Stripping The WHOLE Car To Bare Metal! // '69 Type 11 VW Beetle

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  • @fishflash1
    @fishflash1 2 роки тому +120

    Considering Ragnar's age, he's in pretty good condition. I see you pouring all your car love into this project. I think it's sweet that you are emotional about TT going away to a good home.

    • @davidkoehler136
      @davidkoehler136 2 роки тому

      and it didnt come from the mid-west, the front heating tubes arnt all rusted out , along the running boards

  • @eric19875
    @eric19875 2 роки тому +64

    I admire how fearless and skilled you are when you're restoring a car Sarah. Even when you discover not so pleasant surprises.

  • @Gene1969
    @Gene1969 2 роки тому +20

    I knew you were going to do this. Don't ever change, you crazy rock star!
    Bye Teeter.
    Hi 'lil Sarah.

  • @ddhartma
    @ddhartma 2 роки тому +23

    My heart feels for your loss! Over the years I have had many moments of goodbyes with cars I had developed close ties with, so I know the feeling.

  • @zeon5323
    @zeon5323 2 роки тому +8

    That was a nice touch, having Little Sarah there while the TT went away.

  • @FishDS9
    @FishDS9 2 роки тому +18

    Thanks Sarah! So good to see the small one again.

  • @paulstan9828
    @paulstan9828 2 роки тому +39

    Wow!!! That’s a crazy amount of work. I admire your tenacity.

  • @ChristianHiroseRomeoGraham
    @ChristianHiroseRomeoGraham 2 роки тому +2

    One of my favorite mechanic/automotive channels on UA-cam.

  • @brianpetersen3429
    @brianpetersen3429 2 роки тому +26

    I always admire you're attention to detail. Personally, I have always sold a vehicle in a better condition then I bought it. Great channel!

  • @garyworokevich2524
    @garyworokevich2524 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @EKKOdocker
    @EKKOdocker 2 роки тому +21

    Your video pacing and music selection are always so impressive, great work! Adds to the entertainment value of your mechanical skills, attention to detail and sense of humor. 👏 Hahaha, TT and Small Sarah cameos to boot… 🙂

    • @GarrettWorcester
      @GarrettWorcester 2 роки тому

      I know! A surfer version of "Greensleeves"!! I must find this unusual gem!!

    • @lakermatty
      @lakermatty 2 роки тому

      @@GarrettWorcester it almost sounded like The Ventures. Sarah has great tune selections.

  • @TheJorith
    @TheJorith 2 роки тому +5

    Not even a minute in, but that shirt gave me such a smile!

  • @dhd951
    @dhd951 2 роки тому +7

    Sarah, I was very touched by the sadness that you showed when TatorTot drove away. I really appreciate the attention to detail you always have. Always great content! Amazing!

  • @ncc74656m
    @ncc74656m 2 роки тому +19

    The surf rock version of Greensleeves sure is a thing there. I guess it fits Ragnar.

    • @joshmyer9
      @joshmyer9 2 роки тому +10

      Glad I'm not the only one who appreciated that. (It was so much cognitive dissonance that it took my brain a minute to accept that I really was hearing what I thought I was hearing.)

    • @michaelmccue72
      @michaelmccue72 2 роки тому +5

      @@joshmyer9 Same! I kept thinking "I know this song from somewhere...", and then when I realized what it was, I had to laugh!

    • @mostcom
      @mostcom 2 роки тому +3

      The first song I ever memorized when learning to play the guitar over 50 years ago.

  • @tubecoatue
    @tubecoatue 2 роки тому +4

    The thing I admire most about you Sarah, is that you're just not afraid. I know this car must be laughably simple to you.. but to me it's so refreshing just to see how you don't hesitate to take things apart. So fun to watch!

  • @stevekappes912
    @stevekappes912 2 роки тому +16

    I had a feeling from the start you would go this way! For what my feeble support is worth, this why I watch this channel.

    • @riceman-cq8yd
      @riceman-cq8yd 2 роки тому

      Hi im a fellow viewer an got the same reply as you was just wondering if you would or could explain it to me im not sure what it meant. Thank you

  • @pistolpete8887
    @pistolpete8887 2 роки тому +28

    I was really impressed with the paint stripper, it saves you time, and doing a lot of extra work. Great video Sarah.

