Man I just love the excitement people get from their first vw bug! No other car gives you that feeling of looking at it, being inside and working on it!! Got a 63 turbo myself!

Everyone rants about ‘67, but ‘63 has always been my favorite year. And an early ‘63 with the Wolfsburg crest…very nice!

Short window Bugs are so sexy. Another one saved! Thanks for sharing.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

we agree!

Awesome 1963 Volkswagen Beetle

You guys I am very jealous of y’all!!! That is a pretty rare bug y’all have!!! Keep on enjoying it and looking forward to following the updates y’all make. 😊✌️

Looking at my first vw beetle tm. Been driving my dads 69 beetle and gonna try to get this 62 beetle ☝️

You guy are having the time of your life! Makes me eager to get back to my Beetles in the Spring.

I love your projects and ideas. I'm getting ready to put in a hotter engine in my little 69 beetle. You all inspire me!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

You can do it! we love hearing this post a picture of it on our facebook page - facebook.com/VWLifeVW/

Greetings from Monmouth County , New Jersey. Enjoying all your video. Informative and funny.Keep up the good work and restorations

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

took my bug out for a ride in the sun today . always fun never misses a beat . great video

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

A race car. Something different and looks like great fun.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

yeah we cool like that!

Still love this bay.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Soon

Just can't get enough of you guys working on vw's every video is custom made.. 🐝 Safe..

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

More to come!

This one was great !! Driving Around in a bug on milk crates just having fun enjoying your work is the real Austin. The way it should be !!! Good Times !!!!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

6:24...Love those safari windows on that bus! I don't think they were allowed on US export versions. But I LOVE that '63 QT bug even more! This is coming from someone who owned 4 early '60's bugs back in the day.' 6:30...Great drone footage! 8:36...This gives new meaning to "giving a shot of gas."

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

we've seen buses with safari's Charlie has original ones (we think) :)

I found you guy's channel after buying my 69 beetle and looking up videos about how to work on it and general VW tips and tricks. Love all the content! I also very recently found our you guys do Harvest! I'm just finishing getting my bug daily driver ready. Look forward to meeting and seeing you guys this year!!

@tommiesmith3369

2 жыл бұрын

Bring it on! See you at the HARVEST!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Nice see you there!

Always love the milk crate seats 😂😂 Gary is like a little kid on the first drive! The joy on his face haha I know that feeling!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

so true!

Great to see it run and drive.

You guys are the best! Wish I lived in your neighborhood. I so need help with my 72.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Love the 63 since y'all drug it out of the storage unit. I'd love 💕 to have this car. My much older cousin Jimmy had one very much like this 63 Bug when I was 3 or 4 years old. I called it Herbie because it hadn't been too long since I had seen the 🍿 Movie The Love Bug. I was hooked, Loved these VW's Ever since 💕❤️💯💪🏼👍🏻💯😆😎👍🏻

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

very cool

I had a 74 Super Beetle n I. Drove On A Bucket!! For Some Time. Miss It So. Luv U All. Blessings n Peace To You n Family

@naenaew.7442

2 жыл бұрын

PS. You Can Never Have To Many Cars LuV!!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

hey that's true #VWLife right there!

Love these videos! Awesome 63! 😎👍

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

That's the ultimate milk crate challenge guys. Looked like alot of fun.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

you got that right!

Outstanding to see the 63 getting some love. At least with the glass out the flow through ventilation made it more comfortable to work on the interior. Question for you gents. I saw the pans had surface rust. You going to use that rust stopping paint on the interior before carpeting? How about the underside. The interior heater tubes looked really nice. Going to hook up the heat system on the old girl too? Really stoked to see her run down the road.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

the heater parts will all be there but I don't know if we'll mess with getting it connected as far as making sure the cables are working. The next owner can work on that, pretty easy. If there is a good amount of surface rust we usually hit it with POR15

Love these project videos, gives me a Boot to get on with my VW's! 😂

Runs good! Perfect!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

yeah sounds great!

