I bought a 1965 bug brand new when I was 18 yrs old. I was so proud of that little car and drove it for 8 yrs. I have fond memories of that car. I paid $1,955.14 out the door and when I got rid of it in 1973 I sold it for $900. I put 156,000 miles on it. When I was in the Navy I had it shipped to Hawaii. It was the perfect car for Oahu. I also met my wife in Hawaii and we went everywhere in that car. You are a true craftsman to take on a project like this, you made it look easy but a lot of sweat equity.
One of the most enjoyable rebuild shows I've ever seen. Lot's of fun. Not stress from a deadline or artificial competition. Just a guy, his car and a vision. Thanks for posting!
I agree. Just work, no talk. I cannot watch these car building shows with people who should never be in front of the camera, talking incessantly and showing little work.
That was the best 48 minutes and 38 seconds i have spent on RUclips, a bloke in his garage with his tools a bug and determination. Good on ya Mr Willson watched all the way from Melbourne, Australia.(1969 bug owner and restorer)
If I could afford it and I had decent garage, this is what I would do for the rest of my life. I have restored a few cars in the past, but it's been many years ago. I would like that life back.
I've watched this video several times! It's informative and well done. My son and I are just starting out with our own project, a 1967 bug. Wish us luck!
Mr. Ed Wilson I truly admire your passion, professionalism and suiting attitude and I enjoyed watching every second of this video. You did an amazing job and everyone around you should be proud and thankful of having you. I wish you all the best.
I had volkswagens all my life growing up- '67 bus, 71 Karmann Ghia, and such. I am now ready to sell my '08 Mazdaspeed 3 and get an old VW to restore. Though this gentleman wasn't a professional mechanic/restorer, he had some basic skills and accomplished the mission. That's the beauty/attraction of owning and working on these old cars- just about anyone can do it. AND, it's wayy too much fun!!!
I'm a professional videographer as well VW enthusiast.......I'm planning on filming my bug restoration when I start later this year. Good job on this film and rebuild!
Hello - greetings from germany - the Volkswagen country - i watched your video with a smile. I was 18 years old ( now i am 52 ) fresh and proud owner of a driving license. My first car was a 72 Beetle and i had a lot off work to get the german TÜV - but it was never half so good as your work! You did a great job on your beetle and it was very nice to watch your video - well done - very well done!
Excellent restoration. In 1963 I bought a new VW Beetle with a factory rag top sun roof. Cool. My first new car. $1650 for the bug, $90 for the sun roof, and $5 for an outside mirror. Total $1745. I couldn’t afford a Blaupunkt car radio so I bought one at Pep Boys and installed it myself. I drove that car to and from Florida several times and a round trip to California on Route 66. Fond memories.
The amount of time and work put in to this build and the amount of knowledge and skills required is just phenomenal. I admire people that have this set of skills. This is a life worth living when you build something with your own hands...
This is the VERY BEST restoration! It shows that one person, who found the right bug went ahead with willingness, perseverance, and commitment was able to restore this bug almost to a new condition. (those tiny imperfections don't count, it brings character to the restoration) Thank you! Thank you again! You are the personification of restoring something that was left out as junk. No fancy garage, no special tooling, just showing to everyone that it can be done. I watched it with sound off.
Man!!! That is where knowledge, skill, time and patience really comes together to make something awesome again. I am so impressed. Completely worth the 45 minutes I spent watching it. I'd like to know the total amount invested by the time you were finished.
Watching this again. I wish those TV restoration shows would be like this, without all the fake scripted drama and bad acting. Restoration Garage, I'm talking to YOU!
That inserted drama crap has killed many a decent show, like American Chopper, Pawn Stars, etc., etc. They all became unwatchable after a few years. American Copper started out 80% bike building, 20% arguing. After a few years, it was 20% bike building, 80% nonsense. I have to hand it to Monster Garage. The producers came at Jesse James to do that stuff and he said "Screw it, I'll just stop doing the show." And he did.