  • @jean-marclariviere7618
    @jean-marclariviere7618 2 роки тому +5

    this T-Shirt represent all the charactors and their moods that you went over since i have been following you, the cartoons were my childhood so i know them really well...again aw dropped on all you know and do...a Quebec Province big big fan of yours...you Rock as always Mademoiselle

  • @12B4Christ
    @12B4Christ 2 роки тому +1

    We probably don't want to talk about this but.... the labor hours/dollars alone in the TT.........never mind cost of parts, not to mention the time to research......ok let's shift gears to the generosity behind the scenes.
    Unless you've done a resto or heavy mod, a person cannot grasp the mental and physical toll it takes.
    Dare I say, whoever won the car, please don't take it lightly. I promise I'm not sure I could do all that to turn around and give it away.
    Ok yes, 'a youtube channel'. That doesn't change a thing, all the labor and stress is still very real.
    Sarah, this is highly remarkable and extremely generous!
    And then you do it again! And yes, I will be in for it! Wish I were back in my hometown to help on it and anything else. Dont work too hard!

  • @Primus54
    @Primus54 2 роки тому +16

    Great video! Emotional goodbye, but going to a loving home and people that need help will get it because of your heart. 👍👍👍

    • @KOrnhOliO1
      @KOrnhOliO1 2 роки тому +1

      Only if they buy a bunch of merch and get their name pulled out of a hat! ;)

    • @Primus54
      @Primus54 2 роки тому +2

      @@KOrnhOliO1 There’s more to the story… and in the original drawing, there was a clearly explained method to enter “no purchase necessary”. Still, this wouldn’t have happened had it not been offered in the first place.

  • @eefneleman9564
    @eefneleman9564 2 роки тому +4

    This went from a (not so) quick flip to a full blown restoration quite quickly. Definitely not disappointing to see you put in all this effort.

  • @dougbenton7445
    @dougbenton7445 2 роки тому

    Years ago stripped a car. Much work. Heavy duty electrical safety gloves (thick rubber, long rubber) for protection. I am so impressed by your detail, ragnar will love it.

  • @chillipowers447
    @chillipowers447 2 роки тому +4

    The justice you're dealing out to this VW is amazing. Someone will be extremely lucky to get this little beetle bug after you're done sorting it out.

  • @raymondsiewert2720
    @raymondsiewert2720 2 роки тому +1

    You literally get aerobic and cardio with how hard you work on cars ! Sarah's Aerobic Auto Restoration.

    • @JayLepisto
      @JayLepisto 2 роки тому +1

      Probably anaerobic with the mask!

  • @realwheelman
    @realwheelman 2 роки тому +5

    Sad to see the TT go. But I’m loving the bug. My first car was a VW bug a real old one 1964 i also raced an FV and Super V so very familiar with these cars and engines. When you get the the engine which out for the head studs. They can pull out of the case making the head leak on this vintage motor.

  • @bobuncle8704
    @bobuncle8704 2 роки тому +2

    With the amount of care and passion you put into your work and your vehicles, it’s no wonder you get attached. Once you name them it’s all over but the crying 😭

  • @michaelhawkins5530
    @michaelhawkins5530 2 роки тому +35

    I was thinking that being a German car, the TT would throw one last check engine light. As for the VW, because on the extensive body styling changes they were always making to these, it could be extremely difficult to find those fenders.

    • @SarahnTuned
      @SarahnTuned  2 роки тому +53

      It threw one more ABS light pulling it out of storage, lol. Luckily there's a new ABS module in a box in the trunk lol.

    • @phillipdean9879
      @phillipdean9879 2 роки тому +16

      AUDI……Always Under Diagnostic Inspection…

    • @Garbox80
      @Garbox80 2 роки тому +8

      @@phillipdean9879 Nah, if there's no warning lights on, THEN you should worry 🤣

    • @JChurchua
      @JChurchua 2 роки тому +1

      Your are suggesting fenders for an old VW beetle may be hard to find? 🤣🤣

  • @jpiazzola
    @jpiazzola 2 роки тому +1

    Jeez Sarah is there anything mechanical you can't do. I'm so impressed. Teared up too when Teeter Tot left. I used to have the Cabriolet version of that same car and miss it daily. Audi TTs get under you skin. Really enjoyed this one.

