ABANDONED BARN FIND First Wash In 20 Years VW Super Beetle! Satisfying Car Detailing Restoration

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ABANDONED BARN FIND First Wash In 20 Years VW Super Beetle! Satisfying Car Detailing Restoration. Today, we tackle the interior & exterior of an ABANDONED 1976 Volkswagen Super Beetle, that is covered in dirt and debris that hasn't been detailed in years that will require us to pressure wash the entire exterior, followed by a wash, clay bar and then polishing the paint to bring back its shine and a full interior detail including mold removal. If you find our videos satisfying or motivating make sure you hit subscribe! #barnfind #carcleaning #detailing #cleaning #restoration
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[@expl0d]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! To RJ & Brent and the rest of the crew who helped restore this beautiful, storied, amazing car for us. The transformation was amazing, we’re so grateful to have a video we’ll be able to watch years from now. We’ll cherish this car for a long time, just as Beth and her dad did. Thank you guys again, once it gets rolling again, I would love for you to take it out for a spin, you deserve it and so much more. You guys were so nice and accommodating on top of doing beautiful work. From me, Liza, Anna, Liam and most importantly Beth & her Dad…. THANK YOU!!!

[@WDDetailing]

It was our pleasure, Jason! It was an absolute blast getting to bring her back to life for you and we're so excited for you and your family to enjoy it on your wedding day! Send us pictures!

[@LittleTut]

Yes, they did a beautiful job! You gonna fix the rust/paint? I would, since everything else looks to be in really good condition. Would love to see it if you do the rust/paint repair. What a beautiful family also. 🙏🏽

[@expl0d]

​@@LittleTut I'm having someone take a look at the engine, drivetrain and suspension. 3/4 wheels are locked up, so getting the car to at least roll around would be really helpful. I think we'll get it running and enjoy it for this summer and the wedding. Once summer is over and I've become more familiar with the car, I'll be able to see if the rust is progressive or not I'll be able to determine if it needs mitigated, repaired or replacing the panels. I honestly don't mind the 'patina' I think it will always remind me of where the car came from, and this KZbin video. The wedding is the first priority so that's where a lot of my time, energy and most importantly money is going to!

[@callmelou5397]

@@expl0d hey and also (early?) congrats on being married i hope for you all the hapiness in the world, but by any chance do you have a platforme where we could follow your progress on the car? Much love and god bless!

[@yeahright302]

(We’ll cherish this car for a long time, just as Beth and her dad did.)quote from you.she did not cherish the car at all like her dad did.she didnt take care of it at all.very sad from her neglect of the so called cherish car!!!tarps are cheap to buy!!

[@jonoffensend7519]

As a retired VW guild craftsman (retired shortly after water cooled came out) considering the mileage and heritage this car should definitely have any body work needed and then repaint keeping original. Not a complaint but the detailing makes the small flaws show up more 👍👍

[@harrypatt7708]

The condition while showing its age it’s absolutely beautiful, fresh interior, clean paint for the most part and best of all a motor you know has driven bugger all from factory. It’s like a mechanics dream, I love it.

[@thewhitewolfthewhitewolf]

Having been the proud owner of a 74 Carman Ghia and keeping it pristine you guys have done an excellent job.

[@richardtaylor9798]

This brought back memories! My late wife and I were married in 1976. We had a 1970 beetle and drove it on our honeymoon from SOCAL up the coast to Portland over to Yellowstone and Duluth MN and back with all our camping gear inside the cab and the back window unobstructed! Great memories!!

[@suzib777]

I just found this video. It touches me personally as my dad bought me a 1976 Super Beetle (red hardtop) which was sold when I graduated from college. So sad, wish I still owned it. Thank you for posting this for us "old timers" LOL

[@mikecooley3361]

as an air cooled fan, i really enjoyed this video. I got a little nervous when it came to pressure washing the interior pieces due to their age and the convertible seals letting moisture in over the years but it held up and came out great. Good job and hope the happy couple enjoys it for many years.

