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.
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.
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 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.
Wow! I am a German VW enthusiast. I own a 1974 VW 1303 Convertible. You made a great job. I hope, you let as much as possible of the original parts in the truck? He have such an amazing patina, please conserve it for preventing further rust but don't make a "new" car out of it. The rust is part of its history and makes him to an special, unique time-capsula, I think! Good luck for the further steps! Konrad
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.
Nice to see your face! So many guys with restoration channels never show their face. You just see their hands and hear their voices. I've been watching this one tv restoration guy on RUclips for almost a decade and I still don't know what he looks like. Rode in a lot of VW vans in the 60s and 70s.
I remember there were quite a fiew commenters on this channel a while ago who said that you just keep buying a lot of parts but don´t get anything done. I´d say, this video is some major progress!
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.
Acompanho essa maluquice desde o inicio... poucos entendem a alegria que um carro "velho" pode proporcionar. Good Luck and congratulations from Brazil.
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' !
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.
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 !!!!
Older batteries used to not have a protective lining like modern ones. So yes old batteries from decades ago would actually drain if you put them on the ground but modern batteries are protected against it internally
Oh wow, my dad used to own a clean Volkswagen like this. Everything was manufacture. I remember I was in school and he used to take me out with it a beautiful car. I love this car.
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 :)
CT you should have a special bolt for that starter. It’s bolt head is shaped like a D. It allows the bolt to lock so you don’t have to have a wrench on the front side.
Congratulations C.T. you have come a long way and learned a lot in the process. CTs Rusty Wagon painted on the side would look cool in a rustic kind of way.
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👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💯👌🤗
I don't own my own property I rent so I had a landlord wait several years ago till I went to work and he towed all my vehicles crushing my dream's with it. I haven't had a hobby since than.
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.
Che emozione risentire quel suono del motore dopo tanti anni , complimenti sei un grande ! vorrei essere li con te a goderti questo momento ! Grazieeeee!!!!!!!
So great to see rusty drive so well,,,the speedometer works great too. Glad u didn't get caught by the cops,,,as I know the fine would b pretty heavy. I guess the next job once u have put the seats in, and the rest of the repairs done,,,it would b the outside next,,,removing that rust all over and re-paint it soon.
Yay Rusty is finally running. I can't wait until the swamp dragon is up and running. CT makes everything look so easy. Great Job I can't wait for more when you get Rusty 100% .
Wish I could show you my son's rusty 66 so42 conversion. It's running on Porsche 944 rims, brakes and IRS with an lowered narrowed front beam and full booster powered dual circuit brakes. Rusty and crusty but looks awesome. Good job you saved another.
SUCCESS of phase 1! Now to get it out to the farm for the next phase! Remarkable what you have done in your home garage! One suggestion: make sure you have a good, heavy ground to your engine. Especially important on a 6 volt system, as your amp draw will be twice what it would be on a 12 volt system. I would suggest conversion to 12 volts when practical. 6 volt stuff is getting pretty expensive and hard to find. Your 6 volt starter should be fine, and a later generator or alternator conversion will be the main expenses, and a 12 volt gas gauge, and sender maybe.
Good that you saved the T1 and drive it. My father had a T2 camper. They excelerate good in 1st and 2nd. Push the black button when you pull the emergency brake handle: it saves you the teeth and maybe later the replacing work. Thats what my late father tought me once.
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when the right door opens, so cool the automatic shut off mechanism. Great work
Congratulations nothing like the feeling of riding in something you built with your own two hands
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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.
Well done, man. You've poured your heart and soul into it. A great moment.
Thanks Sean! =)
Yeah Sean I’m also a RUclipsr I’m a friend of ct
See you to in a future video
@@HMMAzam Looking forward to that, Husain.
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.
Great job, congratulations. now we go for the aesthetics of the car.
gets Rusty into 4th , " I hope it stops " :). Rusty sounds mint , 1st drive , what an accomplishment , a 2020 highlight for sure 👍.
1st drive right after christmas too and its on video.......memories for years to come.
Thanks man!😎
LOL...the door!!! too funny. Man, so happy for you. I was grinning ear to ear brother. Great job!
Yes! That was crazy. I thought it was going to fly off! Thanks Mike! =)
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
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Wow ,looks like my 65transporter barn door,which i still had it ,good luck ...
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.
Wow!
I am a German VW enthusiast. I own a 1974 VW 1303 Convertible.
You made a great job. I hope, you let as much as possible of the original parts in the truck? He have such an amazing patina, please conserve it for preventing further rust but don't make a "new" car out of it. The rust is part of its history and makes him to an special, unique time-capsula, I think!
