Forgotten 1982 Volkswagen Diesel Back on the Road... Sort of - Part 2

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Күн бұрын

We finish up the 1982 VW Rabbit diesel and put it back on the road, where it belongs...
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@grilnam9945
@grilnam9945 Жыл бұрын
Your kid is going to be so proud of his old man when he rolls up to school in that classic car for his 16th Birthday
@samholdsworth420
@samholdsworth420 Жыл бұрын
Right, it's not everyday sixteen-year-olds get Z28 Camaros
@Wese28
@Wese28 Жыл бұрын
“For” his 16th birthday
@grilnam9945
@grilnam9945 Жыл бұрын
@@Wese28 corrected, thank you
@robroy5959
@robroy5959 Жыл бұрын
Especially when he tells the story about the “Heinz 57” special, with his Mother, the Test Driver.
@LouJustlou
@LouJustlou Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing!
@michaelberry950
@michaelberry950 Жыл бұрын
You are hearby awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for teaching the teacher how to drive a stick in that car. Thank you for your service.
@samholdsworth420
@samholdsworth420 Жыл бұрын
Oh my God it gave me flashbacks of trying to teach my sister how to drive a stick shift... If you can't drive a 91 Nissan Sentra with a 1.6 liter and 5-speed manual there's no hope...
@BrorAppelsin
@BrorAppelsin Жыл бұрын
I thought that Chris teaching Jen over at NNKH in the half-junked tow truck was bad... this was worse. At leadt the truck had brakes 😅
@notmeatall70s
@notmeatall70s Жыл бұрын
Mmhhhhh, in that car !
@NONNAME152
@NONNAME152 Жыл бұрын
Now get the E-brake working and start teaching up hill starts. ;)
@iffyaviator
@iffyaviator Жыл бұрын
My best friend and I in high school used to be obsessed with these little diesels. We were known in our area for it. Anytime someone saw an old rabbit diesel rotting away they would let us know about it and we would drive over and pick it up. In a very short period of time we had several VW diesels. His dads shop quickly became full of Volkswagen diesel parts. People would come to us looking for parts. Some fond memories of learning how to work on them. These little cars taught us a lot about mechanical things and was what started are careers into being mechanics. We are both successful Aircraft Mechanics at opposites side of the Aircraft world. The Volkswagen diesels will always have a special meaning for us.
@nou8257
@nou8257 Жыл бұрын
In my area im kinda that guy with a bunch of random diesels of different types mostly in trucks.
@BOT-dv9lz
@BOT-dv9lz Жыл бұрын
My first car a diesel Golf (Rabbit) it was bulletproof and ran on fumes compared to any other car. Put a lot of mil (miles) on it. The rust kind of did its thing, but it always ran. Bring back memories just hearing it crank 🥰
@dax8476
@dax8476 Жыл бұрын
And these old things led to the golf GTI, and the diesel versions that were the boy racer cars of the 90's. VW sold millions and millions of Golfs, Polos and Sirocco's over here.
@johnelliott7375
@johnelliott7375 Жыл бұрын
Amazing story
@johnelliott7375
@johnelliott7375 Жыл бұрын
What is your home and airport of your home work.
@erikrunas226
@erikrunas226 Жыл бұрын
I had a feeling teaching Mrs. Wes to drive a manual was the whole reason you restored this masterpiece.
@MatthewHolevinski
@MatthewHolevinski Жыл бұрын
Same
@JonathanPhillips411
@JonathanPhillips411 Жыл бұрын
Totally worth all the effort.
@alex13902
@alex13902 2 ай бұрын
Man, Wife and Dog, the most wholesome family outing I have ever seen :D
@ianpendlebury3704
@ianpendlebury3704 Жыл бұрын
As the manual transmission driving lesson progressed, Max cleverly retreated further and further towards the back ..... dogs know things we don't.....
