Barn find 1970 vw beetle convertible, will it run

chasing down a vw lead that sat parked 34 years after getting rear ended at a stop sign,

[@signman1122]

I always enjoy your video's. No bull, straight to it, and you have great common sense about everything. and your a gentleman. (you remind me of my father, R.I.P., who had a love of old cars and a genuine respect for everyone) Too many car video's out there that are shot by pompous wanta be car guys with bottomless pockets destroying old cars in the name of trying to restore them. Thanks for just being an all round decent person with a talent for all things with motors and age. it's appreciated more than you know .Peace

[@mustie1]

thanks

[@kawasabi1]

These Vws are legendary for their ability to start after a good sit.

[@NESherv]

This reminds me so much of my first experience with my Beetle, when I was 15. There was a neglected 1970 Beetle (hardtop) sitting in a driveway down my street that I had been eyeing for years. When I was 11, I had written the owners a letter saying that I wanted to wash their car in exchange for money, since I was saving up to buy a real Beetle of my own and since I didn't like seeing theirs get neglected. I never heard back until 4 years later when I saw a "For Sale" sign on the house. I knocked on the door and inquired about the car, which by this point had weeds growing through it. They instantly remembered who I was, even though they had lost the letter. They sold it to me that day for $100. My dad and I inflated the tires just like in this video and pushed it home, which was right down the street. It was such a surreal feeling knowing that this car that I had been eyeing for so many years now belonged to me. Almost a decade later, I still own it. It now runs (with a new rebuilt engine) and I take it on grocery runs at every opportunity I can. But it has never received the cosmetic restoration I hoped to give it, largely due to the fact that my family doesn't own a garage nor do I know anyone who has space they'd be willing to lend me. I've thought about selling it since I know that I won't be able to give it the love it deserves, but part of me knows that if I do, I'll never find it again. What's peculiar about your new Beetle (congrats, by the way!) is that even though it was parked in 1979 when it was only nine years old, it had already been repainted. Why would a car less than a decade old need to be repainted?

[@mustie1]

thanks for sharing your memories, that was a great story, as far as paint it was cheap back then, what part of the country is the car in ?

[@NESherv]

Mustie1 Mine is in California, but it was cheaply repainted by the original owner too at some point in the same color, Yukon Yellow (no primer used though)! However, it was on the road from 1970 to about 2003, and sat until 2007 when I bought it. It's no show car! :)

[@mustie1]

at least the weather in your area is more forgiving then here, and show cars are over rated, your always worried about who will scratch it.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Do you still have the car?

[@socaljarhead7670]

A Volkswagen. They had shitty paint. Great colors, but chemically they were shit.

[@cavson1974]

My son, who just turned 5, thinks your videos are the best! Keep them coming!

[@ziggassedup]

It's a real buzz to make old stagnant engines come to life again...Good stuff Dazza.

[@riwoof]

And yet another great addition to the " Will it start " and " Will it run " series!!

[@michaelb.5345]

I can sit and watch you do your thing all evening. Explaining as you go and always doing it like we might do. The only thing wrong is you should do more videos. I know it's time consuming, just whenever you can... Thank you for all you do.... Mike

[@mustie1]

thanks mike

[@LeadfootOnline]

Depending on the rust, that thing looks like a perfect restoration candidate. Nice find! Sounded great once the oil got everywhere.

[@ProJectMan81]

Yeeep! it's like pure magic every time you get to start these barnfinds/garage getaways. And the hard truth is that these cars shouldnt even be around anymore. I bought a 1958 bug that had not been moved or started from the old haybarn that it had been parked in for 42 years....new battery and fresh gas and it started and run like it was a teenager driving to the prom. Just pure love for these old magic engenering marvels. / Rolf, Sweden

[@aleblanc3547]

Always fun to watch, Mustie.

[@LarryDeSilva64]

thats pretty good hasnt run for 37 years and with minimal parts you got it to run. Cant beat that. Thanks for sharing

[@belgiotrajne990]

Nice contribution, thanks! Glad to see you have reached 1051 thumbs up today. That is huge and because the story is beautiful. Greets from Belgium!

[@CampervanAdventures]

This is totally awesome,I can’t belive how well it sounded after so long sitting.Big big thumbs up as usual mate

[@kylegreen3728]

Mustie you are the man. Stinking too cool!

