I don't think I look forward to anything more than tinkering with Mustie and coffee on Sunday morning, armed with a general knowledge, and sometimes even the proper tools. Thanks Mustie!
Hi Darren- I just wanted to send you something small to put towards tools or a yard sale purchase or whatever. Im not a mechanic, but grew up on a farm and always enjoyed time spent with my Dad - I nicknamed him MacGyver as he was always tinkering with something or other. I really enjoy your videos, particularly the variety of things that you work on. Thank you very much for all you do.
It’s really a privilege to watch a bonafide expert work on what they’re an expert at. He can figure out anything, but when it comes to Volkswagen’s, there’s nobody better.
My grandfather had a 70-something Super Beetle and it had the oil bubbler air filter system. It's saved him and my grandmother when they were visiting Mount Saint Helens when it blew. There was Ash piled up a yard high or more on the roads out of there. People were broke down everywhere left and right because of standard radiators and air filter systems getting clogged on their cars. My grandfather just kept putting right through it. People that were stalled on the road asked him how he could keep driving. He told him he just had him a case of oil and he would stop and change it out of his air bubbler system every once in awhile, and he had a whisk broom to clean the motor off so it could cool down.
I've had couple of these over the years. The last one was a '74 that came with the VW accessory hard top, and roll cage. Found that upgrading to 15" bus wheels, and tires (retreads then) made it handle like a sports car, with a smoother ride and modest gain in MPG. Old ballistic grade aluminum street signs made for perfect flexed skid plates, front, and rear. I sure miss that thang!
Love This! I got a 74 Thing. Putting a new 1600 Empi crate motor in it now. Replaced the entire electrical system. all new heater duct work and cables. New original style exhaust system that a certain delivery company helped dent up for me. So there's that. 🙄 So much fun to drive here in FL! Trying to fit new German, Mexican and Brazilian, aka Chinese parts with 50 year old VW parts is a challenge.
Rainy here in Minnesota also. Love seeing a VW back on the channel. I found this one years ago working on my first vw. Just working on the brakes today while watching this one.
I love your Volkswagen videos, although I have done everything you have done on my buses, it is just so nice to see someone with years and years of experience giving us newbies a lesson and we can see you work. You have taught me so much. Thank you Darren!
I owned a '74 Thing from 1976 to 1991. It had the convertible top instead of optional hardtop. Loads of fun to drive and did great in snow with the right tires. Finally got rid of it when the belly pan rusted out.
I had three Volkswagen bugs in my earlier days. Loved them. I did have to remove an engine or two. No shop jack or hoist. Have veh on jack stands, put old tire underneath motor and once disconnected pull the motor and let it drop onto old tire. It was a little more difficult to get it back in. Thanks for video, brought back a lot of memories.
WOW... does this ever bring back memories. The late 70's into the early 80's I used to build bug engines and did one van engine. If I had a garage I would love to have come across this "Thing", no pun intended. I loved all of my Beetles after I worked through all the little problems that most bugs had from the factory. The very last bug I built would pull the front wheels off the ground about an inch on take off from stop lights and run quicker quarter miles than stock '79 Camaros.😁
We are definitely part of a 'phone a friend' community working on old VWs and really any old cars and trucks, motorcycles.. old stuff is great but sometimes you need something that's just unobtainium at the moment. Friends are a good thing!
I have owned a VW bug, van and a thing. I have ridden in 3 brand new VW bugs. And i can say that the one absolute common denominator of all of them, all of them, is no heat what so ever. The new ones had no heat, the old ones had no heat. The ones i owned had no heat. On the ones i owned i made sure that the thermostat was working i made sure that the cooling fan was ok. The hoses from the fan to the heater boxes were good, the heater boxes were replaced on both sides of all 3 VW’s. The connection from the heater boxes was good. all of the heater ducts and controls were good. The end result was, NO DAMN HEAT. There was just enough air flow to keep a small clear spot open on the windshield. Mind you it wasn’t hot, not even warm air. It was just moving air. If it was really cold, you were walking or driving with your head out of the window. The brand new bugs were exactly the same. VW’s fun to drive ,cheap to run absolutely the worst possible cold weather cars to own. Truly hitler’s revenge! Lack of upper case was deliberate.
Coffee & Mr. Mustie - great way to start a Sunday morning! I've never been much of a VW guy, but for some reason I really enjoy the videos where Mr. Mustie tackles another Volkswagen!
