yeah it gets a lot of attention. Pretty fun to drive around. Just before Christmas, I drove it from Jacksonville FL to Sedona AZ. I was constantly returning waves :)
Thank you for bringing this into the world!!! I know it brings you joy, and happiness to all who lay their eyes upon it at first glance. Going to Costco must be easier with this mini loader!!!
Когда то и я мечтал о том, что буду строить пикапы. Может уже настало время? Думаю начинать и в 60 лет не поздно, хотя и с полного нуля. Я в Рязанской области в поле поставлю навес для начала и начну воплощать мечту в реальность. Поддержите добрым словом все неравнодушные! Прекрасная творческая работа. Здоровья и новых пикапов(особенно жду проэкт пикапа из WV MK2)!!!
Super cool design! Only thing I would have done differently would not have that wood grain peace behind the seats. Would have had it the same as the blue trim interior. But that is just personal preference. You did an amazing job !!!😁 Super Cool 😎
Cool! VW never did build a Ute but this conversion respects the history of the car and takes it to a whole new plane. Love the build and its a New Beetle pickup truck! 👍 😃
Thank you but the credit really goes to Smyth Performance. They are the ones that produce the kit. You are right though, the kit makes the car more rigid than it was stock. It handles like a go-cart. Lotta fun to drive
Very cool project. I didn’t realize it was a kit. Beyond your control but the one thing I think I would change is spread the bed walls out to the wheel well seams. Just a personal thought. From the thumbnail I thought it was an original Beetle. There were a few customs running around town in the 70s. Pickup, 40s Ford nose, dune buggy’s galore and more.
Interesting build. I like the concept. Where I live the rivets wouldn't pass our strict laws which demand an engineers report, but an all steel version would work with welded joints, a lot more work. I like your version and the surf board sets it off.
That's the first fiberglass mod I have ever seen for the today's version of the Bug. Back in the day they had a crap load of fiberglass mods for the old VW's
Yeah the old air coolers had every conceivable type of body to go on them! Some of them were pretty cool. But now days, I can't afford to cut up classic air coolers! The new beetles are a dime a dozen though
@@hesty32 I might of shown a little bit of it, not everyone has experience modifying cars and might assume just go at. But, this is a cool project turned out nice.
Nice looking little pickup. The kit doesn't appear to compromise the original structural rigidity. It may actually improve it. No technical talk though, just that muzaak. There's always the venerable mute option.
Awesome video. Need to have the soundtrack to “The First Cut is the Deepest “ playing at the beginning Impressive design and construction ! I’ll take two please!!
Steve, I insulated the ...well I insulated it a lot and it is quiet! Drove it to Orlando this past weekend, purring along with traffic on the I-95 it was sweet.
Amazing job!!!! I love what you have done!! It’s too bad you couldn’t hinge the box floor, so you could still use your spare tire well.....other than that, it’s perfect!
Genial esta tremenda trasformación y modificación de un auto a una pik UP. Camioneta excelente trabajo de estos maestros yo no soy experto en esto pero tengo idea como es y se hace antes ayudaba a desabollar enmacillar y pintar vehículos y a cortar para hacer de un auto ho. Furgón a camioneta y se que no es tan simple como algunos lo ven claro hora los que pueden ho tienen los medios ya tienen herramientas modernas sistemas más óptimos y rápidos para soldar cortar lijar desabollar y todo lo relacionado con estos trabajos en modificación de vehículos y arreglos en general como. Saldar. Pintar. Enmasillar Lijar. Soldar quise decir jiji. Y poner el aparejo primero después de la masilla claro que ahora en vez de aparejo es otro producto se me olvidó jiji yo igual trabaje en arreglos similares a estos como los que aparecen en estos videos Claro no fui experto pero trabajaba y ayuda igual y me gustó y me gusta este tipo de trabajo en vehículos eso nada mas que decir solo mis respetos y decir que hacen un trabajo increíble y genial con estos vehículos son geniales maestros genial trabajo de carrocería y pintura eso. Saludos desde chile un fans de lo que ustedes hacen y trabajan de verdad mis respetos y son geniales y brillantes en lo que hacen y trabajan eso saludos desde chile un fans de los vehículos y este tipo de transformaciones y arreglos de autos eso. Saludos de chile saludos amigos de los autos.. Fabián de chile. 08 de julio 2021 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂😎🐎
This would actually be the most absolute practical vehicle for someone like myself; single in my 30s and living right downtown congested Toronto, Canada - having to rely on street parking in permit zones because my apartment doesn't have a parkade as well as the higher than average petrol prices. I constantly need a vehicle that can carry a small size of cargo, maybe a couple bikes or big boxes, I rarely have more then one passenger other then myself, parking in Toronto is a nightmare just like the gridlock and it needs to sip fuel but still be fun for the odd road-trip to Montréal or New-York. It is truly the perfect car for me.
