I had an old Jeep in high school..thats my thing. My wife had a old bug. Over the years i realized jeep guys and bug guys have a lot in common. We regret selling our first, we love the simplicity of the classic, room is limited, dangerous on the road, the windsheild is in your face, the "new models" arent the same, an we have damn fond memories in them..
Had a '66 bug, went through basically everything that you are doing in these videos, sad thing is that I have to give it a new home before it was done 😭😭, these videos made me think and press on to don't give up, although life aggravations, DON'T GIVE UP, like your videos and keep on rolling
Man , glad u leaven patina , going to be cool , I got a 55 jeep wagon hot rod , doing the same way , brand new , underneath , and patina on top , enjoy the videos , I keep watching 👍👍👍👍
My first VW was a1966, I learn so many mechanical things from it. I took auto mechanic class in HS. Over hauled & souped up the engine & repainted it. I drove it all thru high school. Loved that thing. Left for Vietnam and my brother in-law ran it with out checking the oil, blew up the engine.
This part is like a tutorial about cars that were made in times when rust prevention / preservation was not common, as cars were not designed to last longer than maybe 10 years or so. So you find rust on the outside, and the deeper you go, more rust!
Lots of works by the looks of it. I did a complete restoration of my 64 here down under and it was a lot of learning and fun but I did it over 4 years. Good luck
casual 914 in the background, very nice. Cheers for the video too, hopefully going to be following the same process soon so thanks for giving me a look at how I might go about it . :)
Nice heater channels. I wish I had spent the extra money and bought those instead. My 66 is about road worthy. All metal work is done. Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see more progress.
Good job sir. I enjoyed watching the build all the way from Africa Kenya to be precise. I’ve learned one or two things from you and i do appreciate. I do restoration too and vw beetle is my favorite and i have two one is 74 superbeetle and 76 standard.
I have two patina VW Bugs ('61 field find and '66 barn find) that I saved. I replaced both floors, heater channels, rear cross members, rear storage shelf, and fender wells in each one. I have a close bond with both Bugs after doing all of that work and can't sell them. You will probably have that same bond with this one. Keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing.
I have to agree CT... That is HARD work brother. It's fun watching you let it rip. I miss having a car to weld on... Still on the hunt for a project... My Ghia has been off the lift for about 4 weeks now and I'm having a BLAST driving it. I'm looking forward to seeing your Ghia take shape. Enjoy!!!
Enjoy remembering getting an old vw to run as a kid. Your content is beyond my skills, but a teaching tool. Reminds me of simpler times. I am proud of how far you have come, and your courage to keep at it!
That 1960s bug shell is looking better than my 1970s one did in the 80s! But I do live in a very rainy country! For example taking the fenders off just resulted in bolts taking out parts of the inner wing. The sills, bottoms of doors, bottoms of rear quarters, inner wings, inner front wall, all rotted through. That's not bad!
WHEN I DID MINE I PUT THE HEATER CHANNELS IN PLACE. THEN SET THE BODY BACK DOWN ON THE TUB. BOLTED IT DOWN, THATS HOW I LINED EVERY THING UP. GOOD JOB SO FAR.
Once again I was looking forward to seeing you paint that “65. My vote is to loose the patina. There I said it. That’s the same year I got my drivers license in. My vote is for a beautiful color of PAINT !
My first car was a new '68 Beetle. It was a good, durable, car. I drove it hard and it put up with my demands. I remember it was $1,600 US plus $40 for an AM radio. It was a practical car but I was a young man and soon decided I had a need for speed so I traded it for a new '69 Nova SS, and went from 53 hp to 300 hp.
Well, I was on the internet looking for a good book on VW restoration. It's on my mind. With my automotive experience I've never had to drill out a spot weld and was wanting a reasonable heads up on the VW body construction. This is an awesome start to my curiosity being satisfied. Thank you
Hey there, name's Alex. I really appreciate your videos. I have a 1969 beetle and a 1972. I watch your content every Sunday. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Brazil!
Holy shit. Makes mh grips seems so trivial! Man, we can learn so much from your perseverance. Tremendous respect. Thanks for taking the time to share with we peons. John in San Antonio
My respect. This project is a real challenge. Very interesting to watch you. My first car was the same, as most of my generation drove here in Germany .
