1965 VW Beetle Restoration - Window Frame, Rusted Metal Repair 

Happy Holidays, Merry Xmas everyone! Thank you for everything you do. I couldn't do it without all of your support! Thank you so much! =) I will try to get another video out next week if all goes well. Stay tuned! "We're Getting There!" =) 😎😎😎🎅🎅🎅

with this attitude, you can achieve most anything ...!!!

Love watching this, Tony Ireland

"TEXAS", your channel is more about how if you have desire and you're not scared, you can get necessary skills by applying one self to the tasks involved in welding and metal fabrication...it's all about production aided by the right tools and TIME, tanks for sharing

You keep saying you are practicing, and a novice. But after this difficult and tedious portion, give yourself a major promotion. Good work, I like following your progress.

You sir are hard core most would have given up on that beauty

That is a really neat job on that window frame. Great to see how you tailor-made the missing parts. Impressive!

CT the restorer. This is beautiful 🤩

CT, merry Xmas from Santo André/Brasil.

I’ve seen that window repair several times, man what you do is time consuming. About myself, bought a 73. Super beetle, quite driving it in 89, now got it restored, all original parts still intact. Got a 70. Beetle owned since 86. Any way I watch what you do, know you went to Georgia and drug it out of a field. I’ve traced you up in the Connecticut area, don’t know for sure. You’re probably one of the best fabricators I’ve ever seen. Enough of my rant I’m outta here.

Have a Merry Christmas, greetings from Mexico

an old car like that deserves the respect of getting a new paint job and fully restored!!!!!!

I wish you all the best, much peace, much joy, much happiness that always gives you strength and health to do what you like.

CT baby,,you are cooking a beetle for Christmas,,happy holiday..

Great job its really coming along. Its going to be awesome looking when its done!

Yeah I agree you are doing a great job loving this build

Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁 🎉

I was watching another RU-vid channel where they were working on a VW bug. After the guy welds, he was using a technique called Backlighting where he shines a light behind his welding to find the pinholes and welds them to prevent moisture from in behind his work so it don’t rust again.

Keep it up looks better every day.

Merry Christmas! 🎄

Merry Christmas CT! You are getting better and better each time.

Those hand snips at 34:14…we been using those since our electrical days in the 90s bud! Trimming those reflectors!

Flannel makes an appearance during this Florida winter! Nice work man

Nice job, only recommendation is to cover up the glass. The grinding sheetmetal and welding close by leaves makes on the glass that you cannot remove. Just something to be consider if you are going house the glass on the quarter window.

MerryChristmas to you and your family good Job on The VW

There's something therapeutic about your videos....

Wonderful progress…can’t wait to see it done!! Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all you 🎄❤️🌹

Hey mate don't forget the trick where you shine your flashlight from behind the area you're working on, to easily make out any tiny pin-holes. 👍

Just saw your ad on FB selling "Rusty!" Wish I had the extra cash right now to come get her!

Very talented

you should call this vlog ,WE ARE GETTING THERE,

CT i see you are getting expert=MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄

Merry Christmas to you CT! Thanks for all the wonderful video content 🫵🏻♥️ Have a fantastic 2023 👍🏻

Man great job on the window trim pieces! Looks great! Can’t wait to see more updates videos!👌😃👍have a great Christmas 🎅🎄

Merry Christmas CT! All the best for 2023! Standby, lol!

You re absolutely creative artsman...Iam admired by your arts..thanks alot fir that I wish can I come and visit your artsshop ...thankyou..

This type of work very difficult to re create. I m also done same project which was totally rotten. Re created all parts by hands. Good job, well done

Has to be one of the hardest spots on the car to repair. Glad it's you doing it and not me. Good job.

You are getting quite proficient in welding and restoring. Well done mate, Happy Xmas for you and your family.

joyeux noël à toi aussi de France, je suis tes exploits chaque semaine et je pense que je vais aussi me mettre à la carrosserie...merci!

It's certainly coming along nicely well done merry Christmas 🎅

Coming along well 👍🏻

You make a great job

He seguido con interes los videos de rsta restauracion , me ha gustado mucho y estare viendolos hasta el ginal , gracias .

Thank you for showing "the rest of us," that with a little fore thought and patience, good repairs can be done at home and at a lower cost charged by some who call themselves professional auto restorers

Nice work! The shrinker sure made that easier.

CT, dude your impressing me on just how far you have come with your skills. Looking more and more like a Pro ! Mike from MikeFN garage would be proud 😎 PS; don’t forget to put the drain hole in 🤔

Great work CT your welding and fabrication skills have come such a long way since you started . What an inspiration to us all . Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄🥳🥂🍾

Merry Christmas

If you had to buy that shrinking/stretching machine for just this one job, it would have been worth it. Would have a nightmare without it! Not that it was easy with it. Brilliant job and a very merry Christmas to you and yours. 👌

Hey CT, it’s Guy from OZ, wanted to wish you and your family a MERRY CHRISTMAS. Nearly 2 hours into Christmas here in Australia. Love the progress on the Beetle. Take care, stay safe and enjoy the day. Going to be just over 90 Fahrenheit here today. Typical Aussie Christmas. Cheers, Guy.

