WE BOUGHT A 1968 VW BEETLE WE FIND OUT WHY IT WAS SALVAGED

We love buying classics too, that's why we picked up this bug off Copart. Mike and Ivan get the bug off the trailer, then do a full assessment of the damages and check it out inside and out. Thanks for Watching and Stay Tune for More Rebuild Video Like This.
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[@stumpyssmallengines]

hey lads never hear give shoutouts for us your smaller channels please do lads like you say it all helps

[@notj5712]

What these guys DON"T know about cars is always surprising.

[@jasonw3303]

True of all auto channels.

[@BigButtocks967]

They seem to know next to fuck all about VW beetles.

[@kickit59]

Ivan & Mike back in the Eighties I had a white Bug like this one! They can be a lot of fun!

[@TheKirkbrown]

The opening under the radio was an ashtray. The front end has torsion sticks going through them. Not real expensive but get the selecta drop version.

[@LTD-iv3ir]

cool V.W. From what you showed,it can be fixed. My Uncle use to re-build them and I saw worse one come back to life. Just do it right . No short cut's. In the end it will be worth it.

[@janvanbeilen]

Hey Guys if you are looking for the windshield fluid container, it is inside the spare tire. you have to put air in the spare tire then connect the container to it with the hose. Then you got your windhield wiper fluid workijng.

[@donbooth3205]

The button in the middle of the dash is to check brake system/fluid. The square hole under the radio is for an ash tray. On it, you will see the shift pattern. Spare tire in trunk usually powers the windshield washer set up, the the spray actually comes from the air in spare tire. In 1968, the front and rear bumpers were each one chrome bar. Also in 1968 and 1969: the front seats had standard built in head rests. (In 1970, VW trimmed the size down for better visibility. Heater controls are the levers near the hand brake. Be sure to check the heater boxes off the engine for holes and leaks. Also missing, there is a cover in the truck that covers the back of the instrument panel.

[@andrewdrabble8939]

A Type 1 is one of the easiest cars to work on. There are only 4 bolts holding the engine in and are fairly easy to modify. For instance lowering it is just a case of pulling the ends off the torsion bar suspension and rotating them on the splines and of course all the body panels unbolt. I would check the fuel tank with it being under the bonnet as the end could have taken a hit from whatever caused the car to be totalled and no there is no power steering on them either. 'Herbie' is going to look the dogs danglies when he's done

[@Garcansdad]

That brings back memories. My next-door neighbor and two high school friends had VWs. Needless to say, I was recruited to help work on them. On a funny note, if you bounce up and down on the rear seat hard enough, it will short out the battery.

[@edmo43]

Thanks for sharing guys, big challenge...all the spare parts are obtained in Mx. 👍

[@cyberhornthedragon]

the dash missing part was an ash tray the trunk area looks great very stock they were simple cars that could be customized quite cheaply the "spoiler" is a windshield visor even squashed shes in awesome condition

[@ronwolff5973]

VW is set up for Rally Racing The thing on the glove box door is stop watch for timing

[@jamessimpson5452]

My friend and I used to buy air and water cooled VWs to rebuild and flip them. On your bug your floor pan and rails may be damaged, (the chassis) the front beam, (axle) definitely needs to be replaced along with suspension and steering components.

[@mikemcmenamin1172]

I think the hole in the dash is the ashtray.

[@kbVACArestatecarsnrvs]

Not questioning you guys, you have the paperwork on it, but it doesn't appear to be a '68. I had a '67 and it was the last of the older body, with low back seats, but the '67 had the full bumpers (those looked chopped) with the only year with stand alone back up lights on the mounted on the rear bumper. The '68 bug started with a little different body that was used from that point on for many years, had the side marker lights on the sides of the rear lights, had the high back bucket front seats. Some parts of this one look '67, like the body, the front seats, but I see a few accessories from the '68 inside it light the door panels and parts of the dash. Just saying. This one a bit confusing. Even to a car guy like me.

[@BoostedVW]

It’s a 68 it’s just had a few mods done like early bumpers, tail lights, headrests cut off to turn them into low back seats etc

[@ol59kafer92]

Yes it is a 1968. I've been doing vw bugs for 40+ years.

