Left For Dead? 1991 Vauxhall Rascal revival! Can I Get This Retro Icon Up and Running? PART 1!

[@jasonweston1273]

Years ago one of these was used daily to run from leicester to birmingham whole sale loaded to the rafters with fruit/veg always reliable they simply do not make them like this anymore engines are bullet proof this deserves to be fully restored regardless of expense👍.

[@citizenerased1992]

Funnily enough they actually do...these vans are still in production in Uzbekistan and are common workhorses there (along with daewoo matizs as the most popular car!)

[@GT380man]

Is that a Suzuki engine or an (I) Suzu? The casting on the valve cover said Suzu, if my eyes don’t deceive me.

[@stephensharrock]

Best 1 hour 55mins and 15 seconds I have spent on a Sunday morning in the last 15 years 😁😁 Keep them coming Ben you'll be up to a million subscribers by christmas Pal

[@tastyclassics]

Haha cheers mate! I hope so!

[@stephenbibby8650]

OMG that brings back so many memories. I bought a Bedford Rascal from new back in 1989 for my carpet cleaning business. I loved that little van it was such fun to drive. I’ve had much more expensive and sophisticated vehicles since then but the little Rascal is still one of my all time favourites.

[@Norfolkonsea]

Got to agree with you there, had a 1988 Rascal in the early days of my carpet cleaning business in 1990, loved that little van, bought a new Daihatsu Hijet late 90's and absolutely hated it! Retired from the business in 2020 after 30 years.

[@EZ-D-FIANT]

Yea I had a Bedford they used to fit between standers bollards (I think thats what their called, the black post things) so you could get them almost anywhere, very handy lil vans....

[@keith800]

Yes I had one in the 90's for courier work ,I loved my little van like driving a scaled down tractor unit ,great little thing best thing ever made.

[@RajKumarSharma-hq8zy]

I use to drive a fait 1200 it was italian very nice to drive

[@RajKumarSharma-hq8zy]

In india

[@habsom1406]

I'd give that friend of yours a wide berth next time he calls, or accidentally on purpose drop the phone in a bucket of 10w/40. But seriously, your hard work has paid off, this Rascal has been transformed, you can hardly see any holes now, it's positively indistinguishable from new, I think most came with rust as standard from the factory! 😁

[@tastyclassics]

Haha i'm sure it'll pass it's MOT first time!

[@Stephen-dw5sl]

One of the most satisfying power washings I have seen in a while. Thank you!

[@tastyclassics]

Thanks Stephen it was a real joy to do

[@SledTillDead]

That WTF moment at the inhuman foot angle was pure comedy gold. Me and the wife couldn't stop laughing, we noticed it too, just moments before the "wtf"

[@tastyclassics]

🤣🤣🤣 it shocked me when I was editing it

[@dandare1001]

@@tastyclassics I suspect you studied ballet as a young lad. You have the figure for it.

[@BlueXonar]

Just found your channel, you're a natural at this, very entertaining to watch. As for the little van, I'd love to watch you get it welded up and through an MOT!

[@MrMarksdaniels]

FYI some manual chokes have to be turned to hold them out, I can see a couple of arrows on the choke knob that indicate this.

[@seanwallace1972]

Will you be doing a follow up on the Bedford rascall,wil you be doing the restoration on it 1:43:36

[@arthurkettle3010]

Great episode.... satisfying, entertaining, funny....much like the channel itself. Keep it up Ben.... you're turning into one if the best car channels on KZbin 👌👍👊

[@unionflag9609]

You lock the choke off by turning the knob clockwise.

[@tastyclassics]

Excellent thank you, bit too late to try it now sadly but i'll remember for next time

[@tomarse42]

@@tastyclassics Its even got arrows on the knob telling you to turn it!

[@theoddjobcentre6686]

@@tastyclassics looks like the dingles van out of emmerdale hahha

[@Roger_Ramjet]

Just like my 1980 Suzuki gs550L

[@clansman66]

Loved this, there were a batch of Rascals that were turned into a promotional huge fibreglass creme egg for use by Cadbury back in the 90s.

