BODY AND CHASSIS UNITE 1954 VW OVAL WINDOW BEETLE

Restoration of Early Oval window Vw Beetle painted to original color strato silver. This beetle is looking good and has not seen the pan it is being put on in a while great to see them unite again. Lets stay tuned for the rest of the complete restoration of this car. -
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[@jorgefiguerola1239]

1000! Have to admit that I get so jacked over all these VW Restoration channels. Had a 68 VW Beetle back in the 80s. Learned how to drive a stick with it and never went back to an automatic. Gift from my grandfather after having lesrned I got jumped by some punks for a thrill.

[@d3po455]

Awesome Mike! You have no idea how helpful these videos are for the rest of us. Huge thanks for all the instruction.

[@MikeMoose67]

That was a cool video. Some nice tips for me. Thanks Mike

[@stephenhenion8304]

Best V Dubs Channel in the 🌍... gonna be one fine ride...

[@biviozlebi3551]

You Got that Rajt

[@CTmoog]

Looking good Mike!👍😎👍

[@joshpratt5519]

Really nice job

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi 👋🏻 Mike. Not watch a video in a while sorry 😞 But I’ve forget how fantastic they’re 👍🏻🤩🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@sheldoncooper6230]

I don't even have a big and I enjoy your videos 👍

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Nicely done Mike!! Dang I love that color!!

[@mikelove9832]

Thanks Straight Ahead ✌😎

[@Mikefngarage]

Coming along can't wait to put the doors and fenders on

[@JGar79Aries]

When will it hit the market 🤑🤑 Mike????

[@kdickey414]

It’s looking great so far mike 👍

[@MakeItWork413]

Excellent content! It's so good to have clear close ups of all of this. Thank you.

[@Mr.-Wint]

You can allmost feel the smoothness of that paint through the screen !

[@rscruiser3533]

Thanks Mike ------ I think of you are the only one really explaining how and the problems you might encounter in putting the body back on the pan ----- the alignment problems ---------- others show putting the body on ---- but not saying what they had to do in in getting on ------ So, Thank you for pointing out where the problem area might be and how you go about fitting it together ------ It looks even better on the pan ----- hope the color of the body and doors match when you get them on ------- Thank You ---- Rodney

[@gort.3296]

Great job looking good!👍

[@bobcarino9013]

Great work, I like your common sense and your quote “just get it done” 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@vayabroder729]

This is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!! Great that now you save space and get that pan out of the yard.

[@martinharris5017]

Looking nice Mike! Even the helicopter guy came back for another look! Thanks for showing us the truth about paint runs instead of giving us some BS about being perfect!

[@snowdogs59]

Mike, I am so happy to see this back together. Great job.

[@bjornbursell7681]

looking really good i'm just about to start rust repairs on mine..

[@erikwordal6096]

Wow!!! Looks beautiful. You can make it perfect or you can make it done.

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Nice work Mike the Pan and the Body Paint looks great ! You are going to have. a Sharp looking Oval Window to cruise around in

[@benshore7357]

Looking good. This is a milestone for this project. The rest will just fall into place

[@JourneymanRandy]

That is so nice to see and the color couldn't be better.

[@HubertusSchaper]

Hi Mike, Wow she comes nicely together again👏🏻🛠, soon you can drive this beauty on the road again🇺🇸🌞👍🏻. Greetings Hubertus.🙏🏻☮🇳🇴🇳🇱

[@JamesDavis-to1hn]

Great pointers Mike. Your doing outstanding!

[@tomswindler64]

Great video as always,car is beautiful,love the color.just keep doing what your doing and carry on.kudos 😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@mikehammer4546]

Mike your amazing, a one man show !

[@richardm.gramling1772]

Mike, you are a very knowledgeable person. Your experience shows. My only suggestion is that you repeat yourself. Read off note cards or write yourself a script. Car looks wonderful!

[@67VWForever]

Hay Mike on the next Build you do don't poke hols in the pan seal you will find out its not hard to use the og bolts to do the job for you put body on and the bolts have a point on them for this reason push the bolt righ through it and it will find the hole + the more rubber you have around the bolt the better I did this on my 67 bug didn't take any longer . Allso this is for everyone use the original style carpet nails put them in the original holes to hold down the gasket this helps from moving If you need more nails just order more. I believe they come in a bag of 10 or 15. I don't remember you can always drill a small hole if you need more nails to hold down your gaskit for your body Pan.