[@CaptainRon13]

Yeah, 68 with early model mods. Where did the fuel gauge go?

[@wpalmer8901]

Been waiting for this one. 👍

[@pieteroosthuizen7206]

In your country there is a book the author John Muir "How to keep your Volkswagen alive" I found a copy in the 80's and kept my 71 Beetle going for 38 years, I a

[@pieteroosthuizen7206]

I advice you to get it and it will help you tremendous with the rebuild and maintenance on it.

[@ELECTRIC_WIZARD_]

Can't wait until they mount that SPOILER

[@georgepeebles8602]

VW was very tight and very hard to close the doors so if you take very deep breath the pressure inside would go down and the doors would close on the first try.. The car could float it was good in the water

[@keithmarks9759]

the missing piece on the center of the dash is the ash tray forget what the red button is for your missing the horn 😄

[@danakibby627]

Probably 105,000 miles! Speedo probably turned over once😀

[@gustavusviadolphus8377]

The piece missing in the dashboard is an ashtray

[@stephenricketts7764]

The Vin number (or body tag as you some of you call it) for the car is under the spare wheel and the engine number is on the front in the middle. There should be a cover over the wiring in the front, it's just like a piece of hardboard. I am not a VW expert so I am not sure if the carburettor is original but the air filter is not. There are some other minor parts that don't seem to be original but over all it seems okay. Yes Michael those are the heater channels, they tend to rust out on a car that has been left but as I say that looks sound aside from the obvious damage. BTW the seats look original to me also. Thanks for the video Brothers and please subscribe people if you haven't, it is free to do so .👍👍👍👍

[@chrisplace3024]

The running board are for looks only.

[@TheHybridCamperGuy]

You guys gotta spend a day and clean that shop up lol I have no idea how you work like that. Too much stuff too jammed. It'll be a good look for the channel too.

[@HL_McCullough]

Someone is sick to their stomach after that crash...they put time and effort into that rebuild

[@mennoboon8037]

Nice beatle

[@carguy4658]

I still would love to own a manual VW Beetle.

[@rgamore]

Porsche Volkswagen Audi is the conglomerate of these brands. The rear engine Porsche has the pancake engine used in the Volkswagen . The ash tray is what missing- they were no smokers. That should be easy to replace, put your change in it.

[@chrisplace3024]

4 way flasher

[@LUNARWIL3441]

Escarabajo jajajaja ✌️😂👍 if it has 4 wheels NBS repairs it 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@chestnutquinton]

Thats not a rear spoiler..that's a very rare part..it's the sun visor is goes Infront of the window. the old girl was really pampered even the steering wheel badge looks in tip top shape.I would go shortened adjustable beams as that one is damaged and bent.and pls I beg pls install a tray that fits under the dash..

[@williamroberts4049]

Herbie goes to Niko Brothers 🙂

[@terrywilliams667]

Somebody spent a lot of time & money on that bug! The device on the dash holds stopwatch when rallying...

[@lanetteprice7508]

The driver is the power steering

[@jameswalters9516]

Uhhhhh.....The "First Automobile"...was a rear engine vehicle. The Benz Patent Motor Car.

[@dougaranda6187]

You could probably find out a lot about the car if you called the business on the door. It's obviously a VW shop, and it must have been theirs, or they were a sponsor for this rally car. Either way, they should know, which also makes me wonder why they didn't fix it themselves.

[@High12083]

I have a lady friend the own probably a white 68 bug convertible and she is planning to selling it and she also have a red 1963 Chevy Nova convertible that also selling it

[@jeffrichardson7313]

Cool VW .Will enjoy watching you guys fix this one. Are you going to sell this when finished and if so how do you get in touch for sales?

[@jamesramey6216]

yes, interested in price if selling.

[@debbienye6002]

Beetle!

