Rusty Cargo Floor Complete Replacement! | VW Bus Restoration Episode 60

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In this exciting episode of Vangabonders, we embark on a journey to give our beloved 1973 VW Bus a complete cargo floor makeover! 🚌💨
Join us as we kick things off with some essential repairs in the front and rear wheel wells to ensure everything is in tip-top shape. Then, we've got some extra hands on deck, with our good friends Jon and Jack, as we dive into the meticulous process of stripping the paint off our replacement cargo floor using Aircraft Stripper Ultra.
But that's just the beginning! We'll take you through the meticulous steps of prepping the new cargo floor, from sanding it to perfection to applying a protective zinc primer. Finally, brace yourselves for the epic moment when we plug weld the cargo floor into place, giving our VW Bus a brand new lease on life.
Whether you're a seasoned restoration enthusiast or just love witnessing the magic of automotive transformation, this video is a must-watch. Tune in for some serious DIY inspiration and the satisfaction of seeing our VW Bus one step closer to hitting the open road once again! 🚀🛠️ Don't forget to hit that like button and subscribe to join us on this incredible journey! 🔧👍
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Rusty Cargo Floor: 0:18
Inner Wheel Well Repair Using CAD: 0:46
Using Panel Bond and Why: 2:39
Repairing Inner Wheel Well Close Off: 5:45
Removing Rust From The Crossmembers: 8:10
Mallory and Her Brother Show Up: 8:24
Removing Transport Primer With Aircraft Stripper: 9:20
Prepping The Cargo Floor: 11:00
Welding The Cargo Floor in: 12:58
Completed Floor: 15:11
Patron Shoutout: 15:34
Outro: 15:56
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[@KrisCrawford]

Sundays are always better with a new Vangabonders vid 🤘🏻

[@Vangabonders]

You're the best!

[@levainqueur9095]

Hey! That looks stock! Looking good. Let’s see that frontside 50/50!

[@Son_of_a_Biss]

Looks fantastic! Prep work makes it all work!

[@Vangabonders]

Your bud is next up!

[@danielfiske9849]

Can't wait for the mechanical part. Metal work looks Great. 😊

[@callanderbarbers]

GREAT JOB KRIS, LOVE N PEACE FROM SCOTLAND DUDES

[@bryancooper2699]

Keep up the great work. Thanks for all your how you did it. That’s a big plus and big help

[@jaybanzia]

Nice work!

[@user-pb8nh3jt5p]

This gets me motivated to start the body work on my 77 bay window. 🤘🏽

[@Bach12]

The last part was just brilliant. Keep up the good vwork, it is coming out great💪

[@benshore7357]

Good times 🎉 I did some of those repairs on my van now a daily driver 🎉

[@Vangabonders]

I can’t wait to daily drive Tangy!

[@rickfazzini22]

Very entertaining as usual, watching ya all reminds me of my buddy and I building our muscle cars back in highschool thanks for sharing the fun!

[@russwiththebus]

I am floored you have made this much progress

[@Vangabonders]

You’ve had to wait 60 episodes for this moment 😂

[@TateReggie]

Looks good, Brotha! I did this job on my '65 Bus, and getting ready to do it again on my '70 Bus. A lot of work, but well worth it when complete.

[@ikaro1120]

The VW van is looking great!!

[@ncdave4]

So glad you got some real use out of the hole punch.. mentioned in two vids? Woah.. now I'm completely famous. ;)

[@jeffreypichardo9302]

What a beauteee! Keep it up mate!

[@Vangabonders]

When are you showing up for a special episode?

[@jaredmorton8997]

I've been watching for a long time. I've learned the Mallerie is incredible beautiful and she's hilarious. I've also learned that I wished I looked like you in a tank top.... and my last learning!!! You have become a bus restorer not a dude trying to figure shit out. Well done, proud of the beautiful bus people 😊

[@flatrat48]

panel bond is an underrated and under used product. folks would be amazed if they new how much of todays cars are put together with it!

[@AlbieSol560]

Great tips and advice! Excellent work, thank you!

[@Vangabonders]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AMLagonda]

Im Floored at what a great job you have done :)

[@Vangabonders]

I see what you did there

[@patrickczeiszperger2334]

Looking great, you've inspired me to improve my welding on my 67 bug project!

[@Vangabonders]

Go for it!

[@e30_318is_project]

Great project, following from the netherlands! Learning much of your project that i can use on my e30 project!

[@Vangabonders]

Glad the videos help. Love those E30s

[@KWK43L71]

It is a high quality restore job video with much of your passion to restore 1973 VW bus as usual, each one of all of your videos has been put many works on it. Most of famous youtubers would divide into two or three videos instead. So you do not have to worry about your upload time for all of your videos. I enjoy all of your videos and watched them repeatedly. Please take your time to keep your good passion for restoring the VW bus of yours. Thank you for all your efforts for the videos.

