Can I Restore The Forgotten Project Rascal Van 2 Years After I sold It?

[@tastyclassics]

Probably 150 ISH hours of work condensed into two and a half hours! I'm very glad to have this thing back home with me ❤ hoping to have it finished before Christmas 🎁

[@cdg3818]

Ben. Congrats on getting it back! You started this episode more seriously than usual. Shows how much it means to you and we’re all totally behind you mate. Top stuff

[@ukmud6218]

Please call it captain 😂

[@richbrockmeier3922]

Quite the minivan! She could right well be beautiful again ❤

[@andrewevans1234]

were are the hoodies i carnt find in shop

[@tastyclassics]

@andrewevans1234 well spotted! They're back up now

[@MrManBuzz]

This little van was the first video I watched from the channel. Been hooked ever since.

[@OwensRacingCorner]

same here

[@dombooth86]

Same here 😂 every v log has got better & better ever since 👌

[@andrewbarnes1295]

Me too

[@LordInter]

ditto

[@jameshickinbottom7713]

Porsche 924 was my first watch, I bought one after 🤦I love her though thanks @tastyclassics

[@Sulla1105]

This little van introduced me to Tasty Classics when the vid came out, loved it ever since.

[@terminusaquo1980]

Same here, this little Rascal got me subscribed to tasty classics 😁

[@ultraviolettp3446]

Hello from Virginia in the USA. Love your channel and absolutely love those simple Japanese vans. Can't wait to see the finished product. You are a great personality on youtube. Some people are just born to tell the stories of their cars and you are spot on with your charisma and folksiness. Keep up the great work and save that van!

[@martinda7446]

He is amazing. I hope he knows it. A wonderful character. PS Hope the next 4 years go well for you! 😁 (And the rest of us).

[@davidrix804]

How about some tyres a bit wider?🤔🤔🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@TheMerryDwarf]

This is so damn cool, what an ace little van. Here's my contribution to the paint fund!

[@heckmacbuff]

I never want these videos to end. You have done a wonderful job getting this van back in shape. The HAS BOOK number plate might be worth something too!

[@ShaunPerrett]

Only a very tiny donation I know, just wanted you to know I love the content. The effort you put into your videos and the way you come across. Top lad 🙌🏻 keep up the good work fella!

[@tastyclassics]

Thank you mate!

[@MichaelThomas-be7gq]

Keep up the great work - I loved this one, a very unloved van getting the TLC it deserves.

[@tastyclassics]

Thank you mate that is too kind! I won't drink it up the wall I promise 😅🙏🏼

[@Unhinged_Records]

Surely I can't be the ONLY person who has ALWAYS wanted one of these? My late Grandfather has one as a milkfloat for years, and these rascal vans will always have a place in my heart. I've got a photo of him stood proudly next to it on my desk. He kept it immaculate.

[@waynelittle5583]

My wife has called it dizzie after dizzie rascal 😂 but I honestly can't believe you got it back amazing

[@martinda7446]

Just gave me a weird memory flashback. I was driving in our firms Rascal with a young lad as passenger, who gleefully shouted ''that was Dizzie Rascal'' As he pointed out the window... We were in Chiswick in 2003? I'd never heard of Dizzie Rascal... But it obviously stuck in my mind... Your wife is obviously more up to date than me. (Is she an 80s girl like the lad?)

[@otterhead44]

Another great one. Really nice to see this Twinkie getting a needed redo. From earlier vids - I thought this van was done for. You have become my favorite car rescue channel. And I watch a few. Glad you tube is working out for you

[@paulmoore6345]

Makes me so happy to see this little van being given so much attention and love

[@Dan.Chaytor]

Like a lot of other comments, this wee van was my first foray into the world of Tasty Classics. Great to see it back. Love it mate.

[@leemcarthy4550]

Another faultless video Ben and if I’m honest it’s one of the best to date and I’ve literally sat glued, I haven’t left the seat till just now. Can’t wait to see what you have in store next.

