Hey everybody! HELP MY DREAM!! Share this video!! Expecially with VW bus clubs or VW pages in general. I want to get as much wisdom as I can and I have a feeling lots of people want to learn about VW buses anyway. Help the dream! Share the video!. You guys are awesome! Thanks for dreaming with me!

That intro gave me goosebumps man.......old VW's are in my blood and that dream sounds so much like mine!

@MattsRadShow

7 жыл бұрын

ThorStone Thanks man. Appreciate it alot!

I'm looking for one myself , had two I'm 70 almost 71 but the van life is bugging me again good luck on your dream dreams come true !

Awesome! It's the only way to travel! Got goose bumps and tears watching this! Totally relate to this!

You can't really know anything about a Bus unless you've owned one, driven one, worked on one, driven cross country, busted your knuckles, changed points nd plugs. I'e had mine for 40 years

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7 жыл бұрын

David Coats That's some wisdom built over the years for sure man! Thanks for watching.

The intro itself is well deserving of a thumbs up. Loved my VW buses, a 66' and a 70.

@mikeprestno7286

5 жыл бұрын

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5 жыл бұрын

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Dude, your intro nailed on the head exactly what a Volkswagen Bus is. They're magic. Absolute magic contained in 4 wheels, German steel, and an aircooled enigma of an engine. I hope you find her my dude; I found mine last summer and I've been putting money into her ever since. She's almost ready for the road now. Good luck man, see you on the highway.

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7 жыл бұрын

Tilsen Mulalley Awesome man. thanks for the encouragement!

@SeasideVanlife

2 жыл бұрын

He had me at ‘I know they brake down a lot’ it’s part of the adventure right?

Great show man, first time seeing you're show keep us updated on your dream! God bless

Great Video, nice edit! Only Bus owners will unterstand this feeling. Keep on riding

Good Luck on your journey Matt

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7 жыл бұрын

Kombi Life Thanks man! Appreciate it!!

Thanks for checking this out & thanks for making this Matt! I should have mentioned my business Sunset Classics! I hope to get more VW Buses finished and for sale soon. Thanks again! -John Snell X ("Jay")

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7 жыл бұрын

Sunset Classics Thanks John! Maybe we can do another video sometime out at your place or wherever you keep some of your other buses. Thanks again! Was really a great time man. :-)

When I was a kid I hated this buses. I had a 71 VW bug and wanted a Ghia and still do but now as I'm older these buses have grown on me and now I want one. Something about living simple and traveling wherever that makes these things appealing. You will work on these but it's truly not a big deal.

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7 жыл бұрын

rhettyforfun Awesome thanks man. Excited to learn. :-)

What I like about Matt is he has tons of ideas to cover and so complete with a storyline to enjoy it enough. Very so imaginative in his craft! Keep dreaming!

I owned two Bugs, a 1964 Baja Bug in 1978 and a 1967 Cal Bug in 1987. They both had 1600cc motors. I loved my Baja Bug. It was a super sweet street Baja, not an over the top, off road rail car. It was more of a hybrid street and trail set up. It was a nice metallic root beer brown with a copper colored engine cage and wheels. It was one of those builds where the owner and builder didn't want to sell it, unless the buyer was in love with it. I was crushed when a dumb blonde high school girl made a blind left turn in traffic and wrecked it. Even though I only played with it off road in a wash (dry creek bed) a few times, I loved that little thing to death. It made the most incredible mechanized noise that made you feel instantly connected to it, like it was a part of you. It was raised upand the wheels were towed in, which made it a hand full to drive as it danced all over the road at freeway speeds in windy days. But, God, I loved the way it sounded and smelled. People love to bash on the Mazda Miata, but auto journalists love them to death. They claim that even though Miatas aren't incredibly fast, they feel fast and they are super fun to drive. That's exactly what it's like to drive a bug. You could swear that you must be going faster than you are, because driving slow couldn't possibly be that much fun.

What a great documentary! I learned a lot about VW buses just from watching your video. I didn't know their engines were so small. 2 quarts of oil.... are you kidding me? Both Jerry and "J" are very knowledgeable about these machines. It will be fun to watch as you chase your dream of owning one of these buses. Thanks for taking us on the adventure!

