You two are always smiling, great video today😃I hope you fix up the inside it can be a great first car for Jack. He is such a special child 😍

Wholesome and fun to watch you and your boy Jack having fun with the simplest of things, like a go-cart.

I was showing my friend this video till he had to leave. Your videos are so fun to watch. You're always smiling, and I do believe that you can make anything run. You and Jack make a great team.

Ooh how I love that bug. I'm going to call him Herbie❤👍My very first car was a 1969 VW fast back. It looked more like a stink bug, than a bug lol. I absolutely LOVE DRIVING A VW. They are such fun little cars. I'm an old granny of 62 years, I've been battling cancer the last 3 years, and I'd love to have a VW BUG again. I just love driving them. I've been wishing I could get one and thinking about it alot this last year or so. Maybe some day..in the meantime..I'll watch and see what you and Jack do with Herbie. I just love Jack's giggle, it picks my spirit right up. Thanks for sharing, sure enjoyed it.

That's a sweet little bug, Kent! Really good shape....and if you think THAT wiring is bad, wait till you see my next vid....lol

The Blue Headache ! -- I'm proud of your fearless venture, Kent 🤣🤣🤣 -- HI JACK ! Bless You Guyzzzzzzz !

Thanks for sharing this video. It brings back many memories from the two bugs I drove. Good to see that you got the bug up and running. You continue to amaze me how much you know about cars and how you can diagnose the problems and them solve the problem. Glad to see Jack working with you to get the bug back to your shop. i will be interested in seeing what you end up doing to this VW bug..

That is a nice bug. I had one same color back in the 70's. Love those bugs. God bless.❤🙏

I had an old bug, years ago. That had to be the most fun driver I had. Loved it, mine was school bus orange/yellow. It was ugly but I didn't care. Cold to drive in the winter.

YOUR SO KIND TO YOUR son Jack

For your information - Volkswagen is a German name (meaning "people's wagon") and thus the proper pronounciation is "Folksvaagen". 🙂

Love VW beetles. Can't wait to see you guys get it up and running. GOD BLESS Y'ALL.

Sure going to be convenient when Jack can get his license

Little bug is in great shape! I'd love to have it as a daily driver! Little cosmetic repairs, and a carb kit, likely a dry air cleaner kit, and cleaning up the wiring (Every VW I've dealt with has had a mess for wiring). Always wanted to own a Beatle, but never got the chance, and now, it's likely I'd never be able to afford one in good running condition, sadly. Helped work on a couple, back in the 1980's, in Germany. GI owned, German spec. models. Early 1970's models, I believe. Factory wiring looked like they just tossed a couple rolls of wire at it and let it sort itself out. That was usually the first thing we worked on. And usually took the longest to make look right and work right. Had to completely re-wire one of them, using a factory wiring diagram, that we had to get translated from German to English. Guy that owned the car gave it to the new owner when he sold it. That one had the clutch in the stick, instead of the floor. Think they called it the AutoStick? Strangest transmission I ever dealt with.

I bought one of these brand new in Germany in about 1972. I drove it all over Europe, including across East Germany along the transit route to West Berlin. Great little car.

Love watching your videos… better yet, I wish I was 30 years younger And you were straight. We’d be a perfect fit, back then only. Love your family….

Hello, my name is Ken and since retiring back in 08/21 I have been doing some "buy them, try to get them running" adventures!' So far, not too much success, but am glad to see someone else in my state of Oklahoma doing some of the same things. I had some business cards made and have been handing them out here and there when I see something sitting in a pasture or back yard that might be nice to get back on the road again. Loved this video of the Bug, I tried to buy three and make one, but they were too far gone for my mechanical skills and budget. Anyway, keep posting the videos and sometime soon I'll send you an email to ask you some questions about becoming a KZfaq guy!?! Thanks, Ken

Great video ❤️ You and Jack make a great team. I think Jack is in love with the Beetle

Noticed part two of this posted recently and realised I hadn't watched part one, so decided to fix that. When you said a one lane bridge on the way home that was not what I was picturing. I was thinking a bridge with only one lane open for traffic going both ways so you may have had to sit and wait to go across or if you got stuck (I didn't think you would) that traffic in both directions would be held up. So glad you got it back without any real issues, now off to watch part two.

