Incredibly Brown Abandoned 1984 VW Vanagon in the woods.

We were saving all these Volvos from the woods and had the opportunity to save this 1984 Vanagon. We freed up the wheels and dragged it home. We cleaned it up and chuck a battery in it!
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[@Drury96]

Another great video mate, shame you couldn’t get it to run but great fun nonetheless! Appreciate the mention! 👍

[@DeanofMachines]

Happy to deliver! Thanks for the support!

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Great video as ever dude! That’s a really solid vw. They are normally rotten to death in the UK. Loving the rave btw 🤣

[@DeanofMachines]

Gotta love a dance party!

[@JMassengill]

I’ve owned two of those. One had a leaking head gasket and the other broke the crank. Much good luck with it.

[@DeanofMachines]

Thanks Johnny! Thankfully I am verymuch OVER VWs

[@JMassengill]

@@DeanofMachines I had a 2000 Passat B5 (not the 5.5) that broke me from VW forever. I was haing dreams of my 85 Golf when i purchased it and that Passat was a mechincal handful and nothing like my old Golf.

[@DeanofMachines]

Pretty much the case with VW 50/50 chance at having a good time

[@rearwingnoire27]

Another great vid Dean, thank you for your enthusiasm. 😊

[@DeanofMachines]

Happy to share it with everyone

[@shawncurtis3686]

Cheese and rice there are a lot of cool cars at that place. BTW you can get the parts to put a B230 in it from Kennedy Engineering.

[@DeanofMachines]

I found Kennedy the other day! If it was my van Id absolutely consider it.

[@shawncurtis3686]

I am considering it for an 85. I'm familiar with the B230, trust them and have a source for parts. It looks like it would be relatively cheap too. After all the Volvo 240 is "God's gift to tight wads". @@DeanofMachines

[@carsnanidiot]

that 745i is worth some moneys. buy it asap

[@DeanofMachines]

I would if I could get inside it.

[@marcussopranos4138]

Really good channel :) // Mac from sweden

[@DeanofMachines]

Thanks for the love Mac!!

[@johnlorrieboskovic2836]

Despite not getting it to run, this video provided one of the better dismounts from the trailer that I have seen so far! Not nearly so quick as the dismount when my ex's mom came home early while we were still dating, but still well-executed! Seriously, had I the skills I'd be interested in the van. I hope it is already on it's way to it's Forever Home.

[@DeanofMachines]

The trailer dismount is a staple of entertainment.

[@kilgree]

I think I like the montage of the vacuum noise and finished pictures the best. I know, this coming from ye olde patient one… But when it comes to detailing, I like just seeing the end result. Meticulously rebuilding an engine, I’m your guy. Keep up the good work Dean!

[@DeanofMachines]

Vacuuming montages would be a great stand alone channel LOL. I did indeed use a generic vac noise because I did not film and of the boring stuff

[@kilgree]

@@DeanofMachines It was perfect for me. Nee channel Dean of Cleaning lol.

[@DeanofMachines]

@@kilgree Dean of Clean LOL

[@mds2465]

No clutch interlock switch on those older vans until the late 90s maybe. This one being an automatic doesn’t have a clutch switch but I remember even the ones from the early 90s with a manual transmission you could start the vanagon in neutral without pressing the clutch pedal. I don’t remember when that changed but they really weren’t around much here in the states after the late 90s early 2000s. I rarely see them anymore

[@DeanofMachines]

Yeah they didn’t last long. All around terrible vans.

[@1.6Kilometres]

It’s the Sleepy Hollow of cars!

[@DeanofMachines]

Creepy cars in the woods!!

[@redbeardedpanda]

Nice work! Didn't know the TDI sold sorry you had such a poor experience with that. I read somewhere the "performance" single Mass flywheel upgrades were causing many people nightmares. Might be a class action suite one day. Anyways, hope to see that sweet vanagon running!

[@DeanofMachines]

All of my issues were oiling related due to factory design. Didnt have the car long enough to see single mass issues.

