Building VW Engines for the Birthday Bash at Glamis We Did NOT Put Tracks on My 700hp Sand-Rail
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- Опубликовано: 20 янв 2024
- @MerlinsOldSchoolGarageand the team are working hard to get some fun sand cars ready for Merlin's birthday celebration in Glamis Sand Dunes. These are some gem part finds from Fireman Joe and Ray, just what the doctor ordered for this old school sand car event!
I love the fact that you put your show up early in the morning- I get a good cup of coffee and a good dose of old school garage 🙂
I do the exact same thing, my Sunday ritual.
If you can squeeze it in a series of “stories with Joe and Ray” would be awesome. That engine stand is first class, and the little nuggets of knowledge dropped in just the few minutes needs to be expanded
Joe is amazing .. remember those tool boxes!
@@eSteven.0131no wonder wooden machinist tool boxes are hard to find! Joe has them all !!
That engine stand and start-up rig are very nice. I love it when people build their own tools.
Fireman Joe is one cool dude. A+ innovation of that engine stand.
Holy cow, that engine stand is genius!
Some neat history with these 2 gentleman you got parts from. Looks like you guys are going to have a real fun time for your birthday celebration Merlin. Stay safe and healthy.
Ray ignoring Merlin completely to tell his story is gold!
I’m in VW heaven…!!! The VW community is alive and well in your area Merlin. So many great stories and parts.!! Keep the great content coming.
with todays rigs in the $30k range.. this VW / Corvair trend fits well
Wow 😮... you and I have to a meant that stand alone is 👍😎 awesome...... thanks fireman Joe... awesome...... JJ....😊
Nice to see the progress and Brad working up to getting his own channel!!! Good job!
Its so cool how people give RUclipsrs parts and thing they need for free. Thsnk you so much to giving them parts to Merlin and Jimmy
Good morning my Man Merlin and folks, you are so all very special and beautiful ❤️😍🥳 🙏🏻
Fireman Joe is such a delightful soul and savior. God bless you Sir.and the racing dude was just the guy you want to know, he had all the tricks and stories, what a treat, and enough engines to supply the south west duner division.🎉
There's what I call a neat freak, I wish I was like that but if I could find everything I'd have to do something with it.
I am gonna put this on the calendar. Me and Zitting are headed your way!
great video as always Merlin, Joe & Ray are a couple of guys who are full of wisdom and some awesome stories, it doesnt suprise me that you became friends with them, some really awesome items picked up from them both too, looking forward to see what you do with your treasures you picked up. thanks for sharing
What a cool bunch of buggy stuff !
I used to play at Glamis in the mid and late 70's long before it got so crowded.
Back then a 2180 was king of the sand.
Now many years later, I still miss the fun of Thanksgiving weekend camping just across the road from the Glamis store.
Thanks for the exciting video Merlin.
Take Care
Thats really cool. Its good to know there are still some totally awesome people still on the planet today. What a great selection of parts he provided you with.
That UH 104 model looked beautiful! And that Porsche style cooling shroud engine was a work of art as well👍👍👍👍
Joes story on Jimmy's channel really brought the tears to the surface these guys really deserve all are respect and none of our judgement.
Love y'all keeping old air cooled VW building alive.
All the guys I knew that were good at building spicy VW engines have passed on.
We stopped by Merlins last night. Super great guy, easy to tell him and Paul are cousins!
That is so cool of Joe to hooked you up with a engine and homemade Engine Run, Install, Build Stand
I love your videos merlin and love havasu, there is so much talent in that town for how small it really is. I met you many years ago, you and few other guys came out to our cruise night in needles. You, squeaky, Lynn, rob and my buddy speedy. Man time flies. I'm sure we'll cross paths again one day. 👍🤙thanks for the videos
Thank you Joe. Amazing dude. 🎉
Merlin you have one of the best channels ever, thank you.
Wow, seeing Joe's Ingenuity was a real treat!
The stories of old timers is incredible Merlin your older than me but respect all my elders love the stories
Wow i would love to be there. What a party that will be.
That piece with Ray Stevens was gold! 50+ years ago I had a 1959 356 super. What a great car! Thank you.
AAHHH!!! The Ides of March are upon Merlin again! 🤨 Et Tu, Jimmy and Makay! 😂🤣 Have fun in the Sun and Sand! 👌😀
Merlin so much information and history I will have to watch a couple more times to unpack it all in a senior brain. The rotor mod is priceless information and cheap.
Joe is a very cool guy with a lot of very cool stuff. He fits right in. AND a Meyer's Manx. And all those Weber's. Great video.
