Part 31! 1968 VW Radical Kustom 🤠 Ian Roussel Fabs A One Of A Kind VW Door Hinge System 👽 🛸

Part 31! 1968 VW Radical Kustom 🤠 Ian Roussel Fabs A One Of A Kind VW Door Hinge System 👽 🛸
There are no rules in car customization, and if there was a rule it would be to go as far outside of the box as your fabrication skills can take you. Ian envisioned a simple and radical solution to this style of door opening. He walks himself and Jamie through the process, with pretty satisfying results. This is only the beginning. Come journey with Ian out of this world fully into the outer space of KUSTOMS. 🛸 🛸 🛸 🛸
"Car Building Is Fun! Lets keep it that way."~ Ian Roussel
The backstory...
Ian has decided to lower this VW Beetle 6 inches to get it to the ground and start radically modifying this beat up 1968 VW Beetle, but like most things that were once going to find the fate of the crusher, he once again proves you can do some amazing things in your garage with some imagination, fearlessness and a willingness to make mistakes as you create. 🥴
His fascination stems from the seemingly limitless customization opportunities for this vehicle. Join Ian on a wild ride through his mind 👽 as he envisions then fabricates his most radical ideas to date.
Ian worked and studied at a bronze casting foundry as a young man, where he learned to create models, armatures, molds and finished sculptural artwork in all mediums and finishes. Ian is fascinated by the artistic process of sculpture. He brings this knowledge to his car customizations, to his TV show audience, and now he brings it to you, his growing KZbin audience.
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[@terryscanlon56]

His mind works in mysterious ways but I love it ! Mechanical genius.

[@fullcustomIan]

Hey everyone! We are so stoked to air this video! We will be in the chat right along with you today! Ian really ruminated on this one and came up with a great design and IT'S GONNA WORK! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE AND SET YOUR NOTIFICATIONS for this one that you won't want to miss! 👽👽

[@The.Real.Timmii]

I can envision Ian ruminating 😁

[@65cj55]

You and your big words..

[@dazleecy1344]

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[@gregdepaulo6302]

Fantastic design for the doors ! I would love to have Ian build me a car, I'm thinking "60" Chevy Impala gasser that is still street driveable...oh well, a wonderful dream 😃

[@inmyopinion6836]

You DID ask for OUR opinions of what you could do. I commented on my idea.

[@carlphelps4098]

Love it when the wheels start turning in Ian's head! ❤ 😎 You can tell Jamie shares in the enthusiasm. A great team.💥💯

[@michaeltruscott9443]

He is the best metal man I have ever seen 😊😊😊

[@edrussell7960]

Ian, you could consider using a sing out chair (like from the navigation station) from a boat to make your seat swing out so you can set on it then swing into the car. It could mount inside on the b pillar area. Put a nice seat on it with a locking point so it will stay still while driving. Maybe even make it actuate with the door to swing you out while the door opens.

[@marcduthie4327]

What am awesome modification. That thing gets wilder and wilder. Marc from Australia 🇦🇺

[@steveemm9245]

Well you got rain that’s good the early spring flowers that will be coming out in a couple months will be so much better

[@GregoryBamber]

Ian you're crazy. Welcome to the club, lol. I have friends that think I'm nuts because of a lot of the custom one-off bicycles I have built.

[@N-Scale]

Always remember that you are NOT building for the haters, You are building for YOU !!!!! I get the same thing and usually delete the haters posts.

[@101scetch]

Absolutely love your channel. Also I love what you do and how are you do it because that’s the kind of way I work. I cannot wait for this VW to be finished and see the end result. Knowing you, it’s going to look absolutely fantastic. Thanks so much for what you do because you do it so well. Take care and blessings from England.

[@bluebikebobowman4482]

When you’re fitting the door at the end of the video, I noticed the part that slides back-and-forth that the hinges welded two are you going to make that a little longer. It looks like it might make the door more stable. Great job I’m learning a lot.👍👍👍😎👩‍🎓👨‍🎨💡

[@AlanGibbs-tf4kx]

Haha love the space pants😂😂keep up the good work mate love ya vids👍

[@Lawrence1203-f7s]

I am always impressed with your mind blowing ideas and your wife's comments add a huge touch of class.

[@fullcustomIan]

Thank you very much!

[@armysheep75]

I've always imagined having a door open by coming out and hen up vertically,(like a minivan door but vertical, I guess) but I've never been handy enough or blessed with the means to build anything like that. much less figure out the math on how that would work. Watching Ian figure out how to do all the wrong things in allthe right ways is always cool. (or is that all the right things in all the wrong ways? I don't know... I've never hated a buld, I know that)

[@mikehynes6632]

I knew the genius would come up with something ❤

[@BobFurman]

This is not the first time my mind has been blown watching Ian create..it comes out of left field with no warning...so cool.

