Very Damaged Tonka Volkswagen Beetle Bug Restoration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มี.ค. 2023
- This was a very interesting, and difficult restoration project. The subject is a really neat Tonka Volkswagen Beetle that was severely damaged, but which I was finally able to restore completely.
In fact, this Tonka Beetle has been in my home for more than a year, but I just hadn't been motivated to restore it. The first reason was that the roof of the beetle and the frames on both sides were seriously damaged, all were bent and terribly deformed. I was really not sure that I could even restore it well. The second reason was that the beetle was missing several parts, the bumpers, the windshield, and the headlights, and I just couldn’t find suitable replacement parts.
At the end of January this year I decided to take on this almost impossible project. The entire restoration process was a challenge, it more difficulty than I anticipated, and the restoration of the roof and the door frames on both sides was not too difficult. The most difficult part was the reproduction of the windshield.
I had an old beetle windshield, but it could not be restored because the surface of the windshield was not only severely worn, but also had cracks I couldn't fix. In fact, even if I had been able to find a new replacement windshield it would be impossible to use it. This poor Beetle was so terribly damaged, especially regarding the roof and frames, and required so much hammering and reshaping, that a new window would no longer even fit inside the body. The new roof was flatter, the sides a little different, it just would not work.
So I decided to make a replacement window from scratch. I bought some plastic sheet stock, some thicker, some thinner, etc., and first tried to vacuum form a new window using the original window as a guide/mold.
I works heat the sheets, set then over the original on the vacuum table, and is use the vacuum to mold the sheet.
The vacuum I used seems like it wasn't strong enough to mold the thicker plastic and left gaps and rounded corners. I then tried the thinner sheets but these deformed and stretched too much and fogged up so that they weren't transparent anymore.
I started over and bought some different clear plastic sheets online. When I received them they seemed to be of good quality and have high transparency, and the plastic sheets were covered with protective films on both sides. I had high hopes! However they became very brittle after heating and forming, and they cracked when I tried to further shake and cut them. Unusable!
It took a lot of trial and error, but I decided to use the thinner plastic sheets, which are actually specially designed to be used for vacuum forming. I cut pieces to size for the top and sides and then just heated them with the heat gun to hand shape them as needed to fit.
I again ran into trouble when I tried to glue these pieces together.
The glues I used would flow away from the joint and damage the plastic, causing it to stain and fog up, or even melt and crack, depending on the glue.
I tried both super glue and JB clear, but both had problems. This process was so meticulous, and I tried so many times, it almost made me crazy lol.
I finally came up with a method that worked.
I ended up again cutting and hand shaping the pieces, but I then carefully wrapped the window panels tightly with tape before gluing to keep the glue from spreading and ruining the surface of the glass. Then, very very carefully, using as little glue as possible, I got all of the pieces together.
The final result was pretty good, it fit well, and the windshield was clean and clear, no scratches or other defects. What a relief!!
I thought this restoration was going to be tough and I was right, but the results look great.
The most rewarding things about this project were not only the successful results of the dilapidated roof and door frames, but also the fact that all of the missing parts were hand made by myself, including the windshield, bumpers, and the pair of headlights.
I hope you enjoyed this restoration. It's a really neat toy with lots of history, and it came out looking great!
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Yea, i thought he would use filler on the top. To my surprise, he was able to sand the powdercoat to smooth it out. And it came out great. He's a master at his talent, fer sure.
Thank you so much for the support!!!👍👍👍
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Nice job
❤🎉😊😮😮.
As an engineer who has worked in the space program for over 40 years, it is a thrill watching a master doing a great work of art. What? Refurbishing an old Tonka vehicle is a work of art? As someone who played with Tonka toys as a kid and a parent whose kids who played with a slew of them, I won't say yes, I say hell yes.
Thank you so for your wonderful comment!👏👏👏👏👍👍🛠️🛠️🛠️🎉🎉🎉
Super impressive! Unsure how many hours you put into that project, but you, sir, are an artist. Beautiful restoration
Agreed. My boy's Tonka was am appendage. I was in awe how he pushed while running and never missed a step. It's now a planter. ❤
You say you worked in the spacd industry, did you construct the wires and harness systems for the astronots?
@@Ex-Pear-Rocker No,, that was not in my field. I have and still design software for the launch systems.
That was some kids memory. Thank you for keeping it alive.
My pleasure. Thank you very much!👏👏👍👍🎉🎉
Ladies and Gentlemen.. A genuine restoration, not a fake. First class. Thank you.