it does sound like a practical fit for you. I find this and the Jetta Ute very practical for me. I have a big truck too but 90% of the time Im hauling a small load so I can drive this and get 40 MPG instead of the 18 MPG from my 3/4 ton truck
Nobody cares about the stiffness after modification??? The Beetle was specially build to be stiff with its unique design and when you cut so many metall and put some aluminum and rivets together i never would have a bad road or an accident in this... This thing needs a steel tube frame underneth all of the new panels and an rollcage tube also. And then all the Space you waste, for excample the old spar tire place... Sometimes its good that we in germany have so much rules for change and rebuild our cars. The rest of the build looks very good and in high quality, build this stiff and safety and i want one also :-)
I wish I could claim credit but the kit comes from Smyth Performance. They do some nice work. Their Jetta kit has more aluminum fabrication and it is nice! I prefer the beetle look though with the step sides
Never thought a New Beetle could be cool, but you proved me wrong :D Only thing I'm not a fan of is the wood finish steering wheel. I would have kept the airbag equipped stock wheel.
good work, but: 1. frame is no longer so protective 2. waste of many space with no access now e.g. spare wheel 3. no anti rust protection made everywhere where it was cut or drilled
Now that is a transformation process, doesn't " bug " me at all ... Volkswagen should have offered up a New Beetle truck as another model for the line up ... Slainte' ! Cheers !
Love the Bruck. You can use this name. I made my wife a Bruck. It was intended to use. She takes it to car shows. Go figure. My hot rods weren't good enough to show but this is. Oh well.
Love yer work bud, couldn't figure the panel behind the seats until i saw the bed rails to tie them together for wood grain. Yeah im turning a 76 Leyland Mini into a pickup (model T box) on a Toyota Echo floor n running gear.
Awesome job next time ill lend you my jack stands and my plasma cutter and you'll be home by dinner. How many saw many sawzall blades did you end up using 👍👍
So really good job! It's fun to see you at work, how well structured and clear. The result is a matter of taste. I find the idea of putting both beetles in one not as enriching, but rather in the direction of scrapping gag. There is a old Beatle conversion to the Pic up on the net. He would have had the chanse to make a Pic up version of the new Beatle. It has to remain a Beatle from front to back. I'm looking forward to your opinion. Regards Hanzi
The Beetle (and the New Beetle) are definitely a matter of personal taste and so is this Smyth kit conversion. I wouldn't be able to cut up and old Beetle (air cooler). But the New Beetle is so plentiful and tons of run down examples about to go to the junk heap, I have no problem cutting one up or changing the looks. I totally understand that not everyone likes the swoopy lines of the rear end and it doesn't exactly match the more rounded lines of the Beetle front. Like you said, its all a matter of taste.
Definitely makes the late model "Beetle" drivable. I wouldn't get caught dead in one normally. I have 2 classic beetles and love them. The modern version looks like plastic crap.
That's funny...I'd like to see this thing go full show and get it to lay frame on some air bags...but make it an urban handyman truck with a chrome ladder rack and a tool box and throw a couple of subwoofers in the bottom of the tool box with the clear lexan over the speakers band pass style through to the cab....darn I'm jealous now
niet janken there actually is 3 tubes of panel bond in there. The rivets are actually just to hold it snug as the panel bond cures. That’s really where the strength comes from.
