Restoration 1967 VW Karmann Ghia | Restoring The Fuel Pump! Abandoned 45 Years! Ghia Rescue Part 2

This 1967 VW Karmann Ghia was abandoned in a barn for 45 Years! Let's see if we can bring it back to life!

[@Mikefngarage]

I like watching how CT feels how the parts move in his hands. Sometimes I get a little worried he is going to break something. but somehow he gets it done.

[@MrRon6977]

Hey CT. Nice job on the pump. I was worried for a sec. that it wasn't going to work, but you got it.

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Ron! Me too! =)

[@rasher1000]

My word ct you raise my blood pressure The way you take so many risks Entertaining though.. Phew.. 👍👏🐣

[@CTmoog]

Thanks man! What is life without a bit of risk! =)

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

Good job on rebuilding the fuel pump. 👍

[@CTmoog]

Thanks man!

[@REMBRANTTUBE]

Good Job CT!! 👏 👏 👏

[@CTmoog]

Thank you!! 😁

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Nice job on the pump. Ghias are beautiful

[@theartist8906]

CT!!! good job. You work like me. Solutions on the fly!! I'm in the middle of a 1965 Ghia resto with my 16-year-old son. I saved the fuel pump to restore even though I bought a new one to get it running again. The second I saw it, I knew it was designed to be rebuilt.

[@vayabroder729]

Those rebuildable Pierburg pumps are the best. Awesome cleaning job. The parts are looking great. This car is complete and wasn’t hacked in the ‘80’s; perfect for a full resto. I believe your approach is good; get it running nice and gather parts and funds then tackle the full resto full tilt and focused when the time is right. I bet the oil leak comes from the oil cooler seals. For advice on Rusty Mike Fn is the guy! Your doggie is sweet! 🥰🐶

[@CTmoog]

Yes, I love all the OEM stuff. It's always better. You might be right about the oil seals. Thank you! =)

[@robertjean659]

Brings back memories doing that stuff, crawling around the neighbourhood in old cars. Fuel pump looked great.

[@CoolTsarina]

Leave it CT to drive a car without an accelerated and get it done, lol! So much fun! Thanks!

[@Michael-to7oz]

Fyi the flapper thing is a reed valve. That engine maybe in better condition than you think. Just some cleaning, adjust the valves and retorque the heads then flush the motor oil a few times then a compression test and you might surprised how good that engine really is because it actually sounds really good. Nice job on the pump !

[@mikeg4972]

It looks restorable,. Nice find!

[@vwcoco]

Yes CT !! Great work on the fuel pump rebuild, garage looks awesome 👍

[@CTmoog]

Thanks man!!! 👍

[@joselb6720]

Buen trabajo CT...

[@kaushikbajaj3522]

Good job CT ✌️

[@CTmoog]

Thanks buddy!

[@haskyb9184]

That’s a cool car. Guess it could be a bit misleading but it doesn’t look like it’d need a lot to make it a decent runner. Impressed you didn’t get stressed about the drive home. Reminded me of driving my 56 oval home when I first got it - 6 miles with only a handbrake to stop it, no turn signals and the engine cutting out below 2000 rpms 😂

[@davidk6271]

Good to see you back in the Garage again. I like the alterations. You should be pleased with the fuel pump. Well done. Cheers, D

[@CTmoog]

Thanks David! It was great do do some work in the garage again. I had a blast. Yes, it turned out pretty good! Thank you my friend! =)

[@mawa01]

Hello CT. You did a great job, but it wasn't that hard. You grow with your tasks. Keep it up! .....And the workbench was also clean!👍..... Greetings from Germany

[@CTmoog]

Thank you my firmed! Learning together with great company!

[@garymallard4699]

Bikers always HELPING !! 👍

[@VWJawbreaker]

Nice, more room to work! Good job on the pump and getting her home!

[@marygarner5249]

Love your Videos always Good Time have great day

[@gaylerobinson1322]

Missed the vw videos. Looking forward to the ghia project.

[@TimsWorkshopTJY]

Wow, you garage looks way better and more organized. You've been super busy. Nice job cleaning up that fuel pump too. It's worth the money saving original VW parts. Oh my niece's husband's 69 bug he sold I found out yesterday he sold it to one of the twins who have the HGTV show "Unsellable Houses" here locally. They have 3 busses and now 2 fully restored bugs. Pretty cool

[@guillermonieri4203]

Thank you.

