VW BEETLE COOLING TIN RECONDITION & COMPLETE INSTALLATION PART #1 - Air Cooled - VW Bus - Baja Bug 

Yes do the rattle can Video. Thank you!!!

Yes I want to see it

Totally makes sense to recondition OEM parts; they are better than any replacements you can get today. I bought all my OEM tins and reconditioned them almost 20 years ago and they’re still on the motor. Useful bit of info: the little rubber bumpers on the flaps are the same part as the two rear apron rubber plugs on Bugs; in case you want to replace them; they can get hard and crumbly with the heat. Btw, Rust Oleum has a great line of products which perform great and don’t break the bank. Another tip; when dipping the paint cans in the warm water wrap them in a zip lock bag so they don’t get wet.

Mr. Slade looks a little like Ted Nugent and sounds like hockey coach Mike Keenan😁 Great VW teacher

I’m a sterile technician in a hospital and use a ultrasonic every day that’s about three times the size of the one. You have two important things to remember when using this , first after filling with your solution you need to run it for 10 minutes without anything in it this is called a “degassing phase” which gets rid of any excess air in the water how these things work is by something called, cavitation, ultrasounds pass through the water, causing micro bubbles to implode, which causes a suctioning effect that pulls debris out of hard to reach crevices and off of surfaces, but it’s best for getting things out of hinges and hard to reach areas that you normally can’t get to with conventional methods , and second thing try not to overload them just a few pieces at a time, following those techniques will get you the best results!

I'd love to see a rattle can video! Great video!

Those look really good brother Slade. That was a great video. And yes, I would enjoy a video on the rattle cans. I learn something new from each one of your videos.

Please do the paint with rattle can video. Another great video Slade. Really helps.

nice job lets see it.

I suggest running down to the house and grabbing Heather's hair dryer. Yes, I would like to see you do some rattle can trips and ticks.

Awesome video Slade !! I'd like to see that extra video on the rattle can .Thanks have a great weakend. Hi Heather!!

It's something about these ultrasonic video's that's so intriguing to me this is my third time watching this video and I forgot to comment till it was too and i watched it this my 4th time and I finally said something

Yes! Rattle can video, please!

Just did this recently. I have a HF blast cabinet that was free. The rusted tins were the reason that I finally did all the upgrades to make the cabinet work great.

Toilet bowl cleaner works real well in the tank :) 2 Goes at 30 mins is the go ;)

Flywheel end is the front of the engine 😁

Yes, please do the rattle can video. I'm considering doing a clear coat on my patina. I'm hoping your video will help me decide.

Great video mate😉..gotta get me one a those cleaners as I’m just rebuilding my 69 baja🙂.. all the best from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Looking forward to see the video about the oil bath air filter. I have exactly the same type on my '71 super bettle and not sure it is working properly. Thanks again for the good job!

Great video Slade. I am planning on getting the 8 gallon ultrasonic cleaner. Various types of solvents, with warnings, can be used in the ultrasonic cleaner.

I've noticed in mine that if you put the dirty side down and nothing is in the way, it cleans much better. Then, turn it over and run it again.

I bought a coffee percolator at a thrift store to warm up my water first. Much faster and gets it near temp.

Nice ! Woundnt mind seeing the 2k clear

Yeah scrape it off before putting it in, I got in trouble at work for putting a real dirty cylinder head in, brand new solution and it was black! No use if you want to clean a carburettor straight after!

Rattle can video please. Im a motorcycle guy and have always used Dupli-color premixed lacquer for my bikes so the finish is gasoline resistant. Ill be curious to see how rattle can performs in that regard. Im working a 68' sedan also as my first bug project. Its completely disassembled and rusted so I use your videos for reference and assembly/restoration tips. Thanks!

Very good Video, wanted to see how the ultrasonic cleaner worked on these parts. I have been contemplating on getting an ultrasonic cleaner, you might just have put me on the side of getting one . Thanks

I don’t wanna freak you out but you had a Scorpion on your neck the whole video

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Thanks Slade ------- Yeah ---- it's a lot of work isn't it ------ Disassemble --- Degrease --- Scrape --- Wash ---- Sand ---- Prep for paint --- Prime ----- Sand --- Prime ---- Sand ---- Paint --- Sand --- and Paint ----AGAIN ----------BUT -------- with all that detail into -------- PREPPING ----- It comes out prettier than ever ------ AND ----- who shines out over this ------- just look around and you'll see that guy with a ----- BIG GRIN ----- ear to ear ------ that can't stop talking about ------ ALL THE WORK ------- it took to make it come out the way it did -------- So don't forget -------- you'll have a --- FEW --- more steps added onto to this when you start the BODY WORK ---- More Primer ---- more sanding ------- More Paint ----- more sanding ---- Don't forget you'll have --- Clear Coat ---- and yes ----- More Sanding ---- with Buffing and Polishing to follow ---- with Waxing to finish her off ------- BUT AGAIN ------ Who's the Guy with the BIGGEST GRIN ---- It'll be YOU ------------- The ---- KEY ---- you mentioned -- not to lose ---- is a --- Woodruff Key (half moon) --- which fits into a ---- Woodruff Key Slot--- So keep smiling there Slade ----- for when you get your VW all painted and on the road for this summer ------ We won't be able to wipe that smile off your face ----- or keep you from talking on what I did here ---- you should have seen this ----- Oh man -- if you could of just seen this -------- You won't be hard to pick out in a crowd ------- Thanks Again there Slade ----- Hope you and Heather have a Good Week as well -------- Rodney

Please do the video on using a rattle can!!

My paint is far from smooth in many places. I've been using Poppy's Patina, but would like to do something a bit more permanent.

Do you have a video on changing a type1 ,1600 85.5to an 87

What is the right way to mic a crank

Got a quick question Mr Slade, my local marketplace has a 1970 westy 1600 single port for sale for $300, would that be a good canidate for a back up engine for my 66 bug? It will be a spare, it will need rebuilding im sure.