Mrs. CT is the most understanding lady ever. Great stuff as usual my man!

gets Rusty into 4th , " I hope it stops " :). Rusty sounds mint , 1st drive , what an accomplishment , a 2020 highlight for sure 👍.

when the right door opens, so cool the automatic shut off mechanism. Great work

Well done, man. You've poured your heart and soul into it. A great moment.

Ct....I'm happy for you..You're not pretentious. You're a regular guy learning as you go and at the same time teaching all of us. I'm 72 would love a neighbor like you doing his thing. Happy New Year, I'm I'm sorry I don't know your name.

There’s nothing like that feeling is there....!!!!👍👌

Congratulations nothing like the feeling of riding in something you built with your own two hands Central California Watching

Great job, congratulations. now we go for the aesthetics of the car.

Thank you very much for share this awsome moment and let us feel the same emotion .It's Nice to see you smile .So much time you wait but it worth .Congratulations and happy hollydays.

Congratulations CT your hard work paid off

Nice , what a milestone to finally drive it.

Congratulations man. It is an example of perseverance and effort, but above all of the passion for mechanics, it is not a job, it is a pleasure. This series of videos has made me bring to my mind and senses the time when my grandfather drove a vw panel just like yours. It is a mixture of nostalgia, joy, tears and sighs. Greetings from Guatemala.

Rusty liveess!!!!! Oh my god, after so much work,passion,its so grateful to see rusty shine around the neighborhood!!😍😍😍😍😍

Great to see rusty moving after all those years parked. Yessssss👍👍

This is the video I've been waiting for....SOOO excited to see Rusty come to life, right before my eyes...via video of course! 😂

CT, I love the feeling of getting these rigs back on the road. I hear a similar giddy in your voice. Ive had the same one before. Merry Christmas!

Congratulations from Wolfsburg

awesome feeling. i did this 8 yrs ago in a 67 singlecab. great work!

And finally it runs after so many videos 👍👍 Great work ct

Yes yes yes!!! So pleased for you!

Ah, the high-quality workmanship and simplicity of early Volkswagens is sorely missed! As I personally remember, the world was *a lot different* the last time this Volkswagen bus was on the road (and I was a lot younger). In those days, there were *two* Germanys.

Fantastic CT, a true milestone in the restoration. I’m so pleased for you, well done

Awesome!!!!, way to go man

looked bud desperate but now it is already moving congratulations

Congrats from Denmark, CT. You did it...👍

Happy for you. That has to be a thrill after all your hard work. Now all it needs is to be sorted.

Man. That feeling of success. Gitty. How cool. Glad to see it finally drive again. Congratulations !!!

Merry Christmas and hooray rusty is running like a champ wow!

congratulations CT! You've done a great job! Gets so inspired ... 👍💪💪😀

Man im so excited for you. And the fact that we got to see the whole process is amazing.

Happy for you, I really like the engine sound 😁 Merry Christmas!

Well, holy hell CT you did it ! And no parts fell off ! Congratulations, good job !!

Nicely done CT

What a thrill you must have felt to have this going down the road after all your hard work. Great job!

You have done a very good Job on this bus this good

Bravo ! Good to see old rusty running ! My family had the seven window variant in 1976 , travelled up and down the Australian East coast , and it was our family transportation. Seeing rusty coming together brings back memories

Congratulations!!! Good job 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻

What fun to share that with you today. A sign of good things to come. Thank you and congratulations. When you change to windscreens give that boy some safaris.

Hell yeah Rusty is moving under his own power! Man that engine just purrs. Good job ct.

ROCK &ROLL , YAY!!! Had the same moment with my '58 bus 3 weeks ago, except it was -17C and I just couldn't wait till spring. Remember to clamp all the fuel line connections from the pump to the carb! Keep on Dubbin' !

A fully restored car with a simplicity like that would be excellent for a round-the-world trip. THAT one can be repaired everywhere.

Well I gotta say nice Christmas gift ,to get your VW running. I know the feeling cause I felt the same way when I got my Volvo 240 wagon after 4 years working on it . Congratulations !!!!

Very top this restoration of yours there my dear, giving life to an abandoned vehicle. Congratulations

That was awesome! Merry Christmas

Acompanho essa maluquice desde o inicio... poucos entendem a alegria que um carro "velho" pode proporcionar. Good Luck and congratulations from Brazil.

I was 17 in 1992 when I bought a "stacked" 1966 Deluxe Bus for $1800. It sat in my driveway for 6 months and on the last day of high school I drove it to school. I kept it for 2 years before I realized I needed a safer more reliable daily driver (the seals in the windows sucked and it was always cold inside). At any rate I ended up selling it for $1200 and taking a $3000 check from a settlement after an accident. That was another reason I let it go. At any rate we had to do an overhaul initially to get it on the road. We threw in an additional $2200 for engine parts, replacement front end, electrical rewiring, and other needs. I am happy I got rid of it but sad those 2 years ended so soon. It just was not the vehicle to have at the time. I know how stoked you were when you saw it running! It is excelerating when a "plan comes together!"

