We're wrapping up a 1978 VW Westie camper for a client, so it made sense to answer this question about how much is a Westfalia worth. Of course, you'll get Spook's smarty-pants answer first. But then he'll explain why these restorations have unique costs built in. Plus, here's what's going on in the shop this week. - Spook's still sanding, sanding, sanding on Riley's 1968 Karmann Ghia. Soon it'll go into paint, and then afterward he can switch to polishing, polishing, polishing. - Josh is nearly done with the 110 electrical on the Westfalia. - Shannon's unpacking some new toys for the shop. They must have been good boys this year. He's also been working on Barnhart's 1963 Beetle's brakes, rebuilt its suspension, and is doing a 12-volt conversion. We're also waiting on the tin to come back from powder coating and we're looking for spindles to come in from Ed's in Gadsden. A bit of a slow work week with the holidays, but we'll be back at 'em next week, so come back and visit then! 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 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEqzLeH1vKE

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Watch as Spook beats the living daylights out of this 1968 Karmann Ghia. OK, that's a little overstatement. Watch as he gently coaxes the metal back to where it belongs. We use old school tools here, hammer, dolly, and shrinking disk. Why? Because we'd much rather get the metal structure realigned with its original form than to slap some filler on and call it good. Our goal is always to use the smallest amount filler possible - the magnet test is no joke. Also, ohhhh, Volks! We've just made these "worky-worky" vids even better with a little equipment upgrade. Now you'll get a worker's eye view of the project. Special thanks to https://www.getoverheadpro.com. You upped our video game! 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 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O2ikUttpYE