Nice work

Merry Christmas.

Hope everything is ok & you had a great holiday

Little at a time it's looking better

Merry Christmas !

Hyvää joulua ja onnekasta vuotta 2023 🎄🎅👍🇺🇸

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU CT AND YOUR FAMILY FROM ATOMS ⚛🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁⚛

Getting it done.

Here you go, metal fabrication, which is a lot of fun.. 😉 Sometimes you can get better off if you cut a bit larger piece, the key to lower your frustration with reaching into confined spaces is to plan, cut and weld a line, which is easily accessible and possibly flat, so finishing is also easier. Experience brings you the success and shorter times. Always refer to original cutoffs, if you can, to see the structure. Cheers, Mr. CT, keep on and Merry Christmas to you too. Don't forget to spend a bit of time in family though! 😇

Que tengas una Feliz Navidad. Seguiré viendo tu trabajo

I've been watching your videos since you began and you've definitely grown your skill set.

Merry Christmas and happy new year. Good job and it is getting a good progress

Thank you for thes good vedio and happey new year for you .good repairing for your car

Happy Christmas ct

Looks great 👍 happy holidays

I love you CT, I think you're brilliant mate. Your catchphrase has to be "We're getting there", as you say that so much :) I've been thoroughly obsessed with these old VW's for over 30 years now but until I saw your videos I never wanted to restore one like this - you've made me think maybe I could do it after all. You're an inspiration mate, keep it up. We're getting there!😃

Great job 👍.. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...

O fusquinha vai ficar show grande abraço meu amigo.

Impresionante tu forma de trabajar el metal!. Sigo aprendiendo mucho de ti, gracias!

Excellent

Good one Sir! Merry Christmas!

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!!

Hi, thank you so much for this video! I was struggling with the exact same rust damage for my bug project. Now I know what needs to be where and am able to start to redo the frame. Many many thanks! Love to see how your bug will look like when you are done. Stay aircooled ;-)

Good job! 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

Amazing work! You’re becoming quite the welder.

If you can do this you can do anything ! Right On CT Thanks Straight Ahead ✌😎Merry Christmas To You and Wife ! PS thanks for takeing time for my grandsons Video !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas to you and yours CT. Good use of scraps to fabricate what's needed.

Você é muito bom no que faz. Tem paciência e o que eu acho ótimo são as suas ferramentas. Parabéns. You´re great at what you do. You´re patient. And what I find great are the tools that you use.Congratulations.

Gosto muito de ver o seu trabalho, a dedicação em fazer as peças ficarem perfeitas . Parabens 👍👏👏👏👏👏

I use vice grips and extended body clamps to hold things together when needed.

Love ya videos man. Truly you’ve come a long way

Miss ya man, can’t wait for the next video! You’re killing it

Vice grips are useful for holding parts together when needed.

Excellent work! Merry Christmas!

Tá de parabéns com a reforma, além de muita coisa pra fazer nele tá ficando top

Well that was great

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho meu amigo 👍👍

This is like watching a surgery now!

Man u are getting that metal work down!!!! I can't believe how well that bug is looking. Keep your videos rolling I enjoy them profusely. Merry Christmas.

Difficulty factor.......7.5.....I give you an B+ which is pretty good.

Great work CT getting better with every vid. Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🇦🇺🇦🇺

Meu amigo isso se pode chamar-se uma verdadeira obra de arte verdadeiramente o que você está fazendo aí meu amigo essa reconstrução desse belíssimo carro tenho certeza que vai ficar muito bom parabéns

Awesome repair quite a lot of things going on with this type of repair it's not a easy job, once you start breaking it down a in to smaller element's like you have done it makes it a bit easier. The paint/rust has got a nice look to it.

trabalho perfeito, parabens!!!

Just done the same patches on my bug. Very fiddly to get right. Well done on such a neat job 👍

Here in Italy I also worked as a coachbuilder when I was young, and if I had done a job like this, they would have said it was barely acceptable. I have some experience working on vintage bodywork, having also worked on Alfa Romeo bodies which are notoriously cars that rust easily. Next time when you work on the pillars of a Voks Wagen, remember that the weldings must be done "String" and not by points. A better rigidity and durability of the assembled piece is obtained and requires less filler.

Aus Deutschland Frohe Weihmachten nach Amerika. Bleibt Gesund und feiert schön. Tolle Arbeit in Deinen Videos.

Merry Christmas , sorry late 😎