Rare 15 window VW Bus Found & Rescued 60 Years Later

[@johnmallett4983]

As I have commented before, I don’t understand why, but I would like to add that I have never seen anyone commit to an immeasurably difficult if not impossible challenge and succeed like you do; all the while repositioning your camera(s) and keeping your on camera composure magnificently stress free for the viewer (your banter with the camera is cool). I think by limiting and or editing out your stress at the worksite for the viewer is one of your traits that keeps me tuning in. ALSO…Editing your days video throughout the wee hours is another mind boggling accomplishment. Your son is an absolute gem too, which proves in my mind your parenting skills and personality off camera, including family support must be exceptional. Congratulations.

[@paul147a]

Totally agree with all you say John 👍

[@tospicy4ya]

15 windows are really soft after and I suppose he knows ppl who will restore it

[@65bugnut]

Be sure to film Larry's reaction when you pull up to his garage, and you ask him to help you with the patch panels. Congratulations! You did it.

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

😆

[@dxrflyboy]

It just needs a little fiberglass to get that axle back in place and it's good to go! 🤣

[@Hanlonsgarage]

What's your plans for this? Restoration? Parts bus? Let us into your brain...😊 buy the way, that's a 57 chevy hub cap...

[@romanjaburek4668]

No snad to opraví když si dal tak ohromnou práci, to auto od tam tud vyprostit.

[@johnk9055]

that´s the question!

[@dermottbarrett764]

congratulations, you overcame a stream, mud, rocks, fallen trees, rain and overall miserable conditions….perseverance and exhausting work paid off. Everyone is looking for the final chapter of the “buses in the stream” saga

[@eddiekilby]

Your persistence paid off👍👍👍👍

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Eddie

[@IEchuckie]

You now have a pile of junk 😅

[@eddiekilby]

@@IEchuckie But his persistence is priceless😜😜

[@JT-162]

I honestly thought you would never get that last one…truly thought it would defeat you…congrats…determination personified!

[@DoubleDaneLife]

I just pulled a 69 westy out of the woods but NOTHING compared to this series. OVERWHELMING respect for your work, effort and the passion you put into saving these vw's while not being concerned with their value because of their condition.

[@MarkHenion-pd9qs]

The spirits really held on to the very end, but you "Did It" !!! You never give up!! Well done!!

[@jennysolomon-haase9103]

The tenacity, the determination, keeps coming back to your videos. I honestly don't know this much energy would go into a find like this in the Pacific Northwest. ❤

[@backyardkombi5466]

Beautiful fall colors there. I can smell the leaves.

[@tapper701]

New England in Autumn is an experience ...

[@PaulinesPastimes]

I have said it before and I will say it again, you deserve a medal for grit and determination. It's a great achievement and you beat those spirits! 😊👍🥇

[@schnell356]

Not only a rare 15 window bus, but it came with the optional tree antenna. Wow, great effort for sure!

[@ghiamanjc]

Congrats Man. What a labour of love. You are a truly committed VW rescuer. Looking forward to your next adventure.

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you , much appreciated

[@williamtanner1372]

All the time and effort. The 15 is in the driveway! This is such an impressive accomplishment. J is the man that brings them home.

[@UncsPlacePerformance]

You are the REAL MVP!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! You made it!! And I personally thoroughly enjoyed the 48-part series!!!

[@salvadoravila9095]

Nobody could have done it better sir. Thank you for your efforts. God bless

[@wewillmakeit3615]

That scene when you drive away with the tree growing out of the roof still there - pure gold. 😂

[@bvalt1]

OMG so glad you finally got that beast out of there, the spirits did their best but never expected you!!! lol

[@almclean4835]

Great to have it out and home. Think with all time and effort you have put into getting it so far, youll need to do something good with the bus. Full restore, Josh’s first car. Really admire your doggedness lots of folk would have given up or not even bothered trying to get the bus👏👏👏

[@sparehead2163]

Well done Jason that looked like a beautiful day and a fantastic place to just sit and poke a fire and u did it its on the trailer Sorry it broke but it's also amazing what's left of the Greman Steel after 60 areas in the mud and water I would love to see how it's used in a restoration like another comment said get Larry to do it Now I'm going to watch all the episodes again I love a story with a happy ending 🇦🇺💯

[@deanriley1284]

Well done Sir, massive achievement! You won!