My pleasure and thank you so much!!!🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍👏👏👏🍻😄
You are a true craftsman you’re amazing at what you do. I can watch you do these all the time it’s just incredible watching you turn. These beat up toys. In the like brand new again.
That clear plastic window work was genius.
Thank you! Cheers 🍻 👏👏👍👍🎉🎉
This is like therapy for me. Watching the ways you bend and shape the metal back into proper form and the intricate detail that you put into rebuilding the bumpers....not to mention the clear window glass is just mesmerizing. With everything today being disposable, it is nice to see that some of the old well played and used toys are given new life again. Thank you for your work, patience, ingenuity, and wonderful videos.
It’s my pleasure. Thank you so much for your compliment and wonderful comment!!!👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍😄
Esto es increible, eres un genio. Tu paciencia con lo que haces, vas dandole nueva vida al juguete, es impresionante tu destreza te felicito. Saludos.
They intentionally destroy these models/toys. How else would they know how to restore them.
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Sorry but I don’t think your comment makes any sense. Who are “they”? Are you saying that they *_(whoever they are)_* purposely banged up that toy and then let it sit outside to get rusty just so they could fix it? To what end? Why would they need to intentionally damage things in order to be able to figure out how to fix them?
I think you’re looking for sinister motives where none exist.
With so much destruction by humans in this one world of ours, it's actually therapeutic to watch this guy restore something to its earlier glory.
Thank you for the great comment!!!
Dude, my mind is completely blown, here. Your work is meticulous, detailed, careful, and so well-done! The end product looks so amazing! The fact that you made new parts yourself, and that you use all these different types of tools? 🤯
Wow, thank you for the wonderful comment!👏👏👏🍻😄
This makes me so happy - to know that there are others out there who love and wish to preserve and repair original things, and don't take part in the throw-away culture that most of the world seems to have embraced. Thank you! 💙💛
Well said! Thank you for your sharing and wonderful comment!!!👍👍🎉🎉
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um brinquedo desse tem história, é uma pena que preferiram jogar fora a ter que restaurar, mas o lado bom é que existem pessoas que resolvem consertar , parabéns ficou lindo
te stare rzeczy są bardziej trwałe niż obecne produkty masowej produkcji
This is a great job. Custom parts are simple and matching overall style of this toy. Unlike many other restorators this guy isn't afraid to show his mistakes and how he's correcting himself.
Great comment! Thank you so much!!!😇
Can't believe I'm up all night at 6 AM in the morning watching this. Then I realized a lot of people have watched this it is interesting
Wow ,new life for the Tonka Beetle .Wonderful transformation of old into a new life. I'm happy to see old items get a new life rather than going to the waste ground. Kudos, my friend 👏 🙌 😀
Thank you very much for your compliment and wonderful comment!👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍🍻😄
Rollover accidents are rough but great job bringing her back! I love the improvising you did to fabricate parts.
Thank you so much for your compliment, wonderful comment and support as always!!!👍👍🎉🎉🍻😄
👌😂👍Lmfao! “Roll over” good one dude!
@@ar_restoration ❤
@@ar_restoration 😊
It DOES look like an elephant stepped on it..
This is absolutely beautiful. This work of art will live on for decades more now. Very well done.
Thank you so much for your compliment and wonderful comment!👍👍🎉🎉🍻😄
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ
Amen✝️🕊️
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Watching the paint and rust come off with the sand blaster was very satisfying.
Thank you!🎉🎉👏🍻
Love your using the tow truck for the intro. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you like it. Thank you!👏👏🎉🎉👍👍
When I saw the tow truck roll that baby in, I was filled with joy. Nice ending, as well. Every moment in between was magic. Absolutely amazing restoration.
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much!!!🎉👍🎉👍
Most of his restorations have to be towed in.
@@Rob-fc9wg Yes… I’m a fan. It was watching this particular wreck that filled me with joy of anticipation.
I had two of those as a child. A green one and a blue one. I have a picture of me sitting on the sofa Christmas day 1966 or 67 with my new Tonka Bugs. Don't know what ever happened to them. It was a pleasure watching you restore it. You are very talented. Makes me wonder what you could do with a real volkswagen.
Very cool! Thank you for sharing!!!👏👏🎉🎉👍👍
Che meraviglia!!!
Ciao dall'Italia
Poor little bug! So glad you restored it! Marvellous restoration! I had a baby blue Volkswagen Beetle, nostalgic.