[@TheCaptainSparky]

My late grandfather and that side of the family had a fleet of these under the Bedford guise as milk-floats when I was a kid, I've always wanted a rascal van. I've got a picture on my desk of him stood proudly next to his rascal freshly washed! Love this, keep it up.

[@danielpeters3764]

how did you manage to drive it on the road with no tax or test or anything

[@jimmywhitlow2012]

Very carefully. 😂😅

[@mazphillips840]

Doh

[@leemusselwhite9677]

I. Totally agree

[@emmo999]

If it’s insured, you can drive to a pre arranged MOT test

[@pochosousa4653]

Un vehículo práctico en estos días. Solo los que han conducido este o cualquiera de los modelos japoneses o chinos sabe lo útiles y prácticos que son . Un poco de soldadura y chapa y un pequeño y económico móvil para mucho tiempo. Saludos de un argentino desde España.

[@tastyclassics]

Greetings to you too! It's one of most impressively laid out little vans i've ever seen I think, will definitely be a great tool when it's back on the road.

[@mrbluesky9891]

A practical vehicle these days. Only those who have led this or any of the Japanese or Chinese models know how useful and practical they are. A little welding and sheet metal and a small mobile economy for a long time. Greetings from an Argentine from Spain.

[@Mrmartins345]

When you said "the reason I got this battery" i was expecting you to say "because it has the go handle" from a very popular KZbin channel from the US. But loving the rascal video used to drive one of these a pickup version it was loads of fun to drive though we tried to get the back end up in the air

[@Cavalier_Steve]

Hahaha yeah me to 😂

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

Vice Grip Garage eh. Not to mention the lightning whirler and ice cube juice lol

[@ZerokillerOppel1]

Just say you mean Derek from VCC! You won't get cancelled for that!! That's all fac'tree...bring the thunder!!!

[@molnarrobert1893]

They are still made today as damas/labo I think in Korea,so ironically when you sad that it would have been sent as a scrap pressed cube it could have had the chance to be turned in to a new one.

[@ultraviolettp3446]

Wonderful video and project vehicle. I think the appeal of these vehicles is their simplicity. I had a 1990 Ford Festiva - it wasn't the best car I've ever owned, but it was one of those cars that always put a smile on your face driving it. It was like a go-kart. It could go anywhere because it was so tiny. The room inside was amazing. I miss that car. Discovered your channel this past week and love it!

[@peterfrazer1943]

Just found this Channel and subscribed. I am only half way through but there is something about bringing these old Girls back to life that is so satisfying. When it started and moved, I nearly choked up. Brilliant vlog, even if it does not end well, cross my fingers.

[@michaelgargaro]

I bought one of these about 98. It was mint condish! First job put a box of coving (3meters) between the seats and on to the dash then closed the tailgate and punched it through the windscreen! Loved that van. Love the vid.

[@EZ-D-FIANT]

Gonna watch this tonight but I used to have a Bedford rascal and loved it, it used to fit between the old bollards you used to get all over England, very handy lil vans.....👌👍

[@utilitarian]

That is brilliant. I'd forgotten all about the Vauxhall Rascal. The vehicle of choice for many tradesmen in the 90's. I'd love to see a full restoration on this - lovely

[@adamchant2590]

Please Please Please restore this

[@sean640307]

Sold here in Australia as the Suzuki Carry. Great little Kei vans :)

[@DanLTjoe]

My dad had one of these which he loved very much!☺️ He owned it from 1996-2008... a while! It was beige and the reg was F403 XUH ☺️

[@johnlea8519]

I was a pest control officer and dog warden for a local council in Herefordshire in 1986 and they asked me to pick a suitable vehicle for the job, I chose the Rascal and really enjoyed driving it. I also owned a Suzuki 410 too. I watched the whole video and enjoyed every minute.

[@ForgottenLore]

Great choice.

[@markpirateuk]

I had one of these for 14 years, great little van, also had the Bambi motorhome version as well, miles better than anything modern, as very little to go wrong!