[@michaelhunt2369]

10 out of 10 for perseverance, well done

[@5150mxVW]

Much appreciated Michael

[@taurota1554]

there is no limit on how far a dream can take you.thanks for sharing and taking us along.

[@paulcowie1363]

Once again, I am in awe!! Well done 👏 greetings again from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Paul , much appreciated

[@VorlonFrog]

Dude, you got a beautiful day, it's 98% on the trailer, you still have all your fingers, no gaping wounds (okay, the bus has them), and you have a cold beverage to enjoy and celebrate the victory. That's what I call a very good day.

[@adamantvermont]

I would like to thank my arms for always being by my side, my legs for always supporting me, and my fingers, because I can always count on them.

[@tandersolvoll]

Hi Jason. Your rescues are just amazing. 😊 as a vw guy from Norway you just don't stop impress me. Finally out, buses in the stream. Good hard work❤. Stay tune for New adventures. Can't wait. Greetings from Norway

[@EmmettBattiste]

Another great find, and another vintage VW not going to craper !

[@davidbrookes2640]

Came across you and your son on what I think was the first visit . It’s been a journey never thought you would get the fifteen out . Loved.cannot wait to see how you get on with restoration thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@ron486]

Really enjoyed watching you pull these out of there. Good job.

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Ron

[@besenzon1]

Wow !! What an achievement 💪💪💪 I hope you do video the restoration of the 15 window. Live the teaser at the end. An early Bus rescue 😳😳😳❤️❤️❤️. Good luck !!

[@9534alex]

Congratulations!! Greetings from Ireland

[@adrianhagerty6905]

Tenacity !😁👍🏻. Interested to see what becomes of it . Great video again .

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Adrian , much appreciated

[@KevinSimpson_576]

Well done Jay, you got her on broken just before she broke you 😊. Loved this series.

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Kevin , I appreciate it

[@christophermarx344]

Congrats Jay, perseverence will pay off. Great to be able to watch and learn on recovery from highly difficult places. Look forward to what will become of these buses.

[@CortinasAndClassics]

Excellent Jay, so glad you got the bus home. That was an adventure and a half.

[@CTmoog]

Wish I was there with you brother! This series was amazing! Nice work! 😎😎😎

[@tommyfoley]

Wow, the spirits DID NOT want you to have their bus. Great job! I look forward to watching you clean it up and getting it off the trailer.

[@John0000000420]

Good Series!!! Congratulations!!! Cheers!!!

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you John

[@slimpickins3425]

What a amazing 4 part? i lost track vlog a thon! only one ive seen worse was when you and Musty were just dragging home sheet panels! Thanks for all th time and effort you did to bring this to us all. Cant wait to see that earlier bus rescue! THANK YOU!

[@tomdale1313]

besides all the beautiful scenery, all this work will pay-off later cuz this is just your beginning, you 've made your bones...Well done Grasshopper

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Tom , much appreciated

[@vintagebiker]

You're awesome for sticking with it!! Can't wait to see the restoration vids 😉

[@johnwilkinson5718]

The antique collector in me is crying. I dig under that barn and end up needing a couple semi trucks to haul all the stuff I'd want starting with that pedal tractor.

[@pcbullets8726]

I admire your tenacity doing this. It was definitely a fight of wills between you and the elements. Hopefully it was worth it in the end. Well done Sir!

[@danielwilliams9625]

You did it! Congrats and thanks for sharing this series….it was fun!

[@rickster4455]

Wait. That engine cover coulda been up like that all along? Jeepers, that was drivin' me crazy. Great job, Jason.

[@geoffh1070]

Thanks for the sun j , Mother Nature is always there consoling you because of determination & sweat. on this rescue.

[@Wiltshire-observer]

Well done Jason ! A terrific achievement to pull both of them out of that watery grave, sitting 60 years. 🎉. They will make fine VWs once again.

[@patrickmurray4405]

I really feel for what you went through to get those busses out of the woods, I did something similar dragging out an old Chevy Nova some years go. Keep the great videos coming man!!!

