Part 30! 1968 Kustom VW Full Custom Ian Roussel Class Is In Session 🤓

Part 30! 1968 Kustom VW Full Custom Ian Roussel Class Is In Session 🤓
Ian Roussel Fabricates Running Boards for his Kustom VW Bug.
Ian Roussel continues his sculpture of a kustom 1968 Volkswagen Bug.
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"Car Building Is Fun! Lets keep it that way."~ Ian Roussel
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.
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.
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[@fullcustomIan]

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[@ricardoabade3727]

I can't believe it, you are the biggest inspiration for me and for many people around the world, I am a small designer,form brazil and mechanic specializing in air cooled and I really admire your genius head, fantastic and unique ideas for air cooled

[@garagehot813]

Thanks YOU

[@mikl911]

This has quickly become my favourite KZbin channel. Between Ian's skills, humour, the mix of projects and the interactions with Jamie new videos can’t come fast enough. Thanks for sharing.

[@65cj55]

Yes, it's so interesting fun & relaxing to watch..

[@dave-uf8ir]

Can't stop watching my self excellent

[@kevinperry9190]

Same here.

[@Ron_Masterjohn]

Mine to and they just keep getting better. 😊

[@HarryCane305]

I think this is why Ian is Sooo popular. He's got the shade-tree roots we all have, but has the mad skillz we all wish we had. kudos to the mad welder/builder/back yard engineer!

[@sprintcarsandguitars959]

you mean i don't have those mad skills?🤔

[@steveambrose5580]

Ian is the only person i get giving a tutorial, everyone else just goes through the motions. Explaining having a feel for machinery and tools also prevents a lot of injuries by knowing how each action needs a reaction.👍

[@ronjenkins8529]

This is the best car series. I've been saying for years, "I wish there was a series just showing the build, that was 20 hours instead of 1 or 2 and that didn't have bullshit." This is exactly that! Thank you! If you set up a Patreon account, I'd be happy to subscribe!

[@shawnsparks-qk7sf]

I luv to see Ian grin when he talks about his old tools. That’s what makes it “ Old School” for me.

[@B1bthinkin]

loving your 'estimate twice, cut once' attitude 😀

[@jerrybailey5797]

Hubble Bubble oil and sludgle , removal ..... Wizard Ian is a conjuring. I'm waiting for mops and buckets to start dancing around with pistons, con rods and valve stems .... 😂😂... Really digging the running boards 👍

[@wildwilley1912]

Thank you so much!! You and your wife rock it!! And I am grateful for ALL the content!!

[@davehansonsr.4587]

this is going to be the best looking VW that I have ever seen.

[@fredcarrano]

Another great lesson while watching Ian perform his magic making those running boards. 👍

[@DenCon143]

Ian is a lot like many of us who improvise and make do with what we can and not necessarily how a textbook might instruct. I enjoy these casual visits into a workshop, as if I'm just a visitor who dropped by to just chat and watch. There are few makeover shows like this anymore that go into slow detail to show step by step how to fabricate. Instead of hours of slowly fabricating, other shows will condense this into just a one-hour show from start to finish.

[@dalecherry4044]

That long bar with the steel wheels on it is called a Johnson Bar. We used to use them all the time moving heavy equipment. 👍👍 The bug is looking great.

[@chrismarr2663]

Nice Johnson!

[@65cj55]

@@chrismarr2663 Big Johnson

[@IEchuckie]

That's why it stays outside

[@edfranklin2]

Steam train engines also have a “Johnson Bar” for adjusting steam piston cycles I believe

[@65cj55]

@@edfranklin2 I love Steam Trains, it amazes me how all that iron-ore was mined from the ground and turned into a machine like them..

[@nickmorrow3829]

Your little tool that came with the property is called a Johnson bar. Riggers, fitters, boilermakers use them to move heavy objects. It all about the leverage.

[@aaronfranson7564]

A little tip that might help with the fiberglass body filler...add a little paint reducer to your mix, it will help smooth it out and make it easier to spread.

[@joemac8998]

Another great update camera work is right in the thick of it nice one from an Irish fan.