Watching you all do the sand rail builds make me want to get mine going again. There so much fun!!!
Dig it out get it going. We will see you in Glamis!🏁
I should, needs some work from sitting. It has a 1776 in a factory build chenwoth buggy,
Dang it !! Your making me surf Marketplace for sandrails.
Heck yeah! Make it happen! 🏁🏁
Love all the cool people you find living all their cool lives.
You guys weren't even around when or born yet when I was in High School, we had fun, but nothing like that. Did have the ocean and boats with outboards. Love watching you guys. Thank you for taking the time to video the shows so this old guy can enjoy constants😁😁👍👍.
That stand is awesome! I love seeing the inside of different people garage. You can always find a good idea, and sometimes a few bad ones! Haha 😂
Cant wait to see yall in Glamis.
Joe , Joe you are the man, you have a heart grace based Christian heart ❤️ of the upmost kindness,and everyone need a freind as you Joe, ,,,you also remind of my friend Mario Gutierrez ,,the onwer of auto pros to Rosamond California, he also has a big heart like your Joe, ,,,thanks Merlin and freinds for this second visit to fireman Joe,,, thanks BigAl California,,praise Jesus Christ grace amen 🙏
He can now drive 55 Happy birthday Merlin. I think it will make you a nice rail.
Brad I just looked it up. It is named ALUBRITE. It was developed to clean semi fuel tanks. Good luck.
Back in the early 90's my dad was scraping some old A/C and chiller units that he had collected for years. I came across a small high volume air low pressure blower looking at it looked like it would my 2 barrel dalarto. It fit perfectly we modified a pulley for it with a old AC clutch so I ended up with a mini route blower on 1776 and it was awesome it had to at least double the horsepower. It ran around 12 to 16 psi it would wheel stand in every gear, I have been looking for another one for years and haven't found another one like it. When I took my Baja down the drag strip the best time I ran was 10.876 if I would have taken off the 33"s of the back but I loaded the front down 4 50 lb sand bags. I wish I would have never sold it but my daughter was on the way so it had to go so my had a place to sit.
Great job guys. Thank you 😊
Sweet engine stand/lift starting stand. Man, did Fireman Joe line you up with the good stuff
Another great stop to talk story with Joe! That engine stand is the Bomb Joe. Awesome video Merlin🤙😎
Sitting here watching an old “VegasRatRods” episode on MotorTrendTV and who do I hear and see??? MERLIN!
I love the stories from all of your videos! Keep the people and the stories coming!!
That was all interesting Stuff Merlin. I could listen to Rays stories all day. 👍
I'm excited for Jimmy and Joe it is so awesome. So fun Excited to see what happens in March in Glamis, CA.
Both of those gentlemen are very knowledgeable and I'm also glad we have people like them still around so they can pass the knowledge down...... JJ...🎉..😊.... Happy birthday early birthday bro 🎈🎁....
I laughed at the Cleetus McFarland reference in the title, too funny. In true red neck fashion, put tracks and skis on a 50k professional dune racer then head for the mountains and 6 feet of snow.
Awesome score on the engine and test stand!!
That rail on The Price is Right totally looks like the same as Brad's rail
Looks like you're all eading in the same direction, so that's a good thing. I'm sure there's gonna be some Merlin magic happening to at least one VW engine along the way. Have fun for your birthday Merlin, wish I could be there, but age, distance and a lack of passport means I don't think I'll be there, lol.
Joe II Plus! Looks like the '70s are coming back to Glamis.
Retired firefighter from Northern British Columbia in summer,off grid near Yucca in winter
Great way to spend a Sunday morning. Pancakes, coffee and Merlin.
That test stand/installation stand is AWESOME.
Great video!! Looks like it's going to be a great time at Glamis! Wish I could be there! I'm always amazed at the people you know and the great stories we get to hear. Wishing a fellow March birthday boy a wonderful and happy birthday!!! (I'll be 74 on the 2nd of March)
Happy birthday, darn I thought you were more at the retirement age. You have a lot of experience. Keep up the great work and video's.
Love the channel and the rail buggy projects. Just wanted to say early Happy Birthday to Merlin. I have the same birthday and am exactly 6 years older than he is.
Amazing camera work with Fireman Joe! ❤❤❤❤
Holy mother, load of awesome parts. Wow I’m in the middle of trying to rebuild me something run my little Baja
Wow not many videos i like from start to finish. But I liked this 1 from beginning to end. Way to go Brad!