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Patrick , much appreciated Patrick

[@markhoffman9674]

Nice 57 chevy wheel cover! Good wall hanger! Glad you got home and can tinker with it when get time! take care!😊

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Mark , so many of you knew the hub cap but me lol

[@lancpudn]

WoW! Your VW finds & rescues are getting more & more agricultural, It makes for great viewing watching you dig this relic out of it's muddy resting place, Kudos to you for having the brains & muscle to manhandle that bus out of there.

[@driftwoodpile]

I think Sue summed up this series perfectly when he said he was “kicking and a gouging in the mud the blood and the beer”. Congrats on a Herculean task

[@AddGee]

You’ve done it 🎉 Have so enjoying watching the hard work that has gone into this, well done 👍 Please keep us updated on what happens next with this bus.

[@michaelminge2052]

This was thoroughly entertaining. Amazing scenery as well. Congratulations!

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Michael

[@ericwolff2153]

The journey is the reward. Good times with the little guy that he will never forget with his dad.

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Awesome vid ! Was an amazing series. I'm on vacation, watching from the Mediterranean Sea !

[@5150mxVW]

Wow , enjoy your vaca ! Thank you

[@truenexus1usa]

Congrats and thank you Jason and Josh for the " VW Buses in a Stream" series. You all gave us a Master Class on Rescuing VWs From the Clutches of Nature and Spooky Forces. You shared all your rescue secrets: Using timbers, chain saws, Kubota LA211 box blading, dangling power winch, shovels, the MVP little jack that could, the MVP little rake that could, and don't forget, the little hoes that could. And using resources at hand like logs you cut up, rusty wheels, sheets of old tin and more. The thing I like about your style is being in such captivatingly, beautiful natural environments like this New Hampshire's Autumn beauty crowned by the White Mountains. Oh, and the nut shot at (15:43).

[@QuinoNantes-machadoCosta]

Finally you did it ,Amazing work,congrats 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🤙🤙

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you

[@56ford]

Congratulations! What a huge accomplishment!

[@forestedforestschool]

Many congratulations again sir, a major effort that's paid off. Also, hello New England from old England!

[@5150mxVW]

Much appreciated!

[@danielcopp6773]

thanks Jay, and well done!!! Hope to see you restore this!!

[@johnc.fonseca8961]

You did it . We struggle watch and push the van out there. finally no rain.

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you JCF

[@jratpirat]

There aren't many things I'D rather do than trying to salvage a desired vehicle from a junk graveyard. Time well spent.

[@welshy8216]

Been an amazing series of video's, Really enjoyed it.. Been thinking thou, Bet on that house site. Bound to be something VW related you never found. Parts that are like gold dust these days. Just well hidden like in that barn thats fallen down.

[@vwcoco]

Cool project to do Jason and all that hard work paid off getting it home 👍

[@johnthayre8088]

Absolutely brilliant love watching everything you've done with mbw buses

[@yellamo8890]

Nice work. You’re living the dream! I’m looking forward to your next one

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you , it was a lot of driving :))

[@yellamo8890]

@@5150mxVW oh yeah I bet! 4 hours each way over multiple visits! Such a great effort. Thanks for your great content. I always look forward to sitting down at the end of a busy day and watching your latest work. Keep it up 👍 we all love it and appreciate all your efforts

[@willibrennt]

Must be a very satisfying feeling to get this bus on the trailer at least. Greetings from Germany

[@josephperry6822]

YES YES, OH YES!! Now can you get it off the trailer?! Well done, Jason?! I never doubted you buddy! I can't see another rescue ever being more challenging than this one. It's all gravey from here on out..

[@jaws6869]

Im glad to see you remembered the blue door off the other bus. I kept seeing it in the background and thinking, hes going to forget that. Fair play, true to you're word you stuck it out till the end. What a brawl of a job.

[@mr_p1240]

amazing, you are for sure a glass half full kind of guy. i used to have your energy age and injuries have slowed me down , don't stop doing what you are doing

[@CGW11]

You made it! And finally a dry day. Hopefully this series can get somewhat viral so that you can cover your expenses.

