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Around 1972/73 my oldest brother rolled his ‘70 beetle and smashed in the top. He drove it that way for about a year until he found another body then he and my brothers swapped out the bodies in the side yard of our parents house. I haven’t seen a bare rolling VW pan since then! This is a great project!

Dear CT, The way you’ve sealed with the chassis of the 1955 VW Beetle looks so much more professional as with rhe chassis of the VW Karmann Ghia but we think the Karmann was more like a school for you for which you your master degree with the Beetle 😂. We think you have to go for a full restoration of the entire car because it will bring you a car with an unbelievable value. We wish you lots of success with the rest of the refit and wish you as well as Cynthia and the rest of your family all the happiness of the world plus we send you ❤️ from the Netherlands. Best regards, Willeke and Dick de Graaff

Please don't stop doing these restorations because I cant find anyone else who shows all the details you do and I'm 17 and wanna get into this stuff.

I watched the entire video and my heart sank at the end when he said, "We're going to keep the original patina." Surely people don't think adding a coat of gloss over rust looks good, ugh.

I’m also a VW lover , me , I would redo the whole bug like it was brand new . And drive it daily… but that’s just me . Good to see that this one is making it to life …❤

I like the look of the original stock wheels and tires, personally. Beautiful work !

I always found building the chassis is the most rewarding part of the restoration. I think you're finding it that way as well. Keep up the ecellent work and videos,

That feeling when it goes from a pile of parts to a roller .. awesome build . Been a fun series . Looking forward to the next upload

Good for you CT getting something finished.

Details of this build = nothing less than fantastic!

Waching this journey on this bug is given me some learning as well great job CT thanks for sharing 👍💯

Your cruisin right through this build. Love the progress that you have made

I agree with you that it is looking better. A little trick I learned on you seam sealer is to put masking tape down on both side of the seam gives you a good clean line of sealer.

Always good to see Adam Savage do a resto.

I like your methodology.. lay all the parts out you'll need before installing...great vid

Beautiful transformation!

Incredibly satisfying to watch.

CT you’ve got the rolling chassis rebuild down!

Looking great. It's such a good feeling when you start out with scrap and it ends up looking and being new! Taking an angled reading on the spring plate whilst it's on the stops won't tell you anything. You need to set the angle whilst the plates are not rested on the stop.

Coming along nicely. Please keep the original matching patina wheels. Looking forward to your next vid.

Great job CT! Now that's a roller'.

Great video and very instructive even without dialogue. I've watched many VW restos and done my own too. One thing I wish you could help us all with, even though it might be hard to do, would be to talk about part costs as you go through the process. No one ever tells how much it costs to do these. Since you are doing the whole thing, it might help others know what they might expect to dole out. I keep a log, but hearing it at points along the way would be great.

You are doing a great job CT 👏

You are killing it.

It's great to see the beetle come back to life, congratulations and thank you for sharing!

Hi there CT as you say, looking good 🙏👍🚘 so much work into that classic car . Just waiting for the next film. / P-a from Sweden

I love it. A '66 Beetle was bought new by me as my first car after high school graduation. As a kid I unfortunately drove it into the ground prematurely. I'd love to have another to treat much better this time.

Also, 41:11 transmission. Have you run that transmission around, shifted through the gears? If I were you. I’m not, but if I were. I would build a brace for the left side floor pan, and a brace for the steering wheel. Install a seat, and drive that around without the body. And fix all the problems your going to have…BEFORE. You get the body on. And If that weren’t enough…ha ha ha. Was that GL 4 you were putting in that transmission? The books says GL 4 only , due to the type of synchronizers in the transmission. Great job though..

CT, it’s been fun to watch your skills develop. 👍👍

Excellent job, I refurbished a 1956 Chevy Stepside pick-up truck in South Africa recently taking 16 years to complete as all the work was meticulously refurbished just as you have done here. The only exception was that I used a copper based anti-siege grease on all chassis and body nuts and bolts. I sadly sold it last year as I returned to the UK. Keep up the good work

I've seen you disassemble a couple cars... But this build is the best!!! Back in 1978 I my 1st car was a 65 Beetle, Beige with a sliding metal sunroof. I loved it. But when they broke down, they were just finished...my car had a solid floor pan, after 2 motor jobs, I found a 67 beetle... best of luck!!

