Sitting 52 Years 1960 VW BUS Found - Mango SO23 Westfalia Bulli

Josh & I find a 1960 Mango Vw Bus that has been sitting since 1971, yes 52 years! Today we begin the extraction of the rare Bulli from it's grave. Can we get it out in piece? Can it be saved? Did I buy it, will this be our next VW rescue?

[@eric_seguin]

A kid that works? What a novel idea. You ROCK Josh.

[@BigMouth380cal]

Josh is a GREAT kid. You must be very proud. He hung in there and even said "this is fun",,,, and we never heard a peep of negativity out of him. Love a video that shows a Dad and Son working alongside each other like that. He absolutely deserves to go fishing!

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you , yes it’s a different world these days…I’m here at a kids party and parents telling us what a nice kid he is …appreciate it

[@5150mxVW]

He was in until I spent an hour messing with that front drum , not bad for 4 hours sleep for us :) . Thank you 380

[@SladesVWBeetle]

That was cool to see Josh on that rescue helping out! That one, was definitely tired. Time for some fishing!!! Josh made the call!!

[@dougdellert4668]

Good To See Josh Helping! He’s A Great Helper!

[@22gonefishing]

Great to Josh out helping you rescue this VW bus

[@riverbluevert7814]

Seeing this bus sunk down so deep, wow! Josh has grown so much. He'll be gaining a lot of strength every year now.

[@retiredhappy466]

Getting your son involved early in life will almost certainly benefit him his entire life. I involved my son in everything early in his life & he's now 30 & not afraid to tackle and be successful with any project.

[@RandyW4LKS]

What a great kid! You guys are a good team. More Josh on this channel!

[@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC]

Your son handles a shovel better than most men...kudos to him and his strength.

[@robyzr7421]

I really appreciate all you do together.. Maybe I m a bit jealous cause I wish to be there with a son like yours 😊.. Hope this van can be saved... Good job guys

[@TheCaptainGreenbeard]

One of my favourite vehicles, imagine the places you guys could go together in that thing and the memories youd have of rebuilding it together and holidaying in it together... you know it makes sense!

[@jamesb.9155]

I think you called it right on this one Josh. Be sure to send this fine boy to college in 6 or 7 years or so Jason!

[@huissens]

So many memories of helping my Dad on projects when I was Josh’s age! And the choice to laugh when pinching your fingers on the mirror and laughing rather than the 1st choice I’d make! You’re a good man raising a good son!

[@mauricedemel6142]

Father and son. Fantastic. God bless you.

[@5150mxVW]

👍👍

[@mikef4776]

Cant imagine what's been living in there for all those years!! Make sure and clean that out good!! Hope everything goes well and good to see the young one helping out and not just playing video games!!

[@markkerr7866]

Really cool find Jason man that’s going to be one of your toughest rescues yet good thing for a young “ back” !

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Mark , yes but worth it :)

[@salvadoravila9095]

you two make my day. God bles.

[@poppopkustomkars1234]

Jason’s best video yet!! Don’t matter if he gets this junker, power washes it as a usual restoration and parks it to rot some more on his property, the value is working with his son Josh!! Great job Jason!!!!

[@frankhall4]

So cool that you can share the experience with your son......Thanks for sharing... so lush and green!!!

[@SailorAllan]

YES ! time spent with the boy worth way more than the old bus .

[@Mikefngarage]

Thanks for digging out my next project 🙂

[@5150mxVW]

Haha, I don’t deliver to CALI …they’d never let me cross the line with this New England special

[@enginecrzy]

Wow, Awesome find! This is a like a Deja Vu to another epic bus rescue vid I just watched were they drove it out from the Deep French Alps, its: "RESURRECTION - Rescue of a VW 1955 panelvan - Forest find !" 👏👏👏👍🤟✌

[@marygarner5249]

Love your videos Dynamic Duo back in action can't hardly believe how tall he is really growing 💟😁😁😁

[@curranhouse]

Top lad there! Fair play to him, keen and strong, its a rare thing these days - been well brought up! :)

[@russellpowell5767]

My boys helped me with my work all the time when they were young. They are forty and thirty seven now and will tackle anything that comes their way. And- they are good men Keep enjoying this time Josh it goes fast.

[@billlester3088]

I applaud you for including your son Josh in your adventures..

[@manusudha4269]

You are very lucky to have that great kid . God bless.

[@RickRose]

Wow. Not sure what you can salvage from that one. Kudos for making the effort.

