Basket Case 1974 vw Karmann Ghia Rescue. First Start

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A friend hooked me up with this rust free 1974 karmann ghia that had been taken apart a long time ago for paint and never put back together, since then has been moved around from garage to garage loosing parts in the process, lets see what we have to work with and what it will take to fix it.

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@Philc231 8 месяцев назад

Darren has stayed true to his fans and business . No merch ,no Sponsors,no hype . Just him and us . A people like me and people like you .

@gregleblond9367 8 месяцев назад

One of the biggest reasons i like him, sometimes people get too big and forget who they are /were.. id love to be his neighbor.

@echobeefpv8530 8 месяцев назад

Probably my favorite thing about this channel. It is 100% legit, you get exactly what he says, no BS. Very refreshing in a world of salesmen.

@V8SKULLS 8 месяцев назад

On a Sunday morning WITH COFFEE❤

@dickdaley9059 8 месяцев назад

It’s the New Hampshire way.. Live Free or Die 🇺🇸

@Philc231 8 месяцев назад

Don’t tread on Me !

@chubbyjohnson5480 8 месяцев назад

As others have said, thank you Mustie for not bombarding us with sponsors, merchandise, and nagging us to subscribe and follow you on Facebook. All we get is high quality videos that we love. That's all we need!

@Hjerte_Verke 8 месяцев назад

A good RU-vidr shouldn't have to beg, and those that do beg for a subscription (just mentioning it is all it takes) never get one from me. Some people have a "subscribe" and click the bell notification recurring on the screen every15 seconds or so. Sooo annoying.

@brians48now 8 месяцев назад

Bombarding? Wow, talk about sensitive. I've never ever seen more than one sponsor on a video and if that helps to keep the content flowing then I'm absolutely fine with that. If you don't want to watch it then simply skip it. I imagine that you're one of those to yell "Get off my Lawn!" Leave the snowflake stuff to those that grew up with it. A senior should know better.

@tin2001 8 месяцев назад

I wouldn't mind if he was sponsored by a company that didn't require a full ad read... like if they just had a silent 2 second title card at the start saying "sponsored by LOGO" and then some posters hanging in his garage, that would be fine. And would pay for parts and tools to make more interesting videos. Wouldn't even need to be a car related company... A coffee company, McDonald's... whatever. If they're paying a few hundred per week, it means he can buy more stuff to show us.

@realfreshfood4575 8 месяцев назад

Good Morning, Mustonians!

@erikthewonderdog6522 8 месяцев назад

It’s evening here in Aus.

@realfreshfood4575 8 месяцев назад

@@erikthewonderdog6522Well, Good Evening, then.😊

@josephphillipadam8011 8 месяцев назад

Afternoon, here in the U.K 😂

@deesmurk4715 8 месяцев назад

Good Morning,beautiful people

@motocrossedful 8 месяцев назад

I cannot tell you how happy and excited I am to have you working on a VW. It has been a while but well worth the wait. After this, a two stroke bicycle!

@SeaSurfnBird 8 месяцев назад

I know, so stoked he’s working on another VW! Hopefully a detailed series! Woohoo!

@johna1160 8 месяцев назад

Anxiously waiting for next steam punk bike with odd ball engine. That, and return to Econoline.

@timareno9017 8 месяцев назад

This was kind of a pilot episode. Pile it here, pile it there😂.

@user-ht1xu4gv2u 8 месяцев назад

Ha ha. Ha

@riverflyswatter 8 месяцев назад

Best looking basket case I’ve ever seen.

@Mikefngarage 8 месяцев назад

he should have that up and running in a Jiffy.

@timothymilam732 8 месяцев назад

Sweetest one I've ever seen in the black paint, with the addition of a nice set of wheels, and I think it would look even better all blacked out chrome too.

@carlbernard4197 8 месяцев назад

Yes I agree love the Vw stuff. Had a 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit 5 door. Was a great little car 🚗 , too bad I pushed the candle too hard at both ends fell asleep and smacked a Boulder at 55 mph totalling the car out after I did over $500 worth of work to it. Not my brightest moment.

@ABSINTHEMINDEDPROFESSOR 8 месяцев назад

No kidding, with my '63 E type basket case had this many parts and looked as nice!

@TechGorilla1987 8 месяцев назад

This has become a Sunday morning tradition for my wife and I. I watch Mustie1 with coffee and a smoke while my wife sleeps in. After Mustie1 I make her breakfast and coffee. I have been watching older videos from Mustie1 and can see my old comments from many years ago. It's like a time capsule of wonderful memories. (interesting note - Mustie1 doesn't trigger the spell check. It knows good content apparently.