Great job man! At least you didn't have to work around the motor like I had to do, 40 years ago! But really, great looking car and I think that you said it was a diesel? If it is, you should get around what, 50 miles to the gallon. One of the sales guys that used to come by the shop had a VW wagon, don't remember the model, but that's what he told me that he got with his. I love the small diesels anyway, cheap to run and last forever.
That was absolutely brilliant - what a cracking result. It must have increased the value of the little old beetle no end. Fantastic!!
Man, all the old timers at the VW meet festivals would love this. They are such kind people from all over the country. 👍🏼
yeah it gets a lot of attention. Pretty fun to drive around. Just before Christmas, I drove it from Jacksonville FL to Sedona AZ. I was constantly returning waves :)
Thank you for bringing this into the world!!! I know it brings you joy, and happiness to all who lay their eyes upon it at first glance. Going to Costco must be easier with this mini loader!!!
Когда то и я мечтал о том, что буду строить пикапы. Может уже настало время? Думаю начинать и в 60 лет не поздно, хотя и с полного нуля. Я в Рязанской области в поле поставлю навес для начала и начну воплощать мечту в реальность. Поддержите добрым словом все неравнодушные! Прекрасная творческая работа. Здоровья и новых пикапов(особенно жду проэкт пикапа из WV MK2)!!!
Super cool design! Only thing I would have done differently would not have that wood grain peace behind the seats. Would have had it the same as the blue trim interior. But that is just personal preference. You did an amazing job !!!😁 Super Cool 😎
Cool! VW never did build a Ute but this conversion respects the history of the car and takes it to a whole new plane. Love the build and its a New Beetle pickup truck! 👍 😃
I'm not a Volky fan but I really enjoy the transformation. Job well done.
There has been a staggering amount of thought & design put into the structural rigidity on this & your other conversions!
Thank you but the credit really goes to Smyth Performance. They are the ones that produce the kit. You are right though, the kit makes the car more rigid than it was stock. It handles like a go-cart. Lotta fun to drive
AWESOME!
Really enjoyed the video!
Looks like a show car from 20 years ago!
Very cool project. I didn’t realize it was a kit. Beyond your control but the one thing I think I would change is spread the bed walls out to the wheel well seams. Just a personal thought. From the thumbnail I thought it was an original Beetle. There were a few customs running around town in the 70s. Pickup, 40s Ford nose, dune buggy’s galore and more.
I love that you used the classic vw taillights!
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Interesting build. I like the concept. Where I live the rivets wouldn't pass our strict laws which demand an engineers report, but an all steel version would work with welded joints, a lot more work. I like your version and the surf board sets it off.
Wow, that's impressive. I wish I had a shop like that & your automotive & metal fab skills..
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That’s super workmanship ! Love it ! You are an excellent fabricator .
Thank you!
Amazing job men congratulations love your new bettle pickup
Thank you sir!
Keeping it true to the original with a modern element...thats some great work. Sir you have skills.
thank you sir
Great work for an amazing and unique result. Also like how you can see the sense of using the Australian term Ute for this car based vehicle.
Very cool video of how you converted your bug into a pickup. Came out amazing
that is mind blowing work you've done....very impressive keep up the amazing job an can't wait to see your next project 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Get rid of the surf board rack and wooden side boards and you will have a sharp pickup. You all did a great job
That’s really cool build you have. I wanting one and I don’t have a vw bug lol. It has the old 1940-1960 tub look and curves of the old days.
Great video. Awesome project...favorite quote- car doors should think not clank...thanks for sharing
Impressive job. Congratulations.
carro la no exterior na vale nada mesmo so aqui no brasil que o cara tem q vender a alma pra conseguir comprar um
sealing up the interior all nice n clean... that was satisfing to watch...thanx for not spreading the project over multiple vids
That's the first fiberglass mod I have ever seen for the today's version of the Bug. Back in the day they had a crap load of fiberglass mods for the old VW's
Yeah the old air coolers had every conceivable type of body to go on them! Some of them were pretty cool. But now days, I can't afford to cut up classic air coolers! The new beetles are a dime a dozen though
Nice job👍
You should be proud to show off what you built, it looks amazing....i love it
WOW. That thing looks beautiful.
