This Free karmann ghia was thrown in with another vw bug that a friend bought, lets just say for good reason, lets put it up on the lift and see what happens while trying to get it to run?
And the battery. For once Mustie had a battery that was in useable condition .. 😂. Edit. See it was a battery pack. And then a partially charged battery...again LOL.
You can't leave us hangin on this one Mustie...I would love to see a tear down on this motor to see what the problem is...I have been missing your VW videos....thanks for all of the entertaining content... It's not a Sunday morning without you...
Totally agree, this would be a great teardown video, there are enough people with these old engines who might be able to learn loads watching you find out what is wrong with this engine. Never know, it might not be such a serious fault, it might be fixable still. (Body looks pretty shot mind you)
@Herr WHO346, presently owns 5 UDMs. 1X 735i , 1X 735 iAL (EURO Spec) 2X635Csi 1X 535i all M30 Engines. All of them 1986/87 and Chips replaced and will out run any new Matchboxes. Danke Schon und weidersehen. (UDM= Ultimate driving Machine = BMW)
Your laugh when you get the previously dearly departed to come back to life is, in and of itself, entertaining. Glad you gave this ole girl one more chance.
I know VWs aren't your favorite to work on, but I appreciate you doing it again as these are my favorite videos. I mean I watch you work on small motors and other projects but always look forward to a new VW video. Love the way you figure things out and offer explanations to us less experienced home mechanics.
I am so thankful for you and your videos. Such a knowledgeable and experienced guy. I've been watching your vids for at least.... 10 years now? I'm so happy you found a love for filming what you do. So much great content. Very thankful to have you in my life Mustie haha. Much love from Buffalo, NY
YAY back to VWs! Seeing you and Brian pull out that old red beetle from the old mans back yard is what originally got me watching your videos. Love your channel man keep it up!
I found this channel a few years ago based on a recommended video of you working on a VW bus (I secretly love those things and aspire to own one some day). I found another video of you working on a bug (which I also love those things). Years later, the quality of your videos have gotten better and I've even picked up a few things over that time. Keep doin what you do Mustie!
Thanks for the video. My Wife and I bought a brand new 71 Karmann Ghia just after we were married. We enjoyed the car and drove it all over the country, but a very few years later we were blessed with a daughter and a son. We traded our KG for a station wagon. Every time we see one out in the wild we both say "I want that" but now we are in our 70's and again it wouldn't be practical. We do have a 1966 bug that has been in my wife's family since new, but it's in about the same shape as your Ghia...
You are amazing. When you were cranking it before the passenger side fireball, I commented to myself, "Those exhaust pipes are right at groin level." Then she popped. Funny.
We must see the teardown for this one, like all who watch these videos, the reasons why they fail is part of the fun, an education as it were i guess, i have always loved the Karman Ghia's ever since i first saw one, great work on getting the old thing running of sorts.
Mustie that was a good one loved it free from barn to shop and starting and it was fantastic I never miss a video thank you for sharing and your time was awesome 👌.
A foot pedal would be a good idea instead of the pistol grip for starting the engine in same cases. That way you can have both hands free to adjust things. Just a thought. Enjoyed the video as always.
The trouble with foot pedals is you tend to step on them by accident while you focus on something else and work in an engine compartment with your hands…
47:44 "Backfire to the Balls!" Brilliant bit of VW theater! Brian, Jason, Barndub, Dubwerks will all be extremely jealous they didn't think of it first! I think some sort of apron shield would be appropriate attire. Great video, as we come to expect from Mustie1!
thank you musty, older guys like you still just trucking on doing the same ol hobbies really keeps a young guy like me going, thank you so much for these videos.
Absolutely love this channel on a Sunday. Hook my phone into the tv. This is only channel I do it for. I always hire a mechanic to fix my van, I can't do it because I hate it along with gardening which i detest. My main gardening tools are 36v Makita chain saw and hedge trimmer ans 18v weed wacker. I use 18v Makita at work so no splurg on batteries.
Nice one! Used to own one (for about 2 weeks...) back in the day, made of bondo and paint. German TÜV wouldn't let me drive off the premises with it. Loved it anyway.
