I think it's safe to say, most people don't possess the time, patience, or skill level to handle all these details. Amazing to see what can be accomplished when you persevere, though. Love the end result!!! Good job!
Right on bro I know there's times where you go what the f am I doing I'm going to the same thing with a rare black 67 model bug someone painted it he got off of green and I have managed to restore and save 70% of it still have a ways to go before it's ready congratulations did a wonderful job I can see the dog approves 👍👍✌️😁
You're just a well of knowledge and practical tips! Routing the string through that A-pillar using an air gun was mint 👌 Thank you for sharing, educating and entertaining us, I really enjoy your content 🤘
@@sixtyfiveford *_ Sad was the day that VW stopped making those pick-ups & cars (In the USA I think you called them Rabbit) in South Africa we called them Golf ... the Car and Caddy .... the Pick-up, then when the new generation (Bigger ones) we then named them CITI GOLF. (It ceased manufacture in 2009 November) My 2001 Citi Golf 1.6 is still going STRONG!! Oh, there's a whole 'Cult' for these cars here _*
You amaze me man, you really do! It’s really satisfying to see a rare vehicle saved and brought back to life. I did that to a 64 rambler many years ago. It didn’t make financial sense, but it made me feel great driving it back and forth to work.
Moe, you’re an absolute genius! The wide variety of knowledge is amazing! With diesel being just over $4 a gallon here in the Midwest, I can’t imagine what you paying for it in the West. You would be a perfect candidate to make a biodiesel processor and start producing your own fuel! Been there and done that if you need any tips, but I doubt you would need any help! Lol
Sir, I've been doing electrical repair on "vintage" vehicles for 20+ years and never knew/thought of chemical corrosion removal like you showed here. Now that I see it, it makes perfect sense. That's a huge "DUH!" on my part. Thanks for that.
Man living in south africa where these caddys and golfs are everywhere we so lucky to have parts easily accessible. Good job! Keep more caddy content coming!
Truly a labor of love. I really wish they still made a mini-truck for the US market. Had a 1985 Toyota long bed. Would love to have one that size again.
You are very talented and skilled. If you billed your time at 100 bucks an hour there is $3k in the wiring fix. I look forward to your videos, just think your hobby produced a working truck. Much respect sir!
@@sixtyfiveford another final thought: you have just inspired some talented kid or adult with zero money but has time to build a driver with savy, smarts and his own time. In these days of debt slavery this is a bright example to Po-folks every where BRAVO!!!
I bet with a couple of bends and maybe an extension welded to the shifter, you might have been able to use the bench seat, an e brake mod might be more challenging though. Nice job on resurrecting that old truck.
forums.mbclub.co.uk/threads/why-a-foot-operated-parking-brake.90977/ Some Mercedes models have foot, instead of hand brake (for parking), for years... Like in that discussion (above). But the seats are looking good now. 🤔😀
Just the other day I was saying to myself, 'Mouse House.' I couldn't remember where I had heard that. Been too long since you posted. You did an insane amount of work to that thing, and it looks great.
I love this truck. Was a basket case now a great daily driver. That bench seat would have been great but those Passat seats look pretty good and are probably a lot more comfortable. This has been a great series, thanks.
I've learned alot of useful tricks from you but the string trick takes the cake. I've fished many yards of wire doing repairs and have never seen this truck done. Really appreciate you sharing your tricks and experiences with us. Keep up the great work.
Fuse box info is super useful to me. I have an 84 2 door hatchback and my fuse block is ROUGH. It works but this winter I'm gonna go through it. It's so good to see someone else rescuing another mk1.
My brother and I worked on VW Rabbits for extra money back in the early 80's, buying fixing and selling. A lot we bought had the broken oil pump in the bottom of the pan, swapped out with new and ran like a dream. Front wheel drive on them ran like a rally car, great power and handeling back then for a cheap car. We had a great diesel we pulled the motor on and painted CAT yellow, put CAT stickers on the valve cover. Looked cool and turned a few heads when we opened the hood. Great job, thanks for sharing, I know filming and editing adds even more time. We all Appreciate the effort.