[@fullcustomIan]

Yesss!

[@scottlovesyoutube3763]

A phrase Ian has said many times. How bout a shirt that says "Trust the Process"! Front of the shirt is the before picture, the back is the final amazing pic! 🤙

[@jeffbell9688]

My great grandfather was the track master in Bakersfield. He was responsible for all of the track through the tehachapi’s. Lots of derailments during those times. There’s a place where the rail actually doubles up on itself.

[@jnorth568]

I can't speak for all those other people that criticize you but I like to watch you work and see the things that you come up with because they're so far from the norm it's much easier to watch and learn than to have expectations... honestly the only thing that you can expect out of someone like you is to be surprised and or amazed😊😊😊

[@joef7406]

A new high-water mark in the tradition of all the great Kustomizers like Windfield, Barris and Big Daddy Ed Roth...drum roll, cymbal 🎊

[@fullcustomIan]

Awesome! See you there! We will be in the chat! 😎😎

[@martyb.1291]

Oh yeah can't wait 🤘😎👍

[@hubbesgirl1]

So awesome 😊

[@hubbesgirl1]

CAN NOT WAIT TO SEE THE END RESULT

[@shotsrodder]

Tweaking is always part of the process 😎 it’s going to be like entering a gull wing Mercedes 👍

[@berniebjornsen9656]

Very clever Ian,im impressed

[@LeslieSmith1970]

Love the ideas and project cool builds

[@terryscanlon56]

Jamie, what in the world are you feeding Ian at night that he comes up with these ideas? 😂

[@dave-uf8ir]

Magical ian excellent guys cheers 🥂 😊

[@joekley5044]

Stunning !

[@derekwalters6132]

When you first put the combination fender running board on the passenger side I noticed the front part of the door was blocked. I thought great Ian how you going to get in the car? The window frame you built is way to small to Dukes of Hazard your way in, then I thought well I guess you could modify the door a bit to allow it open like normal, what I didn’t expect was what you came up with. That concept is bloody brilliant, I didn’t get it at first but once you mocked it up and then demonstrated your idea I thought how the hell did you come up with that idea and the more I think about it the more I like it. Now I really can’t wait to see it in action. As always great camera work and editing Jamie

[@bruceaskin9645]

Have you considered using motorcycle fork tubes ( minus the springs ) for the slide movement. Already lubricated and sealed. Also look how a self closing door works on a cam mechanism, so that it has to turn as it goes out.

[@raykaufman7156]

That door setup is super cool. Looks like Ian had that one in mind for awhile.

[@raykaufman7156]

Oh man...mount the seats to the slider! Put me down for a shirt if you make them.

[@davefury66]

And here i thought he was just gonna make some custom delorean style door's 🙄 boy was i way...way off 😅 it would've looked dope tho 🤔 nice work Ian 😎👍🏻🔥💯🤘🏼🍺

[@ROBByJONEs-2]

im watching the vw build closely because Ian keeps on adding new stuff and i love his ideas. ive seen slide opening doors before but never knew hw it was done. Ian makes it look so simply eventho its not..but as Ian said it aint over yet makes me drool thinking of what hes got in mind..thats why im anxious to see next lololol

[@scrapdaddysgarage5027]

Wow! Wasn’t expecting that!

[@robertjeffery4520]

Its bob from New York state I got to tell you I watch your show all the time. I'm going to use your word, every time I watch you I get stoked ! You are truly an awesome innovator and a super fabricator !! Great show. Where is your side kick 🐕 dog.

[@markboulton4500]

Take a note from those old station wagon doors , that flapped down or to the side . I the door flapped down from the running board first / you can make a better seal to the frame . Then if you had a tubular extension [ like ] running board as some do as part of their roll cages / you can hide your rams and flip hinge to clear the rear tire . When you go back to closing the door , after flipping it back to a ridged base the rams suck it back to frame [ Less Warpage ] . Also you save so much room for your seats .

[@ChristianBonney-s6j]

Hi Ian just a thought on your door hinge fab instead of a flat strap on inside of the door connected to the hinge. If it was a piece of angle iron going to the inside of the door you would have a wider surface to weld the hinge to plus a structure to weld to for caping 11:07 the bottom of the cut down door structure to . Sorry just a thought. Love your work. Always looking forward to your videos. Your awesome keep up the great work

[@troygoggans5495]

Holy moly what a concept for a door design. This will be amazing to watch😊

[@Ron_Masterjohn]

So beautiful out there. Nice not being bothered while you work if the phone doesn’t keep ringing.

[@Patshes]

One thing on this custom car that will never break are those bulldozer hinges . 🆒😎👍!

