Vw Beetle Restoration 1959 Ragtop | 1/4 panel replacement & B pillar rust repair how to

[@Fritter70]

Out of 10 VW restorers on the youtubes, 9 are hacks. This guy is the 1 exception to that rule. Very nice and proper quality work. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@deborahmarion9038]

After watching Larry work, I already know this Beetle is going to look amazing when he completes the restoration. ❤

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Deborah, I appreciate the love and support of Larry & the 59 resto :))))

[@stevefamfive]

You’ve entered into a new realm of video production with this episode. It’s been great to see your growth and we really appreciate it. Thanks to Larry for agreeing to do this with you.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you for the kind words Steve. Yes , HUGE thank you to Larry

[@michaelh.9794]

Amazing watching Larry the Craftsman massage and form the metal to his desire. After seeing the Incredible job he did on the previous beetle, I'm really looking forward to seeing the transformation of the Ragtop! Thank you Larry for welcoming us into your beautiful shop and thank you Jay for providing this great content for all of us to enjoy. I know it's a whole lot of work to make this happen, but we certainly appreciate it. So glad I subscribed to your channel.

[@5150mxVW]

I still haven't wrapped my brain around that this Beetle will be restored and look as nice as the 65 vert Larry did. I am so excited to witness the 59's transformation as well. Also I am soooo grateful to Larry ( for many things ) for showing us the work and letting me film it. Thank you for the support and kind words, we appreciate it.

[@tomg721]

Thanks to Larry for sharing his craft. He needs a young apprentice to pass his talents on to the next generation.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you for support of Larry and his 59 restoration...dang, I guess that leaves me out haha

[@tomg721]

@@5150mxVW Not that I'm saying your old, but I was thinking of your son as the apprentice.

[@sargedutch1085]

Best how to fit and weld a patch panel I have seen. Looking forward for Part 2

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Sarge, more soon with Larry and his 59

[@djambrosia]

Larry is one serious artisan. Thankyou both for making what I hope will be an ongoing series.

[@5150mxVW]

😁👍....we thank you, I sure hope so :))))

[@jamesrichardson1326]

Jay you need to partner up with this guy. He is great.

[@dannyfoust3123]

I learned a little from some of Larry's tacking welds. Thanks' 5150mxVw for the interest you take in the bridge of VW's!

[@j6sj7]

Larry is an artist, simple as that. It must be so much harder to explain everything as you're working than to just do it, so his clear explanation of the process is much appreciated!

[@welshy8216]

Larrys attention to detail, Is 100% pure quality. He really does know what he's doing. And even i learned something, Back lighting the welds for pin holes. Well i never thought of that. And plenty watching wouldn't of either.. Great tip Larry :)

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you for the support of Larry and his 59 restoration, I appreciate it BMX'r

[@welshy8216]

@@5150mxVW So glad your filming it Jason. :) Can't wait see this 59 finished

[@5150mxVW]

The story , rescue and playlist of the 59' here :kzbin.info/aero/PLEI_rXe2vpGYxIOXCL5Pe3cCjWkTgrAlu

[@darolfitch8917]

Mad skills. Great tips like how he just takes his time not trying to rush good video Mr. 5150

[@RustyRogers]

Thanks for following this. The world needs more people like Larry.

[@dreammaker730]

He is a skilled man indeed , really enjoyed watching . If only I had the space and skill to be as good as him👍🏻

[@mrjohnirons]

After watching the last few CT videos, Larry is a real pallet cleanser!🤣 Larry going full Fitzy with the ol cut n butt technique 👌 Nice job!

[@warrenmink2429]

Very clean work , methodical and precise. Near perfection takes time and this mindfulness! Excellent! Thanks for sharing

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Warren for the support and kind words for Larry and his 59 restoration. More soon :)))

[@johnchambers12]

I love the backlight idea the best way i have seen to check your penetration on those thin panels

[@josephperry6822]

His experience shows hardcore! The attention to every millimeter is awesome. Such a complex area with so many parts colliding and he moves along, badda bing badda boom and done! Epic video Jason, Larry really knows his stuff!

[@franciscolancaster-jonesc.8623]

Wow, Wow and Wow! The best restoration I've ever seen. Thank you both.

[@superbear617]

A master at work! (I wish he wouldn't cut panels over his knees, though) Great video; Thank you!