[@5150mxVW]

headed back up this week, it's coming home

[@demRucks]

Doing this stuff with your son is awesome. Great bonding

[@themagicbanjoman]

Don’t give up! If Andy Dufresne can dig out of Shawshank you can surely dig this old fella out.

[@robertmcfarland3323]

Its amazing the value of these vans now a days people want a fortune.i remember buying these for 500 bucks all day long!

[@Bambita327]

Love the video, you and Josh are doing a great job!!

[@garryturner440]

I would listen to josh, that boy knows what he's talking about !!!

[@5150mxVW]

He’s been right a time or two haha

[@corey6393]

Just a few seconds into this one, and I gotta say, this is what we hunt for. Well done my man! Can't wait to see the extraction and hear more history. EDIT: As I was watching you dig this one out, I was debating with myself whether I would bother with it. Oddly, I really enjoy this part of old car hunting, but sometimes the payoff ain't worth the effort. I would likely keep going, purely out of stubbornness. Someone out there will want that bus, and take the time and effort to save it.

[@5150mxVW]

yes , we are going to need a bigger shovel :)

[@Gerk8]

Or a spatula? 🤣

[@ATOMSHAMRADIO]

Very cool bus and history of it. Great to see your son working with you priceless 👍

[@christopherstimpson6540]

My 1960 bug was rusted out on the bottom so much I could see the road and that was in 1979. They don't have a frame and are unibody construction. Very difficult to rebuild unless you are a very good welder. But bus parts are very difficult to find and sell for a decent price, so those are still worth some money. Best is the time spent working with your son. My kids remember working on houses and cars like that.

[@ppellet4738]

It’s toast but you have created some great father son memories!! Great effort!!

[@besenzon1]

Awesome find !! Love Josh , he’s so cute. Great work guys. Hope you get to restore the Bus for Josh 💪💪🤙🤙👍👍

[@stevecanyon23]

What a nice find! Thanks for sharing this story.

[@aj_nichols]

Great work!

[@canadacatalyst]

What a treat. Great job

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you , not done yet :)

[@yatidaum7980]

everybody is right, Josh IS a great kid, love his attitude,

[@DubWerks]

It's crispy, but it's a rare one! They make those complete frames...

[@ameichholz]

Welcome to your Summer Vacation Josh! Love this!

[@tomnolan4984]

My family have one of these in the identical mango green colour scheme! All fully restored and not a thing out of place! Look forward to seeing what you do with this rare SO23

[@almclean4835]

Josh is a great helper. No bus left behind, it’ll be on the trailer shortly 😉

[@jacquelinechellis4036]

Josh is a great helper. Enjoy fishing. The bus is a mess but you have others and two or three could make one. I had three 1960 rancheros to restore one and it's nice but it was very rusty. Actually one of them was a dipped 62 and that gave the quarter panels. Good work!! Good video!!

[@patrickvanhoesen9425]

Awesome! Im rebuilding a engine for a 65 bus camper. We just got it back from paint today..

[@bamabonkers]

Never cease to be amazed at your resolve to save these vehicles. Keep it up. Plus what are you feed Josh he is getting big and becoming quite a helper.

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Bama , we’ll be back :)

[@warbirdwf]

Josh reminds me of one of my sons at that age. He was awesome. Then, he hit puberty and yea... lol! :) Great find Jason! Looking forward to seeing it on a trailer.

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you warbird , we will see :)

[@doingstufforatleasttrying4843]

WHAT ARE YOU PAYING JOSH? Hey josh make sure daddy pays you😂. I was his age when I started learning plumbing with my father even know I ended up owning a car stereo and alarms shop for 22 years😂 Now I just sit back and watch you guys work. SAVING A VW 5 GRAND, CUTTING DOWN TREES AND DIGGING UP DIRT 50 BUCKS. MEMORIES FOR EVER====== PRICELESS. GREAT VIDEO. A+

[@allenbuck5589]

Boy what a job. Your son is great. Tuff crew. Thanks from Sc

[@5150mxVW]

Much appreciated , more soon

[@CTmoog]

This has to be the best rescue I've seen in a long time! That was some serious digging. =)😎😎😎

[@5150mxVW]

Haha, you need to watch more rescues

[@ksavage681]

Nature has reclaimed that one.

[@5150mxVW]

nature certainly took a toll on it

[@alexvanes5320]

Good to see Josh again😊👍

[@antaklugom7389]

You can use the Jack's Outer Handle as a Breaker Bar for the Ratchet. As a Vw ( Beetle Fan and Owner, I can understand your patience starting from here till finish Restoration, a long Journey to self Satisfaction. Good and helpful young Boy you have to help you too. He will surely become a Vw Fan like us too.

