1970 VW Bug is Now My Daily Driver

[@brianchisnell1548]

In'75, a 64 was my first car. 500 bucks. 45 years later, go me another one. All stock 40hp. Very reliable if you take all the china parts off and stick to Solex, Bosch, Pierburg.👍

[@galaxyearth60]

I drive my 1970 Beetle to work every day and it goes great on the freeway at 75 mph. Been driving it 44 years. 95 to 100 degrees in summer and -20 in winter. I do wear a hat, coat and gloves to keep toasty when the weather is 35 or lower. In the high elevation of the Colorado Rocky mountains it loses some power, but it's still fun to drive on the way up to go backpacking.

[@yourbeekeeper]

That's awesome. Its been a great car and addition to my VW fleet. I have a '75 and a '69 as well as this one. I inherited my grandfather's bug when I was 17 years old and have had at least one air cooled in my fleet ever since. Wish I never sold that '74. That's the only car I regret selling. Have a great week.

[@greengeaux4294]

Get the fuel filter out of the engine compartment near coil and replace all fuel hoses and clamp them. Great car!

[@yourbeekeeper]

There is not a way to get the filter out of the engine compartment unless you put it up front at the tank...and then the fuel will travel about 12~13' down a steel fuel line before it hits the firewall and through about 24" of rubber fuel line, a fuel pump and then into the carb. Filters are best placed just before the carb. .

[@Madbusop718]

Nice looking Bug. I have a 1970 Bug but I need to have some body work done, front apron, both fenders without the turn signal holes, bumper with turn signals, hood, maybe front quarter panels, etc. It's been in my family for over 30years but towing it from NC my hitch broke and into a tree. I started to junk it until I changed the fuel filter and it started right up. It's funny because I've owned this Bug for 5 years and started buying parts but not until today I found the fenders so once I return back to work from injury I'm putting my Bug back together. Stay blessed and enjoy your Bug.

[@yourbeekeeper]

Thanks for watching !! Hope you get yours back on the road and have fun with it.

[@Volusiaev]

I gave an entire dissertation on how much I loved this car and, it got lost before I hit "send!" "Thumbs up!"

[@yourbeekeeper]

lol.... I appreciate you watching.

[@Volusiaev]

IIFC, my '67 had only "lap Belts." Sorry, but you're bringing back memories out of this sixty-year-old brain! Love it! 👍

[@yourbeekeeper]

Thank for watching. I got the new seat belts in the mail yesterday... will get them swapped out this weekend and make a video... Stay tuned.

[@SunshineGirlz]

Lucky you! As a teenager in the 1970's they were great cars to drive

[@yourbeekeeper]

Hey Kathy, Great to see you. Hope you're well.

[@SunshineGirlz]

@@yourbeekeeper yes I'm doing great. Came by to see whats happening up at El Rancho. This time of year is great up in the mountains. I want to catch up on your videos.

[@nosajselrauq9438]

Better move that fuel filter

[@SladesVWBeetle]

That’s honest nice beetle!

[@michaelconverse5127]

You mentioned your car is loud- you are missing the engine compartment insulation. This makes a big difference. Also check to see if the insulating pillows are in the C Pillars. Also make sure all of the floor insulation is there. It may have been removed when the interior was done. The stock tailpipes with baffles are also going to be quieter than the straight pipes. A vw is not as quiet on the highway as a modern car but for a small imported car it wasn’t bad for its time and shouldn’t be horrible today.

[@RustyGlovebox]

62 VW Beetle was my first car, I've had several since then. And still would love to have another. Those cars once you have one you are hooked. You have a real beauty right there. ✌W

[@yourbeekeeper]

Thanks Lloyd... I got my first Beetle at 18 and have always had at least one somewhere in my fleet... Right now I have 3 lol.

[@vwcoco]

Cool bug

[@yourbeekeeper]

Thanks.

[@richardhill6125]

Those wheels are more than worth what you paid for that Bug! Good score! Easy to work on and fun to drive. Enjoy it or flip it and make some cash!

[@yourbeekeeper]

Thanks for watching Richard, It's been a fun car to drive.

[@geargriden19]

Hope all is alright with ya Bee hadn't seen anything from you in awhile!! *Have a good'nnn*

[@doogals]

I thought I was bad with a '93 Accord as a daily driver! You got me beat.

[@yourbeekeeper]

hahaha... Thanks for watching.

[@geargriden19]

The ol' car sounds gooder with them tips on there!! After driving it to work do you ask your co-workers what all morning? heh!! *Have a good'nnn*

[@yourbeekeeper]

What?

[@mjmcomputers]

You need that luggage rack Mustie1 just found so you can haul lumber etc. lol

[@yourbeekeeper]

I just watched that video a day or two ago and thought the same thing... then I remembered I have a rack in my hoard...It's not a wood slat one like his, but it's in good shape. It will see the light of day shortly. Stay tuned

[@davidwhocares3293]

Looks killer !

[@yourbeekeeper]

Thanks !!

[@2LateIWon]

Nicely done. I would like to have one of those old Beatles but here in Oklahoma I have to have my AC I'm too spoiled now LOL

[@yourbeekeeper]

hahaha...yeah, AC is not as important as a heater in my area

[@redneckbryon]

A bit of a scary car on the freeway probably. Driving a classic Volkswagen in Los Angeles with No AC, Fun.

[@yourbeekeeper]

You're right on that... the AC is not an issue with me...but this old car is slow by comparison to modern vehicles... everyone out here drives 85+ mph regardless of the 65 mph limit... this car is maxed out at 70mph

[@michaelconverse5127]

They aren’t scary on the highway. If they are in proper condition they will run 70mph all day long. They were designed with freeway speeds in mind from the beginning.

