My son in law is a magician at bringing cars back from the dead!
He finds old cars that he likes and makes them useable again. This old 1971 Super Beetle heap is his current project. He has performed his artistry on over 20 cars over the years, making cars that are often not driveable into roadworthy vehicles
He paid $500 for this 'car', and for that price the seller even delivered it! It is the canvas for him to perform his artistry on!
He had to buy fenders, and fabricate brackets to hold the bumpers on.
He does all the body work and painting himself.
The interior was completed with a new headliner and all new carpeting after he took the seats out. The front seats came from a Toyota Camry in the junkyard, and the rear was covered in a surprising fabric. Just for fun, radio speakers were mounted in an old suitcase.
Too bad 3Spk is still undergoing maintainence or I would have included a video of the car driving down the street.
The major work was all completed before it became too cold to work in the garage. It is running, but the motor will be taken out and completely redone in the spring
A big difference from where he began!
A "Käfer" in German. Every time I see one of these cars on the road, it brings back fond memories of my youth. Unfortunately, you rarely see them driving around anymore.
I have fond memories, too! I remember being surprised when I first saw the engine in the rear!
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It looks like new. My neighbor has also restored one old VW Beetle and one old Citroen. But you know, you have to have the time and a workshop for such a hobby :)
You definitely need tools and skill!
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What a great job your son-in-law has done, the vehicle is beautiful
Excellent work, my congratulations
He is talented! This one turned out really nice!
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Love the two-tone paint 👍
Remember Herbie the Love Bug? 😂
Herbie! He was even older than this one.
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What a beautiful work of art! Those old bugs are relatively easy to fix up fortunately, but he put a lot of work into that detailing and the engine as well I bet. That came out really nice!
Did you ever do automotive work? It's all a bit of a mystery to me!
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I wouldn't believe it was a scratch if I saw this car on the street. Amazing skill, how long does it take to be a complete makeover? Is it expensive?
It took him 3 months working after he came home from work in the evenings and on weekends. I do not know how much money he spent.
Ohhhh I loved this!!! Beetle is one of my favourite classic cars. Your son in law did a fantastic work. The light blue color is so beautiful. 🤩
I like the color combo, too. He said he is not happy with the quality of the paint, so I would not be surprised if it gets repainted again in the spring!
Glorious to see these old vehicles brought back to life! I also like how some parts were rescued from the junk yard.
He seems to spend a lot of time rummaging in junkyards to find what he needs for various projects!
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@coolmidwestguy! @melinda010100 Totally agrees with your content! so I just sent 1 IDD to your account on behalf of @melinda010100.
Those old VWs... Lol ♥️
They must be his favorite!
Nice photographic shots of the car machinery 🚘... and the final spectacular result 👏😊
Hi @melinda010100 I think you haven't seen the artistic detail I created for you and @ecency, I hope you see it, so I know it was not in vain the creation of gratitude 😊👏. Greetings
You are right! I missed your post and am so glad you told me to go look! I love it!
I know it's a lot of posts in a day, that's why I warned you, I didn't want you to miss the acknowledgements, and my artistic design for you. Glad you liked it @melinda010100 greetings 🙏🏻😊🇨🇺.
How beautiful it turned out! Just like Herbie 🙂
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I haven't seen a Herbie movie in years!
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What a change. It became very beautiful.
It really is cute, isn't it?
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Yes it is, it was a wonderful job. How have you been?
Some days are better than others! Thanks for asking.
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Wow, it becomes almost new.😊 This is really a nice job!😎
I love how this one turned out!
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Awesome! He did such a good job. WOW 😎
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He spent a lot of hours on this!
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I can imagine. I fixed and restored 2 of my classic minis 😎 so I know all the work involved.
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Old is gold ... and this is cool old car 🎅👌👌👌☕🦊
I have many memories of these VW cars!
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Just needs a "53" on the hood! What fun!
Definitely a cute car, now!
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Go Herbie, Go!
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Wow, this car is really cool and now it's like a new car.
It doesn't look 52 years old, does it?
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Yes, right.
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Amazing - such skill!
He is good at this!
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I like classic stuff and if the car is like this it would be cool enough for us to modify it.
It turned out really nice!
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Thank you very much.
wow its great
It turned out really well!
Wow really good Work, If you See the before and after Pictures.
It was a pile of junk to start with!
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Wow, this car is old but still looks very luxurious and unique, I've watched films about this car. entitled Herbie👏
Herbie did have a mind of his own, didn't he!
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Indeed, it was a big difference! Amazing skill he has!
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It was difficult to believe it was the same car!
It's now worth $50,000!
Maybe if he gold plates it! He would be happy to sell it to you!
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please tell your son in law that he is definitely an artist and omg that repaired beetle looks soooo cute 🥹🥹🥹
He did a marvelous job,
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This is old version of what we call tortoise car over here, am really amaze at the transformation. His got a really talent for mechanics. Does he resell at a higher price for business after transforming cars into beautiful babies?
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