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7 жыл бұрын

Jason Hale Thanks! Glad you liked it! I'm excited too!

Great video Matt! Can't wait Air to see your bus!

Lovely this bus vw combi, I’m dream too have it, Thanks Matt

I know this dream, I’ve dreamt it since being a kid. I feel it, I almost cried watching this, as I know this feeling so well. What a wonderful video 💕

Matt, love your video's. Can't wait for your next one!

The VW bus's remind me of 'Scooby, Scooby, Do' CRAZY!!!!! Hope all your dreams come true!!!

I have that same dream!! It’s not bout how fast you get to your destination but the journey and memories made to get there.

These guys are living the dream.

What a beautiful dream. A really nice topic and filming.

very cool..my hubby would love it too..

VERY COOL,THANKS FOR SHARING

Hi Matt - Great episode! My wife and I bought a 71 in September and drove her 7,000 miles from LA to Seattle to Chicago, Memphis, the Outer Banks of NC and then up to Boston - most of which was on state roads. An absolutely remarkable journey. Go for it. You will never go back.

Excellent video thank you for sharing.

Very, very cool!

Your intro made this 43 year old hippy tear up! Damn it man, I hate crying! I share your love and have had similar dreams! Some day, I pray I get my VW trike.. It doesn't have to be pretty.. Just run a little bit hear and there! ;) Maybe some day...

Just saw your video and hope you get to realize your dream. There's no better feeling than behind the wheels on a VW bus on an open road. Happy travels man!

@MattsRadShow

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Just trying to save up some money man. Just saw your video in the Redwood Forrest. Awesome man. Thanks for the encouragement! 👊

@jimsjourney9347

6 жыл бұрын

Cool thanks for watching. Maybe we'll cross path someday! And if you need help/advice on restoration let us know maybe we can help.

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6 жыл бұрын

Wandxr Bus Love it. Thanks man. Ill be watching!

Your vlogs are always so interesting. Especially the people you interview and what they do.

Excellent video! Very interesting!

Just find out about this channel..love it more videos please

Just subscribed.. keep the good work

It's exciting to watch the first step of you bus owning journey! When I was in 7th grade a classmate's older brother drove for a field trip and showed up in VW bus. The other kids didn't want to ride in it and made fun of it, while my friends and I thought it was awesome ! They are just fun vehicles.

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7 жыл бұрын

Emily Culley That's cool. And you still remember it too! That's the power of the VW bus I think. making memories. :-)

Great vídeo! I own a 1960 bus, good info here :)

Great vid Matt, had my t2 1974 for four years now and I'm 55.Been wanting one for years so got myself a fairly good one.Hope you get one soon.Take care Kaz

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7 жыл бұрын

Karen Graham Awesome man! Thanks for watching!

THANKS - What a great video! Just bought a bus in Nicaragua and are preparing it for 2 months of road trip here!

Diggin' ur dream dude! Awesome!

New to the VW Bus scene. Have a 67 15 window and 62 Double Cab. Love to see people love them and happy to help those of us who really know nothing about them.

Love your video. I have a 72 camper Ive owned for 25 years and now doing a full restoration on a 79 westy.Nothing like owning and enjoying a bus.

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7 жыл бұрын

Classic car guy Thanks man. Appreciate the comment!

I'm 34. I've driven a bus since I was 17 as my sole daily driver. Wouldn't have it any other way.

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7 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome man! Love it.

@maryloublackwell5909

5 жыл бұрын

everyone got a vw story my story starts back in72 I was 8 yr old my dad brought a 49 bus it was a rust bucket then and he caused at it every day he hated the 16in rims so tossed em he was into heavy drugs acid and misculin was his choice he decided to take my 2 brothers and I to the gulf for Christmas vacation it was about a 500 m drive south it took us about 5days to get there we spent all day swimming and the tide came in and damn near took the bus well any way on our way back we passed a blue ridge mountain sign. like I said dad liked his drugs and mom wasn't there for she had passed away from leukemia any way we made it back to to rt7 north when we lost 2 cylinders so it was low gear the rest of the way to mid Missouri that was the last of that bus later on about 20 some years ago I got a job at a vw Restoration shop and worked there till just present and on of my VW's I bought 20yr ago I still have it's a 63 bus poptop and it ain't original at all but I drive it daily think I'll sell it after I die lol

