Restored my first VW (1973 Super Beetle) in 1991. I got it for nothing - found it in a pasture. The property owner said if I could get it out of the pasture, I could have it for nothing. A tree had grown thru the front right side floor and out the right side window. I literally had to take a chain saw and cut the tree out of it. Winched it onto a trailer, stopped at the property owner's home and picked up the title. In 3 months me and a friend of mine working mornings after work restored it and had it running great. We rebuilt the engine to 1850 CC with dual Weber carbs and a remote oil filter. We painted the car on a Friday and was driving it on Sunday. I drove the car for 6 weeks and a deer jumped out of a tree line next to the highway and killed my Super Beetle ! What did I do after that? I found another '73 Super Beetle of course ! lol
Thanks for sharing, and dang the heart break! Question, did you use a kit for the rebuild and if so do you have one to recommend? I’m working on a 74 Baja style I got in a similar situation but without the free tree. 👍
I just bought a newly painted, new engine, new interior bug in pieces. God help me put it together! What have i DONE??!! Been awake since 2am w/ major cold feet. I have my dad's model A to restore, what am I doing?! I just wanted a convertible manual cute car....Oh, Lordy... May TH-cam help me! Heavy sigh...
So all in >8k for a 5k car? Sounds like all of my projects! The amount of money you spend doesn’t matter, money is made to be spent, The skills you learn, the sense of achievement you get when you look at it and the smile on you face everytime you drive it are priceless.
If you're in this hobby to make a buck , might as well leave. I have no problem dumping buckets of money into junk cars , it makes the time pass and idle hands are the work of the devil.
Your Bug looks and sounds amazing..the money you put into it pays for every second you drive and enjoy it..true value for money i say...1k to restore it or 10k to restore it the result is the same...companion for life😊🙏...
My bug cost $1500 to purchase. Has cost about another $1000 to fix up mechanicals plus my own bodywork (weld and fabricate). Market value $7000 minimum (NZ).
@Fok Yu Patched the pans with new steel. Hand fabricated one heater panel section and fenderwell from stainless as well as several rusted areas throughout the body. Running boards hand fabricated from steel. Guards widened all round to accommodate the 7inch wide rims that came with the car (with 4 new tires!). My motor was removed and checked, replaced all gaskets and oil seal, cleaned up the heads, replaced the dizzy, rocker tips, spark plugs, coil and exhaust system. New fuel pump and hoses. New swing axle gaiters, rear brake cylinders and shoes. Two new inner steering joints. Good condition front seats forty dollars from a swap meet, Empi shifter five bucks from swapmeet, rear lamp lenses ten bucks from swapmeet, rear gas shocks unused $19 swapmeet. Doing stuff yourself, especially body, fabrication and paint, saves a lot of cash. The rest depends on exactly how much needs doing with your particular car and how far you want to go. I just wanted a safe legal fun car that looks and goes well. You can see before and after pics of the bug in this blog: uncensored.co.nz/2018/04/23/you-dont-own-me-evs-internal-combustion-and-freedom/ $7000 for a "good" engine and drivetrain? Define "good"? I run a stock single carb/single port1500 that came in the car and just needed gaskets and a tune up. It goes well, always starts first time and doesn't leak oil. I'd expect $7000 to get me a serious hot rod motor!
That’s sort of a rare car. It’s very “transitional” as a 1968 it still retains a swing axle, small rear lights, non padded dash, short headliner much like its predissors. I like these later 60s car because of the availability of parts, and the up grades....like a gas gage, heat boxes,12 volt and the like. This is definitely a 68 it has a gas flap. Great restoration job. Thank you for your video
I had a New 1955 Bug and it cost me $ 1980 .00 with a1947 4 door Chevrolet as a trade in. Great little car. Wish I had one now. Liked your video very much. Thank you. Al from Ingleside Canada.
You can still find a good solid Beetle for around 2 to 3K here in the states. How much you put into it is irrelevant...it's the satisfaction of doing it. To those of us who have had a love affair over the years with this amazing car cost is no barrier. Nice job on this one!
I got a 1970 Bug for 3.5k USD. It runs and all of the engine parts are practically brand new. The only thing is the wiring needs work and the body has a few rust spots😔. But with patience and time I think it’ll turn out great :)
Short answer, it costs more than the bug is worth when you are done. I know because I own a restored vw beetle. Nobody pays much more than 6 grand for a restored VW beetle in my area. You'll be out easily 10 grand restoring one, or 20 grand doing it to perfection and you'll never get the money back.