  • @rockman4699
    @rockman4699 2 роки тому +4

    OCD is a beautiful thing. Keep up the amazing work Miss Sarah.

  • @JayLepisto
    @JayLepisto 2 роки тому

    One night only, Sarah sings the blues with Rusty Buckett and the Pitts. Stripper to follow...Absolutely love your attempt to salvage, assess the ramifications of repair, then make the decision for replacement. Probably quicker and definitely more ataraxic in the long run. Love this project! Loathebrooke?😀Bye to Littles- Sarah and Spud.

  • @McGowJobs
    @McGowJobs 2 роки тому +5

    Loved the surf rock Greensleeves timelapse, but for the record, that was a pre-facelift 2nd Generation Forester (SG-5)

  • @cec3ful
    @cec3ful 2 роки тому +1

    Sarah you are the right person to be restoring this car. You have amazing tenacity and drive to just do what is right not just the easy route❤️

  • @lucky-rowe2623
    @lucky-rowe2623 2 роки тому +3

    5:18 --> You made me cry when I saw the tears welling up in your eyes... You are a True Motorhead for sure!

    • @SarahnTuned
      @SarahnTuned  2 роки тому +5

      I cried 3 times that day off camera. lol

    • @lucky-rowe2623
      @lucky-rowe2623 2 роки тому

      @@SarahnTuned Whenever I hear the song Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks it reminds me of an old motorcycle that I sold and it gets me every time. Thanks for all the videos and for the chance to win this great VW for me and my 17 year old daughter.

  • @p.d.nickthielen6600
    @p.d.nickthielen6600 2 роки тому

    I think you made the correct call on the paint. But honestly that fender is something a lot of folks up north here would call rust free....... Love your aircraft style detail focused work ethic

  • @FomeyMustashtdi
    @FomeyMustashtdi 2 роки тому +3

    @Sarah-n-Tuned, It broke my heart to see your hart breaking. I am truly amazed. I love watching you work in the garage with your pink tools. YOU ROCK!

  • @davect01
    @davect01 2 роки тому +2

    Suprise Small Sara alert ☺️
    Yes you made the right choice in stripping the old paints

  • @dylanfarris7647
    @dylanfarris7647 2 роки тому +5

    Bought 2 shirts, here's hoping I Get it! I would love to use this thing as a fun little desert runner.

  • @bohmoon2413
    @bohmoon2413 2 роки тому

    Daffy, Bugs, Marvin, Taz and Sylvester. Great Tee! Yea, great work too!

  • @erichwise7734
    @erichwise7734 2 роки тому +4

    I had no idea Hella was factory for VW. I am curious to hear more about your thoughts on chrome.

  • @aceofshades1
    @aceofshades1 2 роки тому

    From personal experience - pulling the body off the pan is a GIANT can of worms waiting to be opened and avoided at most costs. Also, one mod that most people hate (because of it being hacked) but everyone loves - cut a hole in the floor behind the rear seat above the starter

  • @ShadeTreeKennyT
    @ShadeTreeKennyT 2 роки тому +3

    That car is in amazing shape! Where I live in Pittsburgh PA, those front fenders would sell for top dollar as solid originals! Those would be considered mostly rust free up here. Sorry you were sad about Teeter Tot. You did such a great job on that car, like everything else. Oh, and did you know you were playing a Christmas tune while taking off the fenders of Ragnar? 😁

  • @ajfurnari2448
    @ajfurnari2448 2 роки тому +1

    4:00 Right in the feels Sarah...

  • @jean-marclariviere7618
    @jean-marclariviere7618 2 роки тому +10

    learned how to drive at 12 on a Dune Buggy version of that car, really learned stick at 14 on a original powder blue version of that car..still, the window washing fluid on the spare tire thing...killed me..you wash your window too much, do not get a flat tire

  • @timglass6041
    @timglass6041 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Sarah, Thank you for all your hard work, I mean working on cars can be very demanding, and then in addition to that, your hours of editing skills are very impressive. You are in every way a true Professional Sarah. This is the Best channel on UA-cam. Please keep doing what you do, Your Image, knowledge, skill and Humor is off the chain.

