One Engine Rebuild Later, My VW Beetle Is ALIVE Again!

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( www.alltfl.com/ ) Check out our new spot to find ALL our content, from news to videos and our podcasts! After Tommy had the engine rebuilt on his VW Beetle convertible, it's finally time to get the old People's Car running again! Here's how the install went.
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@krisw8597 11 ай бұрын

Nathan is awesome! A guy who helps out like that and brings tools and spare parts is a true bud!

@jeezuss99 11 ай бұрын

Yes, bring Nathan back... new channel TFL builds

@jefweb5043 11 ай бұрын

Nathan is definitely a great addition. I've had two TDI's and an old Golf GTi; Volkswagen people are a unique kind! Awesome job on the air-cooled and great video!

@stephenbacks3100 11 ай бұрын

I’ve installed a Beetle engine alone with nothing but a jack and some jack stands. You just wiggle the engine underneath, and it’s just 4 bolts, an accelerator cable, and some wires. I never trained as a mechanic, but my buddies and I worked on quite a few Beetles back in the 80s. I’ve owned three Beetles, and a Karmann Ghia. Sure wish I still had that Ghia!

@rustyfmj2388 11 ай бұрын

My Beetle doesn't leak oil, it burns it. :P Probably some worn out piston rings or something (just a guess)

@wushock92 11 ай бұрын

Sign him up! Nathan fits the TFL bill. Besides, the channel could only be better with another Nathan, right?

@zoefaith120 11 ай бұрын

Nathan, awesome you got skills that tommy needs.

@FrankySilverFace 11 ай бұрын

Both Nathan's on this channel are excellent. Lots of ppl use brake cleaner and cat litter to help remove oil on the driveway.

@jamesonpace726 11 ай бұрын

It's a pallet, not a crate....

@mattgorman6643 11 ай бұрын

Great job Nathan!! More VW’s please!

@iraforleiter7954 11 ай бұрын

Nathan definitely killed it! He knew what he was doing - it showed. BTW - no tarboard in the engine bay?? Do you have ALL the rubber seals in place - I didn't see any where the engine lid meets the body/apron. VERY IMPORTANT.

@ScreamingSicilian70 11 ай бұрын

Great video! You're lucky to have a friend like that. A newly rebuilt engine that leaks oil?

@fredmanning7697 11 ай бұрын

It's an old beetle, that's pretty much what they do.

@phild9813 11 ай бұрын

I never understood how those beetle engines could be so bad. Need to figure out how to put a toyota 4cyl in one

@damilolaakanni 11 ай бұрын

@@phild9813I wonder what Toyota 4 cylinder engine will fit into that tight engine compartment. Usually Subaru 4 cylinders will fit in that space (they're both boxer engines), but I doubt that an inline 4 engine will fit.

@phild9813 11 ай бұрын

Probably would not fit with the factory trunk configuration.

@davidmurray1630 11 ай бұрын

Bring Nathan back on future videos... he was awesome!!! Love the chirpy sound of the stock beetle exhaust!

@lanceripplinger8352 11 ай бұрын

Great job guys, Nathan is a cool edition to TFL!

@1worldgaming18 11 ай бұрын

the gearbox can be upgradet to 5 speed and why oh why didn't u get the 1776 ccm alucylinders ? that makes it phun to drive :) nice car

@rickreese5794 11 ай бұрын

GO VW, GO DA PEOPLE’s car, Thx Adolf😊

@fredmanning7697 11 ай бұрын

Oh boy, this one gave me flashbacks. Swapped the motor out of my '66 with a blown up transaxle into a '67 with a good trans because it was cheaper and easier (in the 90's in AZ) to buy a whole car with a working transaxle than to get a rebuilt trans and swap it.

@einfeldt777 11 ай бұрын

This is a great new video idea, when will the Peugeot make a return? 🤗🤗🤗

@67FORDTRUCKF250 11 ай бұрын

Nathan is a great addition! This video reminds me of my first car...i had that book he talked about......

@gordtulk 11 ай бұрын

Back in the day two scissor jacks and a floor Jack and I could take one out in about 15-20 minutes and put one in 20-30 minutes.

@ElliottTucker1050 11 ай бұрын

So many puns don't even know where to start, Owner "Definitely not str8 that's for sure" 😂 & commentary from the 🥜gallery about being underneath bc you know He was feeling like He-Man & you had to crush his 1st testosterone rush😂Don't fret pretty sure Barbie🌏will be right at home in this as Barbies Jeep

@vayabroder729 4 ай бұрын

They did a good job with that engine rebuild. Looks factory stock. Should’ve swapped the rubber transaxle mounts; at least the two rear ones looked a little worse for wear.