Good luck for the further steps!
Konrad
Yes, I agree. He will stay Rusty! Thank you! =) Stay tuned!
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.
Here in Brazil this car is called VW little owl Kombi. We just love it!!! Good job, BTW.
awesome feeling. i did this 8 yrs ago in a 67 singlecab. great work!
Love these old VW buses. Drove our 1968 bus on a 4200 mile trip from Anchorage, AK to San Diego.
Nice , what a milestone to finally drive it.
Nice to see your face! So many guys with restoration channels never show their face. You just see their hands and hear their voices. I've been watching this one tv restoration guy on RUclips for almost a decade and I still don't know what he looks like.
Rode in a lot of VW vans in the 60s and 70s.
Congratulations CT your hard work paid off
You have done a very good Job on this bus this good
What a thrill you must have felt to have this going down the road after all your hard work. Great job!
It was was awesome! Thanks Michele! =)
Our beetles look very close to eachother, shade of blue is different tho
@@That1Guineapig. It was painted with a paint brush by a previous owner. I need to get the color checked so I can do some spot repairs.
Well, holy hell CT you did it ! And no parts fell off ! Congratulations, good job !!
Mrs. CT is the most understanding lady ever. Great stuff as usual my man!
É impressionante como uma Kombi velha pode trazer tanta alegria ..vamos ver o próximo passo.
En Usa se consiguen todos los repuestos originales de ésos modelos viejos. Envidia sana de los gringos.
Son cracks.
Congratulations from Wolfsburg
I remember there were quite a fiew commenters on this channel a while ago who said that you just keep buying a lot of parts but don´t get anything done. I´d say, this video is some major progress!
Thank you! I appreciate that my friend =)
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!
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.
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 !!!
Acompanho essa maluquice desde o inicio... poucos entendem a alegria que um carro "velho" pode proporcionar. Good Luck and congratulations from Brazil.
Como diria o Tonella, a verdadeira novela de macho hahhahahhahhaaha
Great video. No long winded stories, goofy music or unnecessary superlatives. Just the facts. Cool van too!!
Merry Christmas and hooray rusty is running like a champ wow!
debería tener traducción al Español ..ya que es Excelente este video de Resurrección de un WW
😎❄️🎄🎅
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' !
Fantastic CT, a true milestone in the restoration. I’m so pleased for you, well done
Thanks Aussie! 😁
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.
True, this one has two obvious things my '60 didn't have.
A radio and a gas gauge
all your hard work...txs for sharing
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 !!!!
looked bud desperate but now it is already moving congratulations
A fully restored car with a simplicity like that would be excellent for a round-the-world trip.
THAT one can be repaired everywhere.
nice without words it runs . nice job.
Congratulations!!! It's exiting to see the first start/running un 40 years on the Road!!!.
She really looks good on the road!
Loved it.
Laughed when the door opened, then self closed. My old 58 would pop its door now and then too.
Hell yeah Rusty is moving under his own power! Man that engine just purrs. Good job ct.
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.
Oh yeah 😎 what amazing panel van
Love iT, great job’
liKe your video 😃
realy cOOl 🤘
best regard from France 🇫🇷
🤙🤙🤙
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! 😂
Very top this restoration of yours there my dear, giving life to an abandoned vehicle. Congratulations
Very well done 👍 you've worked hard to get to this point.... Enjoy Alan Stockley UK.
Wonderful! I would have driven out the 5 gallons of gas just circling the block all day. Gives me inspiration to keep plugging away at my bus.
What a survivor little European van, by the way nice neighborhood.
And finally it runs after so many videos 👍👍
Great work ct
I've been told never store batteries on concrete floors
It's a myth I've been storing batteries on concrete for years. It does not drain them.
Older batteries used to not have a protective lining like modern ones. So yes old batteries from decades ago would actually drain if you put them on the ground but modern batteries are protected against it internally
This guy has a Mustie 1 attitude and laugh. 👍
Oh wow, my dad used to own a clean Volkswagen like this. Everything was manufacture. I remember I was in school and he used to take me out with it a beautiful car. I love this car.
Congrats from Denmark, CT. You did it...👍
Thank you my friend! =)
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 :)
Nicely done CT
That's cool seeing you on wheels, ooh door opened I am laughing, is good funny all at same time,looking forward to seeing the rest of the build.
?Hey George! That was funny when the door flew open. I thought it was going to break! =)
Great to see rusty moving after all those years parked. Yessssss👍👍
CT you should have a special bolt for that starter. It’s bolt head is shaped like a D. It allows the bolt to lock so you don’t have to have a wrench on the front side.