[@robbyjones7631]

Check the leakdown to check the rings, valves, and head gaskets. Adjust the valves. Change the oil and screen. Change the plugs. Check the distributor cap. Check EBAY for body parts. Adjust the clutch. Christine is her name. She keeps coming back! That's why she was in that garage.

[@JeffreyStrader]

I had forgotten just how beautiful it is up there in New Hampshire..(In-laws all live up there)

[@mrshiney2]

I am in the central valley of Ca. and I love your road trips, love to see the beautiful country side

[@quantumleap359]

Sounds pretty healthy! Adjust the valves, free up the generator/fan, change the oil, it'll be good to go! As usual, great video.

[@jaysankars.v.3202]

You guys doing a good job b6 restoration of old bugs. Keep it going and we ar enjoying following all what you do. I sold my 2016 Buggy to a friend of mine this year since i developed a lower back problem and had to avoid low cars for the time being. Enjoying watching you guys do great things 😊

[@805ROADKING]

VW made the best convertible tops of any manufacturer!! I hope you can save that one!!☺

[@michaelramm3842]

VW in Wolfsburg never made one convertible. This VW convertible was made by Karmann in Osnabrück. You remember the VW Karmann Ghia?

[@cbgreenbay]

Yup you can see the emblems on the sides .

[@805ROADKING]

Michael Ramm Nobody is talking about where the car was made. I said VW Made the Best tops, Meaning the glass window, insulated roof and headliner. It doesn't matter who made it or where, it's still a VW Convertible top. And yeah I've owned 6 Karmann Ghias, all convertibles.

[@mustie1]

great for noise deadening

[@cheryldavison9759]

I had a golf GTI rag top,really great car until it was stolen and found stripped.

[@marksmith1632]

sweet " It's alive " , she reminds me of my first car, a '68 beetle . looking forward for more videos on her !

[@biglakewheeler]

You have hands down my favorite channel. Seems so organic just the natural way you make a video. Thanks for the help Brian I like your videos too. Miss the fro bro.

[@kalimanxz]

Great video,nice find,and it’s an autostick!!

[@Roger_Ramjet]

If there is anything better than watching one of your videos and drinking a beer, I have yet to experience it.

[@nerdlike3300]

Big Irish Yeti this made me laugh. Have a good one

[@Purenaggs]

Am going to get a beer

[@DanTheFordFixer]

Nice find, that condition is just what I like to get projects in, 1970 my favorite year too.

[@HarveySpooner]

Hey Mustie1, Another project comes home and it runs!!! I always love taking home a new toy!

[@mustie1]

its the best part

[@AmesiesCorner]

This is one of those epic adventure videos!!

[@gunter7299]

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[@sallahuddin892]

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[@sallahuddin892]

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[@badmudder]

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[@MJ-mg1yq]

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[@t.j.mckenna8263]

Who in the heck likes watching 2 guys load a VW? GUDDAMMIT, I do!

[@aday1637]

I bought a new 1970 VW Beetle out in Sunnyvale CA (now silcone valley) while in the Army. Price of the lot was $1825 with some extras installed (flared exhaust tips, stereo radio). Great car. It was light blue and very economical.

[@bill-chichi9701]

What, no electric winch in the hord? Can't wait for the resto video.

[@FredMiller]

LOL, thought of the same thing.

[@vetterfellow]

Me three .....

[@rikki_dylczyk]

Bill D hi

[@ChuckD59]

@@srihcadi5383 Rescued from a scrap heap: priceless.

[@patmurphy389]

awesome!...now all you need is four good tires & your all set!....i had a vw-rare fiberglass body-it had a cracked frame in the front & i had to turn it on the engine because one of the spokes was missing & it had oil leak in engine, but i drove it all the way from colorado to florida!!!...ty for the video!

[@SMOBY44]

The guy helping to push the car while you're pulling it with the truck is too funny.

[@TomsToolRoom]

Another survivor!............Awesome find.

[@johnccargill4665]

Made me think back to 1970 When I bought a brand new 70 beetle convertible brand new.

[@Boemel]

Really amazes me how little these engines need to run, its so cool.

[@billysmith5721]

owned a red beetle with a cloth sun roof in high school in 1971. also bought brand new for 2k a 1971 yellow beetle regular drove cross country

[@billysmith5721]

truth be i hated it

[@pennywise3381]

I'm a vw specialist, I would love to get my hands on a cabriolet! Vw convertibles are so cool!