[@6996brandyl]

That's a front sun visor not a rear spoiler

[@theodoredekoninck5613]

VW Beatles never had power steering . Not the original engine for this model 1200 & 1300cc engines for beetles of that era

[@007camera]

You bought this car longtime ago! I guess🤔🤔

[@thistime4you]

Not sure where the "super rare" comes from. VW made hundreds of thousands of 68's. The seats are earlier as 68's had headrests. Parts are super easy to find. You will need aftermarket bumper brackets to mount blade style bumpers on a fat chick. Unless you find it is actually a 67 by the VIN then it would have had blase bumpers from the factory. The taillights are 56-57

[@punkinsgarageandpaint8299]

I got a friend that loves these bugs and the VW van. If you guys need anything let me know and I'll reach out to him.

[@stevemagnuson7051]

Beetle, not Beattle!

[@angrymike6759]

That's actually a really nice restored bug!👍👌 those are stop watch holders on the glove box door for rally stage racing. Also that's a windshield visor not a spoiler inside the car. Reverse lock out shifter means it was built to be driven!👍 suspension also has red poly bushings so someone put some thought and care into building it, it's not just wipped together junk!

[@GatoLand]

That support on the glove box lid where the 'Heuer' badge appears is to carry a pair of stopwatches, one for partial times and the other for the total time, surely that car was used in regularity rallies and it is likely that it suffered the accident in one of them, perhaps. Greetings from Spain, beautiful VW.

[@flyingtom75]

Yup that Heuer thingy is indeed for stopwatches... For rally purposes

[@lfkatzke]

Missing part on dashboard is where the ash tray would slide in. The "doggie" is a wolf... that's the crest of Wolfsburg where VW is / was based. The tail lights and bumpers are from an earlier model year..... The front axle needs to be replaced. Those are what I believe are torsion tubes (front springs). It appears to be "back dated" to have more of a "Herbie the Love Bug" look (which was a rally car in the movie).

[@rickinoakville1549]

Good observations, I thought the 68 had larger tail lights, the torsion bar suspension on the front was a pretty easy swap out. Simplicity was the best thing of this design.

[@mikeandrews3226]

I grew up in this time, so am enjoying laughing at your ignorance of them

[@kurtjlnilsson3482]

The brackets on the glove compartment are holders for timer clocks

[@berndm9743]

The Heuer bracket on the glove box door was for holding 2 stopwatches for ralley racing. The open area under the radio was for the ashtray.

[@davidedelman9660]

I believe the piece that was in the back seat is a sun visor that mounts outside. Seen these on some bugs. Cool car.

[@h5mind373]

Correct.

[@Dave_Boyer]

Its funny to watch the reactions to the Beetle. Probably the car that has the most aftermarket support in the entire world.

[@HP.Customs]

Alright, been waiting on this build.

[@thejessiechannel588]

Thats a front window visor. Not rear. Gonna look amazing with that back on.

[@chestnutquinton]

It's real rear part..not alot of those were made original..alot were made after market

[@stephenricketts7764]

Yes I forgot to mention that well done. The brain gets a bit slower when you get older.😁

[@Volkswagen1967]

It's a Frankenstein 68 bug, truly not a classic 😢😢

[@joegutierrez2019]

Nice little Tonka toy for the channel. Hey guys subscribe to these guys they won't let you down. Awesome videos every day .keep up the good work can't wait to see this one come back to life 😅🤣😂

[@ST-cy6we]

Like the 66 Mustang, the parts availability for this VW, makes life much easier. I think most of the car used to be available mail order from J.C. Whitney, when I was a kid.

[@ernieleithes6545]

This is a flat screen model it has torsion bar suspension later ones had curved windscreen and Mc pherson struts suspension .

[@geertcox8647]

Ask Mustie 1 (in the USA) he is a VW expert under the radio wats missing is the ashtray

[@apophis2034]

They we're still making them in Mexico up until the 90s

[@tonyfurneaux3399]

No, that's the original shaped key, I had a 67 with same shape key.

[@zaidklein7002]

That beetle's not bad paint it the same color and broaden the original rims and paint it a similar color to the car with the beetle chrome hubcaps

[@danielwilliams9625]

That’s a nice clean old beetle! Parts are plentiful and cheap from a number of different suppliers. Check the VIN and engine numbers. Easy to tell if likely the original engine or not. Entire front suspension can be easily changed. Light on center of dash is a brake warning light. Pressing the button lets you know the bulb is good. Opening at bottom of dash center is for an ashtray. Great bug and good year also. Would love to see you bring it back to driving conditions.

