VW Beetle Restoration - FULL Build Begins! Axle Beam, Transaxle, Chassis, Metal Patch & Welds!
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2022
- Today we start building the 1965 VW Beetle. It's been sitting in a field in South Georgia for over 40 years. It's rusty, crusty and down right nasty. Let's see if we can bring it back to life!
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The welder came out to play, it's on now 😎👍
dont u have some cars to push around lol 🤪
Get yourself a spot welder. I would spot weld that seam in your top and bottom patch. Or I would have folded that top patch and welded it to the bottom. And since you cut that cancer out, spray some POR in that space. If you don't have it, get some OEM tools tie rod and pitman arm removers. Or a torch to heat where the tie rod connects. And I know WD40 has been used for decades, get with the 21st century and get PB or some Kroil. That stuff works wonders. I hadn't been here in a while jacking around with my projects. Keep the fun coming CT.
should have done the bottom lip 1st then the side bit with lip, some holes drilled in, to weld through nice neat job
But, you done a good job anyway...
Great work. I am myself one of the man with the idea of diy everything in a restoration. But for saving time and my health, i use some tools for taking out pivots and ball joints. Not the hamer. It consuming energy and time. Also, is better to clean somehow the dirt of the pieces first thing, repeat, first thing before dismantle, because will be easy to take off. That is my opinion, in what i do for my restoration projects.
seems the 914 build is over,,,
In the comments section for all the kindness for CT 🤩 👏
Nothing beats the original bushings and brackets!
Whatever happened to the Swamp Dragon?
CT il faut respecter les épaisseurs de la tôle les soudures et les trous pour les bouchons de soudures aux mêmes écartements et à la fin ne pas oublier le cordon de mastique pour la rouille pour le remontage
vous êtes une bonne personne plein de courage trop rapide dans le démontage et surtout mettre les pièces dans le bon 'ordre SVP imaginer que vous êtes un pro de la carrosserie super!!!! je vous encourage pour faire mieux ce n'est pas de la critique à bientôt
You know what I say? I'm sorry that you are not here in Italy, we will have done fantastic things!
Great patch work. Looking forward to the build.
So satisfying when he peals off the dirt
Type 1 archeology is always fun to watch. Never know what you'll dig up when cleaning the underbelly. You found a transaxle and a front beam. Nice! My Dad gave me an auto panel gauge welding tip years ago where he would use a shot of compressed air for every weld spot immediately after to defend against any warping. Time consuming but worked like a charme.
Your work area is neat and clean and and everything has a place, it looks good. Good start on your project.
You're gaining on it. Every small victory gets you closer to the finish line!! (You could draw a line and drill out for those spot welds if you want.)
3/4 in. Ball Joint Separator from Harbor Freight saves a lot of hammering. Good work CT!
Very very beautiful, thanks for sharing my friend 👍👍👍
Takes me back to 1972 when I had to get one of these running for first car, welding is so interesting and I enjoy your comments about "process", we are all learning!
Thanks Kent! THANK YOU! =)
Nice to see you going for it CT.
Great work! Waiting for the next piece .
CT, great job !
Best design engine ever. Looking at the engine your seeing mostly a heat shroud which had a fan in it to circulate air to cool the engine. This little engine ran very hot but never too hot to run, but you needed to change the oil every 3,000 mile, it would be burnt, black as coal. If we had this synthetic oil back then this problem would have been solved. I drove my new 2011 Sienna Toyota, using synthetic oil, 100,000 miles with constant watching the oil for level and break down. I have 180,000 now and car performs like new.
Good job CT. Way to go for it. Each time will be better. God bless
Cool!!!! Congrats from Brazil!
Love watching as I did a 64 bug many years ago started in my early teens. Finished in my late teens and it was worth it! Some advice get some flap disks for the grinder make huge difference for flattening out those welds, trust me you will thank me!😉
I love your videos too especially the ones about the VW beetles nice job working on the frame
Never stop learning, great job CT.
