Father And Son 1962 Volkswagen Beetle Volksrod Hot Rod Build Project
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- Father And Son 1962 Volkswagen Beetle Volksrod Hot Rod Build Project
Eric had pondered the idea of building a Volksrod for quite some time. Eventually, he couldn’t restrain himself any longer and picked out a pretty ‘72 with fiberglass fenders and running board all around, but it had seen better days. Riddled with rust, the body needed all sorts of restoration, but thankfully, the 1641cc motor - fitted with twin Kadron carburetors - provided enough punch to get Eric motivated for a lengthy build ahead of him.
Wisely, Eric went for a new body entirely: a 1962 shell that is in very good shape, never been hit, perfect uncut dash and a smoothed rear deck, one piece windows with extra regulators and glass, a shell that would make any purist giggle with delight. Considering he dropped just $140 on the new shell and only needed to patch a minor section on the driver’s side heater channel, he had plenty of reason to grin.
He held onto the red shell for comparative purposes, since he would commit to chopping his ‘62 without much reference. The order of operations went as follows: A 4" chop in the front, 2-1/2" in the rear, the roof moved forward 2", the B-pillar cut and realigned with body, and cut the rear inner fenders to align with body sides. When the haircut was complete and he could sit the two Volkswagens next to each other, the difference was startling.
After stripping the chopped Bug down, he took a look at his handiwork, sighed a sigh of relief and took the rusted body off his red donor Beetle - which he’d lovingly nicknamed “The Onion.” He then replaced The Onion’s floor pans, did some fab work to the tunnel, sat the new body on and replaced the parts of the heater channels which were corroded; first attaching what was functional to the pans before cutting, welding, and sanding - and not always in the safest way possible.
Then, with the aid of his metalworking genius of a friend, he had an additional 10.5” added with a beam extender. This goodie dropped the front end 2”. With the headlights mounted on custom, perforated brackets, a nifty tank and a custom VW badge sitting inside, it looked appropriately mean.
Turning their attentions to the inside of the machine, they created a custom dash inspired by a schoolbus, and with a custom steering column topped by a custom billet banjo wheel with a half wrap leather grip, there’d be spartan surroundings for the occupants.
While Eric was out on a business trip in California, he stopped by ProCar and asked them to custom make some seats for him. These simplistic beauties are exactly like their low-back series seats, but he had them shorten the bottom cushion area by 2" so that they sit lower in the car; the chopped roof limits the cabin space. With these in place, Eric could go ahead and finish the steering column as well as the front end.
At another car convention, Eric picked up a set of coilovers and and quad-exhaust. Once he had them home, he disassembled the previous Stinger exhaust and added something that would provide the neighbors a little weekend misery. Not that the Beetle was short on style at this point, but custom taillight mounts and a perforated license plate frame would appease the most jaded of hot rodders.
After attaching new axles at all four corners, stainless steel brake lines and a drilled disc kit, Eric had the braking performance he was searching for. Being the busybody he is, he took the opportunity to remove the body from the frame and spray down any missed crud. You just can’t keep some people down.
With all the greasy bits attended to, it was time to start slathering on the bondo. At this point, the seemingly endless list of bodywork hiccups had been dealt with, and the build was done, aside from retrimming the window frames and sanding things down until it looked right - which, considering Eric’s standards, took some time.
Of course, a few popouts were in order. However, making the windshield do the same might take some people by surprise.
try and improve upon it, since that process got ugly really quickly.
And with a few additions to the interior, Eric had his chopped Beetle, dressed in mint green and ready to dazzle spectators across the country.
Builder: Eric Fernon
/ efernon
Build Thread: www.volksrods.com/forum/showth...
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I can appreciate your high standard of quality workmanship as having done quite a few Beetles myself, your perseverance is truly astounding to getting your fabrication to perfection.
pfft... I once changed oil on my Honda Civic all by myself.
I'm a bug guy from a long way back, she is absolutely stunning!!!
now this bad boy can beat a formula 1 car ☠☠
You really knocked ‘em down. No runs, to hits, no errors!! Nice work.
Met eric today at a show downtown Hollywood - he is great inspiration for anyone to get involved in custom cars.
It’s the open wheel look that really does it for me. (How a pair of humans can have this level of skill and imagination I just don’t know..) peace and love from the U.K. dudes 🙏
Thank you for the kind words...
