How Much DOES a VW Restoration Cost?
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
- Busy week at the shop!
Stone's polishing Fetterman's secondary panels.
Spook's fixing stuff nobody will EVER see on the Zwitter... plus, getting in some yoga and answering one of our most frequently asked questions.
Rodney drops Ramsey's transmission to prep for a straight axle transmission going in soon.
Mr. Schutte's Karmann Ghia is looking good and making progress.
Shannon gets Mr. Tayor's 1958 Euro Beetle road-ready again (turn signals are the easy way to make friends and influence people).
Heads UP: We're booking in April 2020 now, so if you're mulling over the idea of a resto in 2020, now would be a good time to start that conversation - info@airkooledkustoms.com - send pics!
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What Happens When You Cross an Engineer with an Artist?
Easy - you get Spook. A vintage steel restoration guru with a passion for paint, Spook dreamed of Airkooled Kustoms long before opening the shop in Hazel Green in 2004.
The mastermind behind the proprietary processes that yield darkside dubs that Volkswagen and Porsche enthusiasts drool over, Spook doesn’t do anything halfway.
Ask him about buying a classic air-cooled vehicle made by Airkooled Kustoms, and you’ll probably be surprised to hear him advise against it.
See, the process is long, it’s expensive, and it requires a level of commitment few would-be buyers possess.
The process is not cheap. It is not for the faint of heart. If you CAN settle for anything other than driving an Airkooled Kustoms Classic Volkswagen or Porsche, you should. If settling is simply impossible, you should contact us and get your dream car onto the always-full production schedule.
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The video's you shoot of whats happening in the shop is appreciated by us VW nuts. Please keep them coming. Back in the day every small town in Ohio had a VW shop. Each had a boneyard,. Slowly these shops came to an end. I'm glad to see a shop like AKK going strong so the history of these vehicles is not forgotten.
Dose any one remember the BUGFEST SHOWS of the 90's in Ohio and Ky.?by 1999 the crowd was looking long in the tooth and mighty grey...my mechanic passed away in 2014 and his shop with him.
@@allenschmitz9644 My first car in Troy Ohio was a 62 ragtop. This was 1973 in high school and too young to follow the events and clubs. Good luck.
@@1ProShooter mine was a 61 bug back in 69 when I was 17..columbus ohio..now were the old coots lol'.
@@allenschmitz9644 Old guys for sure. Now I have a ghia vert, a 73 squareback, a couple 65 bugs, a 68, and 6 more project bugs. When I retire these will be fun times. Also have a dozen more collector cars. Problem is none of my kids have any interest in any of them. My twin grandsons are only 4 so who knows. These younger generations do not have gasoline in their veins It's a different world now.
@@1ProShooter YEP..thats what happened to my v.w. guy cin.oH.( AUTOBAHN KRAFTWERKS ) no one to pass on his bizz, you may of known 'Lenny" big in BMW motor cycles on Spring Grove ave..back in 2013 I used to live above his shop..dead and now all gone but he died a million air, he stopped doing V.W. stuff in 2000, but like anything with 50/60 year old cars...Money talks and the rest walk and what kids today have money like we did?and how many took 'Shop Class" instead of Gender Identity studys?..No death and rust will take our beloved v.w.'s with us and the 21st century will be e-autos...lol' even my bike is a 750 watt motor and 48 volt battery and the e-motor cycles they have now are INSANE.
Thanks guys for the love ....
how much to restore a VW bug ? Well it's more that you think. That's my experience . But I have to say, I enjoyed the whole thing. Even the temper tantrums ( yes they did happen) Anything you put your heart into has it's ups and downs. But I so much better for the experience. Learned from my mistakes, ( yeah there were some of them too) worth the price of admission. What a reward ,driving a car that I had resurrected . And having someone compliment me on how nice my car is. have got a few tips from you guys ( so thank-you) Keep up the good work
Congrats, Darol! That's quite an accomplishment getting yours back up and running. It's got to feel great to look at what you've done and to know all the blood and sweat you poured into that project paid off. Glad you found some helpful tips here!.
Have a Karmann Ghia vert that is very rust free, and a squareback that is also very original and clean. Planning to bring to your shop and come up with a plan that best fits these cars. Possibly sell one and keep the other. About an hour drive away, and have a trailer for both.
Great, Mike - we've got a few Ghias in the shop that you'll enjoy seeing on your visit. We get a lot of requests for Squares - they're increasingly rare. Let us know when you're coming up - we'll look forward to giving you a tour. 256-828-2123 (open Tues-Fri).
From over in Florence, AL. Thanks for the information and the videos. Have been a big help while working on my 77 Beetle.
Keep on wrenching' on your Dubs, and spread the Dub Love! Thanks for watching, Brad.
Oh that’s a hard question!! How much?
Your shop rate is actually very reasonable! I don’t think the average person realizes what goes into a full restoration. Merry Christmas to you also!That euro Beetle is sexy! 😳
How long IS a piece of string? Yeah, we're certainly not in this for the money - it's all about getting to build what we love every day. (Taylor's Beetle is pretty sexy.) Thanks for watching.
