Left For Dead? 1991 Vauxhall Rascal revival in one video! Can I Get This Retro Icon Up and Running?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 พ.ย. 2022
- In this hefty length of a resurrection special I tackle a true retro icon, a Japanese designed GM Vauxhall/Bedford Rascal Van!
Sat for 13 years with no hope of a future I get my hands dirty making sure this thing will live on. If you liked this video why not check out a couple of the others on my channel and consider subscribing, I sure would appreciate it.
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Years ago one of these was used daily to run from leicester to birmingham whole sale loaded to the rafters with fruit/veg always reliable they simply do not make them like this anymore engines are bullet proof this deserves to be fully restored regardless of expense👍.
Funnily enough they actually do...these vans are still in production in Uzbekistan and are common workhorses there (along with daewoo matizs as the most popular car!)
That WTF moment at the inhuman foot angle was pure comedy gold. Me and the wife couldn't stop laughing, we noticed it too, just moments before the "wtf"
🤣🤣🤣 it shocked me when I was editing it
@@tastyclassics I suspect you studied ballet as a young lad. You have the figure for it.
OMG that brings back so many memories. I bought a Bedford Rascal from new back in 1989 for my carpet cleaning business. I loved that little van it was such fun to drive. I’ve had much more expensive and sophisticated vehicles since then but the little Rascal is still one of my all time favourites.
Got to agree with you there, had a 1988 Rascal in the early days of my carpet cleaning business in 1990, loved that little van, bought a new Daihatsu Hijet late 90's and absolutely hated it! Retired from the business in 2020 after 30 years.
Yea I had a Bedford they used to fit between standers bollards (I think thats what their called, the black post things) so you could get them almost anywhere, very handy lil vans....
Yes I had one in the 90's for courier work ,I loved my little van like driving a scaled down tractor unit ,great little thing best thing ever made.
I use to drive a fait 1200 it was italian very nice to drive
In india
Best 1 hour 55mins and 15 seconds I have spent on a Sunday morning in the last 15 years 😁😁
Keep them coming Ben
you'll be up to a million subscribers by christmas Pal
Haha cheers mate! I hope so!
One of the most satisfying power washings I have seen in a while. Thank you!
Thanks Stephen it was a real joy to do
My late grandfather and that side of the family had a fleet of these under the Bedford guise as milk-floats when I was a kid, I've always wanted a rascal van. I've got a picture on my desk of him stood proudly next to his rascal freshly washed! Love this, keep it up.
I'd give that friend of yours a wide berth next time he calls, or accidentally on purpose drop the phone in a bucket of 10w/40. But seriously, your hard work has paid off, this Rascal has been transformed, you can hardly see any holes now, it's positively indistinguishable from new, I think most came with rust as standard from the factory! 😁
Haha i'm sure it'll pass it's MOT first time!
My dad had one of these which he loved very much!☺️
He owned it from 1996-2008... a while!
It was beige and the reg was F403 XUH ☺️
Loved this, there were a batch of Rascals that were turned into a promotional huge fibreglass creme egg for use by Cadbury back in the 90s.
Wonderful video and project vehicle. I think the appeal of these vehicles is their simplicity. I had a 1990 Ford Festiva - it wasn't the best car I've ever owned, but it was one of those cars that always put a smile on your face driving it. It was like a go-kart. It could go anywhere because it was so tiny. The room inside was amazing. I miss that car. Discovered your channel this past week and love it!
Gonna watch this tonight but I used to have a Bedford rascal and loved it, it used to fit between the old bollards you used to get all over England, very handy lil vans.....👌👍
Just found your channel, you're a natural at this, very entertaining to watch. As for the little van, I'd love to watch you get it welded up and through an MOT!
That is brilliant. I'd forgotten all about the Vauxhall Rascal. The vehicle of choice for many tradesmen in the 90's. I'd love to see a full restoration on this - lovely
I had one of these for 14 years, great little van, also had the Bambi motorhome version as well, miles better than anything modern, as very little to go wrong!
2 hours is just enough, I’ve never been happier
This is top tier content, please keep them coming!
I was a pest control officer and dog warden for a local council in Herefordshire in 1986 and they asked me to pick a suitable vehicle for the job, I chose the Rascal and really enjoyed driving it. I also owned a Suzuki 410 too. I watched the whole video and enjoyed every minute.
Great choice.
I have a soft spot for these vans. Drove one for a firm in the early 90’s. Loved it. Called it the puddle jumper 😂.