That’s cool! Thank you so much!👍🎉👍🎉
You are preserving a small part of history to be enjoyed for generations to come. Well done!
Many thanks!🎉🎉👍👍
Oh my goodness, what a stunning restoration, Chip Foose from overhauling would be proud of you. Thank you kindly
Very welcome and thank you so much for your wonderful comment!!!🎉🎉👍👍👏👏🍻
I enjoy fixing little things around the house, or pieces of vintage jewellery, but my patience could not extend to this extent, bravo, great to watch 👏 👏 👏
Thanks for sharing and you also can do it! 👍👍 🙂
I was expecting bondo to be a part of the roof repair lol. Good job!
I've been a railroad modeler for years and a sickler for details and patience but even I wouldn't have had the patience to do that. My hat's off to you my good sir. That was one hell of a job. Well done my friend!
Absolutely beautiful job. I didn’t think you had a chance of beating that roof into shape. A+
Thank you so much!!!
Thanks for your detailed description of the restoration process. This was certainly a labor of love.
Our pleasure! And thank you so much!!!
Absolutely astonishing craftsmanship ..... This little bug nearly brought a tear to my eye seeing it get a well deserved second chance at life 🙂
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment!👏👏👏👍👍👍
Вот пример НАСТОЯЩЕЙ реставрации МАСТЕРОМ. Сколько роликов, где из проржавевшей насквозь рухляди "вдруг" после пескоструйки совершенно целый кузов... Только чуть молоточком вмятинки подправить... Здесь же всё честно. Кропотливость, внимание к мельчайшим деталям и поистине ангельское терпение...😊👍👍👍👍 Результат - машину можно определить в коллекцию. Безупречная работа. Браво👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉
Wow thank you so much for your compliment and wonderful comment!👏👏🎉🎉👍👍😄
Ironic that the floor pans were rusty, just like almost every other VW Bug. 😂
Excellent work!!
Thank you!🎉🎉👏👏
so it's a 1:2 ratio ?
This mangled mess really didn't look salvageable, but with your immense talent and patience it turned into a real beauty.
Thanks for posting.
Cheers
My pleasure 😊 Thank you so much!!!
Can't believe you did a body-off restoration in under 35 mins! And I never blinked once either. Amazing work! Thanks for sharing this.
Glad you you like it! Thank you so much!!👏👏👍👍🎉🎉
You do realize that the video is sped up and edited don't you?
I grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota. When I was a kid in the 70s our school
would take a field trip to the Tonka Toys factory in Mound Minnesota.
Several of my class mates had parents that worked at the factory.
The tour showed everything from metal stamping, spray painting and assembly.
At the end of the tour every kid got a free real metal toy dune buggy. Loved those tours.
That was great and wonderful time! Thank you so much for the sharing and comment! 👍👍👍👏👏👏
I love the old metal Tonka toys. So durable and long lasting unlike the plastic junk of today. The fact that this VW, in as rough shape as it was in, could be brought back into a collectible work of art speaks volumes. You are a true artist. Thank you for sharing with us.
I agree! Thanks so much for the sharing and wonderful comment!!!
Tonka- - Real tough toys for real tough boys!
This is a great video! I especially love the care taken to reshape the metal body and the creation of replacement parts like the bumpers and the exhaust pipes. Thank-you.
Thank you! Thank you so much for your compliment and wonderful comment!!!👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏🍻😄
I had one of these for Christmas 1975. One of the best Christmases of my lift.
Yeah it’s the best Christmas gift and very cool!🎉🎉👏👏👍👍
Spectacular! He completely remanufactured the old Tonka Beetle! Good as new!
You are so kind and thank you so much!🎉🎉👍👍🍻😄
I used to rock Tonka in the 80's, never saw the Beetle! 👍👍
Superb restoration!
Yeah they made Beetle. Thank you!🎉🎉🎉🛠️
This is a masterpiece. I've been looking forward to this based on the shorts you've released. You're really good and can easily fill the void left by Chip Channel who stopped posting videos months ago. I'm really needing a replacement channel. Always love your videos!
Oque aconteceu com ele será? Que parou de postar vídeos.
@@wellingtonrdm - He last said he moved his shop and got new equipment, so he's been busy. That was 3 months ago. I've been a fan of CC since the very beginning. He may come back.
I am so glad that you like my videos! Thank you so much for your support, compliment and wonderful comment!!!👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉
@@ar_restoration seus videos são incríveis, parabéns.
