Old VW Beetle Gets 1st Drive after Being Revived.

this 1971 vw bug had been parked in a one car garage since the mid 90s and never looked at until now, this series is what it takes to bring it back to the road and all the repairs it takes to do so.

[@chrisfrench8323]

Your channel is the best of its type because of (1) Your friendly, conversational style (2) your deep expertise (3) your great camera work that takes your viewers right into the nuts and bolts of the project (4) your ability to explain and instruct. Thanks, Darren. You're the best.

[@jlucasound]

You nailed it and got my thumbs up, Chris! Bless You, Fellow Mechanic/Designer! 😄

[@ROD59]

Mustie never answers any comments unfortunately some youtubers make a lot of money and totally ignore the people that allowed them to make all that money

[@Erik_Swiger]

One of the best things is that when he has a setback, he laughs about it. I wish I could do that when working on my own cars.

[@markpeck5117]

100% agree mate

[@ItsFriscoBaby]

@@ROD59 Are you saying he ignores his audience? The weekly videos are usually over an hour long now and he often mentions what people said in comments so he reads at least some of them, can the an not have a life beyond the videos?

[@stashyboy1]

I think one of the reasons so many of us love your videos is that you do show all your trials and tribulations you keep it real. It is not just a staged video showing everything coming out perfect. Also, you have dabbled with product placement a little bit years past but for the most part you don't purposely endorse products that you may or may not use. Sure you may show the company you bought the car lift from etcetera but you're not holding up a can of spray lubricant every 5 Seconds telling us how wonderful it is.

[@Erik_Swiger]

If a creator personally uses a product, and they believe in it, I have no problem at all with them endorsing it. That doesn't happen with all creators, sadly.

[@danieljoyce2426]

And Mustie has give a whole new meaning to shake down cruise

[@Ragnar8504]

@@Erik_Swiger I also very much prefer if the products are relevant to the channel. Spray lube on a car tinkering channel? Sure! Perfume on a home renovation channel? Erm... thanks but no thanks. It also helps if you feel the person's convinced of the product themselves rather than just doing some horrible DIY acting in order to satisfy the sponsor. That's most certainly not KZbin-specific though, I've gotten the very same bad acting vibes from actual paid employees in brick and mortar stores.

[@bobsboltonstuff4212]

The biggest thing you’ve taught me is the benefits of patience. I still lose it but not as often.

[@montwolfman]

Dear Darren. I've been following you for quite some time now and it just occurred to me that I admire the perpetual relentless enthusiasm with which you continuously dive unwaveringly into the next project, and the next and the next. Sure appreciate you.

[@dennisbrown2571]

I never thought I'd ever be rooting for a fuel pump to work before.

[@StirlingLighthouse]

That’s why we come back for your videos. Honesty and integrity. Thank you Darren 🙏❤

[@halvardollikainen3999]

Who doesn’t want to work on an old bug after watching this 😊? Really nice work in front of the camera and behind 🙂👍.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Mustie1. 👍👌👏 2) When you're finished working on this convertible, it will be quite a nice car to have. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards, luck and health in particular.

[@bobcooke6346]

Always fun to join Darren wrenching on a VW, this is what drew me to following Mustie some 12 yrs ago, and followed him ever since, one of the purist of his kind on KZbin 👍👏👌🛠️⚙️

[@lornaz1975]

This guy has the ultimate shop and all the tools to go with it!

[@johnapel2856]

That turned out to be in really good shape for as long as it sat. Great find! After all these years of watching the channel I still look forward to Sunday morning Mustie time. Thanks!

[@Ajaxaxxess]

Thought the same thing about its over all shape.

[@gerry-p9x]

​@@Ajaxaxxesswonder if VW. STILL RUNNING IN 2074

[@Malithion2001]

The wheels being wobbly cracked me up more than it should've. The gunk in the fuel line will stop one day.... 😅

[@seanfitz8567]

One of my favourite fixit channels , great job Mustie ! Canada

[@johnobiro5202]

Mustie should have his own TV Channel. Yeah, he’s That Good.🔧👍🇬🇧

[@MellowYe77ow]

Mustie was offered a TV spot by Discovery, but he turned them down. He would of had to shorten his videos, and still edit them himself. That was back before they bought Motor Trend, and they were buying a lot of KZbinr content.

