Saving a 1956 VW Oval Window Beetle from the World Famous Hot Rod Farm

[@Aircooledboxers]

As an air-cooled guy that engine removal was pretty painful to watch. It's soo much easier when it's stuck to just drop the engine and trans axle, pull a side cover off the trans axle and disconnect the input shaft. You'll probably kick yourself when you see how easy it is. Either way it's good to see another oval goin back on the road!

[@HHWheels]

Thx bud. It was painful for us too. The more we dug into it the more we knew we were going to have to get it home and do just that. We had very limited time. Thx for the advice and keep watching for episode 2 on this one!

[@bradchandler6967]

I was born in '49 and the very first time I drove a car on the street was when I was 12, and it was in my father's '52 VW bug !! That had the split rear window, 4 spd. non synchro tranny, and only 25 hp. The headlights were bulbs not sealed beams, and the turn signals were little arms that flipped out of the post between the door and rear side window. It was amber colored with the VW logo and it lit up when it was fully horizontal. Those were more common in Europe. And the taillights were small and only running lights. When you stepped on the brake the number plate light on the engine cover got brighter. Neat old memories !!

[@matta5534]

You guys are awesome & super fun to watch! I watch a lot of automotive channels but yall are becoming one of my favorites! I'm also a vw guy so I'm loving these last few vids! The work yall put into your videos shows so keep up the killer work & I'll be along for the ride! ✌️from Ohio

[@DisappearN2LIFE]

Definitely, no doubts, I would have bought this car too. It is a VW. Always great value, regardless of how much ya do and high demand to sell. Well worth getting running and fixing up .Cannot wait to see it running and fixed up. Excellent choice getting this car. 💙

[@geipelstoys9923]

Id say thats just the tip of the iceberg with that car! I see a lot of potential with it, and i cant wait to see the next video on it! And yall just have the best shenanigans where ever ya go, I love it!

[@charlesloar3210]

This is my new favorite page. 56 was the best year, built the same year as me. 1835, if it has 92mm pistons built back in the day. Love your content.

[@VicSwanby]

Love the Garth comment... When I was in the Marine corps these were called BC glasses which stood for Birth Control glasses . LOL and by the way I just watched what you did with this and it was the coolest trade up you could do. This was another cool video from you guys. Keep up the good work and determination.

[@andrewnajarian5994]

Caroline, they are called Quonset Huts because they were first built in Quonset Point, RI.

[@ImTheDaveman]

I never knew why they called em Quonsets till now. Thank you! 👍

[@andrewnajarian5994]

@@ImTheDaveman yeah, my dad actually grew up in the area. I just recently found out that his uncle actually owned the company that supplied the military with electric kits to install in them during the war!

[@edwardott7239]

Caroline, Quonset huts were used by the military around WWII for multiple purposes (housing, supplies, etc.) and were later made for civilian use (surplus inventory). Where I live (Syracuse, NY), there's a perfect example of one located near our Inner Harbor region at a radio station ("The Dinosaur" - 94.1 FM). By the way, love the christmas tree light necklace! 🥰

[@sjcproductionsandmedia]

40 years later and girls are still falling for that rear tire setup!❤

[@HHWheels]

😂😂😂

[@watsup1350]

There’s always the possibilty that the engine isn’t stuck at all. Hear me out on this: If the clutch is rust-welded together, there’s a good possibility that that’s also the reason the motor won’t come loose from the transaxle. If the brake are also frozen due to rusty crusties, those wheels aren’t going to roll when you’re pulling it either. Now admittedly, it isn’t likely that the engine isn’t stuck, but from personal experience I can tell you that it doesn’t have to be to get the situation you’re finding here, even including no-go with the socket on the crank shaft. We had a 3 inch exhaust pipe lp blowtorch that was about all we could find that would safely heat the engine and tranaxle simultaneously in order to get things to even begin to hudge, If nothing else, this should be a valuable learning experience by the time you set the engine on the floor. Good luck!!

[@HHWheels]

Hmmm! Thank you for the insight! When we get this baby home, we will have a good chance to evaluate the engine & transaxle better. Thanks for watching!!