[@johnchambers12]

I’m watching with a machinist background, agreeing with your comment and I would add a pair of real safety glasses

[@JohnKenIRB233]

Wow, thx for bringing us along. Best example of restoration I have every seen ! I look forward to future videos. Very nice of him to explain his work very carefully. Ken

[@CTmoog]

Really cool guys. Thanks for sharing this Jason. Nice work Larry!

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you CT, just another episode of CT Garage lol...keep up the great work you are doing on the 65👍

[@mowler8042]

Wow!, the technique for putting that panel in to be welded was super interesting.

[@Mikefngarage]

Cant wait to see Larry do the early 55....looks like it is in good hands.

[@5150mxVW]

👍

[@brianpooley6635]

you really out did yourself in this one. Great to see a craftsman at work and not rushing. Really love this project

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you for supporting Larry and his 59 restoration Brian. Great to hear you are enjoying the series...I still haven't wrapped my brain around the fact that this 59 will be fully restored within a year....like it's really going to happen :)

[@davidgrason161]

This is an absolutely FANTASTIC video! Here you are repairing your VW in the exact same place that my own VW has problems. Watching this video has answered literally dozens of questions and I thank you SO much! I know that, over the next several months, I will be watching this video again and again, simply to keep my mind fresh on this problem area in my car. Again, thank you!

[@markj.7369]

Larry VW Resto 101. Amazing. Love the longer video. What a great series. Thank you Jason. Can’t wait to see more and see you continue with the single cab and your 58 agave green. God Bless

[@brucelewcock825]

Brilliant video, Jason. Please pass on our appreciation and respect to Larry. His work is superb.

[@toddjohnston4788]

Thanks for bringing us along Jason...cool stuff 👍thanks Larry

[@5150mxVW]

I'm sure Larry thanks you Todd, thank you for checking out the vid and dropping a comment much appreciated

[@stephenricketts7764]

Good work and 'how to' there from Larry. True inspiration.

[@peterrestaino7047]

Always like checking in with your exploits, carry on.

[@5150mxVW]

😁👍

[@robinredman5192]

Jason, I believe this is the only time I have ever seen you speechless 😁! I can see why. What an opportunity for you to learn from a master. That knowledge being passed onto you is priceless. Thank you both for your extraordinarily hard work. Best wishes to y'all. John here, from the back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee.

[@5150mxVW]

haha, that was funny , I made a mess of that outro, I should of just rolled it all. Priceless...i agree. Thank you John, for the support and kind words for Larry

[@henryroberts7098]

WOW, thanks Larry for taking us along. You are a good teacher. Thanks Jason for making this video, I think it will be helping people for years to come.

[@5150mxVW]

Awesome , great to hear , working with Larry right now on another video . We thank you Henry

[@caboverquik5012]

This teaching video is the content I search for. We get this type of video from CT. Great work. Please more of this!

[@5150mxVW]

thank you, I will pass the 5.00 over to Larry when we continue on the 59 restoration series, more soon👍

[@NatesOutdoors]

Dang Larry is good,I just don't have the patience for stuff like that lol,it's really cool to see the knowledge and craftsmanship work of Larry,thanks man for sharing these videos,it's really cool

[@charleslawrence7194]

This is what I call good training. Years of knowledge being passed on. Excellent.

[@5150mxVW]

yes, I spent the day with Larry and the 59 Sunday, I filmed some more progress / metal work. Larry showed me a lot and had me do some work on the car as well. New video will be up this week, thank you Charles.

[@jeepershangouts2043]

This is brilliant work. The man is a surgeon/artist.

[@christofour217]

Larry is a first-rate metal worker body guy.

[@volktales7005]

I very much enjoyed that, and Larry's methods are fascinating and effective. Not going to miss and episode of this!

[@lancpudn]

Larry makes it look so easy & logical. What a great job & these videos are awesome Thank you to both of you for creating these informative videos.

[@5150mxVW]

He does :), we thank you , I am looking forward to his next repair

[@huissens]

This was better than watching Bob Ross paint a landscape! Well done!

[@Scrapy-ih7ob]

Well knowledge Man giving sound advice on this particular type of car to be patched, with subpar panels how to make them work. perfect example of how to repair. love the work.

[@GT.Bugger]

Nice repairs, helps to have original cuts especially on the awkward panels like the B pillar.