We have a 1947 Beetle in a museum very close to me (the first ever Beetle in Denmark) in a subtle grey, almost primer-like colour! People would probably fetch out mad money for something like that.
++ Jeff Zekas.. Some good points. Along the same lines it's only worth that kind of money based on supply and demand. Locally I have noticed a BIG decline in "brass era" cars at shows in the last 10 years. I'm sure the cars are out there but the owners are now in their 80s or 90s and can no longer drive them, which means everyone who really wanted one is also beyond the age of shopping for another. OK, I'm only in my 60s and would love to have a car from that period, but last I heard they are a dime a dozen and even the trusty old Ford model T or model A can be had for a few grand, in stock condition. We're back to supply and demand, regardless of what it costs to execute the restoration. In another 20 years there will be a glut of these older VWs out there to be had at fire sale prices because the next generation will be wanting a 50 year old car from the 80s.
Bought a std 71 in los angeles for 2000. Spent 500 to tow it to san diego. It’s my daily driver but lost track how much I spend on it. Still needs work cosmetic wise but mechanical is pretty good. I love my v dub and it always makes my day when people slug bug one another;)
This bug is quite a hybrid of many models. The engine cover is the type that went out in 1963, the light lights lasted until 1967, and the headlights look like the old 6 volt models. The 12 volt electrical system though is from 67 or 68 (depending on the country) onward.
This was a fun watch dude. Nice bug too. Being in Canada, you’ll get your $$ back at least. Worth more than 5k for sure. Good job and thanks for the work you put into the video.
It's going to cost a lot more when you have to fix up all the rusted parts. When it was already apart it would have been worth taking it totally down and getting a used sand blaster station to clean it up and repaint.
AU$10K in parts and paint supplies. Only $800 spent on Central headliner install, window install and conrod reconditioning. All labour done by me including sandblasting, welding, painting, wiring, upholstery. If you had to pay for labour then add somewhere between $50k - $80K
We all make irrational decisions sometimes, however driving down the road in that Bug is priceless! If I would, I would have done it. Great job and video, I tip my hat!
Come Mr Tallyman, tally me Bug-nana! You could have put wheels on that piggy bank! I have a '71 SB, 20 yrs outta commission poor lil bugger. As inexpensive as I thought it would be to have & run...well, the restoration part was sinking me I hate to say. Really enjoyed the time working on it & learning though...Great cars! The vw comradery on the highway was cool too! Happy motoring!
I would not recommend you to use the fiberglass as a permanent fix for the floorplans. Since that part is mostly suffering under weight when sitting in the car and because of all the vibrations a car has, it'll break of just in time. Reather weld a new piece of metal in. Also do not put a fuel filter in the room where the engine itself is, if it breaks, pops or the tubes will loose tightness your car is about to be on fire very quickly since the heater can reach a heat above 150 degrees Celsius
++ AZMike.. Yeah, that's what the on line ads are asking. What they get is another story. I have a local guy who was offered $60k for a 23 window 65 VW van, which looks great on the outside and drives sweet. Looking closer it's been lowered with cutting welding, has the wrong engine, and the floor was borrowed from a donor vehicle, which you can only see looking CLOSE from the under side. It also has a "pearl" type two-tone pain job. IOW, looks great but not stock and certainly no attention to detail as a custom job. Might be worth $60k to a guy who really wants one but for fair market value it's going to be closer to the $25k the owner paid for it a few years ago. (I thought that was on the high side then) Basically we're talking about local supply and demand, not typical market value.
@@pprotory nobody does that for resale value. The do it because they love the car and want to drive it. Obviously this was not a plan to make money from upgrading a cheap vehicle.
When you screw up the bumper of the old bug it’s just cost you 1 set tires,but if you has screw up the bumper of the modern car ,the costs will go from 1/4 to 1/2 of the car prices, now they making the bumper 、just made it seen like a car.
? cars made of aluminium are designed to compress at crash to absorb some of the power. i like this car as much as everyone else, but im not dumb enough to believe it is in any way better than modern cars. have fun dying in your steel car next time you crash.