Idk Joe, but I can tell he's a good dude who parties and I like him already👍
Should be a blast Mar 14 - 16. Enjoy. Bringing back some nostalgia with Fireman Joe and Ray. Jimmy should have some good engines and parts to work with.
WELL, WELL, WELL.....was watching this video as I do all Merlins videos and I happen to have Motortrend channel on my TV at the same time....All of a sudden I hear a voice that sounds familiar on the TV....I look over and what do i think I see??...MERLIN!. I wasn't sure so I rewinded to see...and to my surprise...IT IS MERLIN! I didn't know you were already a TV star! On this show Merlin makes an old 440 start! You look same Merlin....just a tad bit younger! This guy is the goat you guys! Best channel on RUclips! Rock on Merlin!!!
😳😊🔧🏁 thank you for watching
That guy is a genius. How cool to build those stands 👍💯
Cool engine stand idea! ❤️😎
Man I can’t wait for your birthday bash I wish I could be there in person ….
25:23 please take lots of GoPro footage from your perspective so I can feel like I’m there, and Have an awesome birthday
Custom homemade stuff are always the most interesting 😎. That engine stand/Jack combo was awesome!
AWESOME!... HAPPY B DAY!!
Gee, wish I were younger, & less than a country away, lol! Apple tree is 20 mins N of me, have seen a mess of changes over the past 50 years !! Hope its a rocking BD! Thanx !
Love your show. This is one of your best. The stories from your friends are awesome.
It’s amazing how you get junk to run and look so great
Looks like Fireman Joe came thru and did you a solid !
I’ve got a Chenoweth buggy with a Corvair w/ 6 Webber carbs and a late model bus transmission for sale if Mc Kay needs to run with the big boys Lol
See some more content coming soon, awesome to let the buddies in on the content with the old school rides😊😊
That VW engine stand is top notch, and for first revision is crazy !! Intelligent. needs to be marketed and revised for other engines.
Awesome! I turned 55 today!! I'm going to try and make it! I have a ton of vacation time.
I sold my rail buggy in 02 so i could buy a 85 ramcharger ,i had alot of in in it but i wish i still had that rail . But i wish even more that i could come and hang out at glamis for your birthday ,i know it will be a blast.
That’s an awesome score. That stand n start up deal are sweet 😊
Very ,very interesting video, Thank You
Love when you probe the history behind these things.. these people are very interesting and entertaining 🤜💥🤛
Great score on all the engine's and parts! That engine stand is awesome! Loved watching and listening to all the guy's!
Pretty sure I knew Ray back in the day. Ray Stevens Racing - raced Formula V at the time, and his shop was in Costa Mesa. I can see he has done well for himself and has LOTS more stories than the days when I would visit his shop some 40-50 years ago! Love the "Old School" connections you are bringing to us through your various projects! Keep up the good work!
yes he raced formula V for years that is Ray😊🔧
Hey guys that’s so cool I love old men’s stories just love that ok I ONLY WISH I COULD BE AT MERLINS BIRTHDAY BUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY MERLIN I LOVE YOU BROTHER HAVE A AMAZING DAY 💪🏻👍✌️☮️❤️
Great VW history and content by everyone 😊 keep it coming, wish l could be there, bit far from Australia ❤😊
Loving the VW/ Sandrail content. Keep it coming. Built and still have my high school rail from nearly 35 years ago. 👍
When you were looking at the frames the camera was showing a distorted picture and it reminded me of a late friend whom had a sand buggy. It was built like a rail but it could have been wider than it's length. He built it rather stout because he used a bench seat out of a 1974 Cadillac coupe de ville.It was very limited to the places it could go but most of the dunes here in Michigan are large and wide open, anyhow that's about all I remember I was into my car and that was all.
every day is a learning day ....
Shorting distributor rotors can factory in BMW 2002s (1970s).
Brad scored big! A rail and a trailer!!
We already seen all of this before, is this the second time over to Joe s place, kool thanks BigAl California praise Jesus Christ grace amen 🙏
Birthday Bash in the sand sounds like an awesome time. Can't wait to see those videos. Brad, can you turn that shifting level around so the bend moves the top forward?
Joe is the Man!
Hey Brad, I was watching a Bad Chad video. He was demonstrating a liquid aluminum.cleaner that worked like magic! He just poured it on and rinsed it off.
Hey Brad that’s awesome can’t wait to see that done 💪🏻👍
That would be so cool .
Well, thats quite a place, guess I should have been an LA Fireman.
that is not merely a Garage , it is a high end Man cave with good things inside...!