[@margaretsullivan5030]

What a beautiful car. Scary part is I graduated high school in 1976! I also had a 1974 VW Bug that I loved. I hope this couple enjoy this car for many years to come. You did a fantastic job.

[@MsCori76]

I actually own a 2006 New Beetle. I love these little cars, even the old classic ones. They are so cute 🥰

[@davidbruin4381]

Personally if this was my car, I would do what you are doing, clean it up as good as possible. But I would fix any and all of the rust damage and prep it for priming and painting. And I would change the paint to a pearl white, and have at least 4 pearls in the paint. That way when it's done and you walk around looking at it, you'll see the rainbow colors from the pearls.

[@adetoye50]

My thoughts are the same as yours; I was thinking, why not restore those rusts and turn it into a new Beetle completely? However, the team did an excellent job with the cleaning.

[@aept208]

That is the right color to go

[@LONEWOLF-dr6fg]

You may be right Bro, but if you change the colour it'll probably damage the original face of the car including the emotional reaction from the owners.

[@barbhanson4915]

This is by far mind blowing how clean you got this car to look. Awesome job!

[@winstonvillaflor7050]

From Tacloban City, Leyte Island, Philippines here. I've been a VW enthusiast since the year 2000. My first beetle was a yellow 1974 superbeetle. I drove it daily in my work as a surgeon in the hospitals here. That time our place had plenty of classic beetles. When super typhoon Haiyan hit our place in Nov. 8, 2013 the whole city was submerged by a 16 foot storm surge. My beetle and most beetles did not survive. Now I drive a 1971 superbeetle. The white convertible in your video needs to be maintained and preserved. Nice job guys.

[@BigmanKris]

I had a 1974 Super Beetle and loved it. Drove from Pennsylvania to Daytona Beach Florida for the 1978 spring break. Lots of great memories !

[@judyblock811]

I had a 1969 white beetle. I loved that car. It was so economical and fun to drive a 4 speed. It had red interior and her name was tootsie. I gotbit brand new and drove it probably 10 years. .

[@johnsomers8269]

I would do a total restoration and only drive it in perfect weather. It is a jewel and a nostalgic beauty!😍

[@kerylcooper2314]

I had a 1964 automatic shift and loved it . I would put it back in perfect order to honor the Grandfather 👴 I always wanted a Super Beatle. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇺🇸

[@EllenTheArtist]

My most favourite car!!! I love this old, classic VW Beetle. Very emotional story behind it too, thanks for this video. I would definitely try and do something about the rust (rust is like cancer) but probably kept it as much original as it can.

[@ShockWaveGamings234fg321f]

Those back window are the same design from the 1950s hillman California, I've got one and they are lovely, 😻🚗

[@rz8dwx]

You can’t ignore rust long term.

[@ronaldmurray7746]

Awesome to that a car can hold so many memories, and the fact together used in the upcoming wedding, totally Awesome

[@jeffshoup5742]

I'm a new subscriber and now a fan of the work you guys do! I'm very impressed! Detailing my car, for me, is relaxing and extremely satisfying because you see a result from the hard work done. I was wondering what glass cleaning product you use? Thanks and keep taking pride in the great job you do!

[@NormanJaquemotRebel]

One thing I would do to give the 110% on any detailing, would be to offer the customer the possibility to remove the rust and repair some dents whenever possible. I know that detailing a truck costs up to $250.00 at the least, so removing these unwelcomed traces of time when you're detailing would be the ultimate must to complete the job to another level. I don't know, but these rust spots destroy the final look when the detailing is done...My opinion, but I suggest that these should be addressed with the client when you're requested to do a job on a vehicle. Most time, rock chips and other nicks can be spot painted and soft compounded with a 1500, leaving a better look than the rusted areas. IMHO...

[@Lovejazz01]

I love Beatles and these triple white on white drop tops were iconic! My mother had a candy green Beatle coupe with white interior that my Daddy bought her in 1971, she kept it until 1973 after she got divorced and married my stepfather in 1973 and we( me, my brother and his 3 sons) all moved to Okinawa and they sold it cause we couldn’t keep it. I was sad to see it go! Great job by all and great to see it stay in the family! And yea, I would spend the money and have the rust stains out and the paint corrected.

