First Ride On The Street Legal 1967 Volkswagen Dune Buggy

I buy a 1967 Volkswagen dune buggy that doesn't run. I take it for the first ride #Volkswagen, #Vintage,
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[@lbdrummer3]

That thing looks fun. I'm amazed at the amount of fuel that came out of the crank case. Couple of things I learned from friends that had bugs. Have 2 fire extinguishers, use braided steel fuel lines, make sure the fuel lines have hose clamps on them, fuel leaks next to the distributer will turn it in to a car-B-Q really fast.

[@ridesliknacho4984]

Haha mine caught on fire! Was a giant fireball going down the highway until it completely died. Definitely strap a small extinguisher somewhere on the front

[@mortonmorton6083]

@@ridesliknacho4984 saw a few did the same thing lol 😂

[@JohnnieBravo1]

Hey Joe; sweet ride, from back in my younger days! One thing you may want to consider, is getting a different type fuel tank, and mount it down low, maybe swap places with your battery. Then it won't gravity feed past the fuel pump/carb setup and fill your engine case, if you ever forget to turn off the fuel cock, or it leaks. Lots of lawn mowers (and motorcycles) have that issue when there is a path for the fuel to flow into the crankcase via gravity. Like Mustie1, I can fine many lawn mowers that are "locked up" first attempt to start in Spring, and find nothing more than they are hydro locked. Some of these are literally brand new, 1 season on them, and folks don't know what to do. They just assume they got a lemon, dump it and get a new one. Quick spark plug pull, drain the cylinder, oil change, clean the carb and 9 outta 10 times it'll fire right up.

[@Crosshatch1212]

On point bro ,

[@keithmishler4095]

How ever I do love the fact you take the time to figure out the problem and fix it to run and drive. Kudos for you efforts.

[@henryman5809]

Thank you for your videos dude. You got me interested in fixing engines and building stuff. I just started my first project; I took my family's old weed eater that would not start and cleaned the carb and replaced some gaskets. I mounted it onto my old bike with a chain drive and it starts first pull every time. Thanks for the inspiration and knowledge. I think I'll be doing a lot more projects like that in the future thanks to your videos.

[@Brokefarm]

I thought he was gonna light the place on fire again....also what a day for a dune buggy ride.

[@baxterscientific]

Great vid. Been doing vw a long time and glad you got one.. One thing I would do is go one size up on idle jet. The new carbs are not set up for modern fuel. The aircooled motor will run hot. Typically that fuel is the fuel pump leaking by -in to engine. Be aware when working on pump there are 2 different actuator rods ( short and long) NEVER USE FULL SYNTHETIC OIL.. Always hi with high zinc as well.. Anyway my 2cents.. Hopefully it lasts for you!!

[@rhiantaylor3446]

Great buggy. Rear tyres have quite a bit of positive camber which you might want to alter by resetting the torsion bars - relatively easy to do. If you plan to spend a lot of time off road you might prefer to leave it with lots of rear ground clearance.

[@derpydog1008]

i seen that too.

[@backgardentips]

Same

[@robprice6573]

Good to see Charlie back on video. He shifts it really well. You have to try that thing on the ice and do donuts!!

[@sandmanbub]

One more thing, a suggestion for your safety. When fuel is spilling out like it was, it's a good idea to un plug the coil before cranking the engine. Sometimes the insulation around the spark plug wires is faulty and can arc against the engine or any surface grounded to the battery and the fuel could make your day an unhappy one and none of your KZbin fans want to see that. stay safe brother.

[@ofnaguycarlwatts8602]

He's an idiot!! Didn't learn 1st time! Who cranks an engine over Knowing it's fuel of and locked up bc of it.Hes setting up another future failure so he can buy it back cheap and resell.Karma is mean!!

[@halfwitt64]

V dub bug engines are easy to work on when you get familiar with em. Loadsa tuning parts available and you can put bigger cylinders/pistons on the block. Just remember it's air cooled so don't let it run lean. Super robust and will run forever even when a bit clapped out! Have fun, will be wicked when the weather warms up! Nice one, thanks for the fun vid mate!

[@drummer4hire12]

My 1600 is enough for me. I had it rebuilt by a professional buggy shop......pucker factor was installed for free 😊

[@roxnsky]

The engine's had a good flush out thats for sure. 👍

[@rickkinney1249]

vw engines came with an electrical fuel shutoff to prevent "run on dieseling"----make sure you DO NOT DISCONNECT this electrical control-----get the keep your buggy running book (been around for forty years) nice vid thanx rick

[@ar2043]

OMG!!! The gas coming out of the oil drain was like a racehorse pissing on a flat rock!!!!