[@gman824]

YOU TRIED!😃 You didn’t give up! Y’all did your best! Great video! Now I’ve gotta get back 2 work, or Barney Fife is going get mad. 🤣

[@I-am-halfnormal]

In the early 70's, I owned a 57 oval window that had been chopped into a Baja Bug. That was the first VW engine that I rebuilt. It was a lot of fun and looking back I should never have sold it! I was a teenager and didn't know any better.

[@hermes389]

That little kid is a future mechanic😂

[@ThomasSmith-hh8fp]

I"m an old school, air cooled Fool.. I dont know how I missed this channel. SHE, is extremely knowledgeable on VW s. I cant count how many bugs i ve owned, and/ or restored,and junked. At one time i had 16 in my back yard.This was before the value went through the Roof !!. I didnt get a chance to build a Cal- Look, as i was into Baja s.. Then, got married.and, the bugs went away, to My wifes infatuation with Opel GT s... but thats another story altogether.Unlike my first Wife,,,.still have a GT...LOL!!

[@erinboatguy]

Had a 56 oval window with polished 5 spoke Impi wheels. 2 Pyle Pro 15 inch woofers no back seat just speaker box. Black on black paint / interior. Slammed down to the rubber stops. 1835cc motor with 44 webbers it could do a wheelie from a speed bump. Sold to the Japanese export for $3000 in 1990 and i thought i was rich. Wish i still had it.

[@toddfrazier3844]

I'm now convinced that your dad is Garth in witness protection from the paparazzi with a new identity 😅

[@anytractorman]

Vw is one of the easy cars to work on. Had many of them and had a blast with them

[@LouisCapps-p3z]

A lot of bugs on the road back in my day as well as Corvair's pinto's etc. I had the pleasure to work on these old gals. Cool bug you have there. Worth the time and money to get her back in shape. New to your channel. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this bug. 🤟

[@goclunker]

You guys are very watchable, unlike many "car" youtubers

[@HHWheels]

Thx! 🙏

[@goclunker]

@@HHWheels most welcome and congratulations on a sweet viper, I hope you do a nice restore video on it, also the thing is very cool as well

[@Frank-or6jh]

Hi cool idea to rebuild that Volkswagen Ovali again . We have a big community here in Germany for that cars I will follow you on KZbin . Good week from Germany 🍀 Fr@nk

[@HHWheels]

Hello! Germany! Thank you👍

[@DavidAdams-n7e]

Can't wait to see this one on the road! Love the VW's

[@boomerbassmeme]

Challenging project for sure, but worth saving! Wrench on Caroline!....Wrench on Garth! 🤪🙏🙏

[@Bit_Mingus]

Lol I’m from where they used to build Quonsett huts, it’s a place in little ol Rhode Island! North Kingstown to be exact, Quonsett naval base produced them during war for easy means of shelter for troops and later sold them off to public! Quonsett Point, drastically different today is famous for many other reasons as well! Look them up 😊

[@HHWheels]

Hey, thanks for the info! Had no idea (clearly) :) thanks for watching!!

[@Bit_Mingus]

@@HHWheels the only reason I know is because I’m from the area! Although my friends do say I am the king of useless information! 😂

[@augiezehner6059]

I can’t wait to see more on this car!

[@HHWheels]

We are collecting parts to put it back together and rolling down the road now!

[@Jackofheart1]

At 38:31 that was mean….😢 I loved your commitment!!! ❤❤❤

[@dennistorgerson6091]

I would recommend purchasing a ragtop roof section cut beneath the oval window, and midway down the window line. Weld it in and you're good to go!

[@ThomasSmith-hh8fp]

The flying W decklid, is the first thing I noticed!. awesome project!

[@jasonlavertu6894]

Good effort #HHW @HHW probably a few decades of sitting did not help but future project for sure!

[@fader2701]

i hadnt seen any of your videos before the yellow THANG. but im hooked. nice work! should be a task to get that beetle unstuck. but what a story of a car.