Top notch build and I’m pretty honored to do some Vw cruisin right next to this car.. pictures do not do it justice at all!
DOING WHAT YOU WONT, WITH FINOMINOL TALENT $$
The famous Fernon Chop that everyone's copying these days! One of the most influential custom VWs of all time and I never get tired of looking at it!
Thank you Sir...
@@fernonchop YW Eric!
A beautiful car. The beatle is still one of the best looking cars and yours is a peach.
Old body man here (got the knees to prove it) and that’s awesome work. Nothing off the shelf and good fab work.
Just awesome
One Day Some Fenders On The Beetle For Everday Driving. Yall Did A Fantastic Job, GOD Bless, From Lonnie Clifton In Boiling Spring Lakes N.C.
FELICIDADES father ante Son yours a brain I Like ,yours job
OUTSTANDING!!! I love this little V-dub.
Perfect custom
oh,oh,oh, i thoroughly enjoyed that
Beatiful, beatiful... beatiful... 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Beyond proper.
Well crafted.
Outstanding! I had a 67 VW with factory A/C in high school! Have a love for them!
Eselente buena restauracion y
Nice making👍
Very Cool.
WOW just WOW well done
I'm sure your neighbors look forward to the day you move!
Way more elegant subtlety than originally meets the eye
WOW, little red bug was a nice daily driver but well worth the sacrifice for this true beauty. Great job thanks for sharing. ✌🏻❤️VDUBS
All that beautiful work, and no windshield wipers…they’re required in Florida…
🤣🤣🤣🙏
Niiice !!! Beautifully judged.
Wahnsinn, sie haben einen sehr hohen Qualitätsstandard. Tobias aus Deutschland
i do not know what is better his awsome sense of kool....or is impressing fabricator talent all that sugar coated with exterme patience.....just wow .
Looks very good.
Superb !!!
Awesome😻😍♥️🔥🤩🤩🌹🌹 one of my favourite iconic car👏👏 Volkswagen beetle😻😻😍😍😘😘God bless!!🙏😇🌻🌻
Perfecto!! Look's like it just came out of Wolfsburg like that! A true resto rod. A +
Super cool!! 👍👍👍
What a nice build, nicest VW Bug hot rod I have seen in a long time.
I just love that it was a Father/Son project too! How cool is that?! Your son learns to work with tools and acquires skills that will serve him the rest of his life. He will remember this project when he is building some custom rod with his son.
I’m
Awesome! 🤩😍🔥😻👏👏One of my favourite car , Volkswagen beetle 🪲🪲😍😍❤️❤️ 🙏👼🌻🌻 GOD BLESS!
Wow I'm in love.xxx
That is the best VW custom I have seen.i like the craftmanship. I saw you at Sunset Place. I like the slated shop. Rounded doors. Hell I like it all
Sorry.SLANTED TOP CHOP.
Gorgeous car! Amazing work!
Good stuff
Man thats one bad ass car.
Nice...
The best VW I have seen.
Sweet Ride!!
...this is a drastic reconstruction!🤘😁
Your neighbors must love you!
I was thinking that also that why I bought a house 16 years ago that in an commercial light industrial / residential zoning so I would as not to be hassled and still got hassled . I had to inform the investigator of my zoning and that it was one of my many hobbies some busy body that walks in this area called them likely jealous
The best I’ve ever seen. Congratulations!
One bad ass VW. Great job
عمل اكثر من رائع وهذه السيارة بلذات تقبل كثير من التعديل والتصفيح والتحسينات شكرا جزيلا عمل فني متقن
Мужик!!!
ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE....
Its really holey, love it lol
Eselente buena restauracion
No Words, guaaaaooo
Rat rod vw 👀😍
Really very nice >>>>> Thank you .
Very good.
EXCELLETE!!!!!
That is so cool, a great father and son effort.
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Very Nice it's the DETAILyou Two put into the car. Nice Job !!!!!
Gratulation to this great Work !!
the attention to detail is great but without trying to sound contradictory less is so so so much more, well done great job
I bet those doors shut flawlessly.😊👍🇺🇸
Yes they do...
