Classic VW BuGs - Unrestored 1 owner 1970 Beetle FOUND - Sitting 20+ Years - Lets Get it Started!

[@classicvwbugs]

Got a call from a family in Nutley NJ wanting to sell their family owned 1970 Semi Auto Bug. This bug was bought new in 1970 from this family's mom, ( I have the 1970 title). She was 85 years old and still driving this lil bugger and backing it into her driveway every time she came home. A cool find with a lot of family history. She has never been painted or restored, just maintained. It sat for over 20 years without being run, we attempt to change all that here in this video. I hope you enjoy it! =)

[@anangelshero0410]

Very satisfying to watch you and your dad get it started. Looking forward to seeing you what you guys decide to do with it.

[@greenarmcleaningtm7034]

Hi. I have one I’m trying to sell here in California. Would you be interested in buying it?

[@classicvwbugs]

@@greenarmcleaningtm7034 I would be yeah! Send me some pics if you could. =)

[@greenarmcleaningtm7034]

Do you have a email I can send them to?

[@classicvwbugs]

@@greenarmcleaningtm7034 www.classicvwbugs.com/contact-us/

[@mickeywagner2413]

Thanks!

[@classicvwbugs]

Oh my gosh thank you!

[@BOIflyer76]

I have a 1970 type 1, manual, same original color white with red interior. Seeing this is like watching my own car come to life! I hope you continue with a few more videos of this one :)

[@tobertero2176]

My mom still has her super-beetle she bought brand new in 1974 she is original one owner and it runs and drives and is robins egg blue all original great condition !

[@brianchisnell1548]

Ahh the Auto Stick! Drive all around town in second gear. Start out in second gear too. They are a whole different vibe! Nice car!

[@MrPreciousRoy]

Fun one to watch. Thanks for sharing!

[@simoncrest5354]

Brilliant. You have to love the simplicity of these cars.

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

Look at the great kinds of barn finds you'll miss if you move to Florida! ;) Glad to see your dad doing well too!

[@classicvwbugs]

Hey I can fly anywhere my friend! =) Pops is doing well, thank you.

[@petersmart1999]

Picked up a 71 super for my wife like 12 years ago,it was from Arizona in a guys collection. Its got a mild Cali look woth t-bars and tear drop taillights,it is as solid as day one. It was painted white at Macco,for $600, back in the 90s,being in the resto biz,i gotta say its not awful! Inside and out for $600 ,I pay that for a gallon of clear and hardner! Great video!

[@earlsmithson4749]

The “V” crew brings another one back on board. Good job guys.

[@classicvwbugs]

thank you!

[@skn9895]

I’ve got my grandfather’s ‘70 Beetle. Not a spec of rust anywhere, but the red paint has really oxidized and is down to the primer in many places. I also picked up a “basket case” ‘63 Beetle to keep me sufficiency fluent in gratifying profanity in my old age…

[@MarkLoves2Fly]

Wow! That 30 Pic-3 was plugged up! That's why we drive our bugs. If you let them sit too long they feel neglected and get temperamental. Taking the carb off was the right thing to do. :) I was sitting here watching, and telling the screen, "Take off the carburetor! " :D I'm enjoying your content!

[@robertrockwell6996]

Love all the laughing. Looks like you guys were having a good time and getting stuff done! Thank you for sharing.

[@thomasflanagan8488]

hi chris great to see your dad back in action again great find a family owned from new beetle semi auto as well still being used used looks solid good luck with the project

[@classicvwbugs]

Thank you so much! =)

[@jimgollagher9412]

Sweet sounds

[@13cops]

Only real man gets so happy when an engine comesback to life

[@SuperCooperville]

Love that feeling when you just found a new project..that's probably why I have so many ..much luck and much love😉

[@watchdog3605]

Good luck in decent shape

[@MrStevenbakeris]

so awesome

[@emilycarter128]

We just finished a full restoration on a one-owner 1969 that sat for 15 years (Rupert). It was in a little worse shape due to all floor pans having rotted. We evicted 59 mice from the insides of the seats, and lots of wiring challenges! Your videos taught us so much. I hope you will show us periodic progress videos on this one, I am sure we'll all learn a thing or two!

[@azmike3572]

Evicting 59 mice! Sounds like a lot of legal work and expense!

[@actualsurfer]

One of the best videos I’ve seen on YT. Had me smiling the whole time.

[@classicvwbugs]

Awesome, thank you 👍

[@claudiozamora4132]

Awesome 👌

[@CA-gk1bl]

That 70 bug lucked out going to receive a 2nd lease on life after Chris gets done with it. Are you guys going to keep updating us. Chris by the way those fire wall tar boards are so awesome. Makes my engine compartment stand out thank you !!

[@classicvwbugs]

We are undecided at the moment as we have a bunch of work ahead of it, but we shall see. Glad you like the tarboards! =)

[@checkheck8875]

That's awesome! I've got the same year and autostick as well. Love them!

