Man I love old vw s had a 1959 in 69. Sold it to my best friend when I was drafted in 1971. USMC man great old cars

Man I’m glad to see your still putting out videos really missed seeing you pulling out these old vw’s and putting them back on the road. At least this on doesn’t seem to have a mouse nest or full of pine cones. I can’t wait to see how you fix this one.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

Hi Marty , thank you , I appreciate it. Yes, I vacuumed what little was in it yesterday and wiped it all out. I am very happy with the floors , and no funky odors in the cab :)). I'm going get into the engine today, I hope it's not stuck from that wet / condensation garage.

@fishaussie9112

Жыл бұрын

I have been watching you for years struggling picking up junk I don’t understand you don’t rig yourself up with the right tools for car salvage

Nice to see you again pulling out old Vw’s

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you Bryson , i appreciate it

Ha! You crack me up. Anytime my wife gives me guff for another Volkswagen. I show her your videos and all is forgiven. I had a 75 westfalia and the fuel injection was awesome! It never let me down. Drove it everywhere in the 90s. My kids cried when I sold that bus. I should have never sold it. It would cruise at 70 and off road it was awesome. One of the most practical Volkswagen ever. Cheers 🥂

Love watching you pull these old VW's out of there resting place!

Not too bad, you've certainly drug home worse. Also.. When the heck did you hit 100k!? Congratulations, Jason!

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

why yes i have ! Did i hit 100k? dang, I'll have to look😆....thank you Shane :)

@Trains-With-Shane

Жыл бұрын

@@5150mxVW LOL yeah you sure did. They'll be sending you that silver Play button anytime now! Well earned

My family and I were living in Solon, Maine in 1981. A 1972 VW bus very similar to this configuration and was bought to take the kids to Christian school. Our van was a dark tan. It sounded like a tank and was so fun to drive because you are sitting over the front wheels. I know what I will say next will be looked at skeptically but the engine developed trouble and my step-father brought it to the local VW repair shop in Skowhegan, Maine. What was told to me as a 15 year old driver (yes, in Maine you can get your drivers license at 15) was that the repair was done wrong and the heads were placed on backwards and never ran right after that. Is that even possible? I don’t know and that’s all I remember. My parents sold it. Such a bummer. I loved that van. I am looking for one now and hope to find one that is not too new, too destroyed, and too expensive. Any leads in the Northern VA area would be appreciated. Good video, Bub. God bless.

As my father used to say , hobbies can be a lot of work. He was into steam tractors, everything was BIG and HEAVY

Good bones. Definitely worth restoring. Original paint is nice and worth keeping unless it's rust and rot. Not a difficult project and a money maker. Piece of cake.

Great to see you again Jason, To bad about the cancer on that bus! Still a nice find, sorry about the receding hairline! It happens to the best of us!

That body is going to take some major labor and money...but well worth it to get it back on the road and driving.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

👍

Each week I'm looking for a video from you, glad to see you back.

A whole month of sleepless nights, going, where's my friend Jason. And then Mustie1 was away for two weeks. Thought I was going to need some therapy. But, then you both posted videos and I knew y'all had made it through the miserable heat and humidity. Glad to see you back and God bless. You constantly surprise me with the projects you take on. Wonder what the better half's reaction was to the new one 😨😰😥😁?!?!?! Take care. John here, from the back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

her reaction when i walked in ... Jen " was it worth it " ...Me " nope ! " lol...Jen "🤯" haha! Thank you John , much appreciated my friend . Yes, Mustie will be back to his normal schedule :))

@robinredman5192

Жыл бұрын

@@5150mxVW shoulda recorded her and added it to the video...hahahahahaha! How many beeps 😁 would there have been? Take care and best wishes!!