[@darksidebrewery2447]

They were made in Luton at the old Bedford van site at the time IBC vehicles which stood for Isuzu bedford commercials. There was also a pickup version of the van and its bigger brother the Midi van.

[@chinnyvision]

We had a Midi. The benefit of the engine under the middle seat was the cabin was always cosy in winter. However in Summer.......

[@cloudninephoto]

I have a soft spot for these vans. Drove one for a firm in the early 90’s. Loved it. Called it the puddle jumper 😂.

[@M1ke3ee3y]

Awesome video. Just subscribed after seeing your video as a youtube recomendation. Amazing little vans these. Hope it gets sold to someone who apreciates it enough to see it properly restored. Look forward to more mini restorations projects

[@dennisboosey6272]

It aint running on all 4 pots

[@stephenguckel9329]

Keep it...

[@vlf126]

Buddy i dont think that match box has much rust i just think it has A LOT of weight reduction in all the wrong places :-)

[@dafdaffer1]

i've owned 5 of these, the first was my Grandads demountable camper,(Romahome) it had a removable fibreglass pod that could come off on stilts and be just a pick up this was a suzuki carry. then i had two Bedford rascal coachbuilt motorhomes (Bambi) then two bedford vans, they were brilliant i even took one up porlock hill. if expanding families wouldn't have happened i would still have one today. thanks for the trip down memory lane Great video.

[@garywalker7255]

Good video I had a Diahatsu 55 it had an 850cc engine funny little thing. Done the job though, just .

[@astront917]

My late dad bought one for 20 quid a few years back and I ran around in it, Me and a mate at the time took off over a hump back bridge and we both left the seats and banged our heads, Never laughed so much in my life.

[@chinnyvision]

When our Bedford Midi was in for repair my Dad borrowed a Rascal. And yes, 'air' was achieved over a hump back bridge one morning. Also had a superb turning circle!

[@stuggy6077]

I spent roughly 15 years working for amy local council doing Clean Surrounds,m grass cutting etc but they had a fleet of rascles that we used to use litter picking the local parks, great fun as fit on a pavement, the open backs are great fun in the wet aswell. Made me sub watching this as left council 10 years ago so dont get ta see much of them now.

[@tastyclassics]

Definitely a van that used to be everywhere and now isn't, fit on a pavement! love it!

[@stuggy6077]

@@tastyclassics Yeah I had lots of fun in them back in the day, great fun in the wet as get them going sideways/driffting around corners, an yeah being on council at time was accepted that we drove on pavements to get to empty bins or just for a Jolly 😁🤣🤣

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

Great little rigs, I have a Suzuki super carry, basically the same beast, but in pickup truck form. I love these little trucks, on our side of the pond they are very rare. The Bedfords are almost unheard of in the US. But you should still be able to get parts for it.

[@tastyclassics]

Which is interesting as they're a GM so probably would of done well, went to a lot of countries, too small for the US maybe! I almost tried to fit in the back of the F250 but it had sold before I could try.

[@TechItOut]

Do a search for Suzuki Super Carry panels they are still quite common I think and the same van.

[@traceymagee]

Had a rascal years ago for boot sales , preferred running round in it to mu E30 BMW

[@justinobrien3593]

quite rare now these 1990s bedford sooty vans in the uk!!!

[@druidswillow1052]

Hi Ben, Stumbled across this while looking for another restoration project and stayed for the duration! Hugely enjoyable vid I was quite fond of the old girl by the end, Hope it finds it's way back amongst the big boys on the open road also I'll be straight down to Eurocarparts in the morning for some 'M.O.T in a can'! Cheers Best Wishes Jim, Surrey

[@garywinterbottom6073]

I remember welding my old 92 astra the sills had a small hole ut on further poking around it turned into the proverbial swish cheese 🧀. Lol

[@tastyclassics]

Ye they have a tendency to do that don't they sadly!

