The Results Are.. // 1969 Class 11 VW Beetle Review & Off-Road Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ธ.ค. 2022
- The closing car review to my 1969 VW Beetle restoration series.
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Sarah, it was satisfying to peel off the plastic from the stereo. Still waiting for a new voltage regulator but it’s been fun driving it so far. Your assessment of shifting is spot on.
If the nylon bush in the shift tunnel is replaced they can be fairly crisp when shifting, especially in conjunction with a short shift kit.
You sir are one lucky dog. Have a ton of fun in that bug!
You can replace the generator with an alternator and get rid of the voltage regulator, if you want. This is a pretty common upgrade for the Type 1 motor. The alternator puts out more amps, too, so it keeps your battery charged better. I'd personally re-do the wiring for the starter circuit, and put in a relay, so starter voltage doesn't have to go from battery to ignition switch, and back to the starter solenoid. I had to push start my 1970 VW by myself more than once on a cold day because my starter solenoid wasn't getting quite enough voltage. Not much of an issue with a bug, as they are so light. :)
@@johnt.848 Thank you. I'll look into doing it.
Congratulations Tony..
As a Volkswagen fan, this is awesome 👍
I like it.
As somebody who hates beetles with a vengeance, this is still awesome.
Not a VW fan at all but this thing rocks!
@@weblightstudio8215 of course it is awesome.
just how many memes mean 👍
😁👍 back in the early 90s I rebuilt several bugs.. they are so much fun to drive and wished ide done an offroad version even a full blown baja bug . Well done Sarah such a fantastic job you did. 👍😁 as easy to work on as an old land rover 😁
That car came out awesome, especially given the amount of body work you put into it in such a short time. Well done!
Ragnar feels like a family member at this point. Take care of him, Tony. Congratulations, sir.
That is the cleanest, neatest Beetle engine bay I have ever seen. You did an amazing resto on Ragnar, I'm sure the new owner is going to love him!
My heart has a soft spot for lifted VW bugs. It was wonderful watching this build progress. You build with respect and your love for your projects shows. Incredible job.
The amount of work you put into everything is astounding! The results speak for themselves. That skirt is fire as well.
also sarah wearing pantyhose is just a beautiful sight to see !
Yep, and those long legs are amazing.
@@Wooley689 true.
I love your channel even more because of this bug. Something so simple and fundamental about them. It's how I got my start in working on cars and your restoration should be in the guide for how it's not only done but done on a amazing budget and time frame.
What is not to love 👍 That little bug is well-sorted. You gave it just the right touches♥
Growing up in the Midwest (snow) and learning to drive in a square back this car brought back so many memories. "Fish around til you get a bite" . Great build and great video series. Thank you.
I learned to drive on my dad's 1971 VW pop-top 4-on-the-floor camper. I thought fish-shifting was just the way to drive a manual transmission! Really freaked out the salesman when I test-drove a Honda prelude😂
My jaw literally dropped, when it so easily went up the hill! Then I got up from my seat and cheered for Ragnar!
Your perseverance and attention to detail are nothing short of legendary, and your sense of humour is inspiring to say the least. It's clear you enjoy what you do, and I feel that enjoyment is genuinely contagious; you are brilliant, and the things you do, in the manner you do them are, as mentioned above, nothing less than contagious and utterly relatable. I couldn't be more enthusiastic about the Celica build, (making one awesome thing out of two or more things of questionable awesomeness is hobby of mine) and can't wait to see what your passion has in store for your viewers in the future.
Also, I dig the knowledge you drop on Angel from time to time... Like "Clamps" from Futurama for example in an episode a while back.
Cheers, keep on Sarah-ing!
lol, as a former owner of a '69 bug I see you are an expert in the "driver assist" rocking motion required to accelerate the vehicle beyond 35 mph... great job! My inner 17 year old is impressed with what a proper budget (along with the internal drive to "do it right") can do!