This makes me feel good and brings me back to my childhood memories!
My pleasure! Thank you so much!👍👍🎉🎉🍻😄
Jim Carrey in the Truman Show: "THERE'S THAT DENTED BEETLE!!!"
I just like to imagine a universe where restoration projects randomly arrive by tiny tow truck.
What a beautiful job you did restoring that! That, and patience is a dying art. Not to mention all the parts you made by hand! You are truly gifted.
Wow, So wonderful comment! Thank you so much!!!🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍😄
Great job saving this Beetle from the wreaking yard ! Hope the driver and passengers are ok! 😂😅
I hope so too.😂😅Thank you so much!!!
That's great. Such devotion of resources to old trash.
Thank you!👍👍👏👏
My dad was VW mechanic. That shot with the Craftsman toolchest.. ❤❤❤
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The one thing I never understand is how the metal still has integrity after the rust is sandblasted. Beautiful finished work!
Different materials require different blasting media, and most pressed steel can be accepted the stronger media. Thank you for the comment!👍👍
My good friend TONKA toy they were created to last for centuries that is why they are the best toys world wide! ❤❤
Your patience is absolutely remarkable. Beautiful car.
Thank you very much!🎉🎉👏👏👏👏
I had a similiar Tonka VW in 1966 it was such a great toy I never have found another in all my meanderings I even searched extensively and while looking at a video at a very large California Swap Meet and car show Endless. Toys and Memorabilia and very few Tonkas in sight and my mind was missing my Purple Beetle. Which was quite solid and heavy and would travel great distances outside what a great Toy and What a great restoration you have done ! as you always do -an Artisan -is putting it mildly Thank you Sir I had given up seeing my old Friend but Thanks to you it became real again for a moment in time It was a prized possesion and this transformation was astonishing -what a gift you possess
That’s very cool! Thank you so much for your sharing and wonderful comment!!!👏👏👍👍🎉🎉🍻😄
You went above and beyond to fix this old toy 😮. I enjoyed watching you work. I plan on watching some more of you videos in the future. ✨️🚙✨️👍
Man I loved this video. I had the exact same toy back in 66/67 or one that looked like that one, and it gave me hours of daily play in the old back yard of the tenements. We used to make roads in the dirt with popsicle sticks ha ha. Mine was fire engine red.
I think I know how it got so bent out of shape. Tonka toys were tough and I used to use it like a one wheeled skate board.
That was an perfect restoration and I love your channel and how you keep these toys alive.
Thanks for the memories.😢
That was very cool! Thank you so much for your sharing!!!👍👍🎉🎉👏👏
A truly remarkable feat of skill and patience. I salute you.
Thank you so much! Cheers!👏👏🎉🎉👍👍🍻😄
Written off by a Falling Rock incident in '83 this VW Beetle's rubber meets the road once more after our determined technicians restore it to its former glory, it will no doubt go on many more time twisted adventures, secret missions, and camping trips.
Great job!
Some kid’s done a right number on that! Well done bud 👍
No doubt, thank you!!!🎉🎉👏👏
Looking at the start, I thought this was going to be impossible to restore, but your skills with a hammer are amazing, you turned a toss away item into something brand new. Well done
Wow wonderful comment and thank you very much!!!👏👏🎉🎉👍👍🍻😄
Это же сколько труда ушло на маленькую машинку. А сколько сил и души уйдёт на большую? Душу машинки сохранили. Класс!
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment!👏👏👏👍👍👍
My mind went numb when you started rebuilding the bumpers. Dang, that was next-level stuff.
Wow thank you so much! Cheers!🍻😄🎉🎉👏👏👍👍
Great intro with the tow truck! Don't just toss the wheels! Respect.
A fantastic restoration of a beloved beautiful, cute, classic little car done by a true master restorer!! I am in awe of your amazing talent
Glad you enjoyed and thank you very much!!!👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉🍻😄
Мастер молодец! Всегда приятно, когда человек работает руками и дарит вещи вторую жизнь.
Wonderful comment! Thank you so much!!!👍👍🎉🎉🍻😄
Это то, что я понял из своего собственного опыта, я возвращаю Volkswagen Beetle 1995 года в его первоначальное состояние Привет из Мексики
@@montgomeryscott8662 Достойное занятие! Ручной труд очень уважаемый среди профессионалов. Я занимаюсь строительством, тоже приходится много восстанавливать. Привет из Беларуси!