The lengthy sequence shot while you're cranking the engine shows the amazing lines of the Kharmann Ghia body, makes me think 'Oh, Yeah, this is totally worth it - - -'
Love watching these VW will it start videos. Compared to other motors they really drag their feet and are so entertaining to watch them come back to life
I remember Musties last two VW motors were rusted beyond repair. That was the kit car. This motor looks really good. Decent heater boxes and tins. The body is pretty decent. It needs floor pans and seats. I'd consider buying it as a restoration project.
Giving up is not an option with Mustie eh! ~ Summer of 1978 I drove my '70 Ghia 'vert from Long Island to Oregon. After 2950 miles it only needed generator brushes. Too bad this one is so far gone. Glad to see a V-dub again on this fine channel.
I'm not sure it's rod knock. The sound is too distinct when slowly turning the crank by hand at that one spot. Seems like valve train as opposed to rotating assembly. I'd love to see this torn down though.
Kudus for staying with it. Ghia designed such a classic body it’s a shame this one is so far gone. Love your chuckle as as you discover little gains and setbacks, but the laugh of success is great! Take care from Alaska
I think it's hilarious when I hear you laugh out loud to yourself when you try something and it fails.. i.e. the car NOT rolling off the trailer and onto the lift.. lol... Great attitude to have esp dealing with these rusted out jalopies.. lol.. Great content, Mustie!!.. CHEERS!!
Excellent video, car is beautiful! For future videos tie wrap a ice pack to the starter motor to prevent overheating. When I was in the dealerships they wanted to patent the idea
A good friend of mine has this same car. But his car is in very good shape. He has taken the car apart and painted the body and it looks very good. As always I had a good time watching this video!!
It's an absolutely awesome day when ya go on RU-vid and there's a new Mustie1 vid posted. I was pretty confident Herr Doktor Professor Mustie was gonna get this one runnin' when he showed us the tins were if good condition in part 1. He's definitely the Maestro of VW engines. Now will he decide to restore the body or pass it om to someone who will. Or part it out.
It totally sounds like a rod knock to me but I also had one that sounded like a rod knock and it turned out to be a broken piston skirt. Just my two cents. Awesome vid mustie
I won't lie. The sound of that engine turning over for an hour was like a soothing lullaby for me. I passed out with my coffee and had to rewind the video. Great Sunday video!
Wow this is Crusty Jr. Or Crusty Lite. Seeing J. And Mustie1 take this out of the barn was so fun. Now the work begins. Toil toil, oil we find and not a coil shall we need. We won't fall to the foil. It will sputter sputter and sputter some more, but Mustie1 will make it run smooth as butter. It will be something for the ages, since it came from the other ages. One thing for sure. It will never be short of character. It will be epic. Mustie1 is the VW Maestro.
Brilliant back on a VW you can't leave it like this. Love a teardown and repair if possible. Nowt like mustie reviving lost causes. Mustie rescue or Resus keep up good work
Another amazing video Mustie and I agree it sounds like a rod bearing but i've seen things like loose flywheel bolts/bad transmissions and push rods cause this clatter too I would love to see you dig into this. I hope you have a wonderful day and know that you make our sundays much better
For a free car there should be a FEW salvageable parts that have value at a VW or local swap meet. Unbelievable what happened to the interior over those 30 years. You had me worried for a while there, I thought you had finally met a VW that didn’t speak Mustie 1! 😊
Most of the interior damage probably occured within about 30 days, not the 30 years it sat... Animals rip stuff apart pretty quickly once they decide to start.
From how it runs, I think it's worth the teardown to fix the noise and freshen it up, especially since you have other VWs that could use the engine and trans.
I'm thinking this car may be modestly valuable parted out. There are probably a bunch of people restoring KGs, probably even an association, that might be interested in the trunk lid, hood, door skins, glass, engine parts, etc.
@@itsmephil2255 Hi Phil, all of my knowledge about auto restoration comes from watching YT and the car shows on TV, so I am pretty much a dilettante, but, to your point, my understanding is that newly manufactured replacement parts frequently do not fit as well as reclaimed original parts, which would make the parts off this KG valuable to someone? Regards.