Needed to take a brake in watching video to place comment regarding fishing cable trough that window pillar. It’s simply GENIUS! I would do this as an afternoon gig with a lot of swearing and cursing which could end up with few cuts and broken items. And you do this within a few seconds with such an ease. Thank you so much for this tip!
I’m a terrible pack rat. I have all sorts of bits and pieces of things around, just because they looked like something I MIGHT be able to use one day. As impressive as your skills, resourcefulness, and tenacity are, I ALMOST feel that the most impressive thing for me is that you not only HAD an old dryer paddle, but you were able to effectively dissect it and nicely rebuild that steering column shroud with bits of the paddle. Hats off to you sir! Much respect! As I watch the remainder of the video, that glove box door/hinges was nicely done as well! And with the added black elements on the doors the black seats look really nice. GREAT JOB!
Thanks Roy. It was a tedious but enjoyable process. Never had any teachers, just fumble through and make enough mistakes to finally get a usable product.
1. I can't get over how good the dashboard looks. 2. The cup holder for Ginger's water is a nice touch. 3. The instrument cluster with the dial with numbers for a clock intertwined with the fuel and temp gauges is a mind-twister.
Lots of work, but everything focused on the end product, looks like a nice keeper for bopping around .Most people would have been intimidated by the electrical details alone. Enjoyed, cheers!
So well done all the knowledge and all the expertise came together thanks for sharing the video and the knowledge looks great especially from what you had to start with
Even assuming I had the knowledge and skills to take on a project like this, it’s the level of patience needed that would be my downfall: a few days into it and this beauty would be off to the crusher. Really impressive seeing what can be accomplished.
I revamped / rebuilt one of those trucks about twenty years ago, it was bullet proof, the rabbitt cars were trash, but the trucks were great. Sadly, it was nailed in a parking lot by a drunk, total loss. I replaced it with an isuzu pup, 4wd long bed, which is still going strong today at 348k miles on the clock. None of these diesels are speed demons, but a great simple vehicle, thanks for the videos.
Ginger makes an excellent co-pilot. Your work is excellent. I owned a 1980 VW Rabbit the very same color. But I actually like the black interior components to accent the caramel color. Superb work thanks for the videos.
Wow, I love that you're restoring this truck. I always learn something from you. You might need to beef up where the B pillar and the bed meet. I worked at a dealership back in the day and saw a lot of them crack right at the B pillar and top of the bed.
@@talon0863 Oh OK, I understand. Makes sense since this is essentially just a car that people are using as a truck. I can hear the doors flex and move in their jambs as I drive. It definitely wouldn't hurt to reinforce the sheet metal stamped frame and in between the cab box/bed sides to reinforce the b pillar.
Well done Moe. I guess I would never have thought of a VW pickup as being a desirable vehicle to restore, but you have done this one proud. Congratulations!
Hey thanks. It's one of those things that were so common at one point everyone just threw them away when they got old. Now so few exist they've become very desirable.
Awesome restoration!! I've had Volkswagen diesel Rabbits, & Pickups during my working career and loved them. My Rabbit car would get 50-53 mpg in the summer. Great runners and once you learn how to work on them they're not difficult to fix and maintain. You brought back some memories.
Nice, I used to have a has 81 caddie. I upgraded the interior to that of an mk2 grill. Dash, seats, cluster. It looked very clean. Painted red and 16" new Beetle wheels
Just beautiful work brother, love your videos, your work, and the love of your baby pup. Thank you for bringing us on your journey, keep up the wonderful work and Videos.
I used the string trick about 15 years ago for my wet bar. The copper hot and cold pipes were leaking in the slab, so I used parachute cord (from a real parachute) and made a homemade shuttlecock to blow the cord from the bar sink copper pipe end connection to the other side of the slab and up to the wall fitting. Used the same paracord to pull 1/4" icemaker tubing through the copper pipes and up under the bar. Converted the ends to compression fittings and restored water to my Man Cave bar.
Impressive work. I had a Scirocco that always had electrical problems... and that was without the mouse piss, so I can't even imagine the labor that this needed.
So impressive! And again, I learned some neat little handy trick that I'd never learn anywhere else, fishing wire string with compressed air, brilliant. Thank you! Wonderful work and skill, more power to ya man!