The value of the joy of driving it and sharing it with so many who get to see it on the road? Immeasurable. You got a good year. They are constantly increasing in value. Not that its about value, unless you restore them as a business. The scene where you see the value is less than what you spent so far, and then go all out on the engine says it all. It aint about a stupid number! Old beetles transcend that bs! Cool cant be bought
I spent 25K for a full restoration on a 1969 convertible beetle...paint, weld heat channels, engine, top, seats, wiring, and everything else, full resto,...did 1/2 my self....good luck over 7 yrs.to do
Better upholstery would have taken it to the next level. And fiberglass to fix a rust hole is just cheap. Other than that, very nice car. And I really liked the way you presented the video.
Me looking at the final price as a student with a ‘58 ragtop that needs all of that-plus heater channels...and floors...and seats...and an engine...basically everything-my poor poor bank account 😂
I understand that there is an aftermarket supplier for virtually every part. It's possible to scratch-build a complete air cooled bug. (But then the D.O.T. would have to confiscate it if you were to drive it on the road because it has no VIN number and because it wouldn't comply with federal new car regulations.)
SHOW MORE, I just have to ask, Are those two statements really true? Can you really build an entire VW bug from the 1960s by just ordering parts? Also I’m sure you could register it anyway.
Bottom line, when all done, he has an car that costs about $8500, but is worth about $6500 in the Tampa, FL area. Actually he did pretty well. Bringing a VW (or really any car) back to nice driver/good looking condition will almost always be a losing proposition.
This chick I played racquetball with back in the day drove a beetle or as liked to call it "the people's car". Her Volkswagen looked like a little Porsche though. Teenagers in the 70's loved that as a first car cause that's all mom and dad could afford to give their kids cause they had so many of them damn kids. I myself was ready to drive with an adult at 15.5. Kid's seem not to have cars any more till about 23. Just kidding.. My other friend drove a Saab. That was way trippy. I've been to Bug Ins at the local drag strip a few times as a lost youth. Surrounded by souped up bugs. I remember Eddie could remove his engine by hand and throw it on the picnic table if he needed to trick it our more. I don't know any cars you can do that to besides a bug. Peace.
Number one rule of hotrodding. Never add up the receipts. Cost of tools not included, 'cus you needed them for the next project, or the last one, or your buddies. That was just a bug, think about a '57 chevy, or......
Most of you all talking smack can't even change your own oil. I got a 58 rag-top with og36hp motor and enjoy it almost every day. Im in it 6k and the money is an afterthought. It sat for 10 years before i bought it....now it can be a daily driver. Lots of people would give me 10k plus for this car but Im not selling.
I think vw parts in western are very expensive in egypt its very cheap parts for example carberator 100$ from denmark germany brakes new brakes front both from denmark cost20$ used whole engine from berlin 300$
can you buy one from mexico built around 2000 - 2003 and ship it to your country? there are a lot of vw beetle fans out there but most of us don't have the time or $$$ for repairs :'(
My left turn signal blinks really fast (enough to blow the fuse) and the rear light doesn't come on. I've checked all the bulbs and they're good. All the wires have continuity. Advice? (71 super bug)
You did a lot of repairs, but that is no restoration. Most nit and bolt old bug restorations run ~ $40,000 not including initial purchase. They are rust buckets that take a lot of metal work before paint
If you did it to make money, maybe you missed the point. I can't tell you all the cars I have lost money on tinkering, and I wouldn't change it for the world.
Restored my first VW (1973 Super Beetle) in 1991. I got it for nothing - found it in a pasture. The property owner said if I could get it out of the pasture, I could have it for nothing. A tree had grown thru the front right side floor and out the right side window. I literally had to take a chain saw and cut the tree out of it. Winched it onto a trailer, stopped at the property owner's home and picked up the title. In 3 months me and a friend of mine working mornings after work restored it and had it running great. We rebuilt the engine to 1850 CC with dual Weber carbs and a remote oil filter. We painted the car on a Friday and was driving it on Sunday. I drove the car for 6 weeks and a deer jumped out of a tree line next to the highway and killed my Super Beetle ! What did I do after that? I found another '73 Super Beetle of course ! lol
Thanks for sharing, and dang the heart break! Question, did you use a kit for the rebuild and if so do you have one to recommend? I’m working on a 74 Baja style I got in a similar situation but without the free tree. 👍
Wow that’s impressive when a deer jumps out of a tree! And the bug build is awesome!!!