[@MrBoi-nt8ih]

Hey ct! I like watching your channel.. My personal opinion, you should focus on one car only. not jumping back and forward a different vehicles. I think people like seeing you Focus on one car

[@PerryGAllen]

I've been watching a while now and that shit is never gonna happen. Staying on just one thing might crush CT's soul. Dude is 100% authentic human and easily distracted. Just watch him trying to clean rust off a frame. Moving randomly from place to place. Keep doing your own thing CT.

[@CTmoog]

@@PerryGAllen Thanks Gregory! I appreciate that insight. I am human and if I could I would restore them all. I'm pretty sure the Dragon will be restored completely in the next 6 months....=)

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Coolboy! I try to add some variety here and there. The main build is the Swamp Dragon right now but sometimes you have to take a break from a build to gather your thoughts and make a plan. Stay tuned my friend! =)

[@jayacourt8282]

Keeping the patina look on the Ghia is the way forward, as you say, you don’t need to do a whole tear down yet at all, just fix what needs fixing mechanically, oil the paint work and ride it raggy and enjoy it. Awesome little car 👌🏻

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Jay!

[@jayacourt8282]

@@CTmoog keep it up mate, love watching your channel. Having that big garage and workshop area at home is great and the barn workshop is awesome!

[@Oyvind88]

Great video😀

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video CT :) also Happy Easter Weekend too you and everyone! Plus excellent job on Fuel pump repair on 1967 VW Ghia car to and now can do more them too!

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Andrew! =)

[@simonhall886]

One of you best edits so far, keep up with the shorter videos,. You've come a long way. Ghia just needs the minimum doing to it, it has fantastic patina.

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Simon!

[@donnie2533]

Great video my friend I always watch

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Donald!

[@sshaw7912]

I restored a 72 super beetle, and the trhrottle cable did ths same thing as your Ghia. I wound up using a heavy piece of wire and bending it slightly to use as a reamer to clean out the rust and dirt from the cable tube. It worked great.

[@dalecain1158]

Sometimes you have to rig things up to get the job done! 😝

[@CTmoog]

Well said my friend! =)

[@mikeforce5926]

Very cool car.I wanted a volkswagon beetle or a corvair but i think i want a Ghia more than those.That would be so cool to put a porsche engine in one.

[@KruiserKrawler]

With all these old carb engines you got and make shift gas tanks… you need one of those outboard boat tanks with the bulb pump primer on the hose and a turkey baster… those two items will make your life easier trying start these old things up

[@gabrielrionegro6645]

Muy lindo auto de seguro lo vas a dejar exelente.Te deceo muchos exitos👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@CTmoog]

Thank you!

[@FernandoelChachi]

Good job with the fuel pump.

[@CTmoog]

Thanks dude! =)

[@plebeurbana]

Nice car

[@CTmoog]

Thank you! =)

[@jamiewalton23]

CT garage and Wolfsburg West is a killer team buddy. Great video, you and Mike F need to team up when you have a go at Rusty what a video that would be. Keep safe mate.

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Jamie!

[@FixinBugsNStuff]

No acceleration? Yikes. At least you got it there.

[@CTmoog]

Thanks man! Yes, it was fun! =)

[@TheStanman99]

How understanding is your wife..🇬🇧

[@djambrosia]

Nicely done! Just finishing up my US import 72 Ghia pandemic project here in the UK. Replaced all the heater channels, rockers, rebuilt the engine, fixed the wiring, brakes and much much more. 400+ hours in and I'm ready for a cruise in it.

[@CTmoog]

WOW! Thats awesome man! Congratulations!

[@themoondoggie1]

Had a 68 vw bug in the 70's into the 80's. Rebuilt the carburetor and tuned the engine after a engine fire. The engine fire was due to the small loose cooper fuel intake pipe on the carburetor, the Cooper pipe was ejected from it mounting hole on the carburetor with the help of the fuels back pressure. Dumped fuel all over the hot engine and 🔥🔥🔥 Don't think liquid solder was available back then so I applied super glue to the small cooper pipe and tapped it back into the hole with a hammer. The pipe never leaked fuel or came out again. I even pulled hard on the pipe with my fingers, it wouldn't budge. They have better solutions to this problem today, like liquid solder so use that.

[@mikedonato880]

I remember voke wacogon 1967 I was coma

[@eloymiranda2578]

Saludos cordiales hermano, vaya trabajo que te espera con esta chulada, yo igual sigo con mi combi, ta sabes son fierros que necesitan amor, saludos cordiales hermano desde tierra Azteca 🇲🇽

[@jetjazz]

To replace the round valve in the cap...remove the 2 stakes (divot/dents) very slightly with a drill bit. Clean up, reinstall, then re-stake at 180 degrees from the originals.