I thought I saw smoke coming from the turn signal area below the steering wheel. Take a look at your video.
Never mind looks like a bug went by.
Congrats on the first drive.
Congratulations CT 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Congrats man! I had a big cheesy grin on my face watching this, I can only imagine what you were feeling.
Thanks man! Yes, it was a pretty awesome day! =)
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!
Congratulations C.T. you have come a long way and learned a lot in the process.
CTs Rusty Wagon painted on the side would look cool in a rustic kind of way.
1st drive and on film too!!! wish I recorded my 1st drive!
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👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💯👌🤗
Thats Awesome. I never myself Messed with the VW's But this one looks like it's worth fixing all the way for sure. Enjoy your ride...
once you mess with your first bus, you wont stop.
I don't own my own property I rent so I had a landlord wait several years ago till I went to work and he towed all my vehicles crushing my dream's with it. I haven't had a hobby since than.
Glad there's no HOA in your street lol 😄
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.
I think you should also thanks us viewers who have been patient and waited those 2 yrs before we saw Rusty rolling for own machine.
Thank you! =) It's been a long road but we are getting closer! Thanks for all the support my friend!
Well done, don't forget your riding on panels just held in with a few self tapping screws.... Hope they're in tight..
Congratulations!!! Good job 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻
Che emozione risentire quel suono del motore dopo tanti anni , complimenti sei un grande ! vorrei essere li con te a goderti questo momento ! Grazieeeee!!!!!!!
wow i can't believe it in over 40 years the car is running again and the engine is nice good runing condition absolutely amazing wow
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So great to see rusty drive so well,,,the speedometer works great too.
Glad u didn't get caught by the cops,,,as I know the fine would b pretty heavy.
I guess the next job once u have put the seats in, and the rest of the repairs done,,,it would b the outside next,,,removing that rust all over and re-paint it soon.
There’s nothing like that feeling is there....!!!!👍👌
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Yay Rusty is finally running. I can't wait until the swamp dragon is up and running. CT makes everything look so easy. Great Job I can't wait for more when you get Rusty 100% .
Yes yes yes!!! So pleased for you!
Wow I really enjoyed your passion and your happiness on your face by doing this project. Congratulations enjoy your toy!!
Merry Christmas CT, great progress my man. Hope you and yours are well and staying safe. Keep up the good work. Guy from OZ.
Love that gas can cap made from a glove my brother!! And a shot of my house one street over from ya!! Grats man love ya!
Thanks Dave!
Happy for you, I really like the engine sound 😁 Merry Christmas!
Hats off to your perseverance and patience.!
Congratulations, sir
Congratulations man, glad to see it moving
Another great Christmas present for us! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
Wish I could show you my son's rusty 66 so42 conversion. It's running on Porsche 944 rims, brakes and IRS with an lowered narrowed front beam and full booster powered dual circuit brakes. Rusty and crusty but looks awesome. Good job you saved another.
SUCCESS of phase 1! Now to get it out to the farm for the next phase! Remarkable what you have done in your home garage! One suggestion: make sure you have a good, heavy ground to your engine. Especially important on a 6 volt system, as your amp draw will be twice what it would be on a 12 volt system. I would suggest conversion to 12 volts when practical. 6 volt stuff is getting pretty expensive and hard to find. Your 6 volt starter should be fine, and a later generator or alternator conversion will be the main expenses, and a 12 volt gas gauge, and sender maybe.
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Good that you saved the T1 and drive it. My father had a T2 camper. They excelerate good in 1st and 2nd. Push the black button when you pull the emergency brake handle: it saves you the teeth and maybe later the replacing work. Thats what my late father tought me once.
Congratulations CT!! I've been following you since the start of Rusty, and taking in a lot tips from your work. A well-deserved pat on the back bro!!
Thanks James! Wow! I really appreciate that my friend!
Радовался как будто это мой автобус)) Видно как переживаешь) Молодец, это волнительно и кайфово!
Congratulations CT! More than a year following the progress of Kombosa and finally it's alive! Hugs from Manaus AM Brazil! 😎🤟🤟
Awesome !! Those lamp and wiper still working
much awaited moment...FINALLY... it's running,..well, i guess its just the begining ... still a long way to go....
Awesome 👏🏻 I know how your feeling..I spent 4 years on the restoration of my 1939 Piper Cub airplane..your on to something there!
Merry Christmas CT!! Keep on it!!
its either the front door or cargo doors flying open, such a classic event when owning a split hahaha
That was awesome! Merry Christmas
Congratulations... now you have some german heavy metal rocking and NOW rolling again.... gute Fahrt !!