Cars Tuesday: Car related Youtube Videos
Since many of us are stuck at home looking for things to watch, I figured this is a good topic for this week.
What auto-related videos on Youtube do you watch?
I find watching people rebuilding cars really relaxing. Not sure why. I do not mean bunch of "bros" who buy salvage cars (most likely a Lambo) and then bolt bunch of new parts on them and talk about how "sick" they are (yeah, I mean you, JR Garage). I am talking about people who take run down classic cars and refurbish them. I really find watching people rebuilding engines helps me destress.
I especially love Project Binky (https://www.youtube.com/user/badobsessionmsport). As an engineer, I bow at their maniacal drive to create something special. The amout fabrication involved is just insane.
I also love that some random 20 year-old is refbuilding a Fiero (a car that captured my imagination growing up) piece by piece (https://www.youtube.com/user/hackmandude12). He almost inspires me to do something similar.
In the same way, I also love this guy from South Africa who lovingly restores old Alfa Romeos (https://www.youtube.com/user/JethroJamesBronner).I think one night I spent about 3 hours watching his videos, as I just got mesmerized watching him tear things apart then put them back together.
What car related videos do you watch regularly?
P.S. I have watched every episode (with Edd China) of Wheeler Dealers as well. Anyone else a fan of this show?
Scotty Kilmer can be amusing.
I've seen tons of TFLtruck videos. Tons of truck review videos in general. Not quite in the new car market yet, but when I am it will likely be a truck so getting a head start on my research.
question/request for help: bought a farm truck at auction a couple of weeks ago. the price was way right. but it has a few spots of rust. with this time i'd like to get my kids to properly prep the metal, sanding, whatever, and then apply the matching paint.
my question: as opposed to searching the net for a random 'how to' video on surface rust, does anyone have something more specific about that?
Rust is bad mmmmk
and it never sleeps.
I'd look for specific videos that apply to your truck. Either search for "Ford F-350 Wheel Well rust removal" or something similar to that. Or just the truck type or just the location of the rust.
You could also search for general metal welding and/or bondo videos.
If appearance isn't an issue for you there are products out there that chemically convert the rust to something stable and helps keep the rust from spreading.
March 17th, 2020 at 10:17 AM ^
Rust is chemically stable. That’s why it occurs in the first place (it is more stable in air than the metal). It’s most likely just a coating that adheres to rust better than typical car coatings. But if you send me a particular product I’ll tell you have it works/what is just marketing.
thanks to all three of you (mgotri, umgraddad, jeepinben) for the pointers.
Sort of related. Just read that Samsung supposedly had a bit of a breakthrough on solid state battery for EVs.
I like the cold-start videos. Some 70s rusty-but-trusty big-block land yacht firing up in a pile of snow or an old barn. Smelled like victory.
Wheeler dealers is fun too. My favorite was the Lotus Esprit episode.
I like Top Gear. Everyone likes Top Gear. If you haven't watched the lads race shitty SUVs around a race track while dragging shitty camping trailers behind them until the trailers fall apart, you're missing the best in life.
Top Gear, and The Grand Tour can get formulaic, but there are a lot of great episodes out there where it's clear that they're having fun - those are my favorite.
Also - if your significant other isn't super into cars, do one of the major travel shows. Top Gear is really a show about 3 friends, either visiting amazing places or doing dumb things (or both) with cars in it. Some of the travel specials are really amazing travel shows, that happen to feature cars. Think how Anthony Bourdain was a travel show with Food. Top Gear has some shows that are travel shows with cars.
A favorite of mine on you tube is “Regular Car Reviews”, with a smarmy narrator reviewing a variety of automotive oddities from the past 30 (or so) years. Fans of the videos offer up their 2006 Camero IROC (for example) and the guys will shoot an 8 to 15 minutes rolling commentary on the car’s technical background, cultural impact, drivability, and what not. At least a hundred episodes on youtube. The bonus feature is they you can usually find a car you previously owned among their reviewed steeds.
I reccomend watching the Winder Towing videos on YouTube. He's a tow service out in Utah that rescues people stuck off road. It's amazing to see what people try to take where, and how he gets them out.
Watch Scotty Kilmer, he's quite entertaining while giving practical advice.
Scotty Kilmer is entertaining
Sarah-n-tuned has a nice MR2 project build series (I owned that generation of MR2, so it's fun fand challenges are relatable or me, at least). https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHSbIfwVuec_BwUrYAqN_qw
teknikens varld does the infamous "moose test" which is interesting: https://www.youtube.com/user/teknikensvarld
March 17th, 2020 at 10:10 AM ^
They're not quite "how to" videos but I really enjoy Dirt Every Day. Older episodes are on YT while the newer ones are on Motor Trend TV. They show a bit of tear-down and then rebuild but they also got out and do some trail rides. I think Fred Williams is pretty entertaining. I had a chance to go 'wheeling in Moab a long time ago and have thought it to be really fun ever since. I do not have an vehicle that I could take 4 Wheeling, currently, but would like to have something like that after I retire.