[@classicvwbugs]

Very cool man, that is great!

[@MisterItchy]

Wow, that sounds good! So satifsfying!

[@classicvwbugs]

It was amazing to hear.

[@Nick_Catania]

Oh Man. I haven’t seen those yellow NJ tags in years! I remember them growing up. That carb was all kinds of junked up. No wonder it didn’t run. Being an east coast car, I’m surprised it isn’t rusted up. Glad to see your dad is looking well and back to doing his thing.

[@classicvwbugs]

Driver side heater channel is rusted on the bottom and on the fastening panel, that is about it. I'm tempted to just do an outer paint job.

[@Nick_Catania]

@@classicvwbugs oh wow. That’s not too bad considering location. Most of the survivors around here are beat and rusted. Maybe a good cleaning and a wax? But I can see the dents being an issue. Nice red interior.

[@jeremiahwells8525]

Looks just like my '69 (Frieda) sitting in my driveway. This content is dynamite. Thank you so much guys. Chris, glad your Dad is on the mend 🤙

[@classicvwbugs]

I appreciate that, thank you!

[@pg9144]

Craftsmen at work!!

[@dw-bn5ex]

oh yes, that's the way, keep wackin the starter.

[@wesleyAlan9179]

Freaking awesome! Thanks for sharing! I also found acorns in mine when I took it apart! Lol! Amongst a lot of other things!

[@classicvwbugs]

It is so funny seeing that!

[@wesleyAlan9179]

@@classicvwbugs I'll tell ya one of the Craziest things I have ever found in one. 15 years ago I picked up a 60's VW and while taking it apart, I took out the back seat, and under there I found a small sandwich bag with a few Marijuana crumbs and a pack of 1.5 papers with like 3 or 4 papers left in it..and beside that, a few old playboy magazines from the 70s and some old beer cans from that era too..just crazy what you can find in old cars, no telling just how long that stuff was under there😅

[@classicvwbugs]

@@wesleyAlan9179 Holy cow you hit a gold mine there! haha. How did those ladies look from the 70s?? =)

[@wesleyAlan9179]

@@classicvwbugs Awe man..it was like a time capsule under there! There were a few other things under there but I forget..and the ladies were lovely...for the time I guess😆👍 I was wondering if it was like some teenagers hiding spot or something, but dad sold it without telling him,or something like that..idk🤔😁

[@tylersanders6080]

Ah! Another Autostick on the road again! Great to see the engine come back to life. I'll have to remember the whacking of the starter trick🤔😂

[@onlymyopiniontech]

That’s pretty cool. The fuel in the carb looked like 30wt oil. Have a great day and be safe out there!

[@classicvwbugs]

haha, thank you my friend!

[@malkucken]

Great to see you guys having so much fun working on that old bug!

[@VWPrince53]

Always Nice to have a one owner car and bought new back in the days. Great Find! 👍

[@johnwhitmore4395]

Glad to see you are embracing the seventies Beetle’s which will never be cute like pre 66 but boast German engineers modernizing Ferdinand Porsche’s 1934 design, good video Chris

[@jftjft5962]

Really enjoy you all working on a 70"s beetle. Thanks for sharing. Nice camera work too:)

[@classicvwbugs]

Thank you! 👍👍

[@Oldbugssy]

That was fun. I almost instinctively coughed when it fired up on the lift at face level!

[@rupe53]

Been playing with VWs since before that car was new and I have to say I have never seen a frozen engine unless the carb got rain water in it. They always start after a little prodding!

[@haskyb9184]

Great video, Chris. Nice to see a later bug getting some love at the Vallone workshop. Late cars can still be cool. As they’re getting older, these late 60s/early 70s bugs will come into their own. Nice here in the UK we kept lowback seats, metal dash’s and smaller taillights well into the 70s

[@classicvwbugs]

For sure they are, I think once they cross the 50 year mark, value is going up!

[@haskyb9184]

@@classicvwbugs I hope so because I have a 1 owner Savannah beige 68 and my first car, and orange 70, 1200 European model parked in my garage, as well as a 56 oval - I need a bigger house!! 😭

[@classicvwbugs]

@@haskyb9184 Damn! Who's better than you??

[@johnfreeman1189]

Good stuff! Love the content!

[@kevinhamling1963]

G'day man from Australia. This never gets old seeing a vw come back from the dead. Q. Hey was that your dad in the black shirt. ✌🏻 Peace.

[@classicvwbugs]

Yep thats my Pop! =)

[@hricardo72]

Hi Chris I'm super glad to see you back with another great video. This one in particular because I bought last year a 1970 beetle. Unfortunately is not a barn find and many owners. Needs alot of work but I'm very anxious to at least get it running in the upcoming months.. Thanks for sharing the video. 👍

[@garyo4456]

A “little” background music would be nice….a concert, not so. 😜👍

[@Mikefngarage]

Im not much for 70s bugs but if I saw one that looked like that I would have to "grab" it too...