@zoidberg444
@zoidberg444 Жыл бұрын
Dogs actually read human emotions very well. Think about it: the ones who knew how to please their owners got fed and bred for puppies. 😂
@Cheddah45
@Cheddah45 Жыл бұрын
This is awesome! When I was kid my parents bought one of those brand new, I think it probably a 75 or 76. This was just after the gas crisis of the early seventies and my dad traded their '67 Chevy land yacht in for it. I remember being in the back seat with my brother while my dad taught my mom how to drive a stick. I learned a whole bunch of new words that day.
@mr.soundtek5793
@mr.soundtek5793 Жыл бұрын
Yep, I learned some of those same new words when my Dad and Uncle took me to "learn" to play golf. It was a long time before I knew you weren't supposed to swing the club, swear, then throw the club farther than the ball.
@_EmptyBox_
@_EmptyBox_ Жыл бұрын
I am legitimately impressed with the filmography over the majority of these two episodes... you managed to conceal the true horror that was the inside of that VW. Indeed, Max was a brave dog for charging in their head first without seven layers of protection like you did. Congrats on Mrs. Wes for overcoming the dreaded third pedal!
@MrRogers556
@MrRogers556 Жыл бұрын
Gnn
@samsonian
@samsonian Жыл бұрын
You apparently haven’t been educated on the fondness of farm dogs for investigating anything fecal or mortal (preferably mousey or trash panda-y). I was tutored well by the king of all farm dogs, Baron von Duffinstein (Mortske’s celebrity channel partner and master of the deer poo spa treatment).
@kaseymccleary946
@kaseymccleary946 Жыл бұрын
Poking the injection pump with the stick had me dying. That few minutes had me in cinematic glory
@thomasdesmond2248
@thomasdesmond2248 Жыл бұрын
Kareem Abdul Jabar had one. He drove it from the back seat after removing the front seat. He loved it. It always brought a smile to his face. God bless
@russelgild2356
@russelgild2356 Жыл бұрын
Wes not only are you a hell of a mechanic, you have wonderful showmanship . Love your content...
@Mr49Studebaker
@Mr49Studebaker Жыл бұрын
It's actually really impressive that the clock works in the dash.
@tekvax01
@tekvax01 Жыл бұрын
i was thinking the same thing!
@jdmccorful
@jdmccorful Жыл бұрын
Quality German engineering!
@rkan2
@rkan2 Жыл бұрын
German won't let you be late!
@davidbaldwin2729
@davidbaldwin2729 Жыл бұрын
correct time at least twice per day
@DeadInsideButStillSmiling
@DeadInsideButStillSmiling Жыл бұрын
A 40mph test drive with absolutely no brakes. There's a guy in Tennessee smiling and wiping away a tear of joy as he applauds. I'm sure Mortske approves as well. Max was a hoot during the driving lesson. Great content Wes!
@DeadInsideButStillSmiling
@DeadInsideButStillSmiling Жыл бұрын
@@logicthought24 Yup. Him and his better half. Lol!
@nou8257
@nou8257 Жыл бұрын
I can think of a certain Canadian giving a minnnnt
@wazza33racer
@wazza33racer Жыл бұрын
This little VW is the new standard of daily driver for Americans. It will be a difficult adjustment, but as they say, after hitting rock bottom, the only way is up. OMG it runs!! Wes you have outdone yourself!
@davestewart1656
@davestewart1656 Жыл бұрын
The old boy down the street from me has one of these with the manual transmission and sunroof. It's beautiful.
@markstadelman9451
@markstadelman9451 Жыл бұрын
Hi Wes awesome job. Don't know if you will see this comment or not but thank you for your channel. I'm a farmer here in Eastern Washington state. I have watched you since day one. What I like best about your channel is the variety of projects you work on and the time you take showing why your doing what your doing. I also like the fact that you involve your family from time to time. God bless you and your family and please keep doing what you do
@WatchWesWork
@WatchWesWork Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sticking it out!
@dpk241
@dpk241 Жыл бұрын
Pressure washing was a bold move. That dirt may have been structural.
@davidcperron
@davidcperron Жыл бұрын
Loved the last bit. Your wife is a good sport!
