Restoring a 1969 VW Beetle for my Grandma's 79th Birthday (Part 2) (ep.6)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- Hey Guys!
You may already know us. We're the same weirdos as The Siren's Log where we dive, fish, sail and are currently looking for our future sailboat. We had a short run of videos go viral and gained a good share of subscribers rather quickly, and then every time that we'd do VW videos after that, we actually lost some of you. We realized that there was no reason why we shouldn't share our unexpected VW reality over here with you, but only to the ones of you who love it. So here we are. Another VW Channel. A good ol spin-off from The Siren's Log.
Thanks for being here. Enjoy the show.
Siren and Hal
(or Jess & Henry, just depends.)
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Volkswagen, where nothing is at it seems and everything is a challenge. Dealing with old and rusty parts and fifty years of of other people’s modifications. I hope your grandmother enjoys her car.
Pretty much! This is my 3rd one and they’re all assholes. Hahaha thank you!!! We hope you subscribe and stick around!
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today! You'll probably want to see it. It's amazing. lol
The pushrod was a huge difference in the way it ran. The “Parts Guy” was a cool dude and super helpful in knowledge. Not to mention actually having a spare pushrod for a beautiful price! Can’t wait for Grandma to get it!
We love Marty! So we expected her coming this way today for the VW meetup and we’d give it to her there as a surprise with everyone there, but now she’s not coming because it’s cold. 🫠 so….. Missed the birthday, now she doesn’t get it at the meet-up…. I have no idea at this point. Just want it to be special and be a surprise but now we have to figure out when makes sense.
@@AnotherVWChannel any day is good for a gifted car…
There are Chrome Molly push rods available.
They don’t flex under stress.
That is what I bought for hot rod my VW.
I used drive on ramps for the rear, It makes it easier to pull and install the motor from underneath the VW. When doing regular maintenance like brake and valve adjustment’s I used 4 jack stands. Jack stands come in different weight requirements.
Wishing I still had my new then 1972 Beetle.....love Vdubs. Great channel
Cool cool. Thank you Barry!!!
You are welcome.@@AnotherVWChannel
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today!
What a beautiful car...Great color Red. Your grandmother will be so proud to own this car. Keep up the great work!❤
Thank you so much for being here for it Jim!!!
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today!
When I started working on mine a vw couple told me that a beetle will test your strength, patience, and persistence to the max. At the end of all it the enjoyment and satisfaction will be rewarded
I dunno! I think that 82 Diesel I have has tested me the most! lol
Nice find. I've had a bunch of cars, but one I wish I still had is the 1967 Beetle I drove in high school. My uncle Bill sold it to me for $100 back in 1992.
Oh how cool! I wish you still had it too
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today! It's great!!
As for the glovebox, you'll have to get new keys made if you don't have any handy. Any bonded locksmith can take care of that for you.
The replacement part for that was only $15 I believe it was. Hal has already put. A new one in! He’s doing a LOT that he’s not filming.
I drilled it out and replaced it. It is a cheap lock. I bet I could have busted it with a screwdriver.
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today!
4 Jack stands, two under the front two under the rear.
We’re wild.
I only own 3. I stack up 4x4 when I need a 4th.
Glad you both found each other you are good together.
Love the sound of an old VW engine.
P.S I've had VW's & a sailboat love them both!
Hey! Thanks for finding us over here!! Yeah we’re finding that a LOT of people are both sailboat people and VW people. Hahahaha it’s interesting! Works for us! Hahaha
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today! It's fabulous.
@@AnotherVWChannelOkay I'll check it out
I love the video Siren, very nice classic Volkswagen I hope I see more of you sitting in it like you are in this video. I also subscribed to your channel and I gave it thumbs up to this video 👍❤
cool video.. looks like a good one..
Thanks! Plenty more videos to come. Lots of work to do on this thing. Haha stick around!
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today!
If you score the paint around the antenna plug with an exact knife or scalpel, the paint won’t be so bad, and the seal with the antenna will cover the edge of the paint, keeping it from peeling any time soon.
Yeah that was my thought but my heart was that it would just start flaking around it because it’s a pretty thick coat. And…. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. And… the radio works so… less is more? Lol
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today!
Morning from freezing Kentucky. Well, if you call 5 degrees freezing. Ha Wow if that is where you all live having that Carport to work under is so nice since the Sun can be so intense there. Watching you all work on that Bug like that sure makes me want to pick one up and have fun. I love that kind of stuff. Great Video. ;)
The carport is awesome. It's covered in materials for projects right now. Lord knows I have alot of them. Lol
Yeah and Hal wants to enclose it and make another bedroom! Hahahah I vote for extending it to the back of the property and making it fit 5 cars. Hahaha ya know.. since we own 6!
Okay here's my vote !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Build to the back of the property and more Cars. Ha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No Joke !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can sleep on the couch. Who needs more Bedrooms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
I agree! I mean, I have 4 vehicles (3 Vw's and a jeep) and Hal has two trucks and two boats, so honestly, an 8 car garage would be perfect. lol
Well might as well make it a 10 Car garage. Never know what you'll run into. :) Good Luck.
Slow and steady progress. I like how you two work together to figure things out without fighting ( unless you’ve edited that out 😊). The VW community can be harsh … just ignore the knowitall comments!
We 100% edited out a MASSIVE fight in the middle of the oil change. If you listen closely, you’ll see my demeanor changed halfway through. lol
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today!
What a loverly thing to do for your grandma I grew up with beetle with my dad me and my brother both had them I've been trying to buy one but prices in the uk have shot up and usually rotton away you very lucky to have so many in a hot climate in good condition my favourite memory as a small child was being in my dad's bug always sitting in the luggage area behind rear seat toasty warm in winter . Is there any chance you could buy me one for my 55 birthday on May haha.