For one day in December, 2022, Ragnar was the king of Mt. Sarah! Fabulous review and even more fabulous restomod. Thank you as always! 👍👍👍
You did an awesome job on the Bug Sarah 👍👍🏁🏁
By far my favorite Sarah build! I have entered many YT car giveaways, but this the one I really wanted 😢
So glad you stuck with a Super Bettle motor and keep it slightly modified but Beetlish. Love the speed test, 0-55 in 120 seconds ! Hill climb was impressive. MPG doesn't matter ! You're restore was awesome to watch and hope the new owner has as much fun driving it offroad as you did.
Absolutely outdid yourself on this. Period correct and totally badass bug! 👏🏻
I’m sure Tony is going to have a blast with little Ragnar. 👍🏻
I thought I was only a fan of Vice grip garage and the JYD expanded universe. But this! This is informative, hilarious, and tremendously entertaining! Thanks for the fun 15 minute ride along.
I have never been so excited to see car review and so sad at the same time. I wish you would have filmed and released this video before the giveaway. What a great job the team did and you should be very proud of all of your hard work! Merry Christmas everyone.
First car was a 71 super beetle. Of all the cars i have owned, it’s the one I missed the most. I learned to cut my mechanical skills on my bug. This video series kept smile on my face the whole time!
You exceeded your goal on this build. The upgraded suspension really makes a huge difference. I remember driving a "stock" VW from around 1969 on an off road dirt trail and it was a blast as well as quite capable. It was nice to feature the new owner in the video as well.
You did a marvelous job in restoring (and modifying) this car. Awesome!
Great job Sarah. That classic Beetle sound.
The Beetle looks great ! You did an amazing job Sarah !
How you look so proud of the hard work you've done. Bravo Sarah.
Fun Fact . Over here in Australia , those little Beetles were about the only thing that would RELIABLY do the East to West coast run across the Nullabor Plain .
Hot place and a very extensive SHITTY dirt section at the time . Yes the National Highway ,🤣. VW's are excellent on dirt because they are so light .
Little Ragnar went up that climb better than I expected though . Who needs power , just add Lightness . The Colin Chapman formula .
Sarah, I really wish this was going to be mine. I love VW so much when I was your age I rebuilt 3 of these beauties. Today I do not have the time or the workable space but love them so much. Was a treat to watch you build this lovely fun car.
We Germans drink every time Sarah pronounces Bilstein "correctly"
Top speed of my 68 bug was 75 mph on flat ground witch was 20 mph over the speed limit at the time. I really loved watching this build.
Sarah, you and your friends did a great job on this Bug. It's set up as a perfect snow car now. These bugs are some of the most fun slow cars anyone can ever drive. But they cannot be race driven like this, they are best driven just like you drove it. At high cornering speeds in tight corners, the front suspension likes to tuck under, roll the tire sidewall over and roll the car over. But that's when you are driving one like a 16-year-old teenager. These Bugs are so much fun to drive. The way you restored it to almost stock preserves the little chirp in the exhaust note of a truly healthy VW bug engine and the heater boxes make sure it is an all-year-round vehicle. The great braking is a function of all rear end weight shift to the front. All air-cooled disc brake equipped VW's and Porsches feature some on the finest braking performance you could ever get in a car. You built a VW bug to drive and enjoy and I know it's new owner will enjoy your brilliant workmanship for a very long time to come. Job well done, Sarah.
This project was nothing short of incredible Sarah! From start to finish, I'm just in awe of the vision and drive to achieve such a clean and classy classic Bug build. I bet the new owner of Ragnar is just as ecstatic with the result as we all are! What a wonderful way to end the year! Happy Holidays!
Outstanding video Sarah! Hats off for great information, humor , and incredible detailed talent & hard work…
I’m sure a lot of old Bug owners commented. I had a ‘69 bus, a ‘70 Beetle, and a ‘75 Super Beetle w/ fuel injection, cloth seats, and factory a/c. Fun cars. Nimble and inexpensive.
Great build and review Sarah!