[@CTmoog]

Thanks for the tip! =)

[@mickbrown8249]

75' Capetown fun sport cars only ...

[@Mikefngarage]

I have been talking to CT... He wants to take the karman Ghia body off the pan I am saying Noooooooo just fix what you need to and drive it.

[@Mikefngarage]

@@johndavid8363 I think him and darrin have put together another engine.to put in this car. that one is really tired. They were working on a used parts engine on Darrin's channel. Yea he lost his job so he does need to get some view numbers but He is going to finish some of these cars. I just dont want him to take more apart because managing all those parts will be tough. Really I would just weld a pan section in, put brakes on it and drive it. That was my last conversation with him. Lets see if he does it. would be cool to have a driver. Like I said before something to drive to some shows.

[@petersonoliveira8496]

Boa tarde Nice amén vai trabalhar

[@CTmoog]

Thank you! =)

[@snowdogs59]

Nice going TC. I was told that that type of fuel line is a fire hazard and that you should use the kind that is rubber on the outside.

[@CTmoog]

Interesting. This is the OEM style. I think is ok as long as you replace it every year or so before it dry rots....

[@snowdogs59]

Maybe, but the guy who told me this is an old school professional air cooled mechanic so I take his advice as gospel.

[@darkfactory8082]

Whoa, you're playing a bit dangerous, a? Mmm, until there's no fire you're good.. =) Anyway I wouldn't drive around with no brakes and accelerator, on the other side I was concerned by the improvised fuel line so close to the spinning pulley.. You look still alive, so everything is fine. I've also started my rebuild, I hope to upload it soon although the spring time is the worst for me.. Keep on, good job!

[@joshuapoche5137]

Man you have to do a video on that guys scooter

[@fernandogargari5906]

Hola very funny, saludos desde chile

[@neil6212]

And another necessary job is done! I was wondering why you were not staying on the starter long enough to prime the pump. Oops, weak battery! Priming the engine was the right thing to do, in order to get fuel flowing! I'm looking forward to the next installment...they're all GOOD

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Neil! You are amazing my friend!

[@garymallard4699]

Turn the idle up!! And you wouldn't stall out as easily! 😆😂😉 You can adjust the Idle temporarily to get it moving or " HOME " ...

[@admilsoncarvalho705]

ja vi vc montar o chassi, quero acompanhar a restauração da carroceria.

[@chriskwakernaat2328]

you could have jammed something between the carb to get the rpm up..(piece of rubber hose or something)

[@CTmoog]

good idea Chris! I'll have to remember that for next time! =)

[@samuelgarcia7776]

I would bet you had so much trouble getting to start towards the end and through out because the choke wasn't hooked up. I noticed the first time you got it to start, you had manually pushed the choked closed, as soon as you did, it fired right up!!

[@akmalmahmoud5918]

Thanks for get it start again! , what about oil leaking?

[@dedeajah9557]

Hai ..i from indonesia

[@InsaneGiraffe87]

Check back at about 23:45 to 24:04 I can see a spark coming from one of your spark plugs.

[@CTmoog]

Yes, I saw that. Those plug wires are new. They shouldn't be doing that.

[@Cking880]

No one can say CT doesn't finish a project now>>>>fuel pump rebuilt.

[@CTmoog]

=)

[@bjorn2290]

Hi Its making a spark between one cabel and the fuel hose

[@rgbigdog]

This is why you take pictures with your cell phone when your are taking things apart.

[@garymallard4699]

Do you have to get it Inspected to Register/Insure it to use in your state??? Safety Inspection ??

[@michaelhuey4187]

I am going to disagree with some of the other commenters. I would like to see you at least do a budget restoration on the KG. It would be good practice for you car painting skills. (practice makes perfect - or at least better) Keep the good stuff coming. And, oh yeah, your wife is A-OK, for letting you turn the porch area into an ersatz shop area👍 You got a good one there! HEY, you COULD fix the KG up to be her toy😊👍

[@TimsWorkshopTJY]

The ball is under the middle cup.🤣🤣🤣

[@simonturner10]

You have an HT lead arcing out you can see it when you crank the engine

[@CTmoog]

Hey Simon! I noticed that as well. Good thing it didn't start a fire! =)

[@jesseguevara8468]

What's up men What size tires do you have on the Ghia? And has been lowered

[@CTmoog]

This one is stock for now but it could get some upgrades soon! =)

[@joshuapoche5137]

Man slam it, put some nice wheels on her and buff the paint and she's golden.