[@dave-uf8ir]

Ian looks like home their is a methad so I hear my shop same way excellent guys 😊

[@kodak_jack]

Time is of the essence. Have Gene Winfield sign your Beverly shear as he is known to do.

[@KayakCampingOffGrid]

I never want your videos to end... ! I have been finding my projects are better and more fun adopting your methods. The envisioning tool is one pivotal technique to fast track a concept. Going fast and loose is so much more fun too! Love this build, the progress is a massive transformation with the fender/running board combo. The HORN SOUND on the trolley jack was a perfect audio envisaged edit tool! 😂🎉❤😊

[@fullcustomIan]

Glad you like them!

[@paulricelli5520]

🟥 That looong Handel device is called a Johnson Bar. Yep

[@donbell8187]

Great to see analog tools like a wooden yardstick, in everyday use!

[@jimgillett1184]

Running board looks great! I've been picturing how sweet it was going to look with it tied in. I've been a sheet metal worker for 34 years and I was thinking when you traced where the rear fender came down that I would have just cut it a inch and a half longer and bent it up inside the fender and riveted it to the fender. There for the bracket you made would have been part of the whole thing. But it works either way lol Love it I can picture the finish look and it's going to be sweet

[@justinbarrett33]

Ian's the Bob Ross of body work..

[@markrobertson9015]

The tool you pulled out to lower the car is called a J- bar. It's purpose was used for cases in grocery stores to lift and bump them in place it was also used to pick up gondolas those are the stands of shelving that groceries are placed on we to put rollers under them to move them out of the way to lay tile in the stores This way you don't have to unload them. Pretty cool tool and now it's job has changed to lift cars up to get the jack out.nice running boards Take care.

[@larrymarkee8277]

You two are great

[@launceherron]

You can get an air over hydraulic ram for your engine hoist a little more than $100 at Harbor freight. Saves a lot of jacking around...

[@stephengorham2195]

Running board asceticism truly a swift adventure..good job

[@johnkranz4004]

Ian and Jamie Really looks good Coming along well and Nice jack Stands

[@PapaMo55]

As usual, you take a pile of envisioning… Ooooht wala… Looking pretty awesome guys….!!!

[@glennwoods2462]

Such a privilege that you share your creative process with us ... And all the old hand tools that you treasure... You both have such a way of presenting the actual creation of art that I can enjoy...🤙🤙👽👽🛸🛸🇳🇿🇳🇿🙂🙂

[@taloniilm]

We carried 2 of those wheeled pry bars, (aka Johnson bars) on board the C-130's. Used to move/ position cargo in the airplane. Rated at 2500 lbs...

[@adamcurran8570]

I love your work. That running board is like Lebowski's rug. It really ties it all together, man.

[@robertstaff]

Im loving this project! I think you might have too many windows running down the side with those hearts. Id convert the back windows to the hearts on an angle mirroring each other.

[@RootBeerRacer]

My CDO was crying out to me with that rear fender strap. The fender is so smooth and pretty, i was hoping that strap would be on the underside of the running board with hardware on the tire side of the fender. Like a 53-56 Ford pickup. I'm anticipating the door opening process. So fun to follow along at home. Your building of stuff is like watching a calm Bob Ross painting come together.

[@stephenbanks1007]

I'm with you on the door. Is this an oversight? How will it open? 6:57

[@RussYonkie-fw3se]

I agree with you 100% your workbench looks like my coffee table and I know exactly where everything is in my cluttered up mess

[@cwc5531]

Great progress, working on different cars keeps it interesting. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@lewiskemp5893]

Ian the best thing I can say as an Old school bodyman is the way you break down and explain in easy terms . I can do the work after watching you but it's Great how you explain where most people understand. Btw I love the bug. Reminds me of my first attempt at bondo in the 80s Utter Fail 😂😂😂😂

[@jdfmfb03]

Ian and Joanie you have a Masterpiece 👏👍❤️

[@luebkeb]

Who is Joanie?

[@65cj55]

@@luebkeb Jamie said once she wanted to be Joanie from Happy Days while growing up..