[@SteveYankovich]

Ian's train shirt is like the big Engine that could 😊

[@brkooduh66]

curved bars that rotate out and away (like on a 73 duster trunk) would free up interior space and function the same way

[@49jdmorris]

Ian is unbelievable and can see things most of us can’t. Quite a CRAFTSMAN!!

[@johnt.848]

I love the "simplicity" of a slide and rotate door, I was thinking of a door that comes out and then lifts vertically out of the way, using something similar to what you find used as window regulators, designed like a scissor action.

[@seancarvalho8358]

I’d buy a shirt, and I think this is the coolest concept

[@65cj55]

Shirts at Roussels Custom Fabrication site.

[@johnkranz4004]

Definitely KOOL Idea Ian and Jamie looks great so far

[@Kahuna54]

Very creative design for the way the door will work!

[@waynesinclair9746]

How about putting door handle in the middle at the top of the door. This may make the opening of the door a bit more balanced.

[@selbord1]

Ian, right after watching this video my head was spinning with so many ideas from every aspect of your door hinge system, wow what a rabbit hole of possibility in your world, thanks for taking us along ^5 my brother.

[@johnwestover-zy7nu]

I'm thinking RV slide out track and motor Maybe?

[@jeffreybowman1787]

Sky is very innovated makes whatever he's got in the shop work doesn't have all the modern tools Love it

[@mikebordensr5358]

What a great idea ‼️

[@SteveBeaulieu-z3x]

Hey what a great concept !!!! You guys are sooo much fun to watch. im addicted !!!! Its so inspiring to see you work and create "Out of this world" mods. Rock on, you are the best !!!

[@markchodroff250]

Wow ! Didn’t see that coming! But we all know that Ian will not only make it work like butter but it will look perfectly natural in till you open the DOOR !👍🏻👍🏻

[@victorremick9721]

Rollin Rolling on the on the bugs door What a consept I sure do like it.

[@georgemyers6518]

That’s a unique concept for sure. I’m sure this bug is going to get even more unique before it’s finished

[@edfranklin2]

Hooray for Tehachapi! More train references!

[@rixkafer56]

Shagadelic baby ! YEAH 👽✌️

[@Kahuna54]

I can’t wait to see the hydraulic/electric motor setup on the door assembly!

[@jameswaite6496]

Just awesome concept... LOVE IT. 12v Actuators push out and rotate.... Nice!

[@codyc6975]

Nice thought ! can really see it working ! Doors can open in so many ways its just someone coming up with the way of doing it. You can make it with gears and motors or air rams .... so many ways to make it do what you want it to. Funny the door will be the lightest part of the entire mechanism. I really liked the suicide hinges you made on the blue bug that had the coo front end on it. It was really low but, I have always liked suicide doors. Now that I can't move around much and I have either my wheelchair or a walker it makes it easier to get in and out when the door moves away from you the most. We have a Honda van and the power rear doors that slide really are nice for just that. Kee up the good work.. We really are getting wel deserved rains here in the desert. I just live in the Arizona part of the same desert. Keep warm and dry !

[@timmarkham1728]

Wow...thats awesome

[@coffeehouseforge5632]

As an Alaskan off-gridder, I always look forward to your videos at the end of my day. my mother and Gran- family all lived in to Indio, Blyth, Salton Sea area. It always takes me home when I see the scenery out your doors. Keep up the great videos!!! Now I am off to get the snow load off my roof, lol

[@robbinparker4382]

Hello from Indio!😉👍

[@richardtwyman7589]

As a kiwi off gridder I feel exactly the same. Am always super stoked to see a new vid

[@daviddeezmusic2313]

Ian, I'm glad you are on the buggy again, I have been waiting for this episode!🤘

[@ROBByJONEs-2]

im dead keen to see Jamies Jeep Build . its nit often you see jeep videos in oz so Ians build is going to be special but close to original outside. cant wait

[@jeffthorson625]

i saw that shirt that you where wearing there was a big boy at Pomona California. Union Pacific took it and restored it. It’s supposed to be coming to California this year sometime around Sacramento. They haven’t scheduled the date yet.

[@Tv-le4tx]

Time for that wood stove heater 🥶

[@paulleidel3431]

Awesome 👍

[@MichaelMitchell-vk9lk]

Back to the all black look, I miss the days when you had on a gray glow in the dark smoke show t shirt with a Big One train. Wear what you need to Mr Goofruss Ruffrous. You’re always the best.

[@fredrespess7475]

I, have forgotten the name Victor Marure, had a, white one Two door, It, looked very kool I, really like your ide a

[@drewlear1585]

Hey Ian...what if you, instead of making the bottom of the doors part of the body. You hinged the bottom section to open out? Similar to the British Spitfire airplane cockpit doors. Just a thought...loving the build!