[@mandycole21]

Have you ever talked to Brian the vwnut on KZbin I think he would be a great person for you to get in contact with for anything that you might have questions about and if he doesn't know what your trying to figure out he probably would know someone who would know bc I've watched his videos for years and he seems like he's very knowledgeable even more than he actually likes to let the KZbin world know really how much he knows about the older VWs

[@CTmoog]

Yes, Brian is awesome! I really like him. I haven't watched his channel in some time. I'll have to see what he is up to. Thanks Robert! =)

[@Mechanic_kid]

At time 24:23 I saw some sparks coming from around the disy, just in case you didn't notice👍

[@joaquimdasilvasoutonetosou5559]

bela máquina , pretendo restaurar minha kombinha 75 e quem sabe trocar por um Karmann Ghia !

[@CoolTsarina]

Those giggles feel good to hear. I was gonna ask what the wife thought about your ‘hobby’ but this means she’s fine with it. Wonder if you have a day job or if this is it. Curious about your education. Self taught or are you an engineer?

[@garymallard4699]

34:40 MAN those Florida RATS are CRAZY looking!!

[@ernestoguaschino2531]

Ma un progetto lo vedremo mai finito?

[@rafalentin8252]

I wait for the f250

[@maxgarage3940]

Hai iniziato tanti progetti ma ne hai mai finito uno?

[@Mechanic_kid]

Another engine for Darrin to rebuild lol

[@robertnauss4815]

Cement head in action again..lmao ..CT comedy act ...good job tho u got it home ..lmao

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Robert! =)

[@user-zz6yx9vv8w]

What's going on with rusty?

[@simonturner10]

Rusty is finished, he has screwed all the panels together rather than weld it so its all good, watch the previous video where he is driving it around to take the jump pack to the Karmann Ghia

[@user-zz6yx9vv8w]

@@simonturner10 I have watched it but I taught you will pain the whole body

[@simonturner10]

@@johndavid8363 you missed the sarcasm mate. But driving a van round where panels are just screwed together is bloody dangerous

[@Elfajah]

Get that Ghia out of that garage before your sister gets home! haha

[@CTmoog]

HAHA! =) Sup brother!

[@paulmarado]

Disassemble it like the rest of your projects

[@timcounts7355]

I can't keep up with all these Rusty projects what about the Ford truck

[@CTmoog]

Hey Tim, I'll be back out at the farm this week. Stay tuned! =)

[@graemelliott3942]

Thanks for part two CT. You’re a comedian and you don’t know it! Don’t rebuild that engine. It ruins good. We can hear it on your video. The oil lead is the oil cooler seal. On a Ghia you can easily pull off the fan shroud and then is a piece of cake to replace the two seals then you’re done!

[@CTmoog]

Hey Graem! Thank you my friend! I'm going to pull the engine so I can clean it and check everything. I want it to run like new plus I get to learn more about the engine and how it works. Stay tuned! =)

[@Mikefngarage]

SLOW DRAGS AT CTs garage

[@Buzbikebklyn1]

Once my Dad was getting VW parts from Brasil, since VW stopped making the classic VW bug, and the Carmen Gia there was need in America for those parts. I was assembling the type 1 and type 2 engines and tranny's to install them in "older" VWs. I thought you were doing brain surgery on that fuel pump. The Gia is a nice car, REPAIR THE FLOORS AND SHEET METAL FIRST! Then worry about the engine. It got so as to I could rebuild them in my sleep. Loosen the spincter and relax! Sheesh! It's not that difficult.

[@FernandoelChachi]

You could had put something (whatever) in the carburettor to keep it accelerated, so you could had driven it better.

[@CTmoog]

Good idea! Next time. =)

[@FernandoelChachi]

@@CTmoog Something similar happened to me. The accelerator cable broke. So I searched for something (a piece of whatever) to get the carburetor running faster.

[@notajp]

Simply turn up the idle speed.....

[@FernandoelChachi]

@@notajp ... with a screwdriver. I had nothing so I put a piece of wood and that was it.

[@davestoyko6315]

I wouldn’t rebuild that engine I would just tear all the tins off and reseal it

[@davestoyko6315]

Is there not an excel orator pump in that carb

[@CTmoog]

Hey Dave, I'm going to pul it out so we can get a closer look at it. Stay tuned.