@mikehynes6632
@mikehynes6632 Жыл бұрын
I've been sitting here trying to figure out the end game but the journey is always the best part with you Dr. Wes!
@filobeto1691
@filobeto1691 Жыл бұрын
Mr Hynes says out loud what we are all thinking. So Wes… is there an endgame for this ultra hp unit?
@giggiddy
@giggiddy Жыл бұрын
​@@filobeto1691 wondering the same
@calholli
@calholli Жыл бұрын
I think the endgame should be: Pull that engine and build a riding mower around it. That's what I want to see. That little diesel would make a great mower engine.
@Mishn0
@Mishn0 Жыл бұрын
I was wondering if it was for a "24 hours of Lemons" race.
@JacobASwanson
@JacobASwanson Жыл бұрын
At least I'm not the only one wondering this. I thought maybe I missed Wes saying what the end game was. Originally was thinking Demo Derby, but after this video now I'm wondering if it is just to teach the Teach how to drive stick? You sir have us all wondering..... I'd say great content, but "interesting" may be a better descriptive word?
@gordonborsboom7460
@gordonborsboom7460 Жыл бұрын
I love how his face alternates between fear and trepidation to a huge smile. Great fun had by all.
@adamdnewman
@adamdnewman Жыл бұрын
"We drove it and we didn't die!" Good words of wisdom to live by. Thanks Wes
@billschlafer
@billschlafer Жыл бұрын
I once owned a VW Rabbit (gas engine). Drove it from Wisconsin to California and back. In August. No A/C. And a 55MPH national speed limit. We barely made it up and over the mountains in Colorado, but it got us home. Had over 200K on it when I finally moved on. Good car, but it had it's quirks. I must've replaced the gas cap six times. I was either forgetting to put it back on at the gas pump, or someone was stealing it. Also had an oil leak that haunted me for forever. Pretty easy car to work on though.
@pmae9010
@pmae9010 Жыл бұрын
Mrs. Wes you did great, it is always tragic fun to drive a stick at first.
@gwpsr58
@gwpsr58 Жыл бұрын
The whole video was epic, but the last 8 minutes were worth the price of admission!
@jason_dean4032
@jason_dean4032 Жыл бұрын
My wife was incredibly amused by the mic bouncing in Wes' lap.
@poogan1239
@poogan1239 Жыл бұрын
Watching Max inside the vehicle while she was learning almost had me in tears..this was a great episode, Wes. It took me back to trying to reach my wife to driver out Wrangler.
@timm7885
@timm7885 Жыл бұрын
The looks on Max's face during the driving lesson were priceless...
@prodkey
@prodkey Жыл бұрын
Your wife is amazing! Great sport! Those diesels were bullet proof. In their day they were pretty good. Lots of them around the world. Great fun!
@mrtuxedo372
@mrtuxedo372 Жыл бұрын
I just got the same car but an '84. This definitely makes me feel better about the condition of mine!!
@JayCollins2013
@JayCollins2013 Жыл бұрын
I had one of those it was fantastic. Had to fuel it at least once a month.
@samholdsworth420
@samholdsworth420 Жыл бұрын
Dangerously slow though
@lolatmyage
@lolatmyage Жыл бұрын
@@samholdsworth420 Just stay off the 95 mph interstate and you'll be fine
@samholdsworth420
@samholdsworth420 Жыл бұрын
​@@lolatmyage 😆
@TheOcculus
@TheOcculus Жыл бұрын
I drove my 78 and my 82 across across the country on the interstates. 80 to 85 and faster was not a problem. No worse than some the three cylinder cars. Not fast accelerating but they would maintain highway speeds without a problem. I've driven a couple three cylinder gasoline cars that couldn't maintain highway speed on a hill. Maintaining 70 and 75 was not a problem for my Rabbits even on steep grades. I remember letting off the go pedal on I-70 somewhere in the Midwest and counting to 15 before the speedometer needle started to drop off the pin. Glad the state troopers didn't notice me. That was back when the speed limit was still 55. 30 plus mph over the speed limit was probably go right to jail.