[@markstebbins3916]

I've always wanted one. Ever since my teen years. I'm 57 now. When one became available, I didn't have the money, when I had the money, I can't find any , anywhere.

[@drummer4hire12]

Same here, except I finally found one......I feel like a kid at Christmas.....

[@markhensley9378]

Mirror movement is inevitable. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

[@markwybierala4936]

So jealous. I’d still be suspect of that fuel pump. It might be passing fuel to the crankcase only when the engine is running. Check and triple check your oil level over time and if it moves up on the dipstick, then you still have a problem.

[@benny8300]

He won’t

[@TheAwmartin]

Gravity shouldn’t be able to pull fuel through the pump. It’s bad.

[@thebrothers4311]

Geez!! It was just flooded with gas!! Always amazed with your work Joe!!

[@GandolBro]

Definitely have to get jade to drive it. Cool machine, great purchase

[@charlesgraham9954]

when i was in my early 20s i had a 67 Bug that became my money pit when it came to engine and trans, i spent a alot of money to make that thing quick, not fast, quick. light to light in a car less than 1600 pounds. anyways thank for the video, buggies are always fun.

[@mxwizzard]

When towing the buggy back it on so the weight of the tongue of the trailer will be heavier than the rear it will make it pull better and keep the trailer from swaying side to side

[@drummer4hire12]

FACTS!!!! Been there.....and never again

[@RT-vo2vh]

Get Chuck to certify on some excavating equipment to add to his cdl. Then he can use your land to "practice" (and build yer track😉)

[@rangerddanger697]

Wow scary, raw fuel spraying out of the cylinders very dangerous just one spark and that could be catastrophic, be careful I really enjoy your videos 👍

[@MrThegabbster]

2 vintage hey Brookings check out a old story about the Trumph oil well. It's a story of a guy who had a 650 boney. And he changed his oil then went for a ride the next day he checked his oil it was over filled leaking on his drive way so he drained out to the praper level mark. He went for a ride . Same thing it kept making oil. He thought it was magic and would be Ritch. Lol it turns out his float was sticking and letting the smallest amount of gas in to oil in the crank and oil tank . I'm shure you van find that on line I'm 67 I read it in motor cycle magazine 30 years ago. All we had was magazine back then no cel phones no GPS no internet and me and my budys was Gear Heads just like you. Every project you work on I want to call you and tell you our fix. But you allways get there pretty fast.

[@matthewhahn3832]

Dude I really love your videos. I'd say they're pretty much perfect in every way for the type of content I'm looking for. I was in a motorcycle accident in November 20 20 left me a quadriplegic so it's videos like this that keep me close to the things I really enjoyed. Keep them coming.

[@rcclassiccrawlers4368]

Appears to run out well. Might want to think about making a hood so it’s not so cold running down the road and maybe a couple front fenders to knock down some of the road spray. Overall a cool little buggy. 👍👍

[@MrGary2glaze]

Oh how funny to watch you work a manual car , here in the UK we learn in a manual car , if you learn only auto thats all you can drive over here , but hey whatever ,the car looks good to ride in, but maybe during Spring/summer. Godd video mate well done!!

[@ryanjohnson1814]

Could add some sheet metal, give it a body shell and some nerf pads. And some good nub tires. Would really make it more appealing.

[@drummer4hire12]

I got 15.5x31's on the rear....... totally makes the look! 😊

[@mcmoffitt]

A few things to take note: Some new fuel line and some hose clamps would be well worth the investment. The degree pulley on your engine is a undersized power pulley. To keep the engine cooler, I would replace with a standard sized pulley. Next the cooling tins are missing under the cylinders (between cylinders and pushrod tubes). Volkswagens are great little engines however they don't like heat very much. Your videos are enjoyable, thank you. One last thing.. the solenoid on the side of the carb is a fuel shut off/on, works with ignition as does the heating element for the choke.

[@puff427]

Ur pops n Charlie in same video that deserves a thumbs up..nice buggy..b safe.peace..

[@BarnOwlProject]

Thing is pretty sick. Definitely time for the Weber carb though lol. When it was puking gas out of it I had a tiny green motorcycle flash back. Glad nothing went boom.