I long time ago I bought some Wrangler doors with no keys. I took the lock cylinders to a locksmith and asked them to key them to the ignition: $30. Worth it.
Amazing work, I was wondering about the electrical. When you showed the underside of the seat I had flashbacks to looking for eight-tracks way back when.
I bought a 72 lemans sport that sat in a barn for 30 years. Rust free California car until I looked under and behind the back seat, and in the trunk. The urine is as bad as road salt. The right dude trunk pan has a hole as large as the space under the spare tire. Under the back seat still there but may be thin. Didn’t even think about them getting in the heater.
Love all the detail you share. Love your channel brother. Ive done enough repair work to respect all your hard work you do thanks again for sharing. 👍🏻👍🏻
I think it's safe to say, most people don't possess the time, patience, or skill level to handle all these details. Amazing to see what can be accomplished when you persevere, though. Love the end result!!! Good job!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it
Right on bro I know there's times where you go what the f am I doing I'm going to the same thing with a rare black 67 model bug someone painted it he got off of green and I have managed to restore and save 70% of it still have a ways to go before it's ready congratulations did a wonderful job I can see the dog approves 👍👍✌️😁
You're just a well of knowledge and practical tips! Routing the string through that A-pillar using an air gun was mint 👌 Thank you for sharing, educating and entertaining us, I really enjoy your content 🤘
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it
@@sixtyfiveford *_ Sad was the day that VW stopped making those pick-ups & cars (In the USA I think you called them Rabbit) in South Africa we called them Golf ... the Car and Caddy .... the Pick-up, then when the new generation (Bigger ones) we then named them CITI GOLF. (It ceased manufacture in 2009 November) My 2001 Citi Golf 1.6 is still going STRONG!! Oh, there's a whole 'Cult' for these cars here _*
Been many years since I had seen the string trick, a old school upholstery guy shared that with me a I'm still impressed by it.👍
Along with all the amazing stuff you mentioned I was impressed that your dog gets a cup holder for a little refreshment as well.
I literally learn something new every video. Best channel on TH-cam!
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You really are a smart guy I can't believe some of the stuff you do or work with but it works great .
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Props to you Dude!! Few people will ever know what it really takes to do something like that, especially to that extent!!☺
The amount of skills and persistence presented in this video... Truly impressive!!
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Ok, the air nozzle and string is friggin' awesome! I am going to file that in the back of my head!
Hey thanks
That little tip by itself was gold.
You amaze me man, you really do! It’s really satisfying to see a rare vehicle saved and brought back to life. I did that to a 64 rambler many years ago. It didn’t make financial sense, but it made me feel great driving it back and forth to work.
BCtruck, BCblades you are no slouch at this DIY stuff, but this guy is a genius.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I watch all that time and effort you put into those knives and it's really astonishing.
Moe, you’re an absolute genius! The wide variety of knowledge is amazing! With diesel being just over $4 a gallon here in the Midwest, I can’t imagine what you paying for it in the West. You would be a perfect candidate to make a biodiesel processor and start producing your own fuel! Been there and done that if you need any tips, but I doubt you would need any help! Lol
Impressive rebuild. Every time I watch one of your videos I learn at least one new thing.
ATB from Belgium.
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Amazing work! That's a really cool truck brought back from the dead 👍😎
Most people would have just thrown gobs of money at that, but you take everything apart and clean and troubleshoot and find make do's. Brilliant.
Sir, I've been doing electrical repair on "vintage" vehicles for 20+ years and never knew/thought of chemical corrosion removal like you showed here. Now that I see it, it makes perfect sense. That's a huge "DUH!" on my part.
Thanks for that.
Truck looks great!!
Hey thanks
That dash work is immaculate I must say. Impressive work in reviving the truck back to working condition. Hats off to you sir
Wow, thanks!
Well done Sir. Fair play for restoring and getting the old Caddy back moving again.
Man living in south africa where these caddys and golfs are everywhere we so lucky to have parts easily accessible. Good job! Keep more caddy content coming!
Amazing trick fishing wires using an air blower!
Thanks, it saves a ton of aggravation.