I just bought a newly painted, new engine, new interior bug in pieces. God help me put it together! What have i DONE??!! Been awake since 2am w/ major cold feet. I have my dad's model A to restore, what am I doing?! I just wanted a convertible manual cute car....Oh, Lordy... May TH-cam help me! Heavy sigh...
Curious- what was the cost?
@@lynn2774so..how'd it go
So all in >8k for a 5k car?
Sounds like all of my projects!
The amount of money you spend doesn’t matter, money is made to be spent,
The skills you learn, the sense of achievement you get when you look at it and the smile on you face everytime you drive it are priceless.
Yup thats right. The memories with it are priceless
@Gappie Al Kebabi ... That depends on how many miles are on her.
@@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 ...and how many drivers
Ey!
If you're in this hobby to make a buck , might as well leave.
I have no problem dumping buckets of money into junk cars , it makes the time pass and idle hands are the work of the devil.
Knowledge and skills learned along the way... priceless
Touche
Stick you'll get off your mates for buying a beetle, unlimited.
James H indeed sir
more like $3500 and a lot of time doing it
They're not free.
I mean how thorough can one be? Very! You sir are a testament to "sticktoitiveness" and never settling. Great, great job!
Your Bug looks and sounds amazing..the money you put into it pays for every second you drive and enjoy it..true value for money i say...1k to restore it or 10k to restore it the result is the same...companion for life😊🙏...
My bug cost $1500 to purchase. Has cost about another $1000 to fix up mechanicals plus my own bodywork (weld and fabricate). Market value $7000 minimum (NZ).
Where did you steal the needed parts from?
@Fok Yu
Patched the pans with new steel. Hand fabricated one heater panel section and fenderwell from stainless as well as several rusted areas throughout the body. Running boards hand fabricated from steel. Guards widened all round to accommodate the 7inch wide rims that came with the car (with 4 new tires!). My motor was removed and checked, replaced all gaskets and oil seal, cleaned up the heads, replaced the dizzy, rocker tips, spark plugs, coil and exhaust system. New fuel pump and hoses. New swing axle gaiters, rear brake cylinders and shoes. Two new inner steering joints. Good condition front seats forty dollars from a swap meet, Empi shifter five bucks from swapmeet, rear lamp lenses ten bucks from swapmeet, rear gas shocks unused $19 swapmeet.
Doing stuff yourself, especially body, fabrication and paint, saves a lot of cash.
The rest depends on exactly how much needs doing with your particular car and how far you want to go. I just wanted a safe legal fun car that looks and goes well.
You can see before and after pics of the bug in this blog:
uncensored.co.nz/2018/04/23/you-dont-own-me-evs-internal-combustion-and-freedom/
$7000 for a "good" engine and drivetrain? Define "good"? I run a stock single carb/single port1500 that came in the car and just needed gaskets and a tune up. It goes well, always starts first time and doesn't leak oil.
I'd expect $7000 to get me a serious hot rod motor!
@Kurt L: yeeaaahhh maaan.;)
Good luck! Parts hunting is my favourite pastime!
Enjoy your project mate.
@Dragomir Ronilac Erm.."dreamer"..? My bug is up and running and road legal. Which means I stopped dreaming and started doing. Successfully!
He is spot on. One of the best VW videos I have ever seen. AWESOME
A thing of beauty when completed and running. Many years and memories to make with it. ✌🏼
The amount of money is nothing compared to the experience and knowledge. I'm going to do this and I can't wait! Thanks for sharing your experience.
This video is great. Right to the point. Well-done, and thank you.
That’s sort of a rare car. It’s very “transitional” as a 1968 it still retains a swing axle, small rear lights, non padded dash, short headliner much like its predissors.
I like these later 60s car because of the availability of parts, and the up grades....like a gas gage, heat boxes,12 volt and the like.
This is definitely a 68 it has a gas flap.
Great restoration job. Thank you for your video
Rare? No not even close. The 52 Zwitter is rare. The half year 59 with oval parts is rare. 68 I'd leave it right where I found it.
Only a complete idiot would spend a single cent on a post ‘67 VW of any kind.
@@socaljarhead7670 What an ugly thing to say...How about a 1974 super beetle with a curved windshield?
I'm somewhat convinced you don't get this quality for the listed price :) beautiful work!