[@79tazman]

A floor jack and a piece of wood would fix that roof

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Turn an old spark plug into a hydraulic fitting hook a porta power to it and pump until it breaks loose. Put penetrating oil in all 4 cylinders first .. then use the Porta power. I learned that trick from a guy who restored many two cylinder John Deeres

[@donnengler7532]

Those D bolts didn't start till I think it was the late 60's. They were all regular bolts before that, and still much easier to access from the engine side. I used to have a little magnetic "wing wrench to hold the front side.

[@myovalsplit]

🙏🏻💪🏻Hello, what an interesting car and also the video. I had the same thing with my VW bus. It ran for 40 years and the engine had never been out, it made me feel that. It is the steel studs that are seizing up in the cast aluminum gearbox. No chance. I then removed the engine and gearbox together. When the whole thing was lying on the ground together, I was able to defeat the enemy with a crowbar. Without breaking anything, and bit by bit, the gearbox came away from the engine. I hope I can help you with this. I want the story to continue. Even if you just forgot a screw at the end 😉. No kidding, you can do it. 💪🏻

[@HHWheels]

We are pulling it all together and you’ll be able to see it in another episode soon. Thx for watching 🙏

[@myovalsplit]

@@HHWheels 👍🏻🤙🏻

[@nickjones1505]

Love your channel. My daughter and I are a wrenching duo as well. Working a 69 Charger. Hopefully one day we’ll meet you guys. Good Luck on the bug!

[@shadowstorm1928]

Get inside with blocks and a hydraulic bottle jack and push it back out then go at it with stud welder pull the rest back out and bondo is your freind afterwards ! Good luck 😂❤😊 start passenger front and it will unfold the seams as the dent comes out.

[@gman824]

I got faith. 9 minutes, I know it’s coming out!😲

[@Rangemaster26]

The best advice I remember from a friend who was a REAL VW guy: "The FIRST thing with an old Bug is to drop the engine/transaxle and rebuild them. Don't waste time messing with them, just go ahead and rebuild them. Then the brakes. The rest of the car is cosmetic." I watched him do a couple of 50's era bugs and he's right. Don't waste time with the small stuff. Oh, and when you're trying to break stuff loose, heat can be your friend. A little judicious torching works wonders.

[@jaywright3112]

I enjoy watching your videos, I was wondering why you call him James instead of dad. I watched the video on the Viper and you explained that James was your step dad. You two make a great team at what you do

[@w.patpeters4643]

I am giving new life to a 56 and a 57. 2 new motors, 2276, big valves and 48s.

[@HHWheels]

That’s great!! Getwrenchin and keep wrenchin!!!!👍👍👍

[@freddymardiceii3273]

Rad VW and project!! Can't wait to see it and how amazing it's gonna turn out!! You guys are the best! But is that really news? 😊 I have never seen Wayne's World 😅 and that burp was an 8.3!

[@JoeFilardi]

hi im glad you got the vw i hope you get it running and the brakes fix soon have fun with it ok.

[@jeffhill2089]

Looks to me like a porta-power and a stack of blocks to push against and the roof can be fixed. Before pulling that engine weld a 5' piece of square tube across the main pully and move it back and forth to break it loose.

[@RonaldDaub-v9y]

😊 second floor it's pretty Rusty but most of it can be fixed if it isn't structural in the uni body

[@AlDavis-fm7sm]

All you need is a piece of 2x 6 about 2 or3 ft long and a porter power and put a piece of 2x6 on the floorpan and a piece of 2x4 on the roof run the 2x4 block running with 😮the crease then with your porterpower jack the roof out but take your time and don't stretch the metal

[@stephenmoncrieff2056]

Great patina on that . And with that roof damage I think a sliding sunroof would go along way to taking care of the dent . Install new drivetrain , suspension , brakes , brakes , interior , etc and keep the body the way it is .

[@thejakefromstatefarm6768]

My first vehicle was an intentional scout. I bought it for $600 and i stold that truck! It was so much fun. I loved that truck. It was really ugly but i didn't care it was mine and it was virtually indestructible. I drove the SHIT out of that truck.

[@mikeohde8275]

Another secret to removing the motor is to push on the clutch pedal it helps to push it out instead of risking damage to the transmission and engine case

[@tsvw2007]

Caroline you should do a new generation beetle build too

[@vwtazz]

I spotted a "Thing" in the overhead shot!