EXCELLENT! Truly enjoyed. I have owned 11 VW Bugs beginning with a 1956 oval window, 1962 Convertable, 1966 Bug, 1968 Bug, 1972 Super Beetle, Built a 1968 VW Trike Bike, bought & flipped several others and have owned a 2012 VW Bug since new and just took it off the road at 157 K miles....will partially restore and sell to young kid. I just bought a "Covid Car"...2019 VW Jetta SE-R, winter package.....it was purchased brand new and the lady put 1500 miles on it, caught Covid & died. Car sat in heated garage until one month ago when the family traded it in on an SUV. I LIVE AND BREATH VW....thank you for the GREAT VIDEO.
As satisfying & rewarding as a full car restoration is, man oh man it's an enormous amount of tedious, exhausting work. You did a truly fantastic job!!!!
Love the ragtop. My dad had a bug with the rag top. I remember him cranking that thing open on a sunny day back in the early 1970s when I was about 5. Nothing but blue sky. The pop out back windows brought back some memories of sitting in the back seat. Nice job!
Hello from Scotland! Great video. Your determination was admirable. The best thing about this video,..... just you a normal guy, in your garage at home, toolbox in hand with a passion!! I just love that! It's heartwarming that your son was involved too, great camera work!! You know these days the whole father - son bonding seldom happens anymore, treasure it!! What your doing with your son is what i wished i had with my father, so (to your son) you have no idea how fortunate you are, stay as close as you are now with your dad make that bond last a lifetime, and never forget how incredibly "cool" your dad is, and how very very fortunate you are!. It's a wee shame we didn't get to see your wife drive the car in the final few seconds of the video though hahaha 😊
I can't find the right words to express my appreciation to you for your knowledge, and your work ethic ! There is NO comparison between the tv rebuild shops and 'you r' drive way restoration ! You are a 5 star operation ! I hope there are others that watch your video, and appreciate your work and knowledge as much as I do !
The quality of this restoration is the best I've seen in years and I've seen just about every restoration show there is. Great job. May GOD continue to bless you.
Amazing restoration , i never have seen an incredible video like this, and you are totally perfect restorer, from the frame to the engine, from the bodywork to the upholstery and ending with an infinite patience with so much intelligence, a compliment for the excellent work you have done.
I know you've probably read and heard this many times before but I found this video personally inspiring.. I owned a 1969 bug. Purchased in 1970. It was the car I owned when I met my wife of 47 years. I loved it, even though I suffered through the hardship of not being very handy. I so admired your patience and determination. Thank you for posting this. You've given much joy to this 70 year old former Chicago resident and 15 year resident of Arizona. Stay well, happy and positive. God bless you and your family.
The fact that you sprayed it in the garage open air leaves me in awe! I wouldn't dare try that. My Woman would kick my ass if she caught me. Awesome job!!
Wow! This is from 2013! You got the garage of my dreams with the CJ5, the Miata, the F-150 and now the fully restored Bug. Great job! I hope you're still enjoying all those beauties.
Für mich immer noch eins der schönsten Autos die gebaut wurden und auch gut Restauriert. Wirklich gut gemacht. Danke das sie dem kleine ein neues Leben geschenkt haben und Danke für eins der besten gemachten Videos.
I like how almost every time you're talking to the camera and not working on the car you're drinking beer. That's an vital ingredient to every car project.
WOW! What a fantastic video!! Please don't beat yourself up too much over breaking the front windshield. A number of years ago, I built a replica of a 427 Cobra roadster and broke the windshield when installing it. Then, if that wasn't enough, I scratched the paint getting it back out. Hey, it happens to the best of us. Again, I love this video. I will be referring back many times over the course of restoring my 1975 Beetle.
Thank you for being such a wonderful person as to rescue an old, beat-up, volkswagon beetle that nobody wanted; spending your time, money, and effort to resurrect it; bringing it to a whole new, wonderful life!! Plus, I think Bugs are cute and cool.....
One of the best VW Beetle Restorations I've seen. The Restorer seems to be a cool guy, with a good attitude, throughout the build, other than breaking a Windshield. Cool Music Score, used on the build too.
This is one of the most durable engines ever made. In the early 80's I was stationed in West Berlin and as I arrived another solider was going back to the states, he found out I was inbound and asked me if I wanted to buy a car for $25 dollars and it was the car I drove for 3 years there.