Back in the 1970's when I was in high school it used to take about 15 minutes for me and a friend to pull a VW engine. we would jack the rear of the car up high enough to place the rear tires stacked under the engine to drop on and one would work on the top disconnecting the wires and carb cable, fuel iine and remove the tins and the other would be pulling the four engine bolts.
I’ve never had an old air-cooled VW, just a Passat, Phaeton, Alltrack, etc… That being said, I enjoy watching you fix them and appreciate the simplicity of their design. I would also by lying if I said I didn’t enjoy seeing my wife get nervous when she sees me watching this and thinking about the possibility of some old car taking up the garage in pieces.😂
I'm super jealous of this! This is my dream car (I'm a humble man with simple tastes) and would gladly pay too much for a non-working example and fix it up.
Hi Mustie1 from Adelaide, South Australia. Love watching your videos. When I was young I learned how to fix my own car. I wasn't going to be one of those people who got ripped off for car repairs. I had to replace the clutch in two of my cars. One of them was mechanical/cable type and the other was hydraulic. The hydraulic system was the easiest to work on. No need for adjustments. PS: That was back in the early 1970's when cars were simpler. A friend of mine worked on VW for over 30 years.. He created a tool for that spring on that clutch arm. He used one of those push bike puncher repair kit tyre irons. He modded it by putting a V notch in one end and a side V notch in the other end. It worked slicker than snot.
I'm not a VW guy. I like them just never had a chance to buy one. This one is sooo awesome!! I live by the beach and would love this for the summers!! Mustie I really love your videos brother!! Been watching for years and they never disappoint!! Thank you for always looking forward for sundays!! I think a lot of us look forward to Sundays haha!!
Man, you are a VW master! Don't know why they'd design it with the bolt hidden back there but there's a lot of questions when it comes to come of the vw stuff, haha. Mixed bag it seems. Also, nice "END PEED ONE" sign. Those wheels look great!
I notice it all, and at the same time I honor Mustie for running a clean show (more or less) because the world is super nasty and X-rated in 2024. It's people with a limited vocabulary that resort to excessive 'colorful language' you know 😄
@@Hjerte_Verke Studies have shown both that people who use profanity more freely are likely to be more honest and trustworthy, and also that they're likely to be of higher functional (EG not book) intelligence. This is particularly evident when referring to individuals who intermingle polysyllabic verbiage with their expletives.
Good morning from very northern NY State, I see Quebec, Canada, to the north, and Vermont to the east. Woke up at 5:30 on this Sunday morning to thunder showers until nearly 7am. Have a great week, and enjoy the clutch work with Dr. Volkswagon😊
Thanks Mustie1 for taking the time to educate us about all the parts, the clutch, the flywheel, the main seal. Really fun to watch your expertise. I do remember my Dad warning us kids when learning how to drive about “riding” the clutch.😊
Hi D. Love seeing you work on a V Dub again. I remember those coming out. Very cool vehicle. Love the tires and rims. They really set it off!! It’s in really great shape to be 50 years old. I’m 60 and don’t look anywhere that good,lol 😊 Thanks for the awesome video!! Darren
When Duckman changes the rear seal and or clutch he always changes the o-ring in the flywheel too. They can cause a tough to find leak if you don't change them.. a lot of people don't even know they are there.
@@waynecreech I never used silicone and always used that brown aviation cement, similar to the OEM stuff. BTW, you are right about the early ones using a gasket. I rebuilt about 400 of these engines but it was over 40 years ago. (memory issues, right?)
All the type 1 cases leak oil behind the flywheel, because the cases weren't machined with a drain and vent, like vw did on the later type 4 & Vanagon cases. Look it up.
Mustie, today I realized I’ve been watching and subscribed to your channel for like 10 years lol, you were the first channel I ever subscribed to, here’s to 10, and 10 more, thanks for all the amazing videos!
What's so great about watching your videos is hopefully it shows people that working on these things is not like gently playing with a puppy. You gotta pry, push, pull, whack, cut, drill, and whatever else needs to be done and it's fine. You don't need to be in a clean room when putting the rear main seal in, and you don't need a seal driver to do it.