[@MZ-gz8vz]

My favorite is the tree growing out of the bus

[@kjterz]

props for your dedication and perseverance.........................................

[@demRucks]

Great series Jay. Was very entertaining. You are good at what you do. Thanks for sharing this.

[@richardwarnock2789]

You Did you brought Back the New Bus 😊!!!; ) Jen will bring you some Blankets ❤!!!

[@trixmot]

Congrats on getting the them out.

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you

[@Dave_Boyer]

Congratulations, you did it!

[@vwcadwagon]

Congratulations! It's a bittersweet ending. Hate to see the Buses in the Stream series end, but I am truly happy that you got it home. Lots of hard work and perseverance paid off. You are an inspiration. Hope you get yourself some well-deserved rest. Looking forward to the next rescue. Take care!

[@Andy-vf4yo]

Great job, really enjoyed watching this journey.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Andy

[@jimihendrix1575]

Another great video! Thanks for takin us along. Next is an even OLDER bus?!? I love old buses. Gotta say, my '61 panel I got when I lived in Albuquerque looks 'show-room' compared to that 15 window, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

[@abefehr6155]

Now that is what I call a rescue Great job

[@EatSleepEmpire]

I don’t know, I’m probably in the minority, but I’d watch a series of these. Slowly getting better at the technique of pulling these out.

[@randysinger2673]

Congrats Job Well Done !!

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Randy!

[@BrianSmart1959]

DUDE! IT'S ON THE TRAILER! WOOOOOOO! I don't know why it makes me happy that you left the tree growing on the roof.

[@andrewkiwi1]

Struggle on Jason. You did well getting it onto the trailer. What a mamoth effort but you did it and its home. Im rebuilding a type 200 basis transporter that i came across15 years ago. As far as i know its the only one in New Zealand where I am. If you dont know its the predecessor to the Mexican Hormiga . It was sent to NZ from Germany for a sales evaluation to see if they could be sold in here. Kombis were selling well and this truck is the"3rd world povety pack". Basicly made from what they had kicking around the factory and some left over steel packing cases. There's one in the Wolfsberg Museum. You cant miss it as its super beetle orange. The same colour as your kombi. Its so basic it doesn't have a fuel gauge. It doesn't need one because you know when its out of gas because it stops. LOL

[@snowdogs59]

Big win J! I really enjoyed this series, can’t wait for the next one. Thank you.

[@user-wl9qc7tg9u]

You did it! Great work man. 💪💪

[@philipsdefreville6138]

Very cool rescue! Can we see a clean out of the bus and a wash. Discussion of what would be needed for a restoration, if even possible! Thanks!

[@kylecurry1987]

I’m not ready for this series to be over, but I’m excited for you that it is! Been super fun to follow along this journey! ✌🏼

[@digburris7685]

At least you didn't loose that emblem even though it kept appearing and disappearing . The baseball through the window did the trick though. Thanks for the channel.

[@deliawolfe]

I could tell as soon a I hit the "play" button that you knew you had this!!! Well Done!!!

[@rickteegarden5763]

57 Chevrolet hubcap. Congratulations on winning this epic battle!

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Rick !

[@autouniontypeA]

The spirits let you save the Bus!! Sun shone on you :)

[@qui618]

What an effort!

[@ratriderob]

great job!!! Do not go back there.... Great rescue!!!

[@sashas8168]

The saga continue, you persevered and got it. well done

[@tapper701]

Jason am amazed at what you have accomplished ! Maybe a good getaway for you would be 2024 Bug Jam #36 November 9 & 10 in Dade City FL at fairgrounds. Am sure many that follow you will be there. The shared "community" experience could reenergize you ! Make it a family event and bring Jen & Josh ! Continued good health to you & your family !

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Tapper ! I have some great memories at Dade City Mx …I keep Saying this is the year I head down but something always comes up . Josh would just want to go fishing and try and experience all my Florida Tales he’s heard all his life ( I spent 10 years down there , lived all over but the panhandle ) . We will see , maybe :))

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you , you as well

[@styrenerelics]

So glad you got it out.

[@mikesallewsky4185]

Way to go. I knew you wouldn't be defeated.