Bugeye Sprite Restoration part 1

[@CarlosPerdomo]

These restorations are a real pleasure to watch.

[@renib1159]

Loved your restoration. I drove a '59 Bug-eye for years to & from college & all around. great little car. Had I known I would have kept it till now & restored it..but young & dum as it goes..I dropped in a 1275 MGB engine to replace the old - slow AH 948- What a difference..it did time trials at Englishtown NJ & did very well against cameros & vets. back in the late 70's.. Loved, Loved that happy little car..when I needed parts I bought a running rusty '61 Bugeye from the back of a gas station for $65.00,,I drove it till the engine gave up...Really wish I had kept both of them... but I just restored my '74 Jensen Healey..LOVE IT TOO..only I miss the SWEET BUGEYE SMILE. :-) the "Happy Little Car"..Thank You, Max, for the memories.

[@barbaraeberly4235]

Wow! Glad I came across your channel. I had a 1967 VW Beetle, loved watching you restore that. But my first car was a 1963 Austin Healey Sprite, first year after bug-eye.... OH WHAT FUN! Love seeing what you are doing!

[@johnwaldock9332]

Very thorough work. Great video.

[@bostromberg4704]

Fantastic mechanical work, good video

[@mlbreel]

Can't wait for part 2 :) I'm rebuilding my own Bugeye and this vid is my bible! :) Great work and thanks so much for producing this excellent instructional video

[@maverick50616]

great rebuild project.

[@EurocatGames]

This is amazing! The fact that you take everything apart and rebuild it all, and you even remember how the stuff goes back together!!!

[@DStrayCat69]

Woe! I had 2 Bug-eyed Sprites and restored one... The other was for Parts... I did Not restore the one I did, to the accuracy that you have gone to. Mind you, Mine was a lot newer than yours... For me, it was around 1971, so most everything was like new... I really enjoyed your video and it brought back some great memories... Thanks :-)

[@averageguysgarage]

Great video. We are thinking about a 60's Austin Healey restoration down the road.

[@merrillanderson3506]

Max,I am restoring a1960 bug eye. I have an engine out of a 84 ford t,bird turbo coupe,it's been mounted in the car along with the 5 speed trany, Ford equal lock differential, Frenched lites,41 Ford tail lights, removing beading, new floor, boxed frame, mustang front end narrowd 7 inches. After7 years I am starting to work on it again. I Live in whitefish Montana.

[@meradu2]

Doing it like a pro and you can't fake that really nice job so far

[@modelleisenbahnfan]

Very interesting video. Waiting for the second episode!

[@alanvt1]

A clever man!...... wish I could do it!

[@RCPhotosVideos]

Nice Job this part 1 came together great ! Boise State !

[@Mo_G]

amazing job im realy enjoying watching this video , thank you

[@mowler8042]

huh weird today I notice episode 14 and thought hey I have not even seen episode 1, can't watit to catch up and watch your build!!!

[@mowler8042]

Great job on the video/editing...

[@g0fvt]

I kind of cringed when you dismantled the gearbox, thinking that you were starting with the last item you should be. But I kind of got really into it, you are doing a great and thorough job.

[@lomate1963]

And he has a mx roadster too good taste 👍🏻👍🏻

[@maverick50616]

great work but I bet you had loads of fun cleaning the baked on powder coating off of threads and out of bolt holes...they sell sets of silicone plugs and bolt covers to prevent the powder coating on those areas.

[@karlabarakat4977]

Woow this man is so smart, he has so much corporal intelligence

[@ronstrelecki]

Liftin' up a twenty pound case covered in cleaner with vise grips about two inches away from your bare feet!

[@brettshaw3148]

luv it

[@adrianrenouf3283]

really enjoyable video. my '59 has been stripped down and repaired/restored ready to go after 40 yrs sitting outside/inside, and was looking for inspiration to put it together- so thank you-and when is part 2 coming- i.e the order of putting things back- fuel tank before rear axle etc

[@maxwillson]

+Adrian Renouf Part 2 will probably come out sometime next month or in Januray, there's still somethings we need to finish.

[@Chompwat]

This is great stuff. I can't wait for part 2. When can we expect to see it? I love the "Frogeye" as we call it here in the UK.

[@alanvt1]

Always puzzles me haw these guys can remember where all the bits fit?

[@20ERIC1992]

nice!

[@Metalcop5150]

I always cringe a little, when I see you working in your garage with bare feet! Inevitably, you are lifting a heavy part or using caustic chemicals (or both!), whenever you have no shoes one!! Just a constructive criticism. Love the vids. The editing is outstanding, it really makes the channel. Keep up the strong work.

[@andreiaribeiro96]

great job in vw bug, and great job here, cant wait for part 2! btw loved soundtrack. who's playin? hiugs from portugal

[@jimburig7064]

Rust! The bane of any car! Luckily, the windscreen is glass.

[@matthewsargeant4949]

We own a frog eye sprite! 😀

[@christwist8455]

Cute :3

[@streetsparaguay]

Podrías subtitular tus vídeos en español soy fanático del mecánico y sus restauraciones

[@flyergp65]

I have a 61 Bugeye Sprite one owner since new just like that. might sell it

[@johnlawton5534]

what! no air tools?

[@Ed-oj8ok]

1958 bugeye Sprite? I think that comes before 61

[@ladas1]

In the UK they are called 'frogeye' not bugeye

[@MrPyroBomb]

But did you sell the bug? Did not see it :/

[@edwillson7781]

+MrPyroBomb after driving the bug for 1 year, I did sell, It now resides in So. cal.

[@MrPyroBomb]

+Ed Wilson Oh :'( It was so nice, why?

[@jimburig7064]

The dynamo is half as big as the engine!

[@kevintroutt9716]

Hey Max, I'm in Boise. I'm picking up a bigeye sprite in a few weeks. I have questions. Go Broncos!

[@maxwillson]

I can let my father know, maybe he can answer some of those questions

[@troutt99]

@@maxwillson Yes, please ask your dad to get a hold of me. Thanks!

[@davidwarr8600]

Bare feet in the garage!

[@billyg6217]

I could have had one of these for 60 bucks.... NO LIE.... and this wasn't back in the day... this was like last month.... but this thing was the biggest little pos car you could find... it was all there, just rotted to hell, even had a clean title.... I wish I would have bought it... i could have sold the title for a lot of money by itself... (or use it for my buggy) Joking... it was a 1960 last year for the bug eye..

[@diutsfuller446]

The four brothers

[@diutsfuller446]

The brothers four

[@diutsfuller446]

The brothers four

[@diutsfuller446]

Four brothers

[@MrPyroBomb]

Dude. Please give me your adress i wanna have a look at those things!

[@troutt99]

Yes, please ask your dad to get ahold of me. Kevin

[@jimburig7064]

Why do car videos have to be accompanied by metal music? It seems most unfitting for such a car.

[@callumlindsayvideos399]

The volume is too quiet

[@davidking5950]

Frog eye. Not Bug eye.