Looking great in the 1960’s skirt and boots. Austin Powers style lol. Great job on the bug too. 😊
Great Beetle Bug, the new owner will have a blast with it. I’ve had excellent results painting headers and other exhaust parts with BBQ paint and will do the same with a pair of headers for a project I’m working on. I also love that more women are getting involved in the car thing; keep up the great work but don’t forget to take some time off on occasion
Thanks for the video Sarah! Merry Xmas🐧🌻
My first car was a '73 non Super. I put 1776cc kits from JC Whitney in it with the dual Weber carb setup. As slow as it was, I managed to collect plenty of tickets with it and sliding it around in the rain was my intro to the joy of driving. I got to a point where I could blow a motor, pull it, re-jug it and have it back in in a single Saturday afternoon working with a floor jack in the street. It was my intro to maintaining vehicles and basic mechanics.
*sniff* We’re gonna miss you little buddy. It’s like the last episode of a beloved tv series.
Beautiful bug! I loved seeing it climb with ease what most modern suv crossovers struggle or fail to do.
I grew up in Germany for 10 years in the 70’s to 80’s when my father was running a business there and my first two cars were Beetles, the 2nd was a modded Super Beetle that could hit 120 on the autobahn, loads of fun
The best car review you have done -so far. I've watched them all. Thanks!!
Best bolstering test yet !!
Loved Ragnar yeeting up that hill 👍👍
I loved seeing this review. After watching each step. From when it first came to the shop. To This very day.
Great Content Sarah. You've outdone Yourself with this one.
I'm Really looking forward to the V8 Celica
A great build. Thanks for all your entertaining content throughout the year, merry Christmas
You killed it with this build!! We enjoyed every video!! Even though you won't build another bug slammed named Rangar. 😆 the exhaust is chirpy and great. That's the best thing about an old bug!!
For a mere moment I didn't think this video was happening, but how could it not? Congrats to it's new owner. I'm jealous! May have to go the bug build route myself now. Loved this series. Well done Sarah!
This was my fav build so far you have done behind the MR2. Excellent job and congrats to the new owner!
Awesome review! Great job on the build and restoration Sarah. Enjoy some time off this holiday season.
So happy you had time to do a review and give it a proper send off.
Such an awesome little beasty
It was truly enjoyable to watch you breakdown, refinish and build Ragnar. The original beetle is awesome.
I’m sad to see it go
Fabulous effort and result 🙏🙏🙏
Merry Christmas babe 🎄⛄️🌸
This was an awesome series of videos. You and your helpers worked very hard and it turned out great. Hope you all get some time to do some fun and relaxing stuff over the holiday season.
Just fantastic, well done Sarah!
Merry Xmas Sarah. Can't wait to see how that pile of V8 rust turns out.
Great exhaust note. It’s the classic Beetle chirp with an underlying growl.
The car looks so great. You and Foodcake did an awesome job.
Nothing like an old VW bug, owned 4 of them! Love them!
What a great project to watch! Loved seeing it and great job as always!! 👍
You did incredible work Sarah. It really shows!!!
Here in the North, VW beetles are well known for being great in the snow, so I'm not surprised Ragnar handled the off-road portion with ease. Especially with those "Extra Traction Power King" tires! After seeing the bean test, my Crosstrek doesn't seem so slow, even though there's a similarity in engine sound. I'm sure Tony is going to love this car with all the attention you gave it for the restoration. Can't wait to see all you do with the Celica!
Yes, the extra traction power fuckers were an excellent choice!
I’m surprised it actually made it up that hill. Great job as always!
I trust a stock type I off road before any other passenger car. We used to buy them with bottle money, rip off the fenders (which were usually almost rusted off anyway,) and drive them right out into the fields. The most fun you can have with a couple bucks of gas.
Congrats Sarah and to the winner! Going to miss this build, it was charming for the car and of course the mechanic!
Keep doing what you do Sarah! Merry Christmas.