Truly a labor of love. I really wish they still made a mini-truck for the US market. Had a 1985 Toyota long bed. Would love to have one that size again.
So true. It would be nice to have them make a mini truck again, like was so common in the seventies and eighties.
You are very talented and skilled. If you billed your time at 100 bucks an hour there is $3k in the wiring fix. I look forward to your videos, just think your hobby produced a working truck. Much respect sir!
It gets a little discouraging when you add up the hours and put a dollar figure on it.
@@sixtyfiveford but you are the Michangelo of DIY
@@sixtyfiveford another final thought: you have just inspired some talented kid or adult with zero money but has time to build a driver with savy, smarts and his own time. In these days of debt slavery this is a bright example to Po-folks every where BRAVO!!!
You are a true mechanical genius with a shit load of patience
I bet with a couple of bends and maybe an extension welded to the shifter, you might have been able to use the bench seat, an e brake mod might be more challenging though. Nice job on resurrecting that old truck.
forums.mbclub.co.uk/threads/why-a-foot-operated-parking-brake.90977/
Some Mercedes models have foot, instead of hand brake (for parking), for years...
Like in that discussion (above).
But the seats are looking good now. 🤔😀
Just the other day I was saying to myself, 'Mouse House.' I couldn't remember where I had heard that. Been too long since you posted.
You did an insane amount of work to that thing, and it looks great.
That was definitely a labor of love right there!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it
A lot of work, A lot of know how and a many patience. Love it!
Thanks man
I love this truck. Was a basket case now a great daily driver. That bench seat would have been great but those Passat seats look pretty good and are probably a lot more comfortable. This has been a great series, thanks.
That truck is so lucky that you found it! Amazing transformation! Really cool! Love the series!
Love how your brain is mapped mo , you are a true inspiration! Cheers M
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it
The work you have put in on this truck is amazing.
Hey thanks
I've learned alot of useful tricks from you but the string trick takes the cake. I've fished many yards of wire doing repairs and have never seen this truck done. Really appreciate you sharing your tricks and experiences with us. Keep up the great work.
Dang dude, you are one multi-talented individual! Looks great! The glovebox door was mind blowing.
Fuse box info is super useful to me. I have an 84 2 door hatchback and my fuse block is ROUGH. It works but this winter I'm gonna go through it. It's so good to see someone else rescuing another mk1.
Yeah, the fuse blocks are notoriously bad in VWs.
My brother and I worked on VW Rabbits for extra money back in the early 80's, buying fixing and selling. A lot we bought had the broken oil pump in the bottom of the pan, swapped out with new and ran like a dream. Front wheel drive on them ran like a rally car, great power and handeling back then for a cheap car. We had a great diesel we pulled the motor on and painted CAT yellow, put CAT stickers on the valve cover. Looked cool and turned a few heads when we opened the hood. Great job, thanks for sharing, I know filming and editing adds even more time. We all Appreciate the effort.
That's awesome. Little CAT, that would turn some heads.
Needed to take a brake in watching video to place comment regarding fishing cable trough that window pillar. It’s simply GENIUS! I would do this as an afternoon gig with a lot of swearing and cursing which could end up with few cuts and broken items. And you do this within a few seconds with such an ease. Thank you so much for this tip!
Thanks man. It's a huge time saver.
I’m a terrible pack rat. I have all sorts of bits and pieces of things around, just because they looked like something I MIGHT be able to use one day. As impressive as your skills, resourcefulness, and tenacity are, I ALMOST feel that the most impressive thing for me is that you not only HAD an old dryer paddle, but you were able to effectively dissect it and nicely rebuild that steering column shroud with bits of the paddle. Hats off to you sir! Much respect! As I watch the remainder of the video, that glove box door/hinges was nicely done as well! And with the added black elements on the doors the black seats look really nice. GREAT JOB!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Yeah I can't bring myself to throw something away that I may need someday.
Best video I've watched all month!
Wow thanks
That's fricking amazing man, I love old VWs, I couldn't believe what a good job you did on getting it to that point from what it was.
Hey thanks. It's been a blast to drive around.