@johnapel2856 8 месяцев назад

This will be another good series of videos. I look forward to them, as I do all Mustie1 videos. I came for the VW videos years ago and stayed for them all. Thanks for taking us along for the ride all these years!

@caveweta 8 месяцев назад

At 18 I took one of these KG’s for a test drive and fell in love. That was 45 years ago…… hankered after one ever since. This project will be the KG resto for me, can’t wait for episode 2!

@TBGaels32 19 дней назад

I’ve always loved the Karmannghia. I own a 72 Baja Bug that I’m putting back together, but I’ve always wanted to own a Ghia. As a kid, my uncle’s kid had one sitting in the garage that I really liked but didn’t know anything about it and was too young to drive. Wish I would’ve been able to own it.

@chrisfrench8323 8 месяцев назад

Just when I start thinking, "Surely there are no more barn-find VWs out there" you find yet another.

@rundoetx 8 месяцев назад

Sunday morning with Mustie and. VW. It doesn't get any better than that! Thanks for posting.

@BruceBoschek 8 месяцев назад

I was 20 years old in 1961 and I learned that rebuilding a car is a full-time project for months or years. I spent the next 3 years rebuilding a Jaguar XK120 DHC and then an MGA. Just figuring out what you need takes a long time and getting it can take a lot longer. It's really a challenge to do it right. I know how many projects you take on. Good luck on this one.

@Antonyg2100 8 месяцев назад

Definitely! However long you think it will take times it by 10 haha. Rebuilding cars requires some time for sure

@riverflyswatter 8 месяцев назад

Hello young man . I was born in 61

@BruceBoschek 8 месяцев назад

@@riverflyswatter Ha! Enjoy life as well as you can. Today is my 82nd birthday. 🙂

@valuepack2 8 месяцев назад

Happy birthday, young fella!

@BruceBoschek 8 месяцев назад

@@valuepack2 Thanks kindly!

@MichaelSteeves 8 месяцев назад

Oh my, that ending. Now you need another one to supply parts for both of them by the looks of it!

@branndonscott1 8 месяцев назад

Like to see an update on the econoline one day. Thanks for the content, mustie1

@user-ht1xu4gv2u 8 месяцев назад

And the double cab double cab

@Chr.U.Cas2216 8 месяцев назад

@@user-ht1xu4gv2u 👍👌👏 Yes, definitely! And for me it would be great to see an update on the Jawa motorbike that was almost finished anyway. But I'm asking Mustie1 this for years over and over again. Nothing happened, no answer, no information if it is maybe sold. His views have dropped significantly in comparison to former times. Nowadays the number is often only ⅓ to ½ of his amount of subscribers. Like me a lot of viewers like to see finished projects. And M1 definitely has a lot of unfinished ones. Best regards, luck and health in particular.

@gispel7058 8 месяцев назад

Sort of waiting for the rest of the story on the Solex motor driven bicycle.

@born_again_torinos 8 месяцев назад

Exactly, Every time I see it in musties shop I think, "hasn't it been a couple years on that lift?" I wonder if Mustie is missing a vital part or something. Maybe lost interest with so much sheet metal work he had to do.

@Chr.U.Cas2216 8 месяцев назад

Dear @@born_again_torinos I wouldn't have bought a rodent infested vehicle like this. Inside the cabin is a kind of hollow sheet metal piece running on 3 sides. Full of mouse shit/urin and therefore totally rusted/rotted away. These parts are structural for the cabin and extremely difficult to change out. Additionally there is even more rodent damage in the cabin. In my opinion Mustie1 should try to sell the Econoline to enthusiasts. If I remember correctly, those little pickup trucks are sought after. A frightening end is better than an endless fright! Best regards, luck and health in particular.

@curtwuollet2912 8 месяцев назад

A set of snap on screwdrivers. You've recovered the price of the ghia!

@zoozercattacrezooz4646 8 месяцев назад

favorite part of my Sunday mornings

@Gutntagged 8 месяцев назад

i had a 1968 ghia, drove for 300k miles, then i discovered mushrooms, and left it in the woods, for vice grip\junkyard digs to show....outta all them you are the master thx for the great start to sunday

@donsmith8614 8 месяцев назад

i still have a 68 ghia & love driving it

@Homunculous81 8 месяцев назад

See 18:18 for 2nd door handle. 21:50 for the other.