[@AnthemBassMan]

Dude, either roll those sleeves up or button them. Every time you reached for that jumper wire, I was waiting for your sleeve to get sucked into that generator pulley. 😂

[@KSMike1]

My God this takes me back. In 1970 my folks bought a 67 from Dad’s boss, the original owner. By the time I started driving in 76 it became my first car and by then I could take that car completely apart blindfolded. Those days were the best ones Dad & I ever had together. When you said, “This video’s really gonna be…” I answered, “Realistic.”

[@philipsearls1946]

We learn from our Mistakes, The Man that never made a mistake, Made Nothing. Great video again. Cheers.

[@Haffschlappe]

Trump never makes a Mittagessen, also Putin!!

[@McTroyd]

This viewer appreciates your showing everything, mistakes, warts and all. You are right in your assessment that it's helpful. One of your generator videos was able to help me restore my late grandfather's generator, and I hit the same "gotchas" you did. Had you cut those out, I would probably not have been successful. Anyone who doesn't care to watch something will have the shuttle controls to skip ahead. Thanks!

[@roberthocking9138]

Yes, that’s why I watch, you always show the whole process, good and bad. It’s real life, like most projects I have done, they don’t always go to plan . Keep up the great work, that is a great little car.

[@Jools-j2l]

Good save, the old guy did a good job keeping it protected in the dry.

[@jaywon6749]

I want to thank you deeply. I went way out of my comfort zone to repair a rototiller from the 70’s. I got it running! It is a beast compared to today’s stuff.

[@stevejette2329]

jay - Ya, same here. I started going to the local small engine repair shop and getting their throw-aways for free. $700 Honda lawn mower, pressure washer, leaf chipper, generator, several engines ALL FOR FREE. Labor was too expensive so customers simply bought new. And I learned how from Mustie1 during the pandemic.

[@tobyjugg6202]

My boys are avid watchers because you show where things can go wrong and how to prevent or deal with them - PLEASE keep theese in your vids, they are what makes them so original and useful to 16 year olds wanting to learn 👍👍.. Gives me a chance to stay one step ahear as well :)

[@zombienectar]

Sometimes I think I know so much abouts bugs from watching this show, I think I should buy one . Amazing.

[@Erik_Swiger]

Marvelous. My preference is for a stock 1967 Beetle, but from watching this video, I love the sound of the stock engine and the look of the original body and interior (especially the dashboard). I happen to work for a private car collection, and all of his Beetles are modified, so his Porsche 356 Speedsters are the closest thing to the stock Beetle that I can experience. I've had four VW Beetles, and God willing, I will have a 5th one. Cheers.

[@quantumleap359]

Your test drive shows clearly why VW sold 27+ million of these little boogers! Great video Darren!

[@richardstone5241]

I had a 1972 Super Beatle that I built for slalom racing and it was a lot of fun. Aluminum slotted mags for rims and G50-14s for the tires in the rear and B50-13's in the front all donated by Goodyear! Did some engine and trans work and from stop light to stop light its performance surprised more than one Corvette owner! But, it was driving on curvy mountain roads is where it really shined, sticking like glue to the pavement and blowing the doors off many a stock sports car including Porsche's.

[@agtrestorer8438]

It's really awesome watching you methodically go through all the systems and bring everything back to life. Really nice job on getting the old VW back up and running from sitting so long in storage, I enjoy learning from your videos all the time. Thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge with us.

[@MrButtonpresser]

That paint job looks like an Earl Scheib special, they got paint all over the underneath. Nice to see another classic VW saved.

[@tjmaclean]

I love this - had a 70 Beetle all through high school and college. The whistle of that muffler brings back great memories!

[@normanbuchanan9710]

I can see how you'd be a great teacher with your calming voice and demeanor and your patience, you're the Bob Ross of your trade.

[@midnightrunner684]

Mustie .i remember those 1960's cars with the metal horn ring .if you had sweat on your hand and honked the horn .It would send a jolt all the way down to your bizzalls and make you pass out 😮

[@stephenhampton3547]

Mustie, please show us something, anything, whatever you like with that MGB GT in the background! Love the channel! Thanks for what you do!