When I pulled my first VW engine, I couldn't find anything like that S wrench anywhere. The guy I talked to at Sears sold me a wrench. Told me to cut it in half, put the open end on the engine bolt and slide the box end over tthe shaft and do it that way. Then he said to come back and swap it for a new wrench. lol An S wrench or ratcheting wrench would have made it SOOOOOO much easier. lol
I worked in a specialty shop and never owned one of those S wrenches. I usually used a universal socket. If I was replacing the exhaust, I would spray everything with penetrating oil and use an air chisel to cut the pipes, then you could use a deep socket.
I have literally never cared about any VW from any era until I watched Mustie. Now, I find it fascinating watching him fiddle with everything. Great video as always!
My neighbour JUST scored an unmolested 1962 beetle that is in pretty damn near perfect condition. A little bit of surface rust underneath and literally no rust on top. Nothing in the rain gutters, fenders, around the windshield, nothing. rear bumper was a little crusty and oxidization on the turn signals etc. I was crawling over it and closed the driver's door. A solid "clunk" what? opened it again, hinges are perfect, latching mechanism, perfect. Seals a little crusty but intact. Door cards, perfect. I couldn't stop saying "wow" wow look, WOW. What about under the battery? WOW no rust. I crawled underneath to look for the heater channels along the rockers, PERFECT wow. We were going over that he needed to do to the engine etc and he says "what's the throw out bearing like"? I looked, still could read the part number on it. Me: it's brand spanking new. Everything I know about bugs I learned from Mustie videos. What a car I tell you.
The 36mm is also needed for replacing the rear wheel bearing hub assembly on 2000’s Honda Odysseys, and the front hub rotor assembly on a 2008 4x2 F150, as well as the hub bearing assembly for a 2011 Chevy Suburban 2500 4x4… or so I’ve been told 😉
Mustie shure does love his VW's! That clutch return spring looks like a 3 hand job! Far to many mechanics (including some so called professionals) will forget to clean threads before reassembly.
Oh man, that thing is so cool, I haven’t seen one of them in so long, that really brings back memories of the 70s I really miss those days✌️ Time goes by like a blink of an eye🥴
LOL…at about 1:17:30 when Mustie puts the car in gear and lets off the clutch, I freaked, thinking it was going to go flying off the lift! I didn’t realize the tires were still off the car….lol
The top of that engine is the cleanest VW engine I've seen you work on. They usually look like they've been in a lake for 10 years. That one look great.
I watched Sleeperdudes video of the Bug-a- Palusa in Tenn. I just knew you would be there. Okay that is a little far away for a car show from where you are.😄
I know these larger videos probably mess up your algorithm for TH-cam. However I'll say it again I like these because I get to watch them through the week. It's nice not to have to wait so long to watch another one that way!!!! Also like the VW stuff.
I like to wait till evening after my ball and chain has gone to be so It's nice and quite no interuptions while I watch a new Mustie1 episode. Always fascinating watching him working on pretty much anything.
I came to this channel because of VW. But got so invested in the other project I forgot all about vw. I love to see you go back to my favorite car Vdub.
I has a 73 Beetle and find these videos entertaining. I no longer own the Beetle but would like to get another one when I retire. Something to tinker with besides bicycles.
What a lovely bit of history. I just loce those old 70's fun type beach buggies. A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon watching you do some Wrenching
Another awesome video that brought back a lot of memories for me. Darren, working with my dad on all of the VW bugs that he had. It seems like everybody that had one had crapped out on him. They'd bring it by and he'd buy it for next to nothing and he was like you. He had a hoard of parts when he passed away. All of his friends through the years started calling. Trying to buy all them parts because they're so hard to come by. Thank you for an awesome video!
I'll be honest sir it's been so long since you started this that I forgot about it thank you for getting back on it this was a very enjoyable video six stars brother
I’ve taken my engine out of my bus more times than I can remember. I don’t have it know but you took me back. So easy to work on. And don’t forget the importance of good tin and seals in the back. 👍👍
I wish I could give all of your videos more than just a thumbs up. I have been with your channel for over 10 years I love everything you do. Keep it up !!!
Was wondering what happened to this THING. Also a video revisiting some old projects and finished toys may do well. Not sure how much trouble it would be but I would watch it. The quad lift you built, quick run down on those eclectic bicycles etc. Thanks for inviting me into your shop
Back in college my father warned me that what it would be like when the throttle cable would break... it did!!! I used two coins to get it loose... walked about 1/2 miles to the shop and bought a new one. Got it is as tight as I could and drove it home. so easy to work on.