[@aviewer9516]

That was my dream car when I was a teenager! White on white bug convertible! Love it!!

[@131dyana]

You guys did a great job there. So nice God bless.

[@131dyana]

One has to enjoy one's work. I sing and work in the garden, and you dance nice.

[@mielo9176]

Dang 😮 That must be a beauty to see in person 👌👌👐🏻👐🏻

[@janettrose8404]

So lucky, dream car!! What a blessing. Job well done

[@mattbannan637]

NICE WORK...GREAT RESULTS!!!

[@PetrolHeadBrasil]

That lady "petting" the car is very cute... That's LOVE there!!!

[@WDDetailing]

I agree! It was something her & her father loved together and I think it brought back a lot of good memories.

[@PetrolHeadBrasil]

@@WDDetailing for sure! And once again: good job, guys!!!

[@markwagner4909]

The rust looks like a car that has 103k miles Doesn’t look like rust from sitting

[@kevinkok4099]

I would enjoy it the way it is the rust and the poor paint make it look legendary and original

[@ncdave4]

Don't touch a thing except making sure the STOP and GO all work perfectly. There's always time to get surface rust fixed

[@shanonsmith2538]

It really hurts to see a beautiful classic with rust, but that’s life and time. That’s why it’s up to those of us who restore old classics and those of us who detail, to make sure these cars stay in the shape they were in when they rolled off the factory floor. Absolutely outstanding job guys, I love this channel.

[@matthewanderson2464]

A couple years back I worked at a VW dealership. On the show floor they had a new (never sold or registered) 1979 super beetle, all black, with only 39 miles on the odometer. People would occasional make offers on it. The owner of the dealership made it clear that it was not for sale under any circumstances. The last offer I heard was well over $100k. A week after that offer the owner had the sales office expanded in a way that made it impossible to get the beetle out of the showroom.

[@johnjwedrall4290]

Enjoy it as it is

[@apusyk]

Весёлые пацаны и мастера своего дела.

[@RickGTI2019]

Great job. Thanks , RickGTI….. 🇺🇸🔧

[@Mccalempillay]

3267 miles,that's incredible🤯

[@morganmiddleton1403]

As an aspiring detailer, it's great to see videos like the ones you guys do. You let your work speak for you and it's great to see. Keep putting out great content like this and be blessed!

[@WDDetailing]

Thank you!

[@l3w1syt86]

Wow! Good job guys

[@jaredini]

Dish soap is amazing for cars. It's very mild but cuts through grease like crazy.

[@wingsonmyback1]

WOW that white is beautiful

[@carltwidle3287]

I like Volkswagons. This an amazing restoration job. Wonderful convertible from 1976. I was 16 years young that year. I'm 62 years young now. So it's an old model now. Great seeing the family's reaction to its new look.

[@ruanyuri4909]

Sou do Brasil; e assisti o video e adorei o trabalho que voçês fazem aí Muito bacana show de bola Gostei; e já ganharam mais um Inscrito pro Canal. Estão de Parabéns!!!👏👏

[@chrisdavidson4178]

The kiss at the end

[@RangerLadyGillman]

I want my 1969 bug back! It was a creamy white. Loved it!

[@jensnitsche4994]

Grandiose Arbeit...und eine Zeitikone gerettet. Zumindest für Deutschland. In den letzten 10 Jahren habe ich vielleicht 3 auf der Straße gesehen. Dieses Auto war in Deutschland einst ein Symbol für gepflegten Luxus...

[@hippydippy]

Beautiful time capsule & restoration on the detailing. If it would have been kept in the immediate family, I'd leave it the way it is, but since it's not, I'd have it repainted the same color & maybe try & find new or nicer rims & call it good.

[@marcosdesousaribeiro3698]

Lindo esse modelo de betlee,pena que não temos dele aqui no Brasil. Amo 😍

[@michelem4182]

Beautiful!