  • @GM-dv1db
    @GM-dv1db 2 роки тому +3

    Keep smiling Sarah, love your passion. Much respect from Wisconsin.

  • @josephmatuszak3855
    @josephmatuszak3855 2 роки тому

    Your obsessive behavior is one of the things that makes you special. It shows motivation, inspiration, and often drags you into adventure!

  • @collectivelight
    @collectivelight 2 роки тому +7

    This is a fun project! Looking forward to seeing how it all turns out.

  • @raythackston1960
    @raythackston1960 2 роки тому

    This video brings back so many great memories of me rebuilding my 1972 VW bug. best car to own and actually have tones of fun with.

  • @peewee102100
    @peewee102100 2 роки тому +3

    I love the Looney Tunes shirt!!!! Marvin rocks!

  • @JesseArt
    @JesseArt 2 роки тому

    I feel like VW fenders are just notorious rust grabbers. I just purchased a replacement for my MkV Jetta that's just waiting for a black paint job. So when I figure out how to remove a REALLY seized slide pin from a rear caliper and fix my brakes, that's my next project along with restoring the faded headlights. Your videos have given me a lot to think about regarding prep work. So, thanks for that!

  • @OnTourWithPattiSmith
    @OnTourWithPattiSmith 2 роки тому +3

    Little Sara should have been there for the last drive in TT ...
    .. bookends.

  • @rorybellamy2533
    @rorybellamy2533 2 роки тому

    Thanks! that looked like some difficult work , i am impressed !

  • @neveralwayseverr
    @neveralwayseverr 2 роки тому +3

    Great video Sarah like always. You're amazing, smart, funny and adorable.

  • @issacnewton9443
    @issacnewton9443 2 роки тому

    PPE + Air Compressor + 100F = positive pressure, clean and cool 75F air. Very pleasant.

  • @spaceracer23
    @spaceracer23 2 роки тому +14

    Don't worry about getting to attached to the car.
    I'm sure by the end of the project it's going to really bug you.
    .
    .
    That's right. The early comments are just dad jokes!!

  • @judebetzer2287
    @judebetzer2287 2 роки тому

    I love how detailed you are with your work, it also makes you feel better about your work when you do it right.

  • @JacobFrey
    @JacobFrey 2 роки тому

    I couldn't see the Tot go without thinking of little Sara as well, being on that road trip to bring the car back. Thanks for being there, Sara!

  • @0wnage718
    @0wnage718 2 роки тому

    Oh Sarah it’s only natural you will get upset, you put so much blood sweat and tears into the restoration, you put your heart into all of the work you do 👏👍❤️

  • @wesmattimore2895
    @wesmattimore2895 2 роки тому

    CAKE GUY, WATCH YOUR HANDS AROUND OUR GIRL LOL... FANTASTIC JOB SARAH..

  • @jemsmay2167
    @jemsmay2167 2 роки тому

    Gotta love chrome on anything that starts with a 6 or 7! I painted a ‘67 bug years ago (in upstate NY) those headlight eye sockets always rusty, need to pull those fenders (front and rear) and running boards off to find all the rust spots. Keep going!

  • @hannibalhamlin4375
    @hannibalhamlin4375 2 роки тому

    You're such a badass!! It was difficult seeing the Tot leave. The guys I work with always tease me when I get sad to see some of the builds we do go home, so I understand completely! You put a lot of you in that car, and you know the new owner is going to LOVE him to death! Keep up the great work, and thank you for all you do!!

  • @seyfarth
    @seyfarth 2 роки тому

    I was adding a comment that was almost identical to David's below. I admire
    that you put so much love into your builds

  • @autoSRI
    @autoSRI 2 роки тому

    So many UA-camrs doing car giveaways but honestly yours would be the only ones I’d be interested in entering if I was in the US,most of the others are done to a low standard to get them out the door but yours are to a amazing standard like everything you do on here

  • @gilbertwashburn7095
    @gilbertwashburn7095 2 роки тому +2

    Back in the day when I was young painting my 67 Camaro in the driveway with lacquer and my neighbor said isn't that bad for the environment I said no that's just dust as I choked because I didn't have a mask but I was a dumb teenager he said this just for fun have a great day thanks for doing this it's very inspiring I'm an older retired guy

  • @briandering4182
    @briandering4182 2 роки тому

    Kudos to you for suffering through that aircraft stripper! I had used that stuff MANY years ago...the fumes are BRUTAL. Please be safe. Love your work and attention to detail!

