2 Split Window VW Buses Dragged out of the Back Country.

A friend lined up some ratty split window vw buses that are too far gone to be fixed, but can help save some restoration projects we have going on. this video shows the process of getting what was left back home. thanks for watching.

[@cobrasvt347]

Be sure to store those inside. You wouldn't want them to start rusting. 🖒

[@gertraba4484]

is that a GENNIE OEM VW horn???????

[@billybarrett4256]

I think he might be a few days late on that! Lol

[@larryalexander4833]

Lol!

[@Rainbow__cookie]

Lmao

[@lorenzojabari6465]

A tip : you can watch movies on Kaldrostream. Been using it for watching a lot of movies recently.

[@LostMountainRestoration]

Somewhere in New Hampshire, a woman, with tears in her eyes, is looking up the phone number of a divorce attorney. LOL - good luck with the two of them.

[@barryhopesgthope686]

She does that every month. It's all good.

[@jonathanw4942]

Heck I would drive either one!!

[@grandprismatic]

Darn skippy

[@ericfowler4248]

Well hello Jonathan

[@ericfowler4248]

@@3rdworldgarage450 you don't know Jonathan lol. Go to his channel watch 3 or 4 of his videos listen to what he says and then you will understand not only that you'll learn a whole lot. He's a heck of a guy anybody I'd be proud to know.

[@DavoShed]

I saw a Karman G watching. “Save me too” :)

[@GettingNervous]

Another kind of the "me too" discussion 😂.

[@anthonybaiocchi3028]

@@GettingNervous 🤣🤣

[@Ed_Shaw]

"Don't scratch the paint job while yer loading it" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Evilslayer73]

lolll

[@Tore_Lund]

Put in in a car wash windows down, then when dry run a few rattle cans over it and it will look like it never left the showroom. Jokes aside, engines are very likely in working condition after a cleanup. Also, the blue Ghia left like this is a crime.

[@dance3476]

and don't let anything fall off the bottom

[@JohnJohn-bp5ci]

Ed Shaw ROFL!!!! That's funny right there. 😂😂😂🤣

[@Hotrodelectric]

"it's paying me back, I just found a quarter!" Dude! You just got your rebate!

[@kernowmcrae]

That's not bring a trailer, that's bring a dustpan and brush 😂

[@AnthonyCurreri]

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[@gertraba4484]

where is the thrill of the YT vid when no madness or mayhem erupts from Musties exploits??????????

[@allenmckinney9533]

Remember safety forced.

[@gertraba4484]

@@allenmckinney9533 where is the THRILL and DRAMA from the vip when U follow the safety rules? WE WANT MAYHEM, sparks, rolling rotting rusty carcasses of vintage vehicles.........

[@bcouri1]

"no lowballs, i know what i got!"

[@jontisdall6248]

....been sitting for a while...no kidding LOL. Great video, lots of interesting stuff going on. Brought back many memories when I saw the Mini at 16.00. I worked for a main dealer when I was a much younger man and spannered on many many of those, many of them much older too. In their day they were a very innovative little car. Anyone out there remember struggling to replace the bypass hose ? Greetings from the UK.

[@dodgydruid]

They were always an incredible little car, pocket rockets even in 998 form and many a mile spent bombing around the streets of London or thrashing up the motorways in one and the engines were a doddle to work on, half hour head gaskets and you could make one out of a bit of sheet copper and be on your way and none of the thousands of pounds a HG costs these days. I was also fond of the Metro, esp the MG ones and I had for ages a standard MG Metro in the red which was immaculate inside and out and got nicked and smashed up, was so broken about that :( I drive as my daily driver a three wheeled Robin which is just like an old Mini with the same dials, controls and a fair bit off the Mini hehe

[@jontisdall6248]

@Bob Hillier Hell yeah ! Struggling around that radiator shroud, none of my own Minis ever ran a shroud after the first belt failure, and how those subframes used to rot out yeah ? How about that wonderful Hydrolastic suspension ?Aaaah !!

[@jontisdall6248]

@@dodgydruid Loved that Metro A+ engine, No bypass hose and a bit more room to work. I had silver MG long after I moved on from the Minis, Snazzy red seatbelts and wee pepperpot wheels, bought it as a category C and had great fun fixing her up. I could have bought a badly written off MG Turbo at the same time but it was just too much work. Regret letting that one slip away. Happy memories.

[@jontisdall6248]

@Bob Hillier NOOoooo !!! LOL

[@strokenumber3]

Butter knife and swarfega, that was the 'trick' to the bypass hose

[@leonardwalters154]

I'm glad you said they would be parts busses, I don't think I'm young enough to see the finish resto of them

[@gosportjamie]

Nah, there'll be fine, all they need is the entire shells replacing...

