I had a 1500cc 12v 1968 vintage lots of fun working on it.the accl jet Was a common problem ,it would come out whilst running as long as you kept engine running it would get beat to fine pieces and end up in the oil filter. But if the engine stalled as you pulled off the engine would jam! Always found it in number 2 cylinder jammed between piston and cylinder wall
Please show the edits where you curse and throw a wrench to the end of the driveway when you find the leak under the pedal! haha. They have to exist! haha. I admire your, "oh well, let's keep on moving" attitude. I have found myself following your low-key style when I work now. Thank you!
8deity - agree totally. I ask myself at work (Engineering Tech) about 6 times a week - what would Mustie1 do, at this point? His style is commendable and healthy! Thanks Darren! Chuck in Kansas
The signs of blow by might be historic, especially if you say the engine might have been in a bus. The deceased owner sounds as if he was knowledgeable and might well have retorqued the bolts back then. A nice honest Beetle.
Mustie1, great vid as always. I had a similar problem with my '58 beetle in the land Down Under and it turned out to be the flex line was all gummed up and would not let any fluid through. Glad to see another VW enthusiast. Greetings from warm and sunny Queensland. :-)
Great video, I would be totally over the moon to have a bug of that vintage in that condition. Even better watching the VW doctor prescribe new life and new adventures with this old girl. Great stuff.
Great vid as usual. Side note: mustie may just have saved the frame on my 09 tundra. After watching a bunch of past frame videos, I took a gander at mine, found a 1" Layer of sand in both side rails from front to back., holding mositue. I need a new mechanic that will tell me this shit! Thank you so much mustie, time to oil it up now
It's a strange feeling for me to see you doing all those things I did back in the 1960s. I bought a brand new '61 beetle and ran it hard, including rallying and gymkhanas, etc. I did my own brake jobs, valve jobs and complete engine rebuilds. After I left the States in 1965 my mom drove it for a few more years until it rusted away. Enjoyed the video, as always.
This lovely little bug reminds me of my adopted sister's car I have a memory of me sitting on her lap at 5 in the driver's seat same color as well man I'd love to own one
I have been watching your video's for a long time and have learned so much about VW's and small engine's that I want to find a Bug to fix up. You are a great teacher ! I know that when I get one, I can always look back to some of your video's to know what I have to do to perform any work on it.
Sweet car. Makes me miss my 72, which got wrecked. Starting to get vw fever. Speaking of ingesting metal into an engine, my 83 Mercedes diesel grenaded it’s turbo compressor wheel about 75000 miles ago, and has run ever since with no engine work except a rebuilt turbo. The engine was affected since it starts hard when cold and idles rough but she’ll still cruise all day long at 75. Love your videos, keep it up.
I really miss these types of videos,they are what got me into the channel.I can only watch so many small engine carbs being cleaned. :( I hated to see this car heading out on a transport,I was hoping this on was going to look factory new.
Hello from England.Just spent the last week watching your repair work and thinking of restoring something when I finally have the time. Keep making them. Glad you didn’t sign up for the tv thing. Yours is the best teaching learning method. I’m guessing you’re located up by the Great Lakes somewhere. Keep it coming👍
I get to pick up my 1967 vw bug this weekend and tow it home. I've been watching all your videos to get ready to check everything. You're a great teacher! Loving the videos
I thought the flickering lights while removing the rear wheel and brake drum were a post production effect. Kinda psychadelic! We are working on an old hippie Beetle, after all... Flower power and all... Good work, Mustie! Always enjoy a stop here!
You have acquired a wealth of VW knowledge and are very good at passing on information. Good teacher. I don't work on engines, but enjoy your videos. I must say that I don't miss the rust infections that you put up with. I live in AZ and what is rust?
Hi Mustie 1 my wife wants to be an old car just to get the same attention as your great videos. I enjoyed very much the Farmall A videos. I´m working on a IH B 275 tractor right now very similar to the Farmall even it´s a diesel. I learn a lot be seeing your way of working. Thumbs up on your comment on restoring old machinery. Some vehicles get restored to a level much higher than they were as brand new. And most of them is just standing around! I also liked you not doing the tv show! Live free.... Love the way you work with the old stuff even you don´t know exactly how they are put together. I saw all the Rustauration episodes on the 1959 single cab!!! Great! Look forward to see more! Thanks a lot!