Love it! I have a 1960 Beetle and now I want a pick up like that one badly!
That transformation is stunning, I wouldn't mind driving a Beetle like that, job job man
incredible... seriously being jealous on your creativity. luv ur designual spirit and craftsmenship
Muy buen trabajo amigo, mucha imaginación para transformar el escaravajo a mini camioneta, saludos desde Ecuador...
Belo trabalho . Ficou muito bom. As lanternas traseiras e as calotas deram um toque de nostalgia. Congratulacion from Brazil !
I love how it looks like you drill with zero regard for what might behind everything.
yea it does look that way. Kinda boring to watch me crawl around and measure backspace and such so that all gets cut from the video lol
@@hesty32 I might of shown a little bit of it, not everyone has experience modifying cars and might assume just go at. But, this is a cool project turned out nice.
Wasn’t aware he was making an educational “how to” video. I don’t believe he is responsible for people’s fuck ups if they make them
Nice looking little pickup. The kit doesn't appear to compromise the original structural rigidity. It may actually improve it. No technical talk though, just that muzaak. There's always the venerable mute option.
Awesome! Love those dish wheel covers!
Great work, the bed reminds me of the Studebaker kit for the S10. You are like a one man band Sir.
Awesome video.
Need to have the soundtrack to “The First Cut is the Deepest “ playing at the beginning
Impressive design and construction !
I’ll take two please!!
Steve, I insulated the ...well I insulated it a lot and it is quiet! Drove it to Orlando this past weekend, purring along with traffic on the I-95 it was sweet.
what an incredible project, without words. imagine a Jetta, leaving with 4 doors? congratulations
In Brazil it's Jetta Variant.
Beautiful done my friend!!! I wish it was lowered though with 18s and something done to the front end.
Amazing job!!!! I love what you have done!! It’s too bad you couldn’t hinge the box floor, so you could still use your spare tire well.....other than that, it’s perfect!
Great job. Did this to a chevette back in the day fun stuff.
it looks good in blue.
Genial esta tremenda trasformación y modificación de un auto a una pik UP. Camioneta excelente trabajo de estos maestros yo no soy experto en esto pero tengo idea como es y se hace antes ayudaba a desabollar enmacillar y pintar vehículos y a cortar para hacer de un auto ho. Furgón a camioneta y se que no es tan simple como algunos lo ven claro hora los que pueden ho tienen los medios ya tienen herramientas modernas sistemas más óptimos y rápidos para soldar cortar lijar desabollar y todo lo relacionado con estos trabajos en modificación de vehículos y arreglos en general como. Saldar. Pintar. Enmasillar
Lijar. Soldar quise decir jiji. Y poner el aparejo primero después de la masilla claro que ahora en vez de aparejo es otro producto se me olvidó jiji yo igual trabaje en arreglos similares a estos como los que aparecen en estos videos Claro no fui experto pero trabajaba y ayuda igual y me gustó y me gusta este tipo de trabajo en vehículos eso nada mas que decir solo mis respetos y decir que hacen un trabajo increíble y genial con estos vehículos son geniales maestros genial trabajo de carrocería y pintura eso. Saludos desde chile un fans de lo que ustedes hacen y trabajan de verdad mis respetos y son geniales y brillantes en lo que hacen y trabajan eso saludos desde chile un fans de los vehículos y este tipo de transformaciones y arreglos de autos eso. Saludos de chile saludos amigos de los autos.. Fabián de chile. 08 de julio 2021 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂😎🐎
Thank you sir!
I kinda want one of these now ( but having someone else do the conversion work)
It can be done! Ive built 5 of them now. Have two more planned
This would actually be the most absolute practical vehicle for someone like myself; single in my 30s and living right downtown congested Toronto, Canada - having to rely on street parking in permit zones because my apartment doesn't have a parkade as well as the higher than average petrol prices. I constantly need a vehicle that can carry a small size of cargo, maybe a couple bikes or big boxes, I rarely have more then one passenger other then myself, parking in Toronto is a nightmare just like the gridlock and it needs to sip fuel but still be fun for the odd road-trip to Montréal or New-York. It is truly the perfect car for me.
it does sound like a practical fit for you. I find this and the Jetta Ute very practical for me. I have a big truck too but 90% of the time Im hauling a small load so I can drive this and get 40 MPG instead of the 18 MPG from my 3/4 ton truck
Nobody cares about the stiffness after modification??? The Beetle was specially build to be stiff with its unique design and when you cut so many metall and put some aluminum and rivets together i never would have a bad road or an accident in this... This thing needs a steel tube frame underneth all of the new panels and an rollcage tube also. And then all the Space you waste, for excample the old spar tire place... Sometimes its good that we in germany have so much rules for change and rebuild our cars.
