Author: John Boyd

  • Custom Matchbox Barn Find VW Bus

    Imagine walking into an old, forgotten barn and finding a vintage VW Bus just waiting to be restored. That’s the inspiration for this custom. It was a lot of fun and gave me the opportunity to try different weathering techniques. Hope you enjoy the video, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.…

  • Custom Hot Wheels VW SP2

    Still playing around with some different weathering techniques. This VW SP2 was a good candidate to try new textures with common household cooking products. I love the way that it turned out other than the fact that this particular car in real life would have a lot of fiberglass parts that wouldn’t really rust. The…

  • Custom Hot Wheels VW Beetle Camper

    Thought it’d be fun to do another custom using the VW Beetle truck. Playing around with different mediums to create this custom VW Beetle camper. After it was finished, I wished that I hadn’t included the piping around the edge of the camper, it was very soft metal and it moved on me while painting.…

  • Beer Tap Handle Shift Know & Boot

    I replaced the stock shifter in the Beetle a few years ago and I’ve been very happy with this EMPI Trigger Shifter. It’s smooth and tight. I did paint the shifter knob to match the exterior of the Beetle, but I always hated that cheap looking plastic base. I’d had plans for a long time…

  • Radio Flyer Restoration Part IV Finale’

    To complete the restoration of the Radio Flyer, most of the attention was given to the tub. The inside of the tub had some pitting due to years of sitting outside and gathering rain. It had been painted a few times over the years, but unfortunately, paint was applied over top of rust, which made…