[@estonianperson1112]

They are fine, just need to replace everything

[@theone2be33]

Parts? What parts? Rusty parts? Rust?

[@gertraba4484]

@@theone2be33 Parts for the LUMBER CRUSTY

[@tarstarkusz]

+theone... There are lots of usable parts on them even if covered in surface rust. Just the hardware alone is worth saving it. But there is lots of other stuff like the steering column, the bumpers, wheels, the center wall etc.

[@jamiepilkey]

I think I caught the hantavirus from watching these buses get loaded up.

[@jane3ta]

Jamie Pilkey tetanus!

[@fransterhorst3694]

It's just like in star-trek when the computer yells " structural-integrety down to 20%" and the MOFO just keeps flying.. incredible!!

[@gosportjamie]

I think number 1 might have a touch more structural flex than the engineers at Wolfsburg intended. When it was being moved I thought it was going to turn into a flat-pack Bus...

[@danbartolini27]

These tow drivers are fantastic when my 75 Eldorados starter went the came picked it up brought it to my house asked me where I wanted it I jokingly said the garage he said OK and damn he made it look easy

[@esqueue]

Wow, you can find usable parts from THAT??

[@aserta]

Hinges, patterns, good metal in the shell, windows, brackets, bolts, nuts, various parts. One can always find parts in things.

[@jagsfanrick]

@@aserta I guess ones man junk is another mans treasure...glad you see what can be gotten off that pos.

[@JVerschueren]

Kinda surprised the first one didn't rip apart transferring it from the moving bed to the trailer. Edit: also a little surprised it took a sawzall to get the 2nd one apart. Looked like a loud sneeze would have suffised. :P

[@chrisknowles]

Spare rust for Crusty...

[@jamesanderson83]

One mans junk is another mans horde.

[@TerrificFlow]

That E30 m3 is nice! I was afraid the whole time the bus would hit it. That's a 50-80k cars, no biggie :))

[@junkman6456]

Yeah, risky to cut the bus so close to it apart. rolls eyes

[@TerrificFlow]

@@junkman6456 especially since it looks so nice, but i guess they know what they are doing.

[@ckm-mkc]

Removing a vehicle from a car hauler by tying it to a building foundation is a hold my beer moment..... Didn't even bother to move the $100k M3 out of the way.... Stuff like this is why I watch this channel....

[@gertraba4484]

I liked the back upinto the PROPANE TANKS

[@tonyus8197]

@@pinchependejo909 that's an E30 M3, definitely not 2015, also doubt it cost's $100k...

[@tonyus8197]

@@pinchependejo909 that he/she's an enthusiast and likes to drive.

[@TomSramekJr]

Man standing on roof while cutting supports. What could possibly go wrong?!

[@JT-tz5hp]

I know right? I wonder what people are thinking sometimes. Sometimes I just shake my head and remember this is how Darwin awards are handed out.

[@peregrine1970]

Ok... the second one... yeah... but the first one.... I'm thinking maybe some glass and assorted handles and then dump the carcass at the scrap metal joint. I wouldn't bother getting it off the trailer.

[@ocavant]

lol Open your mind. Almost everything that has a VW part number on that thing can be used/sold. Front end, brakes, RGBs/trans, shifter, pedal cluster, steering column/box/wheel, E-brake/boot, gauge, trim panels on that divider, cargo handle, all the glass, bumper, wheels, caps, window latches, seatbelts, and on and on and on. I will admit, it's a rough one. haha.

[@dennisp.2147]

You underestimate the demand for parts on split windows.

[@robertthabassist]

@@dennisp.2147 you underestimate the damage rust will do.

[@dennisp.2147]

@@robertthabassist I've seen guys stitch welding literal 4 and 5 inch pieces together to get a complete window channel, so no. I'm fully aware. ANY good sheetmetal, even if it's just a few inches from a critical area is in demand.

[@valuesensei5528]

@@dennisp.2147 Exactly! I have a buddy that is insane about VW buses and I've seen him drool over things in worse condition than both of those, and pay quite a bit for parts that look shot but he revives for his buses. Anything split window he wants lol

[@DadofBuster]

Gone for ever I would say !!!! I have seen more integrity in a wet cardboard box

[@ericfowler4248]

Lmmfao holy shit I lost my juice (OJ) when I seen this comment.

[@vzjtothalo1]

And as the saw cut, somewhere a hippie was weeping softly...

[@ionracer24]

Yeah me!!