This seems more accurately described as a complete rebuild than a restoration. Great video though 😄💗 very entertaining. 👍🏼
I had a New 1955 Bug and it cost me $ 1980 .00 with a1947 4 door Chevrolet as a trade in. Great little car. Wish I had one now. Liked your video very much. Thank you. Al from Ingleside Canada.
You can still find a good solid Beetle for around 2 to 3K here in the states. How much you put into it is irrelevant...it's the satisfaction of doing it.
To those of us who have had a love affair over the years with this amazing car cost is no barrier. Nice job on this one!
I got a 1970 Bug for 3.5k USD. It runs and all of the engine parts are practically brand new. The only thing is the wiring needs work and the body has a few rust spots😔. But with patience and time I think it’ll turn out great :)
I'm doing this to a convertible now... he's pretty spot on with pricing
Short answer, it costs more than the bug is worth when you are done. I know because I own a restored vw beetle. Nobody pays much more than 6 grand for a restored VW beetle in my area. You'll be out easily 10 grand restoring one, or 20 grand doing it to perfection and you'll never get the money back.
We have a 1947 Beetle in a museum very close to me (the first ever Beetle in Denmark) in a subtle grey, almost primer-like colour! People would probably fetch out mad money for something like that.
What you will get from restoring one is a fun vehicle that will wear completely out again in 65,000 miles so you get to do it all over! yea!
Dennis S it’s not about the money
It’s about conquering a challenge
Restoring a bug,.. x amount of dollars
Accomplishing a goal , priceless
++ Jeff Zekas.. Some good points. Along the same lines it's only worth that kind of money based on supply and demand. Locally I have noticed a BIG decline in "brass era" cars at shows in the last 10 years. I'm sure the cars are out there but the owners are now in their 80s or 90s and can no longer drive them, which means everyone who really wanted one is also beyond the age of shopping for another. OK, I'm only in my 60s and would love to have a car from that period, but last I heard they are a dime a dozen and even the trusty old Ford model T or model A can be had for a few grand, in stock condition. We're back to supply and demand, regardless of what it costs to execute the restoration. In another 20 years there will be a glut of these older VWs out there to be had at fire sale prices because the next generation will be wanting a 50 year old car from the 80s.
not as bad as driving a new car off the lot
I'm so happy for you!! You didn't have to get into the engine or transmission...yet.
Bought a std 71 in los angeles for 2000. Spent 500 to tow it to san diego. It’s my daily driver but lost track how much I spend on it. Still needs work cosmetic wise but mechanical is pretty good. I love my v dub and it always makes my day when people slug bug one another;)
This bug is quite a hybrid of many models. The engine cover is the type that went out in 1963, the light lights lasted until 1967, and the headlights look like the old 6 volt models. The 12 volt electrical system though is from 67 or 68 (depending on the country) onward.
This was a fun watch dude. Nice bug too. Being in Canada, you’ll get your $$ back at least. Worth more than 5k for sure. Good job and thanks for the work you put into the video.
I've seen people blow $10,000 in Vegas in a couple minutes at the tables, you have a nice bug and sense of pride in your work...
Forget the beetle. That bookshelf is impressive.
It's going to cost a lot more when you have to fix up all the rusted parts. When it was already apart it would have been worth taking it totally down and getting a used sand blaster station to clean it up and repaint.
Joyride when finished priceless.
AU$10K in parts and paint supplies. Only $800 spent on Central headliner install, window install and conrod reconditioning. All labour done by me including sandblasting, welding, painting, wiring, upholstery.
If you had to pay for labour then add somewhere between $50k - $80K
I love how he did this video, Primo!
You Did a good job . You should have put the fire wall sound mat in . crazy loud with OUT it . drive the new out it and thats your profit.
My first stick driving lesson was in a bug in '84. Ah.. memories.
We all make irrational decisions sometimes, however driving down the road in that Bug is priceless! If I would, I would have done it. Great job and video, I tip my hat!
In line glass fuel filter, make sure she's well insured lol!
This is the joy of playing with old cars.
Come Mr Tallyman, tally me Bug-nana!
You could have put wheels on that piggy bank!
I have a '71 SB, 20 yrs outta commission poor lil bugger. As inexpensive as I thought it would be to have & run...well, the restoration part was sinking me I hate to say.
Really enjoyed the time working on it & learning though...Great cars!
The vw comradery on the highway was cool too!
Happy motoring!
My son and I are working on our 69 Ghia that we saved from the car crusher 👍 Hope to see you on the road!