Thank you so very much for sharing guys! Fun and love Enjoy watching VW Life. Awesome work guys. 👍❤️

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

I love these videos! That 63 is absolutely gorgeous! Can't wait to see it when it's all done, and also looking forward to that class 11 build! 😄👍

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

You and me both!

You guys are the best, keep the videos coming 😉😆

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

Great vid!!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Good job !

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Such a good feeling to see another old VW come back to life! Thumbs up as always!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

Man what a beaut, cant wait to see the class 11 build!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

going to be fun!

Awesome job guys and cant wait to get started on your class 11 build. Thanks for the shout out on the show too

@tommiesmith3369

2 жыл бұрын

Yea we have to fix our first hiccup .. the car :) I messed that one up --HAHAHAHA

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

thanks! we loved the Crandon recap video !

Awesome video. Can’t wait to see the project racer come to life. Whenever I don’t feel like doing anything on my bug I always hear Gary say do 1 thing a day and that motivates me to go out to the garage and do something even if it’s spraying pb blaster on old bolts. Thanks guys

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Right on

Congratulations on the 63 test drive and the EMPI deal. Great video.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

More to come!

Another great video . I'm gearing up to build a class 11 as well. Can't wait to see what you guys have in mind. Thanks for sharing.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

oh man that's awesome!

Awesome video guys the 63 bug lives can’t wait to see you guys finish it all up god bless you guys and stay safe please 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You too!

Looking forward to seeing the race bug come to life will be awesome 👀👍

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

same here!

The 63 is absolutely great! So excited 😁😎

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

You and me both! such a great car

Wow, look thinks for another great video. Looking forward to many more. I know that class 11 is going to be bad ass. Keep up the great work. ✌🏻❤️VWLIFE

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

we hope so

Don't hang out the back window! Get back in the Bug Matt!! ;) Great fun. Great video.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Too late :)

Good one guys! Love the projects... Had a idle jet problem last weekend on a cruise! Lucky i had my carb cleaner in my sos box! 😜

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Nice work!

That was fun! I have a '63, so some of it seemed a little familiar. Until next time, keep living the VW Life! ©

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Right on!

Love to see you guys clowning around like that! I have to admit I never drove anything with out seats!! But seriously you guys are doing a awesome job on the 63!! I dont know about that racer your gonna build but you guys do have fun, and thats the most important thing!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

thanks as always Slim, yeah it's something totally different, we aren't sure either

Someone's a master drone operator!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

maybe :)

I really see this evolving into a business

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

maybe

Great camera work on the action shots, I did have visions of Martin's seat slipping out from under him, glad that didn't happen! Excellent progress, thanks for sharing! Greetings from the UK (location of Abbey Road!).

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, indeed Gary :)

Great video love watching you guys work catching up on content right now since I found your channel anywho I get to put in a new fuel pump in my 73 super when I get home from vacation the guy I bought her from had the wrong fuel pump in her and probably had the fuel pressure way wrong anywho I'm going to shut my yapper up now lol 😂

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Post a picture of your VW on our Facebook page

Yes!!!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

yes sir!

Hey greetings Bug Family from Jamaica it's so nice to watch you guys and you're all so far away, I have a 1973 German made right hand drive pickup and I need a set of sides and the tail, its twin cab,remember I'm in Jamaica so as close as possible, keep doing what you're doing its awesome, bless up.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool! good luck finding those parts, we don't have them though

@errolcain1780

2 жыл бұрын

@@VWLifeVW Big Thanks for your quick response and all the best in everything you do,any Idea which website I can go to find them?if an when I can travel again hope I can link up with the VW Life family, I am looking lots of parts,used or not,do you have any used disc for the rear ,bus ?

Good job fellers #VW life👈😃

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

thanks Jerry!