Sarah, you are awesome.
I hope you added a Sarah-N-Tuned sticker to the back window.
It's on a side window...
What a great job ! You put so much work into it and it shows.
Well done Sarah. I hope yer gettin some rest. Merry Christmas, all the best for 2023 too.
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Hi Sarah -n- Tuned
That hill climb was really cool! I had no idea a Beetle could do that.
90% tyres 10% beetle
@@mocabrera 10% tyres, 90% torque from the Beetle engine. Those things can pull tree stumps.
Then you haven't seen any original commercials for early Beetles.
1700 lbs. Easy
Glad you got to drive it…I think you now understand a couple of the cars strengths and how much fun they can be to drive. ♥️
Sarah this is so clean, you're mechanic and electric skills are of the hook, great machine
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family Sarah!!!
It's great to see the last chapter of this one. You seem so happy and, maybe, relieved it's done. Thanks.
whenever I see finger pointers on a stick, I giggle. what a great job on the car, Sarah.
Great work Sarah, that's a fun little car. Thank you for this series. Can't wait to see how Toyota turn out.
What a fun review! My Dad had one of these when I was a kid (I'm old) and the shots of the dashboard/gear shift markings brought back memories. Keep up the great work Sarah! Happy Holidays and all that.
Fantastic job 👍. You should be very proud! Looking forward to future work.
Absolutely love your restoration of this .
It's been a great series to watch, and I hope it was less of an arse pain than it was a joy to put together. Thanks for your time and effort
Be very proud of the work you do on this chanel, you do great work, and i love your chanel. Merry Christmas to you, and little Sarah too 😊
Very nice job. Your attention to detail made a huge difference. Merry Christmas!
What a project. You should proud of the way it turned out. Congrats and happy holidays Sarah!
This project car was my favorite Sarah’s video series. Thank you for the entertainment.
This car is simply a masterpiece. It does no more...and certainly no less...than what its mission calls for. Too many cars today are just a lot of gingerbread with no substance. Not this car. You were THE correct person to resurrect this humble masterpiece. You made of this car a fine example for others in the car world to follow. I echo the thoughts of others: you're the hardest-working...and smartest...car TH-camr out there. Congratulations on a job supremely well done. 👍 Oh...and Mele Kalikimaka to you and yours, too.
You do amazing work and always have very enjoyable videos. Keep making them please.
Old school Beetles are awesome! I loved my '67 SOOOO much! Congrats to Tony! And to you, Sarah, for such a great job on little Ragnar!
Merry Christmas Sarah .......... Rock On !
Not surprised one bit. Your hard work produced another beautiful outcome. Can't wait to see what you do next.
Ragnar is terrific because of you Sarah. Your are a champion. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🐜
It was a lot of fun watching you build this bug. Well done 👍✌️☮️
Great video series. VW beetles are fun little cars! So glad it came out amazing (love that you kept the original color)!!! 😉
So impressive. You and Ragnar both. Speaking of both, you and your skills are amazing. Also, that bolster wiggle will never be equaled. Thanks for another awesome video.
You have done a fantastic job with your Restoration congratulations.
A super well executed build, we have come to expect nothing less.
You, the work you did, and the result are a masterpiece, imho
Great work as always! LOVE THE BUG!
The finished product looks fantastic!
Hats off to the off-road photographer segment. The lighting, the terrain, the sky and clouds....
....made that part of the video chime.
Don't change a thing on your channel. The mix of your videos, from vehicle testing to ice blasting and wiring, to giving Ragnar the beans is so much fun to watch.
I hope you can take some time off, relax a little bit and have a Merry Christmas can a Happy New Year.
Herbie - n - Tuned. 😃 You have to be soooooo proud, Sarah. I don't even like Beetles but, I love this one. The way you combine mechanical skills and aesthetic skills is always amazing and it truly shows here. 👍👏👏👏👍
Watching this review is a stroll down memory lane. I remember watching all your videos from the time you brought Ragnar home.