Good video full of info for anyone that wants to get into this and doesn't know where to start. I was lucky enough to score a job at Wolfgang international in Redding CA and learned from the masters back in 1996. As well I scored a 1966 deluxe for $500 and built it while I worked there, and also worked for Bus Boys (RIP) as well. I truly learned the ins and outs of the VW bus 1949-1979, during my 5 year stay in California. I drove my 66 deluxe home to NY in 2001 and showed the locals what the VW culture had done to me. Thanks FAM...the coolest community in the world. Get one!!!

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6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Looking forward to it!

yes needed this.

ahhhhhh, the addiction begins. I liked what you said about the process you've begun. Remember what's been said before about love, it finds you!! Same with Vdubs, take you're time and let the van fall into your hands. I'll be watching, hope it all falls into place for you. Eric in Oregon

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7 жыл бұрын

Eric in Oregon Thanks man. Appreciate that! Can't wait!

Sweet vid Matt! Those cats had a ton of VW knowledge. I helped my Uncle work on his bus many moons ago, not much room down there. Definitely a different animal but they have sooooo much character. Here's to dreaming BIG. #MayTheBusBeWithYou

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7 жыл бұрын

Aimless Adventures Haha. Love it. May the bus be with you. It's going to be interesting for sure!

Man!; I´m from Venezuela and this video was epic for me!!!, I´m searching a VW bus like you and i hope to finally get it this year... Thaks for your good vibes & sorry for my BAD english! Best wishes from Caracas-Venezuela!!!

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6 жыл бұрын

LOop Paper Toys good luck to you! Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video.

Dude. I love it. Great video.

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7 жыл бұрын

DoubleODude Thanks man!

Super video, I really liked the great cars for travel. I also dream to remake my Volkswagen T3 as a camper and travel. One day the dream will come true. Thank you for the video

i could watch this all day

keep these video coming man. this is good stuff.

@MattsRadShow

7 жыл бұрын

Robert Pesina Thanks man!! Appreciate it.

I remember back in the early 60's my dad and his twin brother each had a 1959 VW pickup. I would love to have one of those now.

Go Matt! You will get your bus sooner than you realize :). I manifested mine literally overnight! I felt like looking at them on line one night and the high prices blew me away!! But I chose to not let that stop me. I said to myself 'No! money is not an issue!' I will manifest one by just playing the 'game' of manifesting through what you are showing here, joy, enthusiasm, seeing the fun in it! I realized I had always loved them since being driven round by a girlfriend in hers during my Uni days, with all it's warts! I collected a few images over the last yr and then forgot about it. Then as I said I 'felt' like looking at then a few weeks ago again and the next day I got on FB ....and there he was up for sale on a community noticeboard!!!!... in the 2 tone I loved! red and white. There were sooo many comments on the post (because it really was a good price for what it was), but I decided 'Don't look at those!!!' Kombi is yours!..... I didn't have more than a few $$ to buy it, I put a very small deposit on him within 3 days though and an image of me in it waving and laughing on my desktop to constantly look at and laugh at (I looked ridiculous!lol)....To cut an even longer story short, 3 weeks later on my 50TH Birthday 4 Jan 2018, Kombi was mine! lol still laughing at the miracle of it all. You will get your Kombi mate I have no doubt! xo. Angela

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6 жыл бұрын

gengab I Love this comment. Thanks so much for sharing! And enjoy your bus!!! Happy for you!! :-)

Hey Matt, There are deals to be found. The late bays like the green westfalias in your video are much less than an older version. Start saving these things are going up in value daily. To find a deal you have to search like crazy. I currently own 3 buses and I love them. They are slow, loud, and just awesome. I get more thumbs up and smiles even though I'm holding up traffic. Good luck and your video is great.

Great great video man!, and very cool people here!, they really know about vw minibus. I hope that you reach your dream of having a vw bus!, i have one of my own and couldn´t be more happy about it! it take a lot of work to get the bus on the right conditions again, but it worth it, in these days i will do a lot of improvements on my VW, so I´m really excited about that!, and your short documentary gave me more support to start with the improvements that i wanted to do. Good luck man! and greetings from Argentina!, maybe someday I can make a trip to the USA in my vw bus!