This is really exciting. I sure hope you stay “stock” with all of it. I really do.

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this video! Brings back memories! I had a 1960 Bug, a 1970 Bug and a Bug chassis and a fiberglass body with a Corvair turbocharged engine in my youth!

Me and Dad like the beetle. He has a 1983 with a 1.6 liter engine in black. We are VW and FIAT enthusiasts. We live in the south of Brazil in the city of Florianópolis. Good job! Hugs!

Fantastic CT work to be proud of.

that buggy is gonna travel STRAIGHT as an arrow down the road, well done!

Stock is fine Looks amazing CT!!

It’s coming along great! You’re doing such a good job. I really like watching this build! I enjoy all your videos as well!

Love the 5-wide wheel look! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👍👍

I love these chassis vids for the wide open and well photographed view of the engineering, structure and mechanics the Beetle. It taught me a lot and instantly answered questions I was curious about. Its a great video guide. Thanks.

Dear Reader, The Roman Senator Cato always seems to have ended his speeches in the Roman senat with the sentence: "By the way, I'm of the opinion that Carthago have to be destroyed". This is an important and possitive step in the reconstruction of the VW Beetle, very well executed by Mr. CT. Well, done, Sir. By the way, I'm of the opinion that the VW Ghia has to be restored after this project. Once, the Roman Senat decided that they indeed would destroy Carthago. So perhaps my remark will help to restore the VW Ghia in the near future. I do hope so. Michel F. van den Brun Viewer, started to watch the chanel of Mr. CT, at the moment he reconstructed the Ghia.

I have been following you since the first Rusty video and this episode is my favorite by far. Excellent job CT

Stellar work dude! Chassis looks fabulous.

You really need to invest in a bead blast cabinet! Enjoyed this video, Thanks!

Practice makes perfect and you are definitely getting better, before you know it you will be a VW expert.

what I like about this guy is that he doesn't listen to himself talk, he acts.

C.T., I've learned a lot from your videos. I like your attention to each detail as you work. Kudos to you for always wearing your safety gear even if it is uncomfortable. Thank you for sharing your acquired knowledge with us.

Parabéns pelo trabalho de recuperação de veículo antigo , faço o mesmo trabalho no meu dia a dia, gosto muito desta modalidade da área mecânica , quando vejo esses vídeos , me lembro qua do eu era ajudante na oficina, ainda estava aprendendo a profissão.... Hoje tenho 54 anos e comecei a trabalhar aos 11 anos de idade, sempre na área de mecânica...Parabéns pelo capricho do seu trabalho, muito Bom... Abraço companheiro...

Good job, I'm using the same tires from ''Petlas'' manufactured in Turkey on my Citroen C 3 I'm very satisfied with them. they are quite durable, comfortable, and very affordable tires.

And here comes the guy who never ends anything....ZERO, nothing NADA

Excelente trabalho, ansioso para ver a parte da carroceria. Parabéns , 🇧🇷✌

Hi my friend. I know the amount of work that goes to do this job. Its not easy. Great work. Congratulations

outstanding !😎-you have all king of tools for a job well done.-congratulations on your enterprise- 🚗

Man, wish I knew how to do that, you make it look easy, Great job! That bug is gonna look, drive and feel, so nice!

Thank you CT … I just got my 65’ in my name here in cali.. I didn’t want to start the same project until I had a pink slip for it.. Due to my age I’m going to just put it together and get it running it looks and is just as worn out as your’s was .. I just got some rims for it and a later 1776 alternator engine with the dog house oil cooler.. yesterday I picked up a 66’ front hood and looking for some windwing doors… it has a couple California window doors in it now.. need to find front and rear seats and then I’ll have most of the body stuff except for front and rear bumpers.. hopefully by August I’ll be able to take a cruise with another friend that has a 65’.. thank you for such an awesome series of videos.. I’ll be doing my own but it won’t be as awesome as yours.. it’ll be a quick and dirty put put around towner… too many projects and not enough thyme.. like you, I’m more interested in the mechanical, side sticking with original patina as well.. maybe.. or just grey primer..

Keep going with your projects, it's so Nice to watch. I'm rebuilting an old Volkswagen type 3 here in Brazil on my house, is a huge Challenge to me, but never surrender!

