Clark! Dude, just rebuild it yourself! It's a 3d Lego kit puzzle where the parts and pieces only go together in one specific way. You can do it! I've done it! Happy to help provide info to refresh your engine.

Found you through VW Life, just watched these videos all this evening 😁 gave me inspiration to get working on the 71 Westfalia I just got in August. My Buses don't fit in our garage, I am at the mercy of the Pittsburgh weather. I did get my 78 Westfalia running with a lot of help from my friend Susan (she also has a 78 Westfalia and she has a beautiful 56 Oval window Beetle she restored )She knows much more of the mechanics than I do. When my kids were toddlers they were playing in the 77 Tin Top Westfalia I had and did snap off my turn signal lever, fortunately I had an extra in my parts shed. Anyway thanks for making and sharing these videos, I hope you are all well 😊

Would love to see Clark write a book

Hey all y'all Underwoods! Daddy Clark, Momma Hilary and Baby Rosie! This is just the tonic I needed as I'm in the midst of my third (3rd!) week working from home. No kids to tend to, just a wife and a live-in mother-in-law. Really love seeing how things are progressing down in your neck of the world and seeing how much little Rosie is growing. Mom and dad; you do good work! Love it all.

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Glad we could be a tonic! Hang in there!

You folks are totally charming. Thanks for another episode. My brother in law is an ace VW mechanic. He worked for a VW dealership here in Dallas for twenty years or so. Hit me up if you want me to ask him to look at your bus. He’s retired now, but still races his drag strip bug.

Gosh, how time flies. Great to see a new video appear in my subscription list.

Reference the transaxle look up hockey stick on the Samba.... I think you'll find your 4th gear problem.

I've been waiting for so long 😭😭 Thanks for the upload.

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

You bet! Thanks for waiting!

Greetings from Brasil!! Thanks for nice vídeo and wonderfull baby!! I love VWs too!!

Haaaa. Good to see you again. Glad to see the bus is still making progress and your baby is super cute and big now. I think I had unsubscribed cuz I had seen any new videos. Glad I found you again. I’m gonna start posting videos on my bus soon. I had the same problem with the trans as well. Got mine rebuilt but haven’t had time to put it in. Paid like $1,800 to get it done and drove about an two hours to get it done. But I hope it’s worth it. Prob best place in Cali. Ranch Performance transaxle.

Made me smile. :-)

All good nice to see 👍

the bus looks wicked!!! just ordered some new TMI seat upholstery from JBugs, gonna take a couple months for them to be made but hopefully they'll look anywhere near as good as yours! my aunt gave me her 1972 bay window bus, and this is a heck of a first car! I don't know how to drive a manual, and from what I have learned about VWs, the shift knob isn't very authoritative when it changes, like you don't feel a big CLUNK when it switches gears. I am excited to see where I go with it! hope your family is staying safe in quarantine!

i LOVE U GUYS SO THE VAN YOUR BABY SHES JUST ADORABLE WISH TO SEE U SOOON

Thx for sharing!

İ think this video is part 12,not 11. 😉I am following u,sweet family.love this.

Clark! Missed your videos. You all have a cute little one! My wife and I have a two year old so we are right there with you guys. Great work on the van as always.

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks it’s the best!

Miss you guys!

@clarkunderwood

3 жыл бұрын

Well thanks for saying so! Hope to get back to some youtube content here soon!

So cute

I have absolutely no clue what you were talking about during most of this, but did I still cry watching it?! YEP! Haha miss you friends so much it hurts! Give Rosie a kiss from Jess! ❤️

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Ahahaha will do!

So excited to see an update! Cutest little family.

Your little one is a little sweetheart. Out by shaddy nook Wilson VW. Builds a good motor.

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Right on I’ll check him out - thanks!

What an adorable family. Have fun and stay safe, guys!

Watching your bus progress has been so fun. Keep it up. It must be a satisfying journey!

Such a fun family!! Love how you are so creative you and your lovely family. Keep up the lovely work!!!!:) love watching your channel.

The seat....LOL, good vid Clark.

An update...sweet!

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

its been a minute, Thanks for another great video.

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

It has. Thanks for watching!

Always look forward to an update!

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for still watching!!

well it's about time.

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

You are telling me!

@chickenfist3

4 жыл бұрын

then again you have a toddler running around so I won't be too hard on you :)

Dang those seats look good! That's one pesky drivetrain.

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It sure is pesky. I’ll get it right eventually 😂

@RyTyme

4 жыл бұрын

@@clarkunderwood No doubt!

Nice work! Love those checkered Vans; I still have a couple of pairs of those myself.

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Classics!

nice!

I love the series you did on restoration of your van, very enjoyable to watch. Would love to see more vids of your travels in the van. Is there any more car projects in the future? Dave

Congratulations on becoming parents! She is adorable!

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you!

Phillip at Polks bug shop in Muldrow Oklahoma (on the Arkansas line). Built a fresh 1776 for my bay. Outstanding work and outstanding experience. I have contact info if you need. Stay safe with all of this “mess” going on. Great vid Clark and fam.