Awesome guys! I'd love see this one back to the OG color! BTW there should be no need to bench bleed a master on these...its one of those strange things thats permeated the internet the last couple years and isn't necessary on most cars

@tommiesmith3369

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with your bench bleeding statement

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

We agree!

Nice one gents

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciated

Thank you for sharing! Great to see! One question from across the pond: do you guys ever cook your own food or do you always eat out?

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we do but not on shop days. you've seen us cookout while camping :)

Binge watching. Catching up on you guys. Could you show how to swap out a generator for and alternator. Can’t wait for the class 11 build.

"How far do you think these milk crate seats will get us?" "All the way to the scene of the crash."

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

ha ha ha

And the projects keep on rollin! Great job vw life team and thank you for all the content you keep giving us! When is Gilbert gonna make an appearance again?

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

gilbert is inline after the slammed baywindow

OMFG! SAMITCHES! LOL! THATS A FIRST!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Lol right!

At least you have window seals for the 65, not that it looks like you'll use them for what you bought it for lol.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

yep ! will keep them in stock

green is ground red is positive. (battery felts).

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

thanks

I am thinking of calling the owners of the "friday i'm in love" royalties and propose the title change to "thursdays i'm in love"

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

that would be a good cover song!

HALLELUJAH! It's VWLife-Day again. Is there actually anything, you guys don't get running? Does anybody of you know the meaning of the words FEAR, DANGER or IMPOSSIBLE? I guess not! Thanx again! And by the way: Good muzak from time to time...😊👍🙋‍♂️

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

thanks Dirk!

Where are the most obvious spots for exhaust/vacuum leaks? Pretty sure my 71 bay has an exhaust leak, makes the same whirring sound the bug did when Gary said it had an exhaust leak, and it backfires like crazy. I’ve got dual carbs, made sure all my vacuum lines were hooked up. J tube clamps are tight too. Possibly just need new braided lines?

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Gary was joking because it's missing the pea shooters. Backfires could be an intake leak

Hello guys good day just wanna ask what kind or whats the name of sticker you used in body of beetle for anti vibration? Thank you keep rolling vwlife

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

you can use any kind of sound deadener like Fat Mat but lowes sell "press and seal" which is good too.

Looking good but you’re right; there’s an exhaust leak or something wrong with the muffler; something doesn’t sound right.

@tommiesmith3369

2 жыл бұрын

no pea shooters- sounds way meaner than it needs to -

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

as tommie said :)

Any Videos On How To Put On HeadLiners.?

@VWLifeVW

Жыл бұрын

Nope- we usually have Pablo at the local interior shop do it.. a little money to be done right goes a long ways for us :)

Another live Q&A please :-)

@tommiesmith3369

2 жыл бұрын

NICE... I'd love this.. we need to go live and get a TON of people involved.. great community get together .. :)

@carlbarton772

2 жыл бұрын

@@tommiesmith3369 be amazing to get stuff sent in from VW life fans projects all over the world.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

we need to figure out the logistics of a stream with the data, video and audio :)

@carlbarton772

2 жыл бұрын

@@VWLifeVW You tube live stream or Free OBS software will let you add photos and link your you tube. Mat Jackson will have some ideas lol.

@tommiesmith3369

2 жыл бұрын

@@carlbarton772 Yea Matt Jackson stop holding up Progress and get your act together !!! 🤪

Great show guys! Question, I'm doing my own breaks and I'm not sure I bleed the master cylinder correctly. Can I bleed it while still in the car or do I need to take it out again?

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can!

@Sci_fi_and_cars

2 жыл бұрын

@@VWLifeVW Cool! Thanks :D

Awesome! What camera do you guys use for the 360 video?

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

insta360 one X 2

@jamie-r2034

2 жыл бұрын

@@VWLifeVW Nice! Thank you!

What's the shiny insulation like paper for? Sound proofing?

