Beat it in, buff it out. This 1966 VW Beetle gets old school metal work done on its Spook fixes previous repairs and welds. All the low spots are still in white as he goes over the surface. Continuing the process, he breaks out the shrinking disc. He heats the surface with a stainless steel disc, quenches it with a cold, wet rag. Then he sands with 80 grit to remove the glazing from the top of the steel. More shrinking disc work, heating the surface and cooling it off. Over and over. You can see the white spots getting smaller and smaller - cool process to watch. Working smaller and smaller, doing some fine hammer and dolly work, and then back to the shrinking disc... it's a process. GET YOUR FREE GUIDE TO STARTING A VW RESTORATION PROJECT: https://airkooledkustoms.convertri.com/beetleoip ? SUBSCRIBE TO AIRKOOLED KUSTOMS YOUTUBE VIDEOS? ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ?️ VISIT THE DARKSIDE ON SOCIAL MEDIA ? Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/VWRestoration Twitter ► https://twitter.com/ElderSpook Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/airkooledkustoms/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ DROOL OVER OUR DUBS: WHAT'S ON THE FLOOR https://airkooledkustoms.com/projects/whats-on-the-floor/ WHAT'S OUT THE DOOR https://airkooledkustoms.com/projects/restored-volkswagens-and-porsches/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ What Happens When You Cross an Engineer with an Artist? Easy – you get Spook. A vintage steel restoration guru with a passion for paint, Spook dreamed of Airkooled Kustoms long before opening the shop in Hazel Green in 2004. The mastermind behind the proprietary processes that yield darkside dubs that Volkswagen and Porsche enthusiasts drool over, Spook doesn’t do anything halfway. Ask him about buying a classic air-cooled vehicle made by Airkooled Kustoms, and you’ll probably be surprised to hear him advise against it. See, the process is long, it’s expensive, and it requires a level of commitment few would-be buyers possess. The process is not cheap. It is not for the faint of heart. If you CAN settle for anything other than driving an Airkooled Kustoms Classic Volkswagen or Porsche, you should. If settling is simply impossible, you should contact us and get your dream car onto the always-full production schedule. Website ► https://airkooledkustoms.com ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Love Dubs, like our work, and enjoyed this video? Give us a thumbs up (it helps us a lot!). Know a Dub lover who needs to see it? Give it a share (sharing is caring). Got a question or comment for the krew? Put it in the comments below (we love talking VWs). Got a bad case of Dub Fever? (add this video to your playlist and be sure to watch Sundays' "No Talky-Talky, Just Worky-Worky" videos). ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-54mA5GuhmE

In case you're wondering what goes on in a shop that restores classic VWs and Porsches during a global pandemic... (PLUS, at the end, you'll discover Spook's secret source for toilet paper.) Well, we've taken delivery of one sad, sad bus. No, not Rusty (the 1967 21-Window Split Bus). The OTHER sad, sad bus. Same owner! This 1959 Double-Door Panel Bus had a rough lesson in physics about four HOURS after its owner picked it up from another shop. (Don't text and drive, folks! The other driver was very fortunate not to have killed someone - and we're grateful our client Dan only got banged up a little rather than seriously injured. BTW, we'll be installing seatbelts for him!) Rusty Bus will soon have its body reinforced with some box steel. Then we can start with the metal repairs. - The 1973 Porsche 914-6 is in final assembly. - The 1952 Zwitter is getting ready to head to the paint booth (YAYYYY!) - The 1967 VW Rail is in road testing and tuning. - Gazzo's 1965 Karmann Ghia is in final assembly. - Cabral's 1978 Westfalia VW Bus interior (upholstery) is underway. - Schutte's 1971 Karmann Ghia is getting wired. Now, about that COVID-19, we're a small crew in a big shop (guessing 6500 sq. ft.) and being spring, the doors are open wide. We've got plenty of room for social distancing. What's odd is that we're considered to be essential services (because "auto repair"?????). So, it's pretty much business as usual on the Darkside. How are YOU doing in this craziness? Are you working on a restoration project of your own? We'd love to see it. Stay safe out there, volks. We appreciate you hanging out with us at the shop. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU-DKPvxO7w

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Know how your Beetle only has one stay to keep the hood up? Over time, it gets... wonky. So, we've made a solution, and Mr. Range's 1952 Zwitter is the first VW restoration we installed it in. In this video, Spook's polishing it up. He started with 1000DA, then wet paper hand-sanding at 1500 and 2500, then Trizac 3000 and 5000 pneumatic, and then a 1-stage process. ? SUBSCRIBE TO AIRKOOLED KUSTOMS YOUTUBE VIDEOS? ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ?️ VISIT THE DARKSIDE ON SOCIAL MEDIA ? Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/VWRestoration Twitter ► https://twitter.com/ElderSpook Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/airkooledkustoms/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ DROOL OVER OUR DUBS: WHAT'S ON THE FLOOR https://airkooledkustoms.com/projects/whats-on-the-floor/ WHAT'S OUT THE DOOR https://airkooledkustoms.com/projects/restored-volkswagens-and-porsches/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ What Happens When You Cross an Engineer with an Artist? Easy – you get Spook. A vintage steel restoration guru with a passion for paint, Spook dreamed of Airkooled Kustoms long before opening the shop in Hazel Green in 2004. The mastermind behind the proprietary processes that yield darkside dubs that Volkswagen and Porsche enthusiasts drool over, Spook doesn’t do anything halfway. Ask him about buying a classic air-cooled vehicle made by Airkooled Kustoms, and you’ll probably be surprised to hear him advise against it. See, the process is long, it’s expensive, and it requires a level of commitment few would-be buyers possess. The process is not cheap. It is not for the faint of heart. If you CAN settle for anything other than driving an Airkooled Kustoms Classic Volkswagen or Porsche, you should. If settling is simply impossible, you should contact us and get your dream car onto the always-full production schedule. Website ► https://airkooledkustoms.com ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Love Dubs, like our work, and enjoyed this video? Give us a thumbs up (it helps us a lot!). Know a Dub lover who needs to see it? Give it a share (sharing is caring). Got a question or comment for the krew? Put it in the comments below (we love talking VWs). Got a bad case of Dub Fever? (add this video to your playlist and be sure to watch Sundays' "No Talky-Talky, Just Worky-Worky" videos). ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWX7bsMjmBg