[@j33pfyn4tik6]

Was good to see Chuck and Pops, especially back at the old 2vintage compound. That rig is dope and Chuck approved!

[@AMD20070]

Joe, you need to slow down first to downshift, so it reaches that lower gear speed and you will bot grind the gear, no need to rev up.

[@AMD20070]

its manual, you need to get used to it

[@michaelovitch]

Crancking the engine to push gas out with the ignition on is a bad idea. If you get a spark jumping from a wire to a grounded part,it will ignite gas and your house can burn. You need to do that outside with one fire extinguisher minimum.

[@2vintage]

I tool wire off of distributor

[@michaelovitch]

@@2vintage Good : )

[@jplevesque5428]

Awesome video 👍,,,and making memories with your brother is also awesome 👍,,,keep the great videos coming.

[@micahhittinger6083]

It’s a rail buggy. The frame comes as a kit. You can get them pre welded or in pieces and weld it together yourself. Then you take the engine, tranny, and other stuff from a VW bug. It looks like yours is missing the tubing that protects the engine.

[@chuckfry1227]

He removed it to work on it

[@Michael-fl9qg]

On a positive note , the crank case will never be clearner.

[@backgardentips]

I watch all ur vids and am from uk where we drive clutch like that all time and found it quiet funny watching you trying to drive that keep at it and you will pick it up alot easyer and might want to play with the mix screw alittle bit seems like its struggling alittle bit

[@chele-chele]

Look on the brightside, if there was any sludge in the motor it is sure clean now!

[@rigguyjt]

I was waiting for you to disconnect the coil so the spark plug wires wouldn’t spark near you spraying gas. If a Volkswagen engine catches on fire, it’s very hard to extinguish because it is magnesium. Be careful.

[@windspoint]

Great pair of videos. Really funny when you were struggling with the gears as in the UK we grew up on gears more than auto. Everyone does the kangaroo thing in the beginning. Keep up the good work

[@mrutherford8590]

The carburetor has a shut off valve that should stop the flow

[@jamal4381]

Wow its been awhile since i’ve visited this channel!

[@jcc3999]

On west coast they are dune buggies with paddle tires here in the east coast we call them Bush buggies with At or mud tires we also used bigger cc engines like 1800 up to 2300 cc twin carburetors with lock out brakes I had few friends that ran Rabbit engines and 911 Porsche engines fun fun fun The VW stuff was much cheaper to run then the Porsche stuff buggies are a lot of fun you can go to a lot of places in the mountains with them they can crawl up almost anything enjoy

[@drummer4hire12]

My 1600 was rebuilt by a buggy shop. I have 15.5x31's and the motor just roasts those tires on pavement. They did some magic on my motor as anyone with experience instantly comments on the power after I floor it. So much fun!!!

[@nathanthreeleaf4534]

I have almost the same rail - frame, engine, exhaust setup, mirrors, lights...it's crazy! I do have a different carb however...In any case, I'm having all kinds of problems getting it running smoothly, so I'll be watching your channel a lot to see what I can learn.

[@larrylyke4795]

I think VW has non-syncro transmission. Need to blip throttle while clutch is in on downshifts so engine speed rises to match lower gear. Same as on a bike. I had '62 in high school and that's how I drove it.

[@ArchwayPerformance]

They definitely have synchronized gears. When they start to wear they act like this one.

[@chickenbutt.3421]

I remember one of your first videos with a Yamaha warrior the one with the electrical problem in the very beginning of your journey wow you have come a long way much respect to you 💯💯💪

[@peteraitken6494]

Cracking job joe sounds mint vw are great engines needs a little two here and there on the carb I think but overall it’s defo sweet man good to see chuck having a go as well he did rather good what an awesome buggy will be great in the better weather take care to you all 🔧🔧🔧👍👌

[@dubcab6039]

Pretty cool joe , I had plenty of vws and have currently a 1962 rare dusty conditions single cab truck , I would recommend that you give the heads a quick torque and that carb definitely needs a quick adjustment once warmed up , you can here it build up a bit . Vws are amazing and do great can’t wait until you rip it in dirt I think you will be surprised how it does . Great channel learning a lot on bikes

[@3613jeremy]

I've never messed with those air cooled VW engines I could definitely tell it needed carb adjustment so not sure if that's his problem our if there's a little more but I don't believe someone would build that engine with all that chrome with out modding it

[@Masseyferguson65]

ENGINE IS CLEAN NOW ...CHECK 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊😊

[@joes.7536]

The guy did tell you exactly what to do to fix it. He even bought you the part. Cool ride. enjoy.