Just found this Channel and subscribed. I am only half way through but there is something about bringing these old Girls back to life that is so satisfying. When it started and moved, I nearly choked up. Brilliant vlog, even if it does not end well, cross my fingers.
Superb video!!! Enjoyed every minute. Keep these videos coming Ben.
Just found your channel and i just love car restauration videos wich are longer then 25 minutes with a good personality. You got the whole package!
Your content is brilliant mate and your humour is second to none,have been looking at a few wee vans like this myself to turn into a wee camper
They were made in Luton at the old Bedford van site at the time IBC vehicles which stood for Isuzu bedford commercials.
There was also a pickup version of the van and its bigger brother the Midi van.
We had a Midi. The benefit of the engine under the middle seat was the cabin was always cosy in winter. However in Summer.......
Love these vids of ordinary cars and vans!
Love finding a new channel to binge. Your sense of humour is spot on mate. Looking forward to discovering more of your videos 👍🏻
Haha thanks mate! Hopefully get plenty more out to watch soon
I bought one of these about 98. It was mint condish! First job put a box of coving (3meters) between the seats and on to the dash then closed the tailgate and punched it through the windscreen! Loved that van. Love the vid.
Don’t think I’ve every watched a vid this long but loved it!!
Awesome video. Just subscribed after seeing your video as a youtube recomendation. Amazing little vans these. Hope it gets sold to someone who apreciates it enough to see it properly restored. Look forward to more mini restorations projects
Love to see this van fully restored they were so versatile and many variants even a 4X4 one and even a ambulance version quite a future classic vehicle .
i've owned 5 of these, the first was my Grandads demountable camper,(Romahome) it had a removable fibreglass pod that could come off on stilts and be just a pick up this was a suzuki carry. then i had two Bedford rascal coachbuilt motorhomes (Bambi) then two bedford vans, they were brilliant i even took one up porlock hill. if expanding families wouldn't have happened i would still have one today. thanks for the trip down memory lane Great video.
so glad i found your slice of fun totaly enjoyed it i actualy owned the suzuki super carry high top back in the day and you made the memories come flooding back mine was a very tail happy van until i fitted a couple of suspension modifications (two hefty tractor weights behind the rear arches had some real giggles in it thanks mate
Great episode.... satisfying, entertaining, funny....much like the channel itself. Keep it up Ben.... you're turning into one if the best car channels on TH-cam 👌👍👊
I never watch anything over an hour
But missed time with this one brilliant
Can’t wait to see more.
👍👍
found your channel today while off work subscribed straight away after watching this video , very entertaining and factual, Brilliant keep making videos.
Thanks David, appreciate you saying so, i'll do as many more as I can this coming year.
My dad used to drive a red one of these as his daily. Brings back such fond memories.
I had one of these as a company van back in the late 80's.... Cracking little van and "heated seats" for free lol.... Great video...
Good point! probably get a bit warm in the summer haha
So cool. Such a great little van. Great job making these cars survive.
Really enjoyed the video thanks Ben👍
Great video, thanks for sharing!
Love this video it was worth watching it to the end fantastic little van don't make then like that anymore keep the video comeing can't wait to see the next one 👍
What a great video thanks Ben, The Vauxhall Rascal is amazing I love it!!
Thanks Mum it's a cool little van
Close your eyes,it could be chris moyles talking!
Love this old beauty so cool 😎
Nice job! Very fun to watch monsieur wrencher from across the pond!!!
Hi Ben, Stumbled across this while looking for another restoration project and stayed for the duration! Hugely enjoyable vid I was quite fond of the old girl by the end, Hope it finds it's way back amongst the big boys on the open road also I'll be straight down to Eurocarparts in the morning for some 'M.O.T in a can'! Cheers Best Wishes Jim, Surrey
So glad my home page got me onto you mate. Absolutely fantastic vids! As someone who started Youtubing around the same time, im jealous of your growth but its so deserved. Great content.
I had a bedford rascal on an E plate, and kept it for 9 years, until it was 10 years old, and had done 120000 miles. I did simple maintenance myself, because it was so easy to do. The van was so practical, and easy, and fun, to drive and park. People should start demanding that new cars should return to being fun to drive. I haven't given up on vehicles of this design. I now drive a 2011 subaru sambar, (660cc 4 cylinder petrol engine), imported from Japan. Sadly, that'll probably be my last car, or van, of this type. Hopefully, it'll last for another 10 years. Thanks for the video, which brought back memories
Mate that’s a great workshop you have,great video loved those vans,
Reminds me of when my Dad bought 30 of the little buggers from BT, all buttercup yellow. They'd been used as telephone box maintenance in London, some interesting flyers I recall 😳
Ha ha, I had to use a phone box in London & had to write a number down on one of those "flyers" I did get an odd look from a woman waiting to use the phone, especially when I took the flyer with me.