I love that you are restoring this baby. It was my dream car at 16, and 42 years later, it still is! Never did get one, and will never be able afford one, but I can enjoy the process of you bringing it back to life! It's a year younger than I am! Lol. I feel as rusty as it is!
Man, you are so brave doing this. I would be so lost. I am learning a lot. Your approach, taking your time, explaining what needs to be done. Makes more since, fixing/ replacing damage parts. Thank you!
I believe it's important to not lose reference points when cutting out rusted areas. It's better to cut out one part, replace it, and then move on to the next part. This way, you're not losing track of how everything fits; you're maintaining your reference points so that in the end you've maintained all your measurements and there's a better chance everything is going to fit properly.
There's also the issue that the more you remove in one go, the less stable the shell is. It may be rotten metal there, but it does help keep everything in place, even with the door braces welded in.
Very nice decision to keep patina. A tip for you….before start welding bolt the heating channel to the chassi. Make it go under the body, align everything and them you put some welding spots. Probably you already know, but wanted to help because this project is so cool! I was going to do this once in my bug in Brazil, put ended up seeking to finish another project! Good luck
Tomorrow that definitely look like a lot of work I love the video I love the way you do things thank you so much please continue to keep showing us and good luck on getting for sure running and gone
Oh, I've had a 1972 VW Bus camper - a car I spent most of the time more underneath than in it. ;-D For the first ride from Hamburg (Germany) to Bozen (Italy) 1200 KM I had a starter motor and a generator as spare parts with me - and the tools.
Following your journey from Brazil. Very nice to see what you is doing in your bug. I have one too, 1975. Good to see this great restoration, I want to see this bug on the street soon !
This is truly an amazing video! I enjoyed every minute of it. You really did an awesome job 👏 🙌. Two of my uncles had Beatles, a 1976 and a 1978, and I loved them. Thank you, Thank you.
Yeah, the best. Having said that, the 50s beetles with the oval rear window and indicators sticking out the sides were awesome too. And the sound if those old gearboxes. Love it. Those are really old school.
im glad for this video will watch future videos as well i have 3 60s project at the moment but looking for a bug been wanting to do one for awhile so thank you for this and seeing what my journey can lead to
Great to see you just getting stuck in and cutting out all the rot. Just test fitting that luggage tray made all the difference. And the sections in the engine bay are just called side trays.
Skills and confidence have sure leveled up since the Rusty days. Maybe you could finish the repaired sections with red oxide primer. It would sort of match the rust, and it has its own vibe. I enjoy this channel because I learned to drive in a 68 Beetle.
Lovely man. I am from Iran in America. You put your expensive time on an inexpensive car! I wish you put time on a Land Rover, BMW, or a beautiful Lamborghini.
I know that a lot of people like the old weathered look but I don't see how someone would do all that work and not give it a fresh paint job. Especially if it's supposed to be a complete restoration. So far a great job like what I am seeing hope you keep it up, thanks for the upload.
Im thinking about buying one of these beetles and watching this is giving me a better idea of whats to possibly come for me, anyway great work on the car, cant wait to see the final result, im sure itll look and run as good as it used to 👍👍
I just bought my first bug, and after one task I now have many tasks and I’m exhausted after one full day of working on it from 8am to 10pm. I also have to do that rear luggage tray .
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I had an old Jeep in high school..thats my thing. My wife had a old bug. Over the years i realized jeep guys and bug guys have a lot in common. We regret selling our first, we love the simplicity of the classic, room is limited, dangerous on the road, the windsheild is in your face, the "new models" arent the same, an we have damn fond memories in them..
Hey Rob, I like jeeps and broncos as well. I really like all types of cars and trucks. Not safe at all...=)
I've always wanted to refurbish cars but this is the first videos that shows me just how much body work would be involved.
But remember bugbites can be infectious.
Yeah it's not difficult it's just very expensive
Had a '66 bug, went through basically everything that you are doing in these videos, sad thing is that I have to give it a new home before it was done 😭😭, these videos made me think and press on to don't give up, although life aggravations, DON'T GIVE UP, like your videos and keep on rolling
Most people would have pulled those genders and said” naa it’s too far gone”. You give me inspiration to tackle my ‘59 Studebaker.