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's basically like a rubber with sticky stuff on it for sound deadening you can buy it at Lowe's as a product called press and seal

I gotta say, the one thing that has been drilled into me from some of the older guys near me is relocating the little pod fuel filter out of the engine bay and away from the coil to mitigate the chances of a fire. Is that something you guys are planning on doing?

@tommiesmith3369

2 жыл бұрын

Probably not 😜🤙🏼

@RRmeanmachine

2 жыл бұрын

I think there are 2 schools of thought on the fuel filter placement. I like them off to the side of the coil, sorta tucked in behind there. When you buy fuel filters, BE CAREFUL, get the real Bosch ones. Ones I have found were made in Israel, they are so much better than the cheap ones you see posted for sale on eBay and other places. Also, I like being able to see and make sure I am getting good fuel delivery with the filter in the engine bay. Ands change the fuel hose early and often!!!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

what they said :)

More fun than a barrel of monkeys 🤪

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

yeah mike!

@tommiesmith3369

2 жыл бұрын

Mike- I think we actually are a "Barrel of Monkeys" 🤪

So I have a question?? So I’ve been saving up for one of these since I was 8 now I’m 17. I want to get one for my first car but my dad doesn’t want me to have an old bug as my first car. He wants me to get a new bug. But let’s face it the new ones arnt fun! I want something I can fix my self! I want to also learn how to drive stick! IDK to me it’s perfect. I think I’ll be saving on mechanic costs because the engine isn’t hard at all to get around. I can learn so much and have fun. Do you think it’s okay to daily drive an older bug??

@VWLife Great fun and memorable times with friends! Remember when i got my ‘67 Ghia running for the first time since ‘88. It’s now my Daily! Check out the videos on my channel! ✌️☮️

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

okay that's awesome will do!

Where is the empi insider link

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

whoops thanks we added it!

Nice. Not sure why someone would want to paint an L380 Turquoise beetle...beige??

@CapnTexan

2 жыл бұрын

We all figured it was ol Earl Scheib and their $99 paint jobs back in the day.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

it was wrecked at some point, that's why

So where can you get a fuel syringe like Martin was using?

@CapnTexan

2 жыл бұрын

I picked it up at Gibsons Five and Dime store. It's used for injecting meats. Best purchase in a while!

@monkeyspank2270

2 жыл бұрын

@@CapnTexan Gibsons, that means I will have to make a trip to Kerrville. Will have to look local.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Or check ebay

@tommiesmith3369

2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Spank- You can swing by my house and I can give you one or a few.. if you ever need.

What brand of sound deadening did you guys use?

@tommiesmith3369

2 жыл бұрын

fat mat

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

as tommie said :)

@6:10 Aren't the battery cables installed wrong?

@tommiesmith3369

2 жыл бұрын

No being that the 63 is now 12volt.. the poles are in different positions .. we changed the ground also to make it work more properly .. the way it was when we brought it home wasn't good .. it's all working great now..

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

as tommie said :)

Hey can anyone here help me ? I have a 1974 standard beetle and it’s my first vw I replaced the pedal assembly with a brand new empi one and when trying to connect the clutch cable to the clutch shaft (part on transmission) I have to push the shaft towards the front of the car is this normal ? I’m assuming not as wouldn’t the clutch be engaged at all times . Should I get a longer cable or something ?

@RRmeanmachine

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you do have to push the clutch arm back on the tran forward to help get on the clutch cable wingnut. Once it's on, you want about 1/2" of free play in your pedal before you feel resistance.

@AirCooledArmy

2 жыл бұрын

@@RRmeanmachine ok awesome thank you so much

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

what gary said :)

@AirCooledArmy

2 жыл бұрын

@@VWLifeVW also found out my Bowden bracket was upside down too LOL

What! No tacos for lunch?

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Not this time

Usual (VW) Suspects

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

indeed!

Harvest beetle ????????

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

no sir, this one will be for sale

Milk crate racers!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

that's right you can do it on the sickxty!

Filmed on a private course in an undisclosed location. Do not try this at home.

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

in "mexico"