[@timmellor6685]

Ben,I would just like to say that I came across the original videos on this a couple of years ago whilst off work recovering from bowl cancer,I didn't realise at the time it was your first ones and I really enjoyed them,and have watched and enjoyed your videos ever since,I think it's brilliant that you are fully restoring this little van and it's great that it's going to advertise and help your channel, onwards and upwards,best wishes Tim.

[@PaulsRoadshow]

Ben what’s an amazing job you’ve done with restoring that little van I’m glad to see you put your safety squints to one side and now you’re using a proper safety visor to protect your eyes from the sparks! Great video can’t wait to see the finished product!

[@martinfennell4986]

my old dad was a painter & decorator & used a rascal for many years, happy memories seeing yours Ben, i look forward to watching the series !

This van was the first video of yours I ever watched, I’m tearing up 😢

[@aliso8017]

You've showed lots of great skills in this episode but above anything else, you showed that you are a loyal man. That's hard to come by nowadays!! Your enthusiam and gratitude on sticking to this old tired, small, seemingly unworthy van is the mark of a hero. And we all love heros, don't we? THAT is what got you the following, you impersonated the hero of the lost cause, and did it with faith and genuine trust. Looking forward to much more content from you mate, here's a toast to your further succes - on my new Tasty Classics mug 😀

[@saintfrancis412]

I have recently bought a 1997 Suzuki Carry 970cc which seems pretty much identical to your Rascal. Unsurprisingly mine needs some work too. I am a novice enthusiast and am completely new to these vehicles so these type of videos are so valuable to me. Thank you 👍

[@Voxel-Ux]

Welcome home you little Rascal. Ben, looking forward to the next several videos because I fell for this van when the video originally came out. Was gutted to have seen it go. Now, over the moon at the return of The Little Rascal! Just brilliant! 👍😁

[@RZ-1JZ]

What a lovely surprise! Currently on holiday in Marrakesh, ironically there is sooo many Bedford rascals here. You'd be amazed how much they can carry.

[@danwilliams6776]

This is a serious labour of love and equally impressive to condense this much work into 2.5h of footage. I started following way after this project so I'm thankful to be here for its return. You are Britain's answer to Vice Grip Garage and I love it. P.s. those wheels came out superb!

[@djm9937]

Nice ! How many of us regret getting rid of a vehicle and regretting it. Great that you were able to get it back :)

[@andyh747]

Good to see the TastyRascal back, used to drive one for a wee builders I worked for in the early 90s Always thought it was going to fall over going round corners

[@LordInter]

did anyone ever manage it? I managed to get them to stand on the nose but never roll 😘

[@andyh747]

We old guy I worked with put it on its side joining the A82 at the Renton slip road😂 no one hurt only his pride

[@graemecan]

Amazing work. Glad to see it having a second chance. My first van was a Bedford Rascal. We called it the sooty van. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Rockythefishman]

I dont know why but I love this little van. Really happy its getting a second life

[@pauljackson5482]

In the good old days I delivered yellow pages to houses around heckmondwike. And I used my rascal to carry them. All 846 of them. I also towed a 2 berth caravan with it! It looked a bit like le shuttle from the front!!

[@Comet8489]

I'll be honest I couldn't tell you the difference between a good weld and a bad weld often. Lovely to see so much love going in to something that was a staple of my childhood.

[@andyedwards8117]

A great man once said just the other day, "perfection stands in the way of good enough". (Dalton, Pole Barn Garage)

[@sonofademon]

So pleased to see it back! It will look amazing done up with tasty classic graphics.

[@GeorgeMurrayMuirhead]

Hi Ben , hope your and your mum is doing well , just a little tip for you , when you were welding next to the eye link - towing hook , that space you were trying to fill , if you used a metal coat hanger and weld it into the crack bit you want to weld , really dus make it easier to fill in bits like that , great video again , can’t wait to see you finish this , going to be a cool little van for you to run about in , love from Scotland ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@gazmck]

My dad watches all the car shows on TV but ive never got him into KZbin content until now. He is hooked on your videos and it reminds him of tinkering with cars or getting your mate to weld a bit or paint a bit back in the day !

