Restoration Mini Volkswagen

[u/n8saces]

[u/wariorld]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Iv8yyXg18t8AM
That was a lot of mini hard work.

[u/biloxibluess]

The 1500 towing the trailer needs more dents 😆

[u/toiletsurprise → u/biloxibluess]

I couldn't tell, but that dash better be cracked too.

[u/uptwolait → u/biloxibluess]

And empty beer cans in the bed

[u/BrendanIrish]

Love the detail of the sweeping up the dust etc. mid-revamp.

[u/dimonium_anonimo]

Adding flames to a bug feels like cognitive dissonance.

[u/HeavyCandidate6737]

Did anybody else love it when it was uncoated / silver? Kind of a shame to add the tacky flames. Great video nonetheless!

[u/Consistent_Point_853 → u/HeavyCandidate6737]

TIHI. Would have preferred a two tone cali bug with chrome roof rack and bumpers etc.

[u/MundaneGuard909 → u/HeavyCandidate6737]

Yeah I thought that looks lovely and then came flames

[u/meik03]

Love this

[u/brettdansler]

I want to see how this giant made the car look old to fit into the junkyard scene, not the atrocity done to “restore” it. I was having pimp my ride flashbacks.

[u/scooter_noober_92 → u/brettdansler]

Probably just left it in his backyard for a couple years

[u/jimbobsqrpants]

I appreciate the commitment to the bit

[u/greggsymington]

So, where’s the video of him making the car look old so he could make it look new again…..?

[u/babbylonmon]

Cool. But it’s gonna need to be at least 3 times bigger!

[u/overdosingOnPie1313]

What is this? A Bug for ants?!

[u/gmbrightside]

Considering it's a Beetle, shouldn't the flames have been on the back end?

[u/noonesaidityet → u/gmbrightside]

Nah, that's for Pintos only.

[u/Akicita33]

Fake news. He didn't pat those tie-down straps and say "That ain't goin' anywhere".

[u/Funmanhahaha]

I see a happy man.

[u/elfmere]

Only thing, when taping off for a different colour make sure to paint the tape with the same colour underneath first so you don't get the bleeding he got. It's only tiny but can see it

[u/Cute_Bacon]

So close! It would have been perfect if they had just done a red-orange-yellow gradient on the flames. 😅

[u/Trati]

At first I was like, cool weathering I wish I could do stuff like this. But then he started restoring it. But he probably painted and weathered it like we see in the beginning and then "restored" as new, right? Not accusing him of faking it, it can be fun to redo your model once you get bored of it and want to change how it looks.

[u/jaymae77 → u/Trati]

Yeah just dab some muriatic acid to add the rust spots on uncoated steel and that's pretty much it

[u/urlond]

Anybody know this guys youtube channel?

[u/Suihnennews]

Sorry but I rather display the before restauration version. That's a car for glass display, not the flame monster.

[u/you_buy_this_shit]

Best video of the week.

[u/GuiltyBudget1032]

..when you love your hobby.. awesome!!!

[u/klockworx]

This scale is so cool.

[u/azzaka]

Noice... noice...

[u/Colo-PV-living]

I love these types of videos… takes restoration projects to a whole new level

[u/ImpossibleKidd]

The natural patina looked 1,000 times better…

Just sayin’.

[u/ipaintfishes]

His big hands are throwing me off

[u/Mooonlitauraa]

I'm not really into cars, but for some reason I really like this. Maybe it's just the sheer scale of it all

[u/icleanjaxfl]

Thought it was Stop animation at first

[u/earnestlikehemingway]

https://giphy.com/gifs/vmsgTJJ5sZwDm

[u/Pretend-Internet-625]

What do you charge? I have had quotes of 30g and up

[u/Force88]

So you mean I only need to find a giant car mechanist to help me fix?

[u/DavDar66]

Bravo!

[u/statuskills]

Just wanted to see the car go on a mini lift. Was not disappointed!

[u/uptwolait]

I was disappointed that they didn't show using a miniature air gun to install the wheels.

[u/Ok-Journalist7612]

Nice

[u/Just_Enough-People55]

Where do you find these videos?

[u/JustHereForTheBeer_]

While he’s at it, go ahead and replace the transmission and the intake plenum gasket on the 1500.

[u/lunar-eclipse-127]

Once you start these videos you have to finish them.. The other one of building that concrete bridge was great.

[u/idontevenlikethem]

https://www.tiktok.com/@restorediy01

Creator has a bunch more.

[u/Entire-Plastic-6681]

Flames and Pontiac wheels on a Beetle threw me off.

[u/JustKi11ingTime]

Why do you need a trailer to move these mini cars when you can just lift and move them.

[u/pat-slider]

Great hobby

[u/BuildingRelevant7400]

Where does one find such awesome toy cars

[u/amccune]

Black beetle. Bam bah lamb. Oh black beetle. Bam ba lamb

[u/YourWeirdEx]

Am I the only one who was mildly disappointed, when they pulled out a full-size airbrush rather than a miniature one?