@aaronbritt2025 11 ай бұрын

Tommy, you should've done a video on the rebuild.

@anthonyc1883 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'd like to learn more. Stock rebuild, tweaked, or...?

@coryernewein 11 ай бұрын

0:34 sir, if you have experience you can be qualified as an expert. What level of expert is another story...novice, advanced, master and a whole plethora in between🤙

@DiecastNewb 11 ай бұрын

Tommy looks like his dad a lot more on this video for some reason. Anyway, great video. Love Beetles!

@fenceman53 9 ай бұрын

I pulled and installed engine on my 64 VW transporter with a radio flyer kids wagon after removing rear bumper

@emilypeters8888 11 ай бұрын

Begin a classic bug maybe do the super bug conversion tfl style instead more displacement add a tiny tubro or supercharger to get it up to and beyond the original super bug by about 69%

@prigs750 11 ай бұрын

Many years ago, 1969, while in the Navy, a co-worker had a 62 vw. He drove from Key West to Jax every weekend to be with his family. He went through engines frequently and had several spares on hand in KW. He devised a way to remove the rear section of the car to facilitate engine r&r. We worked in an aircraft metal shop and he installed Dzus fasteners on the car so the rear section could be easily removed by unfastening 8 Dzus fasteners. It got to where the complete R&R could be done in under an hour

@J.W.W. 11 ай бұрын

As an Air Force vet and career aviation professional myself, thanks for your service and thanks for spelling Dzus correctly! I see it misspelled more often than not 👏

@prigs750 11 ай бұрын

@J.W.W. I still have my Dzus wrench and , thanks for your service too

@rickreese5794 11 ай бұрын

Baja bugs rock, Stab that engine quick 💯🤙🏻😎

@56jensen 11 ай бұрын

At least half of any job are the tools and obviously correct space, and you demonstrated appropriately. Also I saw a Renault and an ugly duck so obviously you have a worthy clientele

@garysarratt1 11 ай бұрын

What happened to those 2 ladies who worked on bugs before?

@garysarratt1 11 ай бұрын

Great watch!… Not to be that guy, but the “crate” is a “pallet”.

@ROBinJVILLE 11 ай бұрын

I swapped a motor just recently. On my mower 😂

@tirebiter1680 11 ай бұрын

Now that it is alive, there is an excellant book that will tell you how to keep it that way

@GATORADDAM 11 ай бұрын

Ahhhh the days of building VWs.

@user-uq7io2os3r 11 ай бұрын

Thx for yet another great video 👍 yup he done fine 👍

@shajisamuel7507 11 ай бұрын

I like Tommy's mop hair style😅

@lazydadsgarage 10 ай бұрын

Can we upgrade the old Nathan to this one?

@dommm111 11 ай бұрын

Slim Nathan knows a lot about VWs

@cottonhiker 11 ай бұрын

MORE MORE MORE!!! 🙏🤷🏼‍♂️🫶💪🏼

@RAHNSREGULARSTUPIDITY 11 ай бұрын

I just wanted to say that I love y'all TFL guys! You guys rock! Shoutout my band the Platelets in a video and we'll shout TFL classics out in every show we play! Sending love y'all's way!

@TheCoon1975 11 ай бұрын

Cringe

@shajisamuel7507 11 ай бұрын

Tommy needs a haircut

@mikelamberth9975 11 ай бұрын

Do a show on that Califonia Special

@J.W.W. 11 ай бұрын

Did I miss a video where the engine died?

@shitloveaduck 11 ай бұрын

Nope. It’s a hilly location so if you are lucky & suddenly strategic you can get a good distance. That & or there was a tow strap on the vehicle and they kept videoing as if they were rolling without help. Now, if they had to push it uphill,,,,,, 😂😂

@anthonyc1883 11 ай бұрын

@@shitloveaduck I think he might be referring to the reason the engine was rebuilt.

@pernell4351 11 ай бұрын

Nice like those old VW just simple very easy to work on. We’ve been trying to find one down here in South Louisiana

@Queensizemusic 11 ай бұрын

Welcome, Nathan!

@RyansuBike 11 ай бұрын

My first car was a 74 standard beetle which had a blown engine about 3 years into my ownership on my commute to work. Fortuantely my buddy was a VW mechanic who did a rebuild and install for me and got me back on the road.