Fun watching your videos , have not worked on an air cooled bug in over 25 years . Bent my half inch Craftsman breaker bar on a real axle nut , impact did not move ut at all . I had to use a 1" cutoff disk on mototool and cut two side of nut ! Many people do not think about brake flex lines . Good rule of thumb is replace after 20 years or so . I had one on my 73' shorty van turn into a check valve that locked my right front wheel in heavy traffic . Lucky for me my posi rear end and but small block was able to skid the tire into a parking lot where I could loosen the blead screw .
Mustie1 - you remind me of my dad. He was a vw specialist in the 60s and 70s and he made sure us kids all had vws to learn to drive in. I took it a stage further because I used to drive them too hard and soon learnt how to swap out engines and fix them up. I also used to do my own maintenance under his watchful eye. The things you do are pretty much what I was taught. Dad died 30 years ago and I miss his mechanical guidance. Your vids are therefore very nostalgic for me. Now to undo the rear wheel nut on a vw you have to "dance on the end of a three foot shifter". I still have the shifter but no vw I am afraid. You video brings back fond memories of fixing my bug with my dad. There are many elegant design subtleties in the bug that you get to appreciate when you look after the mechanical side of things.
Aahh the highs and lows of old car ownership. "Yay its fixe..... Aww dammit." But like you said, as long as you keep chipping away at it, eventually it will all work properly.
Mustie you did get things done, improved the engine compression, the carb impulse jet, the generator drive, some adjustments, and replaced the brake flex lines + adjustments. Shame the master cylinder end became leaky, but better it fail now than later. The engine seems happier now :-D R.I.P pivot drive bar :-(
I was a state Certified inspection mechanic for the state of Pennsylvania for 34 years retiring in 2007. I had a 1967 bug with the 1600cc engine that ran great till I backed into a telephone pole and cracked the oil housing. I enjoy watching you repair all types of engines and vehicles that it makes me miss working on them. Through you I continue the work even though I'm not doing it!
Hello, I m from Brazil. Sorry, my english is very bad. We love this car, here in Brazil the name of this car is "Fusca". This model of fabrication in Brazil is 1970 - 1974
If there is a lot of these driving around in Brazil, that is awesome. An old model like this is something rare to see in the US, most people are driving cars less than 15 years old.
Hello yes. Here in Brazil, all new cars come out of the factory with the "Flex" system, that is, cars can run on "Ethanol or Gasoline." Usually we use ethanol on a day-to-day basis because it is cheaper. of Interlagos, musclecars such as the "Opal - Chevrolet" compete for race tests called "Old Stock", the engine only runs on "Ethanol" for giving more power to the engine, but gasoline causes the car to go further Km per liter. We also produce Ethanol from Sugar Cane. Big hug!
That's true, I have relatives there in the USA and they tell me how things usually happen around. Brazilians generally like the Beetle because here big imported American cars are very expensive and the vast majority can not buy. The Beetle came with a proposal to achieve cheap and easy maintenance and so took over the country. We love this car for ease of maintenance in a chaotic situation and as our roads are not very good this car always proves its resistance, we have thousands of these around here is very common. Here in Brazil the rarest to find are the 68 models, our model 68 would be equivalent to the 60 model of your country. I myself have a year 1978. But at the moment I'm looking for a Dodge Charger, this is very rare here.
Dang Mustie no bonus footage ....waterfall ...dog....snow....dog in snow...Mustie in snow...etc ...what is the world coming to....Lmao....Good video i want that VW !
Brings back memories of when I used to help my old man, 50 plus years ago. My job when it came to brakes was to work the foot pedal, he would shout "down" I would push the pedal down and call back to him "down" Then "up" until he called hold it down while he locked off the bleed. It was also my job to keep the master cylinder topped up. The first we saw of an auto bleeder was a clear tube which I seem to recall had a ball bearing tightly fitted inside but had to have the open end in a jar which always had to have brake fluid in it so as not to draw air back into the system. Iam still trying to get my head around how adding or taking away shims on the pulley increases or decreases the distance between the pulleys. Great stuff.
AJC, the pulley halves are tapered to match the “v” shape of the belt. By adding/removing shims in between, the v is widened/narrowed. When the gap is narrowed, the belt runs up more toward the outside of the pulley, adding more tension. The shims change the effective diameter of the upper pulley.