[@colsparky651]

I had the Bedford Rascal myself a few years ago in a blue colour but unfortunately after the head gasket been blown , ino longer had the funds to sort it out. But seeing this one,its awesome. Love it . Thank you for buying it back and bringing it back to life!

[@peter81richardson]

Can't believe it's been 2 years since the rascal story started, but glad you have her back and the saga is continuing. Well done Ben

[@RocketJonny69]

In the 90s The Pizza shop in Merthyr Tydfil used one of these vans to deliver pizzas, it was really nippy,fast and you could hit the brakes hard and the rear wheels would lift off the ground.😀

[@marklittler784]

😅🤸😅🤸😅🤸😅

[@bobkendall1805]

Thanks

[@tastyclassics]

Thank you Bob!

[@stufyfe]

Love seeing the Tasty Rascal back and getting the treatment you wanted to give her first time around. Looking amazing so far - it’s gunna look mint when you’ve sorted the rest of the bodywork and done the cargo area!

[@geoffersk]

Brilliant result getting the van back Ben, and great choice on the paint products, looking so good already and like you said it will protect her for the long haul. Welcome welcome to the tasty fleet little Rascal! 😊👍

[@paulrhodes6076]

It appears I am one of many that joined the Tasty Classics with this van but don't forget it's not just the vehicles that people tune in for.

[@Teribus13]

Ben, I'm certain I was subscribed back when you launched the first Rascal video. I was always gutted you weren't able to resurrect this amazing little machine so it's great to see it back on the channel. Your channel has certainly grown a lot in that time. 75k subscribers is quite an achievement! I may be responsible for some of those as I've pointed quite a few people towards your channel now.

[@Luminous_Beings_are_we]

Awesome transformation! Can’t wait to see this doing some laps of the Nurburgring . 😊 Love this channel so much . Thank you! 🙏

[@briandarnell5966]

Watched the first episode and thought then you should have kept it. I had pleasure of using one of these daily for deliveries of stationery. The two side doors made life easier for deliveries. Good luck with the restoration will be following the episode.

[@bear1245]

Seems to be a lot of us found your channel through the video of this van. So I can say we’re all glad she’s back ❤

[@mikes747]

Good to see the little Rascall is back! Hopefully it will do well for the channel again so you can buy a project that doesn't need to be swept into the workshop with a brush! I always talk to my cars, it feels like they respond to being treated nicely. They always end up with a name too. I think with it's reg the little van should be known as the captain!

[@terryhere3889]

Love watching stuff like this giving something old and forgotten a new life!

[@Martin-c2g]

Ben the secret to your success is not the bedford or even the allagro its you. Your probably the funniest fella on telly. Keep it up m8. All the best. Martin

[@GT380man]

Seconded.

[@adeh503]

Awesome mate, the first van i ever owned was a Suzuki Rascal. Absolute rock of a van never let me down once. It got stolen outside of the house and never seen again..gutted beyond belief.

[@davidstanley4877]

Fantastic idea, I watched the first episode of the Rascal last night so very happy to see it back so soon (for me) you just gained a subscriber and I am looking forward to seeing this little rust bucket restored.

[@unsocialhours]

Forget Capri, TT, etc., this is the real star of this channel. Thanks for the entertainment.

[@deanlanglois8185]

So glad you got it back I really wanted to see that restored. I have loads of childhood memories from being in my dads friends rascal van and I love them so looking forward to seeing the progress and finished restoration 👍

[@otterhead44]

Thanks!

[@Kevmac332]

Thanks for the content, Ben lad .. wishing you well.... regards keves.

[@tastyclassics]

Too kind of you mate thank you!