[@classicvwbugs]

For sure man. I do like 70 tho, 1600cc single port, mechanics are nice on that year too.

[@brianchisnell1548]

@@classicvwbugs I would have grabbed it too! After '70 they got weird. That's when you jumped to a Datsun!! Lol

[@vayabroder729]

Especially if it’s all original!!

[@toddbranst]

Same color combo as my '70! Way better shape though.

[@classicvwbugs]

is yours for sale?

[@toddbranst]

@@classicvwbugs Well, it's in about 200 pieces right now!

[@georgegoody7064]

a 70 yellow yukon the more popular color for the 70 it matches my 70 convertible, great video chris.

[@71flatwindow]

Love your videos. Way informative

[@davidworsham4052]

It’s a diesel auto stick with all that dark exhaust. Lol. Cool find though.

[@vayabroder729]

Love the originality; down to the factory white numbering on the fan housing. The old school hammer on the starter solenoid trick! Gotta love it! And the cloud of smoke was epic!! 🤣😂

[@classicvwbugs]

Thank you man!

[@pavloschatziergatis9464]

Nice effort to start the engine.Have you an engine of VW type AS 1600c.c? I'm interested for an engine like AS!

[@monkeysuncle2816]

Was it running on the 20 year old gas in the tank? Imagine how it would purr on fresh!

[@kennethswain6313]

Have you done a video on the auto stick shift? I’m told they are were very problematic ..? That was a fun video thanks!

[@classicvwbugs]

Not yet, I am planning on one.

[@rupe53]

Kenneth ... the trans itself was rarely the issue as long as the oil didn't leak out. Most common issues where the switch in the shifter and the vacuum components that allowed you to shift gears.... and of course the vac leaks that made the engine run bad.

[@slyguyaction]

I'm new to the 70s beetles. What are the black bags attached to the inside of the deckled for? Thanks

[@classicvwbugs]

Those are metal, it is a ran drain.

[@slyguyaction]

@@classicvwbugs, Thank you!!

[@EdwinGibbons]

What is that black shroud under the deck lid???

[@classicvwbugs]

rain drain

[@jacobevans7356]

Chris Vallone ......my 1600cc sand rail engine is leaking oil out of the exhaust on the drivers side and it has been backfiring out of that side only ...what does that sound like it is to you?

[@classicvwbugs]

Rings might be gone in the engine.

[@jacobevans7356]

@@classicvwbugs thank you... that's what I was afraid of it probably needs a rebuild anyways it's on an old sand rail

[@dchristiansen1]

I would love to find an unmolested one like this for a daily driver. I'd just clean it up, get everything working again, and put some USED running boards on it!

[@classicvwbugs]

It is for sale man! Let me know if you would like to make an offer.

[@dchristiansen1]

@@classicvwbugs It's perfect except for the auto stick!

[@derekobidowski3301]

The autostick parts are no longer available the best thing is to convert it to a 4 speed manual. I had a 70 bug once had many flexplates fail and a bad torque converter bushing before the car was converted to a 4 speed. the frame tunnel rusted on it and i no longer have the car.

[@osso12]

Cool find. I have the exact same car 1970 except i still have the reflectors on the rear bumper; and mine has euro style tails with the amber turn signals. Im curious as the cure for the black smike? Rings? or just drive it awhile and the smoke my clear up?

[@osso12]

Smoke not smike lol

[@classicvwbugs]

@@osso12 Could be rings, you won't know till you drive it more. But most of that stuff coming out of the muffler was rust inside the muffler getting blown out.

[@firecriss1392]

Try some Irish coffee.....no wait.

[@SDsailor7]

What are those plastic things attached to the underside of the engine deck lid? there is one on each side? anyone know? Thank you

[@classicvwbugs]

It's actually metal, and it is a rain drain.

[@SDsailor7]

@@classicvwbugs Ah. I thought it was plastic. Thank you for clarifying that up

[@TheViewmaster1971]

They ALWAYS seem to start again don't they...?!!

[@iVolkswagen]

Wish you would have left out the clown music when starting it.

[@keithbronson9777]

Can the music dude. You ruined the video.

[@zxtenn]

THOSE SEMI AUTOMATIC ARE JUNK I HATE TO SAY CHRIS BUT A RARE FIND REGARDLESS

[@classicvwbugs]

Yeah it was kinda in my backyard, so i had to go see it.

[@guidoabarcia1926]

Junk to the I'll informed or ignorant who don't understand the system. Like any machine need maintenance.

[@zxtenn]

@@guidoabarcia1926 JUNK period, compared to the 4 speed it was JUNK

[@briv66123]

turn that horrible music down, yall.

[@classicvwbugs]

So tell us what you recommend

[@aeomaster32]

@@classicvwbugs I liked it, cheerful action music. Problem is some guys only understand DOOf Doof DOOf. I agree that it could be turned down a bit so as not to dominate the clip.