@halleffect1
@halleffect1 Жыл бұрын
@@samholdsworth420 turbocharger helps
@katar0t0
@katar0t0 Жыл бұрын
You're a brave guy teaching your wife how to use a manual without any brakes Wes! Also brave for keeping those old seats, I'd fit the ones from the spare car :)
@Shmbler
@Shmbler Жыл бұрын
The sound of that Diesel engine, the lost starter bolt, the looks of that key, the lights on the dash, the stalling. I had some serious flashbacks into my youth while watching this.
@Jamessansome
@Jamessansome Жыл бұрын
The sound of this diesel firing up brings back fond memories of my Mk1 Diesel Caddy!
@Highlordratick
@Highlordratick Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of when I was kid maybe 13 or 13 learning to drive a stick back on the farm.
@EricWillis77
@EricWillis77 Жыл бұрын
I was terrified that the pressure washer was going to slice it to pieces like some ninja rabbit dicer😂
@dozerman53111
@dozerman53111 Жыл бұрын
This was one of my favorite videos. The look on your face when driving this was hilarious. I haven't laughed that much in years. The driving lesson, the poke with a stick, It all came together. this was amazing. Keep up the good fight !!!!
@gsh122382
@gsh122382 Жыл бұрын
I love the fact that even on a junker being fixed with junk yard parts wes feels compelled to do a good job
@bribri2694
@bribri2694 8 ай бұрын
I had a 93 Black Rabbit diesel Pickup. Slow and noisy but reliable. This had me reliving those days while laughing at your comments and teaching your wife to drive a stick at the end.
@johnstuart3851
@johnstuart3851 7 ай бұрын
I bought an 82 PU new. Eventually installed a 92 turbo diesel from a Jetta, and a 5 speed trans. Drove that little PU for 18 + years. The factory turbo transformed the 1.6l diesel.
@markamcampbell5795
@markamcampbell5795 Жыл бұрын
reminds me of my father teaching me how to drive clutch. then he put me in downtown traffic during rush hour told me to meet him in the vally and he would buy lunch. all this in a 53 ford business coup with a three on the tree. lots of fun.
@TroubadourJuggernaut
@TroubadourJuggernaut Жыл бұрын
Watching Max’s reaction to the driving lesson was classic. !
@richardcranium5839
@richardcranium5839 Жыл бұрын
@Newnew Mee he was actually thinking what in the heck did i get into here
@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin
@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin Жыл бұрын
Max is like... "If we have to crash... could you please crash into that Purina truck potentially hauling dog chow?"
@krtwood
@krtwood Жыл бұрын
Perfect mix of supportiveness and skepticism from Max.
@davidhelmuth6654
@davidhelmuth6654 Жыл бұрын
Now I understand the reason for all this work you have done. Had to have a donor car for the “white knuckle recovery service “ to learn to use a manual transmission! 😂 Your killin me smalls…
@Ragnar8504
@Ragnar8504 Жыл бұрын
OK, you've had a bunch of quite amusing videos but this one absolutely had me in stitches! The injection pump replacement montage was already pretty good, gearing up for the interior cleaning had me laughing even louder but after "I found the parking brake!" I had severe trouble breathing for a minute because I was laughing so hard! Pure comedy genius!
@strzyg1
@strzyg1 Жыл бұрын
I had too. VW Golf 1976 1.5 D and VW Golf 1982 1.6 D. I am from Poland, greetings to the mechanic
@housmass45
@housmass45 Жыл бұрын
The pickup version of this IS the best ! Most brilliant little pickup ever !
@JPRD2379
@JPRD2379 Жыл бұрын
This made my morning ,gave me several good laughs.Max was priceless :)
@splatterize
@splatterize Жыл бұрын
I think this may be my FAVORITE project to date! Also, the anti theft demonstration is spot on. You just need a Trunk Monkey to finish off the package. P.S. the gas shock needs to be in the Smithsonian as the only long lasting gas shock design in the world.