Thanks Jeff! Everyday my friend! =)
EXCELLENT JOB . I just love the way you cleaned the tunnel. Most people don't care about doing it your way.
Love this project! 👍👍🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🤘🏻🤘🏻Better late than never? 😂🤣
After the pans are in get both floor and belly black epoxy, seam seal all over laps and spray 2k undercoating..U-pol Raptor is a great product...that helps with corrosion protection and sound deadening..
New subscriber from England. Great channel .
Thank you! =)
Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks
I think your doing good there mate, getting the practice in!
Even if you’re not a professional welder you’re doing a great job CT nice going buddy 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great video. Great to see you just do it and not be fearful. Thanks for showing this project!
Thank you! I appreciate that! =)
Nice work, keep it up, i'm learning as i watch
You are a hardworker and all work is amaizing ♥️
Awesome video. Really enjoying this series
Thanks Will! =)
Looking forward to the Front Beam build. I will be doing my '63 over the Winter here in the UK.
Enjoy watching you. I'm going to be doing the same things to my 63 ragtop in a few months. My mechanical know-how is similar to yours, so I'm going to be doing a lot of experimenting and learning too!
Thanks David! You can do it! =)
Spot welding is ok but you should try doing some fill welds. Drill a hole in one side and fill it up. Makes for a very strong weld. You could have doubled up that 18 gauge and put in stronger metal than came out. As it is by cutting back so far you made a weak spot in the frame. If you're going to fix it fix it stronger, not weaker. A thing I was taught by a jerk but a good lesson.
Great work CT 👏 keep them coming as its encouraging for would be welders and car fabricators. Me included 😁
Thank you! If I can do it so can you! =)
Really nice progress CT, regards from Norway!
Looking sweet CT👍💯
Great work CT. Thats it keep going and pratic
Thanks John! =) 👍
кувалдой по резьбе - браво великому мастеру!!!
Gran crecimiento de este canal!!! Muy buenos trabajos
Another episode I completely missed watching complete! But glad I watched all the way through! Amazing man! I’m just enjoying this whole episode’s.👌😎👍very impressive!
Great job
Great Job keep em coming. Cant believe how nasty that front beam was lol
Thank you! Yes, everything on this car is nasty! =)
Glad you got the klassic fab channels..what’s nice is they come with heater slider tab and good stamped heater vents unlike other channels
Hello friend, very good work for a beginner in reforms, your knowledge is improving for sure, in this work the lower part has already given a good difference in relation to the upper one, as they say "repetition makes mastery", I follow this resurrection this VW from the beginning, it will be exciting to see it run again, Success!
Dear CT,
Well we have to say that you made the bone of the chassis of this Beetle very acceptable for welding the bottom plates to the chassis and we think you finally will manage to get the chassis in the some or even better condition as what you’ve realized with the VW Karmann Ghia. We wish you lots of success with this project and wish you, Cyn and your complete family all the happiness of the world plus we send you ❤️ from the Netherlands.
Best regards, WIlleke and Dick de Graaff
Thanks buddy! =)
Awesome Video can not wait for the next video of your vw beetle build
Good job I appreciate ur example
Nice job
good restore👌👌
I havent ever tig welded so what youre doing I can learn from you, good job
First time here watching your videos......Gotta say it sure does help that you have all of the right tools. Enjoying the build as I am working toward building my garage. John in Cleveland Tennessee
When I see that already as there with the hammer on the ball heads is threshed, everything comes up to me. There is hardly a bigger botch. From NOTHING idea, but upload a video at UA-cam! Greetings from Germany from a master car mechanic!
There better be a 53 on the side of this puppy when its done or by Gawd! =b messin with my Love Bug emotions, smokey!
hi you do lots of work //goof for you //nice to see your clean -up
Great job idol, i like repair & paint work rusty volkswagen.. thank for sharing your video.. keep safe always..
