I hear this is the best book to have for anyone. I've just gotten into all this, and am looking to get one myself. I know a guy who's been doing this for decades, and he just bought himself a new copy after losing his old one.
Hey Chris, just watched your whole series on buying a bug. Amazing amount of important info. I owned a few vintage VWs back in the day and never knew to check for many of the points you mention in this series. After two decades without a vintage beetle, I bought a ‘69 last year from original owner in San Diego. Thank goodness she just simply took very good care of it. I consider myself lucky because I didn’t check most of the things you mention in this series. Thankfully all is good after checking now but I would highly recommend this series to anyone thinking about buying a vintage beetle. Great info! Thanks again!
Chris Vallone Right on! Still working on a more comprehensive video of it but for now, you can see it here in my music video I did last year. The only thing I did was lower it (with OG owner’s blessing, of course). Only thing more Since then, just the lowback seats per TMI conversion instruction video. The rest will remain stock from here on. Also featured is my friend’s ‘69 Ghia. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3U7TXrz0rCs.html
Well everything is repairable really, just depends how far you want to go. Did you see any of my videos on what to look out for? I show plenty of examples of rusted bugs.
Endplay on the crankshaft will usually result in copious oil leakage from the transmission end seal. A very common failure mode for air-cooled VW engines is that they will run well and have decent compression but you can't keep oil in them.
...in case you don't hear it enough...thank you for these videos! I had a 64 in my twenties and now, in my 40's I am ready to get my hands dirty again and these videos are helping me out a lot! ...do you have any videos on how you make and actual offer/bid based on what you see as problems when buying older bug?
Looking to buy my first VW beetle this weekend and this video was exactly what I needed to feel confident checking out the beetle I'm interested in. Thank you! Edit: im subscribing I noticed you have more VW videos 👍
Imagine going to see a Bug and it looks like that! Just amazing. I noticed that there are no hose clamps on the fuel lines. Is that normal for that era of car?
I do not think clamps were original from factory. That braided fuel line was meant to seal, back pull pressure on it tightened it down like chinese handcuffs. It is when the cars went to local mechanics for maintenance that they changed the lines to standard spec fuel lines and it was then stressed to put clamps on. The standard lines were just not tight enough.
Man you are the best!!! I am a big VW fan and I own two beetles when I come to the states again I’ll bring them so you can repair them because the run fine but they have many small things to be done. I want to ask if you can (I’m sure you can but I’ll ask anyways) rebuild the electrical system in 1961 beetle from the begging because they have changed it to a 12 volt system and I want to keep it this way but the wiring and stuff on it is awful!!!
i used it when I had my type two I think it is a great book, buy it read it. and follow the instructions, i missed one instruction, buy a new accelerator cable i though the cable I had was one but once it got stuck in the conduit i found out it was a heater cable, it cost me a tow and some hours of labour at a vw specialist.
if you are like me and want super beetle I have a very good tip before you buy a super beetle, make you know the difference between the 1970s standard beetles and the super beetles, i found one listed online which had been fitted with the super beetle rear quarter panels the only way i knew it wasn't a super was by the spare wheel stating up right and not laying down flat like it should be and it was listed as a 1972 1302 super beetle and in fact it was a 1300 standard from the same year.
+ben Dordoy it may be just personally but when I buy my 1303 I will buy the one with the most photos and think this is a good thing to look for when buying beetles online because it shows that the car dealer or privet sealer has taken time to photograph the car from every angel possible
We have a 68 bug. It is a basket case, literally in baskets. I can easily see the VIN under the back seat. The tub has a plate but so worn and painted hardly visible. Any tips to "clean" it and make it more read-able. And I found the serial number on the engine. How does that number related to the VIN number? LOVE your series. Very motivating. I know 68 is not the most desirable but it was affordable and available.
HI Chris, new to the channel. I noticed I didn't see a fuel filter between the fuel pump and the carb. Where do you like to put them? Great video thanks
I've owned my 64 all my life and I'll tell you, to own a car for that long is kinda tiring. If someone would pay me the hagerty value for my car they can have it. I had tons of fun with this car when I was about 18-22 years old. I think they are for the young.
Great video series! Say, you mentioned oil leaks...so if someone is claiming an engine has been recently rebuilt, should there be any leaks at all? Thanks!
well, vws still tend to leak even tho the engine has been rebuilt, a small drop is ok, but anything larger than say a dime or so is something to question.
@@classicvwbugs Thanks Chris! Glad I found your channel, as it's a great resource on my road to finding the just right bug for me! Stay safe out there!
Thanks. I recently bought a 67 vw bug and this was my first bug purchase. Since I am inexperienced in bugs I didn't realize the amount of rust it had. Any suggestions as to what to do?
Sir, this may be an odd question but about how tall are you? I'm looking into getting a beetle and am very tall, or so I'm told. I stand at 6 foot 9 inches. Thank you very much for your videos.
I just bought the book/manual How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot. Are you familiar with it? Do you think it will be useful for beginner like myself? I'm not looking to do a complete restore just have a functioning weekend toy. Thanks from SoCal
I had a question. If you had to choose between a curved windshield bug or a flat windshield with an auto stick which one would you pick. I don't like Auto stick and I don't like curved windshield. But it seems like I can get a better deal on those then a flat windshield with a manual.
Hi Chris, I have a question for you, I have a brittish 1967 bug late 67 so 12v etc. I will be fully restoring it in the future but I want to do some work on the engine its currently a 1300 single port. I want to change the barrels and pistons to 1641 and then change the heads to twin port but I want to keep 1 carb what will be the ideal standard looking carb to go with the bigger size? Ie if solex which one?
Personally I would go the 1641 with single port heads, I like that much better and you also keep the "look" correct. Then go with a correct 30 pict 1 carb, and maybe just rejet the main jet one size up.
OK but would I not get more power from the twin port set up? I was going to change the rockers for 1.1 to 1 and I now have an abarth 4 tip system also.
Ok buddy thanks for that I totally respect your thoughts and will prob stick with that carb option then. I Love the work you do bringing bugs back to a former life, keep up the great work. 👍
Chris Vallone I've used it before, my dad has a 55 gallon barrel of 15-40, my bug, while in high school, would leak about a quart a month, I used it all the time never had a problem, that was on a 1600 I had, now I have a 36hp freshly rebuilt, which should not leak, so I probably wont use it for that engine
I just bought a 71 super beetle with a 34 carp on it and a bosh 09 distributer. I don't have vacuum advanced on it should I? It does have trouble starting but I haven't adjusted the carb yet.