Another great thing I have not seen before but need like right now, a Self Bleeder! Thank you what you do *Mustie1* believe it or not, I went back and watched every video you have made. I like the "Will it run" and the mechanical breakdown of things the most, but also enjoy the customized motorized bike fabrications and your interesting cabin. I am inspired to make similar videos, just need to clean out my own hoard and organize the chaos, but will have the time now that I finally finished watching all your uploads.
This is the best self bleeder I've seen. People also put the line in a bottle with a bit of fluid in the bottle, so it only sucks fluid back in so to speak. :)
Add some Startron fuel stabilizer, It rejuvenates the gas the stuff also helps clean out the fuel system and stabilizes the gas. The stuff works great. I use it in my GTO and also my yard equipment.
No Worries Mustie1, real-life situations are interesting and well, real life, so I like to see those situations where you think you've done what was needed and then discover another issue...Great Vids, I wish I lived in the USA and near you, I think I'd learn alot from you..and that's coming from an old bugger like myself, haha, cheers!
man mustie... i hope to get as good as you. i also wish i could take my ghia to you for some proper loving..lol.. keep up the good work and vids. thanks
Seems like you've worked on a few VW's over the years LOL. The more of your 68 VW videos I'm watching the more I want an old VW. Don't care for the new ones.
The first car I ever owned was a brand spanking new 1968 VW Beetle. It was $1600 out the door, plus $40 for an AM radio. Probably the most reliable car I've ever had.
I comment a lot. Sorry. I have found that adjusting the stars all the way until the wheel locks (one at a time), not just drags, and then backing off the adjusters to the appropriate drag yields a much better brake adjustment. (On VW)
Hey Mustie! I've been spending so much time this week catching up on older video, I nearly, accidentally, ordered some new cutting discs for me / you! I don't even have any garage power tools! - Anyway, could you briefly show us your camera mount stand please, intrigued how you tilt / angle the camera....
I've seen TONS of flex lines that are plugged. The ones that really suck are those that hold the brakes on for that wheel with the plugged line. I think it's cheap rubber lines from the mid nineties/early 2000's, they seem to be better now. In my neck of of the woods most the VW owners are not made of money so it's about keeping the customers car on the road, not restoration, I've tightened the lower 4 nuts on many a vw before doing the valve adjustment.
Nice restore. It was kinda shocking to see how the brake lines got crushed by sloppy towing hookups... I hope that happened after the car was put out of service, .... it'd definitely be a friggin' bummer to get a flat, then need a towing company to come and get the car and hook it up like that and drag it over to the tire shop and they fix the tire then the customer gets in and drives away and then goes over cliff or something because of the loss of rear brakes.... something like that :-)
Blew the heads off my old bug twice. Helicoiled it twice, and got rid of it after the second time. Mechanic claimed the heads were steel and the block aluminum. It would expand at different temps, pulling the studs from the block. I limped home twice on two cylinders.
I recall being forced to learn how to adjust the brakes on my 1976 Holden Torana after 'testing' that car severely. A 17 year old with a 200 kph capable car and only drum brakes to get me out of trouble. How am I still alive?
Hey musty I'm pretty sure that you're aware but I'll tell you anyway you know you can bypass those fluorescent light ballast and straight wire the end sockets and put LEDs in and it works perfect and LEDs are less energy and last a hell of a lot longer in your camera will love them
I had a 1500cc 12v 1968 vintage lots of fun working on it.the accl jet Was a common problem ,it would come out whilst running as long as you kept engine running it would get beat to fine pieces and end up in the oil filter. But if the engine stalled as you pulled off the engine would jam! Always found it in number 2 cylinder jammed between piston and cylinder wall
because of you,vwnut,and udizzy i bought a1975/1974 thing. i enjoy your channel
nice
Love those old bugs. Have a couple over the years. Such a simple machine to work on.
Thanks for sharing. Brings back memories of working with my Dad on our two square back VW's.
Please show the edits where you curse and throw a wrench to the end of the driveway when you find the leak under the pedal! haha. They have to exist! haha. I admire your, "oh well, let's keep on moving" attitude. I have found myself following your low-key style when I work now. Thank you!