When you said "the reason I got this battery" i was expecting you to say "because it has the go handle" from a very popular TH-cam channel from the US. But loving the rascal video used to drive one of these a pickup version it was loads of fun to drive though we tried to get the back end up in the air
Hahaha yeah me to 😂
Vice Grip Garage eh. Not to mention the lightning whirler and ice cube juice lol
Just say you mean Derek from VCC! You won't get cancelled for that!! That's all fac'tree...bring the thunder!!!
Watched for the rascal, subbed for the bants. Loving it
Love it happy you saved it
Many memories of my youth seeing these about. Great vid new sub too
You're good at this TH-cam lark! You talk through what you're thinking & it's very natural.... good stuff!
Thanks for saying so Steve, still learning the ropes but glad it's going down well!
Another great video. I particularly enjoyed the jaunty foot angle scene and the door card jetwashing
I wish you were in the U.S. I want that little van. I love it !
You did great getting it back on the road. Fantastic!👍
My youngest lads first drive was a Bedford Rascal, great motor and real fun to drive.
Really enjoying your vids Ben, watched quite a few of them now.
I remember the Vauxhall/Bedford Rascal which was as we know in reality a Suzuki Super Carry, they were a common site at one time, especially when I was a teen in the late 80’s and 90’s.
They all seemed to have rusted away now and good running survivors are fetching good money.
Keep up the good work mate.👍
intro had me, subbed and thank you for documenting and sharing with us....
haha thanks mate !
Fantastic video. We have a 79 vw t2 that has sat for 18month. I wish you were my neighbour!!
Had a front end smash driving one of them in around 92 , surprisingly strong , brings back memories 😊
Loving the content ben
Keep em coming bud
Brilliant vid 👏
I spent roughly 15 years working for amy local council doing Clean Surrounds,m grass cutting etc but they had a fleet of rascles that we used to use litter picking the local parks, great fun as fit on a pavement, the open backs are great fun in the wet aswell. Made me sub watching this as left council 10 years ago so dont get ta see much of them now.
Definitely a van that used to be everywhere and now isn't, fit on a pavement! love it!
@@tastyclassics Yeah I had lots of fun in them back in the day, great fun in the wet as get them going sideways/driffting around corners, an yeah being on council at time was accepted that we drove on pavements to get to empty bins or just for a Jolly 😁🤣🤣
Sold here in Australia as the Suzuki Carry. Great little Kei vans :)
I would love one of those as a project. Always wanted one during my youth.
I love to see more car i love seeing it is good and fun to see the car being working again ranjya here
Love the video, Still got one a "G" reg example with the camper on the back, last years only MOT fail was emissions. Now subscribed.
Hi I’ve just watched your programme for the first time really impressed m8 . You were doing the Rascal will defo watch again great afternoon watching
My late dad bought one for 20 quid a few years back and I ran around in it,
Me and a mate at the time took off over a hump back bridge and we both left the seats and banged our heads,
Never laughed so much in my life.
When our Bedford Midi was in for repair my Dad borrowed a Rascal. And yes, 'air' was achieved over a hump back bridge one morning. Also had a superb turning circle!
great job sounds great nippy the van well done
Had one of these when I was gardening, 'G' reg. Great fun little van to drive, very nippy. It had a very clunky gear change from what I can remember, but I call that characterful.
I had a Bedford Rascal as a "motorized wheelbarrow" some years ago to clear a plot of land of paving slabs, pebbles and buildings and it was fantastic. I've also had it's Subaru equivalent. Both were amazing.
I really want to find a subbie version just so I can say I drive a suburu and give any wannabe passengers a shock
I’m subscribed 😊 one of the most satisfying power washings I have seen in a while 😊
Just discovered your channel. Great video. Live these little vans. Had a couple.