[@Markticroll]

What? You’re not going to restore it? 😢

[@tastyclassics]

Sadly a bit too much on at the moment, wrong time and too many welding jobs already in the queue. It's gone to a good home though it is being restored.

[@markwhitfield5412]

sounds great apart from running on 2 maybe 3 cylinders and did you not see twist the choke to lock it on, did you study general mechanics at your local grocers?

[@DJ-hh6uq]

Didn't even guess initially what the rear heated window button was!? Lol! And also said the power steering isn't working 🤭 it didn't have power steering and the engine wasn't running either. Jesus. 🤔🤔

[@dalemckenzie5317]

Reminds me of when my Dad bought 30 of the little buggers from BT, all buttercup yellow. They'd been used as telephone box maintenance in London, some interesting flyers I recall 😳

[@jasoncaulkin9830]

Ha ha, I had to use a phone box in London & had to write a number down on one of those "flyers" I did get an odd look from a woman waiting to use the phone, especially when I took the flyer with me.

[@Almond001]

You need to get this back Ben, really sort it , get some Tasty Classic decals on the sides of it and use it for local pick ups and stuff........You can thank me later for the idea..............LOL

[@tastyclassics]

🤣🤣

[@Almond001]

@@tastyclassics I also noticed that you put episode one on that video, was this a clue?

[@tastyclassics]

@@Almond001 hahah well spotted!

[@krakennn9067]

I mean this in the best way possible, your style reminds me of Derek from the Vice Grip Garage channel. I found you by accident on Sunday past and subbed before you got the Ambassador running. Thanks for the content. 👍🏻

[@petersargeant1555]

In Orstralia Holden rebadged these and flogged them as the Scurry... And at the same time at Suzuki dealerships we're selling the same thing as a Carry. Badge engineering was an extremely common practice down under in the 90's

[@tastyclassics]

Orstralia! love it. I gave it a google, they look brilliant.

[@100SteveB]

Fun little van! Back in the 80's i hired a few of the Rascal's older brother the Midi, they were also great things to drive. I agree with you, this little one needs to go back on the road some day. It's Febuary 24 when I am writing this, and a quick mot check tells us that whilst it's not been presented for another Mot yet, the little thing is still showing on the data base, so she's not been sent to the breakers. So hopefully she is getting all the body work sorted somewhere.

[@keith800]

Love to see this van fully restored they were so versatile and many variants even a 4X4 one and even a ambulance version quite a future classic vehicle .

[@markwhitfield5412]

your brave, I did the same thing with a henry hoover, just enough gas in the tank to blow henrys socks off and his hat, and the sides, all that was left was his really long nose.

[@nealtyson3342]

Great watch along that, love seeing older vehicles given another chance. Any update on it? Where it's gone? What's happening to it?

[@tastyclassics]

Absolutely, hate seeing them rotting away, Update in the end of year video i'll be recording this weekend

[@jayknibbs8413]

Surely It will go straight through after that paint work.. 😂 bought one of these for £500 (first van) about 20 years ago, did all those jobs during ownership, so easy to work on. Sold it about 4 years later as a non runner... got £500 for it. Being a petrol and me living in London I'd probably buy one for the right money.. It was everything you say it was and more.

[@DavidJones-dq7iu]

Brilliant video definitely subscribed. Love Bedford Rascals my nans milkman Trevor the Milk used to have one I loved it then.

[@tastyclassics]

Thanks David! maybe a touch shorter than two hours next time though haha

[@Ashpepe]

New subscriber, first video of yours I've watched. Awesome video and so refreshing to see videos with a decent length. Will be watching more of the uploads asap

[@tastyclassics]

Thanks Ash! I do enjoy a longer video, nothing worse than having to keep swapping between videos! hope you enjoy

[@philippevandenstockt5999]

Restore it mate!! You can looking for Suzuki Carry parts. Phone different car salvages. You wil find bodyparts. The engine is indestructible!!! Its a clean base + a nifty car for advertising.