I would not recommend you to use the fiberglass as a permanent fix for the floorplans. Since that part is mostly suffering under weight when sitting in the car and because of all the vibrations a car has, it'll break of just in time. Reather weld a new piece of metal in.
Also do not put a fuel filter in the room where the engine itself is, if it breaks, pops or the tubes will loose tightness your car is about to be on fire very quickly since the heater can reach a heat above 150 degrees Celsius
I think that year bug in that condition will fetch more than 5K
Shaun Hensley easily
Depending on the year and market area sure but it will never be worth as much as you would put into it on average.
I'd say between $8K & $9K, from online ads.
++ AZMike.. Yeah, that's what the on line ads are asking. What they get is another story. I have a local guy who was offered $60k for a 23 window 65 VW van, which looks great on the outside and drives sweet. Looking closer it's been lowered with cutting welding, has the wrong engine, and the floor was borrowed from a donor vehicle, which you can only see looking CLOSE from the under side. It also has a "pearl" type two-tone pain job. IOW, looks great but not stock and certainly no attention to detail as a custom job. Might be worth $60k to a guy who really wants one but for fair market value it's going to be closer to the $25k the owner paid for it a few years ago. (I thought that was on the high side then) Basically we're talking about local supply and demand, not typical market value.
@@pprotory nobody does that for resale value. The do it because they love the car and want to drive it. Obviously this was not a plan to make money from upgrading a cheap vehicle.
When cars used to be made out of steel and not soda cans.
When you screw up the bumper of the old bug it’s just cost you 1 set tires,but if you has screw up the bumper of the modern car ,the costs will go from 1/4 to 1/2 of the car prices, now they making the bumper 、just made it seen like a car.
? cars made of aluminium are designed to compress at crash to absorb some of the power. i like this car as much as everyone else, but im not dumb enough to believe it is in any way better than modern cars. have fun dying in your steel car next time you crash.
Driver does not pick the car the car picks the driver it’s a mystical bond between man and machine - Uncle Bobby B
u had me at "That's not good"
Oh Mr. Porsche wherever you are, send me an ethical buyer for my 1970 VW Bug!
The value of the joy of driving it and sharing it with so many who get to see it on the road? Immeasurable.
You got a good year. They are constantly increasing in value.
Not that its about value, unless you restore them as a business.
The scene where you see the value is less than what you spent so far, and then go all out on the engine says it all. It aint about a stupid number! Old beetles transcend that bs! Cool cant be bought
Can’t believe someone would put that much aftermarket stuff on a ‘68 (rear apron, Decklid front and rear fenders)
Hard work surely paid off Bro.
Satisfaction, Priceless.
I spent 25K for a full restoration on a 1969 convertible beetle...paint, weld heat channels, engine, top, seats, wiring, and everything else, full resto,...did 1/2 my self....good luck over 7 yrs.to do
Beautiful beetle.
If I were going to do all that it would have to be a convertible.
I was at about 10 grand , not a bad investment. It’s the chase that counts.
+ labor 3 times the cost
Everything is mechanical so this restored car will last forever! Not a bad deal.
Better upholstery would have taken it to the next level. And fiberglass to fix a rust hole is just cheap. Other than that, very nice car. And I really liked the way you presented the video.
Don’t be discouraged people. Idk what crackhead would spend 4K on a beetle that needs all that lol
Yea if you buy one for 4000 and rebuild the whole thing. I just bought 1 for 800 so still seems worth it to me
Very nice! I'm getting ready to start a pan off restoration on a 72 vw.
He works on the car wearing formal clothes...
Import one from Brazil. We have thousands of them, restored and with a honest price.
Me looking at the final price as a student with a ‘58 ragtop that needs all of that-plus heater channels...and floors...and seats...and an engine...basically everything-my poor poor bank account 😂
I’d find another ‘58 or ‘59 and clip the roof of yours and put it onto the other one.
I understand that there is an aftermarket supplier for virtually every part. It's possible to scratch-build a complete air cooled bug. (But then the D.O.T. would have to confiscate it if you were to drive it on the road because it has no VIN number and because it wouldn't comply with federal new car regulations.)
SHOW MORE, I just have to ask, Are those two statements really true? Can you really build an entire VW bug from the 1960s by just ordering parts? Also I’m sure you could register it anyway.
Bear Claw : Were it worth the trouble?
Jeremiah: Wagh, what trouble?