That thing is in great condition! So cool! Can't wait to see updates on whatever you work on next!

Relay under the back seat is a hard start relay. Don’t know what year it is? Third digit of the VIN will tell you. Plug on the bulkhead is a diagnostic plug. Enjoyed the video and that’s a nice bug.

Riding to work everyday in one of these beetles in the early 70s, they were great fun.

I just love you boys! Always smiling in every video gives me a little giggle to watch keep up the good work!!

Kent, you are amazing getting those old vehicles to run!

Hey from Mustang, OK! Love this video. I always wanted a Bug. I was born in 1975. My friend has a 73 VW bug he's selling. It's crimson. I want it so bad lol. I keep talking myself out of it. You just made me want itc again. 😂

I could feel the excitement driving across that bridge! Very cool video!

Bring back memories l had a 1963 right hand drive when I was 18 years old l traded for a1960 Chevy Bel air four door hardtop

Love that VW!!Get it running nicely and clean it up on video.I would love to have that car.Good to see a video of you AND Jack again.I'll be waiting to hear what you're going to do to it or with it.

love the VW..i have a 68 beetle..Love the Bassmaster clip added..

Wicked cool! You had me worried on the bridge. 😅Glad the old girl made it back to the house. Great video and edit Kent. ✨✅✨You’re Awesome!

I recall my 74 super Beatle. Fun to watching.

Love that Caribbean blue!

It’s in really good shape I like it good luck with it

I had a '57 Bug. I loved it.

You actually got a nice chirp out of the litle blue bug, impressive!!!!! 😁

If it will run like that, but not idle, check the idle fuel cut off solenoid. There’s a small Dashpot screwed into the side of the carburetor that has two electrical wires going to it. This is to keep the engine from running on i.e. dieseling after the ignition is shut off. Take the two wires off the dash pot and unscrew it from the side of the carburetor you’ll see a little plunger. Hook the wires back up and turn the ignition on. When 12 V is applied to it the plunger should retract opening up the idle fuel circuit. If the plunger does not retract when 12 V is applied to it, or you do not have 12 V there with the key on, the car will not idle. Sometimes you can shoot some WD-40 in them and free them up if they are just stuck, or if you are in a jam, and the plunger does not retract when 12 V is applied you can take a pair of needle, nose, pliers, and snap the plunger end off, and screw the Dashpot back in the Carburetor to plug the hole, and it will idle just fine. The only problem you have is, you will have no ideal, cut off circuit i.e. run on/dieseling protection..

I forgot to mention that I agree with jackiesaylor2487, you and Jack are an amazing team!!!! Love you're videos!!!!

Thanks for sharing it with us,take care.

“Smells like gas fumes in here”. Every person that gets in my ‘73 Super. 😂

Great video!! I just subscribed to your channel...alot fun...so happy for you in getting the beetle going!! Well done..They are lovely old cars..my friend from years ago had one..his first car after passing his driving test!! And you guys made it back home again!! 👍👍👍😁😁😁

Bravo Kent..your the man

its a 74 just like mine looking awsome

Engine sounds really good! I would check the carburetor to see if it needs rebuilt or check for any air leaks. Cause I could tell how it doesn’t want to idle and sometimes with a vacuum leak or any air leaks it won’t stay running without revving it. Great Video! Nice Car! 👍

Reminds me of my ol beetle!😂

Greatings from a light grey Germany bug in Brazil...

❤ it's a 74 love it this is going to be cool 😎 I really like your KZfaq channel ❤

VW Bug: the perfect car.

Looking through the windshield from inside the beetle is like no other car feels like driving a submarine 😂😂 Great video Am excited to see jack do some magic on classic cars

VWs are fun cars. This one will be fun.