@larryalexander4833
@larryalexander4833 Жыл бұрын
Trunk monkey help push edition
@MartinGeigerLiftHAM
@MartinGeigerLiftHAM Жыл бұрын
It is a piece of German technology from a time that was worth something. Thanks for giving it another chance to run 🙂
@douglasmayherjr.5733
@douglasmayherjr.5733 Жыл бұрын
2/3 of Divorces are caused by teaching your spouse how to drive a manual transmission vehicle. What a neat little car, too bad the structure of the body is rotted away. The engine seems good enough for a better body. Thanks for the laughs, thanks to Mrs Wes too. The production of the fuel injection pump portion of the video was really funny.
@smitty9733
@smitty9733 11 ай бұрын
Teaching my wife -- who actually asked me to drive and then asked - what is the other pedal for ? To teaching both our kids to drive manual I can fully relate to the hilarious section with your wife who did well. Thanks for that.
@mattlaptop5728
@mattlaptop5728 Жыл бұрын
Wunderbar! So much to enjoy. Excellent work by Fräulein Wes - when learning to drive a manual transmission everyone has to go through the “Kangaroo Petrol” phase. Also, having the instructor tell you “..don’t worry you’ve got gravity on your side..” is always reassuring. Thanks!
@brads552
@brads552 Жыл бұрын
The original rabbit was made in Germany. In the early 70’s V.W. opened a plant in New Stanton Pennsylvania. I believe the diesels were made in Germany. Everyone I know learned to shift a manual on a Volkswagen. It goes with era. Enjoy!😊
@Coinfindr
@Coinfindr Жыл бұрын
@@brads552 my first car is a MK2 golf turbo diesel ;)
@johnseymour5223
@johnseymour5223 Жыл бұрын
I had a 1984 diesel rabbit..it had 150k miles when I bought it, and had the scrap yard crush what was left of it at 800K + miles and still was running strong, just had nothing left of the body... what a great car!
@WatchWesWork
@WatchWesWork Жыл бұрын
Holy crap!
@johnfalco9528
@johnfalco9528 Жыл бұрын
Wes, I can’t believe you didn’t mention the the clock on the dash even works! In my eyes that’s more amazing that the rear window strut working. Lol Thanks for putting this video together on this piece of almost classic vehicle, it’s extremely entertaining!
@TheToolmanTim
@TheToolmanTim Жыл бұрын
I guess I'm not the only who noticed the clock running. Most analog clocks stop working about a half hour after driving off the new car lot.
@BBslider001
@BBslider001 9 ай бұрын
By far my favorite vidoe and "fix-up" you have done so far...even over the 6.0 "miracles" LOL.....love these
@gummywurms226
@gummywurms226 Жыл бұрын
Now I just need to get my dad's Rabbit diesel back on the road. Hasn't run since 1999.
@codyster
@codyster Жыл бұрын
That's a "Going to town rig" as VVG would say! Can't wait for the next one Wes. Love the change up.🎉
@harilddean7757
@harilddean7757 Жыл бұрын
You, your wife and Max-- what great fun you have together!!
@accretiacat
@accretiacat Жыл бұрын
Max is very well trained. When you let him get in before the cleanup, he didn't hike his leg and whizz. Amazing restraint!
@Takeshi.Nakagawa
@Takeshi.Nakagawa Жыл бұрын
Wes, thanks bringing my early childhood in West Germany back, the federal post service (Bundespost) in West Germany before reunification used Golf 1.6 Diesel, exactly in the yellow the hatch lid is. Aah, memory lane is something nice. And Mrs. Wes was doing fine, my wife learned also on a 1.6 Turbodiesel driving with me ages ago. Hope we’ll see this rabbit again!
@MoBill122
@MoBill122 Жыл бұрын
Had one of these back in the day. Wish I had kept it in a barn.... like 55mpg. I remember once we drove from Mobile, AL to Roanoke, VA. Full car... five people with luggage. In the mountains of North Carolina, I thought some of the passengers were going to have to jump out and push the car over the mountains ! Those were fun crazy days !
@gdchannel73
@gdchannel73 Жыл бұрын
Great video! .. I liked the "it's ready for uber!"