My buddy and I were the first to check it out but after the guy shook our hands and accepted the deal he called us right before we were home and said someone else is looking at it and offered double. I knew it was going to be Jason haha. Enjoy the bus bud, it's a very good find. And hopefully I'll see it around town.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

oh man what the heck is that ???? I knew someone was already there or something as there were handprints on the windshield. I was on the rollercoaster too. I spoke to him on friday and he said he couldn't show it friday . So I was supposed to come down Saturday . He called me back friday night and said i'm sorry i sold the bus....ok? thanks I thought I was in for saturday...yada yada take care. Phone rings at like 11pm " jason, i apologize i did not sell the bus " ....oookaayyy, so are we on for saturday morning ? yes. ok. Saturday morning my phone rings " jason , i have an offer of 4k " ...omg , i'll be up this morning to see the bus and look it over, I can't make an offer on something with only one photo. He calls me on the way there , " the man has offered 5k now jason " ...lol...yep see u soon. It wasn't me blowing up the price on the bus , I never made him an offer until I saw it. If you guys still want it shoot me an email at J5150mxvw@yahoo.com and leave me a contact # , i will give you a call. It's cleaning up inside very nice , and the engine is not stuck .

Smashed front end...must be a Grateful Dead fan?? 🤘👴🤙

Glad you are still around. Actually checked to see if my subscription to your channel was deleted! Anyway another bus that needed to be rescued. Check carefully for rust in the chassis around the rear torsion tubes. That would be bad. That front axle might be a bit suspect as well. Mileage looks genuine so that is good. The stock fuel injection will likely have plugged injectors and lines after all those years. Don't put crappy carburetors on it though. The stock fuel injection is superior to carbs in every way. Lots of information on TheSamba as usual... Have fun!

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you for the feedback , I'm hoping to get it on the lift this week

Nice to see one that looks like its aged instead of the usual ones that just get a wash and look like new..

awesome save jason the bus looks amazing

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you 34'

My dad bought many VW’s in the ‘70s. He bought a bus exactly like this and had fuel system trouble. He hated the injection. My twin brother and I had to bottle feed it fuel while leaning over the back seat to get it 60 miles home. Dad parked it and never drove it again. When he died in ‘79 someone bought it for next to nothing.

This one is a lot better than some I've seen you drag out. Enjoy

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

very true :), thank you Chuck

Super cool that you rescued this! It will be great to see the process of it's restoration.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you Mel

Really nice two tone colour combo, can't wait to see this one with a fresh paint job🙂

Missed ya’ good luck with rusty and dusty with a “small dent”. Can’t wait to watch restoration.

Love it! Great opening to the video also...So many of us in the exact same position after dealing w/ a barn find or stubborn garage pull...From now on, dollies, floor jack, air compressor on every trip..Good luck with it!

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you , yes in my head i guess i was thinking back right up to it and just drag it on with the 12k winch ....didn't have the room for that, and yes always be as best prepared . Thank you

@chriswandall510

10 ай бұрын

Use the hitch

@chriswandall510

10 ай бұрын

Good for m I'm n 1200 L bs

It was worth saving. Don’t matter how much you payed for it. IDE love to hear it running 👍

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

I had it on the lift , turns over , no spark …needs a condenser…

@chriswandall510

10 ай бұрын

160000

Very nice 👍 wish I had it it will keep you bizy for a while

My guess is that with the popularity of old VW anything these days, that is ATLEAST a $15,000 to $20,000 vehicle as it sits. Plus another $5000 with recent inflation. Do the rust repairs and you are looking at $35,000 to $42,000 in one or two years from now after we recover from the coming recession. LOL! That is just a wild guess. The lower body rust and the drivers side front dent are obvious negatives. The interior and overall apparent originality is a plus. It looks like you even have a fancy spare tire cover! If the engine runs well, you are golden!

Dear 5150mxVW J. 👍👌👏 With a rust free frame a restoration is much easier to handle. Low mileage is another good thing. The middle seat is worth a small fortune because usually it isn't existing any more and a ton of bus owners want to buy one. A leaky roof is not funny at all. But at least it is kind of easier fixable than all the stuff underneath a car. The first thing I would do (even before trying a first start) would be to repair the dented front. At least so far, that you can put a headlight in. Immediately the bus will look better, even in Jenn's eyes (at least I guess respectively hope so). By the way: What's Josh's opinion about this vehicle? Maybe let him help to put in the left headlight this time because we all remember your hilariously funny trim ring fail on the grey-blue bug. ;-) 😁👅 Thanks a lot for making explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you.