Mustie, quality adjustable coil-overs are totally reliable and do not lose pressure in winter when snow and ice build up on the lines and tug them free or just snap them!
@Mustie1 - I can't thank you enough for all your time and energy you put into these videos. They are perhaps the highlight of my week. Your energy, your kindness and of course your skills are really what make your videos truly special. Thank you. Your videos make my world a better place to live. I've been watching for years and I never miss a video.
Very nice, I wish I could find a deal that good. It was a great buy, vehicles that easy to fix and maintain aren't made any more. I would go with a small propane heater for winter driving though, I rode in a friend's Thing years ago, and the heat that got up to the passenger compartment might keep the inside temperature above freezing, but not much warmer. Keep it, looks like a wonderful daily driver! 🙂
I used to go romping around on the trails with my Dad's unmodified 66 bug. My 67 Squareback was great for some light off-roading as well. My dream car was a Thing, but I could never find one in my budget. For the record, I paid $200 for my first squareback and bought two more (both 71's) for $25 and $50 respectively. Used to help my brother convert the bugs to Baja buggies cutting them up a bit and bolting on fiberglass fenders and cage bumpers. Must have done a dozen or so of those. This brought me back. In California, we didn't have near the rust issues. Almost none, unless we got a NorthEastern bug in, for some reason. Dad worked at a VW dealership service department, so there was always something.
Excellent video Mustie 1 :) also so cool how work on these VW Thing vechiles doing clutch , air shocks and minor parts ! So cool never be around one and work one these! Just homemade one and people made back then !
Mustie you still have the containers with the V W s in them and parts yes I been around a long time been through alot with you it was always fun this like the old days thank you for sharing and your time it is so fantastic watching yo work on VWs its like you can over haul two a day.
Gotta love Mustie, man. Been around for 13 years now, same format, no intro, no product to sell you, just a man in his garage tinkering.
tbf. hes not in his garage anymore. thats the only real difference. but i agree. one of my favs
I do remember him doing product suggestions for lava soap.
@@gigantor56 and 3 in 1 oil
Between those two, it's the only sponsors I recall.
@@vhfgamer and WD-40 products.
Gotta love it!
I don't think I look forward to anything more than tinkering with Mustie and coffee on Sunday morning, armed with a general knowledge, and sometimes even the proper tools. Thanks Mustie!
Agreed
Nothing like watching mustie playing with his thing 😮😮😮
😂😂😂
You are so right
I'm talking motors right? You freak
@@TheLittlered1961Oh, stop it lol
Hi Darren- I just wanted to send you something small to put towards tools or a yard sale purchase or whatever.
Im not a mechanic, but grew up on a farm and always enjoyed time spent with my Dad - I nicknamed him MacGyver as he was always tinkering with something or other.
I really enjoy your videos, particularly the variety of things that you work on.
Thank you very much for all you do.
It’s really a privilege to watch a bonafide expert work on what they’re an expert at. He can figure out anything, but when it comes to Volkswagen’s, there’s nobody better.
I’ve decided he’s a shade tree mechanical genius
You right
My grandfather had a 70-something Super Beetle and it had the oil bubbler air filter system. It's saved him and my grandmother when they were visiting Mount Saint Helens when it blew. There was Ash piled up a yard high or more on the roads out of there. People were broke down everywhere left and right because of standard radiators and air filter systems getting clogged on their cars. My grandfather just kept putting right through it. People that were stalled on the road asked him how he could keep driving. He told him he just had him a case of oil and he would stop and change it out of his air bubbler system every once in awhile, and he had a whisk broom to clean the motor off so it could cool down.
Awesome!! I am whisk broom old!😆
I've had couple of these over the years. The last one was a '74 that came with the VW accessory hard top, and roll cage. Found that upgrading to 15" bus wheels, and tires (retreads then) made it handle like a sports car, with a smoother ride and modest gain in MPG. Old ballistic grade aluminum street signs made for perfect flexed skid plates, front, and rear. I sure miss that thang!
This is what I came for a few years ago… VW engines… I stayed for everything else… keep up the good work Mustie1. Hello from Lancashire in the UK.
Good job on getting the Thing back on the road. I always wanted one and when I finally can afford one they have been priced out of my range....again.
Love This! I got a 74 Thing. Putting a new 1600 Empi crate motor in it now. Replaced the entire electrical system.
all new heater duct work and cables. New original style exhaust system that a certain delivery company helped dent up for me. So there's that. 🙄
So much fun to drive here in FL! Trying to fit new German, Mexican and Brazilian, aka Chinese parts with 50 year old VW parts is a challenge.
