How to Get Started on a Project Car (it’s easier than you think)
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- Do you like DIY? Do you want a project car? Do you want to know what the best cheap project car is? What about how to work on stuff? How to fix stuff? Diagnose car problems? Of course you do! In this first Beginner’s Guide episode of Money Pit, Zach will give you the best advice of your life while highlighting the many pros of having a project car.
Money Pit goes hands-on in the garage with Zach Jobe as he shows you the fundamental principles of how cars work, and how to apply your DIY knowledge to your very own project car --all using our very own 1994 Mazda Miata.
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Hey yall welcome to MONEYPIT!
We have a TON that we want to do with this show, but what are your initial thoughts?
What kinds of stuff do you want to learn about?
What mods do you want us to do (and teach you how to do) on this Miata?
Donut Media I started a project car UA-cam channel building hey twin turbo 6.0 LS 1971 GS and I could not believe the salt I got in forums and other places but not on UA-cam most you guys are helpful and awesome. for trying to bring back to life a car any other way then original. A car I dreamed about owning for 13 years. It is sad we live in a time where certain people‘s point of views are absolutely destroying car culture. The days of hot rodding in the 50s, 60s, and 70s are gone, where people only cared about getting it down a quarter mile, or who was faster on the back streets. Now if you don’t build a specific car a specific way, get the heck out. Where is the fun in that? Where is the passion? That is not passion; that is cancer. If it is not your car, then be supportive. The only time we should be competitive is at the track; until then, we’re all fighting to keep the hobby and passion alive long enough for it to reach the next generation. Thank you guy for being true gearheads and inspiring others to build their dreams
Do u already hav straightpipe?
My man got 1k views each minute 🤣👍👍
Im so excited for this show! Learning how to do electrical work like installing fog lights and soundsystems is something id wanna learn more about but just in general not messing up the electrical system in my car would be great to learn about for sure!
ja dog that is insane. It takes at Best a month for me to get 1k on a video. This channel as just gotten massive
“If you’re watching this you probably like cars” Me- Go on🤔
XD
Lol
Must be spying on you man!
I was like “ummmm maybe”
Or deliberately lost in between those makeup/unboxing videos
Zach - “you don’t need a lot of money to get into project cars”
Also Zach - “Welcome to the money pit”
You dont need it because youre about to blow it all anyway
True!
I don't think you spell his name like that.
lol
"What's stopping you? No excess money laying around to throw into a pit?"
The pry bar is also very useful for breaking into houses to get more money for upgrades to your project car
When you think about it, it's the most useful tool.
Thanks for this I wasn’t sure if I wanted one or not till now
There's one more tool you should absolutely have: A breaker bar.
Most definitely
@@acousticavoiska9461 whats that
@@kanamekiyru A very long tool that makes stuck bolts and nuts easier to break loose.
@@kanamekiyru A super long handled tool with a socket attachment on the end. It gives you increased leverage for getting off stubborn bolts...... and cars have a LOT of stubborn bolts.
Chris fix
Two other things to consider:
- Lack of space to work on cars
- Lack of friends
Space is not a problem, my friend is working on his car at the parking.
@@anski943 my problem is lack of knowlege on cars all together, no idea where to look or what to watch to find out what goes where etc.
2 ways to avoid this:
-Hog up the whole alley fixing your car
-Go to car meets and meet some people
I don’t have friends that’s into cars like myself
If you look hard enough, space won't be a problem.
And a project car is a good way of making new friends.
How to get a project car:
Step 1: Have an old, cheap car as the only vehicle you own.
Step 2: every time that something breaks, replace it with something better.
BOOM, project car
Yeah, that has turned out expensive for me, one bushing is bad, might aswell replace all of them with power flex
sounds like a ford
@@Reesetrain44 it's a volvo, really reliable, but bushing broke cause I lowered it
@@knut5748 i wasn't talking about your vehicle or issues i would assume that it would be pretty easy to fix on a Volvo
i was trying to talk mainly about the fact ford has cheaped out really badly from 80s-10s
@@Reesetrain44 ahh, yeah.. just got the notification and assumes. But volvos might be good quality, but the engineer that put it together is from hell. Front wheel bearing gone bad, gotta remove the whole damn axle...
The Money Pit Miata and this whole series is probably the best Edu Series on cares on youtube and even though its 2 years old its aged like wine. So much useful Information in the whole series i end up coming back because i remember Zach breaking it down for me here better than anyone else when i need a question answered.