Hahaha Ohhhh cool memories. Thank you for watching!! Yeah we have them here but most in Florida are really rusty.
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today! It's so good. Don't miss it.
Your drivers door might have a broken handle. There’s a plastic lever connected to the outside release that cracks and won’t push the release hard enough to open the door. Find a good used one.
Thank you!!! We actually figured it out. In our next video, you'll see how I shifted the little metal plate inside the door frame out some, and that helped a good bit. I think that alongside the grease and then Hal opening them a bunch while working on it has made it really nice now. I can open them both pretty good now!
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today!
I thought you looked familiar... hehehhe! Hi there!
Please put the fuel filter in the right place,...up by the tank and not in the engine bay....I've seen too many fires from this practice. Also, safety wired the fuel inlet hose at the carb. as this is another place that causes fires...don't ask how I know...
I will show your comment to Hal, and we’d had several people mention that in the previous video. We actually took it to a few VW meetups with VW mechanics and all of them agreed that it was far enough away that it wouldn’t hurt anything, so Hal left it alone. Of course, I’m the one who worries because I’m NOT the mechanic and I don’t know. Hahaha
On German cars the horn doesn't work unless the car is on. So that's probably what's going on here!
Yeah he knows that now, but the horn still didn’t work unfortunately. One more project. lol not sure where he’s at with that one!
Thanks for watching and the comment!
hmm... well that's unfortunate. Sounds like you may have some electrical gremlins to sort out on this car. My guess is that critters probably gotn into the car at some point and chewed through the wiring. I see that a lot on older cars. @@AnotherVWChannel
I figured that out fast. The ground wire that went threw the steering column had been cut. I replaced it and now it works.
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today!
Why those ridiculous flaps above the headlights. Looks bad and they obstruct a good light! Tie your hair up when working on a running engine and secure your car extra when you remove the wheels. Those little paws are not enough!
Yeah the eyelid things will be up to my grandma as to whether or not she keeps them.
Thanks OSHA. They held well. The car weighs 1700 lbs 4 ton jack stands are plenty.
@@haltarpley9237 Extra, that means extra. Even a 4 ton jack can fail. And believe me, it happens. What do you do without your head. Or less bad, without your hands.
I'll just keep doing things how I do them. I've sat through a million OSHA courses. I know the risk. If I lose my hands, I won't be able to comment. If I lose my head things won't matter anymore. @@jan4004
I mean this is Florida. I am lucky I'm not working in the sand with a dog digging a hole by the jack stand. @@jan4004
Great gift idea.
Thanks! We’re STILL working on it. 🫠 Be sure to subscribe and share!!
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today!
Not done with the video yet. Such a cool thing you’re doing. That shifting problem will likely be resolved with a new shift bushing, under the plate under the rear seat
It was a short shifter deal. I replaced it with a stock one.
@@haltarpley9237 ah, very nice. My shifting issues were a bit different and I really hesitated to buy into the bushing being the issue.. but it was!
I'm going through the bushings on the van as we speak. All that will be in a video that comes out after the bug series. @@vdubjunkie
Oh yeah. The 73 Kombi is really going through it right now. We’re getting a little ahead on videos. Watch for the video in a few weeks with the bus and the shifter issues. Not sure what the name of the video will be but it’s the one where we go to the local VW meetup and do the little cruise and I’m driving the bus apparently without 1st or 2nd gear and trying to convince Hal it’s effed up and he’s telling me it’s me. Lol
We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today! It's amazing.
PS : Zero here in Ky this morning with Snow !!! :(
Noooooo!!! God bless you!!!! Hahaha
The cable is for the heat
If the rocker/valve covers are aftermarket items that could be the issue with the leak genuine factory originals should stop the leak I learned that lesson with a chrome Empi dress kit on my beach buggy I owned went for the billet rocker covers and cured it 😅
Yeaaaaah we try to buy OEM as much as we can. We actually have a local parts guy who occasionally sells us the real thing in a German box from the 70’s. Hahah Pretty cool.
The antenna usually goes upfront to the side of the bonnet
Not anymore! Hahahah I’ll put it there eventually. I’d have to carefully cut the paint up there to get the plug out and then move the wiring. Not a big deal, just gotta do it.
Steel wool will clean up chrome.
Nice video, but your hair is all over the dusty floor!
Yeah I paid for that one too. lol I wanted to put it up but I didn’t have a hair tie on me and we were already filming and Hal was sorta being impatient and I said F it and went for it. But whatever is in that stuff that soaks up the oil that he puts down has done something weird to my hair.
Synthetic High zinc is for break in of new motors. Old motors need conventional oil.
Yeah I feel like there’s a lot of debate on that one. At VW meet-ups it feels like everyone has a very strong, different opinion depending who you ask. Seems like it would be more straightforward.
@@AnotherVWChannel oh yeah. Racers use high zinc for break in. You are good anyway.
Gumout will get the sludge out.
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Bundle up your long hair when that motor is running just a split second and fan belt will reel you in ouch!!!!!!
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I still don’t see what part of the video my hair was near anything when the motor was running. Two people said that but I can’t find where it ever happened.
Underhand, use your finger tips to open dóor
Oh believe me, I tried every way possible to open those doors, everyone stronger than me tried to show me “tricks”, even using two hands with all the force…. Nothing. I fixed them though!!! I can open them now.
@@AnotherVWChannel hit the gym lol
for better hand strength?! hahaha
wow lovely lady
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We just released the video of my grandma getting the car today!
gloves and gloves nastey old oil please
Raw dog.