[@MellowYe77ow]

He already has, in the video titled: Different ways To Remove and Tap out Busted Studs and Bolts

[@stephenhampton3547]

I missed that - Thanks for the tip!

[@MellowYe77ow]

@@stephenhampton3547 You're welcome. Happy watching!

[@wherethereisfaith]

I've been watching this guy for years. He is so good at what he does! I have a line on an old VW Beetle and these videos will become my mainstay for working on it.

[@foamyflightmaster9385]

Such a nice looking example of this iconic vehicle

[@JDLarge]

I never had a thing for VW’s until I started watching Mustie but I have driven them back in the day anyway. They’re really fun when cruising in a drop top in the summer but I stuck to Chevys having built one from the block out in my high school years. Still driving one today some forty six-ish years later. Thanks for taking us along brother, I’ve learned enough watching you to do a roadside troubleshooting that got a woman back on the road a couple years ago. Her car was sub zero so I let her get warmed up in my truck as I got nosey under the hood. After looking for ten seconds I found one cracked open air tube and the other one was disco’d. Easy enough I duct taped them back in place securely so it was at least bearable after fifteen minutes to drive. She texted me saying she made it home so that good deed alone is well worth the tutelage one receives here😉

[@JT-tz5hp]

The best channel on youtube. Everytime I see you standing and working at your lift I think of all the years I watched you laying on your floor at your home garage and think of how much you have earned that lift you got now.

[@Navyuncle]

Thanks Mustie for making me go outside. I really wanted to drive the VW since it's been about 10 years since I drove a stick shift. But, I was getting seasick riding around with you.😅

[@jeffbaker8883]

Hey Mustie. At 1 hr 11 minutes into the video, after you install the fuel filter, there is a spark happening on left side of engine while running. Thought you might want to check it out because you were talking about fires in the engine bay due to leaks from gas lines and sparking happening 😮. Love your videos and look forward to them every week. Hope all is well with you and your family 😊

[@RustyRobinson-g5n]

Thanks Mustie 👍🇺🇸

[@GeneMusall]

Very good job once again. You’ve given me a new appreciation for the Beetle. I’ve gained confidence from watching you when it comes to small engines, the newer stuff intimidated me. But you proved they still need the basics to be diagnosed. My uncle loved and owned several Beetles in the 60s.

[@mischef18]

Come a long way since you first eased back the cover bro. Has made for great viewing too. Safe travels. Ken.

[@steveharleyfan]

I'm really impressed how easily the engine starts, and how smooth it sounds once running.

[@jferackjr]

Funny. I just picked up a 73 super beetle on 10/31 I'm going to full restore. Then these videos pop up. Love it.

[@HarmonyExpressSkoolie]

I always LOVE the Mustie1 giggle when something works out like it is supposed to. This is a beautiful Sunday Driver and would make someone a really fun car to get into the VW hobby. Wish I were closer and wish I had more disposable cash. This would make an awesome Toad behind my skoolie!!

[@MrTrolleyguy]

Hope to see more on this one. Had a 1963 VW while I was stationed in Germany. Good memories.

[@fester73666]

Excellent 3rd video on your super beetle Mustie, very enjoyable and entertaining as always 😀👍👍 🇺🇲

[@MrChina200]

I love when you give the "maniacal cackle" when an engine starts or whatever it is goes wrong....he heh heh! Great trilogy Mustie! ❤ from Australia 🇦🇺

[@blademan175]

Darren, I have been watching you since the beginning in your home garage, love your channel! I would love for you to try the easy homemade liquid rust removal in your next rusty gas tank. I made 3 videos testing it and I think it will work great and it’s cheap!

[@billro6665]

Good morning from MI.

[@larryd.214]

Good Sunday morning Mr. Mustie! Glad to see progress on this ol' VW! I still look forward to Sunday mornings and a new Mustie video after all these years of watching!

[@daviddamico4288]

Great job Darren I enjoy watching you fix everything…

[@vorsprungdurchtech]

I always look forward to Sunday watching your videos. What a great little VW.