[@TheSoloAsylum]

I believe my 72 super beetle 1600 duel port was laying down a staggering 64hp. I sold it for $1000 because I'm an idiot.

[@yourbeekeeper]

wow.... 64-hp will peel the paint!!! hahaha . We all have vehicle sales we regret...

[@jankotze1959]

You have to love an Old VW Beetle, where is the day's....

[@yourbeekeeper]

Thanks for watching Jan...I sure do love them.

[@karlreinke9653]

I had a 70’… always check the fuel cut off solenoid on the carb. They can make the car run very poorly!!

[@yourbeekeeper]

Thanks Karl. Turns out I had a pesky vacuum leak that was causing all my issues. Through many hours, I eventually removed the intake manifold and found a crack along a weld on the back. ugh. I repaired the crack and it's running quite well at the moment.

[@dougcurtis578]

Man, I'm glad I live in an area that doesn't have all of the inspection bullshit.

[@yourbeekeeper]

The only reason I had to go through all these steps is because I was resurrecting a Title on a vehicle that was salvaged due to the accident. Fortunately, these inspections are not ongoing.

[@dougcurtis578]

@@yourbeekeeper That's good. Thanks for explaining that.

[@cjjones1556]

Love the strait pipe sound. You wouldn't be spoiled with FI if it was 45yr old system like my 77 super beetle. Is a PIA but when it works is good. Still driving it a year later?

[@yourbeekeeper]

Hi, Yes still driving it regularly. I have a '75 beetle that's FI and right now it's running great.

[@MrBeefsteak6]

kinda makes me miss the stinger on my 67 baja bug but it was a little much

[@yourbeekeeper]

lol. I have run stingers in the past... I like the look , but they are very loud for sure.

[@davidwhocares3293]

150. Bucks....!! ?? Wow, that's like 1984 prices ! Why so cheap ?

[@yourbeekeeper]

It had a lot of back registration fees, it was involved in an accident, still needed the body work as well as the long and complicated DMV process to resurrect the title. It also had been sitting for around 12-years so there were mechanical issues that needed fixing in relation to sitting for so long.

[@davidwhocares3293]

I have a 69 that I loved, still love....but some idiot hit me in a parking lot and his insurance Co. salvaged my car here in California. I let the reg accumulate and accumulate and accumulate, I now have to pay back reg and get the inspections you mentioned also, thanx for the tips, my 69 was my daily up until the guy hit me, being into vw's for many years, 69 is much newer than I wanted but at the time than I wanted

[@davidwhocares3293]

Much newer than I wanted but at the time was all I could afford, I can't stress how much I actually loved that 69 after owning and driving on the daily, I can't wait to get it back on the road again but I think I may have to start a go fund me page lol as CA. Back reg. fees are so steep now here in Ca.

[@mortensgarage]

Heay Steve The nice little bug will be a good sweet companion for a while 😄 .......Work the bugs out of it.......... Fun Funky year but it's different and a bit calm in the streetpictiure 😄😄😄 Big laugh ............. 👉........⚡🤪⚡🤬...........🤣🤣🤣 Electric failure But it's good you discover it You need the European once They ad 220........😋 By the way it sounds nice with the new ones on

[@yourbeekeeper]

Thanks!! It is very calm in relation to what is on the road now.. hahaha. Appreciate you watching.

[@mortensgarage]

Year there is a huge differens to what there is on the road to Day You must see a lot of lambo's, Dodge Challenger hemi's and electrified toyota's, tesla's and Nissan's in the US (I think.....i am not completly shure what sales the most these day's but i follow and see some programs from the US) As so many other people i dit follow the huge famous program roadkill almost from the start and a few other programs on streaming channels So i'we got a little insight knowledge 🤭 Take care

[@MrSTOUT73]

What happened to the new red coil?

[@yourbeekeeper]

I ended up going with electronic ignition and the red coil was not correct for the system.

[@RodderFiles]

my buddys friend just moved here from Cali, and hes got some personal plates from California on his mopar that are the black and yellow plates that fit you perfect and would be great on the bug he let them go for a 100 says beekeeper i thought you was on FB but i could only find your instagram i posted a pic on mine let me know if your interested i just followed you on it brotha

[@yourbeekeeper]

Hey Kenny, I am no longer on FB, but still maintain a little bit of Instagram. Let me think a bit about that plate...It sounds very cool, but I'm not much of a personalized plate guy...

[@EverydayKindaGuy]

What is it with people out that way. I try and find a bug and all I see are rusted out heaps for $3k.

[@yourbeekeeper]

There's plenty of rust around here...I live on the west coast and cars out here rust from the top down. This one has been garaged for most of it's life and that makes a HUGE difference.

[@ruwithlee1970]

What happened with your old suburban 4 wheel drive we'll drive? It's been a while since I have followed you I just saw you online Good going with the VW.

[@yourbeekeeper]

Hey Lawrence, The suburban is still around. My street is pretty narrow and I have a lot of cars so I park it at a different property.

[@SunviAhsan]

Do u still have this or u sold it?

[@yourbeekeeper]

I still have this car and drive it regularly.

[@SunviAhsan]

@@yourbeekeeperabsolutely love it!!

[@azzy_-id7kd]

hey man! you still got the 66 gto? haven't seen an update on it in quite a while lmao

[@yourbeekeeper]

Oh yeah, it's still in the garage. I have 100 other things that at taking my time right now.

[@Graveltrucking]

Gotta find yourself a wig that resembles a 70s poofy hair doo see if you get any looks when your driving the VW around town lol

[@yourbeekeeper]

LOL I like the way you think.

[@polo-si2rs]

Convert to ev

[@yourbeekeeper]

Why?

[@DanTheManIOM]

You know what that would cost ? Car Wizard said 20-30K !!