[@virgogregory6974]

What the hell happened to the swamp dragon

[@CTmoog]

Waiting for parts to arrive. Everything is on back order. Stay tuned. More Dragon videos soon.

[@virgogregory6974]

@@CTmoog ok just wondering what happened

[@scoth5135]

What part of the country are you in? Alotta rusty projects

[@CTmoog]

Florida! =)

[@scoth5135]

Love the ghia! I’m working on my second one, here in so cal, no rust, dry state, it’s a 65

[@ksawerywisniewski1957]

right leg on clutch, help me god

[@ralpholiver7739]

Crankcase full of gas

[@garymallard4699]

Fix this one up to RUN...Before you rip it APART!!! that car can be driven while you get the NERVE up to do Metalwork !!! Man work .... Do as little as needed to SAFELY drive it ....TRIPLE DAWG DARE U ...

[@joaquinperez959]

CT your engine needs a new car,then it will drive you!!!😷😫😥😣😖😵

[@CTmoog]

HAHA! =)

[@notajp]

Here we go drowning the engine in gas again! No wonder it’s leaking oil all over the floor.......

[@asdrubalazocar8592]

para ser experto mecanico, trabaja mal y desordenado.

[@christopherjgibson]

Slowwww speed 🚢…..

[@suhayl5157]

I am sorry, I just couldn't watch your video; Maybe if you rehearse a little before you record?

[@ATOMSHAMRADIO]

This is raw footage that's how it should be not rehearsed leave ct alone hes learning got to start somewhere. Hate these trolls ct keep up the good work bro👍

[@graemelliott3942]

It’s perfect the way it is! That’s what so real and fun about it!

[@Jayvans_Super]

Hitler's pump

[@mawa01]

Really? Hitler gave the order to develop the KDF car, but the designer was Ferdinand Porsche! So if already.... Porsche pump. In the end, the Pierburg company manufactured the pumps on behalf of VW. Let's be honest, you can save yourselves such nonsense. It just gets on your nerves! Not every German is a Nazi, but apparently that does not fit in some brains.

[@Jayvans_Super]

@@mawa01 didn't mean to strike a nerve "tough on the internet" but last I checked Ferdinand wasn't evil, Hitler was. Nobody said anything about all Germans.

[@mawa01]

@@Jayvans_Super Well..... But the name (Hitler) with a product brought into the consensus of a timeline and that's not okay. This man (as evil as he was) did not want to know about the KDF car (now VW Beetle) at first, the Nazi organization "Kraft durch Freude" (KdF) was rather behind it to give the German people more mobility. Ferdinand Porsche is also not as innocent as one might think. In wartime, he employed forced laborers as general manager of Volkswagenwerk GmbH. So he too was afflicted with a major shortage. But that's history, I just can't hear the name Hitler anymore, because he is very often associated with us Germans. By the way, Hitler was not German, but Austrian. The Germans of that time were only too stupid to follow him. I had to get rid of now Grüße aus Deutschland

[@Jayvans_Super]

@@mawa01 bro, I know what he was. You should relax, I don't want trouble with anyone. You're the one who brought up Germans. Be blessed man. You've already taken too much of my time. Much love, much love

[@simonturner10]

1st you drive your van around with panels just screwed together then you drive a car with a loose jerry can right next to moving pulleys in the engine bay, are you completely clueless as to what the word SAFETY means? christ if you got pulled in the UK driving either of them the vehicle would be impounded and crushed and you would lose your drivers licence due to no insurance!!

[@PerryGAllen]

Lighten up Simon. It's less than a block on a little used residential side street.

[@simonturner10]

@@PerryGAllen Are you serious? one bump and the fuel can and battery could both of ended up in the engine resulting is a fireball, I love restoration videos and have fully supported this guy up till now but christ risking your life the way he has in the last 2 videos is just ludicrous, it may only be a short journey but trust me anything can happen, is it really worth risking your life for the sake of a few minutes strapping stuff down for safety, especially as when he pulls up he states "I have a fuel leak" no shit shirlock you have a loose jerry can with no lid and a pipe hanging loose in it and an HT lead arcing out!! (@23:34) Safety first ALWAYS,

[@notajp]

It doesn’t take much to ignite fuel vapors. It can happen in a heartbeat! I lost a friend several years ago due to third degree burns over most of his body. A gas can he had in his hand exploded when vapors ignited, showering him with burning fuel. Just not worth taking the risk......