Man , I can’t believe you taken this massive project to renovate this baby just on your own. You are definitely a super superman. Hats off to you.
Man , glad u leaven patina , going to be cool , I got a 55 jeep wagon hot rod , doing the same way , brand new , underneath , and patina on top , enjoy the videos , I keep watching 👍👍👍👍
You have the patients of a surgeon and drive of a gearhead enjoy the journey.
Thanks John!
Bravissimo!!! un saluto da Roma !
My first VW was a1966, I learn so many mechanical things from it. I took auto mechanic class in HS. Over hauled & souped up the engine & repainted it. I drove it all thru high school. Loved that thing. Left for Vietnam and my brother in-law ran it with out checking the oil, blew up the engine.
Your dog doesn't seem to be put off by all your hard work and noise. Your dedication to getting the job done is admirable.
Yes, he is use to all the noise going on around the farm. Thanks J! =)
Gotta say, I really love your fast-forward hammering sounds 😂😂
Beautiful 65... love the ride brother!
Really enjoying your videos. I’m behind but still watching!!
Love the videos.. love that you have two 914's even more.
This part is like a tutorial about cars that were made in times when rust prevention / preservation was not common, as cars were not designed to last longer than maybe 10 years or so. So you find rust on the outside, and the deeper you go, more rust!
I'm glad you and your family are safe from the hurricane ♥️
that luggage tray fit like a glove nice
Great to have watched your increase in confidence and ability through the years.
Love this video and looking forward to see earlier version of this VW.
Amazing how you stay so upbeat when that bug is clearly in horrible condition. Much respect to you.
Excellent build thanks for posting ...wow..very good....
You are very talented, great video.
Aaah, let's have a beer and snacks and watch it on a lazy sunday afternoon 😁
Vehcor would be so proud of you for using the right hammer @ 45:18 you go.
Lots of works by the looks of it. I did a complete restoration of my 64 here down under and it was a lot of learning and fun but I did it over 4 years. Good luck
Excellent build thanks for posting 👍🏻👍🏻
casual 914 in the background, very nice. Cheers for the video too, hopefully going to be following the same process soon so thanks for giving me a look at how I might go about it . :)
Nice heater channels. I wish I had spent the extra money and bought those instead. My 66 is about road worthy. All metal work is done. Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see more progress.
Thank you!👍
Good job sir. I enjoyed watching the build all the way from Africa Kenya to be precise. I’ve learned one or two things from you and i do appreciate. I do restoration too and vw beetle is my favorite and i have two one is 74 superbeetle and 76 standard.
Thanks Richard! I appreciate you watching the series. Good luck on your restorations. Keep me updated. =)
I have two patina VW Bugs ('61 field find and '66 barn find) that I saved. I replaced both floors, heater channels, rear cross members, rear storage shelf, and fender wells in each one. I have a close bond with both Bugs after doing all of that work and can't sell them. You will probably have that same bond with this one.
Keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing.
That patina looks amazing
I appreciated your strategy; when you left some of the old sheet metal for future alignment and fitment, that was sensible.
I have to agree CT... That is HARD work brother. It's fun watching you let it rip. I miss having a car to weld on... Still on the hunt for a project... My Ghia has been off the lift for about 4 weeks now and I'm having a BLAST driving it. I'm looking forward to seeing your Ghia take shape. Enjoy!!!
Enjoy remembering getting an old vw to run as a kid. Your content is beyond my skills, but a teaching tool. Reminds me of simpler times. I am proud of how far you have come, and your courage to keep at it!
Wow, thanks Kent! =)
That 1960s bug shell is looking better than my 1970s one did in the 80s! But I do live in a very rainy country! For example taking the fenders off just resulted in bolts taking out parts of the inner wing. The sills, bottoms of doors, bottoms of rear quarters, inner wings, inner front wall, all rotted through. That's not bad!
I'm following everything here in Brazil. Great restoration.
WHEN I DID MINE I PUT THE HEATER CHANNELS IN PLACE. THEN SET THE BODY BACK DOWN ON THE TUB. BOLTED IT DOWN, THATS HOW I LINED EVERY THING UP. GOOD JOB SO FAR.