  • @chrismaines1285
    @chrismaines1285 2 роки тому

    Love that you are fixing up an old Bug. I had a 73 or 74 Super Bug with three speed auto stick and 1600 motor and loved that car. A big bus T boned me in it and sadly beyond repair.

  • @lancet.346
    @lancet.346 2 роки тому +1

    WEE SARAH! Ha! It was cool to see her again

  • @DennisDural
    @DennisDural 2 роки тому +1

    I like how you are so passionate about your hard work!

  • @markayers5397
    @markayers5397 2 роки тому

    Sarah, the next time you need or want to strip something. check out Sunset strip from Webber tek. I work for Capital Aviation and this is what we use. no bad fumes and one application (spray it on) and let it set over night and them we use a power washer and it's down to bare metal. it will also not harm fiberglass or composites. the president of Capital Aviation invented sunset strip. Amazing stuff

  • @gromit1971
    @gromit1971 2 роки тому +1

    Holly shit Sarah!!! I’m just going to bed. Need to watch this tomorrow now. Good night from Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @gearheadgregwi
    @gearheadgregwi 2 роки тому

    The Scotsman tapping his toes to surf version of "What Child is This". Seeing a multitude of JC Whitney parts. Multitude of high school years reading their paper catalogs. Memories.

  • @dfrigg
    @dfrigg 2 роки тому +2

    I appreciate your passion for cars. Thank you for putting so much time into your channel.

  • @NebukedNezzer
    @NebukedNezzer 2 роки тому

    I helped a friend strip the paint of a 57 olds super 88. we tried the fancy automotive paint stripper and it did not work well. but the ACE hardware store stripper worked well. like you. It stinks. and outside is the place to work. nicely done Sarah.

  • @vintagespeed
    @vintagespeed 2 роки тому +1

    the real problem areas that you should be concerned with are the rear of the front fenders/footwell area at the bottom of the heater/defroster channel, the heater channels themselves along both sides of the body where it meets the pan, and the bottom front/rear window sills and the battery tray area of the pan. the rest is just surface rust most likely. good luck.....!

  • @glevesque5295
    @glevesque5295 2 роки тому

    I had a red 1973 Super Beetle with a 1600 cc motor. Had fun with it.

  • @carylgorman8342
    @carylgorman8342 2 роки тому

    Hey Sarah! I love your videos. I have a 73 bug. His name if Bruno and I re did the carpet last summer. I want to finish restoring the body when I save the money. I don't think I can paint like you do but I'm going to do all the prep work. Thanks for the inspiration and motivation. I'm returning him to his original baby blue and keeping him as original as I can. Yay chirco!

  • @MD-wk3gj
    @MD-wk3gj 2 роки тому

    My mom had one of these in the 60s/70s so I had to click when I saw your video.
    I remember lots of rust and no heat in the freezing cold New England winters.
    I look forward to watching your progress.

  • @johntotten4872
    @johntotten4872 2 роки тому +1

    Damn, hits ya in the feels when the TT was driving away....

  • @irritablearchitect
    @irritablearchitect 2 роки тому

    16:51 - PRICELESS!!!

  • @breljohn
    @breljohn 2 роки тому +1

    Since you don’t like chrome, paint what was chrome gloss black. It’s really gonna pop against the Togo white!

  • @Yotraj
    @Yotraj 2 роки тому

    Back around 1975... yea... I'm old... I stripped a 66 Corvette Stingray. In those days the only stripping agent out there was called Stripese. So I applied it, waited and low and behold the car turned from Maroon to gold! The Stripese only removed 1 layer of paint! So I did it again! And the next color was red! This car was 9 different colors and it took me a month to get them all off. Good thing I was already a heavy equip. mechanic and already knew enough cuss words to make it all the way through. Fun review.