I just went through the exact same process. Somehow you seem to stay much cleaner than I did, LOL. Try flap discs on your angle grinder for blending your patches. I’m looking forward to seeing how your WW pans go in! Keep up the good work and thank you!
Deutsche Qualität…😉
Great video!
Hi, CT your improvement with welding has been a lot better than the first attempts you made👍🏻, so I say yes great progress buddy keep up the good work✌🇺🇸☮🇳🇴🇳🇱🤗, greetings.Hubertus
I think you are doing great.
Thank you!
To bad you didn’t have an old floor pan you could have pulled some same thickness metal out of. Nice work! 👍👍 Belt sander across the edge would give you a nice straight edge.
Well done CT, looks great. 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍
Шедевр классики.
awesome video i enjoyed it i have a 71 super beetle bug
Good job
Good job! Let's see this beetle brand new!
(and....what about the Karmann Ghia?)
Flap wheels work much better to smooth out those welds. dont use the stone. It is a time waster.
Man love watching metal fix n , need to do work to my 55 jeep wagon , haven’t figured out how to weld yet 👍😂😂😂
Thanks Jeff! You can do it! =)
Awsome job❤🐘🇺🇸
Doing great ✌️✌️✌️
I love your videos, good job man
Thank you! =)
I love restoration job
Very good
Great work! Loving this build!
Watching you weld gave me the idea of designing a portable hand rest/support similar to a wood lathe…could be a big help for accuracy and consistency….
Once you have it all put back together I would love to see you painted like the Love Bug
i think those front shocks are ok other than the bushings. they are old school oil charged. they don't rebound like gas cushioned shocks.
You should always use the same thickness metal as original when replacing any metal.
Open up the gap between the pieces
you are butt welding you'll get better
pennatration and be able to blend it
easier . Over lap your patch and use
cut off wheel and plunge cut to fit .
That should give you the gap .
I love 1963 VW beetles ❤️❤️❤️📺📺❤️❤️
Muito bom amigo, aqui do Brasil, só curtindo seus vídeos. Obrigado!
Muy buen trabajo. Os felicito
Thanks Carlos! =)
Repairs on primary chassis-parts have to be full-welded. Maybe even oxygen/gas-welded like the factory manual describes for Beach-buggy shortening off the frame. Gas-welding. Those fender Butt-welds are no god on the main frame Ct. Sorry, it’s a “do it again”. 👍👍👍
Take your time with welding. Let it cool down. Don’t forget to drill holes to attach both pieces to eachother with a plug weld
Why didn't you use the same thickness steel, wouldn't have been better?
I have been enjoying your videos. I like your set up and I like the way you are approaching this project. Great videos...Keep them coming!
Had a 64 and I had it rebuilt and did a lot of work myself, the interior was black and paint was black cherry. It was out of the garage and came a hail storm with hail as big as baseball’s needless to say it totalled it completely and I haven’t the energy to do another, I really put my heart and soul into it and was really hurt when they totalled it.
Ball joint splitters exist for a good reason ...you might want to check how much damage you caused to that steering box.😂🤣
Yes nice work !
intresting to follow.
For me i should use the old drumbrakes the VW is not so heavy car.
Enjoy watching some real work!
Awesome CT, you definitely surprised us with your welding and fab. Good job buddy. Your well on your way for putting all your projects together I believe. You now have enough skills to do it👍
great video. i can for sure say thoes welds are way better then mine.
Yeheheyya, today you made me happy.=) With some finageling you did it, welds are much cleaner, you got some more adeguate tools, in few words "it's lookin' good!" Also the cleaning was nice, I just wanted to warn you, when you hammer out joints, put some sledge hammer behind the lever on the drum to prevent breaking it. Sometimes it can snap.
Looks like you're becoming a pro, see, it's not that difficult. Remember though the better and more precise you make a step, the easier will be the next down the line. Cheers, keep on.
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