[@robertjean659]

Great to watch a craftsman at work, learnt a lot from this episode. 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍

[@5150mxVW]

I'm sure Larry thanks you, thank you for checking out the vid and dropping a comment Robert. I learned a lot as well.

[@Doubleodude]

Dude this is excellent. You need to make this guy a regular.

[@martyworley5427]

I just want to say Larry is a great teacher ! Excellent video Jason great content I’m really enjoying this series. Thanks for giving us a chance to see this car come back to life.

[@5150mxVW]

Hi Marty, we thank you, more soon with Larry and the 59

[@robertnauss4815]

Larry is an awesome teacher well explained...nice work...

[@skyking95]

Awesome! Extremely educational. Larry is fantastic!

[@dirtyscant3447]

Wow!This will go down in history as the best video on this area,ever.This is value to the VW community.Vicious job filming.Larry has mad skills.Thank you so much for showing and sharing.

[@jameshicks4944]

An absolute work of art, this is the man you want restoring/repairing your vehicle, this is the kind of restoration work i enjoy watching, attention to every detail,as good as the original factory configuration, giving the vehicle a new and correct life, thankyou for the video,its a joy to watch.

[@RickRose]

This is a great series. Larry's a boss.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Rick, I missed Sunday with Larry this week. Larry got the the spare tire well and apron welded in. Hopefully more soon :)

[@micksterboone4517]

Great content and commentary! Looking forward to future repairs.

[@chriswilkinson1991]

True craftsmanship, keep the Larry videos coming

[@5150mxVW]

👍, thank you , more soon

[@chriswilkinson1991]

@@5150mxVW I’m over in the UK and things seem to rot the same as where you are. Thankfully we don’t seem to have the mouse issues…

[@TedBishop1]

Wow Larry is a vw genius

[@meetjohndoe1078]

Larry is a patient and precise artist.

[@5150mxVW]

😁👍👍, thank you JD

[@Mikefngarage]

Looking good. Larry is doing a great job. The Klockerholm work fine.

[@Mikefngarage]

you do just need to do like Larry did and cut them up. they don't fit that great.

[@barackmycat9448]

Is he an autobody teacher? That was amazing.

[@APeale]

Thank you for this wonderful series! Really learning a lot. Just amazing to watch you and Larry do what you do.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you for the comment, I am learning a lot as well watching Larry

[@snowdogs59]

I hope this has inspired you to dive in and do more welding on your cars. You can do it!

[@nickpreece18]

Well done Larry on such a brilliant in depth explanation of your craft and the correct restoration process, and showing us all how it should really be done. We all look forward to Jason's 259 easy to follow videos of you and how to restore your Beetle ! !

[@matthewlawson5350]

Awesome skills. Larry is the man, I picked up many tips. Thank you Jase for documenting a true craftsman. =)

[@5150mxVW]

great to hear, me too ,thank you for checking out the vid👍

[@tomnieland7030]

Thanks for showing us the correct way to repair sheet metal by tacking then cutting the existing sheet metal. I have a Karmann Ghia nose that I'm going to replace and now I know how!

[@5150mxVW]

Nice 👍 , good luck with the Ghia . Thank you Tom

[@ja5467]

The man is a sculptor a true artist!

[@andrewlisenby9693]

Jason, Larry, what a master class in metal fabrication and repair! Thanks for the time and effort you both put into making this video.

[@michaelcaradonna9347]

Great video I am learning a lot thank you Jason & Larry.

[@enriquelopez9124]

That Beetle is starting to look better & better as the work progresses

[@5150mxVW]

we thank you

[@almclean4835]

Brilliant, Larry is one patient man and talented too.

[@scottsullivan1464]

I am really learning a lot from this video. Thank you

[@5150mxVW]

great to hear, me also, thank you

[@gazzafloss]

Not hard to see where all the time goes on a "proper" body restoration Jason, all those little rust repairs, nice job by your friend.

[@Whiteboy-om6yd]

Amazing work just got myself a 70's super beetle body for free looking too restore it myself

[@gouldschool]

What a craftsman! Superb workmanship!,

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you on Larry's behalf

[@glennselwitz1377]

A true master of every detail..wow!