[@richardredding8748]

Ian would it work better with pin and slide in the front your slide would be at the bottom of the dash. It would be easier to get in the car.The pin would be more to the middle of the door.GOOD LUCK

[@scottprewett6860]

Nice job very Cool

[@ThomasDKawi636]

If the doors of perception were cleansed, man would see things as they truly are infinite. WB

[@r.a.monigold9789]

If awsome sauce had a sauce it would be these doors ! ! !

[@johnglasgow4176]

Doesn't look like your roof leaked very impressive work thanks for the video

[@RobertKing-zj7wj]

How trick is that. Like it a lot

[@glenbaker4024]

Weird and wonderful concept. 👍🛸🇦🇺

[@willwade1101]

I was thinking you could cut the doors in half and just climb in like a dune buggy. I would actually leave the top of the door as well as the very front and back of the door, then cut between the front section and the rear section. Once done just weld the door shut and cover the top where you cut the door. You could do a circular cutout instead of a straight one as well.

[@timenjansen9498]

Great 👍 stuff

[@matthewmarquisee238]

A door like that was built on either Monster Garage or American Chopper.

[@corm7538]

Heya Ian, are you trying to build a door that will work similarly to the dihedral synchro-helix door mechanism that the Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg uses? If you don't know what I'm talking about just lookup Koenigsegg doors here on YT to find videos that show how those doors work. Seeing those doors work may help you design the doors for the custom bug you're working on.

[@ronjohnstonaustralia2417]

Ian : " Hold my beer and watch this ".... Me : " WTF did i just watch for 42 minutes?? " Also me : " Seriously ?" Doors on a dune buggy, really ? The pigs are gassed up and ready to fly.

[@vphouger]

Thank you for sharing your experiences and humor. love your work. Where do I purchase My Lift stands? Seems like the one web site is down.

[@jeffstewart1651]

Friggin grooovy man

[@jalopyranch3904]

Space pants???? I’m jealous, I want a pair

[@iadc43]

31:50 when yo cut the door bottom off, can you just raise it up and also raise the existing door frame piece up and box it in with sheet metal, basically making it look like a stock rocker panel/door frame, but that 8” or so higher.

[@GinoTassoni-fg1wg]

Greetings from South Carolina... Well...I'm Waiting! 😉👍✌️

[@ratfink55]

look at that train shirt. I'm so proud. * tear*

[@LeslieSmith1970]

To swing the door how about something like a window regulator

[@DH-bw2rx]

Koenigseg (?) doors open similar to the way you’re describing. Out and rotate forward I think. Cool idea!

[@ralphy101112]

Borrowing from a few, to create utter genius. The thinking in progress, the final doing, to come. Go ahead, keep us in suspense but apprised of progress. Always interesting to see where we are going. Thank you for sharing this process with all of us. Jamie, you are a very integral part of this process. The questioner and the documenter. Nicely done.

[@brianehly1954]

Manual or mechanical actuated? If mechanical electric or hydraulic actuator? Will you put a receiver in the front jam to keep door in place when closed, since you cant have 2 acuators? Manual spin of door? How will it operate from inside to get out? Questions you are probably already asking yourself, but thought I would as well just incase. Looks good I follow your work.

[@KaycieCarryl22654]

WAY BEYOND THE REALM!!! This is my favorite part of my day. I watch Rainman Ray in the morning doing regular repair stuff, and you and Jamie in the evening doing custom car mods, and 'I Do Cars' engine teardowns on Saturdays. A week of fun stuff! 👩‍🦳

[@johnconnick3796]

Awesome, always enjoy watching the master working his magic 👍🤘

[@Dagrond]

Solidworks would be a good choice but its like three grand a year. Better to buy some extra metal and skunkwork the whole thing as you go.

[@mrsmith2242]

Hey Ian, why not attach the seat to the door and have it come out sideways like on the Captain Scarlett vehicle.

[@kingtut5923]

Ian I have been watching your show for sometime. You do magic . I was wondering how come you don't have a nice shop to work in?

[@65cj55]

You don't think his shop's nice ?

[@kingtut5923]

@@65cj55 no crappy no lights or heat

[@65cj55]

@@kingtut5923 It's a workshop, not a sewing room...

[@kingtut5923]

Oh man your funny , go look in the mirror.@@65cj55

[@RobertKing-zj7wj]

Looking forward to see this happen.

[@desmondbermingham920]

Couldn't you keep the door as it is by using a sliding telescopic system attached to the door that slides out sideways and then it can turn up and over . Just a thought guys , love what you do

[@desmondbermingham920]

A Round tube system not box tubing

[@matscarlsson3336]

Fantastiskt solusion😊

[@fredflintstoner596]

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"