[@Lefkara03]

A brilliant episode. I love the fact that you (Ben) have chosen the rascal to restore for emotional as well as practical reasons. And what a task. Superb!!!

[@keithhawker8531]

A lot of work but great to see it coming back .I was absolutely glued!!!

[@neilrobinson5378]

Thanks🙂

[@melvynnixon2374]

What better way to spend a foggy Saturday morning than to watch Ben breathe new life into a treasured but sad van. Absolutely brilliant and such a joy to watch. Terrific progress and the omens are good for a quality transformation from bottom to top. Many thanks for these vids. Epic watching.

[@GeorgeMurrayMuirhead]

I really can’t believe the difference between the start of the video and the end , the van looks amazing already , just shows what a little hard work can do , well done Ben for saving this little gem of a van ❤️

[@battleshipoverland8677]

Loving this project! So glad you are keeping it and doing a full restoration. She's looking fab so far. Looking forward to seeing much more of this

[@georgebookercompilation7486]

Was disappointed u got rid at the time, thought it would make great viewing getting restored, glad u seen the error of your ways Ben, can see ur love for this little van 👍😊

[@HA05GER]

I'm pretty sure this van will f you can call it that was what first popped up on my KZbin and bought me to your channel. Thank god because I absolutely love the videos and the down to earth qualities you have make the videos very entertaining. I don't think any other channel can keep me in one video for over an hour. Keep it up Ben and thanks.

[@halfmileduck1911]

2 hours 37 minutes of Happy. Thank you Future Ben for saving this wonderful van.

[@marksutherland774]

I had one of these many moons ago. No bells and whistles but was a great little van. Back in those days side loaders were hard to find for a smaller van (escort, courier sized vans). Good luck with it and I'll be watching with envy. I doubt there are many going around, they were prone to rust.

[@jay-qv1nu]

Somebody might have already said this but the weights on the back are to stop it doing an endo under hard breaking, or to stop it tipping off your ramp because of it being front heavy 👍👍

[@thewaigster9215]

You done a amazing job on this little van and it's going to look great then it's finished! I can see that you love this van and I hope you can have and use it for many years :)

[@markclifton14]

Wow I thought you would never get this van looking like it does now. You have put a lot of hard work into it Ben. Great work. Looking forward to the next chapter. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@fletcherbravo]

Amazing, the rascal was the first video i saw 2 years ago and have been hooked ever since. i'm not even petrol head,.

[@robk3596]

I was gutted when you sold her & am now absolutely delighted to see her back in the fleet! It could be the ultimate P & P vehicle, Promotional & Practical! Just think of all the spares she'll be able to carry & she'll look great doing it! Can't wait to see her come back to life! 👍😉

[@kevinclarkson5565]

Two years already? Wow! I remember dozing off watching another channel and woke up with this one playing back in late 2022 and have been watching ever since! Probably the only time the KZbin algorithm got it spot on! Now you're one of my favourite channels. Glad to see this OG Rascal back! :)

[@ChrispyP]

So good to see it back, and that's incredible progress so far! Can't wait to see it all liveried up!

[@FINDITFIXITRESTOREITBUILDIT]

I found you because of this van and was one of those subscribers and watched every hour of video since.

[@JR90.]

This takes me back! My neighbour used to have one of these parked up years ago. They used to be a common sight. Great work and loving the long videos.

[@WillemHuber]

I remember this van from that long ago! I'm so pleased to see it back!

[@johnshaw4140]

Great to see the Tasty Classics promo van getting ready for the road , good job Ben

[@Scotts23]

I'm so pleased and excited about this little rascal I absolutely adore these vans they are just so very cool you're doing a brilliant job 👍

[@JamieIves]

I am a very recent viewer of your channel, and I haven't actually seen the original video featuring the Rascal. I will do soon. I really do hope you bring this lovely little van back to life as, based purely on what you told us, she deserves this and a future of fun and love.