Wow that's looks awesome 👍👍👍 Great job. It's coming right together.

So satisfying to watch. Got me motivated to go in my garage and finish my 60 bug. The only thing holding me back right now is my air compressor went out.

Bugs were great cars in 1970. I built them, restored them and loved them. Today they would fail the lowest crash tests. Old cars just can't compete with today's technology.

I used to watch your videos a long time ago on the old transporter. But unsubscribed as you never finished anything, moving from one purchase to another and always new equipment to show. Found this video and recognised the CT bit. Looks as though you may have progressed into much more finishing a project before moving on, so I subscribe again and hope to follow your latest exploits. Thankyou.

First of all, a really cool video! thank you for all your work! I noticed two things that I would like to point out. You use gear oil SAE90 for the steering gear there should definitely no gear oil In the steering gear from the year of construction 1961 it is mandatory to fill half fluid grease. Your steering gear is a later steering gear in which grease belongs and not oil. The second thing that I noticed is that you lubricated the rubber bodies on the rear axle with grease. These rubber bearings dissolve in the grease over time according to VW they should be used completely dry a maximum of a bit of talcum powder. All movement should be within the rubber take place and not let the rubber turn in the housing. As you did it the acid in the grease decomposes the rubber in a very short time, Greetings and thank you very much for your video

Wished I'd kept my 59 bug after watching your video

Wow, great video. I'm putting a 65` together as well, so will be watching closely!

Great !!!! I had never seen a video so well explained and detailed !! Thanks for sharing !!!

You have 66-67 wheels on your 65 bug frame. Keep up the good work. Your videos have really helped me

WOW!!!!! I need to get a 65 N O W!!! Your inspiration & dedication, not to mention the tear down & the build up, complete with part tear down, step by step rebuilding (G O D , you make the process EASY! Like making your F A V O R I T E cake and someone else has already premixed the ingredients & pre-heated the oven❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Great job! It looks better than new.

Viejo eres increíble, tu trabajo es impecable, también tengo un bug 93' y aun que es más nuevo que este, que más quisiera poder tener las capacidades de poder llevarte mi auto y hagas un trabajo de esta calidad y y con ese amor de hacer "Un Buen Trabajo" ... te mando un fuerte abrazo desde el sureste de México, y decirte que ya tienes un nuevo seguidor, contunuare mirando como pones en marcha esta belleza de auto y lo echas a rodar. Dios te bendiga siempre.

Back in the early 70's, while still in high school I built an air cooled square back with the intent of going drag racing with it. Waving my ignorance like a flag two older friends came with me. Good thing they did because back then you had to be 18 to enter the pits. First lesson learned, they raced my car while I watched from the stands. Our class was B/STOCK VW. This heavy, stock 1600cc ran mid 20's, got a class win ( only car in the class and we were told we would be moved up so we don't show up for a free trophy every week ) so we started looking at what the fast guys had. We were working with a 13 pound per cubic inch weight break. I couldn't afford a built 2180cc race motor so I had to think outside the box. I built a 1600cc engine with a cam, flat top pistons, and a 2 barrel Holly. We gutted a 64 bug down to 1400 pounds, still heavy but better than we had. Now they ran 18's with the new car, but we were moved up to A/MOD VW and these guys were running around 13.6's. Then we got a line on a 56 bug that was run in H/G, already lightened much more than we built. We were right on the legal weight break and ran 13.8 first time out. That car sat for a long time and was missing a lot of parts, so we took the rebuilding time to lower the car, get more weight out, and stiffen the mounting forks. As soon as the guys ran the 13 they got called to tech. They were protested for not having a passenger seat. So the next week we showed up with a baby's car seat, properly mounted, with a Frito Bandito doll in a 5 point harness that we got from a sales rep. The last time we got protested was for running funny car front tires ( they lowered the front another 2 inches ). Now they pissed us off. I built a 1600 motor set on kill. In the class we were allowed 1 two barrel or 2 one barrel, with no mention if these barrels had to be carbs or injectors, so I went with a pair of SES mechanical injectors. To top things off I brought a set of heads into shop class to mill them out. I made a cutter to reduce the chambers and it broke, putting a rip in the chamber face. I cut that chamber till it cleaned up and it was TWICE the recommended depth. I needed those heads so I cut them all to match and put it together with dished bus pistons. The next day we aced tech and the 1st pass was 13.00!! We were warned that those heads would be trouble. The 2nd pass was 13.06, the 3rd was 13.40, and the 4th tore the flywheel off the crank, but we loved the look on their faces when we made that 1st pass.