Yeah, I always think to myself "it always could be worse, like my last car". It really helps! :D
8deity - agree totally. I ask myself at work (Engineering Tech) about 6 times a week - what would Mustie1 do, at this point? His style is commendable and healthy! Thanks Darren! Chuck in Kansas
The signs of blow by might be historic, especially if you say the engine might have been in a bus. The deceased owner sounds as if he was knowledgeable and might well have retorqued the bolts back then. A nice honest Beetle.
thats true
Mustie1, great vid as always. I had a similar problem with my '58 beetle in the land Down Under and it turned out to be the flex line was all gummed up and would not let any fluid through. Glad to see another VW enthusiast. Greetings from warm and sunny Queensland. :-)
I learn so much from you as you think out loud through your problem solving!
Great video, I would be totally over the moon to have a bug of that vintage in that condition. Even better watching the VW doctor prescribe new life and new adventures with this old girl. Great stuff.
Great vid as usual. Side note: mustie may just have saved the frame on my 09 tundra. After watching a bunch of past frame videos, I took a gander at mine, found a 1" Layer of sand in both side rails from front to back., holding mositue. I need a new mechanic that will tell me this shit! Thank you so much mustie, time to oil it up now
dennis page isn’t the frame covered under warranty by Toyota for rust issues?
It's a strange feeling for me to see you doing all those things I did back in the 1960s. I bought a brand new '61 beetle and ran it hard, including rallying and gymkhanas, etc. I did my own brake jobs, valve jobs and complete engine rebuilds. After I left the States in 1965 my mom drove it for a few more years until it rusted away. Enjoyed the video, as always.
This lovely little bug reminds me of my adopted sister's car I have a memory of me sitting on her lap at 5 in the driver's seat same color as well man I'd love to own one
Great Job ,As Always. The frame an tins look fantastic what we could see.Congrats on the ANVIL she's a sweetie, I think you need a new stump base.
I have been watching your video's for a long time and have learned so much about VW's and small engine's that I want to find a Bug to fix up. You are a great teacher ! I know that when I get one, I can always look back to some of your video's to know what I have to do to perform any work on it.
thanks for watchin bob
Great video Mustie! Always learn something new!
Sweet car. Makes me miss my 72, which got wrecked. Starting to get vw fever. Speaking of ingesting metal into an engine, my 83 Mercedes diesel grenaded it’s turbo compressor wheel about 75000 miles ago, and has run ever since with no engine work except a rebuilt turbo. The engine was affected since it starts hard when cold and idles rough but she’ll still cruise all day long at 75.
Love your videos, keep it up.
Thanks for sharing once more there Mustie, we all enjoy these vids so much. Looking forward to the next one.
I really miss these types of videos,they are what got me into the channel.I can only watch so many small engine carbs being cleaned. :( I hated to see this car heading out on a transport,I was hoping this on was going to look factory new.
Hello from England.Just spent the last week watching your repair work and thinking of restoring something when I finally have the time. Keep making them. Glad you didn’t sign up for the tv thing. Yours is the best teaching learning method. I’m guessing you’re located up by the Great Lakes somewhere. Keep it coming👍
I get to pick up my 1967 vw bug this weekend and tow it home. I've been watching all your videos to get ready to check everything. You're a great teacher! Loving the videos
I thought the flickering lights while removing the rear wheel and brake drum were a post production effect. Kinda psychadelic! We are working on an old hippie Beetle, after all... Flower power and all... Good work, Mustie! Always enjoy a stop here!
l need to add colors then too
You did get a lot accomplished. I learned about the engine mounts for a bug or a wagon! Great as always. Thankz
I love both vw's and motorcycles. Hence this is my favorite TH-cam channel
You have acquired a wealth of VW knowledge and are very good at passing on information. Good teacher. I don't work on engines, but enjoy your videos. I must say that I don't miss the rust infections that you put up with. I live in AZ and what is rust?
Hi Mustie 1 my wife wants to be an old car just to get the same attention as your great videos.
I enjoyed very much the Farmall A videos. I´m working on a IH B 275 tractor right now very similar to the Farmall even it´s a diesel. I learn a lot be seeing your way of working. Thumbs up on your comment on restoring old machinery. Some vehicles get restored to a level much higher than they were as brand new. And most of them is just standing around!
I also liked you not doing the tv show! Live free.... Love the way you work with the old stuff even you don´t know exactly how they are put together. I saw all the Rustauration episodes on the 1959 single cab!!! Great! Look forward to see more! Thanks a lot!