@gispel7058 8 месяцев назад

Yup...first box had one

@jimthommes9740 8 месяцев назад

I knew I wasn't crazy!!

@echobeefpv8530 8 месяцев назад

I love these cars !! Can't wait to see how this one turns out, seems like a good find !

@Erik_Swiger 8 месяцев назад

It always makes me smile when you laugh when an engine suddenly fires. Makes my day. But, it's especially good when it's a VW engine. Thank you for a glorious Sunday morning. Cheers. BTW you're all invited over for breakfast.

@spineguy444 8 месяцев назад

I did a 73 convert. Built a Gene Berg 2 liter that dynoed at 153 HP - matched to a Berg 5 speed. The gear splits put it in the power bad at each shift. Probably a low 13 second streetable car. It was truly a beautiful show and go car. Powdered costed pan etc. I sold it then after 9 years that guy I sold it to sold it for 36K. Fun car. It takes a lot of bucks to restore a Ghia correctly.

@nemesismcc 8 месяцев назад

Sunday morning in the kitchen with the tablet on a stand, headphones on, with Mustie 1 playing as I prepare Sunday dinner for one, what better way is there to start your day, than with a mustie 1 barn find, and a treasure hunt for parts, can't wait to see the "old Girl" fully fettled and back out on the road where she belongs.

@ProfSimonHolland 8 месяцев назад

exciting project. look forward to watching the rebuild.

@robincog4358 8 месяцев назад

This brought back so many memories of working on my 1971 Karmann Ghia. I'd pull the engine nearly every winter (the heater boxes were gone with J-tubes) and add more chrome tin or something else. Back in the late 80's-early 90's the parts that you need used to be dirt cheap. Heck you could have found most of it in a JC Whitney catalog. I miss my Karmann Ghia - it will always be the coolest car I every owned.

@nimbypig 8 месяцев назад

Mustie1 presents: 1974 Karmann Ghia: The Miniseries. This project is going go be better than any 1980s drama. Especially, when there are two cars and an abandoned, ignored third car with everything going for it.

@xray111xxx 8 месяцев назад

VEE DUB in the house again! Still remember the red Ghia Darren has/had. Memories.

@pokey999991 8 месяцев назад

A Gorgeous Girl in High school had yellow one of these. She was a Doll! Long Beautiful Strawberry Blonde Hair! Oh My!

@greatergood3706 8 месяцев назад

I remember my Dad had a friend (Bob) who bought a brand new Karmann Ghia in 1971. My Dad would have been 89 now, his friend Bob would be 93.

@jjyemg2397 8 месяцев назад

Darren does the best unboxing's.

@Zepphd2 8 месяцев назад

Great videos! Gives me inspiration to get out to the garage and do something. After 3 back surgeries and a failed cage install, I no longer work. I was in maintenance (Jack of all trades type, lol) for 29 years before the end. I try to stay busy but being on the feet very long is hard. But man, you make impossible not to want to get out and try!! Thanks Mustie!

@horstszibulski19 8 месяцев назад

Good base for a winter project, I can see you cruisng in style in the spring! 👍👍👍

@lewisj1094 8 месяцев назад

really looking forward to see this project progress, I'm sure I saw the other door handle in the very first box you looked in.

@billburkart9087 8 месяцев назад

That trailer is the bee's knees. In the world we live in being able to get old vehicles running is a blessing. All it takes is a corroded module to mess up a modern car.

@SMKreitzer1968 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the shop time Mustie1! Look forward to the winter project!

@tedbiernacki376 8 месяцев назад

Always been a fan of the K Ghia. This one in black looks like a junior BatMobil !😊

@BaronVonBeef 8 месяцев назад

I'm so excited to see this thing put together again

@motomuso 8 месяцев назад

Lots of potential here with this old beauty. At age 22 I bought a '70 Ghia convertible and drove it from Long Island to Portland, Oregon. One of the best summers of my life. Sold it out there to a guy who put a Porsche engine in it.

@Captaindc1214 8 месяцев назад

Best video yet. Digging through junk boxes and doing a frame inspection/engin test.

@ronaldtillinghast6600 8 месяцев назад

I like the body design of this vehicle..I would really love to see it all put back together and finish..I was only 12 when this vehicle was made however I don't ever recall seeing any back then In the days..I love the older cars always...

@demRucks 8 месяцев назад

Excited to see more VW content. Looking forward to watching this come to life. I’m a beetle guy but still love the Ghias.