@ricco8733
@ricco8733 Жыл бұрын
I taught my daughter to drive a standard when she was 15. This brings back some good memories.
@HouseCallAutoRepair
@HouseCallAutoRepair Жыл бұрын
Mrs Wes was such a good sport!
@pookie_de5852
@pookie_de5852 Жыл бұрын
That Rabbit was propably assembled in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. My Dad worked at the VW tooling plant in Charleston, WV as an ex-pat from Germany in 1978. He took my mom and me with him for his 7 month "tour of duty" there. We used to live in a condo complex with all his german co-workers in Dunbar, WV. Fun memories for me. Boy, what an adventure!
@rstephe
@rstephe Жыл бұрын
Excellent! Driving a stick is a trait everyone should know.
@68Peeler
@68Peeler Жыл бұрын
Wes,you are the best and a brave person for sitting in that thing even after you detailed it.
@ukulelefatman
@ukulelefatman Жыл бұрын
I was fresh out of high school driving my parents VW diesel. The highways were all "double nickel" 55 mph maximum due to the oil crisis. My parents bought the car for it's advertised 55 mpg (which was true) My Dad even got 64mpg on a highway trip with the family. I remember the meticulous fuel logs kept by my engineer Dad, and him telling me that his secret was to "drive like there is an egg under you're foot" for maximum mpg. Fond memories of that car and the rattle of that little money saving diesel.😊
@ksokie63
@ksokie63 Жыл бұрын
Hey Wes and Ms Wes🖐, well it's definitely a runner and driving. The best part was you teaching Ms Wes to drive it. But it was a good video and looked a lot nicer after the cleaning up . Thanks for sharing and have a great day ✌️
@jeffsonsmith7288
@jeffsonsmith7288 Жыл бұрын
Kudos to Mrs. Wes. My wife would not have come within ten feet of that pile, much less sat in it.😂😂
@markcnc
@markcnc 9 ай бұрын
for some reason I just watched this again, both parts. Mrs W, still the best part. You being able to keep a smile on your face the whole time, amazing. Where it now, not sure I have seen it around the yard
@rustierone
@rustierone Жыл бұрын
You should do more of these. It's therapeutic. Funny stuff. Waiting with bait breath what you will do with this thing.😅
@briandrew8684
@briandrew8684 Жыл бұрын
Great video Wes, there's a guy in my neighborhood who has the same rabbit, he inherited it from his grandparents, the damn thing is pristine only has 46 thousand miles on it. Been garage kept its whole life.
@redmondjp
@redmondjp Жыл бұрын
I bet it still has its original timing belt which needs to be changed ASAP. That's what took out a good number of these engines originally, as Americans were used to timing-chain engines which didn't require a 50 or 60K mile replacement.
@briandrew8684
@briandrew8684 Жыл бұрын
@@redmondjp thanks for the info, I'll pass the word on
@yhird
@yhird Жыл бұрын
"If you drop it down a mine shaft, it might do 62." LOL. That is too hysterical Wes. Great work. Cheers.
@patman0322
@patman0322 Жыл бұрын
Ha, my mom taught me to drive on her 1980 VW Dasher 4-speed Diesel wagon. It was hard to stall with the short gears and torquey diesel but I did bunny hop up and down that church parking lot a lot until I finally got the hang of it. Thanks for triggering those memories, lol The Dasher, as I believe has been pointed out several times already, was a separate model from the Rabbit/Golf/Cabriolet and became the Passat. The Dasher had the same 50ish HP Diesel but an Audi-style longitudinal FWD layout with the motor leaned over towards the passenger side of the engine bay and a hilariously small radiator offset to the drivers side next to it (my later VW Fox had the same layout). With only four gears to go with the limited power and a narrow power band, the Dasher topped out at about 65. It did go faster when it started sucking oil through the PCV system and entered a runaway condition- a common problem with these motors (I saw some other commenters attribute it to sucking oil past the rings). The only way to kill the engine was pull over to the side and dump the clutch in 4th gear while standing on the brakes with everything you had… or wait for it to run out of oil and/or fling itself apart I suppose. As long as you kept it at a steady 60MPH it was fine but if you cruised too long at 65, it would eventually start sucking oil and runaway, trailing a coal rolling, James Bond approved smoke screen behind you.