[@ne2i]

Please, somebody, move the M3.....

[@Mikefngarage]

dude I would totally save that 13 window dont cut that one up. the 11 might not be savable

[@-EC002-]

"VW Buses Dragged out of the Back Country" Will it run? 0_0

[@markcollins5026]

What year is on that quarter !

[@406nova6]

3:12 That looks like it's made out Of jello🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@2ToneWalt]

I'm lovin the sliding window imported Mini, very clean and that starter noise takes me back.

[@jlucasound]

Alfred E. Newman!! Who, Me? ;-) You're MAD!!

[@grahamefreestone5309]

All of a sudden, I've got the urge to watch some Laurel and Hardy.. Lol. 🇬🇧 👍

[@gertraba4484]

add I more and U got the THREE STOOOGES

[@cass276]

Nice blue mini, originally registered in Dorset UK pre 1963 (so that makes it an early one) going by the FX in the reg.

[@gosportjamie]

Yup, FX is a Bournemouth licencing office registration. Definitely not an original colour though...

[@Ed_Shaw]

Sounded like a VW engine in it to me. Is it?

[@ajc7166]

@@gosportjamie Thats for sure.

[@SabretoothBarnacle]

3rd Dec 1963, colour Green, engine capacity 2913CC?! Looks like it left the UK in 1984.

[@gosportjamie]

@@Ed_Shaw No, it's got an A-Series in it, just one that isn't running too well at the moment. The carb that's on there looks far too big for an A so I suspect it's flooding out...

[@johnpurdum8126]

I sure miss my 64 panel, 7 door, no windows delivery bus I used to own. I had no idea at the time what I had when I sold it to buy a 67 type 3 fastback. Man that was decades ago, early 80's.

[@sbains560]

Save it It’s worth $100,000 After you have it restored for $150,000 😱

[@twocvbloke]

15:40 - Ah the sound of Britain in the 70s on a slightly damp day... :P (EDIT - Also, the Reg. plate on the front of the Mini comes back as a green Austin Healey, so, either a transferred plate or something naughty went on with that car!!)

[@spanermantim]

way too much carburetor for that 998cc mini engine

[@ronsmith8800]

Don't forget the clothes peg on the choke

[@TUMBLINJEST]

Think I`d look for bad air leak ion the inlet side first, then plug leads on wrong as It was back firing, then compression test, but really, that webber carb is way over the top for that engine... source a later model austin / morris / leyland/ BMC SU carb and Inlet manifold, as they really do work well, as I once raced "850" cc minis that only allowed just the one SU

[@AwesomeFantasyXI]

What the, that Mini's number plate is registered to a Austin Healey which is still here in the UK.

[@johnapel2856]

Wow. Those poor things look tired. But lots of parts. Love the Porsche. Looked right at home on those roads. Thanks.

[@Mikefngarage]

Watching them cut the front section off that 13 window was painful. I could have totally saved that bus. I know it was rusty but there are worse ones on the samba

[@mustie1]

no saving that bus, nothing is under it but 2x4s for a frame,

[@Mikefngarage]

@@mustie1 yea it was pretty crusty guys in the UK pay 8000 lbs for one like that. Guy was just telling me today. with rusted frame rails

[@brucek.evans-historian7028]

Great video, really enjoyed the recover of these two. A safety note (because the treatment sucks major league) is to use eye protection when a reciprocating blade is used on steel. I had safety glasses on cutting ports in 35 gal drums and a chip flew in my eye--did not even feel it...then. 12 hours later the salt water rusted it to my cornea at it hurt like hell. Eye doc had to grind it with a dremel to get it off. That sucked, a lot. I use a full face cover when I sabre or recip metal now.

[@firesurfer]

Had a piece of shrapnel from a nailgun go in my eye. Horribly painful. I had at least 4 or 5 doctors look at it and they just said no. I had to go to a specialist eye hospital. Not fun. Safety goggles are the first thing I put on when doing anything remotely dangerous now.

[@brucek.evans-historian7028]

@@firesurfer Hope they got you fixed up finally. I was confused because I always had safety glasses on (need them to see) but the doc explained the chips can curve ball a bit so it went up under and into my eye. Your story is one I suspected was possible, that air/hammer strike is powerful.

[@wesfrazier5739]

Second one looked like a puppy getting on the table......or it could be the Bourbon.

[@johnmoncrieff3034]

Loved the understatement -- "That one's been sitting for a while!" Brush and shovel anyone?? Love your optimism in salvaging parts. May I suggest the investment in a set of wheel dollies if you are continuing to work on this class of restoration!