Dont get fancy PLEASE KEEP THIS CHANNEL THE SAME its good the way it was no fancy title page etc... no click bait
Brilliant repair ✌and a great valve adjustment 😃😁
Fun watching your videos , have not worked on an air cooled bug in over 25 years . Bent my half inch Craftsman breaker bar on a real axle nut , impact did not move ut at all . I had to use a 1" cutoff disk on mototool and cut two side of nut ! Many people do not think about brake flex lines . Good rule of thumb is replace after 20 years or so . I had one on my 73' shorty van turn into a check valve that locked my right front wheel in heavy traffic . Lucky for me my posi rear end and but small block was able to skid the tire into a parking lot where I could loosen the blead screw .
Interesting, I'd never heard of the flex lines stopping brake fluid flow before.
RichE
Nothing better than a Mustie video with a cup of coffee. 👍
AND a doughnut...
Mustie1 - you remind me of my dad. He was a vw specialist in the 60s and 70s and he made sure us kids all had vws to learn to drive in. I took it a stage further because I used to drive them too hard and soon learnt how to swap out engines and fix them up. I also used to do my own maintenance under his watchful eye. The things you do are pretty much what I was taught. Dad died 30 years ago and I miss his mechanical guidance. Your vids are therefore very nostalgic for me.
Now to undo the rear wheel nut on a vw you have to "dance on the end of a three foot shifter". I still have the shifter but no vw I am afraid. You video brings back fond memories of fixing my bug with my dad. There are many elegant design subtleties in the bug that you get to appreciate when you look after the mechanical side of things.
Awesome videos,
My wife and I got a 1979 super beetle
We are learning a lot watching your vids
We are also from NH ,
Damn, your channel has gotten huge in the last few months, keep the great content coming
Aahh the highs and lows of old car ownership. "Yay its fixe..... Aww dammit." But like you said, as long as you keep chipping away at it, eventually it will all work properly.
Great video! Can’t wait to go for a ride in your next video when it’s done . Awesome little beetle!
I’ve always loved the way bugs sounded. I’m wanting a 69 bug. Great vids.
Mustie you did get things done, improved the engine compression, the carb impulse jet, the generator drive, some adjustments, and replaced the brake flex lines + adjustments.
Shame the master cylinder end became leaky, but better it fail now than later.
The engine seems happier now :-D
R.I.P pivot drive bar :-(
I was a state Certified inspection mechanic for the state of Pennsylvania for 34 years retiring in 2007. I had a 1967 bug with the 1600cc engine that ran great till I backed into a telephone pole and cracked the oil housing. I enjoy watching you repair all types of engines and vehicles that it makes me miss working on them. Through you I continue the work even though I'm not doing it!
Walter Payne why didn’t you just have the body repaired and replace the engine case?
Always fun and educational, Mustie! Thanks, Bud!!
still a great vid, this is real life, i appreciate the fact you show it all, thanks again mustie
Hello, I m from Brazil.
Sorry, my english is very bad.
We love this car, here in Brazil the name of this car is "Fusca".
This model of fabrication in Brazil is 1970 - 1974
If there is a lot of these driving around in Brazil, that is awesome. An old model like this is something rare to see in the US, most people are driving cars less than 15 years old.
Hello yes. Here in Brazil, all new cars come out of the factory with the "Flex" system, that is, cars can run on "Ethanol or Gasoline." Usually we use ethanol on a day-to-day basis because it is cheaper. of Interlagos, musclecars such as the "Opal - Chevrolet" compete for race tests called "Old Stock", the engine only runs on "Ethanol" for giving more power to the engine, but gasoline causes the car to go further Km per liter.
We also produce Ethanol from Sugar Cane.
Big hug!
That's true, I have relatives there in the USA and they tell me how things usually happen around. Brazilians generally like the Beetle because here big imported American cars are very expensive and the vast majority can not buy. The Beetle came with a proposal to achieve cheap and easy maintenance and so took over the country. We love this car for ease of maintenance in a chaotic situation and as our roads are not very good this car always proves its resistance, we have thousands of these around here is very common. Here in Brazil the rarest to find are the 68 models, our model 68 would be equivalent to the 60 model of your country.
I myself have a year 1978.
But at the moment I'm looking for a Dodge Charger, this is very rare here.