Airkooled Kustoms Haha that was good, the string example! But true! Usually if someone asks, how much? They can’t afford it. Just an opinion of course. Nice work guys!
Having a completely solid rust-free Beetle that starts up and drives great everytime is priceless!! 😁
If you are looking to get your VW back on the road, I highly recommend AKK!!
Thanks, man! Some shops have customers. Some have clients. Thanks for being a client! Merry Christmas!
$75 an hour?! that's a steal!! here in the seattle-tacoma area at some vw repair shops, they're charging $140-150!!
i have a 74 1303 S Beetle right-hand drive and i thought i could get away with $5k to $6k to get it mechanically sound cuz the car is in decent condition but $60k+?! that's depressing
With you on that! And we've now had to bump up to $100/hour in this labor market. Knowing these cars ran in the couple of thousands not that long ago, the sticker shock is real. Of course, DIY saves labor expenses - but parts are way up, too.
Hello, my brothers! VW aircooled is amazing! My name is Ricardo, from BRASIL.
Hi Ricardo! Glad to meet you!
I make $10 an hour and am in highschool still so me and my friends are just slapping my 66 together just to make it run good enough and not fall apart. It's a deathtrap but man it's a blast haha
That's how we all start out! There's nothing quite so satisfying as taking a heap of junk and making it work.
Right on , the first one is the one that you always remember
60 to 80 grand? For a beetle? Who would spend 60k on a car that’s worth 35k with a concourse restoration?
It's definitely not for everyone! But some of our clients say they debated buying something brand new, then decided they wanted a totally custom car... and not just any custom car, but one that held great memories for them. For them, it's not a decision based on immediate ROI (it would be a bad short-term investment for sure!) but more a matter of getting exactly what they want.
@@tetedur377 well said
His smile makes me smile 😃
We like to see it, too!
THis is the best reality check for the people that buy rusted hulks for thousands of dollars and think they will save them with out of pocket chump change san's no machine shop/no experienced mechanic knowledge/no special tools/etcetera...by the 2000's a lot of old time v.w. dude's were dieing off and supply of cars long gone to scrap yards, Iv had v.w.'s all my life and dumped the hobby in the late 90's because as you said 50-80 G's for something that sits in your garage 90% of the time being eye candy is not a growth industry and for money spent is a poor investment, My take is the people making electric v.w. retro-fits are the future winners of this hobby.
So true, when I tell people what good bodywork cost they just can't believe it... until they go to get it done... lol
@@JWClassicVW or get it in to them selfs
Merry Christmas guys!
You too, Jason - ho ho ho
Love the video!! New sub just found ya!!
Welcome to the Darkside, JW Classic VW - we're glad you're here. Anything in particular you'd like to see?
Wish you guys were in California. I have a 66' Ghia that needs some body work. Any recommendations for someone in the Bay Area? If not, that's totally OK.
The closest shop we'd recommend is House of Ghia, in Salem, OR. BTW... we've taken care of clients from all over the country - shipping a vehicle here isn't outrageously expensive. HOG does good work!
Your book is great
Thanks! Hope it's helpful to you.
Eighty grand? Holy christ buddy. No thanks. The question was "Whats it cost"? Not how much do YOU charge. I think you could get a basket vase road worthy for less than five if its all there.
Absolutely - someone could resurrect a basket case and get it on the road for a tiny fraction of that. But if you want a brand new, very old car, hand-built and totally customized... that's a restoration and a whole different story.
Tenho um Karmann Ghia 1969. Está na oficina para trocar o assoalho. Pena que não há legenda em português.
Ola Ricardo! Sim, muito ruim nas legendas. Estamos usando o Google Translate para responder a você :D
It's all about the person' some guy's and gal's are just to dainty to get a piece of dirt under there hands and will think it's the end of earth itself if they get a drop of oil on there Hands' but as the video clearly shows you these guys will get down and dirty' as well as jiggy with it' Truth be told car's like the Karmann Ghia for example' there truly hand built so that means someone took the Time to study metal work and read books and used there ✋ Hands to build it' which means if they can do it you can to without all that high dollar stuff' just Time effort and a little elbow grease will go a long way' there's also good reading books on the subject too' a welder a blow torch some good hammer and Dolly's sanders and some Bondo can all be purchased from places like Harbour freight or your local hardware store for cheap it' also helps to go to the local VW club hangouts and ask questions where you might just get a guru that has year's of experience that will offer you his or her expertise just to keep the hobby alive' This stuff is not rocket science and when you study the concept of the car you'll realize it's nothing but a go kart with a shell on top of it' so your imagination can go from original to wild. The bible says ask and ye: shall receive 👍
Absolutely - anyone can do it with enough patience and dedication.
How much can cost to restore a vw kombi, westfalia, vanagon, transporter , bus??? Thanks
Great question, Jason. The answer's not so simple... it all depends on the starting condition of the bus (especially the rust - rusty means there's a whole lot of metal work, and that gets expensive). It also depends on what you want done, of course. Here's Spook's answer: ruclips.net/video/Szxz9T1ycDU/видео.html
You can always contact the shop for a more specific answer. airkooledkustoms.com