[@ColossulTitan]

Your content is brilliant mate and your humour is second to none,have been looking at a few wee vans like this myself to turn into a wee camper

[@WesR90]

I vote you holiday in Rhyl. That way you can call in and show me the van all finished 😁

[@tastyclassics]

Haha down the road from where I grew up! I think it's going to be restored by someone local to me so hopefully we'll see it about

[@richardlytton]

I had a bedford rascal on an E plate, and kept it for 9 years, until it was 10 years old, and had done 120000 miles. I did simple maintenance myself, because it was so easy to do. The van was so practical, and easy, and fun, to drive and park. People should start demanding that new cars should return to being fun to drive. I haven't given up on vehicles of this design. I now drive a 2011 subaru sambar, (660cc 4 cylinder petrol engine), imported from Japan. Sadly, that'll probably be my last car, or van, of this type. Hopefully, it'll last for another 10 years. Thanks for the video, which brought back memories

[@glennoc8585]

I had a sambar the earlier 550cc version 89 yr. Built two houses using it for fetch and carry. 4wd mode was fantastic

[@4RingsRetro]

Love finding a new channel to binge. Your sense of humour is spot on mate. Looking forward to discovering more of your videos 👍🏻

[@tastyclassics]

Haha thanks mate! Hopefully get plenty more out to watch soon

[@trevorgilbert7284]

Great video Ben used to drive on of these back in the day when i was a plumber we had a job in Folkestone Kent used to run the van daily to there and back from London with no problems great little vans, keep up the good work

[@tastyclassics]

Brilliant cheers Terry, great effort in one of them, surprisingly nice to drive though!

[@TheoriginalSpaceboy]

@@tastyclassics I used to regularly take mine between Cornwall and Nottingham, never let me down and I was not easy on it

[@LordClunk]

That numberplate maybe worth something to someone. It says 'HAS BOOK'. Maybe to a librarian?

[@Beast_Jimmy130]

😲 excellent work. .from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@tastyclassics]

Thank you Mr Rash!

[@Almond001]

What ever happened to this little rascal Ben.

[@violettheorgangrinder]

Why on earth did you waste time and money on this shed? Genuine question

[@tastyclassics]

Haha! and it's a good question!

[@Xantec]

RASCAL. Really A Suzuki Constructed At Luton

[@wrdcc01]

All the people who used clothes pegs to hold the choke knob out also never bothered to look at the little picture on the knob with arrows showing you which way to twist it to lock!!!!!!!

[@newleymartin7578]

What has happened to the rascal since you uploaded, the video? Was it sold? Did it end up, being crushed?

[@doughobbs7706]

knowingly driving on the public roads in a vehicle that is clearly not road worthy - you are either brave or daft!

[@stephensmit6570]

How were you allowed to drive it on the road?

[@bigfra79]

Watched for the rascal, subbed for the bants. Loving it

[@scatmanjohn895]

Mate, I like the channel, but please don’t put that spray on it just ruins it making my skin crawl

[@monkeyroo8740]

Great video buddy. Local to me too. Hope to see the rascal out and about

[@tastyclassics]

Thanks mate!

[@TheRattyBiker]

Mate this is the first video I've seen from your channel... All the charm of Junkyard Digs with the explanations of Ed China combined with some good old British grit! That's 2 hours viewing well spent! Nice video and you got my sub!

[@tastyclassics]

The highest accolades! Really appreciate you saying so Michael spurs me on to do a lot more in 2023!

[@kongie3835]

Definitely Britain’s version of Derek from vice grip garage

[@TurboTimsWorld]

great video at 58 mins I did still wonder why you had not noticed the centre consul comes out with the panel so you end up with a massive hole to work through LOL

[@geneva760]

You poor lot having to deal with DAMN salt on the roads - it seems to destroy cars. CHEERS from (HA - no salt) AUSTRALIA.

[@tastyclassics]

It's not fair!

[@stephengirling7859]

The Bedford widowmaker! The crumple zone is yer face!

[@markmartin5248]

Send it to me. Im in New London, on disability and my 2005 Grand Caravan runs for four miles and overheats. Three mechanics have worked on it. Wish You were here.