@pmae9010
@pmae9010 Жыл бұрын
Yep, loving this one, I have a soft spot for old weird cars too, that's why thee is a 57' Borgward in my yard.
@6minutemedia543
@6minutemedia543 Жыл бұрын
Loved seeing Max between the two of you and he had the "1000 yard stare." Great episode!
@super6954
@super6954 Жыл бұрын
Considering it was junk when it was parked it's doing well now . The zero to 59.9 miles an hour time of 3-5 business days is probably a good thing, and your wife having a great sense of humors priceless when you can get her to do stuff like this. Max on the otherhand really isn't looking impressed and is probably about ready to call his agent, and try get a better deal with Mortske L.O.L. Thanks for sharing the adventure, Take care.
@WatchWesWork
@WatchWesWork Жыл бұрын
He can try!
@robertmedina6875
@robertmedina6875 Жыл бұрын
22° winds of 32 miles an hour. You just made my whole arthritic body lock up. Oh lol
@powershop1903
@powershop1903 Жыл бұрын
My auto shop teacher had a grey rabbit like that; his name was Mr.Mckay and he loved that car. He's the one that taught us how to fab up stuff and that you're not always going to get it the first time!
@stevenlatham4397
@stevenlatham4397 Жыл бұрын
I love those cars. I’ve had one exactly like that, same color and everything; my dad had the pickup. It’s the perfect vehicle to teach with. If you can drive one of those, you can pretty much drive any manual transmission vehicle. They are far more reliable than the ones today. And you can’t beat 50 miles per gallon.
@Ragnar8504
@Ragnar8504 Жыл бұрын
I've never driven a MK1 Golf Diesel but In my experience old Diesels are easier to drive than petrols (gasoline) because they've got a lot more low-down torque and are harder to stall out if you're not that familiar with the clutch yet. And of course the Golf has a full synchromesh on all speeds, an older manual would be a lot harder to drive.
@Mcgiever100
@Mcgiever100 Жыл бұрын
Great piece of car to learn shifting in for sure. Same way I taught the wife.
@samdean2851
@samdean2851 Жыл бұрын
Watching from the UK where manual shifting is an everyday occurrence… this is quite entertaining🤣
@Mind-your-own-beeswax
@Mind-your-own-beeswax Жыл бұрын
Nice to to see the old Golf getting some attention.
@rickjohnston9113
@rickjohnston9113 Жыл бұрын
She's mint, amazing how older cars can come back to life like that. If you let a newer car sit for that long, it's done lol
@DrivingSander1970
@DrivingSander1970 Жыл бұрын
Great job! Brings back memories. My uncle had a MK1 and MK2. After getting my drivers license he gave me the keys to his MK2 Diesel to gain experience in drivng. It was my first experience driving alone.
@bobfurman862
@bobfurman862 Жыл бұрын
Built in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania...they made over a million Rabbits in that plant. I bought a new 1984 Rabbit diesel two-door in the same exact color. Put 166K on it.
@debohannan4315
@debohannan4315 Жыл бұрын
Had a pair of those VW rabbits and noticed the belt would wear on one side if there to tight . They were so easy to work on it was actually fun to service them and they got over 50 mpg with AC on .
@MWFBULL1
@MWFBULL1 Жыл бұрын
I lost my composure when you poked the pump with the stick 😂
@davidyates748
@davidyates748 Жыл бұрын
The driving lesson was hilarious, seldom have I felt so much sympathy for a dog! Thanks for sharing Wes!
@billmalec
@billmalec Жыл бұрын
The gas strut always worked on our '76 Rabbit. ALWAYS! Nowadays they can't make one last 3 years!! Hell the oneS on our Excursion won't lift the hatch unless it's over 70° outside! Let it shine! Let it shine! Love love love this one Wes! This may be your best video yet. Pretty sure it was made in either Germany or Mexico. Now you understand the VW love.