How much value and use can there be from parting out the engine and transmission? Seems a waste to just scrap the rest of the car. A 1973 convertible Karma Ghia. They will never make these cars again.
I worked on one of those about 33 years ago... and it had more rust than that (being a Michigan car). It was actually in an Automotives class at a local community college. We had to replace the complete exhaust and headers on it (with used ones) as well as the starter and battery and the teach rebuilt the entire wire harness for the back and we put it in. We also did plugs, wires, belts, filters, and oil. We also mounted 4 new tires. The body was pretty good on it, but there was a lot of rust underneath. We were not in auto body, but the teacher did replace a few panels underneath and did some welding. We hit some of the other rust with some wire wheels and cleaned it up as best we could... then painted anything that needed it. The car was for a friend of the teacher and it looked and ran pretty good considering what it was like when it came in.
Once my friend Kevin was fixing a rusted-out floor in his car, and while he was working UNDERNEATH it, he had to get his mom to lower the sun visors to keep the sun out of his eyes. It was almost, but not quite, as rusted out as the floor of this Ghia.
So satisfying to see that thing run again. I knew you would get it. If it wasn't knocking it would be ready to rock and roll for awhile longer. You can always make a video tearing it down to find out what's causing the knock.
I'm pretty sure its rod knock but fingers crossed its a cam tooth or something easy but does this mean its time for a tear down and recon/ rebuild we all know you have the parts make it look new it will be fun would also be really cool to possibly use the unregistered truck to see if you could maybe fuel inject it that would be a fun project anyways hope you're doing well and enjoying your self
It is very clear you have a big fan club.Just by the comments left .Your mechanical abilities are very good.And like all your fans we like watching you.
@@osbberjen i didn't hear the knock at high revs but again i am about half deaf...think its valves or bearings..leaning towards rod bearing since it drops oil pressure at a idle..i dunno though..in my 30 plus years of wrenching the only thing i've ever had to do on a vw was replace the shifter ball on a diesel rabbit..the ball that drops in the transmision
@@janeames1513 the rod wont make that sound while turning it slowly. The oil pressure issue can be other things like old and thin oil. Or worn bearings that dont knock. I think thicker oil wil "fix" the pressure issue.
I had one of these when I was a kid. I used to drive an extra mile or so every morning so I could use the interstate ramp that was downhill so I could be near highway speed at the end of the ramp. The acceleration could only be described as glacial.
@@fritzkuhne2055 I grew up with big block Chevy motors, the Ghia was the death of me. We swapped in a tweaked injected motor that helped a little bit but 130hp just wasn't enough for me at that age so I sold it.
@@fritzkuhne2055 I probably spent $1500 on aftermarket bits for that motor so I was pretty disappointed when it dyno-ed at 131. I expected 200+. It got up to highway speed pretty good but it still wasn't anything near what I considered fast.
LOL!!! Love the starting attempt! The clickity-clack was in perfect time to the old children's story of the little engine that could. "I-think-I-can!, I-think-I-can!, I-think-I-can!, I-think-I-can!, I-think-I-can!, "
It's ALIVE! Mustie at his best, junk and patience and knowhow and wizardry and alchemy and smoke and humor and wonder and victory. Thank you, Mustie, for your Sunday offerings. They're way better than church.
Mustie, have you ever thought about, that if you strap a snatch block to the front of your lift, you can pull the car off of your trailer, using the trailers winch. ☺
Listening to you trying to start it, I was so reminded of Jimmy Stewart in Flight of the Phoenix! I was waiting to see put an explosive charge into it. 😂
Looking forward to a teardown! Is there a chance that the suspect bottom end bearing could be replaced on it? Also, it's odd to me that there would be such an audible knock at such a low RPM as you cranking it by hand. It still doesn't sound good for sure, but it being so loud at low RPM but relatively quiet at high rpm doesn't make sense to me. Surely there would be more force on the rod at high RPM due to inertia, which would make a louder knock