[@tony_25or6to4]

I would have at least bent the roof up so rain wouldn't pool before leaving it in the field.

[@jefferyholland]

All of the non VW bus folks are collectively shaking their heads trying to understand why anyone would go thru that much effort for those 2 relics.

[@sccarguy8242]

Jeff Holland the one with the motor I get..the other one ?? What can be of use on it besides maybe some of the glass ?

[@Anne6621]

the Gas Monkey dudes can have that bus with no wheels restored in 7 days tops !!

[@jimsalmi6898]

A couple more years and it will be a convertible bus. Extremely rare. Barrett Jackson, here we come.

[@JohnJohn-bp5ci]

Jim Salmi 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@iamrichrocker]

these are an example of.." i am gonna fix this up someday"...

[@volvowagon70]

Needs an alignment huh, that’ll be a snap:. right after the front end falls out!

[@madamfloof2249]

15,000 OBO, No low ballers! I know What I got!

[@JD-mt1rt]

Make the first one a convertible and the second one should just buff right out

[@kthwkr]

I bet it left a bread crumb trail on the way home. You come out next morning and it's gone because it followed the iron oxide back home.

[@vwnut1967]

I am willing to bet the engine will Run Sir. BIG THUMBS UP

[@estonianperson1112]

Nothing can beat Mustie1. Just need a few zoom bottles and it will run :):)

[@blueribb99]

How about using wheel dollies to help move those old vehicles ? I'm sure you could make some for next to nothing with your skills.

[@MrJohn1966elliott]

Good idea Topless Mini Bus Dune Buggy !!! with Safety roll bars.

[@joelvale3887]

I'm surprised that the police didn't stopped you for trowing trash on the road.

[@Mazwreck]

it will buff right out no problem

[@keith73z28]

Yeah Man, thats some nice Patina; a little clear coat and its good to go!

[@AttilaAsztalos]

I know, right? That's a perfectly good roof! Just a little TLC...

[@mikespain8655]

Safety glasses when using reciprocating saw. Two parts buses, a possible good engine, and a wrecker bill.

[@MrRon6977]

Aww Hell. Both good looking patina bus builds.

[@chrispeters5165]

Why is it every time I see someone cutting the floor supports from under themselves they seem to look of a Mexican descent lol. I thought I was definitely see blood haha. That was fun though boys!

[@jlkelly304]

Lol

[@2tana22]

That’s got to be a record for dragging rust home

[@dimitar4y]

mustie1 or rustie1 , can't tell.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

If those were 21 or 23-window barndoors, they would be restored. The VW community has elevated those to "Gold Brick" status.

[@jurvichius]

Awesome use of something before it hit the recycle bin forever.

[@montyburns56]

That saw wasn't actually cutting the metal it was just vibrating it into destruction.

[@mustie1]

LOL

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

Can we say P O S. definitely ain't no rebuildin those. Needs a label saying ' no user serviceable parts inside". Lol

[@anthonybaiocchi3028]

Knew as soon as I started watching this that the comments would be better than the clip.🤣🤣

[@hothothotmale]

Keep it as a spectacular fire pit.

[@michaelmayfieldjr427]

I don't know where you're getting the parts from though

[@richardwarnock2789]

Mustie Moving Day for Buses is this a sign for things to come!!!; )

[@geo752]

Flat bed guy was good operating his truck

[@ZedTee190]

Nice 1963 Mini!

[@pgdbrk06]

Running a Freud Diablo recip blade from the looks of it. Swiss made. Good stuff!

[@daddi275]

I did not know they made a bus that bent up and down in the middle!!

[@davindaigle6356]

Hey mustie I understand you probably don’t exsept stuff from your fans but it’s free I’m not asking anything I just want to see it run I have a 1985 Honda three wheeler it’s a 185cc last I know it ran

[@mustie1]

Hi Davin thanks for the offer, l will take you up on it depending on where you live,

[@davindaigle6356]

Mustie1 I live in Abbeville Louisiana

[@fitchin51]

The blades we like to use are the dewalt fire and rescue! They cut everything

[@williammccoombe7012]

i love the enclosed car transporter, i want one and im in australia

[@jlwilliams]

"Now, Mustie and his team have just three days to restore the VW before the big Scottsdale auction week..."

[@martinharris5017]

Too far gone to be "fixed", but some interesting Rat Rod potential!

[@robertshatto2995]

Drag them to a scrap yard,,,

[@handsonwithblg4949]

If you keep that front bumper from the cut up van , sand it , and paint it , You could build a killer VW inspired half round bar top ! No joke , that would look cool and sell for a few hundred extra bucks . Even cut and keep the headlight face panel and paint it for the front cover of the bar . Wire the " headlights and turn signal lights " ( to something that just plugs into 110 volt ) Price just went over a thousand bucks back .