[@allenschmitz9644]

Super nice job on the shell, wow.

[@johnnybobgoldstein2823]

Wish I knew how to paint, pretty cool how you do everything yourself, respect.

[@Spidious]

Should of used some long bolts with the heads cut off and use at all four corners to align it.

[@biviozlebi3551]

🎉🎉 so glad to see it on her Pan again...i watch it from the first video thru the months and I am almost happy as you Mike😂...and as the Pan install or body install on Pan you are so right baut that ..once you did it on the ground a lift is a blessing...😂..so just one more thing ..we use to put the Rubber on Pan with little steel nails as it came from the factory Like that...Nice Job doimg it alone man..props to you Mike..chees from Croatia ...🎉🎉

[@fredjones1238]

thats going to be a cool little ride

[@OTTO-1303]

Great vid

[@gilbertwashburn7095]

Looks good nice bug have a great day

[@Richie5480]

Yeah good ol Single edge, razor blade. I use all the time.

[@kevinhamling1963]

G'day Mike, Wow this is really coming together nicely. Your going to need more garages. ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.

[@dalewyatt1321]

In case you missed my last messgae Mike, DEMOP Garage (you tube) s restoring a Krarftenwagen Ambulance.

[@rafaelruiz2030]

Looks good

[@rafaelruiz2030]

Hey Mike you got info on the paint you used

[@brcron007]

Tip from my pop years ago to me to offer as a suggestion for some I've done in the past. Which was to cut the heads off 4 long bolts for the front bolts and made them into stub guides to align it and have the threaded nut hunt avoided. Just thought I'd mention it. Looks Great Mike ! As always and wouldn't expect any less from your talent. I really like that color too, Classy. Didn't it originally have Red interior didn't it ?. 👍👍👍

[@Mikefngarage]

yea use some all thread in the bolt holes before you drop the body....good idea for guys without a lift.

[@sashas8168]

Did you know you almost hit the roof of your garage when rolling out the body.....lucky.

[@panners125]

I swapped a body over for a better body many years ago. The only bolts to give me trouble was the two fronts on your passenger side ( our drivers side). Had to learn from scratch how they worked

[@Mikefngarage]

yea just depends. sides sometimes and sometimes not. just depends on the car.

[@allanzunich5448]

What color paint did you go with if you dont mind me asking

[@lesliethomas5361]

How much would this car sell for?

[@fishaussie9112]

Great video again Less talking more wrenching

[@alexhuevera939]

was that single stage? i dont understand how you fix the runs if you scrape off too much clearcoat

[@johnsoncoleman593]

i have same question

[@Mikefngarage]

2 stage high solids clear. there is plenty on the run area to scrap off then sand and buff. cant do this with single stage.

[@bobbyjones2363]

Mike you seem to worry about what they think. It’s different when your doing it

[@Mikefngarage]

Not really as much as I just worry about people being misled thinking it's going to be super easy to put the body back on the pan. it's not usually

[@dpose6525]

Nice. Are these customer cars or do you restore then sell them..

[@vayabroder729]

No; his car. He doesn’t do outside work.

[@Mikefngarage]

They're all mine. Some I keep some I sell I'm probably going to keep this one. I build then the same either way. I never build a car just to sell that I do a crappy job on

[@muzzcovw7674]

Looks excellent Mike! Look out for those government helicopters

[@brianchisnell1548]

Any '54's that aren't oval rear windows?

[@Mikefngarage]

no

[@Mikefngarage]

just helps in the title oval and 54.

[@samdemond1]

Did you work at the Dealer w/ Paul?

[@Mikefngarage]

I never worked at the dealer but at VW specialty shops. And I also worked at just a regular repair shop and some body shops and custom paint places.

[@samdemond1]

@@Mikefngarage I remember meeting you once. Nice car.

[@hded06]

IM AV SUNDAYS & MONDAYZ....

[@mobiscuits8036]

Why on earth would you film half this video by holding the camera in your hand?