[@davidcolesr.8628]

Good to see You Men from South Central Pennsylvania, Making a Valiant Attempt at Freeing another Bus from its Would be Grave. Class Act You Fella’s are indeed! I for One of Ten of Thousands of Viewers wanted to Thank You Both for taking the Time and Putting in the Additional Work to bring us Along & Witness Josh getting Groomed to be Opposite of Today’s Typical Youth while doing so. The Typical Youth that Run from Manual Labor. Josh is Cut from a Different Cloth, Similar to Dad’s Cloth, Very Similar and that’s a Great Thing. I’ll catch you Men on the next one, Keep It Safe Out There Fella’s

[@duffysullivan2794]

Wow, a split window bus with bullet turn signals! I thought about owning a split window bus back in the day, but the closest I came was a later model with the fish bowl front windshield. I used it as a local work truck. Put a ladder rack on top and put it to use washing windows around town. This was in the mid/late 1990s.

[@JD-hh9io]

You are a brave man!

[@5150mxVW]

Just a little dirt and some surface rust :)

[@JD-hh9io]

@@5150mxVW lol

[@Demop_VW_garage]

Nice mate, that should be a nice resto ;)

[@howardrundle4862]

You and "mini me" make a great rescue team. Hope the fishing was a little more enjoyable ✌

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you , we are back up in NH riding the Mx bikes . Then off to the dig site tomorrow . My first day on a bike in forever , I hope I can move tomorrow haha

[@francoisbouchard602]

Good.job😄👍👍👏👏Nice bus vw

[@1967250s]

You know you're in deep! when the roof only comes up to your chest! Nice rescue.

[@5150mxVW]

Hahaha! I didn’t think of that :)

[@angrypoolman]

Good on you Jason, having a great time with The Boy

[@5150mxVW]

Good Morning, Yes , we are back up this week for another go at it. Josh decided we needed to bring the Suzuki's up this time ....I hope I can still move tomorrow after a day at the Mx track ( 1st time out is years haha )

[@Traderjoe]

Josh is the kind of kid every father wants at his side for projects! It’s unbelievable that that bus went from Germany to the United States and then to Japan! That’s got to be some kind of record to cross the Atlantic and the pacific!

[@ineverhadthemoney7857]

love it-- father son team .

[@williamerentfro9543]

Lil man is growing up. Awesome 😁. Keep up the good work.

[@5150mxVW]

:), he is , we thank you William

[@williamerentfro9543]

@@5150mxVW no problem at all. Happy 4th to you and your family. Thanks for sharing as always. Really warm California says.. Hello.

[@richardgadoury8452]

I found one of these up in Northern BC, a 1972. Still has the owners manual in it. It's been years, hopefully it is still there....

[@Wil_Liam1]

Ohhh sheesh,we got J crack,sorta like plumbers crack @ 11.17.. My eyes,will never see things the same again..BLEACH!!!

[@5150mxVW]

Haha, I can only crop / edit out so much crack lol

[@marygarner5249]

Some times walking away is a win 😁

[@jamesthompson8008]

@marygarner5249 And long overdue here!!

[@dannyfoust3123]

Just to get it to roll, that's going to tell the story. To stock that one back would be interesting!? I'll be looking forward to your next video. What a team!

[@davidgiesfeldt6650]

Dub Werks now Josh. One lucky man to have two great sons who share your interests… again HOW THE DO YOU KEEP FINDING THESE??? If the rest of the bus is reasonable, someone will take on the project. Kudos that was a lot of work. Josh, you are the man. Hope the fish were biting.

[@tobylee7502]

Such a cool bus! 👊🏼

[@5150mxVW]

Yes ! Thank you

[@TopHatGent]

I can confirm those foam square mats come in handy every year when I undercoat my vehicle lol.

[@mikescudder4621]

Sweet find bro!!

[@mikescudder4621]

Oh, thats a shame about the rot.... you need the vision!

[@fluffpantss]

It sure would be cool to see this bus on 4 inflated tires... This is the first video I seen on your channel. I'm gonna go ahead and check out some more.

[@flypawels]

Good job Josh!