[@shaynelowther8893]

Which part are you going to save???????????

[@maverick4177]

Sawing up an old bus next to a 50 grand M3 🤣👍🏻

[@eskieman3948]

Yeah, that's a bit spooky!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Living in the U.K. I drove a mini for many year. Amazing how bloody awful they are. LOL . I have a dewalt demolition saw. When I use it, it shakes me around like a rag doll and the blade stay still.

[@petermclaren7276]

That must be a non standard Webber carb on the Mini. It should have a single or twin SUs. It also has the wrong grille for a mk1 or mk2.

[@shavinmccrotch9435]

Pshh... In the UK they’d be like, "Oy, I can buff this one out. Little sheet metal here, here, & nare & Bob’s yer uncle.". I’m not even joking. They can’t build a new car with a dependable electrical system over there, but give them a rotted-out VW bus and suddenly it’s like a Cuban body shop.

[@emjoneshouseDIY]

E30 M3 in the background! That's on my list to own. Really neat car. Please do a video ride along in it!

[@PapiDoesIt]

"It's not for sale, I'm going to fix it up."

[@gman8260]

"One Man's trash is....Well in this case just the new man's trash"!!!

[@BarnyardEngineering]

That's the way to handle it. Get all the usable parts of and get the rest off to scrap before you have time to look at it and say, "Eh, it's not so bad, I think we can fix 'er."

[@nasanction]

I can't for the life of me figure out why you would want that total rust bucket. Not a good part on it.

[@ronalds2080]

Great video Darren. Thanks for the drive, it reminds me of growing up in Rhode island. Love them old new England roads. 😎👍

[@eds1994fatboy]

Gee.....maybe....you can salvage a few dash lightbulbs out of this .What is the rust to steel ratio...…..probably.....20 parts of rust to 3 parts steel.….lol.!!!!!

[@wayneshirey6999]

Yes. Too far gone to justify the work of dragging them home and disposing of the unusable pieces.

[@DrFelch]

Check 0ut Curiosity Incorporated’s latest vid. He’s found a souped up late 60’s beetle w/engine with 10 g’s of race upgrades, circa 1995 or so, and wants nothing better than to get rid of it. Only drawback is it’s in Edmonton, LOL. That motor belongs in your Ghia. You guys have a remarkably similar sub count, and a crossover could net you both tens of thousands of new subs. Something to think about.

[@edwardbenkert6394]

I love Volkswagen vans I have a 1972 beetle bug and I love it I bought it from a farmer out of his field paid $55 for and I was worth 14,000 it's my Sunday drive

[@5150mxVW]

Nice finds , now he can hang that front clip in his shop ....what about the Ghia Vert ? pre 67 too !

[@mustie1]

makes your oval look rust free

[@allenmckinney9533]

Theres better looking VW buses in my local junkyard. Hay mustie if you ever come to WV check out Glenn's junkyard on pluto rd off I64 about 20 miles east of Beckley.

[@ricardorios5291]

Hey guys dnt b so sceptic.. I've seen miracles happened.. Im sure Some vw enthusiast could make it happen..! Check out the duck man nothing is imposible for that guy..!

[@DeadKoby]

Nothing but a few dings and dents... those should polish right out.................

[@ronaldheit196]

A little scotch Brite, duct tape and gorilla glue and they'll be cruisin' on to the next Burning Man festival. You can tell that's not Mustie's shop. It's uncluttered and way to clean of odd parts and stuff. Attack of the Bull dogs was hilarious.

[@frdradio]

ANY chance that gas station pizza came from the place off exit 3 in Greenland? It's been a while since I went there, but I think it's left off the ramp, then around a loooong downhill left 180 and it''s at the bottom on the left. Best gas station pizza I ever had.

[@tomburns8261]

Go to a towing supply place. Buy some SKATES. They come with instructions. They are cheap. No more than 2 hours in NY and then NH, if you had them.

[@ivorwm2291]

Their spirit will live on with other buses. "Resting bitch face" LOL. Poor old bus. There is a beautiful mini that a soldier bought while in England and drove it from where he docked to East Texas. It's sitting by a trailer in a field. He won't sell it or register it here. I tried to buy it. It's just rotting. So sad

[@brianandrews7099]

How much did they pay you to take bus #1 off their hands? Parts bus, huhh? I think besides some glass, the passenger side rear shock was the best looking part on the whole bus. Kind of a “slinky” bus when you move it. It was touch and go the for a minute.