That cranking sounds so good! I may be the only one that likes that.

Apple didn't fall far from the Tree lol nice one

The taillights tell me it's at least a 1973. On the older cars part of the numbers on the taillight tell you what year it is (old trick). But that would be a "Super Beatle" meaning it has a McPherson Strut front end. I've had many VW bugs, mostly between 1965 and 1969 w/torsion bar front suspension. Used to make baja bugs out of them and they were great off road and in the snow. Fun little cars, good gas mileage too around 30 mpg. You're lucky cars are pretty rust free for the most part in your neck of the woods, unlike where I live. The wiring can be a project all in itself, but you know that from your other bug. lol Great video.

Very New car. I like it very Hard. ❤

They are a RUGGET LITTLE AIR COOLED ENGINE that have a magnet in the bottom of the oil panbolt to collect steel particles that can wear an engine oil pump out if not captured by the magnet.They had nice after market kits for rebuilding that little motor.You get 4 new cylinders with matching pistons and rings,rist pins and retainers crank berrings end play bearings.The 4 cylinders come with valve seats already installed you have to seat valves. They were really nice little motor that any KID could learn.I had the FAST BACK engine, they called it the PANKAKE ENGINE with two carborators that had to be sycronized with what you called a UNISON.My wife loved that car with the wined crank SUN ROOF.The heaters in Volkswagons that year were very good for keeping a case of beer COLD?In other words THEY WERE NOT WOURTH SHIT!!!

Yes I know you have Bug I just love

This is my dream to find and fix a VW beetle wow

Thank you

I have a 74 too. I wish my interior looked that good.

unmolested wiring in the front, some cheap wiring at the back, and well,,, the car looks very clean. Nice project, The main problems is having a block fuel line, the carbiretor need service, it's ok.

Oh what a beauty, but don’t look under the bonnet! 👍❤️

My first car I found in weeds was a 67 bug I was 14 years old and just drove it around our property. I also built a Baja bug kit car out of a 72

enjoyed video. keep‘em coming!! :)

That large electrical connector in the engine compartment is for diagnostic data. Very crude OBD II.

That's a nice Volkswagen

After owning many vws you can learn how they all work. Basic cars with not many frills

I think that those are not the og seats. I had a 1974 VW Bug years ago and it was totally original when I got it. There should be a little lever at the very front of the seat that you can release and the whole seat will just slide out you don't even need any tools to remove the seats if they are og VW seats. It looks like it also has a quite pack exhaust on it. Mine had a quite pack/header on it but I took the muffler off and ran a stinger with the baffle out. It was just a stock 1600 but it sounded like it was a "hot rod" lol. The thing that I really liked about it was if I had had a bad day at work when I got into the Bug all of the bad stuff from work just went away and life was good. Wish I had never got rid of it. I and it fixed up in what's known as The California Look.

Like the name of your channel, hope your not planning on moving to Tennessee, lol

Blow out that line and replace the filter, maybe clean the idle jet. if its fuel delivery, confirm the pump is good. get the right air cleaner, fuel lines would be good to replace. nice car, I never had one that new.

Well done 😊

C un tres bon travail bonne contuniation bravo......

My first car was a ‘74 standard Beetle the same color I bought the summer before my senior year of high school. Drove it from Illinois to San Diego while stationed in the Navy. Would like to find another 1 in pristine condition.

😂 the tiniest of tire chirps

Cool video. Just found your channel and subscribed. Looking forward to more videos

Here’s a helpful hint! When looking at the schematic you print out from the internet, you have to turn it upside down when under the trunk lid for the orientation to be correct. I know this because I bought a 72 beetle and all the wiring was on the fuse box reversed. I figured the last guy looked at the schematic wrong! I just switched everything back and now it’s fine!

Thats a nice VW!

素晴しいですね　　チャンネル登録しました！ That's great. I subscribed to your channel!

You might wanna check the antifreeze to make sure it don’t freeze n bust lol just subscribed THANKS for the video!!