[@markyoung4058]

as a lad i worked in the facory in luton where they made these, seem to remember they used to adjust the doors in the same way😬

[@papalaz4444244]

what am amazing coincidence

[@GARYTREADGOLD]

Ridiculously good work,love the improvisation, given the little rascal a second chance. Love it. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@tmg5700]

Excellent, I had 2 of these, Had great fun. I recommend electronic ignition get rid of the troublesome points.

[@Reece1992cov]

I'm so ooooo happy to see this little beast back and being restored I've enjoyed every min watching this well done mate !! Love it buzzing to see this all done and being used fully deserves it 💪

[@RejectsGarage]

You just got your van back, I just started working on one of my vans that I haven't touched in over a year, its like the van gods have shined down on us simultaneously.

[@nip3pin]

Loving the channel, maybe the new decals could be Vauxhall Risk All due to the back story. 😊

[@bimmernath]

This video was more serious than any other video I’ve watched from you. Think I understand why though, it’s a special van for you and also it’s cost a fair amount to buy it back and you want to make a good job of it. That’s not criticism though, I enjoyed all 2.5 hours. Just wanted to say, I have a brand new welder that’s been sat in the box for a year, watching your videos and then your tip of welding a scrap panel until you’ve got the hang of it has motivated me to get it out and practice. So thanks for that Ben and for the effort you put into these videos for us. Your humility and authenticity make you a great guy to watch and support.

[@Bicyclehub]

This was a heroic effort! I loved the Rascal video the first time and it’s fantastic to see the incredible work you’ve done to rescue it. Well done Ben!

[@23toxic23]

Thanks

[@trevorp-j]

Mahoosive Congratulations on getting the merch-hauler back up and running.

[@johnwilliams2646]

Well done Ben, well worth the watch from start to finish. We all can see you love this van. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@stuartroberts9545]

This is fantastic to see! This was the first video of yours that I saw and I absolutely loved it. I'm so happy that it's back and that it'll be staying with you.

[@marklivemore]

Can't believe that it was so long ago that I first watched you do the first phase of this little van - watched every video you've posted since. Fantastic work Ben - please keep up the great work and thanks for all the entertaining content.

[@hadrianbriggs9506]

You sir ! You deserve an acolade. The underneath is absolutley fantasic. Better than when it came out of the factory . I see a good five years there (At least)

[@daleclarke977]

Awesome viewing Ben, really really enjoyed this on a cold day on the sofa. 👍👍

[@ianrice1134]

What a good job you have done on the rascal Ben can’t wait to see more on the little van

[@mikeblake1000]

I'm so glad you got this back, I'm looking forward to seeing the restoration, i drive past your place 4 or 5 days a week, so maybe one day I will see it going down the road.

[@nealtyson3342]

Love it Ben, so glad you got it back and it's got a new purpose. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@kevinfoxley6728]

Absolutely brilliant, really great episode. What a great restoration, so good to see the work you do, and on such a cool little van too! Looking forward to the next episode on this one

[@richardserridge2767]

Was so pleased to see the notification for this video! One of my favourite vehicles you have bought and it's getting saved!

[@hectorpascal]

Nice bit of door refabrication! And VERY nice body job overall.

[@steveosshenanigans]

I couldn’t agree more ….it was a stroke of luck finding a similar profile piece of metal

[@betterfitnessnutrition]

Yes - it was the rascal that brought me to your channel - loved the original video!!

[@BlueXonar]

Wonderful video Ben, this is honestly the last thing I expected the secret project to be, but I'm so glad its what it is!

[@okeycokey7391]

Just subscribed because of this little van as my late dad had one brand new when they came out in 1986 (C- reg) from W Grose Vauxhall in Northampton. I still have photos of it and it was so different at the time. I remember just before the launch it was featured on Top gear and my dad went straight off and traded his astra MK1 van in for the Bedford Rascal. It's great to see one that's survived and hopefully you'll keep it as original as you can. I think a new set of number plates would brighten it up too. Looking forward to seeing part two. 👍