In all honesty it’s very hard as a 20/21 in a week year old with nobody in the industry to show you, I just got my first stick shift car and I’ve finally gotten to the point where I’m not embarrassed to let people in my passenger seat (2003 fora escort zx2) I just am very interested in being able to know about my car and be able to add a couple hp or make her sound extra sexy, but I have no idea where to begin, I feel like a toddler. I can’t even change my own oil. What I’d give for somebody to crack open a 6 pack and just lay down some knowledge. I’m time I know my passion will lead me to somebody willing to help me learn. Thank you for this video. The little bits and pieces of lingo and info I soak up like a sponge, I really wanna get into this industry before electric cars kill it. I wanna make shit go boom and take off into the sunset, I guess time will tell
alot of info that got me started was looking up how to videos on replacing oil,filter,headers,exhaust, window motors, starters. its all there if not for you make and model one similar just have to dig a little and you can learn without anyone but youtube, and like the video says. the community. A community
My good sir just Binge doughnut content and trust you'll get a general understanding of what's going on . After that . Go get a project , using doughnuts knowledge pick out more specific videos and get to wrenching , as long as your having Fun you'll be fine it's 2022 and information has never bin more abundant so get at it
UA-cam helped me a lot, my dad doesn’t really show me anything so I did most of the mods on my car by myself. Coil overs, suspension parts etc, just watch UA-cam videos on what you want to do over and over, that’s how I learned. Sucks seeing other people have dads to show them how to swap engines/transmissions etc but I guess that’s how it goes for some people
Trust me bro, learning/working on cars is an exponential process. Just like collecting tools, you start with one, then u get another, then maybe 3 more, then a full set, then before yk it you have a trunk overfilled with various sockets, pliers, and breaker bars. Its the same shit wit car knowledge. You just start with ok how tf does an engine work exactly? And then u get more and more specific to the parts of the engine you are curious about. Trust me you'll know a lot in no time. I went from failing to even get the oil drain plug off on my acura, to messing with the timing of the engine and cleaning off shift solenoids.
@@clack185 damn man, your comment just motivated me even more and took off that 'anxiety' of buying and old project car. Thanks bro
“what’s stopping you?”
Well i have $90 to my name at the moment
Same
Or live in an apartment with no room to work on a car and no access to a garage....
@fluxx I feel you bro I'm in the exact same boat
Thats my biggest thing rn. He talked about money but only tools. I HAVE TOOLS BUT NO CAR lol
James Hickman 40$ HYPEEEE I wanna die
"what's stopping you?"
I'm 12
Edit: Turned 13
Edit: Turned 14
Edit: Turned 15 and got my permit!!
So?
Diego Astudillo I don’t think 12 year olds have a couple hundred dollars laying around
Christian Espinoza Fr
@@christianespinoza6594 maybe it's obvious, but if you really want to you can do some work and get some $$$
@@christianespinoza6594 i kind of do XD and i want to build a go kart of some sort
I'v been watching Donut Media couple years now and this video is still one of their best content yet. I'm not saying other content isn't good but this video probably had the greatest impact especially on those "allmost car people" 👌🏻
8:30 DIAMOND IN A ROUGH
I bought a civic coupe over a miata because I thought I would have friends by now. Tragic
you should've called me first...I can tell you, there's a lot to like about a civic; but, it's not a car you'll fall in love with.
@@just-dl I'll be on the other side of the coin and say I love my 97 Civic as my first car. I paid little for it so I trash it around in the dirt roads and will probs eventually upgrade it a bit.
@@tempestandacomputer6951 I can see that....lots of cars I'd like to have; but the civic is so darn practical, it's almost annoying! :-)
@@tempestandacomputer6951 my project is my dad’s b20/gsr head swapped 96 civic. Fun as hell and want to make it track ready once again.
To be honest miatas aren’t the most practical
“A hammer, this is one of the most indispensable tools in the garage”
Jeremy Clarkson agrees with you
My project car is my Alfa Romeo 146 that my Dad gifted me when I was going through a rough time. I've never been much into cars but now I'm really started to get interested I wish I had learnt more from my Grandpa, he was a great mechanic! It's gonna be a journey but thank you guys for giving me the motivation I needed to get in there and start to work on it ❤️
Thank you for inspiring my confidence in my dream hobby!!! You guys are a huge impact on the car world.
So basically: "How to start a project? Just buy a nugget and try to fix it"
Haha MCM fan?