I literally was stranded on a bridge in my beetle headed uphill and my accelerator went limp. Cable snapped 😅

Hey Kent, another fun video and a cool looking car. My only experience with a VW Bug was when I was a little boy, maybe four or five years old. My mother's best friend had one and she gave my mother and me a ride to the local butcher shop to pick up the beef from a cow we had butchered. I was crammed into the backseat amongst boxes and boxes of meat. After a bit, I realized that the funny looking piece of meat on the top of the box next to me was the tongue from the cow! I'm sure you, Jack and AJ will have a better experience with this bug than I had lol! How are the F-100 projects coming?

It's a 1974 Standard beetle, not a Super Beetle. The generator and air cleaner are not correct for that car...it should have an alternator and a paper air cleaner assembly. The plug on the side is some kind of dealership "diagnostic' plug. Really nice car...wouldn't take much to return it to original!

GREAT video Kent. Keep’em coming💙

Great new find. Can't wait to see what you do with it. Any word on any of those old pick-ups you got lol?

Had that same car same color. Drove it from NJ to Florida. Let my wife's old best friend borrow it, and she sold it. Never saw it again!😥 My son and I are working on a 69 Ghia that we saved from the car crushers! 👍✌️ We have some videos up and will be adding more as we progress 👍✌️

Nice looking bug yeah I rebuild the carburetor check the spark plug gap and check the points rewire that starter sounds like a bad ground I fix that rust in that pen you some red oxide but some wide Meats on it tires

I tell ya I just bought a new Nissan, my car got flooded, so insurance company totalled it and I was in a bind with not much time to look for a car, so against everything I believe in I bought a brand new car. During the closing of course they were trying to sell all kinds of extended warranty stuff and showed me some invoices for some of the repair work when some of the computed modules in the newer Nissan cars have. One was for 14 grand, one was 8 grand, ect...hell just to get the windshield replaced the camera thing mounted to windshield cost a grand to be remounted and calibrated. So I see this, and I'm thinking we have screwed our selves over the years putting more and more computers and airbags and all that in cars as far as maintenance costs. 20 airbags in my new car. If the accident doesn't kill you the damn airbags probably will. Unfortunately car manufacturers will never be able to go back to such a simple design as that beetle due to all the safety requirements and all that, that are forced on car companies today. But I'm about 6 years from retirement and when that day comes I will definitely be looking for an old vw, or similar simple design, work on it yourself type car. Thanks for the video.

In regards to your last video about that grille you bought with that truck.If you still don't know I believe it to belong to a 1959 F-100.

Mine was a 74 1303S with curved windshield. I found minor differences such as mine had no energy absorbing bumper brackets, flat glass headlight, dashboard with raised gauge, no headrest on front seats, rear side windows with pop open features,,,

Unscrew the jet(s), located on the right hand side of the carb, clean and refit....

I want that thing. It would be a great work car.

You should really start another channel called "Hey dad" for those of us that arnt lucky enough

makes me so happy. wanna build me one?

Nice Video. Just for the future: Spell the V in Volkswagen like you would an f (eg in „fun“). You can impress Germans then knwoing the correct spelling ;)

My 59 didn't have but 4 fuses and minimal wiring, I updated it to modern fuses and a alternator heavier wiring to handle off-road accessories..it's got a singleport 1500 out of a 67 bus with AA P&C kit due to #3 had a hole in top and side and 1500 top end is no longer available...motor and transaxle were both siezed up but I got operational... want to convert to IRS REAR Eventually.. off road non DOT only toy... everything needed work or replacement

best tir

The round tail-lights came out in I believe 1980.

At least hitting a tumble weed with that car will not poke a hole in the radiator like it is possible with most cars.

I would replace those battery cables, camp on ends no good and colored wrong

What did the guy charge you for the bug,cause they are not cheap.Great video

I want to see that paint shine!

Been years since I fooled with an old VW , but I can still smell the plastic they used in the dash