This video, this restoration of a beautiful old bug is heart rendering. I bought a new VW Super Beetle in 1973, it was my first car and I loved it. I have wished my entire life that I didn't sell, I've missed that car so much. I pray someday before too long I can duplicate this video and rebuild a 1973 Super Beetle I hope to find in not too terrible a condition. Thank you for bringing back the memories of my beautiful 1973 yellow Super Beetle.
When that engine fired i smiled as if it was mine. I have a 1972 super beetle that i need to start restoring. Thanks for video it warmed my heart to get started. I always wanted a bug in late 70 when i surfed ever day. Finally got one 45 years late. Better late tha never. I might pull surf broad out and ride a few waves. God bless. Thanks again
Great video , enjoyed watching it very much,. Brings back memories of my first car ever owned, driving up a big hill on my moped at the time .paid a guy $550.00 for his 1968 beetle. Then had the engine rebuilt, swap a newer 1970 body on the frame and had it painted. This was my first car ever owned manual transmission, had my neighbour professor teach me how to drive a standard. So many fond memories of that car, wish I still had it. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us .you did a great job on this very iconic car for the people. Das auto.
Brilliant well well done !!! Watched your video from the beginning till end .. looks like you had a lot of fun with it and learned a lot ! Congratulations on your result and the patience of your wife 😉 for giving you the spare time to complete your project!!
Ed Wilson you’re the man!!! What an amazing job!! Perfect restoration!! Loved it!! Congratulations!! So finally did your better half get a chance to drive it?
What an absolutely amazing job that you did. I was hooked from the first min ! I wish I had 1/10th your skill with all this. And speaking as an ex Glazier, you pounding on the windshield to make it pop in broke it. Just so ya know...
I restored a 79’ and the floor pan on mine is almost gone when I got it, its amazing to see your beat still got almost all of the floor pan intact, nice build 👍
I had a '70 and it was rock solid. I also had a '72 and the floor pans were all but gone. Both had been in the same midwestern town since new (this was back in the '80s), so I wonder if something changed with VW's steel in the early '70s.
Awesome job, loved the step-by-step on this one..... well done. Love it! I have a question: Is putting in the ragtop worth it and do they hold up long term? Any leaking issues, etc.?
I plan on being a mechanic/restorer of old volkswagon vehicles, so i thank you for posting this. really lovely transformation and the end result is so lively!
AWESOME 👏 ... I WATCHED THIS TILL THE END!.. IT JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT YOU DON’T NEED ALL THE EXPENSIVE GEAR & THE FLASH BIG BUILDING TO DO THIS TYPE OF WORK..
What a fantastic job!! You got a virtually new bug! Reminds me so much of my first car, a 67 with a 1500 cc engine. Still miss its straightforward simplicity after so many years.
This is my favorite video of all time. You did an amazing job and have inspired the heck out of me. Thank your showing us this. I cheered and clapped when it was all done.
This video is awesome. All steps of the restoration are well documented. The editing is great. I keep looking for good car restoration videos like this one but just can't find any. They're always badly made or short. And the TV programs suck because they are 10% car restoration and 90% fake drama like "How are we going to finish this in time?" and "We've gone way over budget." I wish you had more videos :)
Congratulations on the rebuild! Its like the car rolled off the VW factory assembly line! I can’t believe this is literally a brand new 1968 Beetle! I just love how it looks and runs. A top notch professional job. This is a classic that has new life breathed into it. 👍 😃
it looked like the audio cut out during some timelapses. He used music during many of the other timelapses, so my guess is that the muted parts had copyrighted music that youtube didn't like.
Love that you have a stock miata lurking in the background as do I. Never had a bug but I did a a 77 Westy which I restored and drove from Virginia to Seattle after I got out of the navy.
Thanks for the shout-out from Honolulu. Our latest project is a 1961 Austin Healey sprite that lived it's life in Honolulu. See Bugeye sprite restoration. Ed
I take my hat off to you. What an extraordinary job you did transforming your Beetle. It is a beautiful car now in every way. I just recently bought my first Beetle and am obsessed with it. Thank you for inspiring me to transform mine. You should be proud of what you achieved.