@Spencer02 8 месяцев назад

Very nice looking paint job, I agree Mustie1 the small parts are what you have to hunt down. 👍👍👍 awesome video 👍

@alanrobison3298 8 месяцев назад

I remember back in the day when I was a freshman in high school, 1966, we had an English teacher that had a 1966 Karmen Ghia. One day a bunch of guys picked it up and put it on the breezeway at school. The look on her face was priceless when she came to get in her car to go home.! LOL

@richardbinell2053 8 месяцев назад

Great price. Glad to know you're still up for desperate adventures. Thanks for sharing the patented Mustie Giggle when it kicked over.

@thomasweatherford5125 8 месяцев назад

YEAH! A car that isn’t crumbling to pieces from rust and one with a strong sounding engine right off the bat.

@thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549 8 месяцев назад

He's back and this time "a total restoration?" In his happy place, good Luck in finding that parts car!

@nathanmoak1515 8 месяцев назад

when i was working as a vw mechanic back in the 70s, a woman brought a karmann ghia (green) into the shop. she said someone had overhauled the engine, but the car had no power. i was checking the points and condensor and didn't find anything obviously wrong. i tried to set the timing and i saw that the distributor had been dropped in 180 degrees off. i pulled it out and put it in right. when i took it for a test drive, it ran like a scalded ape! that 1500 ran great! she was pleased.

@alanstant9356 8 месяцев назад

You will always have that musti touch Darrin. Very awesome find by the way.

@ferrellsl 8 месяцев назад

This car is a dream compared to the last Ghia that you repaired.

@user-wt8dk3cf6z 8 месяцев назад

For the Northeast this is a pretty rare find. The small amount of underside rust is easily fixed. The fact that the eyebrows over the front head lights are apparently not rusted out is amazing. It deserves tender loving care and no short cuts. Too bad about the body trim and front turning signal delete. Looking forward to seeing this project though on your channel. Thanks for posting.

@melvinjones3895 8 месяцев назад

Boxes boxes it just like Christmas . For the plugs you should go with gold plugs. Hot Hot. Lots of Work but we know you're up to it. Runs like a Champ.

@paulcooper2897 8 месяцев назад

Looks like a solid base to build from! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

@maxeluy 8 месяцев назад

Nice opportunity to rustproof that beauty, inside and outside

@francisrizzo1529 8 месяцев назад

2-speed MoPar '63-'76 wiper motor, ballast resistor is for the ignition, that carb is a Carter BBD (great little carb, easy to rebuild/tune),

@brianvasko5048 8 месяцев назад

Nice! I'm looking forward to watching the progress on this project! Thanks Darren!

@PuddinsFabShopFan 8 месяцев назад

What a treat. I sure do enjoy watching this channel.

@tomtruesdale6901 8 месяцев назад

Nice score on that Ghia. Engine sounded real nice. Cool score on all the tools you found.

@stelioskerezidis 8 месяцев назад

I'm really waiting for you to start putting things back on this thing. Like a big puzzle!

@bobb6342 8 месяцев назад

I do like a nice karmann. Thanks mustie for hopefully saving this 1

@YukonHawk1 8 месяцев назад

Much good luck. It's going to be awesome when completed. Thanks for a great start to my day.

@brianelliot2719 8 месяцев назад

We’ve all seen exploded parts diagrams for machines on paper - this is a real life example of one! Thanks Darren.

@larry3064 8 месяцев назад

Very nice find. I wanted one of them when I was younger. Beautiful cars. Thanks for sharing.

@ronbutler6502 8 месяцев назад

Great back where we started watching your channel . Sure glade you are back to a real VW repair..thank you Ron an old time viewer

@robertbailey9854 8 месяцев назад

I really enjoy watching. Every Monday morning I look forward to see the adventure we will get to see you embark upon.

@mikeinjax738 8 месяцев назад

GREAT choice for a winter project. Can't wait.

@davidflamee 8 месяцев назад

These VW Karmann Ghia cars are awesome. Engines, built to last, and serviceable. Why engines these days are not this simplistic baffles me. Watching you go through those parts boxes and recognising the pieces is testament to your expertise and knowledge. This is a must watch project, which I'm excited to follow.

@vhfgamer 8 месяцев назад

Engines aren't this simple these days because of government meddling.

@MikeyMack303 8 месяцев назад

Nice score. Looking forward to the next installment of the series!

@jeffemiller1470 8 месяцев назад

Very stylish offering from the great VW car co. Love your channel Dr.Mustie!!