[@garagehot813]

só projeto maravilhoso

[@darellsunderlin4670]

I gotta say , that is looking SWEET !!!!!! 😊 that anvil is history just because of where it came from !!!! Awesome 😮

[@dougbowen4685]

Definitely the coolest shop teacher ever. I’ve proven repeatedly that I can’t do even the most basic woodworking. I want to try my hand at some basic metal work. Just because. You do a great job of showing and explaining the whys as you go. It makes me think if I put the time and effort into it, I can make what I want.

[@lowbudgetbob1155]

The more you do, the better it looks! It will definitely be a cool custom when you're done 👍👍

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

you are a natural Ian all sorts of plans which always seem to work out…(in one way or another❗️) as you go along a magician Great going it is coming together nicely…‼️ (and no NADA drawings ⁉️😳❗️) 🪖

[@user-yv4vr7mx4o]

Hey guys, gotta say that although you are so busy, you still find time to share your awesomeness with us all. And I can see why Jamie loves filming Ian so much. It’s like he’s giving birth everyday. So far, love the bread truck.

[@dave-uf8ir]

Those stands are excellent 😊

[@fullcustomIan]

Glad you like them!

[@dave-uf8ir]

@@fullcustomIan excellent guys cheers 🥂 evolving night

[@roymazac2532]

Looking good. Thanks for sharing.

[@picnichamper4483]

Artist at work. Loving this project.

[@csj9619]

VeeDubs are the cat's pajamas! I really dig the unconventional mix of baja, hotrod and custom in your Beetle. For as wild and weird things might appear at this point, the finished product always turns out super cool upon completion. Highly original and creative, highly skilled craftsman here folks. Seems a pretty decent feller too, I'd say.

[@pietervanderleest3934]

Just love watching you use the old tools and the improvised ones as well. True custom work !

[@KaycieCarryl22654]

Very good. The project continues. 👍

[@lewiskemp5893]

Love those jack stands. So badass

[@bobteague4681]

I really enjoy watching you work! To my eye I feel like you will have to suicide the door to get a full swing even after you trim the bottom corner….

[@IR-nq4qv]

Been lovin it from the start, this build rocks!

[@davidking6172]

Its looking awesome 👌

[@user-ec9di7pw1d]

Dust masks save lungs…Don’t cut your career short: C.O.P.D. Is a real thing…Experience talks. Thank you for sharing.

[@andrewbeach9894]

LOVE IT GUYS. YOU GUY'S SHOULD PUT SUESIDE DOORS.

[@davidsolloway9349]

I love the 30 style fenders. Very creative

[@richardgarza3906]

Running boards are looking awesome 😎👍

[@fullcustomIan]

Thanks 👍

[@bryancooper2699]

Turned out really great. Match the left with the right. Perfect creation

[@oldskoolwayz3143]

Awesome channel! Im enjoying watching all the builds.. badass work.

[@davidohler5611]

How cool is that to soak the whole engine block - nice 👍👍

[@jamesrankin9833]

Floor boards Yes! Love it! Good stuff!!

[@SRRS478]

looking better every time Ian Awesome

[@sergiopina9884]

I like this guy it’s a master fabricator I follow him since back from death 💀

[@colinkelly5814]

Glad i found your channel. It is firme. Your down to earth, no drama and have a great sence of humor. You both do a great job. Gracias for sharing and much love and respect to you. both.😍

[@donaldjones7058]

Like it with the running boards still want to see you do the door to open lol

[@Frippa212]

Looks great with that step board

[@vacustoms]

You guys make an awesome team!!!

[@Ronniedean]

I can not wait to see it complete!

[@kevinbarrett9615]

Man this is looking so cool, very 60’s retro look with the German helmet top and fenders. Reminds me of an old Revell model !

[@renash1815]

I love watching everything you do here. The bug is looking great and the other projects are wonderful. Way to go both of you.

[@Rigidsled]

Big love for this VW Kustom ❤️, reminds me of: "32 Ford Lil" coffin showcar and The Demon 1970 Hotwheel based on same

[@michealadderley9081]

Looks really cool ,super fabrication skills 😊

[@larryhilmes3360]

Love the looks.