[@Vangabonders]

Thank you so much Kwk! Hope to see you in the next livestream

[@stephenfoster9009]

One tip I picked up is make your cut lines on a 45degree angle, it makes your edge seamless

[@tomsrensen3906]

Mallory is very cute and fun. Love the top gear theme at the end 🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@oiygfdxssfgg]

You do excellent metal work.

[@jaimesamuelalarconpresenta9650]

Exelente trabajo y restauración saludos dé Lima Perú 🇵🇪 y bendiciones 👍

[@chrisduffy2891]

Looks great

[@henrikbergman4055]

Comment for the algorithm. Thanks for another great videos. I've spent today removing bondo so I can work on removing the bondo filled dents.

[@Vangabonders]

I'm so glad to be done with removing bondo, its never fun. Good luck on your project!

[@henrikbergman4055]

Thanks. Finished the rotisserie a while back btw. Got a bit carried away, painted it blue and bought plastic plugs for the ends.

[@Vangabonders]

Would love to see some pics of it! @@henrikbergman4055

[@henrikbergman4055]

@@Vangabonders Sure. How do I send? Email?

[@tomdale1313]

another great video, txs for sharing...

[@jackyjackridz]

Those guys are funny.

[@johnkinnane547]

G’day well done your doing fine considering you have never done it before, I admire you and Mallory for having a go at I, I love watching the channel and I have a soft spot for old VW I had one a 1600 super bug and it was immaculate one of the best cars I ever owned. Anyway great to see you kind regards John Tasmania Australia

[@paulgordon3531]

You guys are great. Kris absolutely epic work my friend and thanks for the shout out. Mallory superb outro not a bad london accent 😅😊

[@Vangabonders]

😂😂

[@mendelroos2736]

Great video guys!!

[@stevefamfive]

Here’s one for the algorithm. Great, insightful, clear, concise, solid production. Thanks for your hard work. Enjoy your channel very much. You’re encouraging me to try replacing/repairing 1980 Toyota pickup bed. Encouraged…not quite convinced. Stay strong.

[@Vangabonders]

Maybe a few more episodes and you'll be convinced lol Thanks for the comment

[@johnturner7060]

Good work!!!

[@billybowbob2071]

Keep up the good work!!!

[@HubertusSchaper]

Hello, Interesting way of thinking, and performing your way to solve the different issues, making great work out of it🛠🛠👍🏻.Well-Done.Greetings.Hubertus.🙏🏻🇳🇱🇳🇴☮🍀

[@jamesgodfrey8678]

Keep the content flowing. I am enjoying your work and the documentation of that work!

[@Vangabonders]

More to come!

[@dekenshonestattempt968]

Epic video, great intro and editing:) This bus is looking STOCK my guy! You videos are STOCK!

[@carla.7958]

I have just finished binge watching this series. Your work is impressive particularly given your relative inexperience. Getting to see the lovely Mallory is an added bonus.

[@armandoreyes2404]

Awesome work!!

[@rauldelgado8062]

great job you have done here. i am restoring a 1973 myself. very usefull videos.

[@Vangabonders]

Glad to help

[@rafaelmachado3682]

One of the best restoration efforts on KZbin!

[@Vangabonders]

Glad you think so!

[@jamesconnors4297]

I don't think the word excellent covers just how great your work is. the results you are getting here should be a benchmark for others to follow....very well done

[@salland12]

Great work as always!

[@Vangabonders]

Thanks again!

[@brianforsyth5166]

Awesome work....so glad you are blazing a trail for my 73 rebuild!

[@jeffreyshepherd8488]

The whole aircraft stripper scene 😂😂

[@georgeclements2742]

Good work.

[@abefehr6155]

So glad you made mistakes I won’t have to thank you both for great help God bless you and your family thanks buddy

[@Vangabonders]

Glad to help

[@OldtimerRescue]

Hi, I did the same job last week. In Germany you get the floorpanels in the original thickness of 1mm. To weld these large panels, I recommend to make only one hole not a double hole to fix it at the crossmembers. It would be also better, to start welding different spots in every line, because if you start at one side of the panel, finish that line and go to the next, the panel will be sure not in shape after that. My video about that will be ready next week. Best regards from Germany, Ralph

[@supremebeing7834]

New video! Scoooore

[@thumpthumper9856]

Great vid dawg keep it up 👍🏽

[@Vangabonders]

You already know

[@StraightSixGarage]

Sunday evening has been saved, love watching the progress on this!