[@wsbill14224]

If your pipes are filling up with oil it's because your engine is worn-out, or maybe you're lucky and the rings are sticking. If your oil is contaminated with gas it's because your carb needs cleaning and it's dumping gas from the carb into the crankcase when the car is parked.

[@special_dx]

Float height is set by varying the thickness of crush washer under the valve body.

[@Jayslife104]

Put a shutoff valve in-line before the carb so it never happens again

[@ofnaguycarlwatts8602]

Joe Joe is an idiot. Same thing I said.but it's the smart thing to do.hes doing damage to it so he can buy it back for a couple hundred bucks.patch it up and resell it again!! Scammer!!

[@gallejugon3350]

Its so cool see all the family together. Keep up to the good work.

[@williampierce5615]

You and your brother had a great time. That's what life is all about.

[@jmendo2546]

Boy, the seat cover's look like my 1969 dodge charger pattern 29:16. You should be able to get a Legal license plate and drive it on country roads, Only thing is it might need mud flap's depending on Wisconsin law. It has windshield and all the light's to make it street Legal

[@williamlanphar630]

Pretty cool ! And when you get more familiar with shifting it will be even better.

[@jamescole6846]

ya that boy needs ramp up the gas and ease into that clutch a little better.

[@lucascady4992]

I once pulled one into Reverse instead of 2nd at W.O.T.!! Stalled instantly, through dirt all over us.. I thought for sure I grenaded the transaxle but nope.. Started right back up and drove fine.. I don't like the position of reverse..

[@chuckfry1227]

It only goes into reverse by pushing the shifter down. If you don’t push down it’s impossible to get it in accidentally.

[@jamescole6846]

@@chuckfry1227 Your right. I forgot about that. I had mine a long time ago but I used to get in the motion of shifting normal with my right hand but when I need to go into reverse I would center the shifter and then smack my left hand down on top of my right hand to get it to go to reverse. I sat pretty far back and my seats were low so my shifter was basically straight in front of me to the right at arms length. After a day of riding and hitting my elbows every 5 seconds I just didn't have the strength to do it one handed. very fast at least.

[@TTOS69]

Now that's what I call flooded! Lmao! This was a great video. Quite funny actually. Much love bro 🙏

[@jonlowing7907]

Oooh, those gear changes had me cringing and squirming in my seat!! The clutch sounded a bit slippery, too. Might be your technique of it might need some adjustments. Re the gear changing; with a bit of practice, you can actually learn to change gears without using the clutch in a manual transmission. It's not quite as quick as a paddle shifter, but it'll get you home if you lose your clutch cable or throw-out bearing or whatever. As a kid in the mid seventies here in Australia,I had something very similar to yours, though far more basic and definitely not road legall. Which wasn't a problem; we had a 400 acre farm to play on. They were usually based on VW Beetle mechanicals but with a shortened floorpan, hence your lack of leg room!

[@chuckfry1227]

His isn’t technically legal either. No wipers or bumpers to mention a few.

[@robertkwit8506]

My buddies dad had a vw off-road trike, his pops would let him ride with us on poker runs and stuff. The vw trikes use a independent trim brake for the rear wheels, so it could do wheelies in a circle no joke lol.

[@corporalclegg914]

04:58 - Afterburners Springtime = Minty Jade with Vin wearing goggles on her lap in the passenger’s seat with Big Joe from Kokomo at the helm. what, me worry? that’s livin’

[@Mr.SuperDuper-idk]

Just like my 67 hoodride patina 😂 Slammed with narrowed beam Love it

[@clarenceberghout4954]

Cool. An old girlfriends dad was a VW mechanic .He put a super beetle motor in one. When I drove it it would wheelie in 2nd, too much fun

[@mrutherford8590]

It’s down on power. Most of the time the front wheels come off the ground.

[@chuckfry1227]

Your funny 😂 it’s only a 1300 single port motor. And that thing is heavy. Try that in 2nd an it’ll blow the transaxle. 😂

[@davidlarson3920]

I am so envious of the fun

[@zalmanfans1334]

At least the engine is going to have some of the sludge removed lol.

[@Tommygagnee]

Sweet machine

[@tomswift26]

One of those electrical hook ups on that carb is the fuel shut off.

[@Draerer]

Hi That is a very unique vehicle😊. Looks like fun. Might need some underplating and mud flaps .So you dont get blasted with road debris.