Your English is fine !
8deity Very cool, thank you
Remember the ye ol saying it takes a VW nut to crack a VW nut!!!(well done Mustie definitely progress : )!!!
Where were you when I had my 412 I couldn't keep running. I loved that car.
Thank you for bringing us a long
Better to find that dodgy brake line now than when it's being driven. All-in-all it looks like a really sound and cared for Beetle though...
I like this ol' bug. I look forward to more video on it!
Sunday Dinner and watching a mustie1 video.......bliss 👍
Lucky to catch that brake line fail on the hoist. Nice save.
Dang Mustie no bonus footage ....waterfall ...dog....snow....dog in snow...Mustie in snow...etc ...what is the world coming to....Lmao....Good video i want that VW !
Mike - I want it too! Chuck in Kansas
Brings back memories of when I used to help my old man, 50 plus years ago. My job when it came to brakes was to work the foot pedal, he would shout "down" I would push the pedal down and call back to him "down" Then "up" until he called hold it down while he locked off the bleed. It was also my job to keep the master cylinder topped up. The first we saw of an auto bleeder was a clear tube which I seem to recall had a ball bearing tightly fitted inside but had to have the open end in a jar which always had to have brake fluid in it so as not to draw air back into the system.
Iam still trying to get my head around how adding or taking away shims on the pulley increases or decreases the distance between the pulleys. Great stuff.
AJC, the pulley halves are tapered to match the “v” shape of the belt. By adding/removing shims in between, the v is widened/narrowed. When the gap is narrowed, the belt runs up more toward the outside of the pulley, adding more tension. The shims change the effective diameter of the upper pulley.
Ah hah
what he said,,
It's like a continuously variable transmission, but you shim it to a set pulley diameter.
The wheelnut setup made many bug owners look up when they saw their own wheel overtake them.
Like the vid's need courage to start my 69 back up.
I really enjoy watching your videos and also Hand Tool Rescue...
Love you vw vids mustie, started watching your channel about 5 weeks ago, its awesome!
Another great thing I have not seen before but need like right now, a Self Bleeder! Thank you what you do *Mustie1* believe it or not, I went back and watched every video you have made. I like the "Will it run" and the mechanical breakdown of things the most, but also enjoy the customized motorized bike fabrications and your interesting cabin. I am inspired to make similar videos, just need to clean out my own hoard and organize the chaos, but will have the time now that I finally finished watching all your uploads.
Prolific Invention Worth every minute, wasn't it?
Self bleeder. Interesting! could just leave the bleeder line in a jar of brake fluid though?
I have a nifty device I bought from Harbor Freight that uses vacuum, it pulls from the bleeder, I can do all the work at the wheel.
Stan Durround Absolutely!
This is the best self bleeder I've seen. People also put the line in a bottle with a bit of fluid in the bottle, so it only sucks fluid back in so to speak. :)
When I worked at a VW dealer back in the early 70 it was common for the pepe tube to become missing
What's a pepe tube?
@@christinewoodruff255 im assuming meant pee-pee tube, A.K.A the little brass accelerator pump downtube lol
you are an amazing mechanic!
Always a pleasure Mustie
Add some Startron fuel stabilizer, It rejuvenates the gas the stuff also helps clean out the fuel system and stabilizes the gas. The stuff works great. I use it in my GTO and also my yard equipment.
No Worries Mustie1, real-life situations are interesting and well, real life, so I like to see those situations where you think you've done what was needed and then discover another issue...Great Vids, I wish I lived in the USA and near you, I think I'd learn alot from you..and that's coming from an old bugger like myself, haha, cheers!
man mustie... i hope to get as good as you. i also wish i could take my ghia to you for some proper loving..lol.. keep up the good work and vids. thanks
What's there NOT to like and learn with a "Mustie" video. Thanks a million for posting this; time very well spent watching and learning. :)
I love this Beetle. Seems very tight. Thanks Mustie
0130hrs here in NZ, was about to go to bed..... maybe not now.....
I learn something new every time that I watch your videos. Thank you.
Seems like you've worked on a few VW's over the years LOL. The more of your 68 VW videos I'm watching the more I want an old VW. Don't care for the new ones.
Breaker bar and a pipe, used that a lot on the farm to break loose stubborn bolts
It's been so long since I've seen one of these cars that I forgot they existed and I used to own one.