Awesome job and a great movie. Everything became really inspiring thanks to the way of filming and telling the story. I was impressed by painting the car in the garage instead of a spray painting booth, it all looked so simple.
We just bought property and inside its beat up shed are two early 60’s bugs. One may be convertible. They are in rough shape but still recognizable!! Friends told me there’s market for one as restore project and 2nd for parts. We’ve found odd things in barns but this is a first. We’re in New England. How do I even start the quest for honest market place, price evaluations, VW fan networks, parts dealers, etc., etc. Hate to see them abandoned and ignored for 5 more decades!!!!'!! Any help appreciated
I bought a 1965 bug brand new when I was 18 yrs old. I was so proud of that little car and drove it for 8 yrs. I have fond memories of that car. I paid $1,955.14 out the door and when I got rid of it in 1973 I sold it for $900. I put 156,000 miles on it. When I was in the Navy I had it shipped to Hawaii. It was the perfect car for Oahu. I also met my wife in Hawaii and we went everywhere in that car. You are a true craftsman to take on a project like this, you made it look easy but a lot of sweat equity.
true craftsman? wooooow. wanna buy a car?
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One of the most enjoyable rebuild shows I've ever seen. Lot's of fun. Not stress from a deadline or artificial competition. Just a guy, his car and a vision. Thanks for posting!
A guy and his talented son who shot and edited all the vid+!
I agree. Just work, no talk. I cannot watch these car building shows with people who should never be in front of the camera, talking incessantly and showing little work.
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Congrats!!!👏👏👏... better than professionally done!!! Ur VW is showroom beauty!!!
That was the best 48 minutes and 38 seconds i have spent on RUclips, a bloke in his garage with his tools a bug and determination. Good on ya Mr Willson watched all the way from Melbourne, Australia.(1969 bug owner and restorer)
If I could afford it and I had decent garage, this is what I would do for the rest of my life. I have restored a few cars in the past, but it's been many years ago. I would like that life back.
I watched from Stockholm in Sweden.
Congratulations from Ireland, Mr Willson. I owned a 1600 VW, same as you restored.
Yeah good on ya ya bloke
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I've watched this video several times! It's informative and well done. My son and I are just starting out with our own project, a 1967 bug. Wish us luck!
Officer Rob good luck i hope you're done the project
im gonna rescue and restore a 1960 vw beetle and i will create it in herbie but im 12 years old and i need to wait 3 years wish me luck!
67's are a highly prized year for a beetle
Officer Rob wasr
Officer Rob we have a we have a 1952 Beetle that we are working on and it's just stripped
Mr. Ed Wilson
I truly admire your passion, professionalism and suiting attitude and I enjoyed watching every second of this video. You did an amazing job and everyone around you should be proud and thankful of having you.
I wish you all the best.
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Were all the walls and toolboxes covered with paint after all that spraying?
I had volkswagens all my life growing up- '67 bus, 71 Karmann Ghia, and such. I am now ready to sell my '08 Mazdaspeed 3 and get an old VW to restore. Though this gentleman wasn't a professional mechanic/restorer, he had some basic skills and accomplished the mission. That's the beauty/attraction of owning and working on these old cars- just about anyone can do it. AND, it's wayy too much fun!!!
Güzel bir çalışma. Ağızdan çok eller çalışıyor ve buda izlemesi öğretiçi ve zevkli bir video olmasını sağlıyor. Teşekkürler.
Wow!!! This is a wonderful video. Father with son filming this is a priceless treasure of memories in years to come, I'm inspired...thank you.
I couldnt agree more.
I'm a professional videographer as well VW enthusiast.......I'm planning on filming my bug restoration when I start later this year. Good job on this film and rebuild!
Hello - greetings from germany - the Volkswagen country - i watched your video with a smile.
I was 18 years old ( now i am 52 ) fresh and proud owner of a driving license. My first car was a 72 Beetle and i had a lot off work to get the german TÜV - but it was never half so good as your work!
You did a great job on your beetle and it was very nice to watch your video - well done - very well done!