[@user-mowfq]

فيديو رائع جدا متابعك من العراق 🇮🇶 ماهي المواد المستخدمه في التنظيف ممكن الاسماء مع التقدير والاحترام ياصديقي يوميا اشاهدك

[@raymondbogert7880]

MAN WHEN I WAS A KID THESE CARS BE PARKED ALL OVER THE PLACE NOW YOU DONT SEE THEM NO MORE THEIR CLASSICS NOW THEY KEPT IT IN THE FAMILY GREAT STUFF👍

[@luislazcabo6384]

Hola , me encanta el trabajo que realizais y me gustaria saber que producto utilizais para los cromados , es alucinante como los deja . Un saludo

[@carolwilder761]

CLEAN IS OUR FRIEND 😌😌😌Great Job 👍

[@ebt12]

What a beautiful job that was done on a classic and fun car. White is tough to get clean and keep clean. Whenever I see a white on white Beetle, I think of Hughie Hogg from The Dukes of Hazzard.

[@mikehorning4060]

This is a way kewl car to the max! Odd amount of rust for a car with so few miles, even when considering the low miles. Any chance it has actually turned over 100,000? Great job, as always, keep up the amazing content. Thanks.

[@Timhey0912]

Great Job!!

[@gdjf2352]

عمل جميل يوحي لشباب اليوم الحياة قامت واستمرت بإخلاص من سبقنا واخلص في عمله

[@saifhasan8633]

I've been watching your videos for so long now, but this one is the most emotional detail video ever! It's really heart warming seeing this masterpiece back on the road again. The story behind it is very cool and it being inherited to the next generation of the family makes me glad. Hope you guys to enjoy this ride and make so many beautiful memories with it.

[@cristianodummel316]

Nice Beetle!!!!!

[@CNBW_]

15:02 My 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe has windows that roll down like the Beetle, always cool to see.

[@user-mowfq]

Good job 🌹 good job 🌹 good job 🌹

[@patlloyd8218]

Well done you have done a mazing job loved watching you do it

[@ricardomoschen6893]

Paraben pelo trabalho. Um grande abraço aqui do Brasil.

[@afvalboy]

wauw and the car is a KARMANN that's a very special car 😮😮😮😮

[@Fatimah-Albarqi]

الفيديو منعش ومريح

[@vanessahinds8320]

What a transformation!!!! I'm so happy the "sitter" got a new chance at life. However, if it was my late Daddy's, It would be My pride & joy and I would have driven her weekly. That way, I could always cruise with him and have that blessing . Cherish the "Sitter"

[@oieugeniosilva3827]

Muito legal esse fusca...

[@awsomeassistantthebest1825]

I hope they take it to a great mechanic they need to go through the motor and the fan shroud Cause little things like to live in those areas and take care of all the rust before it gets any worse even some repainting if necessary it's worth quite a bit of money just as it sits..

[@aaronaustrie]

Nice 👌🏿❤

[@abevela1618]

With that milage and sentimental value of it, i would try my best to restore it of I could.

[@mariomcmichael3230]

awesome vid guys is it safe to clay mitt a car while the iron remover is still on it?....or did you guys rinse the iron remover off and add clay lube and didnt record it?

[@baeipperle]

This is what I was wondering also... looked a lot like picking up the iron that lifted and scratching it across the entire surface. Not how I'd personally do it...

[@ScrappersDetailing]

Another great restoration!

[@adhariadhari5932]

Terima kasih ❤👍

[@ezekielmalasmas670]

I love this one 🤩

[@farazakram-fl8yx]

hello sir i like your videos very much and enjoys them sehraz gill

[@kennethjohndesouza2251]

Hands down the best detail ever , this is why i subscribe to this channel

[@WDDetailing]

Thank you so much!

[@knutdraeger3035]

Love this beetle👍

[@jamesadkins1780]

I’d seal the rusty areas so they won’t get worse and enjoy driving it. Great job. 👍🏼

[@usamabinmurad8338]

Fun to watch you guys having fun too...