The rest of the build looks very good and in high quality, build this stiff and safety and i want one also :-)
if you are interested in the engineering and safety aspects, check out this link www.smythkitcars.com/engineering
That was 1 thing I did not understand losing the spare tire space
Your aluminum truck bed fabrication is awesome!
I wish I could claim credit but the kit comes from Smyth Performance. They do some nice work. Their Jetta kit has more aluminum fabrication and it is nice! I prefer the beetle look though with the step sides
Finally a reason to buy this body style bug!!!
Never thought a New Beetle could be cool, but you proved me wrong :D
Only thing I'm not a fan of is the wood finish steering wheel. I would have kept the airbag equipped stock wheel.
good work, but:
1. frame is no longer so protective
2. waste of many space with no access now e.g. spare wheel
3. no anti rust protection made everywhere where it was cut or drilled
Now that is a transformation process, doesn't " bug " me at all ... Volkswagen should have offered up a New Beetle truck as another model for the line up ... Slainte' ! Cheers !
Love the Bruck. You can use this name. I made my wife a Bruck. It was intended to use. She takes it to car shows. Go figure. My hot rods weren't good enough to show but this is. Oh well.
Love yer work bud, couldn't figure the panel behind the seats until i saw the bed rails to tie them together for wood grain. Yeah im turning a 76 Leyland Mini into a pickup (model T box) on a Toyota Echo floor n running gear.
Show more of the car on the road. Only got a teaser look at it
Gordon Marshall yep.. the teaser at the end gave many of us blue balls..
I’m impressed beautiful job thank you for sharing 👍
Some guy near me built one using a Ford Ranger bed. He calls it the Bedbug.
Do you have an itch to build it .
I couldn't stop watching your video again and again. Love your hard work and music. Thanks!
Beautiful mate I wish I can get one like that is a lot of work but is worth it good job 👍
Hi!
I am not very fan of that blue color but the transformation is amazing.
Good job! 👍
Would have preferred a red, like Chevy's "hot red". But the craftsmanship was spot on. Well done, sir!
Awesome job next time ill lend you my jack stands and my plasma cutter and you'll be home by dinner. How many saw many sawzall blades did you end up using 👍👍
That's brilliant man honestly really good job
At first glance, I thought it was a Chevy SSR.
Alejsndro Valdivia the SSR didn’t look this cool. 😂
Now if the SSR has flowing body lines like this with its drivetrain and convertible top😎😎😎
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Turtle Stomper agree
at first I thought it was a PT cruiser.
So really good job! It's fun to see you at work, how well structured and clear.
The result is a matter of taste.
I find the idea of putting both beetles in one not as enriching, but rather in the direction of scrapping gag.
There is a old Beatle conversion to the Pic up on the net. He would have had the chanse to make a Pic up version of the new Beatle. It has to remain a Beatle from front to back.
I'm looking forward to your opinion.
Regards Hanzi
The Beetle (and the New Beetle) are definitely a matter of personal taste and so is this Smyth kit conversion. I wouldn't be able to cut up and old Beetle (air cooler). But the New Beetle is so plentiful and tons of run down examples about to go to the junk heap, I have no problem cutting one up or changing the looks. I totally understand that not everyone likes the swoopy lines of the rear end and it doesn't exactly match the more rounded lines of the Beetle front. Like you said, its all a matter of taste.
Should have made the spare tire well usable. 07:53
You can still access the spare tire well. Its just a a few 1/4-20 bolts to take the bed floor out. Spare still fits along with the jack and lug wrench
@@hesty32 That just answered a key question, as I was wondering what happened to the spare. Great job, well done!