Uber bug
Excellent restoration. In 1963 I bought a new VW Beetle with a factory rag top sun roof. Cool. My first new car. $1650 for the bug, $90 for the sun roof, and $5 for an outside mirror. Total $1745. I couldn’t afford a Blaupunkt car radio so I bought one at Pep Boys and installed it myself. I drove that car to and from Florida several times and a round trip to California on Route 66. Fond memories.
You have given me the 'bug' to start restoring ! Fantastic video. Brilliant restoration.
Vincent O' Brien PUN CITY!!!!!!!!!
The amount of time and work put in to this build and the amount of knowledge and skills required is just phenomenal. I admire people that have this set of skills. This is a life worth living when you build something with your own hands...
This is the VERY BEST restoration! It shows that one person, who found the right bug went ahead with willingness, perseverance, and commitment was able to restore this bug almost to a new condition. (those tiny imperfections don't count, it brings character to the restoration) Thank you! Thank you again! You are the personification of restoring something that was left out as junk. No fancy garage, no special tooling, just showing to everyone that it can be done. I watched it with sound off.
That was superb entertainment. Thanks you to you and your family. Your tenacity knows no bounds. It takes me 3 days to think about checking my brakes.
This kind of workmanship gets me jealous... It's seamless. This is amazing of any videos i have watched
So true I concur
woooooow you dont have a clue
Man!!! That is where knowledge, skill, time and patience really comes together to make something awesome again. I am so impressed. Completely worth the 45 minutes I spent watching it. I'd like to know the total amount invested by the time you were finished.
I've never seen some one virtually do every bit of restoration from motor to spraying, to upholstery......You're a talented man......Well done!
Just getting started on my 68 bug restoration journey! Thanks for the inspiration!
Did you finished it?
I rather watch this than most automotive restoration shows on TV. They never really show you the process like this video does. Great job!
this guy doesnt have a clue
Watching this again. I wish those TV restoration shows would be like this, without all the fake scripted drama and bad acting. Restoration Garage, I'm talking to YOU!
i agree...
That inserted drama crap has killed many a decent show, like American Chopper, Pawn Stars, etc., etc. They all became unwatchable after a few years. American Copper started out 80% bike building, 20% arguing. After a few years, it was 20% bike building, 80% nonsense.
I have to hand it to Monster Garage. The producers came at Jesse James to do that stuff and he said "Screw it, I'll just stop doing the show." And he did.
EXCELLENT! Truly enjoyed. I have owned 11 VW Bugs beginning with a 1956 oval window, 1962 Convertable, 1966 Bug, 1968 Bug, 1972 Super Beetle, Built a 1968 VW Trike Bike, bought & flipped several others and have owned a 2012 VW Bug since new and just took it off the road at 157 K miles....will partially restore and sell to young kid. I just bought a "Covid Car"...2019 VW Jetta SE-R, winter package.....it was purchased brand new and the lady put 1500 miles on it, caught Covid & died. Car sat in heated garage until one month ago when the family traded it in on an SUV. I LIVE AND BREATH VW....thank you for the GREAT VIDEO.
You sir are a genius! The attention to detail is off the chart. Absolutely loved to before and after shots.
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A truly great restoration. It leaves me with a satisfied but envious feeling. Does the World need anything better or more simple than a car like that?
Not only a great build but the amount of time it must've taken to put this video together is unreal. Great job!
As satisfying & rewarding as a full car restoration is, man oh man it's an enormous amount of tedious, exhausting work. You did a truly fantastic job!!!!
Love the ragtop. My dad had a bug with the rag top. I remember him cranking that thing open on a sunny day back in the early 1970s when I was about 5. Nothing but blue sky. The pop out back windows brought back some memories of sitting in the back seat. Nice job!