[@mystisith3984]

Man, that cabriolet Beetle looks so good. I'd do a stock restoration & then keep it as a daily driver until ICE cars are banned then I would retrofit it electric. 💙

[@enochthetrucker9735]

1 dollar says it was the Bosch "D-jetronic elecrtrojector" that need to be fixed or replaced. They were awesome in theory, but the materials failed a lot. Btw, the "D" in D-jetronic stands for "Druchfühlgesteuert" which translates to "pressure fuel controlled" because it used engine speed and air intake pressure to determine how much fuel to send to through the injectors. If it were mine, I'd have it resprayed the same color it left the factory, then sell it or trade it for something I wouldn't be too scared to drive on the interstate. Lol

[@oldguy2082]

Yes, those things were trouble prone from the word go; computers, electric system faults including ground circuit issues, vacuum leaks and never mind that they were very slow. Heaven help you if had the aftermarket DPD? A/C installed on it....

[@tripifi9303]

I’d resto mod it , probably slap an FA20 in it with a small turbo , newer suspension, and modern stereo, I like the way vintage looks, not so much the way it feels 😂 but I do get the appeal of a full resto

[@orthodox1717]

A genuine family reaction. They were truly appreciative. Great job!

[@hdofu]

I'm sure the old man is looking down and smiling at the work you did to keep his baby alive and on the road and allowing his love to be represented in that wedding ceremony and for this beetle's legacy to go on with another generation of the family.

[@divine14344]

Wow I love yo drive that car 😍

[@Zonxy-zr]

Hai i from Malaysia 🇲🇾🇲🇾

[@dalekline3612]

I think this car needs restored. A car with 3k miles on it should look like a car with 3k miles.

[@gregnorvell9730]

I would get it road worthy, restoring those areas of it. But for the body, yeah seal up some of the bigger rust areas on the body, as some have mentioned and paint touch up on the smaller ones. But to have the body restored if I chose to I definitely would get a VW specialist to do it. But to keep it as original as possible to me would be the way to go. Great detail job, looks amazing.

[@gail8494]

Wow!

[@jeremypearson6852]

When I moved to FL from the UK in 1983, my first car was a 73 Beetle. Not the best car to own in FL because it doesn’t have true A/C. It was my Christine! To cut a long story short, a battery short under the rear seat caused a fire which the fire service had to put out. That was the end of Christine. I don’t have enough room here to tell you all the things she put me through.

[@MikeWest-v4r]

I would definitely fix it up to make it pristine.

[@simonbarr9489]

The mileage is incredible, such a shame the rust is coming through!

[@HHH-ye1ro]

5 digit odometer. Probably has 203k.

[@dfgivens]

Very cool time-capsule car! Paints of this era were typically single-stage lacquers, so this may be fixable using spot-repairs. Over-all, she's in amazing shape, so you could preserve the original finishes...for now. Back in the day (and I was there!, ) white cars would easily get stained or yellowed, so we used a little Comet Cleanser w/bleach and mild soap to gently "restore" the color. It worked well, but you were actually polishing off the damaged paint. (Again, only for white lacquer.) Also, if that interior was that dirty after only 3k-miles, you were the first people to really clean it! Finally, my experience is that SOS or Brillo pads are a bad thing for chrome, because they leave a haze of micro-scratches that are permanent. Go easy with all abrasives, especially steel wools...only use #0000.

[@LONEWOLF-dr6fg]

I still remember such emotional moments when I've done it for free to some people who deserve it, money can not replace the joy and happiness on their faces, that's all I really wanted.

[@ronniestclair7296]

I have a 1975 Super Beetle convertible so I loved this video. The transformation, especially the top was amazing.

[@randykmlwa]

Quite a lot of 2 door cars from the 60's had rear windows that rolled down in a similar fashion.

[@jotighe2]

what? you think none of us blast music in the garage and dance and sing? we do (we just don't post it to 355k subs)-ha! we should all be so lucky. really really good video. awesome to hear sanding guru Kilmer will be sharing screens with you! the owner mentioned "cats abusing the car"; what a fortunate situation. you know they saved that car from mouse infestation, which happens to 99.9% of sitting cars. only cats prevent that. I thought there was something in the glove box...

[@Gunnhfran2]

We found herbie!!

[@RoadsideGarage]

What do you guys use for aluminum wheels?