[@glynmoore3730]

I had a Bedford Rascal as a "motorized wheelbarrow" some years ago to clear a plot of land of paving slabs, pebbles and buildings and it was fantastic. I've also had it's Subaru equivalent. Both were amazing.

[@SkinweedCorp]

I really want to find a subbie version just so I can say I drive a suburu and give any wannabe passengers a shock

[@EngineVids]

What happend to this? I was expecting you to keep it tbh😎

[@justinobrien3593]

the rear lights are vauxhall corsa merit saloon lights as they look identical to them!

[@Foxychik40]

I'm sorry, but with a little tlc, that could be the most adorable one man campervan ever. It's the car equivalent of a Jack Russell, tiny but so cute. I want one. 🤗🤗

[@ianallen2]

Pull the choke out and twist the knob to lock it in position. I had one of these with side windows back in the late 1980's. I would love another one.

[@TheRattyBiker]

I've always loved the Rascal and all its licenced derivatives.... But I also have a massive soft spot for Reliants

[@aWildWatermelon]

It's like a UK version of Mustie1, love it!

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

She’s a beauty 🙈

[@jamesnimmo1341]

Hi I’ve just watched your programme for the first time really impressed m8 . You were doing the Rascal will defo watch again great afternoon watching

[@focusstdave123]

found your channel today while off work subscribed straight away after watching this video , very entertaining and factual, Brilliant keep making videos.

[@tastyclassics]

Thanks David, appreciate you saying so, i'll do as many more as I can this coming year.

[@ianmorris7121]

I had one of these as a company van back in the late 80's.... Cracking little van and "heated seats" for free lol.... Great video...

[@tastyclassics]

Good point! probably get a bit warm in the summer haha

[@Bistonounou123]

I subscribed for the Rascal- I was hoping you would repair it 🫤

[@shaunmoran6511]

I used to work for a Vauxhall dealership , we used to sell rascal camper van conversions, must be a joke in there somewhere 😀

[@DDLovett]

Oh no. The mighty rascal has lost its top spot on the most viewed list to the Rover p4. So I'll watch it again.

[@tastyclassics]

😅 that's a surprise! Just parked up next to the P4, probably due another video on it soon!

[@rhubarbsteven1]

Never laughed so much in a long time Brilliant video new Subscriber looking forward to going through your videos., Back in the 90s a mate at work had a Bedford Rascal when it was parked up we stuck Sooty and Sweep number plates on the front he drove around for a while wondering why people were waving to him before the penny dropped.

[@tastyclassics]

Haha brilliant thanks mate!

[@belowaveragecodplayers256]

Highest viewed video on the channel a lot of people will love to see you keep it and restore it pretty good investment if you ask me.

[@tastyclassics]

It's done a lot better than I ever thought it would! Sadly a bit too much on at the moment, wrong time and too many welding jobs already in the queue. It's gone to a good home though it is being restored.

[@Rod-bp8ow]

The MultiCab From the depths of the sea to the vastness of lands, it is no doubt that it moves, it is cleaned from dirt, it was raised from the dead, it was restored to the details of ins and outs, up to the upholstery and speedometer, it is worthless for some, it was discarded for many, yet the Thinker that thinketh outside and inside of bringing the details from such span of time is as vast as the ocean, where there are no barriers to growth. It is the molder and the equipment as traditional that had thee restored, no machine or AI can have that put into the excellency of its days to date. It is a salutation to the craftsman, the skillsman as well as the artistic man in thee. It is indeed the multicab in thee. /././././G.M Industries. DON'T DELETE, this is IMPORTANT. Thank you.

[@p4u16171]

omg how many times did you call it a car ? It's a VAN

[@vqey2]

I know personally that’s it’s possible to drive a rascal on choke only when your throttle cable brakes

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

This thing will be the only thing driving in the apocalypse when all the rest of our modern engines with be toast 😂

[@thebigbowler]

MOT testers hate him. Watch how he got his vehicle to pass with this one weird trick, saving £$£$!

[@tastyclassics]

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