Hello from Scotland! Great video. Your determination was admirable. The best thing about this video,..... just you a normal guy, in your garage at home, toolbox in hand with a passion!! I just love that! It's heartwarming that your son was involved too, great camera work!! You know these days the whole father - son bonding seldom happens anymore, treasure it!! What your doing with your son is what i wished i had with my father, so (to your son) you have no idea how fortunate you are, stay as close as you are now with your dad make that bond last a lifetime, and never forget how incredibly "cool" your dad is, and how very very fortunate you are!. It's a wee shame we didn't get to see your wife drive the car in the final few seconds of the video though hahaha 😊
A guy with a beer in his hand talking about the car he fully restored. Who doesn't love that :) Great video man. Loved it.
I see a bloke holding a bottle of pisswater
I can't find the right words to express my appreciation to you for your knowledge, and your work ethic ! There is NO comparison between the tv rebuild shops and 'you r' drive way restoration ! You are a 5 star operation ! I hope there are others that watch your video, and appreciate your work and knowledge as much as I do !
The quality of this restoration is the best I've seen in years and I've seen just about every restoration show there is. Great job. May GOD continue to bless you.
You just blew me away....respect for the hard work... people like u produce real gold .. love your video.
Amazing restoration , i never have seen an incredible video like this, and you are totally perfect restorer, from the frame to the engine, from the bodywork to the upholstery and ending with an infinite patience with so much intelligence, a compliment for the excellent work you have done.
I know you've probably read and heard this many times before but I found this video personally inspiring.. I owned a 1969 bug. Purchased in 1970. It was the car I owned when I met my wife of 47 years. I loved it, even though I suffered through the hardship of not being very handy. I so admired your patience and determination. Thank you for posting this. You've given much joy to this 70 year old former Chicago resident and 15 year resident of Arizona. Stay well, happy and positive. God bless you and your family.
MY FAVORITE PART......He puts the steering column in upside down.....I am sure he figured that out a few minutes later.
You restored a whole car by yourself. That’s CRAAAZY! Such a Beautiful finish👌🏽
When you consider all the skills necessary to do this restoration, I'm just amazed at the talent! Nice work!
The fact that you sprayed it in the garage open air leaves me in awe! I wouldn't dare try that. My Woman would kick my ass if she caught me. Awesome job!!
AMAZING!!! I'm going to restore the bug that my grandpa left me, and this was the motivation and example I needed. Thanks.
+omvg93 keep the motivation on! Hope to have a chance to see your car soon.
So... Where is the restored buggy?? We would love to see it please.
Wow! This is from 2013! You got the garage of my dreams with the CJ5, the Miata, the F-150 and now the fully restored Bug. Great job! I hope you're still enjoying all those beauties.
my favorite part was the engine teardown !! you showed everything. you are very professional! from top to bottom great build
spray silicone lube in the window grooves to make it slide smother and the rubber last longer.
This project looks like it took lots of love and lots of beer! Fantastic video and the results speak for itself. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
Für mich immer noch eins der schönsten Autos die gebaut wurden und auch gut Restauriert. Wirklich gut gemacht. Danke das sie dem kleine ein neues Leben geschenkt haben und Danke für eins der besten gemachten Videos.
I like how almost every time you're talking to the camera and not working on the car you're drinking beer. That's an vital ingredient to every car project.
WOW! What a fantastic video!! Please don't beat yourself up too much over breaking the front windshield. A number of years ago, I built a replica of a 427 Cobra roadster and broke the windshield when installing it. Then, if that wasn't enough, I scratched the paint getting it back out. Hey, it happens to the best of us. Again, I love this video. I will be referring back many times over the course of restoring my 1975 Beetle.
"After some tricks about lubricating the rubber I was able to get it in".
Good one.
Yes right? But he did not destroy the first windshield. :D
That's what i learned from my girlfriend when i was very young and naive.
LOL 😂
You took it somewhere else...😄
Thank you for being such a wonderful person as to rescue an old, beat-up, volkswagon beetle that nobody wanted; spending your time, money, and effort to resurrect it; bringing it to a whole new, wonderful life!! Plus, I think Bugs are cute and cool.....
You are extremely talented. Amazing work.
Those little beetles are alot of fun ! Had a 1971 with a 1600, GT exhaust, I sold 3 years ago ! My oldest sons first car ! Sounded & run great !
This is one of the bravest restoration projects I've seen so far, great job Ed. The roof opening and lining seems the most difficult though.