[@5150mxVW]

:)))

[@WalksInThunder]

Ya got ya a good helper 😊

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you

[@davidnelson6893]

Well that was team work

[@stephenricketts7764]

I say well done Josh, you really worked hard even though you wanted to go fishing. I am not sure that the bus will come out of the ground in one piece I don't like to be negative, i am always ' a glass half full' person but that is very crusty, The river was running fast but I am not a fisherman so you might get something. Take care Josh and Jason.👍👍

[@rscamarolover]

Cool to see you and your son together . Hope he will be into cars (vehicles) and may desire to save some in the future. Very sad to see the state or remains of this bus but can be put back together even if you have to just make some parts. Someone on KZbin has some cut up and roll overs as well as many fixable busses if the rails are too rusty . I'm not a vw fan by any means but I am a van fan and own a mid engined chevy scooby van from the 60s ,I'd buy a panel bus in a heartbeat and think all busses and square backs (because I'm into wagons also) are awesome. I hope she can be saved but it's sad nobody cared for the van for 5 decades and let her just rot away

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

Dear 5150mxVW 👍👌👏 And I thought that we would see a "Will it run" video the next time! 😁 ;-) If any, this rescue definitely needs one of those little excavators. I'm happy to see you spending some quality time with your great son Josh. By the way: He has grown significantly. Thanks a lot for making explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all of you.

[@florianrauscheder9505]

Very very nice ..i love it ❤️🥰🙌

[@5150mxVW]

Hey! You Guys rock, my fav VW couple . I hope all is good, keep up the great work over there :).

[@florianrauscheder9505]

@@5150mxVW thank you so much! You inspired us a lot to do crazy shit like that😀 😍

[@henrygreen19]

Not a word out of my mouth .. .. .. .. .. .. I have been proven wrong before .. .. .. ha ha ha ha ha ha. Josh, piece of advice, run !! Be well you two.

[@markhookom5371]

Nice that you had a helper!

[@5150mxVW]

😁👍

[@dezznutz3743]

Shame it was left there to rot, especially since these VW MiniBuses have been considered a collectors item for decades now. Good luck in your restoration if you ever get it out of there!

[@johnc.fonseca8961]

Josh is a great kid. Leave behind....

[@5150mxVW]

thank you, much appreciated....one thing i struggle with is defeat ( I can lose but defeat is different ...and knowing when to walk away....I'll be back💪

[@friguy4444]

Wow. So much rot but it didn't need to be. On the other hand it's the fact that people have left them to rot that they are even affordable to buy. So kind of a double edged sword.

[@gc4408]

The Toyota dolphin next to it is a gem itself!

[@freetolook3727]

The drivelines were prone to breaking down because they were underpowered.

[@UncsPlacePerformance]

You can't leave it behind. Josh is a TROOPER!!!

[@5150mxVW]

I’ll be back 😁

[@tolbaszy8067]

10:00 That almost looks like an American Chestnut seedling by that front wheel! Good find!

[@deborahmarion9038]

Nice river scene! Josh made the right call 🎣

[@5150mxVW]

Yes , only he was asleep 6 minutes into the drive to the lake haha …that was a long drive home w no co pilot :)

[@deborahmarion9038]

@@5150mxVW 💔 Awe, little man was so helpful. You owe him now.

[@richardwarnock2789]

Looks like a seen from " Lost!"! The " Darpa Bus!" Spooky Fun Maybe" Ninja Turtles inside!"! Josh will Root them Out!!!; )

[@battleshipnewjerseysailor4738]

Here's a heads up for ya, the tail light lenses are made of glass, do not over tighten the mounting screws, in fact don't tighten them at all, find a nut that fits the screw and use it as a jam nut. 30 years ago I owned a 1960 crew cab, and those lenses were getting scarce back then

[@sparkplug5481]

That looks like HARD work…..I think I will just sit on my couch and watch you

[@5150mxVW]

Sounds like a plan , see you next Saturday :)

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Jason :) , Josh :) also hope get to van in future videos and Happy Holidays Weekend for July 1 Canada 🇨🇦 Day and July 4th for Impendence Day USA 🇺🇸 holidays too!

[@mrmawson2438]

Great video guys an save it

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Mr M

[@vwcoco]

Good team effort in trying to get the splitscreen out,hoping you do and then get to workshop to see the condition. Well done Josh 👍

[@ce7618]

Good to see you here vwcoco this bloke is very clever on the old vw 👍🏻

[@vwcoco]

@@ce7618 hi yeah I’ve supported Jason from the start .

[@5150mxVW]

Hi Coco, we are headed back up tomorrow for 4 days . I rented a cabin so that Bus better get on my trailer hahah. Thank you for the kind words

[@vwcoco]

@@5150mxVW cheers Jason thanks for sharing

[@danielvanmourik]

beuatiful video. for real i i wish i find a bus to

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Daniel

[@ohcrapwhatsnext]

That whole under carriage is rusted beyond repair...Good luck.

[@TimothyHigdonHiggs]

Wow!