That's lovely and original

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you

I really like the opening. 😁 You were very optimistic and excited in the first part, and then of course. 🥺😁 I would be willing to bet that mileage is accurate just the way you pointed everything out. It honestly doesn’t look that bad to me. I think it would be great made into a camper.

Thanks ! Liveing Life ! Straight Ahead ✌😎

Hi Jay. Nice to see that Jen as let you out to play again. Still enjoy your videos and would like to see how the bus comes along . Surf's up.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

Hi Joe, thank you haha, yes she is thrilled with the QX56 " Orca" and the bus on the trailer blocking the end of the driveway. It's cleaning up nicely ,and the engine is not stuck so that was a huge relief. Mileage seems to be org / accurate although I'm always skeptical without major documentation.

Sad how people have these beautiful cars and vans and just let them sit and rust. Me and my wife love them even my 13 old son wants us to get one now . We were looking for a Bug but had to put on hold just had another son 4 months ago. But we still talk about every time we see one how much fun it would be going out on family rides. My mom and dad used to take us out when we were young dad had couple of MG . They have both passed Mom will be a year in couple of weeks dad when I was 15 . I want my son to have the memories like I do sorry for the long comment. Have a good day and stay safe Jimmy from North Attleboro Massachusetts

Looks like standard Beetle front seat rail clamps that came out the paper bag!! Just like I have on my 64

Jason, you're an animal my friend! Jeez, you drag all the old dubs home in your area! Nice job. On that bus, when you walked in and I saw the license plate state, I said "ugh"... road salt. Then you drug it out to confirm my fears. Living in Arizona and the dry SW, we are so lucky to not have that rot issue from road salt. Look forward to seeing what you do with it!

We bought a 78 a few years ago for $100, same color seemed OK, runs but the Gas has turned to tar and the tank needs to come out. Still it seems worth a hunnert bucks. Roof rust like that one, but nicer on the bottom. That Gas tank seems like fun, I fell in love with them Rides in 1969 when I worked for a VW Dealer as a Parts Runner and got a brand new 1969 blue one.....

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

probably 5k-7500 or more if it's really solid and clean , they have really gone up in value

Nice find, you did good Jay!

Great to see you. Challenge accepted huh!….😂😂 will be watching!

Wonderful to see an old bus saved. Great stuff!

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you Hunter, much appreciated

@hunterluxton5976

Жыл бұрын

@@5150mxVW I have a 71 I bought from California. Its been a 11 year renovation, so I know the time, effort and passion involved in bringing a bus back. 👍

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

nice! great year

That was some hard work but you got it and didn't give up

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you Jason

Important thing is that you are back in action - a bit worried there for a while .. .. hahahahaha !! This one looks a bit rough, but miracles are plenty out there. Love to see how it developes and ends as these buses are very popular. Best to you and the rust !

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you Henry, much appreciated, another new vid is out. I found a really solid 65 sunroof Beetle.

Nice to see you back. Bus ain’t to bad, be a good project

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you Al, i appreciate it

Those things in the paper bag were seat clamps. They hold the rear seats to the floor. Check the front beam for rot. It looked like there was some when you showed in the one wheel well. The bus is actually in decent shape. Good find. Bay window prices are getting up there.

Good to see you back Jason. I think the mileage is correct. I will be honest that is much better than some of the wrecks you find.😁 From what I could see a lot of that is surface rust and the chassis looks OK. I hope the engine is fine even with the missing bits. I would just replace the front panel, you may need to get it pulled out a bit so there is no distortion in the body before you drill the spot welds. Great find Jason and thanks for sharing this adventure. 👍 👍

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you Stephen, i appreciate the feedback. The engine is free so that is great news :)

I love the color. 👍👍 The interior looks pretty good. Just a wee bit of rust, lol. Good luck!!

Great video mate

Nice pick!))) Hungarian brother was a legendary dude!)))