[@gooseknack]

Rusty Beetle! :-) Sounds good and sweet too! Good find for the motor alone.

[@IntegraDIY]

Seemed like the engine knocking noise went away when you added some oil and got some heat in the engine, good stuff Doc

[@davedennis6042]

Hearing that thing run reminded me of the bug I drove for 3 years. I hated that thing. In the winter I had to go down the road scraping the windshield. No defrost. Oh, and you were driving wrapped in a blanket because the heater was almost nil. I was happier the day I got my first Camaro.

[@delmontindustriesltd7501]

Great video! And congrats on bringing that old girl back to life.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Nice find. Surprised to see as much rust as there is with it sitting so long indoors.

[@mustie1]

me too

[@richlijacanacua]

I have my Model 1971 "1302 Volkswagen Beetle" here in Cebu City Philippines. I am so proud to have it. Until now it is good in condition and continue beating and killing of all the Fancy and Disposable model of cars nowadays! Volkswagen Vintage Aircool models are truly undying!

[@billluchterhand9176]

Wonderful video. It is such a thrill to resurrect a machine that has been declared deceased.

[@raymilligan9556]

nice tip , I used to fill the carburetor bowl with gas thru the vent on the VW's works great!

[@zombietherapy1759]

Its a Neil Diamond in the rough; best name it Neil. The glass and top are fricken awesome! What a score, well worth the wait.

[@jameshengl5230]

Darren the VW sound good. Looking forward to more video's of you working on it.

[@sinist3r723]

That gives me hope, since I have a '57 ragtop that I brought from Germany, and it's been sitting in the garage and hasn't been run in 10 years. In MUCH better shape than this car, so I wonder if I do an oil change, and get the old gas out, if she'll fire up and run fine. I think she will.

[@WinZard]

so is it still sitting or did you get her running?

[@richlijacanacua]

Sinist3r Yes! Go for it! You have an undying car. It will Ressurect! It is proven and tested, Do not waste it. A lot of people nowadays realized that Volkswagen Vintage cars are very practical and car of all seasoned! Congratulations!

[@mashedpotatoes5323]

Well.....

[@georgebamber6871]

How's it doing

[@davidparnell5743]

I have a deep appreciation for you east coast guys with all of that rust! We need to get you to take a trip over here to the NW! There are so many barn finds yet to discover with rust free VW'S!!! Especially here in Bend Oregon :)

[@nicostenfors5690]

love the barn finds👍

[@TheAly78]

I finished my stuff duty watching all your videos:)

[@dismanca]

Always making it look so easy to get an engine running in these old VWs.

[@t.b.a.r.r.o.]

I always kept an extra distributer cap in the glove box in my VWs... Edit... Almost forgot, and some extra points. And.... She started! Congrats...

[@harryireland1935]

Woohoo! Another Mustie1 vid! Curious as to how the underside is...great score though!

[@TheDarkPhoenix23]

Awesome find! We had a similar situation last Oct with an MGB we bought.

[@andrewwillard2313]

Love these vids... seems like a lot of body rot for just 9 years on the road and 37 in the garage...

[@mustie1]

right, l think some is from mice piss its pretty corosive

[@PFLOYDB]

much respect from mexico

[@xw6968]

In the navy we learned never to stand on or near a cable like that or have your face near it. If it snaps it can do a lot of damage. But you know this;) .

[@shawnfloyd5757]

What a awesome find!! Great video!!

[@michaelhartloff3833]

Those people you got this one from had a lovely home

[@Rolingmetal]

That's a nice little red riding hood you got there.

[@1977jed]

Love watching your Vids, AWESOME to see your passion for the unusual stuff.....Its like me with my AMC Pacers....

[@MrPowerkite]

Awesome find bud..

[@TheDigitalAura]

What a beautiful house...

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

That is an easy fix, if that is a standard Beetle, you can fix the chassis floor ,chanels, replace the decklid and get the car going, that is a convertible👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌

[@michaeldavis5775]

Started right up! It was parked 37 years ago with non ethanol gas in the tank, and that might be why the carburetor and fuel system worked so well.

[@sgtalstrafficticketblog2452]

These cars are mini Sherman tanks! Good luck with the resto can't wait to see what you guys do!