[@Kevin_Lessons]

That thing sounds awesome! like a cross between an old radial air engine and a WWII tank.

[@JKrause616]

The buggy looks like a lot of fun. I hope you plan on making a video of taking it to the land. Thanks for another great video.

[@Aberbrothock1]

Hey Joe, i think you should maybe start a project of building your own Buggy or Bike and film the process. That would be cool viewing.

[@brianpappas8260]

Had a similar issue with my GS 500. Filled the exhaust and cylinders with fuel. Float problem. Also it you get fed up with these carbs, check out Merlin’s old school garage as he seemed to find a readily available alternative that works well.

[@johnhicks735]

Joe I'd add in some sta bil fuel stabilizer fuel treatment in your fuel tank. It sounds like you're sucking moisture from out of the fuel tank through the carburetor when you give it throttle driving down the road.

[@eugenejankowski9977]

Watch a few videos of double clutching and it will improve your down shifting. With older transmissions it’s a must

[@MrZ281980]

Lucky it didn't hydro lock and bend a connecting rod or something. Cool project 😎 pretty awesome buggy

[@MM_in_Havasu]

The clutch sounds a bit funky, maybe time for a new one! It'd make a good video if you replaced the clutch. If you have to pull the flywheel, the big bolt that holds the flywheel on is torqued to about 200 ft. lbs! You will need a flywheel holder to keep it from turning when you retorque it. What a blast to drive! Great video!

[@george31380]

Dang Joe disconnect the ignition coil, your giving me flashbacks.

[@audiwankenobi361]

I would daily something like that! I live in Daytona Beach Florida,it's more than possible!

[@63buggy66]

Great looking Buggy. Keep the vids coming on it. Wish I knew what those seats came from. They look so much more comfortable than the poly shell seats many of us have.

[@mrutherford8590]

A duel port will give you more power. But the single ports are more reliable. Buy a new 1600 cc cylinder kit. It will slip right on and give more power

[@dennisradle8663]

Summer fun coming up.. next add. I will fix your bike or quad for a nice set of rims and tire.

[@ilirmemeti8638]

Hose clamps on fuel line and put filter in suction side and then there will be no fire!

[@ar2043]

I think you created a syphon and it's going to keep going until the gas tank is empty. Lol.

[@TheAwmartin]

Because the fuel pump is bad.

[@lawrencemacdonald9454]

Good to see chuck in a video again.

[@kennethstead3342]

Good to see your brother ✌️🍻

[@MusicSensations1971]

You might want to try a much bigger air cleaner which would result in more performance not sure if the engines getting enough air

[@Oheeeoh]

First time in a while I can remember Vin not swinging by to inspect your new toy.

[@dominickserignese8837]

I would totally drive that thing to work in the summer!

[@patrickrooney5130]

That is one cool looking buggy. Good luck with it.

[@anthonynixon3220]

thats so cool.. down shift is the last gear before the next gear

[@Jes_se]

Love this oneJoel enjoy looks like it will be great fun. Keep up the good work always look forward to seeing your next video!

[@buddywoodward1994]

lol joe and chuck on a winter day cruising in an open dune buggy

[@jcc3999]

You can enclose the the front n sides with sheet metal to keep the weather out n rocks n mud coming inside

[@terrancec1073]

Just found you through facebook videos… man I’ve been missing out

[@joshuaulrich6204]

Need a vent on the gas tank it could be building up pressure and pushing gas to the carb

[@WarioCreeper]

Awesome

[@benhoward4294]

The original carb has a 12v feed that activates a solenoid that should shut the fuel supply off when the ignition is off. Think they’re a Solex Pict 34 carb. Aftermarket air filters make the carb adjustment tricky as they can mess up the mixture. Your keeping your vw alive book should explain the carbs better.

[@wheelpew4903]

You need to have a pull barn built I can imagine minty jade hates the gas and oil smell in the garage lol

[@johnbest4320]

Another fantastic video absolutely love this thing it runs so smoothly I honestly can't believe the amount of fuel that old Carburettor through the oil was absolutely drowned in fuel definitely the right move to replace it and not run in to that issue again don't want it hydro locking but definitely a beautiful thing to own really enjoying your content you never know what the video is going to be on & that makes it super interesting have a smashing evening enjoy your week good seeing Charlie in a video again I think your dad night have enjoyed driving this but miby another time have a fantastic week Mate #2Vintage 👊💨