[@bernardowens1648]

That box is full of parts for the car. Not trash.

[@josephdeluca3338]

Missing ashtray from dash 🙌🏻

[@CustonByDesign864]

Nice find guys. Appears to be a pretty solid start. Wanna sell it as is?

[@ianwiggins8782]

It’s a nice looking beetle lies beetle

[@at20rule]

The holder on the glove box is a HEUER rally timer - stopwatch - mounting plate.

[@marcryvon]

Geez, lucky guys ! This Bug has been completely restore to new condition and Rally raced. It even has a "sport tuned exhaust" ! You can find ANY new part at *Wolfberg West*. THE place to shop. Body parts, mechanicals etc. Don't bother trying to straighten the front suspension "tube". Easily available and resonnably cheap used. But as being the uber unibody car, you must make sure the "frame" is perfectely straight. And I mean PERFECTELY. There's not much adjustments possible. BTW You had me laugh so much : "No power steering or AC" ! On a 60's Bug... Funny guys ! 🤣🤣🤣

[@opccgg31]

Jaja... están más desubicados que chupete en la oreja...un clásico el fuskita.....y que entero que esta.......easy fix...así se dice no?.Saludos desde Uruguay.....

[@jeffreybond6491]

1967 was VW last year for king pin front suspension... VW later went on in 1970's with Super Beetles having McPherson Strut front suspension... There is a large well and space, behind the back seat, where the package tray would be; to place luggage or groceries... !!

[@JohnSmith-ot4ww]

You have the ORIGINAL Sapphire radio and it works, if you don't want it, I'll take it!

[@bernardowens1648]

The open spot in the center of the lower dash is for an ashtray.

[@carl5536]

Meyers Manx made millions with the dune buggy bodies for a bug suspension and running gear...I'm guessing those bodies are worth quite a bit these days cause I'm not sure if they still make em...I remember people making rail bugs and everything out of em and what blew my mind is they'd take a 80hp engine and change jugs and pistons and whatnot and get 400hp and up out of em and they were so easy to repair lol...Just 150hp was fun back in the 70s and 60s lol. That purty white thing is a windshield visor that mounts above the front windshield

[@txgreasemonkey]

Love how they call the second most produced car in the world “Super Rare”. That’s moron territory.

[@kpdvw]

the Cardboard inside cover for the instrument panel is missing... as is the ashtray center/bottom of instrument panel below the radio; What you call the rear spoiler are you sure that is not an external sun visor? Engine Valve adjustment: Cold Intake and Exhaust .006" Front suspension, easy replacement as it is a bolt on Upper and lower Torsion bar including the shock absorbers and trailing arms/front axle spindles! Bolt on front fender,hood and the inside wheel well sheet metal can be pulled straight! It will be a cool rebuild and fun to drive!

[@paulgrimm]

That’s got 67 bumpers.Can’t believe they junked it . Bugs don’t need power steering. Clean

[@jimtomassetti8928]

Hey Guy's.....Welcome........I love VW hope Y'all get a lot of viewers. Great Vidio'...👍

[@craigcaggiano431]

Nice project, doesn’t look like it needs much. Possibly missing ashtray. Replace what’s damaged and get back on the road.

[@brians9072]

Piece in back seat is actually a front visor. Missing part in dash was ashtray. Taillights are from an earlier year, 58 or 59 ish. Motor has some upgraded items but not much. Looks like it might be original. Rims are not original. BTW, no power steering. It didn't need it. The bent part in front are torsion bars. Replace that for sure. I had this same bug in the 80's. This one, other than being lowered, is relatively stock. This should be an easy rehab. Other than paint most can be done in a day or two.

[@lindap.p.1337]

I don’t think that is the original radio, looks different to me. I had a ‘68 Beetle and then a 72 VW Super Beetle, semi automatic, no clutch to manually shift.