Brilliant technique on the airline on the string to pull though the wire. I didn't know that one but will be using it next time so thank you
You never fail to amaze me with your skills, and creativity! You must have had a very good teacher/teachers!
Thanks Roy. It was a tedious but enjoyable process. Never had any teachers, just fumble through and make enough mistakes to finally get a usable product.
1. I can't get over how good the dashboard looks.
2. The cup holder for Ginger's water is a nice touch.
3. The instrument cluster with the dial with numbers for a clock intertwined with the fuel and temp gauges is a mind-twister.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. She has her head out the window so much she needs to drink a lot of water to recoup from the heat.
Lots of work, but everything focused on the end product, looks like a nice keeper for bopping around .Most people would have been intimidated by the electrical details alone. Enjoyed, cheers!
You are right!
The Florida pool pump motor bearing repair guy approved ! that was good info
You're like the MacGyver of the do-it-yourselfers. You definitely have the patience to work through all the problems.
I just wanted to compliment Ginger on adding her own cup holder, smart girl.
Terrific job bringing the VW pickup back to life and using it as a daily driver!
So well done all the knowledge and all the expertise came together thanks for sharing the video and the knowledge looks great especially from what you had to start with
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it
Even assuming I had the knowledge and skills to take on a project like this, it’s the level of patience needed that would be my downfall: a few days into it and this beauty would be off to the crusher. Really impressive seeing what can be accomplished.
My old man's got five these damn things sitting in his backyard I am going to get one of them going I swear.
The dog with his ball put a smile on my face
"DIY MASTER"!
Hey thanks
I revamped / rebuilt one of those trucks about twenty years ago, it was bullet proof, the rabbitt cars were trash, but the trucks were great. Sadly, it was nailed in a parking lot by a drunk, total loss. I replaced it with an isuzu pup, 4wd long bed, which is still going strong today at 348k miles on the clock. None of these diesels are speed demons, but a great simple vehicle, thanks for the videos.
Its incredible the amount of tips/tricks are in these video, amazing dude
Thanks
So cool! I've never seen a diesel VW pickup in Canada, it's got a lot of soul.
It's a ton of fun.
Man thing is awesome the seats look great!!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it
Wow what a restoration.. Thanks for sharing!
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Nicely done. Lotsa details to address. You gave us a truckload of tips on this project.
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I'm impressed. Even provided Ginger with a cup holder and water. I like people that like dogs.
awesome. you have great patience dealing with those nagging electrical issues.
Thanks James.
A fountain of knowlegde. Keying trick i loved it. Keep up the good work.
Thanks.
It will be really hard for you to part with this one. You put your blood and heart into it.
Nice job!
Thanks man.
Ginger makes an excellent co-pilot. Your work is excellent. I owned a 1980 VW Rabbit the very same color. But I actually like the black interior components to accent the caramel color. Superb work thanks for the videos.
She gets pretty sad if I don't take her on a drive with me. Thanks, I'm glad you liked it
Wow, I love that you're restoring this truck. I always learn something from you. You might need to beef up where the B pillar and the bed meet. I worked at a dealership back in the day and saw a lot of them crack right at the B pillar and top of the bed.
Yeah, that will get welded up and you'll never be able to tell there was a mouse nest there.
@@sixtyfiveford Nope, I'm not talking about the rust or mice.
@@talon0863 Oh OK, I understand. Makes sense since this is essentially just a car that people are using as a truck. I can hear the doors flex and move in their jambs as I drive. It definitely wouldn't hurt to reinforce the sheet metal stamped frame and in between the cab box/bed sides to reinforce the b pillar.
@@sixtyfiveford Exactly, it has no C pillar. I like those little trucks. super rare
Well done Moe. I guess I would never have thought of a VW pickup as being a desirable vehicle to restore, but you have done this one proud. Congratulations!
Hey thanks. It's one of those things that were so common at one point everyone just threw them away when they got old. Now so few exist they've become very desirable.
I learned so much from this video. Wow! Great work!
Awesome restoration!! I've had Volkswagen diesel Rabbits, & Pickups during my working career and loved them. My Rabbit car would get 50-53 mpg in the summer. Great runners and once you learn how to work on them they're not difficult to fix and maintain. You brought back some memories.