Bottom line, when all done, he has an car that costs about $8500, but is worth about $6500 in the Tampa, FL area. Actually he did pretty well. Bringing a VW (or really any car) back to nice driver/good looking condition will almost always be a losing proposition.
Loved this video...funny somewhat... your a mechanical genius...how many times did you swear lol?? Cmon, be truthful
Love it. Had one myself rego OIO-579. It’s off to work I go..
forgive me if i'm wrong but isn't market price based on what dealers will buy for rather than what people will pay?
What was the original black car that pulled up to the driveway?
Looks like it's a ferrari dino replica.
if you ask this question, ya don't have enough!
Wonderful job.
How many days it took you to restore ?
Please
Will you do restore Mine VW ( if you are in USA) .
PLEASE
It's a beautiful car
$500 with a J.C. Whitney catalogue
I would love to see this for a 75 caprice
But isn't the car worth more than the market value because it has brand new parts in it? Beetles in good condition should cost a lot more than that.
My VW golf was $21,000. Anyone giving this guy grief for what he spent may need a dose of reality lol
Even watching the entire video.... don't care.... Herbie. I want!
You definitely don't restore cars to get rich. You do it for the love of working on classic cars, and the reward of a job well done! (hopefully).
It needs more chrome on the wheels or maybe paint them white. The black wheels with chrome hubcaps cheapens the look.
This chick I played racquetball with back in the day drove a beetle or as liked to call it "the people's car". Her Volkswagen looked like a little Porsche though. Teenagers in the 70's loved that as a first car cause that's all mom and dad could afford to give their kids cause they had so many of them damn kids. I myself was ready to drive with an adult at 15.5. Kid's seem not to have cars any more till about 23. Just kidding.. My other friend drove a Saab. That was way trippy. I've been to Bug Ins at the local drag strip a few times as a lost youth. Surrounded by souped up bugs. I remember Eddie could remove his engine by hand and throw it on the picnic table if he needed to trick it our more. I don't know any cars you can do that to besides a bug. Peace.
2:24 people cant deny that the bug looks best when it has no bumpers on!
Number one rule of hotrodding. Never add up the receipts. Cost of tools not included, 'cus you needed them for the next project, or the last one, or your buddies. That was just a bug, think about a '57 chevy, or......
A lot. Ive got 7k in just my 2110cc.
And its a fairly mellow build
Most of you all talking smack can't even change your own oil. I got a 58 rag-top with og36hp motor and enjoy it almost every day. Im in it 6k and the money is an afterthought. It sat for 10 years before i bought it....now it can be a daily driver. Lots of people would give me 10k plus for this car but Im not selling.
Wow, now that is just impressive, and super expensive.
That bug is worth $13.000 today
I think vw parts in western are very expensive in egypt its very cheap parts for example carberator 100$ from denmark germany brakes new brakes front both from denmark cost20$ used whole engine from berlin 300$
good project, have fun chugging up hills at 10 mph :)
seriously though, cool project.
worth every cent!
can you buy one from mexico built around 2000 - 2003 and ship it to your country? there are a lot of vw beetle fans out there but most of us don't have the time or $$$ for repairs :'(
Who cares? Just drive it and enjoy the work you put into it... :)
Think of that labor cost he saved lol
Cool video and tally. However charging for the tools was not really equitable.
damn! all alone! hope i have skills like you
Very cute bug :) nice job
In Germany we say: Pfusch hoch 10!
My left turn signal blinks really fast (enough to blow the fuse) and the rear light doesn't come on. I've checked all the bulbs and they're good. All the wires have continuity. Advice? (71 super bug)
Cool video! Thanks for posting.
Your problem is not the overpriced parts. It’s the overpriced bug hehehe
So? Id be ok with that, but i wouldn't just restore it. It would pretty much be a shell wrapped around something like a Subaru boxer or a k20
You did a lot of repairs, but that is no restoration. Most nit and bolt old bug restorations run ~ $40,000 not including initial purchase. They are rust buckets that take a lot of metal work before paint
If you did it to make money, maybe you missed the point. I can't tell you all the cars I have lost money on tinkering, and I wouldn't change it for the world.
Terrible idea to put a gas filter on top of the distributor, most fires are because of that.
Glass Gas filter.... One wrong bump, and you have a crack, gas starts to leak, and then your VW is a Marsh-Mellow Roaster.