Rainy here in Minnesota also. Love seeing a VW back on the channel. I found this one years ago working on my first vw. Just working on the brakes today while watching this one.
1969 was the last time I put a clutch in VW. This brought back many pleasant memories, Thanks
I love your Volkswagen videos, although I have done everything you have done on my buses, it is just so nice to see someone with years and years of experience giving us newbies a lesson and we can see you work. You have taught me so much. Thank you Darren!
I owned a '74 Thing from 1976 to 1991. It had the convertible top instead of optional hardtop. Loads of fun to drive and did great in snow with the right tires. Finally got rid of it when the belly pan rusted out.
I had three Volkswagen bugs in my earlier days. Loved them. I did have to remove an engine or two. No shop jack or hoist. Have veh on jack stands, put old tire underneath motor and once disconnected pull the motor and let it drop onto old tire. It was a little more difficult to get it back in. Thanks for video, brought back a lot of memories.
WOW... does this ever bring back memories. The late 70's into the early 80's I used to build bug engines and did one van engine. If I had a garage I would love to have come across this "Thing", no pun intended. I loved all of my Beetles after I worked through all the little problems that most bugs had from the factory. The very last bug I built would pull the front wheels off the ground about an inch on take off from stop lights and run quicker quarter miles than stock '79 Camaros.😁
I miss Lily the dog at the end of each video. She was such a sweet old girl.
Good morning from Northern Michigan. The best way to start a sunday👍
Good afternoon from Southern Michigan.
The wheel upgrade was the right move! I'm digging it.
We are definitely part of a 'phone a friend' community working on old VWs and really any old cars and trucks, motorcycles.. old stuff is great but sometimes you need something that's just unobtainium at the moment. Friends are a good thing!
I have owned a VW bug, van and a thing. I have ridden in 3 brand new VW bugs. And i can say that the one absolute common denominator of all of them, all of them, is no heat what so ever. The new ones had no heat, the old ones had no heat. The ones i owned had no heat. On the ones i owned i made sure that the thermostat was working i made sure that the cooling fan was ok. The hoses from the fan to the heater boxes were good, the heater boxes were replaced on both sides of all 3 VW’s. The connection from the heater boxes was good. all of the heater ducts and controls were good. The end result was, NO DAMN HEAT. There was just enough air flow to keep a small clear spot open on the windshield. Mind you it wasn’t hot, not even warm air. It was just moving air. If it was really cold, you were walking or driving with your head out of the window. The brand new bugs were exactly the same. VW’s fun to drive ,cheap to run absolutely the worst possible cold weather cars to own. Truly hitler’s revenge! Lack of upper case was deliberate.
Coffee & Mr. Mustie - great way to start a Sunday morning! I've never been much of a VW guy, but for some reason I really enjoy the videos where Mr. Mustie tackles another Volkswagen!
A sawsall is such a nice tool, It is a tool that for most of us is not needed everyday but sure is handy when you need one
Rims and tires look really good Mustie!! I always loved the Thing.
Back in the 1970's when I was in high school it used to take about 15 minutes for me and a friend to pull a VW engine. we would jack the rear of the car up high enough to place the rear tires stacked under the engine to drop on and one would work on the top disconnecting the wires and carb cable, fuel iine and remove the tins and the other would be pulling the four engine bolts.
That's a wicked cool ride! VW Thing finally in the right hands, what a find.
I’ve never had an old air-cooled VW, just a Passat, Phaeton, Alltrack, etc… That being said, I enjoy watching you fix them and appreciate the simplicity of their design. I would also by lying if I said I didn’t enjoy seeing my wife get nervous when she sees me watching this and thinking about the possibility of some old car taking up the garage in pieces.😂
I'm super jealous of this! This is my dream car (I'm a humble man with simple tastes) and would gladly pay too much for a non-working example and fix it up.
Thank you for keeping this bit of history alive.
Hi Mustie1 from Adelaide, South Australia.
Love watching your videos. When I was young I learned how to fix my own car. I wasn't going to be one of those people who got ripped off for car repairs. I had to replace the clutch in two of my cars. One of them was mechanical/cable type and the other was hydraulic. The hydraulic system was the easiest to work on. No need for adjustments.
PS: That was back in the early 1970's when cars were simpler.
