vw beetle documentary: the shape of quality

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 15 Jan 2009, 10:14 am

#689530

vw beetle documentary: the shape of quality

quite a good watch about how well these little cars were made

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Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Jan 2009, 2:22 pm

#689568

This is an Australian film, so it is quite special in a number of ways.

Club Veedub has a copy of this on VHS, which was recorded from the original 16mm film. It is a current project to convert this onto DVD for members to borrow. Hopefully a bit better resolution than the grainy YouTube footage!

Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Jan 2009, 6:47 am

#689693

It came on dvd with the Davies brothers Volkswagen Australia history book if you bought the limited edition numbered one, along with another short promotional movie made by Volkswagen Australia in the 60s.

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Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Jan 2009, 8:49 am

#689715

No, I missed that one! I only got the standard edition.

Another classic 1960s Australian 16mm VW film was Taxi to Rumdoodle, about the Antarctica 1 VW. We also have that on 16mm and VHS, but not (yet) converted to DVD.

rob53 Officially Full-On Dubber

385 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 16 Jan 2009, 9:05 am

#689717

Wow the video is absolutely amazing!!! As I watch it, I keep thinking I wish I had that machinery or some of those non rusty body panels!

Thats not rust, it's ah ... orange primer ... yep that's what it is ...

jedidan Officially Full-On Dubber

304 posts · joined Oct 2006 · 16 Jan 2009, 12:19 pm

#689739

Phil74Camper wrote:This is an Australian film, so it is quite special in a number of ways.

Club Veedub has a copy of this on VHS, which was recorded from the original 16mm film. It is a current project to convert this onto DVD for members to borrow. Hopefully a bit better resolution than the grainy YouTube footage!

If you need help with this, i would be glad to assist as i have access to high quality equipment and conversion processes for all formats, including 16mm and VHS. PM me if you guys are interested - would be no charge. cheers - Daniel

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eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 16 Jan 2009, 7:10 pm

#689804

Also yeah if we can grab a copy from somewhere im happy to host it for download, as im sure its out of copyright by now :P.

Thats a damn good video i didnt realise it was actually put together and painted this way

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 16 Jan 2009, 7:32 pm

#689806

For anyone interested you can save the files to your computer so you can keep them, you need to copy and paste the links into this website, then save the files:

http://www.keepvid.com

use the following links:

1/3

2/3

3/3

the keepvid website lets you save the files in ether a .flv or .mp4 file format,

you need a video program called VLC player to watch these.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

This is great for videos that you don't want to loose, as sometimes videos are removed from YouTube.

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eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 16 Jan 2009, 8:06 pm

#689819

yeah but those videos lack some quality (specially int he fly over scene im like WTF are they making???) {FOCUS}

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 16 Jan 2009, 8:08 pm

#689820

eraser wrote:yeah but those videos lack some quality (specially int he fly over scene im like WTF are they making???) {FOCUS}

Yep, videos like this are good for watching on an ipod, but that's about it, quality is poor on a large computer screen.

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pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 16 Jan 2009, 9:03 pm

#689834

great vid that desh,saved all 3 parts ,might even merge all together and see how it goes👍

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Jan 2009, 10:42 pm

#689858

excellent Videos..

Beetles were just about hand made...

How would you like to be putting in 20 or so windscreens in a day.. or rear windows...?? Yikes...

I wonder if those two spray painters ever used the wrong color on one side..???

I'd like to see how they assemble the glass in a door... etc

what about the gearlever and base being bolted into place

Now, We All know its NOT that easy... lol

GREAT VIDEOS... shame all that Money down the drain..
VW Germany ended up taking over the running of the factory ...but it didn't help...

LEE

the factory ended up making VWs Volvos and Datsuns along with Mercedes Benz trucks...
all were painted with the same colors... lol.. LEE

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