[@gman824]

My dream car, and long term goal. ❤ Just what I’m working towards!😎 Justbuggin VW!🤪🤙🏻

[@BariLopesh]

Shout out to the creater of the Jean shirts 👌🏻

[@airsearch1]

If I hadn't already subscribed to your channel, I would have after watching this video. I love these old VW's and it has always been a dream of mine to acquire a VW bus to restore and drive. I love the beeltle's too but sadly I wouldn't be able to get in and out of one any more. I KNOW you will get that engine running.

[@willmc42]

Y'all make removing 4 bolts and a couple wires seem harder than it is. The hardest part is watching.

[@HHWheels]

That motor and transaxle is so stuck, King Kong couldn’t get it apart! Thanks for watching!

[@anthonymanganaro9942]

Congrats! That car is going to surprise lots of people. Consider some kind of open top with a robust canvas cover. BTW: I am desperate to get a decent Mopar. Have anything you want to send to a nice home please?

[@HHWheels]

What are you in the market for?

[@anthonymanganaro9942]

@@HHWheels Want a RR in decent condition that would be a good driver.

[@anthonymanganaro9942]

@@HHWheels Really just a good driver. Not too much rust :-)

[@donotwantahandle1111]

In my scholl years had a neighbout who used to convert these to beach vehilces (not the fiberglass body)...

[@vwcoco]

New subscriber as I’ve 28 aircools in U.K. Garth comment cracked me up . Cool oval

[@RonaldDaub-v9y]

I'm looking at that roof and thinking that would be such a easy fix.

[@stacycollier6262]

Put a sliding ragtop on it the clutch disk is probably stuck to the output shaft in the transmission try pushing on the clutch pedal

[@craigmonteforte6111]

back in the 1970s In New York City and other large Metropolitain areas Most people put bicycle chain locks thru the front trunk handle and the bumpers to lock their valuables in the Trunk areas ! The Engine Cover on the Oval Window Bugs are slightly different shapes and they had a Unique style Liscense Plate light nick named the Pope Nose styles in the 70s we used to get Grocery Store Buggies and cut the baskets off the frame ,handles ,and wheels to use that as a engine Cart to get the motors in and out of Aircooled VWs it wasn’t perfect but a close enough height to align the motor to the transaxle and with a couple of friends they could lift the vehicle up high enough to roll the motor out and into the engine compartments around the rear Aprons or “Mustache “ Bars as their called on the Buses/Transporters the Buggy frame also allowed you a way to roll the motor around in a garage for storage FYI. If you had a 1 car garage you could build A narrow workbench on both sides of the garage You could store a motor under and still get a VW in the garage those Buggy frame Engine Carts could fit under the Workbench with a spare engine yes you had to do minor Shimming to align the engine to the Transaxle

[@johnt.848]

It's got a 1600 Twin Port motor in it, and they are 12V, it should have a 36H.P. motor in it and a 6V system to be original.

[@jar407]

roof going to be tough but maybe wv metal strong enough to band out. bad part of vw if the floor under back seat where batter sits is rotten since the pans the frame. there's a collector who passed near me who had millions in mustangs, cobras, henry j not rodded Shelbie's but the one caught my eye since i cannot afford the others was a 1970s bug great body and factory a/c in fl thats a super plus even if needs rebuild its all there and the light green i liked

[@pauljackson6593]

Just subscribed amazed you only have 30k subs . Really enjoy your content/channel.thanks

[@DrivingSander1970]

First time watching your channel. Liked and subscribed! You two are great! And funny! 😁

[@Kagaines]

Poor little bug. Someone really did a lot to him at one time. I think a Vw guy would have known some tricks to get it going.

[@HHWheels]

I am a VW person. Unfortunately, there are no tricks to get this one going. The motor & transaxle are locked solid. We will just have to bring it home & give it a whole new heartbeat! Thanks for watching!

[@TheyoutuberMechanic]

hey great video!! I was wondering where is the Challedega challenger? just watched the episode and thought it was cool

[@HHWheels]

that is currently in the works :) We got a power plant for it & are slowly sourcing parts. Our goal is rip it up at LS fest next year!