A friend of mine worked on VW for over 30 years.. He created a tool for that spring on that clutch arm. He used one of those push bike puncher repair kit tyre irons. He modded it by putting a V notch in one end and a side V notch in the other end. It worked slicker than snot.
I'm not a VW guy. I like them just never had a chance to buy one. This one is sooo awesome!! I live by the beach and would love this for the summers!! Mustie I really love your videos brother!! Been watching for years and they never disappoint!! Thank you for always looking forward for sundays!! I think a lot of us look forward to Sundays haha!!
Man, you are a VW master! Don't know why they'd design it with the bolt hidden back there but there's a lot of questions when it comes to come of the vw stuff, haha. Mixed bag it seems. Also, nice "END PEED ONE" sign.
Those wheels look great!
Colourful language ?
I hadn't noticed !
Nice wheels !
Thanks for making my Sunday morning !!
I notice it all, and at the same time I honor Mustie for running a clean show (more or less) because the world is super nasty and X-rated in 2024. It's people with a limited vocabulary that resort to excessive 'colorful language' you know 😄
@@Hjerte_Verke Studies have shown both that people who use profanity more freely are likely to be more honest and trustworthy, and also that they're likely to be of higher functional (EG not book) intelligence. This is particularly evident when referring to individuals who intermingle polysyllabic verbiage with their expletives.
Good morning from very northern NY State, I see Quebec, Canada, to the north, and Vermont to the east. Woke up at 5:30 on this Sunday morning to thunder showers until nearly 7am. Have a great week, and enjoy the clutch work with Dr. Volkswagon😊
Gone all weekend, catching up on my favorite channel.
Your collection was missing a Thing, so now that spot is filled.
Thanks Mustie1 for taking the time to educate us about all the parts, the clutch, the flywheel, the main seal. Really fun to watch your expertise.
I do remember my Dad warning us kids when learning how to drive about “riding” the clutch.😊
Hi D. Love seeing you work on a V Dub again. I remember those coming out. Very cool vehicle. Love the tires and rims. They really set it off!! It’s in really great shape to be 50 years old. I’m 60 and don’t look anywhere that good,lol 😊 Thanks for the awesome video!! Darren
I kept thinking Drum Brake Tools! Those goofy spring pliers in particular.
Always loved the 'Thing' and, wanted one. Just one of those really unique cars that doesn't need to go fast or anything. Good goin' Darren!
When Duckman changes the rear seal and or clutch he always changes the o-ring in the flywheel too. They can cause a tough to find leak if you don't change them.. a lot of people don't even know they are there.
The later ones didn't always have that o-ring. I used to put a dash of sealant on the end of the flywheel.
I am pretty sure ALL the later ones had an o-ring, some real early ones had a gasket but some hacks used silicone instead.
@@waynecreech I never used silicone and always used that brown aviation cement, similar to the OEM stuff. BTW, you are right about the early ones using a gasket. I rebuilt about 400 of these engines but it was over 40 years ago. (memory issues, right?)
@@rupe53 The earlier flywheels didn't have the O-rings. Look it up.
All the type 1 cases leak oil behind the flywheel, because the cases weren't machined with a drain and vent, like vw did on the later type 4 & Vanagon cases. Look it up.
You are really in your element with this one!
Good morning from Winnipeg, Canada. Best start to my Sunday, Mustie 1 and coffee !!
Mustie, today I realized I’ve been watching and subscribed to your channel for like 10 years lol, you were the first channel I ever subscribed to, here’s to 10, and 10 more, thanks for all the amazing videos!
I am a fan of long time, i really like your videos they do inspire me every day of my teenage life. Thank you Sir.
It's good seeing you wrench on a VW again. The Thing was an odd duck.
Hello from Tennessee, watching Mustie1 has become a Sunday tradition for years. Thanks!
Good afternoon fellow Mustie1 fans everywhere, from a rainy 🌧️ Lincolnshire, UK 🇬🇧
Good Morning from Alberta Canada.
Afternoon from Essex, UK 🇬🇧
Good morning from Massachusetts USA!
Morning heat wave here in Tipperary 👍.
Hi I’m in Lincolnshire as well
What's so great about watching your videos is hopefully it shows people that working on these things is not like gently playing with a puppy. You gotta pry, push, pull, whack, cut, drill, and whatever else needs to be done and it's fine. You don't need to be in a clean room when putting the rear main seal in, and you don't need a seal driver to do it.