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks for the information - I will check him out!

@shyfty_fpv3653

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, let me know when you do and maybe we can grab coffee.

@stamperman1

4 жыл бұрын

Phillip at Polk's is a close friend of mine, and he completely rebuilt the 1600 in our 71 Westy. The previous owner threw a rod bearing, and now he has it running as good as new after the rebuild. I second the re-torqueing of the head, by the way. Would love to meet you and the family if you ever come this way (we live just inside Arkansas). Thanks for all of your videos!

You may just need to adjust the shifter plate, if it is too far to one side you lose gears, that's why many owners cant find reverse

My 69 bus would pop out of 4th gear. So when I shift to 4th I would use a bungee cord to hold it in gear.

Adorable, and you, Hilary, and the bus are looking good too!

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

😄thanks!!

Cutest family ever.

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Well thank you for your kind words!

Man It’s great to see your well. I built a motor it was easy. You should try it.

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

I’m weighing the idea. Just don’t want another shortcoming ahaha

Nice , please try posting more during this quarantine 😭

Awesome too see you back! I was just thinking of your channel yesterday *Hmmm I wonder when a new EP will come out?* Haha. Nice to see the little kiddo. Any ETA on a IFCG Ep? I hope you all stay well & Safe especially with this Virus out!

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

What timing! Staying safe. Big changes coming for the Underwood fam not sure if I will get to Do IFCG this year. I do believe I will have some more vlog style content coming though. Thank you for watching and stay safe my friend.

is it leaking between the base of the jugs and the block? good to see an update!

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Seems to be between the head and the cylinder. Drips right onto the middle of the pushrod tubes. Doesn’t seem to be any leakage at the block and jugs.

@carlbarton772

4 жыл бұрын

Vw life this bus needs your help

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

@@carlbarton772 we are trying. We don't know a whole lot of people in Oklahoma

@carlbarton772

4 жыл бұрын

@@VWLifeVW we were talking here and saying it would be an amazing video with you all on the case. Follow both channels. Shame that.

@yinyogawithnick

4 жыл бұрын

Oil leaks are not a great reason to do a full rebuild. Loads of expense for a simple problem. Check the torque on the head nuts. Not hard to do if you have a torque wrench and it may be just one loose one which allows the leak. Follow the correct order when checking torque on them and use the right torque value depending on your stud size. Compare studs to a known bolt if in doubt or use a dial caliper. dunebuggywarehouse.com/https/air-cooled-vw-type-1-cylinder-head-torque-sequence-cheat-sheet.html For popping out of 4th this is a common problem and COULD be the transmission, or it could be worn transmission mounts. Check the transmission to frame upper mounts and make sure they are good. It also could be the bushing on the nose cone to hockey stick, or a bent hockey stick itself. Take the transmission out and remove the nose cone cover and inspect the bushing and the hockey stick itself. Also make sure the other bushings in the shift rod have been replaced, which will tighten up shifting for any transmission anyway. Sometimes any of these things make 4th pop. If you want a transmission rebuild Rancho Performance is very highly regarded. I just got my transmission rebuilt by them but have not yet reinstalled it, but am excited to get there.

She’s so cute I can’t take it 😫

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Me either 🤪

Hey BusDepot sells refurbished longblocks, check them out

@ianwhite7389

4 жыл бұрын

www.busdepot.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Longblock&dir=desc&order=default_sort_order

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Will do!

What about a Subaru Swap?

@clarkunderwood

3 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of it but every time I research it it looks far to complicated to pull off myself. Maybe one day.

What part of Oklahoma do you live

How much have you spent in total on this project? This is coming from a determined 16 year old saving up money to pursue this when I’m out of the house.

What ever happened to the first bus? The orange one that you travelled in?

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

We fixed it after the trip and sold it!

@guy_with_a_car

4 жыл бұрын

@@clarkunderwood At least you made some good memories and held up to the contract.

@clarkunderwood

4 жыл бұрын

Guy with a Car Absolutely! I am in it for the experience and process more than owning a certain vehicle ;)

What did you do with the orange bus you had?

@clarkunderwood

3 жыл бұрын

I sold it. Regretted it - and then started on this one.

@jamie-r2034

3 жыл бұрын

@@clarkunderwood I totally understand the regret! I'm a late bay owner & have to admit that I prefer the looks of the early bay over the later ones. I bought my 79' a few years ago & at one point thought of selling it until I realized that I'd regret it and after all the hard work, I'd hate to start all over - you live and learn I guess!! I really enjoy your channel, so I hope to see more bus content soon. Enjoy your evening! 🤙🤙

Hey Clark! Where did you go and where have you been? How is the bus? Miss you! If you need motivation you might enjoy watching some of the videos about my 1979 Westfalia on my channel kzread.info/head/PLbY2xybPLRHyzrZ7We6-UB1dTGei0xo3Z. Please Make an update video soon! Happy to help in any way I can :)