[@clifforddavies2908]

Hi , I have an identical Colour 1983 VW T3 as yours. I bought it in 1989 and still own it. Mine is a 1.9 DG engine Carravelle with carburetor and 5 speed manual gearbox converted into a campervan in the mid 80's . My seats are identical but sadly showing their age. Parts here in Europe are still freely available . Regards from Gibraltar.

[@DeanofMachines]

Hey Cliff? These vans are somewhat rare here in the states. The brown on brown is extra classy.

[@arkprehistoricosservers7346]

@@DeanofMachines come to canary Islands, here we have a lots of these van even model wesfalia (fully campered from Factory)

[@DeanofMachines]

@@arkprehistoricosservers7346 i would love to see the Canaries one day!

[@arkprehistoricosservers7346]

@@DeanofMachines i can are you guide ! Haha greetings mate 🌴

[@RobReynolds]

The amount of jet washing you do every week, time to rename the channel "Clean Of Machines"

[@DeanofMachines]

We have settled on “Dean of Clean”! Really though, buying 7 Volvos out of the woods kinda mainlines the content into being pressure wash intensive.

[@marcinbujok7388]

Hey Dean! Love the brown vw. Such a solid car! Doesn't need much to become an fun rig. Hopefully someone gonna make it great! ❤️💥🎉

[@DeanofMachines]

It needs a new home!

[@wesleypitchford8009]

Very happy my 1999 T3 doesn't look like that one

[@DeanofMachines]

I hope yours didnt sit in the woods for 20+ years!

[@wesleypitchford8009]

@DeanofMachines Never mines in a Garage and I do you it

[@wesleypitchford8009]

Use

[@DeanofMachines]

@@wesleypitchford8009 excellent! Its great to hear you get to enjoy it!

[@charlie225]

Hey Deano, I love this vanagon, just throw a volvo motor in it and run it, at looks like a nice car to just hang out in!😉

[@DeanofMachines]

I found a company that makes an adapter for b230. Unfortunately, it’s not my van to start messing with. Would love to do something fun with it.

[@karlbenz4925]

That's a lot of brown trouble right there😬

[@DeanofMachines]

If it was mine the plate would read COBRWN

[@tvloungeroom]

Touché 👍

[@kevinrowley2579]

VW didn't start using that style of rear badge until 1985 model year. Check for the build date on the black decal (in the driver's door opening?); I'm thinking it might be an early 1985 model.

[@DeanofMachines]

I’ll have a second look!

[@matthewdove3520]

Few nice cars there especially the rabbit as they are called there that’s my opinion! BMW & beetle are cool to

[@DeanofMachines]

There are a lot of cool cars in the collection.

[@arkprehistoricosservers7346]

free? or what? greeting from canary islands

[@DeanofMachines]

Its already been sold. Thank you!

[@arkprehistoricosservers7346]

@@DeanofMachines i ask if that van cost you or some body gift you mate haha

[@DeanofMachines]

@@arkprehistoricosservers7346 it wasnt given to me. It belonged to someone else and I just cleaned it up and found it a new home.

[@itsmephil2255]

Am automatic!!!!!? That's a rare vehicle here in the UK, even more so being an automatic Someone is gonna get a bargain there

[@DeanofMachines]

Buy it and ship it home!

[@itsmephil2255]

@@DeanofMachines well that would cost a few ££££s

[@lunkanx7804]

😎👍

[@DeanofMachines]

Right?

[@AndreasLarsson95]

It needs a Subaru engine ;)

[@DeanofMachines]

Yess!!!

[@stephaniecarver-h3n]

why a vanagon, does require special knowledge, but good luck anyways

[@DeanofMachines]

I was just helping a friend remove things from the property

[@stephaniecarver-h3n]

@@DeanofMachines not dissing you, been looking at the westfalia camper for years, have not bought one because of all issues-parts-weak head design-really antique transaxle design, low power engine pushing a 5000 pound brick but still have not lost interest

[@1CoupedeTat]

scoob swap

[@DeanofMachines]

If it were mine I would be all over it. Even found a kit to B230 swap it!

[@jessealexander8487]

*promo sm* 😥

[@DeanofMachines]

Thats what she said