[@Danoie67]

greatest cars that are fixable........unlike the cars of today. 78 Super Convertible Owner

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

VWDarrin II I think you have more than he does now, but maybe Cutworm59 is catching up to you both. LOL Neat to see an old survivor come back to life. I dare say the smoke will clear out once it has had a chance to run for a while. Good one!

[@mustie1]

lol it was rust dust coming out the exhaust,

[@ineedhanboodhai3552]

The Shade Tree Fix-it Man l

[@rockinrowdy13]

Didn't take a heck of a lot to ger 'er going! Sounds pretty healthy too! Nice project you have Mustie!

[@rixkafer56]

I picked up a 70 sedan beetle that sat since 93 in a backyard in Danville California this past summer... straight original paint car, but I had to change a rear stub axle and fill up tires just to tow it home... only bad thing is the rear luggage compartment is rusted away...had original window seals and brakes that I have replaced...also replace the generator and fuel pump....it has a 71 d/p motor that runs good and I drive it daily now... I go find vdubs like you but not as often...fun hobby cool videos !

[@1ton4god]

Is awesome mustie1 that is way cool seeing a thing run after all these years.

[@altonriggs2352]

oh boy!!! some more VW rehab vids!!! can't wait

[@sail235aeh]

Just like the old Timex commercial "Takes a lickin and keeps on tickin !"

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Watching this again! Still entertaining!

[@Codyjames83]

Man that tire fix was great 👍

[@richardwhitfield1078]

You live in a beautiful part of the world.

[@mustie1]

thanks l love it here.

[@boostedeg3119]

love the will it run videos keep it up 👍

[@chris1newbury]

brenda is a solid name for a volkswagen. fender bender brenda

[@gorillaau]

richard arseburger Brenda sounds like a blender?

[@REDCLAYHOMESTEAD]

Brendas are often found to be too temperamental

[@felix945]

Its pretty strong to me that this car, handcrafted by Karmann in Osnabrück, a hour away from my home is now wayyy over the Pont in USA :-)

[@fredh5414]

My dad owns a 1956 VW Bug with a split oval window and a Ragtop Its badass Gots the original white rubber on it still

[@jjferrari306]

I want a VW Beetle so bad... I had a 1967 vw fusca in Brazil, sold it when i moved to US. I miss that little bug so much!!

[@patriotsleepercell4060]

love this kind of deals and stories

[@RODALCO2007]

Nice running engine, great score.

[@mohammedsayfulahmed8651]

Awesome restorations

[@charlesmartin3265]

I'm almost in tears vwbugengine gotta love em.

[@Rustbelt_Research]

I just cant get over how well it runs!

[@mustie1]

it even idles

[@Rustbelt_Research]

some eviction, a belt and take her for a drive

[@CortinasAndClassics]

Brilliant. Great to see it fire up :)

[@larrywoodruff7530]

Did all the body repair on my 69 with gorilla tape and flexseal , saved a fortune

[@dmorris8661]

I liked the Baja Bugs,my brother in law had one years ago

[@bb38313]

I love watching inept people try to do something simple and make it hard

[@mustie1]

bless your heart ray

[@michaelohara6614]

Great video and nice rescue...but...you need to drape something on that winch line. If that ever snaps, it will slice through anything in it's path. Especially where it's manually operated.

[@SuperCo0per]

You could literally have your own tv show off of this

[@malkucken]

Awesome! Can't wait to see the follow up video!

[@Moppemannen_mattias]

What a nice find ☺

[@elcoqui521martinez4]

Awesome find. I've been working on a basket case 72 for 2 years starting to catch some momentum now. I may have a dec lid for you and some factory tires

[@jbmbanter]

I just thought of a new nickname for you: 'Sparky.' The reason being is that as soon as you get a new project home you have to immediately see if it will run and 'spark' or lack thereof is the first place you go for a fix. :)

[@alexandersandman2457]

jbmbanter gay.

[@aldrinw706]

@@alexandersandman2457 what?

[@iancostigan5047]

Spark is the first thing that my grandpa taught me to look for when I was a kid.. If it has spark it will most likely run.

[@huck01955]

Great find

[@jijzer3284]

I don't like VW beatles but I love the quality of the engines unbelievable how easy they get this running again.

[@spaceblonde]

Little red busted hood !! She wants to run. Man I miss a air cooled VW in my life