👍🏼Cool Restoration! paul revere those dents! sand blaster is the game changer vs zip strip 🙏🏼 i got a Western Auto Trk/Trl in 1963 sitting here screaming for service for 50 years.✌🏼
Cool! Thank you for sharing!!👍👍🎉🎉👏👏🛠️🧰
Wow! It brings back memories for me, i had the tonka Volkswagen (2) of them,one in blue and other red,and i also had the jeep Wagoner. All the (3) vehicles came with the Tonka mighty auto car carrier,i received them for Christmas on around early 1970s. Great restoration especially the metal work👍
Very cool! Thank you so much!👍👍🎉🎉👏👏
Much awaited, much appreciated. The windscreen is a work of art.
Glad you like it. Thank you so much for your comment!!!👍👍🎉🎉🍻😄
This is so cool. I still have one that I got for Christmas in 1966 (original owner). This video kind of made me want to bring back some of it's luster.
Your beetle is also cool! Thank you for sharing and comment!!!
The coolest thing about that little Tonka car is the story behind it’s rough condition, Tonka was making the toughest toys around at time this toy was made and well after, I know because me and my brother use to ride on TOP of our TONKA trucks, sure they were bigger than this car but I presume this car had a mate and the owner may have tryed to make roller skates out of them, of course this is just me guessing but what a great time I had cruising down memory lane watching this! A sincere thank you!!
Wow thank you so much for the sharing!👏👏👏👍👍👍
The finished work brings out the original artistry and lines (shape and form) of this car = The Beetle!
If I hadn't seen you do it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it was possible to restore it. I had some tense moments at first, when you were unbending the tabs, for fear they might just break off. And you did a great job returning the crushed windows to their proper shape! Very impressive! I admire your skills and experience. Great job! 😎👍🏻
I am so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment!!!🎉🎉👍👍👏👏🍻😄
This is an incredibly beautiful restoration. In view of the applying state at the start, you have shown a fine example of evasive work. Then a beautiful piece of paintwork as a finish. Wonderful!!
Thank you so much for your compliment and wonderful comment 🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👍👍👍
Gotta love the Mopar decal on the mechanics tool box.
What a delightful conclusion. There is a poem " The Touch of His Master's Hand"
Incredible restoration, very well done!
Thank you very much! Wonderful comment!!!🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍🍻q
excellent restoration! your hammer work was beautiful to watch, and your fabrication skills are top notch! thank you for this and all your wonderful videos! 👍
It’s so wonderful comment! Thank you so much for your compliment and support!!!👍👍🎉🎉🍻😄
So resourceful! Not everyone has all the big tools the other channels use, and so much of this restoration was just done with your hands and determination.
It can be difficult to get a good cosmetic result with less resources than the competition. Big props!
From once pristine condition, to rags condition, restored to a reborn richness condition. Bravo!
Wow! Thank you for the wonderful comment!!!
¡Esto no parecía restaurable, pero su talento lo volvió a lograr! ¡Mis felicitaciones por esta asombrosa restauración, y completo video!
Thank you so much for your compliment and wonderful comment!!!👍👍 🙂
Видела почти все ваши работы и думаю,что это одна из сложных.Металл более тонкий,рихтовка мелких изделий ,восстановление утраченных деталей,остекление,вообще,отдельная тема...Результат превзошёл все мои ожидания...Моё почтение...
My pleasure! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment!👍👍🎉🎉👍👍🎉🎉😄
You took a piece of garbage and turned it into a Prize Possession and now it will live on forever. Us old timers can see the way we were and remember better times when a toy like this kept us busy outside all day with other friends and their trucks and things. Kids today and in the future will never know what they missed but they really don't care~! New Subbed today and look forward to seeing many more of your restorations.
I used to say the same thing about marbles and the fun we had playing the games against the wall or in the dirt. Kids always find their own ground. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for the wonderful comment and support!👏👏👏👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉😄
The restorer has a super gift for this.
My pleasure! Thank you so much!!👏👏👍👍🎉🎉
Wow just wow. I was mesmerized for 34 minutes. Such amazing attention to detail combined with inventive fabrication techniques. You are truly a gifted and passionate craftsman...one of the best I have seen.
Glad you liked it! Thank you so much!👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉🍻😄
What an awesome restoration! That came out beautiful! I had a green one as a kid. I had a big smile on my face watching this!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!!!
Ha, had this as a 3-4 y.o kid in red. It was called a "Pa car" as my grand dad owned and drove the full size version. Pa passed away in the 1990's so seeing this bought back some fond memories. Thank you.