Love the way you make these episodes!

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7 жыл бұрын

Roes Thanks so much! :-)

beautiful video

I love this video

Hands down, a 1971 is the best bus out there.

The was a very good . Thank you so much .

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7 жыл бұрын

hottlimited Thanks!

Cool vid. Good luck with your search.

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7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Congrats

I instantly recognized Jerry's shop!! God SPeeed fellow Minnesotan

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7 жыл бұрын

Austin Iversen Thanks!

Awesome man! I can say from experience, theres a good VW audience here on YT that will love to see your dream come true :-)

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7 жыл бұрын

Austin Leonard Cool thanks man!!

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7 жыл бұрын

Also didn't know it was you. I totally have watched your vids before and subd to you man!

I've wanted a VW bus since I was 11. I'm 26 now and I spent a year living in my jeep in 2016-2017. Next step is to do that in a vw. This video was extremely relatable and helpful.

Volkswagen should definitely hire them for their input on what is needed.

I love that High Top.

The steps I usually go through when deciding what vehicle I want is: Step 1: Decide what model year you most like. Step 2: Visualize what you want it to look like (paint color, wheels...) I usually find a picture of a car on Google images and copy the pic to Microsoft paint and try to paint what I want over the existing picture. Otherwise an old trick would be to print off a picture of the vehicle and lay another piece of paper over it and try to trace out the body lines, then use markers or paint to color it in. Step 3: Decide if your going to restore it within factory specifications or modify/customize it. Step 4: Get a rough idea as to how much your probably going to pay for the vehicle and how accessible parts are for it. Don't try to figure out the total cost of everything together, otherwise you tend to scare yourself away from the idea. Just go piece by piece. Trying to get the project done in one shot is near impossible. Step 5: Be prepared to have this project sitting in your garage or driveway for potentially a few years depending on how much progress you make on it. I've been working on a project car myself and even though I have most of the parts I need I still haven't made any progress on it for about 3 years. My current problem is finding a body shop that has the time to paint everything. I don't want to hand my car off to a place that is going to rush through everything, leaving me feeling I wish I had gone elsewhere. Good luck Matt! Get a mental vision as to what you want this VW Bus to be and do your best to maintain that vision and see it through.

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7 жыл бұрын

matthgmdude1 Dude this is great stuff!!! Thanks so much for sharing man! Really appreciate it! :-)

Beautiful!

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7 жыл бұрын

owenneil Thanks man!

Awesome video! Subscribed 👊🏻

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7 жыл бұрын

Young&Useless Thanks Man!

Trop cool !

Cuando la pasion es por los VW no existe ni la barrera del idioma para hablar de ellos. Muy bonito tu video, me gusto que haigas estado en un taller de reliquias de combi, Yo tengo una combi pick up Alemana 1970 y es mi adulada. Son vehiculos duraderos que llegaran a admirar tus nietos. Saludos cordiales desde Bolivia, Santa cruz.

Hey Matt, I live in England, and I own a Vw t4 bus, whilst it doesn't have the looks or the charm of the bays and splittys , it is still awesome , has a pop top and proper interior conversion by a company called 'bilbos' myself and my family have had some great adventures in her already and We are hoping to do a road trip to Europe next year . We have also been to a couple of VW festivals in her, where the vibe is great . You should defo get a vw bus. All the best .

I read most of the comments. .and again, good luck finding your perfect vdub.. and see you on the two lane.

That yellow bug looks sweet.

I feel you to the bone cause ive got the exact same dream as you Matt

Thanks for sharing. I've had 2 Bugs and 3 Busses back in the previous Century. LOL. I am looking forward to having a bus again. But living in Arizona it's of necessity going to need A/C. Aftermarket or stock, I'm sure that 's the way to go. One of my busses had the pancake engine and was bored and stroked so while cruising uphill in the Sierra's it would hit 80 while passing all of the NEW VW busses along the way. I'm not "confabulating " on that. I got a lot of quizzical looks from people. Of course, in hind-sight I should have kept that instead of selling when I got stationed in the Air Force on the right Coast. I am in definitely in the market for one if it has MINIMAL rust. Dan

Keep the dream!!!!

