This project has been 21 yrs in the making? What an amazing feat and regardless of anyone else or any other reasons....You should be proud....The video is well done. The story is great and as always, cameo by Tig makes it all worthwhile for all of us on the other side of the glass. I'm looking forward to the next episode.....Nice to see you are "driven"....see what I did there.... :)
This is so amazing to see all the hard work you’ve put into this car. You saved this car and now it is a fully functional driving car. Very inspirational to me as I am on the same journey and working towards the same goal
Thanks flatfourluka, the buggy exhaust makes a neat sound and once it's warmed up it actually idles smooth. This old stuff is so much fun! Thanks for being here for all of this, more on the way!
Cannot express how much I appreciate watching you work! A true craftsman! There is no such thing as "attention to detail" simply attention to your work even in the details.
Oh yeah, WCM for the rubber! Theirs is soft and helps to prevent breakage! That’s funny, I said a #4 Phillips to somebody a while back, and they looked at me odd.. 😁 I’ve also put the striker on the wrong side before 😂 That was a fun ride along!! Thank you for taking me along!!
Thanks Slade, glad to have you with us. Funny thing about that striker- I labeled them when I took them off. Apparently was confused about what "right" and "left" mean. Thanks popping in!
Great video, I love the way you edited it. Glad you finally got it driving around! Cannot wait to see it in person. You did a fantastic job on the car.
Hi Brent, Great to see you well again👍🏻 has been a long time since the last update🇺🇸, Wow the Dweezil has come very great and well together she looks great 💥I loved to see that test drive thanks so much for sharing this Epic🌞. you accomplished a lot of work and dedication into Dweezil for mentioning the Electric wiring sublime👏🏻. I looking forwards to the next EP🎥. Take care and stay safe and healthy my friend🙏🏻☮🍀⚓🇳🇴. Greetings Hubertus.
Hey Hubertus! You're always so kind and supportive, thanks for always be here. I hope the T3 is progressing well and things are warming up a bit in your part of the world. Great to hear from you again!
Yes sir; West Coast Metric is the shit! BTW, OK Fixer, a RU-vidr who has restored a couple of Bugs and who’s a glazer by trade uses black butyl sealant between the seal and the body of the car, to give an added layer of protection.
Yeah, I'll be giving them a call about some other seals I need. Thanks for the tip- sounds like something that is best done during install but I'll remember that for future use. Seems like if it was tastefully done it couldn't hurt.
There is no reason to add sealant in those glass seals. VW didn’t and I’ve installed many and no leaks. If you have to do that to keep it from leaking. Replace the seals they are garbage.
@@vayabroder729 if they had sealant in them someone added it later. I worked at a VW dealer in the collision shop when these cars were still being produced. They rusted out because the seals were rotted.
Fantastic job in getting Dweezil a driver again, we’ll done. Are you putting cut down fenders on the rear? I wasn’t sure what the rear lighting looks like. Anyway, you’ve built a very solid and strong bug, which I hope gives you years of fun and satisfaction. Can’t wait to see the continuing story and thanks for a really great video.
Thanks Richard! There is a slightly earlier "pope's nose" decklid fitted to hold the license plate and I am temporarily using trailer lights in the rear. I plan to widen a set of stock rear fenders and fit them with stock tail lights. The project is beyond my skill level but that's how we learn new things! I look forward to making these changes after a few higher priorities are completed. Thanks again for the question and kind remarks, always great to hear from you.
Just some advise when aligning doors. Always leave the door striker off when aligning the doors. Once the doors fit the body, then add the striker to set the latching of the doors. The latch and striker shouldn’t be used to help align the doors when closed.
Thanks Robert, this makes sense. I bet the driver's door is a little tweaked with the way I have it mounted right now. I'll put readjustment on the list.
I just subbed yesterday and a little late to the game. Good to see this and your progress. My '66 Bug's name is Franky. Why did you name your Bug Dweezil? I'm guessing I know.
It's great to have you with us Oldbugssy! Dweezil's name was a suggestion by a friend in college. I had never heard the name before but it really fit and the name stuck. The only other iteration I've seen of that name belongs to the musician Dweezil Zappa (no connection).
I really like the look of this car. The wheels and tires. the stance and the colors. but Are you not installing rear fenders? is that part of your look?
Thanks Darrin, it's rough around the edges but I'm having fun with it. Rear fenders are on the list! This look works well enough for now, but I think some widened stock fenders will suit me better on several levels.