Thank you for the sharing. Sorry for the delayed response.
My skills are nowhere near this level, and I have A.D.D. on top of that! Respect for this detail in repairing a memorable piece of childhood history! I had a black Tonka VW Beetle. Don't remember what happened to it.
Wow thank you so much for the sharing and comment!🎉🎉👍👍
Another superb restoration from you. A heck of a lot of work for quite a complex car. Well done, your skills and sttention to detail are beyond excellent
Wonderful comment! Thank you so much for your compliment and support as always!!!👍👍🎉🎉🍻😄
Soy feliz viendo estos videos, me relajan, me transportan, me hacen soñar... cuantas cosas hay para darles una nueva vida, mi admiración total 👏
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Very ingenious making that resin headlight mold!
Meticulous work, I am impressed. Having owned 3 vw beetles in my youth (‘58,’66,’67) this is nostalgic.
Well planned out restoration,impressive.just shows your talent.great video.just keep doing what your doing.👍👍👍😎😎😎🚙🚙🚙
Wonderful comment! Thank you so much for the compliment!!!🎉🎉👍👍🍻😄
Damn! That’s impressive! Wayyyy better than when it was new! Amazing job!👌🥰👍
So wonderful and impressive comment!!!👍👍🎉🎉🍻😄
Love the beginning towing in the beattle, I got a flash back when I was a little boy😊.
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!👏👏👍👍🎉🎉
From a wreck to better than new ! Amazing
Thank you!👏👏👍👍🎉🎉
What some people see is junk you see is art in the restoring. Simply amazing! Beautiful finished outcome. Thank you for sharing your amazing skills. Like another commented very therapeutic. Again thank you. ✌🏻&❤
Wow! Thank you so much for your compliment and wonderful comment!!!👍👍👍👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🍻😄
@ar_restoration the praises are very well deserved. Again thank you for sharing your amazing skills! ✌🏻&❤️
My friend you have tenacity! I watched the video and read your write up of how you battled to find the correct solution for manufacturing some of the parts. In the end of course nothing beats good old trial and error...if at first you do not succeed, try again. I am certain that you have transformed that Beetle and made it even better than when it came from the factory!
Thank you so much for your compliment and wonderful comment!👏👏🎉🎉👍👍🍻😄
I love Tonka‘s, especially the beetle in Blue. Have to find one :)
Love that all your restoration Patients Are being towed in 🌻
Great work, cheers from Germany
Glad you like it! Thank you so much!!👍👍🎉🎉🇩🇪🇺🇸
Marvelous work! Huge respect and support from Australia!
Wow🤩 Glad you like it. Thank you so much! 🎉🎉👍👍👏👏
I'm sure you had a lot of fun rebuilding this VW Beetle. I know that I enjoyed watching! I loved building model cars, planes, and boats in my younger years, but I didn't have the equipment that you have. It's a great hobby! Excellent work, and this goes for your video as well 👍
Yeah, a lot of fun! I like the Beetle so much! Glad you enjoyed it and someday you also can do it! Thank you so much!!!👏👏👍👍🎉🎉🍻😄
Absolutely amazing. The hammer work was so entertaining to watch. How you were able to use such a "big hammer" right next to a right-angle lip sticking up (09:58) seemed like magic. Thanks for sharing! 👍
Good question, I also used a chisel, but the video failed. Thank you for the comment!!!
A master craftsman at work. These repair stuff TV shows could learn a lot from you. Actually we all can. Well done.
Wow! Thank you so much!🎉🎉👍👍👏👏
Finally a genuine restoration.. satisfied. Tq AR Restoration. Subscribed
Thank you so much for the compliment and support!!!👍👍👍👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉
Absolutely beautiful build my friend one of the best restorations to todays date I've ever seen, its a credit to you
Always watching😊
Cheers🍺🍻 KC Cradle Mountain Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🤝😊😎👍
Thank you so much for your compliment and wonderful comment! Cheers!🍻🎉🎉👍👍👏👏😀
Great job! Love seeing it restored!
Glad you like it, thank you so much!👍🎉👍🎉😄
When I was five, back in '77 I got a bright yellow Tonka car hauler, just like the big one my daddy had. It's in the storage room, all banged up from hours of play. I kept it for my grandkids one day. Never thought of restoring it before. Love the video!!❤
Thank you so much for sharing!👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉
😂😂😂 the tow truck dragging the VW bug was pr8celess. 😅😊❤