@@fernonchop Just incredible build sir. I consider this kind of build what guitar builders consider "An Artisan" or "Master Builders" quality. Where the craftsman has reached the absolute pinnacle of that medium and genre. You just dont see a build like like very often. Most folks buy all the parts, assemble, and call it a SEMA or Riddler winner and they weren't even involved in the process. But this,....... this,.... is truly art. You've touched every single nut, bolt, and part on that car and modified I'd say 70% of them. You are an insanely talented individual. The vintage aircraft feel you captured here is completely off the charts. 100 out of 100 brother. CONGRATULATIONS. Would love to see more from master builders such as yourself in the resto mod world. Hats off to you sir.
@@theariesexperiment4642 Thank you for the kind words...
Great video an a fantastic looking car 👍🎉🎉👍
Amazing Build, RESPEKT !!!!!
One of a kind . A true Masterpiece.
BRAVO to your end result! Having built several dozen VW bugs, I have huge respect in the restoration, innovative craftman required to fabricate a beauty like your VW roadster. There are several way to chop a top and you have done a great job! The suicide doors was alway a thing I wanted to do with mine but the right hardware wasn't around at that time.
Oi amigo, tenho um canal onde eu e meu filho encontramos carros, motos e até bicicletas antigos, assiste lá e se gostar se inscreva, abraço
Love it. I started with a 62' bone stock and to date, the best car I've ever owned. It had the 1200cc with the tiny carb and pea shooters. Drove around forever on fumes of gas as a teenager.
Speechless !🤔👍👍👍👍👍
❤️ From Pakistan
Wow. incredible i love it
Sick👍🏽
TOTALLY AWSSOME BUILD!!!!!! I AM SO IMPRESSED!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!!! IT CAME OUT GREAT!!!!
Every design choice was perfection and carried out flawlessly, I was nursing a semi throughout the whole video...😂Outstanding attention to detail, and the overall vision and creation is incredible.... Dimple die heaven... I'm all for it ..❤❤❤
Nice and beautiful thank you i love volkswagen .
The VW Bug has to be one of if not the most versatile platform for modding ever. From dune buggy to street rod to drag car to highboy to………..you name it. Flat Fours to Porsche 6s to full V8s. The only limit is the person’s vision.
The Beetle project was wonderful, congratulations to the team.
Love the Bug .had one pumpkin orange loved that car 👍. What the music playing .to cool
Damn, I'm jealous.
Simplesmente magnífico , isso sim , é uma lindíssima obra de arte , bravooooo !!!!!
It Looks 👍 Great alsum
That may just be the coolest beetle I have ever seen.
nice build bafwethu here in south africa with such skills you could literally buy the country
you can own the car fabrication industry
It's a nice build but I'l rather see a series of the build than an hour long slide show. That said, thanks for sharing
Dios bendiga las manos que trabajaron en ese Volky quedó espectacular bendiciónes para todos
Outstanding Doom Bug! Nice work and details!
Man that bug is gorgeous
Eine wunderschöne Arbeit der meister kann sich selbst auf die Schulter klopfen daumen hoch❤
Nice colour. And cool wheels. Super project. I'm driving a german hoffman speedster.
A split or small oval window in the rear would have been a cool addition, I would have left the slots in the back and possibly added 356 slots in the engine cover or details like the rear lights, but then I couldn’t do anything close to this car. It’s really fantastic, have you already been invited to jay leno ?! especially the fact that this a car you really built yourself and hadn’t done buy a workshop that you just paid would make it a perfect Leno object !!
Back in the 80's I helped my friend chop and rake his 67 bug. Sure wish you were around then. His turned out awesome despite us learning. Yours is truly a work of art...WELL DONE.
What an amazing ride!
Thank you...
SWEET, RADICAL, AWESOME WOW !!!!!!!!!!
Ein Traum perfekt schöne grüße aus Deutschland
When I was born, my father bought a VW beetle like this, 1300 cc. That was in november '62. I also remember the license plates Mo 47-54. We had it for 10 years and I would have had it today if it hadn’t been smashed in a crash.
WOW!
A piece of art!
A brilliant build. All the little details as well as the big changes like the suicide doors. Great colour also. You must be really proud of the result.
Nnjj
top!
Without a doubt, the best looking bug I've ever seen. Living in San Diego, I've seen a lot of customized VW's, but yours stands out as the best.
Thank you...