Excellent choice for tail lights.
Best thing that that ever happened to a second generation "so called bug"....oh damn 62-67 real beetle tail lights...awesome
I agree! and thank you!
hesty32 You are welcome, my friend, great job!! Looks so cool!
Definitely makes the late model "Beetle" drivable. I wouldn't get caught dead in one normally. I have 2 classic beetles and love them. The modern version looks like plastic crap.
the1onlyteagro Hell yes..I've got 4 old bugs..absolutely LOVE driving them..so much fun!!
@@toddvanwinkle7777 nothing like the sound of an air cooled flat 4.
Awesomely done. Thanks for sharing.
That's allot of work just to carry a surfboard on top.
yeah thats true lol. Shoulda just welded a roof rack on lol
That's funny...I'd like to see this thing go full show and get it to lay frame on some air bags...but make it an urban handyman truck with a chrome ladder rack and a tool box and throw a couple of subwoofers in the bottom of the tool box with the clear lexan over the speakers band pass style through to the cab....darn I'm jealous now
You created a master piece. Good job.
Thank you sir!
I was liking it till you put the wood and rack on the back..
Love the wood added to the back
I’m always suspicious of nuts & bolts and pop rivets. Did you weld anything?
What a job but this guys makes it to look like a piece of cake!!!
Lindona!!!!
Bravo !!! what a wonderful Volkswagen truck you made !!!
Not a fan of the final color but awesome otherwise.
That looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!
A partir de este video este es mi sueño antes era el vochito jeje
Luarr biasaaa om........good job
like 😀
damn that takes forever to assemble, kid literally grew up in the build :)
NO WELDING SKILLS??...I THINK IN TIME THOSE RIVETS WILL WEAR LOOSE...
It's hard to weld fiberglass. He could stand to spend a few bucks on a pneumatic riveter, though.
@@thisguy1520 I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE BOX..
RIVETS ARE NEVER GREAT IDEA....FIXED TOO MUCH STUFF OVER YRS BEEN RIVETED..
100% right. At least use some glue as an extra
Or put more rivets like 1 every inch...
niet janken there actually is 3 tubes of panel bond in there. The rivets are actually just to hold it snug as the panel bond cures. That’s really where the strength comes from.
Very awesome build.
Thanks!
Dear Brother your work is very nice 👍
You are superb master
I like this Car
Thank you so much 👍
That car is the funniest weirdest yet coolest thing ever
Very nice project. Congrats from Brazil - Parana state - Araucaria city
Nice and professional job !!
I honestly honor your work perfectly done 10 000/10
Thank you sir
Good to see a workshop that is more messy than mine
yeah, I know, got too many projects all going at once. Need to take about two weeks off and just clean everything up!
Very nice conversion.
This guy deserves every UA-cam and Volkswagen Penny he gets.
Thank you sir for your kind words!
Mi buen ....un súper vídeo.
Te felicito y esto es una muestra del querer es poder.
Un saludo desde la hermosa CDMX..
Love the o.g. beetle lights. I've never been impressed with smyths ideas
Great job man! At least you didn't have to work around the motor like I had to do, 40 years ago! But really, great looking car and I think that you said it was a diesel? If it is, you should get around what, 50 miles to the gallon. One of the sales guys that used to come by the shop had a VW wagon, don't remember the model, but that's what he told me that he got with his. I love the small diesels anyway, cheap to run and last forever.
yeah its a lot easier on the new beetle with the engine in the front. Its funny though how many people still ask how I moved the motor LOL
Nice job bro you work so hard its amazing watching from philippines 3 26 2020 that really good
Excelente trabajo 👌 felicidades 👏 te quedó de ensueño saludos cordiales desde Chimalhuacán Estado de México.
Magnifico trabajo Tienes talento Gracias José 🇵🇷
Amazing job! Congratulazioni, beautiful Pickup
Thank you for your kind words!
Hi everybody. Congratulations very good job and good quality video 😁🤝👏👍🇺🇸
Thanks 👍
man that is so cool i want one
Wow Nice job buddy
I like it!