[@5150mxVW]

thank you on Larry's behalf

[@guymanicone7921]

Great stuff. A lot of great tips. All needed for my 70 Ghia repairs

[@poppopkustomkars1234]

Wow! Excellent work by Larry!! Time to just film him doing this great restoration work! And here I was thinking it was another “wash ‘em and park ‘em” VW restoration video. 😂 Stay close to Larry and hopefully you can share his knowledge with us subscribers, Jay

[@5150mxVW]

ummmmm , now just hold on a sec there buddy. I think you meant to say "“push em, wash ‘em, start em, push em, and park ‘em” ..🤣😁👍. Thank you for the support and kind words for Larry and his 59 restoration. More soon :)))

[@geoffh1070]

Thanks for posting j great to see another rise from the grave

[@robertlambert5299]

All of you guys comments are funny. Most of this is common sense in repair or replacing metal. Larry does do nice work. And of course he is a good guy with #8!

[@normanmerrill1241]

Well done…he is what you refer to as a “professional “ Really good presentation…be safe..

[@5150mxVW]

thank you on Larry's behalf

[@aarongrabowski3775]

Great video. Larry is a good teacher.

[@5150mxVW]

We thank you Aaron

[@davidanderson5509]

Great video and lesson in doing things right. World class skill and execution combined with infinite patience. 👍

[@Sunshipsailing]

This is going to be a very good restoration. It is a very informative video that I think some other content creators/ beetle restorers might find helpful. Very inspiring video.

[@5150mxVW]

Great to hear you are enjoying the series John, thank you for the support and kind words for Larry and his 59 restoration

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Dang!!! Very well done!! Larry makes it look easy!

[@brucekimpton4725]

Wow Larry was using the metric system for measuring makes it easy for me to follow 👍🏻

[@williamtanner1372]

That's some impressive repair skills! Hope to see more of this process and the end result in the future.

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you for kind words on Larry's behalf...more soon with Larry and his 59 :)

[@Pad78vw]

Fascinating stuff, Larry is a craftsman and these videos make me want to try bodywork, now if only I had all those wonderful tools, ooh and a garage 😬 I look forward to the next video 👍

[@augienajera642]

Awesome fab work!!!!! That 59 is going to look better then factory.. Can't wait to see the next video!

[@5150mxVW]

much appreciated and more from Larry and the 59' soon

[@J.C._2223]

Absolutely perfect and beautiful job !!!

[@wizbang16]

What an artist! Great stuff!

[@tmackinator]

Very nice slow and deliberate work. This will come out perfect.

[@5150mxVW]

👍👍

[@kenpecora7526]

Really enjoying this project.

[@5150mxVW]

we thank you Ken

[@joevendramin9509]

That car is going to turn out amazing!

[@5150mxVW]

👍👍

[@mikehammer4546]

Jason, pretty cool to watch a master at his craft. I hope your learning a lot.

[@andereis2]

Excellent. Good job. Jesus bless you.

[@5150mxVW]

We thank you

[@fishaussie9112]

Larry should have his own channel

[@5150mxVW]

he should and we have talked about it but he doesn't have 4-8 hours to edit a video or the extra time ( 3x the time ) to record the work...or the 20 hours a week to respond to the great comments left :)

[@vayabroder729]

Great work; light trick is great!

[@5150mxVW]

👍👍

[@251forced]

very helpful.a pleasure to follow.more please.thanks

[@5150mxVW]

thank you , more soon

[@kevin34ct]

This is the most work done I've ever seen on your channel. :D

[@5150mxVW]

nope!, I went back through my video archives and I checked! I counted and I had 17 more spot welds, 1 exploding grinding disc and 4 warped panels...I still got him lol

[@kevin34ct]

@@5150mxVW lol, well I guess I have to go back further. Thanks for the videos though I love watching someone do bodywork since I have no clue.

[@Mikefngarage]

I like to have a gap too. but I dont show that very much because it is harder for most people to learn to fill it. I do like to start at the corner first so I can peel the old metal back. a bit more. It is a bit easier. Still wont warp if you do tacks all the way along.

[@JimsNBHomestead]

Now I have only done 1 beetle in my day but I have done all kinds of other cars with a big emphasis on g-body and Camaro. I have always tried to run as hot as possible when triggering in welds on sheetmetal. It's a bit of a bugger no to burn through but you end up with a much flatter weld. Flatter welds mean penetration and way less grinding and thinning of the metal.

[@Menticknap]

This man is a genius!

[@Gosselen]

Great job! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