THATS A GOOD IDEA. 👍
Once again I was looking forward to seeing you paint that “65. My vote is to loose the patina. There I said it. That’s the same year I got my drivers license in. My vote is for a beautiful color of PAINT !
My first car was a new '68 Beetle. It was a good, durable, car. I drove it hard and it put up with my demands. I remember it was $1,600 US plus $40 for an AM radio. It was a practical car but I was a young man and soon decided I had a need for speed so I traded it for a new '69 Nova SS, and went from 53 hp to 300 hp.
53 cavalinhos?,Caray,Fortinho o Fusquinha
Great work! Love what you said about there's a million white bugs out there, this one is unique 👌
Well, I was on the internet looking for a good book on VW restoration. It's on my mind. With my automotive experience I've never had to drill out a spot weld and was wanting a reasonable heads up on the VW body construction. This is an awesome start to my curiosity being satisfied. Thank you
Nice work CT. Keep going
Thank John! =)
Hey there, name's Alex. I really appreciate your videos. I have a 1969 beetle and a 1972. I watch your content every Sunday. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Brazil!
Thanks Alex! =)
Great job and great video. Keep going and thanks for sharing!
you are my inspiration by fixing this rusty beetle
Love the passion you have for restoring this VW bug! Things just keep getting better. Later'.. you're the man!
Thanks Danny! I appreciate that. =)
Holy shit. Makes mh grips seems so trivial! Man, we can learn so much from your perseverance. Tremendous respect.
Thanks for taking the time to share with we peons.
John in San Antonio
You have the heart of a lion my friend!
Thank you! =)
I already want to see the progress, greetings!!! 👏🏻
Great Proyect..Looking Farward to see it completed👍
I absolutely love your videos!
Thank you! =)
This car is in better shape than the ‘60 I’ve been working on.
Keep up the great work brother 👍
I've been loving this restore. This is ( or was ) the same color and interior as my 65. Bringing back good memories.
You are perfect and minucious in details
My respect. This project is a real challenge. Very interesting to watch you. My first car was the same, as most of my generation drove here in Germany .
I love that you are restoring this baby. It was my dream car at 16, and 42 years later, it still is! Never did get one, and will never be able afford one, but I can enjoy the process of you bringing it back to life! It's a year younger than I am! Lol. I feel as rusty as it is!
Same here. It's surprising though that CT had to pay money to retrieve this wreck from that field.
Man, you are so brave doing this. I would be so lost. I am learning a lot. Your approach, taking your time, explaining what needs to be done. Makes more since, fixing/ replacing damage parts. Thank you!
I believe it's important to not lose reference points when cutting out rusted areas. It's better to cut out one part, replace it, and then move on to the next part. This way, you're not losing track of how everything fits; you're maintaining your reference points so that in the end you've maintained all your measurements and there's a better chance everything is going to fit properly.
Je suis d'accord avec vous pour la découpe des pièces rouillées après il y a un manque de repère pour l'assemblage de la pièce neuve
I was thinking the exact same thing.
I totally agree👌🏼
There's also the issue that the more you remove in one go, the less stable the shell is. It may be rotten metal there, but it does help keep everything in place, even with the door braces welded in.
Agreed👍
Had a 63. My first car. I loved that car. Love the peoples car... All you need is the fifth wheel trailer camper made for it.
I remember the old foot activated dip switch 😂😂
Very nice decision to keep patina. A tip for you….before start welding bolt the heating channel to the chassi. Make it go under the body, align everything and them you put some welding spots. Probably you already know, but wanted to help because this project is so cool! I was going to do this once in my bug in Brazil, put ended up seeking to finish another project! Good luck
Tu fais un travail remarquable de restauration, bravo !
Tomorrow that definitely look like a lot of work I love the video I love the way you do things thank you so much please continue to keep showing us and good luck on getting for sure running and gone
Oh, I've had a 1972 VW Bus camper - a car I spent most of the time more underneath than in it. ;-D For the first ride from Hamburg (Germany) to Bozen (Italy) 1200 KM I had a starter motor and a generator as spare parts with me - and the tools.
That's the way to do it. You always carried tools in those days. You'd never know...