[@ewanstewart8011]

It sure coming along 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@brettdorow3796]

Awesome, can’t wait to see more !!!!

[@craiglindrea608]

Great work mate we’ll done 👌

[@eddieheffernan704]

Great videos can’t wait to try some of this stuff out

[@TrixedOut]

Looks awesome!

[@mcmotors100]

Liked the topgear reference… but we don’t all sound like cockneys 😂

[@alex1532c]

Very nice, good job

[@hunterluxton5976]

Outstanding effort. Your persistence will pay off.

[@milanbauer4226]

Nice job. Greating from czech republic

[@user-th6vy4om7h]

Looking fantastic! These videos have been so much help with my own bus. 🤙🏼

[@Vangabonders]

Love to hear it 😁

[@mcmotors100]

Rust free bus…a very rare thing… very envious ❤️

[@psk5746]

Great job. Maybe using some wood you could hammer the floor panels up from underneath as they have sagged due to their welding to cross members ... or it's just a photo making it look that way

[@thevinylcollector3472]

awesome video i love all your videos great job on the floors

[@adamford3021]

Looking good 👍🏻

[@Vangabonders]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@garethevans8761]

Started the first bit of metalwork on my bug today, trying to remember the great tips I’ve learnt from this series! Keep it up 🤙

[@eansherman3135]

Tin top gang!

[@johngrant1337]

Good video , Thanks

[@mrdainase]

As far as rustproofing is concerned, Waxoyl was pretty much the only option for the DIY'er but these days you can get much better products such as Bilt Hamber for spraying into cavities and doing the underbody. Dinitrol is another good product btw, along with Lanoguard. Plus of course, treating bare surfaces with weld-thru primer and a coat of zinc-rich paint will go a long way to stopping tinworm from getting a hold.

[@jefferyneutron]

Great video, Kris. You should put a link to your patreon in your about section!

[@sebastiancortez7735]

Love it!!!

[@eliorodrigues8267]

good job men

[@shackinternationalRT]

Great episode! It's getting more exciting every time.

[@1967250s]

Most Excellent! I have been wondering how panel bond would work with all the sheet metal on a Bus, and now, I think I shall try it. Thanks.

[@dgadver]

Looking great!!!! Can't wait to see it all in primer!!!

[@Vangabonders]

Hoping to get the floor primered this week!

[@dontheplumber9338]

Jolly good!

[@bryancooper2699]

Awesome video. Almost ready for primer and paint. Keep up the great work

[@brianbrink5089]

More power to you. I have only done small sheet metal repairs on my bus and couldnt imagine doing all the work you have done. Lookin good cant wait to see it done.

[@thefamilychannelATL]

Wish I had those skills brother, trying to do a 72 hightop 😆.. I will be watching

[@Vangabonders]

You can do it!

[@darylpeekay]

Love your work. The bus has come such a long way. Keep up the great work🤙

[@anthonyharper2926]

Great video love it

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

The last 30 sec were the best part. Jaa jk. Looks like the rust police ignored the rust on the crossmembers my friend.😊 great videos as always. Releasing them twice a week is a ton of work. I struggle with that and trying to get my bus rolling before I have to go back to work. Hoping to finish the major suspension work done so I can leave any small work for when I have less time. School and work is gonna take all my free time. Catch you on the next video. 🎉

[@donalddenning2383]

Good vid

[@kylecurry1987]

Looking great! Keep the great videos comin ✌️

[@milly3399]

Eres el mejor!!!

[@Demop_VW_garage]

bahahahaha Mallory at the end ;) Next we want a aussie accent.

[@Vangabonders]

Haha she says she can never get the Aussie accent right

[@carlosleite1240]

Parabéns!

[@marcelomoreira158]

I love it

[@josephdonovan1117]

Looks great , but sandbags probably would of been the way to weigh the floor down equally.

[@ricardoyan7657]

box fan doing a 360

[@maxbaszkiewicz3199]

2:10 YES NEW CAR REQUERS THIS if you don't do it it rust as hell, in Poland many persons still wax the closed profiles in the cars because the rust eat the car

[@pattybeeman]

As you suggested... what are those clamps called again? Where can I get them? The whole project is looking great.

[@stiggmale]

Great job your doing, I'm new to your channel so I'm a bit behind but just curious why you didn't use the panel adhesive to stick the floor panels down?

[@gregharris4726]

Do you think panel bond is as strong as weld?

[@mccluredb]

thanks for the butt weld clamps. What are they called?

[@Vangabonders]

😂😂😂

[@jaredmorton8997]

From the window to the walls, to the walls, till sweat drip down on the floor?

[@jimpetriko1435]

Here is my comment. Cheers.