[@davidethridge5748]

Growing up I used to watch Shade Tree Mechanic every Sunday with my dad after breakfast and then we would go work on stuff around the house. Now he's gone but I get nostalgic watching Mustie work on cars and it brings me back to being a kid again.

[@russellmcknight7226]

This video brings back alot of fond memories working on my old 1971 super Beatle bug.And one day on the way home from school the spline let go on one brake drum.

[@cbcmediaadmin]

Thumbs up from Mississippi

[@johnruppe1699]

Great video Mustie! At 1:27.00 “windows aren’t very clean” That’s okay, neither is the lens! 😂

[@shawnlowell4522]

Good ole Mustie driftin her on the ole dirt track ....love it bud!!!

[@patlilburn5251]

Showing the hits AND the misses is what makes this go - we learn from your mistakes the same as we get pleasure from your expertise and success. Showing (and explaining to!) your audience what to really expect, even for a pro, is really valuable.

[@Kathyskollectables]

Good morning everyone!

[@sethtoe]

This and the MG would both be something I would love to drive. Great video.

[@johnhudson333]

I hope the original owner sees the video. Great job again as always 👍

[@robertmurch6141]

I noticed when you were pulling off the stuck brake drum that the tie rod end was bad. May want to go through the steering. Great job again as always!!

[@reubencohen7097]

Great way to start the day. Let’s get on with it.

[@bucktownpsd1590]

Looks like you need to check out the tie rod ends. I saw the one move a lot when you were pulling the brake drum. This car is an awesome find and I’m enjoying the series.

[@rodmacisaac5963]

Thanks Darren! Another great video 😊👍

[@klcvw7036]

Really like your channel. I have a 70 beetle convertible and the first time I lowered the top I did the same thing you did by tucking the top cover and padding when lowering the top, but it just didn't seem right? So I referred to my owners manual and it indicates when folding top backwards to pull top cover and padding towards the rear and out of the linkage. Clear headliner from linkage so that it does not get jammed. Push the locking catches down. (see page 24 of owners manual). It seems awkward but it works. The top will collapse low enough to allow for better rear view mirror vision (make sure to rotate the rear view mirror 180 degrees so that you can see to the rear) and the latches lock in place like it was designed which allows easy placement for a boot. Thanks for a great channel.

[@bubashalom8274]

One hell of a job! The body is in good condition, and I believe with your experience it's going to pay off.

[@thomasweatherford5125]

Some folks spend 1:41:14 watching a movie, I spend that time watching Mustie1 revive an old VW! Great stuff as always!

[@gshingles]

Was it that long? Lol. I didn't even notice.

[@markmilostan2493]

You're Amazing, The Beetle Whisperer. I've been watching you since you started, and anything you do catches my interest. It's your creative filming and gentle narrative of your work. Genuine mistakes or corrections are a plus, as we are not all perfect. So I love to see how you work your way out of them.

[@HankPanky]

This sweetheart deserves some new tires.

[@jimobrien8675]

I love this man

[@Pop_Hockenbush]

We all do I hope he realizes how much .

[@shawnlowell4522]

He's like an old friend you've never met 😂

[@johnwagner800]

Good afternoon Lincolnshire, UK. It's very good to hear from you!

[@mickdu2515]

Mustie! We love your videos bro!

[@DaKayH]

Thanks for the warning... I have a 1969 VW Bug to restore. I'm glad a I took the gas tank out years ago and cleaned it out. I plan on new gas lines to avoid all this work and mess.

[@LiamNyberg]

Hi Darren! I am also borned year 1964! the golden year! I like to watch your videos with my son Liam, he has Dows syndrome, he likes when you fix things on the screen. Thank You! all the way from Sweden, Uppsala.

[@DeWittPotts]

I am glad that you also show the pitfalls that you fall into. Over the years I have found that whenever I do a project, there is always something that happens that you don't expect. You do your best to plan for issues that may come up and then just hope for the best. This holds true no matter what project you are doing whether it's a car project or a home repair. You hope for the best, plan for the worst and deal with whatever comes in the middle.

