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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This 1970s promotional film, which takes place at Rudy Schmid’s Body Shop, shows viewers how easy and cost effective it is to build your own Dune Buggy. The film goes through all steps from finding the right car as a base, to applying the kit, and driving it around yourself. It features extensive footage of the outside and inside of the VW Beetle and the step-by-step remodeling done on it. The film was directed by Larry Wood, with cinematography by James Underwood and Phil Hagadorn. It was narrated by Jack Shannon with technical assistance by Paul Schmid. Note: it's not clear if Larry Wood is the same man who designed the famed Hot Wheels dune buggy the Baja Bug, but it seems quite likely! 0:17 a dune buggy driving off, 0:56 “How to Build Your Own Dune Buggy”, 1:04 a car driving up to Rudy Schmid’s Body Shop, 1:26 two men looking at car scraps, 1:45 men look at a battered VW Beetle and checking all parts carefully, 3:34 one of the men buys the beetle from the other man, 4:08 man begins disassembling the gas tank, 4:50 man begins disconnecting steering mechanism, 5:07 a man drives up in another beetle and begins helping with disassembly, 5:30 both remove the steering column, 5:57 men begin removing seats, 6:12 men begin disassembling bottom of car, 6:53 men remove wires from the engine, 7:04 men remove wheels, 7:41 men remove remaining bolts from the bottom of the car, 8:22 multiple men show up to lift the body off the beetle, 8:50 men move the chassis into a garage, 9:22 animation of the work to be done on the chassis, 9:48 man removes the pedal assembly, 11:08 man removes sound insulation material, 11:25 welder draws cutting line, 12:13 welder cuts car with an air chisel and a torch, 13:58 men and welder connect the separated sections to weld them together again, 14:44 man removes rust from the chassis, 15:21 man coats the chassis with rust inhibitor paint, 16:04 man and welder attach a sub frame to strengthen the chassis, 17:10 new exhaust pipes being mounted on chassis, 17:23 new fiberglass body is mounted on the chassis, 17:52 man attaches taillights to the new body, 18:05 man drills holes for the gas tank and uses a contraption to measure where to place it, 19:35 two men place the hood onto the body, 20:00 men use contraption to mark where to drill the gas tank hole, 20:41 men insert braces and dashboard gages, 21:23 dashboard is installed, 21:52 man attaches new large wheels onto the buggy, 23:00 man drills holes for headlight mounts, 23:26 man attaches the steering wheel, 23:59 man installs wiring under the dashboard, 24:36 man drills holes to install the windshield, 24:51 man and his son install the windshield, 25:22 a finished buggy with different roofing options, 25:46 close up of the finished buggy from different angles, 27:21 finished dune buggy driving on a course, 27:57 “How to Build Your Own Dune Buggy”, 28:19 produced and directed by Larry Wood, 28:32 messages of thanks Rudy Schmid’s Body Shop in Syracuse, New York continues to exist as Rudy Schmid Total Car Care. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