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you, he was 78 and running circles around me :)))

👍👌👏 Long time no see, Sir. Glad that you are back. Now let's watch the video.

You got a Box of free firewood with it.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

kindling... sure did :)

She’s crispy…….but still a cool bus😎

I'm going to buy a 71 super beetle flat windshield and a couple weeks your videos have been very helpful on some of the things I'm going to need to do keep up the good work thanks for all the info and videos

Not too bad really Jason, it looks to be all there, rusted in all the usual places, but if low mileage is genuine it won't be too worn out. A good start to a "Microbus project".

Welcome back, and good luck with the new toy. You/we got a break in the weather,so chop, chop young man.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

At the shop today , chop chop heard 👍

All I can say Jason you got the bug fever. 🤣 I started buying and fixing up old beetles back in the early 80s and sold the last one I owned a 1965 beetle running and driving restored for a couple grand. I put it out beside the road and it sold that day. I did put a lot of time and work into those cars but I never paid more than 400 dollars and most were under 200 for a VW ever. I guess those were the days.😁

thank you for all the rescued bugs and vw-busses (we call them bulli here ;) )

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you for checking them out👍

You havee one incredible nose for barn finds. Keep up the hunt andd bringing them home.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

i do have quite the schnoz haha...thank you PT

Looks great nice find

Love your dedication to saving (at any price!!) old VWs 5150. Really interesting to see the is no metal seat pedestal stand right behind the front seats. Our bay windows (RHD) had those in Australia. Hopefully the mechanicals will be good and another car to bring back to life. Love your dedication mate.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

hi AB, thank you , the engine is not stuck so that was a huge relief . Thank you for all the kind words

Morning sir. Blessings

Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you Donnie

Middle or rear seat anchors... gold if you need them. Thanks for the videos.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you , glad I did not toss them

Nice find bro. Don't worry, be happy. 😂😂😂😂

i have the same engine. can’t wait to see you work on it !

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

I might be bringing in a friend on this one ...pancakes and FI ...nope lol

@mikes5872

Жыл бұрын

@@5150mxVW haha i get that!! i’ve been daily driving my 79 bus FI for over 2 years now. the key with fuel injection is you need to run it all the time, if not every day. or else it goes to crap. i’ve had very little issues with mine, other than just throwing a rod 😂

got a ride in one in 1975 across the Canadian prairies , , , good thing there were no high winds .

Great job in getting and saving the bud Jason . Tv very cool find

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Coco

Good job Sir, congrats from Brasil!!

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you !

Nice bus

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Cool project :)

Ahh! Refreshing to see you recover another VW. I haven't recovered any bay window since the '90's! A difference in price I suspect 😉

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

:), yes, I ended up paying 3x his org asking price🤦‍♂️

What a beauty color on a T2 like the Brazilian model's 👍

If the engine runs and the frame is solid I would restore it. I'm really impressed with how clean the interior is I think the miles are legit and its not been used that much. I wonder if a dent magician could fix the front end? Body work needs alot of love but looks mostly savable. Please keep us updated and keep up the great work.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank. you for the feedback on the miles ....the missing engine seal has me a little concerned but the interior does look pretty good. Thank you, much appreciated

@robertlambert5299

Жыл бұрын

@@5150mxVW those engine seals were made of foam and degraded over the years. The engine is probably fine if not seized up.

@DubWerks

Жыл бұрын

The dent magician can fix it😉

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you Robert , I was in the engine bay today and noticed the rear seal was that deteriorated foam you mentioned. That helps ease my brain the seal question / org miles .

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

stop by and have a look on the way hm tonight

Nice found

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you JcF

I think it’s original miles. It was only about 15 years old when it was parked. It was a clean car when he parked it. What a shame but it still has good bones. Good luck man

Great find and possible a new roof plus a lot better condition than some of your other finds. Cheers Steve 🍺🍺🍺

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you Steve, sure is better than most haha, Cheers

I was getting nervous not seeing any new content for a while. But all is good as there is always another air-cooled Volkswagen to save in Connecticut.😮

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

haha thanks, I almost grabbed a 340 org paint dart 4 speed car last week.