That's awesome. Fun little things but still prefer the thick steel and overbuilt American classics.
I miss those cup holders!!!!! Awesome job on the dinosaur burner!!!
Nice, I used to have a has 81 caddie. I upgraded the interior to that of an mk2 grill.
Dash, seats, cluster. It looked very clean. Painted red and 16" new Beetle wheels
I did my truck fifteen years ago I have alot of eBay parts and four 82 rabbits I parted out in it. Thanks for the videos
That is awesome!
very cool, love that tan color. reminds me of my '84 BMW 733i
Just beautiful work brother, love your videos, your work, and the love of your baby pup. Thank you for bringing us on your journey, keep up the wonderful work and Videos.
Much appreciated
The glove box cover fab blew my mind. Great job!
Hey Thanks.
Some body work and little things here and there and it's ready to go to car shows. Looks really good.
Just watched this man rebuilt a fuzebox 🤯🤯
Thanks man.
You TRULY enjoy what you do! VERY good job!! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it
I used the string trick about 15 years ago for my wet bar. The copper hot and cold pipes were leaking in the slab, so I used parachute cord (from a real parachute) and made a homemade shuttlecock to blow the cord from the bar sink copper pipe end connection to the other side of the slab and up to the wall fitting. Used the same paracord to pull 1/4" icemaker tubing through the copper pipes and up under the bar. Converted the ends to compression fittings and restored water to my Man Cave bar.
Awesome
Wow! You brought that VW back from the dead! Nice work!
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thanks for showing how you clean wires. I am a mechanic and did not know this trick
Works astonishingly well for battery terminals as well.
I gotta say it!dude,you are bad ass!!!👍🏼👍🏼love watching and learning from your knowledge and expertise!
Awesome! Thank you!
Impressive work. I had a Scirocco that always had electrical problems... and that was without the mouse piss, so I can't even imagine the labor that this needed.
The Scirocco looks like a fun car.
Favorite part of the video is at the end when You and Ginger are ripping down the freeway and I notice Ginger has her own cup holder and drink.
So impressive!
And again, I learned some neat little handy trick that I'd never learn anywhere else, fishing wire string with compressed air, brilliant. Thank you!
Wonderful work and skill, more power to ya man!
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You polished a diamond from the rough. Great rig!!
Thanks 👍
I long time ago I bought some Wrangler doors with no keys. I took the lock cylinders to a locksmith and asked them to key them to the ignition: $30. Worth it.
Thank you! Another great informative video and love both your Caddy and dawg!
Amazing work, I was wondering about the electrical. When you showed the underside of the seat I had flashbacks to looking for eight-tracks way back when.
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For the radio, look at some of the offerings from vintage sounds. They have Bluetooth two post radios that can fit there.
I really enjoy your content thank you very much for the video
Man that was a lot of time and effort but the truck looks fabulous. Great job. Thanks for the video. Now I am so jealous.
Just watched this entire series and loved it! Great job!
Hey Thanks.
I bought a 72 lemans sport that sat in a barn for 30 years. Rust free California car until I looked under and behind the back seat, and in the trunk. The urine is as bad as road salt. The right dude trunk pan has a hole as large as the space under the spare tire. Under the back seat still there but may be thin. Didn’t even think about them getting in the heater.
You did a nice job . Drive Diesel proud. 👍🗽🇺🇸
Hey thanks
Awesome job, especially the electrical ! Not many things in our life are more trouble than electrical problems. Much respect !!
You're right about that.
Cheap to drive, easy to fix, good choice. My daily is '74 Camino, BTW.
Awesome daily
Love all the detail you share. Love your channel brother. Ive done enough repair work to respect all your hard work you do thanks again for sharing. 👍🏻👍🏻
Awesome! Thank you!
Very cool at the end to see you shifting gears, accelerating up the on-ramp, just smooth as butter. 👍😎
It is such a fun little peppy truck.
Looking good can’t tell it’s the same truck that was in the field Superbe job
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I'm quite nostalgic at the end of the vide watching you drive her. It's quite fun, very underpowered but fun to drive.
You are the man with electric boss, patience
Wow! Man have some amazing skills, great job and great video.
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