When I pulled my first VW engine, I couldn't find anything like that S wrench anywhere. The guy I talked to at Sears sold me a wrench. Told me to cut it in half, put the open end on the engine bolt and slide the box end over tthe shaft and do it that way. Then he said to come back and swap it for a new wrench. lol An S wrench or ratcheting wrench would have made it SOOOOOO much easier. lol
I worked in a specialty shop and never owned one of those S wrenches. I usually used a universal socket. If I was replacing the exhaust, I would spray everything with penetrating oil and use an air chisel to cut the pipes, then you could use a deep socket.
I have literally never cared about any VW from any era until I watched Mustie. Now, I find it fascinating watching him fiddle with everything. Great video as always!
My neighbour JUST scored an unmolested 1962 beetle that is in pretty damn near perfect condition. A little bit of surface rust underneath and literally no rust on top. Nothing in the rain gutters, fenders, around the windshield, nothing. rear bumper was a little crusty and oxidization on the turn signals etc. I was crawling over it and closed the driver's door. A solid "clunk" what? opened it again, hinges are perfect, latching mechanism, perfect. Seals a little crusty but intact. Door cards, perfect. I couldn't stop saying "wow" wow look, WOW. What about under the battery? WOW no rust. I crawled underneath to look for the heater channels along the rockers, PERFECT wow.
We were going over that he needed to do to the engine etc and he says "what's the throw out bearing like"? I looked, still could read the part number on it. Me: it's brand spanking new.
Everything I know about bugs I learned from Mustie videos.
What a car I tell you.
The 36mm is also needed for replacing the rear wheel bearing hub assembly on 2000’s Honda Odysseys, and the front hub rotor assembly on a 2008 4x2 F150, as well as the hub bearing assembly for a 2011 Chevy Suburban 2500 4x4… or so I’ve been told 😉
Starting my Birthday off with a Mustie video!! ❤
Happy birthday brother
Great to see you are back on the old vw's. Bring on Crusty for some annual TLC. I miss seeing that masterpiece.
Mustie shure does love his VW's! That clutch return spring looks like a 3 hand job! Far to many mechanics (including some so called professionals) will forget to clean threads before reassembly.
Oh man, that thing is so cool, I haven’t seen one of them in so long, that really brings back memories of the 70s I really miss those days✌️ Time goes by like a blink of an eye🥴
LOL…at about 1:17:30 when Mustie puts the car in gear and lets off the clutch, I freaked, thinking it was going to go flying off the lift! I didn’t realize the tires were still off the car….lol
Yeah, same thought !
Thanks!
The top of that engine is the cleanest VW engine I've seen you work on. They usually look like they've been in a lake for 10 years. That one look great.
I watched Sleeperdudes video of the Bug-a- Palusa in Tenn. I just knew you would be there. Okay that is a little far away for a car show from where you are.😄
8k not a bad score for a thing and for 56k miles definitely in the win category sweet ride Mustie1
I know these larger videos probably mess up your algorithm for TH-cam. However I'll say it again I like these because I get to watch them through the week. It's nice not to have to wait so long to watch another one that way!!!! Also like the VW stuff.
I never could decide whether I liked the Things or the microbus or the elusive truck better -- they are all cool.
I like to wait till evening after my ball and chain has gone to be so It's nice and quite no interuptions while I watch a new Mustie1 episode.
Always fascinating watching him working on pretty much anything.
👍 Nice! The muffler / critter shooter outer... lol 🐁💨 Enjoyed watching, take care!
I know you got burnt out on VW’s but seeing one in your shop puts a smile on my face! Nice find btw! Love the VW Thing!
They are a strange looking THING 😂😅 always thought the VW were a fun little rig,thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones
I'm on vacation in Jamaica and wouldn't miss my Sunday morning Mustie experience!
I came to this channel because of VW. But got so invested in the other project I forgot all about vw. I love to see you go back to my favorite car Vdub.
I has a 73 Beetle and find these videos entertaining. I no longer own the Beetle but would like to get another one when I retire. Something to tinker with besides bicycles.
What a lovely bit of history. I just loce those old 70's fun type beach buggies. A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon watching you do some Wrenching
Mustie1..Another AWESOME VIDEO!!❤
Another awesome video that brought back a lot of memories for me. Darren, working with my dad on all of the VW bugs that he had. It seems like everybody that had one had crapped out on him. They'd bring it by and he'd buy it for next to nothing and he was like you. He had a hoard of parts when he passed away. All of his friends through the years started calling. Trying to buy all them parts because they're so hard to come by. Thank you for an awesome video!