Great news you're back ... the hair bit 🤣That bus looks like OG paint

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you ....haha thank you ,👍

Muy bonita Combi Te costó trabajo sacarla del Garage pero la veo muy bien Aun con el golpe que trae en el frente Hasta una TV ganaste!!! Jajaja saludos desde México cdmx

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

¡Hasta gané un televisor jaja! Gracias mi amigo

You found the little miss sunshine movie bus.😁👍

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

Haha ! Standing here with Dubwerks , he was looking it over and he said the same thing . I never heard of it , I’ll have to check it Out .

@vintage76vipergreenBeetle

Жыл бұрын

@@5150mxVW Check it out, its a real movie.

Hell yeah man!! Looks decent!!! Way nicer than my 72!! Except for that dent, shouldn't be too hard to fix though!! Party on dude!!!

@christophercornetet5037

Жыл бұрын

Also In that bag are the seat hold down clamps!!

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you Chris , glad I saved the bag :)

Man, you looked thoroughly knackered by the time you got it on the trailer. Think you need ed a cold drink and a nap!

You've heard of rollin' coal? This baywindow is rolling rust! A little dish-detergent mixed with that rain might've helped get it on the trailer! Ah, that bag of rusty clamps are probably for holding the seats down! Nice ol' Panasonic! Hopefully it'll run! (on a carb, if not on fuel-injection)

Very nice!

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you Matthew

This is very cool.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you

New roof and front no bother fixing that up!! Good find man. Good for 10 grand when finished

There's a westfalia bay window with all the accessories still in it sitting on top of a mountain in Va.. The owner literally lived in it and out of it as they built their octagon hippie home over a few years...

You Know That looked hard, But Back in the day we dug them out of Old barns, That were falling on them. with no way out, and we seemed to have no problems. lol Good score brother. Dizzy.

Hey stranger....Glad to see you back Jason. You got my curiosity of what you paid for this🙄 it couldn't of gone to a better home...Your happy with it so all that counts! Great Vidio Jason Nice to see you back! Ps it's a nice ride on the boat. Last time I was there I went in on a little plane no sooner you land your going off the run wa😳

Good job

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Saving grace is that it wasn’t all cut up.. especially the electrics

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

hi Ken, very true , indeed

Nice ride...be cool to see up and running again. On the fuel injection...maybe give Mustie1 a call?....just a thought... Anyways, congrats on saving a nice rig.

Nice find.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you JR Vw

I saw your vidéo the 9 8 2022 at 16 36 ( PM) in France

Great video. Very fun to watch. Van looks pretty good but that front dent is nasty

Congratulations Jason :) get back on You Tube videos again and bus too ! Also to tap left front out use Hard Wood Block also sludge hammer wap too ! Also on fuel add 89 or 91 octane gas with grey bottle of STP Total Treatment fuel injection and carb cleaner in fuel help clean motor inside and outside!

Brave man taking that on. I'm worn out after restoring my beetle I couldn't imagine getting as many projects as you do.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

hi GT, i'll check your channel out , thanks

@GT.Bugger

Жыл бұрын

@@5150mxVW appreciate it

@GT.Bugger

Жыл бұрын

@@5150mxVW I don't think CT even noticed o was ever there 🤣

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

@@GT.Bugger sorry, it was meant for Gary, he blows up his comment section

@garymallard4699

Жыл бұрын

@@5150mxVW i can take it!! 😉

From surfer dad to skid row resident in just one rescue!

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

🤣😁

He actually cooked you a Steak? That's a Bonus 😀

Glad you got her out of that shed after sitting in there for a good while, she’s a beaut!! Where did you get your drum puller? Rock on peace out and VW for life.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you , quick search online and they are like 50-60 bucks.

nice job.

@5150mxVW

Жыл бұрын

thank you Jim

But to give you an idea how good these were we drove from San Francisco,CA to San Salvador, El Salvador in the summer of 1974. Never a problem except for having to replace a voltage regulator in LA