[@kpdvw]

A far cry from dragging it out of the shed, it's alive, it runs, shifts and brakes, the classic sound of the good old air cooled engne brings back memories of by gone High school days in the 1960ies....! So much better and more fun than the average hyper expensive computers on wheels pretenting to be cars Ad 2024....!

[@jimmycuckow3572]

Mustie is the best!, i feel like he deserves alot more followers than he has

[@MarvinHowell-k4u]

My wife saw this VW and watched both videos. She don't do Utube but she watched yours. Great video ❤

[@cindallas6133]

Love your videos! I noticed some arcing from the spark plug wire at 1:12:05 the last time you were flushing the fuel line and adding the fuel filter. Would hate for that to turn into a very heated situation 😊 Thank you for taking us along for the ride!

[@SMKreitzer1968]

Thanks for the shop time Mustie1! Love seeing you revive old cars, trucks, bikes, heck anything so it can bring use and enjoyment to others again.

[@martincarmichael9011]

At !:11:49, when you were filling the newly installed fuel filter, one of your spark plug wires was breaking down. Arching to something. It was sy till running good, but if you move that plug wire, I'm sure it will smooth out. Love your video

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

It brings back when I had a rail buggy. Hard times make us have to get rid of things we worked so hard to get . I loved my rail buggy

[@redsorgum]

My 66 beetle, appreciates this.

[@David9523]

Musty, just an observation, it looked like the tie rod ends had quite a bit of play when you were taking the hubs off you could see them moving a lot in the joint. Love the channel and the long videos. Best channel on YT. Thanks for all the great camera shots.

[@Leroys_Stuff]

Seeing you do these videos like were there showing it as it is is the reason I so can enjoy it being an old wrench

[@heyreddin2.0s10]

Just got through working the last of 300 crab pots. Now its time for some refreshments and Mustie 1. Keep up the good work sir, from the Oregon coast.

[@andrewgrace4410]

Thanks Mustie, great troubleshooting. BTW, I think the reverse lights didn't come on 👍🏾🐕

[@BFTEgodswarrio5939]

Three attempts at watching one video but I finally succeeded in watching. Helps to ignore everything else. A beer and Mustie1 video and Sunday afternoon is complete. I noticed that vw has 90 mph on speedometer ain't no way they go that fast. Maybe modified but not stock form.

[@samiller63]

I'm pretty confident I could work on a VW and know what I'm doing from all the videos I've watched of you doing VW things.

[@jamesschrum8924]

Enjoying watching your videos. I have watched for years now and enjoyed watching all! You all ways show the actual goof’s that we all made as mechanics. Still learning things from you on different vehicles I never worked on like VW. 50+ years as a mechanic and still not to old to learn. Thanks and love watching!

[@everythingateds2350]

I really miss turning drums and rotors. Used to work at O'Reilly's

[@tundra13]

Loved the comment regarding the expectation that things won’t go without some issues creeping up along the way. Knowing that makes pushing through much less frustrating for sure, but in the end it will likely make the effort and perseverance worth it. That positive attitude is the one quality I’ve admired most from Darren, beyond his obvious mechanical and problem solving abilities. Another great video where he embodies such great qualities. Thanks Mustie1.

[@donaldhalls2189]

Nice little Bug should bring some joy to someone, certainly worth the effort, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

[@lynnlutjen3819]

Memories from when I was a teenager. Had several bugs….wouldn’t mind to have yours. Don’t find them solid as yours anymore going to make a great restoration ❤👍👍👍

[@vincebrown5158]

My family had a green 1970"s VW Super Beetle with the auto shift and sun roof. I use to play tank commander ( drive with my head outside the sunroof). Loved that car!!!

[@jerryking2418]

Well done. Looks like a great little bug.

[@LoosleyLouise]

Thatcool Mustie, 58 Bug with the souped up engine, deep dish rally wheels would look good on it too 🎉

[@Jeff_Pendleton]

Great job bringing another one back. I’m looking for something to do that with myself. Hopefully after the first of the year.

[@joelReppe]

I'm teaching all my kids and grandkids how to work on drum brakes now . I have a 1954 Ford I'm restoreing now and som day they will have to know how to work on it . Joel Reppe Clear Lake SD