This is an AMAZING piece of art. I loved every minute of it!
You make it look so amazingly easy to restore a Bug! Thanks a lot for sharing!
One of the best VW Beetle Restorations I've seen. The Restorer seems to be a cool guy, with a good attitude, throughout the build, other than breaking a Windshield. Cool Music Score, used on the build too.
This is one of the most durable engines ever made. In the early 80's I was stationed in West Berlin and as I arrived another solider was going back to the states, he found out I was inbound and asked me if I wanted to buy a car for $25 dollars and it was the car I drove for 3 years there.
A car for 25 dollar ....it is a burgeoning market
my uncle found one in germany with the keys on. It was working. He used while he was there and then left it again.
Love it when he said: "My wife doesn't need to see the bills when they start rolling in." Classic and timeless! Great video!
Give a man a tool , a beer , a peace of mind and see what he does !
Thanks for sharing.
This video, this restoration of a beautiful old bug is heart rendering. I bought a new VW Super Beetle in 1973, it was my first car and I loved it. I have wished my entire life that I didn't sell, I've missed that car so much. I pray someday before too long I can duplicate this video and rebuild a 1973 Super Beetle I hope to find in not too terrible a condition. Thank you for bringing back the memories of my beautiful 1973 yellow Super Beetle.
Stop grog barking
Verrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyy good restoration. It looks so good. Great job. It's good to see another old classic given a new lease of life. Enjoy it.
you should be proud of your build and your skills....A1 job....a pleasure to watch
Inspirational, I hope to do half-as-good a job as you managed. Superb!
When that engine fired i smiled as if it was mine. I have a 1972 super beetle that i need to start restoring. Thanks for video it warmed my heart to get started. I always wanted a bug in late 70 when i surfed ever day. Finally got one 45 years late. Better late tha never. I might pull surf broad out and ride a few waves. God bless. Thanks again
This is absolutely incredible. To see the whole thing from start to finish, what an amazing job. Thank you! :)
This guy definitely has some talents , even doing the interior from the padding to everything else.
Great video , enjoyed watching it very much,. Brings back memories of my first car ever owned, driving up a big hill on my moped at the time .paid a guy $550.00 for his 1968 beetle. Then had the engine rebuilt, swap a newer 1970 body on the frame and had it painted. This was my first car ever owned manual transmission, had my neighbour professor teach me how to drive a standard. So many fond memories of that car, wish I still had it. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us .you did a great job on this very iconic car for the people. Das auto.
Hello from Birmingham, England, UK.
I salute your technical ability & your passion on this project.
Thank you.
fantastic job - you have lots of patience
Brilliant well well done !!! Watched your video from the beginning till end .. looks like you had a lot of fun with it and learned a lot ! Congratulations on your result and the patience of your wife 😉 for giving you the spare time to complete your project!!
Good boy clavar full enable iraq
Ed Wilson you’re the man!!! What an amazing job!! Perfect restoration!! Loved it!! Congratulations!! So finally did your better half get a chance to drive it?
My goodness.
Is there anything this guy can’t fix.
Wish you were my neighbour, I would be there every day learning from you.
Good music too.
God bless
What an absolutely amazing job that you did. I was hooked from the first min ! I wish I had 1/10th your skill with all this. And speaking as an ex Glazier, you pounding on the windshield to make it pop in broke it. Just so ya know...
I restored a 79’ and the floor pan on mine is almost gone when I got it, its amazing to see your beat still got almost all of the floor pan intact, nice build 👍
He should have, replaced the floor pan.
I had a '70 and it was rock solid. I also had a '72 and the floor pans were all but gone. Both had been in the same midwestern town since new (this was back in the '80s), so I wonder if something changed with VW's steel in the early '70s.
@@saintkevin5286 there was nothing wrong with it
Awesome job, loved the step-by-step on this one..... well done. Love it!
I have a question: Is putting in the ragtop worth it and do they hold up long term?
Any leaking issues, etc.?
I plan on being a mechanic/restorer of old volkswagon vehicles, so i thank you for posting this. really lovely transformation and the end result is so lively!