YOU HAVE AN AMAZING VOICE. Just thought you should know. XXXX

Kind of crazy that a person now days has to be well off to own one of these.

You're a good boy, Matt... Jerry's a good man. It's great to finally see a video made about this local asset to the VW community.

@MattsRadShow

7 жыл бұрын

Bill Owen Thanks Bill. Appreciate it. it was really great to meet Jerry !

dude matt i saw this video half way to Oklahoma to pick up my first van! this video truly inspired me and i wanted to thank you. ✌🏻

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6 жыл бұрын

Awesome man! Thanks for letting me know! Hope you have many good trips near and far in your bus!

@pint4907

4 жыл бұрын

It’s not a van

@pint4907

4 жыл бұрын

It’s not a van

A very impressive video blog on VW buses!!! Great work guys!!! Where are you in Minnesota? My dad was born there, and alot of relatives live there currently. I'd definitely recommend this, 2 thumbs up!!! Very nice camera work, narration, storyline and music!!! I learned quite a bit of technical info viewing for the 1st time.

I like your show.I had a 1971 VW CHAMPER. I want to buy another one.

This is like video version of "This American Life" from NPR. I love it!!!

Lots of good info and fun. Love my VW bus. Won’t ever sell it. Made and making lots of memories for the family. Hope you get to do the same.

Currently restoring my 74 tin top!

Very cool video.

@brirothert

5 жыл бұрын

But the music is SO LOUD that I am unable to listen to what they are saying. I am on the autistic spectrum and can't filter out background noise when trying to listen to language, and anyway, I have a language processing disorder. I can understand language easily when it's being pronounced clearly and distinctly without background noise - even though English is NOT my first language. Why are most videos interesting but not for me????

Awesome thanks for sharing! I love my 1967 walk thru model bus!

I remember when I was about 8 years old my dad had a 60 model 6 volt Volkswagen bug, we got stuck in a bad rain in the area we had to go was flooded. You'll never guess it, we floated through the flood plain area that we had to go.

Amigo Matt saludos desde México , felicidades tu video me llegó al corazón gracias por su trabajo y mantener a la familia VW amigos ORALE3

Good luck Matt. This was a marvelous video. My dream is to take my family across the country in my 1966 splitty I have named Lisbeth in honor of Miss Salander in the Girl with the Dragon tattoo Noomi Rapace film series. Depsite all my bus has endured whether it be neglect or outright abuse over the past 52 years in the end she will be victorious, she will prevail just like her namesake. In any case, she is now getting a complete mk4 electrical harness with fully functioning ABS and cruise control, intermittent wipers, ALH TDI, Porsche 951 narrowed rear torsion beam suspension and 19x11" Carrera turbo Lobster Claw wheels. Just imagine my delight when I fit with little room to spare my 315/25/19 Toyo Proxes rear tire last week. I hope to have the torque, reliability and efficient power of this little beast flowing through the upside down Audi A4 transmission by the end of the month. Of course both lower rockers are rotted out but if time allows they will be changed before our departure later this early summer. The adventures that await us along with our backup 1.8T mk4 wagon and TDI sedan will be the greatest. I may very well tow along one of these 3,400 lb. monsters WITH Lisbeth herself, now that will be a sight to behold. Best of luck to you mister.

Great show! You can do it if you really want. you gotta be able to do some of the work yourself, or have a really special friend unless you win the lottery.

Also if you are traveling in cold climates, make sure you have a working thermostat.

I need this in my life.

I hope my dream begings soon too

I have a 1979 van, with the dual carb flat engine, should I exchange it with the earlier model engine, the one that first in the vw beetle? please help..

My bus is a Chevy. Great video.

Ive owned many vw buses over the years. You better learn the mechanics of these machines. Lots of info still around. If its not a fulie, rebuild the carbs completely ( replace everything) make sure you keep the valves adjusted regular. #3 exhaust valve has a nasty habit of breaking off and falling down on the piston if it gets too far out of adjustment. Message me if you have questions, i know theses machines well. Replace all the fuel lines and carry a spare throttle cable with you at all times. Good luck man.

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