@davetaylor4741
@davetaylor4741 Жыл бұрын
It had always amazed me growing up in the UK, how many Americans couldn't drive a manual. Nearly everyone could in the UK. Then moved to Australia and not many manual cars. Most drive autos. My wife can drive a manual. But prefers auto. And her car is auto. If someone gave me an auto. I would sell it to buy a car. I drive a manual 4WD. Harder to learn as an adult. I learnt as a little kid. As soon as I could reach the pedals I was off. Crash box too. And same on the tractors. You just have so much more control of a manual. And a better understanding of what is happening with the vehicle in general. Hope your wife perseveres. Useful skill to have. I believe it helps make you a better driver.
@WatchWesWork
@WatchWesWork Жыл бұрын
Manuals are pretty much gone in the US. There are only a handful sold new.
@IHcubcadet
@IHcubcadet Жыл бұрын
Awesome videos on the ole VW Wes. There is just something about those old diesels That is super cool.
@garymucher4082
@garymucher4082 Жыл бұрын
I can't believe you made Max go through that test drive... Poor Max! I love your line about the only think that works with the brakes is the warning light on saying the brakes don't work... Classic line right there... I think the wifey has a new sports car now... Thumbs Up!
@acmaras
@acmaras Жыл бұрын
I loved this series! Full of fun, laughter, snarky remarks, ridiculous fixes for no good reason. Please do more of these!!!
@haroldsmyth6685
@haroldsmyth6685 9 ай бұрын
You gotta be kidding
@baileyparadis1815
@baileyparadis1815 Жыл бұрын
Poking the pump with a stick made my day. Haven't laughed that hard in a while
@465maltbie
@465maltbie Жыл бұрын
A boy and his dog, the freedom of the road...thanks for sharing. Charles
@xsniperprox1
@xsniperprox1 Жыл бұрын
its amazing how any engine made by Volkswagen before the 1990's could pretty much run nonstop without issue but the instant you breath on a newer model Volkswagen engine there's already a rod through the block.
@samholdsworth420
@samholdsworth420 Жыл бұрын
every German car is like that now lol
@fernando13e
@fernando13e Жыл бұрын
EA888 we are looking at you 😆
@SteveRivett
@SteveRivett Жыл бұрын
the 1.9 litre diesel variant used magic to hold their crank pully in time, it didn't end well for anybody but German cars continue to try this method
@aserta
@aserta Жыл бұрын
The difference between a brand trying to establish itself and a brand being established. And if you think it's bad now, wait until we reach the electric age 2 (electric boogaloo). 100 years ago, the teachings of the imbecile Bernard London weren't there to cause planned obsolescence into electric cars, nor did they have the software and hardware of today, now, they do. So if you think it's ridiculous that about 30 years is too short for a car type to go from bulletproof to a joke, wait until they put their disablers in the software. It's happening with mobile phones (Happle and their batteries)
@MitzvosGolem1
@MitzvosGolem1 Жыл бұрын
They never made a car or engine that was reliable always issues with electrical stuff. New Audi Benz BMW VW POS cars. My brother has a shop in NYC metro area fixes only euro trash cars. He and I drive Chevy Silverado older ones..
@ermancroney3805
@ermancroney3805 Жыл бұрын
What a limo!?!! I'm glad you did that. It was a lot of fun! The Lord bless you.
@robertquast9684
@robertquast9684 Жыл бұрын
Should have called area diesel on that pump be good for their April fool’s montage. Mrs Wes be rolling up to school in style
@growingknowledge
@growingknowledge Жыл бұрын
Great to see you two having some fun. Thanks for sharing
@edc6333
@edc6333 Жыл бұрын
Watching these videos getting wrecks back on the road make you just want to buy one and join in the fun like I just did, DAMN YOU WES!!!
@garyspitzervoiceoversproje6537
@garyspitzervoiceoversproje6537 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoy what you do. Not just another guy cleaning points in a 60s or 70s car.
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