  • @eightballsidepocket9467
    @eightballsidepocket9467 2 роки тому +1

    I once had the pleasure to work on a DeHavilland float plane. I used the purple gel to strip the paint off the whole plane. Worst part was the belly of the fuselage. To this day I have scars where some of that gel dripped in to my glove

  • @RogerM88
    @RogerM88 2 роки тому +2

    If I was the winner of the car, I'd give it back straight away to Sarah. Too much work and dedication was put already on it.

  • @edrosa5079
    @edrosa5079 2 роки тому

    yes i saw you wanting to cry as you were driving the tetter tot And i love that you are all in to remake RAGNAR into a great little Car

  • @da9pauly
    @da9pauly 2 роки тому +1

    Little Sarah!!! Sick SG Fozzy almost as nice as my 07 Fozzy

  • @torybng
    @torybng 2 роки тому

    Your tee shirt makes me sooooo HAPPY! I am a huge Warner Bros. cartoon fan.

  • @spenmac
    @spenmac 2 роки тому

    The chrome surrounds on the headlights and the underside of the bodywork, just rust-treat it and your golden. And regarding the TT, yep know that feeling. Top marks on going the extra mile on the rust, top marks for you. And I don't think I have heard you play relaxing 70's music before now....

  • @kenwarburton2578
    @kenwarburton2578 2 роки тому

    I felt your emotion when the TT departed, and quite understandable given all the hard work you put into it. I send you a hug!

  • @billmullen2275
    @billmullen2275 2 роки тому

    As a youth there was a VW repair shop nearby that my dad brought his bugs to. I remember at the service desk they had a sign where they recommended applying 3 in 1 oil to the top of the headlight / chrome seam to prevent rust.

  • @Anya-Prime
    @Anya-Prime 2 роки тому

    Damn, you’re doing this right. I don’t know how you’re handling this in that heat, but props to you.
    Also, you’re probably the only person I’d consider buying such an old or modified car from just because of your diligence. I wish I had the knowledge and patience to do cars so well….

  • @douglash3129
    @douglash3129 2 роки тому

    Hi Sarah, when we lived in Tucson My Wife and I we were in the Air Force I had my Chevelle at the base hobby shop painting it.When I was done I drove home ,we lived on prince rd. I pulled in parked the car and went in to eat and the sky got black and it started to hail, Kathy the outstanding women I married grabbed the comforter off the bed and ran out and covered the Chevelle NO DAMAGE DONE thanks to Kathy what a Gal. You out side working on Radnar made me think of that.

  • @gregsanchez929
    @gregsanchez929 2 роки тому

    Plus like that Italian song back ground " Somedays like these " by Matt Monro beautiful song ,, great choice Sarah .

  • @ga6147
    @ga6147 2 роки тому

    Two thumbs up for the Command decision call.

  • @dannyrivas5125
    @dannyrivas5125 2 роки тому

    Try bed liner under coating on the in side of the fenders to make more rugged and to help it from rusting next time and it would help out when cleaning car

  • @tommiesmith3369
    @tommiesmith3369 2 роки тому

    When sourcing OE tail light lenses - get 1968 if you can. they are always one year earlier than the car. HELLA .. nice work

  • @matrix777able
    @matrix777able 2 роки тому

    I felt your pane there Sarah, you know you don’t have to give vehicles away to keep your subscribers. I can’t speak for everyone but I’m pretty sure most love your videos for the amazing content and your OCD tenacious personality 👏😊💐

  • @rhllnm
    @rhllnm 2 роки тому

    We took a family trip to New Orleans when I was a kid, three kids in the back of a VW bug. I must have been about 6 years old (I was oldest) so a 1958 VW. VW bugs are cool. Later I owned a 73 Super Beetle, a 63 beetle, two air cooled camper buses and one water cooled camper bus. Should have kept at least one.

  • @jessemiller3001
    @jessemiller3001 2 роки тому

    MasterCoat Permanent Rust Sealer. Works fantastic. Also seals gas tanks. From personal experience.

  • @Lokdfan
    @Lokdfan 2 роки тому

    I loved the work done in the video, but also as a side note, I loved that Surf Rock version of Greensleeves 8 minutes in.

  • @chrisgabbert658
    @chrisgabbert658 2 роки тому

    👍😊 that stripper works good getting clear-coat off some aluminum wheels.