The first car I ever owned was a brand spanking new 1968 VW Beetle. It was $1600 out the door, plus $40 for an AM radio. Probably the most reliable car I've ever had.
I comment a lot. Sorry. I have found that adjusting the stars all the way until the wheel locks (one at a time), not just drags, and then backing off the adjusters to the appropriate drag yields a much better brake adjustment. (On VW)
Keep up the great videos
Very very informative and well illustrated! 👏
Good problem solving and wrenching in this video! Thanks!
I had the same problem with son-in-law who put chains across the brake lines but no problem, I had to put lines on the 78 Toyota Land Cruiser
Hey Mustie! I've been spending so much time this week catching up on older video, I nearly, accidentally, ordered some new cutting discs for me / you! I don't even have any garage power tools! - Anyway, could you briefly show us your camera mount stand please, intrigued how you tilt / angle the camera....
Its just an old medical IV pole, and some clamps.
Yes but interested in how D-man tilts the camera without having to 'over tilt' it, ( pass the angle so it settles back ).
You do get them VW to 'pure' like little kittens... Good one!
Mate your videos are a massive source of information and common sense
I enjoy every minute
Well done
So nice when they run.
I've seen TONS of flex lines that are plugged. The ones that really suck are those that hold the brakes on for that wheel with the plugged line. I think it's cheap rubber lines from the mid nineties/early 2000's, they seem to be better now.
In my neck of of the woods most the VW owners are not made of money so it's about keeping the customers car on the road, not restoration, I've tightened the lower 4 nuts on many a vw before doing the valve adjustment.
Yaayy I learned something new. VW’s don’t have head gaskets!! Thanks +Mustie1. Keep up the great work.
Great video. I love this car
it's not the bulbs in the light causing the flicker. It's the ballast.
I can't help but wonder if today (IF) will be a Jawa, or Drillgine, or VW video day. Meanwhile the Cushman is rusting...
I always press the brake pedal after adjusting the brakes it helps seat the shoes and I usually need to adjust a little more after.
I remember seeing, at some point in the "will it run" video on this car, you pulling a brass nozzle out of the carb.
Work...
Love watching it. :)
T
Getting closer to benning road ready . Cheers :)
Only one thing wrong with Mustie1s videos.... they are too short, ☺
I LOVE that car. SO wish it were mine, oh well, that was yesterday.
Nice restore.
It was kinda shocking to see how the brake lines got crushed by sloppy towing hookups... I hope that happened after the car was put out of service, .... it'd definitely be a friggin' bummer to get a flat, then need a towing company to come and get the car and hook it up like that and drag it over to the tire shop and they fix the tire then the customer gets in and drives away and then goes over cliff or something because of the loss of rear brakes.... something like that :-)
I can't believe how good of shape the car is.
glad that line failed on the lift and not rolling down the street somewhere....
Sounds really Nice
Reminds me of when I would tell my daughter " push stop ok let it up ok do it again" lol she was like 9 or 10. Self bleeder would have been nice!
...but then you wouldn't have the memories of spending time together working on the car.
Blew the heads off my old bug twice. Helicoiled it twice, and got rid of it after the second time. Mechanic claimed the heads were steel and the block aluminum. It would expand at different temps, pulling the studs from the block. I limped home twice on two cylinders.
Glad to see your luck and mine are coinciding. My boat motor project is fighting me also. Later -Ed
l saw you had low compression,
Yep...Can't win. Thanks for watching. Later -Ed
Nice work bud 👍take it easy now
I recall being forced to learn how to adjust the brakes on my 1976 Holden Torana after 'testing' that car severely. A 17 year old with a 200 kph capable car and only drum brakes to get me out of trouble. How am I still alive?
Man your videos are awesome and you explain things very well
Hey musty I'm pretty sure that you're aware but I'll tell you anyway you know you can bypass those fluorescent light ballast and straight wire the end sockets and put LEDs in and it works perfect and LEDs are less energy and last a hell of a lot longer in your camera will love them
How did I miss this video just watched it. Saw VWNUT wave !
Mustie I would like to make a funny.. I hope you used german torqs Guten Tight Klick. Also the brakes are kump put. Great vid as always.. Thanks
Surprise, surprise, the things that go south on old cars. Keeps a fella outta trouble.