[@derekwalters6132]

Not sure if Ian stated where he got those lift things he had under all four tires but those things were damn cool, for those of us who have garages that wouldn’t accommodate a traditional lift that definitely gets the vehicle up off the ground high enough and secure enough to get underneath it. I find sometimes while watching I’m like Jack Nicholson’s Joker “ those toys where does he get such wonderful toys” . The running boards look f’ing awesome on the car, they tied it together on those lifts but once Ian set the car on the ground Ian was right it looked even lower than it did before. Can’t wait to see the door issue tackled, and as always beauty job on the camera work Jamie.

[@williamnorvasjr9236]

I am blown away by all your projects. The work you do is amazing. In the late 60’s and 70’s we used to tear it up down on the desert. We had a second home in a little town called Wrightwood. Skied in the winter and ripped it up on the desert in the summertime. I could tell you some stories. Well keep on keeping the dream alive.

[@fullcustomIan]

Love it! The desert is a very special place.

[@kenstevens5675]

Liking the way the VW is coming along.

[@BackToTheFutura]

Ian is the man! Again, another great video! I only wish I lived closer to you. Plus the place that you are at looks amazing. Thank you once again for the hours of entertainment and the tips and tricks I pick up every time I watch you. I own a Hot Rod version of the 1966 Batmobile. It's sitting on a 1977 Lincoln Continental frame and power plant. The motor is tired and needs updating. Man do I wish I could get you to do your magic on it so I could use it more than I do now. For now I'll dream but hopefully some day I could have your expertise and talent recreate my car for me. Motor, Paint and body mods, especially the body mods!.

[@aaronbieman3490]

The fenders with the running boards almost make it look like a wide body cruiser.

[@dougkubash8673]

Great video as always! The bug is coming right together!!

[@jameskennedy4849]

Starting to really take shape. This thing looks awesome

[@billsaltz4220]

I've always loved watching your work ! I'm absolutely "hooked" on your channel ! So exciting to see the your next creation ! God bless!

[@larryhilmes3360]

I put my tools away everytime I use them. That is the rule in my shop. Tools are cleaned and put away

[@fullcustomIan]

Right on

[@RobertKing-zj7wj]

Like the stands. Lifts the project to a comfortable height. First saw them at one of your show signings on your channel

[@laurensmith1828]

This is one of my favorite channels due to the line up of projects. The running boards are killer btw!

[@user-ws6sh3wk8g]

Awesome video and build

[@fishenbyfaithoutdoors2589]

Like it. Can't wait toget my garage finished. I done body work when I was lits younger. But old men can still get things done.

[@danielfox6907]

suggestion: name for the VW/ PANZER (WAGON), for the jeep/ EISENHOWER. Both painted desert tan.

[@jims2638]

That looks great 👍

[@robertbennett9243]

love the RICOLLA!! Good progress.

[@shanewright6958]

It’s looking good 👍👍

[@erictopasna5893]

Loving the Volkswagen hot rod project. Awesome 👌

[@fullcustomIan]

Glad you like it!

[@user-gr6vo2fl6w]

That vdub is so old school cool 😎 it’s low and full of soul 👍👍

[@mineismichael]

Would still love to see the trike that Victor has running again. Bug is going to be sweet when done. Great work as always.

[@RoninDosho]

Coming Along Nicely!

[@crf250lguy]

Love the jacks

[@daveclark4103]

I enjoy watching your fabrication. It's always cool to see were you end up. I have done some fabrication but mostly carpentry.

[@65cj55]

Carpentry is hard, uless it's getting painted, you can't hide your mistakes, i'm always taken back by perfect joins and dovetails etc...

[@AlanBainbridge-vw6ws]

I love what you do. Keep doing it.

[@lowella598]

most excellent jacks ..I need those. Heart operation back 2011 but I get clusto.....carry on great project!

[@IEchuckie]

That metal break is totally adjustable. Side to side, front to back

[@carlbostwick4969]

Right hand drive COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!