I picked up this homemade volkswagen tractor built in the 70s off th e internet needing a bunch of love, this is the final video of what it needs fixed. then we take it out for a spin to see how it does,
I'll tell you what, Mustie, I give a hell of a lot of credit to the man that engineered that tractor from scratch. For it to still work that well and the fact you were able to service it as easy as you did is a testament to how well he engineered it. If anyone has ever tried anything like this, it's not easy, and to have the forward thing of having maintenance in mind is a whole other level. Great job on your end to Mustie. You did a solid for the man who made that machine. I hope it serves you well.
Easy rehab? I’d bet he had over 40 hours working on it into this episode alone. He could have done 1/2 that much work on customer cars to go buy a tractor just as capable in working condition. Then you have to factor in the other 2 episodes. If he wasn’t doing it for the purpose of making a video there wouldn’t be an argument to say it was worth it.
@@rydplrs71 the "worth" is a machine that was someones idea, that he made from other peoples leftovers that STILL has function and purpose. as for the video part, who would believe some of this channels adventures if not viewed? these are his projects, fixed for himself and yes, sometimes sold, but the challenge is part of the fun. just my opinion.
@@logansylvester8093 my time is worth something, I hope you respect yourself enough that you value yours. I have a regular job and side jobs. Working on a project takes time away from either making money or enjoying recreation. The it’s only time argument only works if you don’t have hobbies except sitting on the couch. In which case you aren’t motivated enough to work enough to fix up this rig. Like I said he could have done less work and bought something that worked for less work. In this case he is making money from RU-vid so his equation is different then yours or mine. My tractor I bought and fixed up. It was $2000 +$500 and about 10 hours to get a $5000 tractor. I don’t usually earn $250 an hour on my side gigs so the math worked. I will preemptive take on the next reply, someone doesn’t have enough paid work to fill their time. They could if they wanted to. This weekend I made $500 fixing flipping a couple mowers I bought on Friday and sold today, plus $300 reselling a couple other things I buy in bulk, plus had time to spend with my girlfriend when she was free. Next weekend I’m going kayaking and I’ll do sales and flipping around that schedule.
If you want to free rusted wheel cylinders, hit the brake harder. he needs to climb all the way onto the tractor and put his whole body into pushing that brake pedal, then maybe try hitting the pedal with a big mallet.
The bake master cylinder might still be good if the builder used a good brake assembly lube. Yes a lube goes on there. It's called brake assembly lube and as I understand it, brake assembly lube is extremely helpful at protecting underutilized brakes from rust.
This was a wonderful mini series with an awesome mini-tractor. I hope you know how much you and your skills are appreciated. Thank you for taking us along.
The guy who built this was a skilled mechanic who wanted to build a one of a kind little tractor. As far as its worth, to a collector of home made things, this tractor is pretty unique. I couldn't begin to put a price on it, so I'll just admire it for the workmanship and time spent making it. Great video as always, looking forward to seeing it pushing snow next winter.
The person that made that tractor was a serious engineer......making his own bolts of threaded rod and welding nut on to it! That 's a great little machine! Nice work.
A partial beetle hood would be cool on this. This is something my Dad would have built. He is 87 and currently splits wood with a homemade splitter with a VW engine
So entertaining love it when the one liners happen ( Giblit Protector ), the guy that built that had a lot of ingenuity and the tools to do the job, the noledge that went into it. Glad it ended up into your hands to bring it back to life, definitely will be something to show off at shows.
That little thing is awesome!! On the blade, on each side at the bottom on the cutting edge, there are 2 what looks like either some kind of depth adjustment, or some kind of blade leveling. You can see the 2 lines they leave behind on the dirt. If they were raised and allowed the blades cutting edge to drop down flush and push and back fill your material, that thing would leave behind a perfect finish! Whoever designed, fabricated, and then built it, was truly a genius! I absolutely love it! Fantastic video as usual! Can't wait for whatever is next!
They look like a homemade version of plow feet (shoes). Keeps the blade up when pushing snow, usually 1/2 inch or so. Most commonly used on gravel driveways, so you don't dig into the driveway. If the ground was frozen, they would work for pushing snow. Factory plow feet are usually circular.
Mustie, this looks exactly like the same set up that we used back in the 80s at the airport for baggage. We called them tugs. Most of what we had used Ford straight 6. Brings back a lot of memories of the old days.
Love all the endings with the scenery. The northeast is such a beautiful place. I wish you’d put subtitles of what and where we are looking at. Thanks for sharing. ✌️.