That's amazing! Great job! Another piece of history on the road again.

That's awesome, congrats!

It's hard to beat the fun and excitement of a successful test drive! I'm happy for you man, and I hope we can do some cruising soon!

nice without words it runs . nice job.

Dude!!! You are having way too much fun!

Fantastic! Wow! Wild ... I'm very happy too ... I want to see the new paint, interiors ... congratulations and enjoy.

So happy for you! Nice work👍🏻

Very well done 👍 you've worked hard to get to this point.... Enjoy Alan Stockley UK.

So glad it's running. Congrats.

Congratulations!!! It's exiting to see the first start/running un 40 years on the Road!!!.

Congrats! All that hard work pays off and now like a kid on Christmas morning! Yahoo!

OMG, 20 long jumper cables. I didn't know they made them that long. Pretty cool and useful actually.

Che emozione risentire quel suono del motore dopo tanti anni , complimenti sei un grande ! vorrei essere li con te a goderti questo momento ! Grazieeeee!!!!!!!

Here in Brazil this car is called VW little owl Kombi. We just love it!!! Good job, BTW.

😍😍😍 It's amazing 👌👌 waiting for that moment for so long😁😁 love to see how you enjoy it!!!

I'll give some advice - which feel free to ignore 100% Recheck the torque of your nuts and bolts, and readjust the brakes now that things have moved and started to settle in. Once you've got her properly together, recheck after say 500 miles as you are in effect, running it in like a new motor again Nice to see someone so happy :)

Loved your excitement during the test drive! Great video sir

Love these old VW buses. Drove our 1968 bus on a 4200 mile trip from Anchorage, AK to San Diego.

CT, i am so happy to see you so so lucky with Rosty......you makes a super jop and have really fun .....more videos please, i am waiting every week for looking you video....thank you so much CT for all your picture👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💯👌🤗

Congrats man! I had a big cheesy grin on my face watching this, I can only imagine what you were feeling.

Incredible job CT! Excited to see Rusty going down the road.

This bus is fantastic! Very well done! 👍👍 //Peter

Woohoo!! Great job CT!!

Its Alive! Good Job..finally something positive in 2020

that first ride is always so great!

Congratulations on your build!!! Enjoy 😊

Great job, sir!

Woohoo it’s alive. What a great Christmas present for yourself. Now to finish it off. Well done 🇦🇺🇦🇺

Congratulations man, glad to see it moving

Congratulations... now you have some german heavy metal rocking and NOW rolling again.... gute Fahrt !!

LOL...the door!!! too funny. Man, so happy for you. I was grinning ear to ear brother. Great job!

She really looks good on the road!

Looking awsom,p!ease don't alter the paint. keep the patina maybe clear coat it.you've earned every moment of that big smile .what a journey let's hope there's many miles to come.

Hi from Brazil. Here we have lot´s of this Kombis working. Well done man. Pretty cool

Loved it. Laughed when the door opened, then self closed. My old 58 would pop its door now and then too.

Congrats CT on your MAJOR milestone accomplishment 👍👍👍👍

Great video. No long winded stories, goofy music or unnecessary superlatives. Just the facts. Cool van too!!

What a survivor little European van, by the way nice neighborhood.

FREAKIN AWESOME! CONGRATS!

Man thats the exact same van Im looking for! That's wicked man!

absolutely love these kind of videos

You are amazing guy the work you putin on little rusty was just out standing. Made up for you godbless 🙏 love from UK 🇬🇧

Awesome 👏🏻 I know how your feeling..I spent 4 years on the restoration of my 1939 Piper Cub airplane..your on to something there!

Awesome !! Those lamp and wiper still working

Wow!I could feel the excitement.I remember back in the late 70s or 80s you could still find these old VWs fairly cheap.My Dad didn’t want one in the driveway.

all your hard work...txs for sharing

That first drive after so many years and so much effort is a lot of fun!

Hats off to your perseverance and patience.!

Another great Christmas present for us! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!

Love it so happy what a great Christmas gift l know rusty is happy to running again.👍👍👍Merry Christmas to you.

NICE DRIVE MAN AMAZING RUSTY BUS

Congratulations CT! More than a year following the progress of Kombosa and finally it's alive! Hugs from Manaus AM Brazil! 😎🤟🤟

Great!!!! Is very excitant to see its works!!!! Congratulations from Brazil !!!

demorou mais andou a Kombi!! Show 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