Good job! You are an excellent mechanic, service of someone who knows the mechanics of the Volkswagen Beetle.  Good job! You are an excellent mechanic, service of someone who knows the mechanics of the Volkswagen Beetle.

Brak profesjonalizm w wykonywanym zawodzie

I learned something today now I see you can rebuild them gear boxes very cool 😎

Watching CT work on his VW Beetle while putting together my LEGO VW Beetle.

Trabalho espetacular show o Brasil acompanhando essa montagem um Trabalho perfeito parabéns da gosto de assistir

I've had one. Drove from Chicago to Monticello NY. Up the hill on a hiway, side by side w/Cadillac. No prob....

Nice work getting it back on all four. I see you made the same mistake I did with regards to forgetting to install the nose cone/shifter linkage boot. It is possible to get it in without taking the transmission fully out again by turning it inside out and loosening some bolts, but it is a bit of a chore. Good luck.

When you opened that steering box and all that nasty oily came out I swear I could smell the stink. Good job man.

Fantastic progress keep it up

Awesome video deserves way more views and likes.....

You have demonstrated good housekeeping and safety methods. Very instructive methods on thus far. Looking forward to your next episode of this rebuilding project.👍

En verdad al final vas a ser el "Ganador del Oscar" de la reconstruccion de un VW. La pasion que le pones al trabajo, el taller que tiene de todo y lo mas interesante es que tu mismo realizas todo o casi todo el trabajo. Gracias por este video y recibe mis aplausos por esta tu labor.

back in the mid 80s i had an old man that owned a salvage yard talk me into spending my hard earned money on a VW he had out back. i been working for the old man about 18 months. long story short, that lil 67 Bug turned out to be one of the quickest lil cars I've ever had. i can still hear them 2bll Webber carbs singing. embarrassed a lot of V8s, specially 5.0s. IMA FAN BRO, love it. air cooled all day.

CT man that’s just showing off using the wench to rotate the turn table. Show off, haha love it, thanks for another cool video.

Great job,,best I've seen yet,,it's a credit to em the way that he has shown all of us how much work an time really goes into the likes of a project like that,,,he would definitely be the first person I'd have on my payroll if I wanted a job done,,,he seems like a nice chap aswell,, by far the best that i've seen,,what I really like about em is that even with small bolts he cleans em up not like some guys buying new ones,,,,yep first class,, best of luck from èire Ireland,,🇮🇪💯

Awesome CT ! Straight Ahead ✌😎

I like the way you guys work and get things done with more work and less talk, I enjoy watching you, and no drinking on the job keep it up, I can't wait to see the bug complete with a 2.4 Subaru motor in it.

why did you go with drop spindles?

We have a roller!!! Looking good!

Excellent video. Best I have ever watched on KZfaq restoring an automobile professionally. My sincere congratulations. Excellent job!! I really enjoy it. You are the best!!!

Looking good. You're doing a great job.

I can't wait to see it coming back to life and hit the 🛣️ .

So cool CT! 😎 Really looking forward to your next video on this.

Complimenti. Bravissimo ! Un saluto dall' Italia

GREAT JOB MY FREND.....

Hola amigo te felicito estas haciendo un buen trabajo un trabajo sacrificado pero con mente positiva ok felicidades y te saluda un Ecuatoriano en NY.

Looking great , I think it would look good lowered more , and patina paint is awesome , glad u going that way with it 👍👍 roll on , enjoy watching 😬😬😬

Great job CT. One thing was not clear, and that was whether you installed a new rubber boot/seal over the transmission nose, to seal the opening of where it enters the pan? I hope it’s there, otherwise you’ll need to take the whole transmission off to install it!!

All these folks beautifully restoring old VW chassis with modern sealers and paints…. they’ll likely last 3x as long as factory!

After you rebuild with new seal gasket kit to the Beetle steering gear box. That you may have to add about half-way fill up with gear oil. Before when you took it apart the gear box, the oil did spill. Thanks for doing good in restoring foul up Beetle car that is rust.