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

Not sure if you have the ability to fix a bug. It’s so complicated for ones that need to hook up and fix codes. That’s a joke lol

[@gregb.702]

Chrome Wheels are from 914 Porsche bent front axle tube is adjustable to lower front end. glove box door mount is for rally time clocks.

[@bernardowens1648]

Most likely one of many replacement engines. They are air cooled and fragile. My 1st car as a teen was a 65' VW. In the one year I owned it I had to replace 2 blocks. It had the old 6v electric system and was a pain on cold mornings trying to start.

[@h5mind373]

Which it's nice it only takes about half an hour to drop the engine!

[@stephenricketts7764]

I am not saying you don't know but a common thing people forget is to clean out the filter when changing the oil. They can get quite gummed up and that can contribute to the engine seizing. 👍

[@bernardowens1648]

@@stephenricketts7764 that was 1976 and I was 18. I didn't change my own oil. I took it to a mechanic to have it done. No idea if the mechanic knew to do that or not. The 1st problem I had with the VW was it threw a rod 5 days after I bought it.

[@stephenricketts7764]

@@bernardowens1648 That was bad luck. It wasn't a filter as we know it, more like a strainer. The drain plug is in the center and there are five bolts ( I think) to remove the filter/strainer , good clean and reinstall. Yes maybe something you wouldn't have known back at 18 years old.

[@bernardowens1648]

@@stephenricketts7764 thank you!! I hadn't a clue. I even bought another 66 in the late 80s from a friend but never did anything with it. Brought it home, parked it and used it for a trade at a dealerships "Drag, Push or Tow Sale". The dealer gave me $2000 in 91'.

[@jasonw3303]

Someone has done quite a bit to that car. It’s meant to look older. Those bumpers and seats and rear taillights are from an older one. Behind the dash looks stock. Those are 914 Porsche wheels (cool). That was definitely someone’s baby. Motor sounds good.

[@mrfarmer532]

Sees missing ash tray, is puzzled 🤨 by what it could have been 😂😂😂👏👏🤣

[@frankcataldosr.9926]

Last place to find New parts Is Volkswagen de Mexico llc Was the last country to make the Beetle 🪲 😕 Love it then and still love it now ❤

[@petermercer5968]

I had a 1970 beetle i had it for two weeks and it burst into flames 🔥. Fortunately I got out of the car unharmed and the insurance company took the car and a week later i received a cheque and a report. The fuel line had come off the pump and fuel had gone on to the exhaust. My car had been serviced 2 days before.

[@russhammond534]

Awesome, helicopter or airplane next ? Great job guys 👏👏

[@MrSparks54]

Interesting 68, tail lights are from late 50's or early 60's. Nice find guys

[@jimmyjames6267]

I hate it when people put early bettle parts on a late model car, if it's a 68, leave it a 68, seems you guys aren't v-dub guys!

[@henry17403]

The missing item below the radio is the ashtray. It's not unusual for the floorpan to rust under the battery. Inspect that area. Seat material looks original from my memory.

[@philipjordan9905]

your missing an ash tray in the dash, badge on bonnet not correct, never fitted one on the bonnet /hood, badge on engine cover not correct, its too big, i think your missing 2 clocks on passenger side glove box door , probably timing clocks, as its a rally, or race replica of Herbie , the talking race car !!!! lol, lots of parts and upgrades available for the Bug too !!!

[@rebuildit]

My first car was a 1970 Beetle. That flat spare reminded me of how the windshield washer worked in mine. There was a hose that connected to the spire tire valve and a button on the dash. When you pushed the button it would use the air from the spare to squirt the fluid on the windshield. So if you had a really dirty windshield you also had a flat spare!

[@evertsleper2246]

its a 68 because the 67 had no cover on the dash...but a lot of changes like the bumpers have been done. may want to have a bug person come over and go over all the different stuff.! nice car

[@yuvallahmi]

cool ❤🇮🇱😁

[@flyingtom75]

Funny car and modified as too some parts do originally not belong on a 68 Beetle... Fromt fenders to new, tail lights too old... etc etc...

[@alanpaulick7815]

Wow a beetle guy's that is awesome. I had a 61 beetle in the good old days. Take care guy's.