Absolutely awesome! Love the series on this little machine! Glad Mustie got his hands on it ! Otherwise I think it would have went to tractor heaven , lol Great work as always Mustie !
Life is complete, got my Sunday mooning coffee and Mustie! Every time I see one of his videos I learn something and very love his since of humor great attitude even when something does not go right. I also seam to always be in his way.
Mustie, i really liked this little series you did, because it reminds me of my grandpa who passed back in may of 1999. He was in wwll as a medic, and saw some bad stuff, including liberating a concentration camp at the end of the war. He wanted to be a dr. after he did over 4 year's, but they told him he was to old at 26 to get into medical school, even though he had a lot of medical training, and knowledge. My grandpa used the g.i. bill to become an engineer, and after he retired, he built a lot of different thing's that were pretty cool, and he had me help him a lot, because after the war he didn't want to make any friend's because of some of the thing's he saw american troops in his unit do to enemy soldier's as revenge for killing guy's they were friend's with in their unit, and then what he saw in the concentration camp really affected him. He could never understand how one human could be so cruel and merciless to another human. I had a lot of fun fixing thing's, and making stuff. When he got in his seventies, he restored old clocks that needed parts that he had to make with nothing to reference them with. I know he would have liked watching you, because he would just figure thing's out by taking them apart, and usually finding a way to fix about anything, which is how i go about thing's to. G-d bless.
Your videos are always informative and fun to watch. As are your work arounds and solutions to any and every issue encountered. Your sense of humour is great, and always makes me laugh.
I was pissing my self when you did that last wheelspin in the garage because you flew of out of sight I was just waiting for the crash bang wallop but then thank god you skidded and came back love that machine it's a tank credit to the creator and to your self the car doctor cheers
I remember "flashing" the generator on my '49 GMC. Was told that every time I took the battery out (and especially replaced the regulator) to set the polarity by "flashing" it.
Perhaps the builder selected a vintage Pennsylvania brand lawn tractor rear axle assembly? I recall they used a narrowed Plymouth rear axle, many were use for mini pulling tractor builds.
I wish there was a way to research the man who made this. See what else he might have made. Honor him with a history of his accomplishments. He deserves it.
I've always loved the way you dial in every carb you repair, no matter what it's attached to. You are truly a master buddy! That tractor is obviously cool as hell. Nice work bringing that beauty back to life!
So cool to see how much fun you have after fixing it up so good. As a mechanic myself I know how fulfilling it is to bring a machine back to new life. I appreciate what you do mr.Mustie 1. 😊
These vids where you fabricate your own stuff are great. Thanks for the entertainment, also love the longer vids you do :) a while back u bought a realy rusty cart thing would of loved to see what u would of done with that one.
Great Job Darren! That machine is well engineered, and with the few upgrades you made, it makes it even better. Nice tractor to have around, and can to much more than push snow. 😊
Your skills and knowledge are amazing not to mention your instincts . You are so capable ! You must feel really accomplished . Thank you for shedding your light on us !
A crazy looking VW powered tractor with a plow drove past me in Terryville yesterday. What is that? I knew where to find out, I came here. Great video series! I enjoyed it very much.
Excellent job in bringing back him to life Mustie! One thing you might investigate on the plow is a spring loaded break away, for when you hit an unmovable object. Ask me how I know! Keep up the video's, it's a 'cup of coffee & Mustie' video Sunday
Thanks for another great mini series Mustie! LOVE the scenery shot at the end, and was wondering if we'd see another one. You used to do them all the time and I loved them. Great work!
A really nice tractor, plenty power, oddly enough decent hydraulics. Imagine with some lug tyres and a really nice tune up what it will do. That Mustie 1 laugh was not just for joy, but I hazard to say a bit of tension when the wheels lock under braking !
I have some drill-taps from wish that have the drill bit then thread, they go into Hammer drill (Tek - drill) good little plough, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones
I was waiting for you to ask.. “I wonder what we could do to get an ABS system hooked up to this”….. Can’t wait to see it running with the cab back on in a foot of snow!
This thing is beyond cool, I think a full mechanical restoration is in order with minor on noticeable improvements so it still looks exactly the same but functions flawlessly, that thing should last a long time. Thanks for your videos they keep me going on my stuff.
This channel has it all; informative and instructional content made fun to watch and at the end watching the pure joy Mustie1 shows when he enjoys the projects he revives.
As soon as I saw the water at the end, I thought: "Oh no! He's added pontoons to the side of it" and I waited to see you scooting around on the water!😀😀😀😀
