Incredibly Brown Abandoned 1984 VW Vanagon in the woods.

[@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