Great Job for an old Man, You treat the old bug like a Lady, my highest appreciation Sir.
What a fantastic job. Great narration.
Ed great job! It looks like my first car here in Germany, the color the interior all the same. It is like a journey in the past.
As a former owner of a 1955 bug and a 1972 bug this brought back a lot of good memories. Great restoration! Very well done!
AWESOME 👏 ... I WATCHED THIS TILL THE END!.. IT JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT YOU DON’T NEED ALL THE EXPENSIVE GEAR & THE FLASH BIG BUILDING TO DO THIS TYPE OF WORK..
Boy do I still get teary eyed missing my 71 Super Beetle!
What a fantastic job!! You got a virtually new bug! Reminds me so much of my first car, a 67 with a 1500 cc engine. Still miss its straightforward simplicity after so many years.
@John Schenon Aber Natürlich!
You are a very talented man. Loved watching the build. Am working on a 1970 now.
This is my favorite video of all time. You did an amazing job and have inspired the heck out of me. Thank your showing us this. I cheered and clapped when it was all done.
This video is awesome. All steps of the restoration are well documented. The editing is great. I keep looking for good car restoration videos like this one but just can't find any. They're always badly made or short.
And the TV programs suck because they are 10% car restoration and 90% fake drama like "How are we going to finish this in time?" and "We've gone way over budget." I wish you had more videos :)
Yeah, that there, we've gone over budget... for crying out loud they are on TV. Who believes that their budget is the same as Joe 6 pack?
Congratulations on the rebuild! Its like the car rolled off the VW factory assembly line! I can’t believe this is literally a brand new 1968 Beetle! I just love how it looks and runs. A top notch professional job. This is a classic that has new life breathed into it. 👍 😃
Awesome build, brilliant authentic restoration!))) Cheers Wilson's!)
My favorite part was when the audio would kick back in.
Jajaja me too!
it looked like the audio cut out during some timelapses. He used music during many of the other timelapses, so my guess is that the muted parts had copyrighted music that youtube didn't like.
So I didn't need to mess with my volume after all.???🤣
My favorite part was when the video finished.
@@zachlidl exactly
Beautiful restoration mate, really enjoyed watching this (from England!)
Omg, amazing restoration project! You made it look easy, but i know how hard is it. Great work!
Love that you have a stock miata lurking in the background as do I.
Never had a bug but I did a a 77 Westy which I restored and drove from Virginia to Seattle after I got out of the navy.
A very interesting watch and a very impressive result - well done
Ed thanks so much for your efforts. It brings back so many memories for the 70s.
Aloha and mahalo nui loa,
Konaboyz
Honolulu, Hawaii
Thanks for the shout-out from Honolulu. Our latest project is a 1961 Austin Healey sprite that lived it's life in Honolulu. See Bugeye sprite restoration.
Ed
¡Excelente! Realmente es un Maestro, es un Profesional, todos mi respeto y mi admiración
I take my hat off to you. What an extraordinary job you did transforming your Beetle. It is a beautiful car now in every way. I just recently bought my first Beetle and am obsessed with it. Thank you for inspiring me to transform mine. You should be proud of what you achieved.
Awesome job and a great movie. Everything became really inspiring thanks to the way of filming and telling the story.
I was impressed by painting the car in the garage instead of a spray painting booth, it all looked so simple.
This is a great build! The bug is one of my favorites cars. The Bug, The Mustang, The Corvette of that period.
Picking up my 68 bug in two days. This has inspired me soooo much. Thanks for an awesome video!
We just bought property and inside its beat up shed are two early 60’s bugs. One may be convertible. They are in rough shape but still recognizable!! Friends told me there’s market for one as restore project and 2nd for parts. We’ve found odd things in barns but this is a first. We’re in New England. How do I even start the quest for honest market place, price evaluations, VW fan networks, parts dealers, etc., etc. Hate to see them abandoned and ignored for 5 more decades!!!!'!! Any help appreciated
@@patsheeran3836: I'm interested, are you near Wisconsin?
Frankly, I congratulate you on this creativity and the Beetle car deserves all this work ... it did tremendous work ... Greetings from Riyadh.