I love your sebse of humour it makes me laugh a man of my own heart love your vids keep up the good work
OK my friend. As an American, I do not know what the hell that is but I love it!!!!!! I would drive the hell out of it over here just so I could have everyone stare at me and ask tons of questions!!!
i had one of those but it was the suzuki supercarry, loved that wee thing, used to drift it for fun on the roundabouts lol, mad how theres a thin bit metal between outside and your knees
Just started watching this van Video, Its brilliant I remember working in a hire van and car PLC in Brighton We had 3 vans similar to this one dinky van cute fun easy to park.
Honestly this van is amazing Love the registration HOOK ideal consider it was found by the sea ..
Its very light surface rust and the areas of where its worse I believe was I believe are most common areas..
Personally If you was welding new wheel arches in and you would have a great van..
I have Two Vauxhalls in my collection Both Astra Bertone and twin top convertibles. My own van is Ford Transit 2.2 TDCI and Audi 2.7 TDI estate and a Mercedes CLK 320 convertible.
Really look forward to see what you do with this van..
The mileage in 2008 was 96133
Oh.. yeah they are fast, the side on action Is incredible too, handle brilliantly
Had a rascal years ago for boot sales , preferred running round in it to mu E30 BMW
Love the channel just found it , brilliant
I had two close shaves with death in one of those puppies. I picked up my companyś brand new rascal in London and had to drive it to Birmingham. Cargo was two 5 litre cans of a special paint. Long story short, the lids came off the paint cans. I was 17 and not what you would call responsible as a driver. By the time I got to Birminghan I was delierious from the fumes that was brush number one, the paint had spilled down the door wells and hardened, it glued the two sliding doors shut, Brush number two came when my dad (company owner) found out, Brought back a lot of memories that video!
It is a thing of beauty.
That reminds me of à Boxer I once had. Did the same thing. Exept I put on some new weals in a can to. It's amaising what you can get in cans thees days.
Hi, great video. Loving the Volvo BTCC poster on the wall at 1:54:12 🙂
probably the best van restoration video on you tube !! , I've subscribed ben , you got to do this one up , please
I want one! Great video 👍
You lock the choke off by turning the knob clockwise.
Excellent thank you, bit too late to try it now sadly but i'll remember for next time
@@tastyclassics Its even got arrows on the knob telling you to turn it!
@@tastyclassics looks like the dingles van out of emmerdale hahha
Just like my 1980 Suzuki gs550L
Fun little van! Back in the 80's i hired a few of the Rascal's older brother the Midi, they were also great things to drive. I agree with you, this little one needs to go back on the road some day. It's Febuary 24 when I am writing this, and a quick mot check tells us that whilst it's not been presented for another Mot yet, the little thing is still showing on the data base, so she's not been sent to the breakers. So hopefully she is getting all the body work sorted somewhere.
My parents had a red Rascal they liked going for runs up in the Scottish hills around Forfar great little vans.
Just came across this and didn’t think I would watch it I did and had a look on eBay for one so cool 😀
Mate this is the first video I've seen from your channel... All the charm of Junkyard Digs with the explanations of Ed China combined with some good old British grit! That's 2 hours viewing well spent! Nice video and you got my sub!
The highest accolades! Really appreciate you saying so Michael spurs me on to do a lot more in 2023!
Definitely Britain’s version of Derek from vice grip garage
I mean this in the best way possible, your style reminds me of Derek from the Vice Grip Garage channel. I found you by accident on Sunday past and subbed before you got the Ambassador running. Thanks for the content. 👍🏻
Just brilliant
Brilliant video definitely subscribed. Love Bedford Rascals my nans milkman Trevor the Milk used to have one I loved it then.
Thanks David! maybe a touch shorter than two hours next time though haha
Fantastic Ben keep them coming best nights entertainment 🍷
I love that little van! I'm partial to the type with the seat over the front axle. And I'm partial to the vans with a sliding door on each side - I'm a real stickler for symmetry - to a fault. I'm also partial to the vans with rear-wheel drive. I think "Rascal" is such an appropriate name! And did you see the heat shielding on the underside of the seats? Amazing! Sure it's got a bit of rust going on, but a few minutes with a MIG welder would do wonders. Just look at the view from the driver's seat; I think the word "commanding" applies here - you get a commanding view of the road. Yes sir, this is one groovy little van! And those battery cables - what a bit of brilliance! Sort of a universal connection system that would allow any battery to be used.
Wow used one of these as an animal ambulance bk in the day .. all kitted out great days ..
Hello from New Zealand 🇳🇿, loved the video! So I have subscribed.
Great video, I like the rattlecan rust eliminater in white