[@diptronic]

I have the same vans with flames! Subscribed!

[@RonaldDaub-v9y]

It looks like it was running not long ago you're right it's not stock it's been worked on it may start right up

[@LouisCapps-p3z]

Buy the way. How did you learn your skills? It's great to see girls getting there hands dirty and wrenching. Real cool. ✌️🤙

[@type4revolutionstudio]

😅

[@philwilberg6004]

The older hardware didn’t have d bolts on the starter, That was a later improvement

[@mikeburk3840]

I have a set of those wheel adapters hanging on my wall.

[@trevorpennington2346]

ill be watching !!

[@BeastOfSoda]

Well, it's a piece of junk but at least it made everyone smile in the process. That's what it's all about.

[@glennp1690]

ATF and Acetone mix will help big time with loosening everything that ain't moving;)

[@okiegrown7412]

Taco Shell would be a good name for it.

[@gman824]

Garth!😲🤣 So close, it’s scary!😳

[@Bit_Mingus]

Love the car btw! ❤

[@HHWheels]

Thank you!! :)

[@type4revolutionstudio]

Those 12 mm lugs are screaming 😱

[@joncornette2882]

I had a similar issue with trying to pull the engine from a Super Beetle. Turns out my issue was the lower 2 studs were bent keeping the engine wedged onto the transaxle. Took me hours to slowly inch the engine off. Finally got past the curve and the engine came out. Wondering if this might be the same issue?

[@johnt.848]

I'm pretty sure they only have one D bolt to hold the motor in, the other three are normal bolts.

[@HHWheels]

unfortunately someone put all the wrong hardware in. So no D bolt was present :(

[@djnairb]

Who cares about the bug?? What about that sweet Model A pickup next to it lol. Good seeing you guys. Love the tribute at the end.

[@HHWheels]

Hell yes! 👍

[@jacquelinechellis4036]

Its destined to be a rag top. Cut it enough to straighten sections of roof ya need and graft in a rag top section.

[@Bill-lg6hs]

Just found you guys. Awesome

[@gilbertwashburn7095]

Thanks for the great video I love the bug I had a 61 way back in the day I loved it it had nothing not even a gas gauge or radio I drove it for 5 years and then I sold it like a dummy cuz I wanted to Camaro yeah I was young what did I know have a great day I'll keep watching I can't build cars or race anymore but I can enjoy your videos I'm an old timer

[@snowdogs59]

That appears to be Polar Silver, the best color for a 50s Beetle.

[@kenkitchens931]

I spent about 4 hours trying to get a VW Motor broke free. My brother cut. The belt off and the motor turned over just fine

[@tsvw2007]

And you can definitely fix that roof with a porta power

[@mikeohde8275]

Cut a ragtop into it but let me tell you that a 56 ragtop is a one year only with square corners so you can make it look correct and that void in the top will be minimal to fix

[@carlosu697]

My daughter will take it. She 15 looking for her first car. Ty

[@type4revolutionstudio]

Thats one good parking brake

[@59eurobug]

What eyeglass frame is that James? They're super cool

[@garymodesitt9536]

And a lot of stop signs when they're at home

[@gman824]

I’m working on a 61 Plymouth Mayberry Patrol car, while watching this awesome video. A amazing opportunity to work in that iconic shop. ❤️

[@jughtful]

Taco's a good name for it 🌮 lol

[@johnt.848]

It's called a Nissen hut.

[@bradleymadosh911]

I would never spray the lug nuts I would just heat them up with a propane torch. Strip the bolts spraying them 😂 but if that's how you's do it have at it 😂

[@type4revolutionstudio]

Wd 40 don't fix when it's still in gear 😂😂😂😂😂

[@joelywalsh]

Great video ❤

[@nissmoguy]

you need carter auto restyling to fix that roof hes the best metal finisher on youtube

[@DimasFajar-ns4vb]

peace be upon you from me from java island indonesia

[@ferdinandsanjuan4955]

HHWheels❤👍 Beautiful Caroline❤❤❤💐