Nice Thing. You don't see them too much any more. Rare. Take care of it.
It's great to see someone work who really knows what they're doing!
Nothing like waking up to mustie playing with his thing.😯😯😯
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Very very cool ride. The General Grabber tires are sweet on there. You are wizard of all things VW! I'm sure you'll dial every issue in perfectly.
I'll be honest sir it's been so long since you started this that I forgot about it thank you for getting back on it this was a very enjoyable video six stars brother
I’ve taken my engine out of my bus more times than I can remember. I don’t have it know but you took me back. So easy to work on. And don’t forget the importance of good tin and seals in the back. 👍👍
Great video Mustie, a real trip down memory lane. Have a good week. See you next Sunday.
I wish I could give all of your videos more than just a thumbs up. I have been with your channel for over 10 years I love everything you do. Keep it up !!!
Was wondering what happened to this THING. Also a video revisiting some old projects and finished toys may do well. Not sure how much trouble it would be but I would watch it. The quad lift you built, quick run down on those eclectic bicycles etc. Thanks for inviting me into your shop
I love watching you work on the VWs. Your knowledge makes everything look so easy.
Back in college my father warned me that what it would be like when the throttle cable would break... it did!!! I used two coins to get it loose... walked about 1/2 miles to the shop and bought a new one. Got it is as tight as I could and drove it home. so easy to work on.
Mustie, quality adjustable coil-overs are totally reliable and do not lose pressure in winter when snow and ice build up on the lines and tug them free or just snap them!
@Mustie1 - I can't thank you enough for all your time and energy you put into these videos. They are perhaps the highlight of my week. Your energy, your kindness and of course your skills are really what make your videos truly special. Thank you. Your videos make my world a better place to live. I've been watching for years and I never miss a video.
Still miss the old garage Darren . Miss the cottage , miss seeing the trail through the woods at the house .
Very nice, I wish I could find a deal that good. It was a great buy, vehicles that easy to fix and maintain aren't made any more. I would go with a small propane heater for winter driving though, I rode in a friend's Thing years ago, and the heat that got up to the passenger compartment might keep the inside temperature above freezing, but not much warmer. Keep it, looks like a wonderful daily driver! 🙂
Well a good Sunday to you. Pulling VW motors, you got it down to a science. Nice ride for summer...
Mustie1, Excellent video! Covered several areas a VW owner would appreciate. I don’t have one but I did also…haha! Thanks.
A great find! Thanks for bring back your VW thing
Yup Mustie is the man. Bringing me back to my youth when i worked on Volkswagens, a 66 with a 6 volt electrical system. Loved that car!!!!
Another super video Mr. MUSTIE. and Yes we like when you Ramble on,Thanks Sir.
Awesome and outstanding as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
I used to go romping around on the trails with my Dad's unmodified 66 bug. My 67 Squareback was great for some light off-roading as well. My dream car was a Thing, but I could never find one in my budget. For the record, I paid $200 for my first squareback and bought two more (both 71's) for $25 and $50 respectively. Used to help my brother convert the bugs to Baja buggies cutting them up a bit and bolting on fiberglass fenders and cage bumpers. Must have done a dozen or so of those. This brought me back. In California, we didn't have near the rust issues. Almost none, unless we got a NorthEastern bug in, for some reason. Dad worked at a VW dealership service department, so there was always something.
Darren’s body hammer 🔨 gets me every time! A guy has his favorite tool. For him it’s his hammer! Good job 👍
thats a pretty cool score!!! you are definitely the man with the hoard to fix things up!!! thanks for the videos!!
Excellent video Mustie 1 :) also so cool how work on these VW Thing vechiles doing clutch , air shocks and minor parts ! So cool never be around one and work one these! Just homemade one and people made back then !
Mustie you still have the containers with the V W s in them and parts yes I been around a long time been through alot with you it was always fun this like the old days thank you for sharing and your time it is so fantastic watching yo work on VWs its like you can over haul two a day.
Thanks for the wrenching once again! Awesome car! Greetings from Finland.🇫🇮
Glad to see you working on VW's again. You once had a Porche engine that I thought you were going to put in a van That would be a interesting video