I've Owned 10 VW Beetles: Here's What You Need To Know Before You Buy One!

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[travisp]

If you are considering a VW Beetle, get a copy of How to keep your Volkswagen Alive. It is a classic that still holds it weight today. It was also one of the earliest car books I remember reading that sparked my curiosity about the Beetle.

[colescarkingdom]

Working on a Beetle opened me up to the world of cars. Small jobs turned into big jobs. Before you know it, you're doing everything yourself and it's extremely rewarding!

[Bbbuddy]

I had a 1972 Beetle in the early 1980s. During the very cold (20 below zero) winter of 1982 or 83, mine was one of the few cars in the railroad station parking lot that would start at the end of the workday. The battery under the rear seat was protected from the weather, and there was no coolant to freeze.

[Desertfox]

I think this is called the California Look, lowered, different wheels, brakes. Not much original '56 left in this one. But it was well executed.

[fishes]

Never been a fan of removing the trim and emblems on a classic VW.

[Mikefngarage]

THIS IS MY have had hundreds of vws. and I have a VW channel. Thanks for posting this

[IntoTheWelderness]

I love that he made this big point of the car having a bunch of “wrong” parts when he finally got it, and then showed off all the “wrong” parts that he installed because he wanted them. Lol.

[Paulinthewyld]

Dude, he owed you a ride in that thing.
A built motor like that deserves to be heard and felt!

[all-flat-engines]

Love the beetle. Wrenching on these little guys is the perfect gateway drug to tackling more ambitious projects your own (i.e. Engine builds or complete restorations )

[bonejo]

I wish i never sold my 56 oval about 30 something years ago, but i still own a 61 Ghia, really enjoy VW's.

[jastoddart]

Brings back good and bad memories I bought my 55 in calif in '71 drove it home to minnesota, was my daily driver for a few yrs . after a while it ended up in the barn. When the farm sold to a housing developer I pulled it out of the barn in about '88 went into the city to get a friends car haulier and turned around and went to pick it up, all in about an hour. Got back to the farm and it was gone. Because of the farm sale I had the funds to do a complete resto. To this day I still look for it, all I can say is I hope I like the color. Ended up sinking the money into a '67 Plymouth Barracuda Coupe, that just paid for the retirement cabin, so in the end, ya. But Damn I still miss that Bug.

[dalejones]

I'm not sure I understand why so much effort was put into getting original parts when this car has so many parts that aren't original. Not to mention the lowered stance. Very cool car though

[jcsrst]

My first car was a 72 Super Beetle and it taught me so much! This restoration is stunning, so well done! I so wanted to hear it...

[ProwagenPermance]

That 56 Oval is sweet!! So glad to see TFL giving classic ACVW's love!

[kavanghia]

I've had 11 VW's over the years. All daily drivers. Working on my first ghia 69. Hope to see you on the road!

[santosh]

Interesting! According to this video, if you see a lowered (almost all nowadays) beetle and the back wheels are cambered, it's likely a swing axle car, and if the wheel's vertical it's an independent suspension car. I just learned something new.

[GeorgeMcNally]

Woulda been nice to hear the engine and maybe a small ride going up and down the

[royeinbar]

In my opinion, the best thing to do with classic cars is to bring them to their original condition, as they were new from the factory.The highest prices are paid for such cars, so many car lovers have the same opinion.

[bdd]

As someone who has repaired, restored, modified, and built thousands of air cooled VW's I agree with everything said except that this is a restoration. This is clearly a resto mod/rod. It's been over two decades since I've touched an air cooled VW, but I could smell this car just by watching this video. They all smell the same if they have any of the original interior. I remember a time in the mid eighties we were fixing or restoring 4 busses at the same time. All 4 were sage green and all 4 were owned by guys named Kevin. The amount of mass confusion in the shop when trying to locate parts or talk to customers on the phone about progress on their buss was on a whole other level. I miss those days. But, I will never miss hanging wheels with lug bolts instead of studs, or grinding magnesium bell housings to fit 12v flywheels. Magnesium burns so hot you can't see it. Magnesium dust combined with a carbide bur and steel bellhousing studs makes for a very dangerous work environment....

[kirbycairo]

Tommy called it a restoration. But it’s not. It’s a resto-mod because in is not put back into original condition. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great but I know lots of purists who wouldn’t.