Thats some gnarly sheetmetal work i tell yeah wow😯
Following your journey from Brazil. Very nice to see what you is doing in your bug. I have one too, 1975. Good to see this great restoration, I want to see this bug on the street soon !
hi i'm william here from brazil watching your video 🤩
This is truly an amazing video! I enjoyed every minute of it. You really did an awesome job 👏 🙌.
Two of my uncles had Beatles, a 1976 and a 1978, and I loved them.
Thank you, Thank you.
Can’t wait to see it go back together.
Nice Series CT! Love to see those video’s. Just rebuilt my vw bug after 4 years and watching ur videos I really want to get a new project! 😄
Its got nice patina . You got it just in time.
Thanks Ken! 👍
G! If you cut off what's not rotten through, you'll end up with a windshield.
Joyful to watch anyway! Good luck on this project.
Great start on the body repairs - really throwing yourself into it! I will be following along and soaking up the inspiration.
Your doing amazing work 👍... Can't wait to see it going down the road.. keep up the great work 👍.
Well done mate! What a major project; I would of take window glass out it won’t be any good after all hot metal spark’s from angle grinder
Love that VW model!!
Yeah, the best. Having said that, the 50s beetles with the oval rear window and indicators sticking out the sides were awesome too. And the sound if those old gearboxes. Love it. Those are really old school.
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im glad for this video will watch future videos as well i have 3 60s project at the moment but looking for a bug been wanting to do one for awhile so thank you for this and seeing what my journey can lead to
Amazing job done 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I love seeing someone use wrenches...😎
Great to see you just getting stuck in and cutting out all the rot. Just test fitting that luggage tray made all the difference. And the sections in the engine bay are just called side trays.
Thanks man! Yes, it feels good to get the old rust old and fit the new metal.
Skills and confidence have sure leveled up since the Rusty days. Maybe you could finish the repaired sections with red oxide primer. It would sort of match the rust, and it has its own vibe. I enjoy this channel because I learned to drive in a 68 Beetle.
Thanks Greg! Good idea. I will pick some up this week.
Lovely man. I am from Iran in America.
You put your expensive time on an inexpensive car!
I wish you put time on a Land Rover, BMW, or a beautiful Lamborghini.
In my book…. a vw bug in one person’s eyes is more beautiful than a Lamborghini, Corvette or Porsche. It’s very, very suggestive!
Im loving this series man. Hoping we get to see this one on the road driving soon
Great progress in this vid CT. Fun to watch. You seem a lot happier since you canceled your home sale and move. Looking forward to the next video 👍🏻
Thanks Stew! Yes, I think it was the right choice for now. Still dreaming of my own plot of land somewhere someday.
That's in great condition just wait to see the oval I'm starting soon (lol)
50:10 - 51:43. I feel your every word man. Doing the same thing to my VW Sharan.
Nice work 😊
awesome progress. i'm tackling a few of the same things on my project so it's been helpful to see your process!
Wow its amazing job. Good luck. I'm waiting to next week's
I know that a lot of people like the old weathered look but I don't see how someone would do all that work and not give it a fresh paint job. Especially if it's supposed to be a complete restoration. So far a great job like what I am seeing hope you keep it up, thanks for the upload.
Fusca muito top meu amigo 👍🏻
I dont know CT if its me or you excited of this build iam happy for you if it was my car👍💯👍
Thanks man! I'm glad you are enjoying the build. =)
Im thinking about buying one of these beetles and watching this is giving me a better idea of whats to possibly come for me, anyway great work on the car, cant wait to see the final result, im sure itll look and run as good as it used to 👍👍
Wow! That is a hell of a lot of work! I think it would actually look great completely restored to original! But I guess what ever you do to it good!👍
I love how you take safety very seriously. The way you did the cribbage all around the carriage is phenomenally genius! Kudos to you!😊👍
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I just bought my first bug, and after one task I now have many tasks and I’m exhausted after one full day of working on it from 8am to 10pm.
I also have to do that rear luggage tray .
You are living out my dreams brother 😊
great job done! I'm following the Brazil/São Paulo channel
Inspires me to keep going on the 63.
a lot to do but really a nice patina 🥰