@SammyFIN 8 месяцев назад

Looks to be in awesome condition even with missing parts. Hope to see this one resurrected! Thank you for this!

@billpaullin6527 8 месяцев назад

Looks like a really nice project car ,love to see you get it complete and on the road.

@bthein1270 8 месяцев назад

Always liked the looks of the Ghia , nice find look forward to seeing it all together ! Thanks for taking us along , B

@carlbernard4197 8 месяцев назад

My stepson had a green one fir a few months when lived in Massachusetts. I have since moved back to my birthplace in Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

@tam19711 8 месяцев назад

Thanks mustie really enjoyed that one, tinkering with vw cars in your element 😊😊😊😊

@Santiago-iv7oi 8 месяцев назад

There is no channel like yours. God Bless You and your family. Thank you.

@Mtlmshr 8 месяцев назад

He always amazes me how he can get engines to fire just doing the basics, that has to do with his vast amount of knowledge of engines and there systems! Very enjoyable

@EnglishTurbines 8 месяцев назад

Hardly a Basket case, I'd say, just disassembled......Looks like a potential keeper to me....😮🤔😳😳😳😏😏🇬🇧

@Harry1s 8 месяцев назад

Your patience is amazing to me. This is such a cool looking car!!

@scottmatthews5765 8 месяцев назад

Great Video. I always look forward to seeing what your working on. I always walk away learning something new and interesting. Keep the videos coming.

@andydavies9265 8 месяцев назад

Great to see you working on a VW can’t wait to see the next episode👍🇬🇧

@wyatthull6613 8 месяцев назад

Someone gave a good deal of their soul to the body and paint on this car. So happy to see it in good hands. Great score mister Mustie1!

@DavidR8 8 месяцев назад

Gosh that takes me back. My first car was a 66 Ghia. I knew nothing and had little skills but I learned a lot working on that car. Then had another 66 and a 74 that I used for parts for 12v conversion. Wish I had all of then now. Thanks for the trip down memory lane Mustie!

@robertfeagans9298 8 месяцев назад

A set of chrome body plugs would match up better with the black paint. Just a ideal.

@paulc4132 8 месяцев назад

Nice one Mustie looking forward to the resurrection 👍

@Quarrel53 8 месяцев назад

All your content is good but your VW and motorizing pedal bike content is the best. Better yet, you have fun doing it.😁

@user-wy9tf2nn3f 8 месяцев назад

Been a fan for years, you are the one youtuber I cannot be without!

@EasyThereBigFella 8 месяцев назад

What a great project/adventure this will be! Also, great luck with the condition of the body, paint, floors, underside and drive train. Looking forward to future videos on this one. I will especially enjoy watching you reassemble all the bits and bobs inside and out, as you know your VW stuff!! Thank you for sharing!!

@boriss.861 8 месяцев назад

Darren a sweeeet sounding engine. Great Start!

@paulscaff1000 8 месяцев назад

Learned so much from your videos love watching you trouble shoot so much knowledge

@ejtakach 8 месяцев назад

Good to see VWs again!

@rbedwar12 8 месяцев назад

Need more videos...its a blast watching them..

@budledbetter7457 8 месяцев назад

Keep them coming great stuff look forward to your videos on Sundays with coffee!!!

@markmurphy3578 8 месяцев назад

Back to a VW. Excellent!

@schmails 8 месяцев назад

Wow. 10 mins in. Never seen Darren wash something before we start spinning the engine over. :-) Good stuff.

@bennyt.christensen3970 8 месяцев назад

Well Mustie, THAT'S a nice peace of VW art, good luck with finding needed parts, and putting the puzzle together. ❤🚗👍

@JD-zm4eh 8 месяцев назад

Farfegnugen. Those cars are a blast to drive. Good work Darren, hopefully it all comes together complete for ya.

@marksmallman4572 8 месяцев назад

sounds sweet, always loved the karmen ghia look, good luck.

@fredberger2451 8 месяцев назад

Sunday morning coffee and mustie, great morning

@thegreenman2030 8 месяцев назад

This should be a fun series for sure. I envy your courage to take on such a project. I wouldn’t even know where to start.

@wdhewson 8 месяцев назад

Such a beautiful car, they should've sold millions per year !!!

@georgethayer3533 8 месяцев назад

Mustie i have always wanted to get a Karmann Ghia I owned three bugs but never owned a Karmann Ghia you're pretty darn lucky to find a nice-looking karmann-ghia like that I know it's a lot of work but keep up the good work musty old George Northern California