Step 1- Buy turd
Step 2- Polish the turd
Step 3- Profit?
Donut: *has all the basic tools you might need for a project car*
Meanwhile Jeremy Clarkson: "pls hand me my biggest hammer."
I read it in his voice :D
my motto "MOAR HAMMA"
*POWAORRRR*
thlvltwlv I did aswell
I miss the good ole days of Top Gear
Hey, after I received my first car (Acura Integra) I firstly got inspired from Donut and my car guys friends. I am currently in process of working on it without prior knowledge about cars relying strictly from youtube videos and my friends and its so fun to see your build come to life.
How’s it going so far? You got this
Im kinda in the same boat but the funny thing is i have a integra motor in my civic 94 its a b18 man and their really not that hard its a journey man just be careful who to listen to some make sure they know what their talking about snd doing man
I think this was the video that pushed me to actually get my hands dirty. I'm a little late to mention this, but the push this video gave me made me successfully bring an abandoned Mustang back to life. Fast-forward till now and I'm constantly driving it across towns, still wanting to better it. So, thanks
“What’s stopping you?”
*I’m working for Ronald McDonald*
Edit: for those wondering I finally bought my first car!
Save up bro
I saved half of every paycheck working at McDonald’s, a pizza place, and now a burger joint for 4 years and now i have a car that i dream about. Work smart not hard.
Jordan Bell thanks man 🧡
@@sunday7224 what's the car you were dreaming of
@@robkjsdnfjk8134 well i wanted a volvo wagon but all the ones in my city have 500,000km+ so i got a great deal on a 91 vw jetta
I’m in love with this series and it hasn’t started yet
Oh God I love the quote the only thing that matters is a car that you're building your car to your taste and that's all that matters and flex on all the mofkers
my project car is my daily cb7 i manual swapped it fixed my oil leaks changed my timing belt and put on an aftermarket exhaust i love this car and these videos inspired me to find my own car to work on and its so much fun cant wait to try to turbo it
I would love to take on a project car, just don’t have the time or money right now. Maybe after I finish school
bryan quinlan time to turn my 2010 Subaru Forester into a drag beast.
Jeffry Dikken that’s another problem even if I had the car I want I have nowhere to work on it
I would finish school and get a good-paying job, then get started. People don’t mention how many 40 and 50 year olds get that motorcycle or Supra they’ve always wanted
sometimes you just gotta get it then find out what you need then save
Jay ang I could probably afford the car I want, just wouldn’t be able to do much with it for the time being
This series inspired me to buy a datsun 280z. Within 3 weeks of owning it I've already done wheels and tires, completely brake system hardware replacement including master cylinder and booster, and gave it a tune up and a sick valve cover paint job.
That's honestly my dream project car. IMO they are the best looking, relatively cheap, classic cars that you can get. Good luck with it.
And you did it yourself?
@@aleksandarserafimovski3992 yep. Did it all myself.
@@hammar324 260 is where it’s at man. Currently retiming an rb26. It’s a monster
@@hammar324 same
This series is comforting. I keep going back to it and watching through as I try to restore a mini Cooper s to its former glory.
In February. I changed a CV axle with an older guy with way more experience with vehicles then me.
At first I had no idea wtf I was looking at? & dealing with. I felt very overwhelmed. But after catching a taste of how fun and pretty basic it was, I was hooked (if you would). So far, on my own. I’ve changed the drivers side CV Axle, heater core, hub assembly & oil change. And now. My current project is going to be the starter. 😊
My point is, don’t give up.
Once you do it yourself. You feel at ease with yourself.
"What's stopping you?"
A Danish car tax at 150%
Rip
Derfor vi må køre i gamle smadderkasser :(
Get a new country?
Come to America. The south preferably cuz you dont have a lot of regulations for your car as apposed to California
@@willdavis7846 I actually thought about that. But this is where I got my friends and my family. However, if I didn't have anyone close to me here, I would probably move to the States. I'm very fascinated by your country. I visited it last summer
“What’s stopping you?”
I know nothing about cars
gotta start somewhere. go watch engine rebuild videos or car restoration timelapses or just in general videos about cars. go buy a $200 shitbox and mess around with it. you wont learn if you dont go out and try. dont let those words stop you. you can learn anything.
gabexkouki Wise words brother! We all start somewhere
These guys all make very valid points, but i have to say
1.set a budget (the car should not be the entire price of the budget)
2.pick up a socket set and some basically hand tools at walmart or auto zone
3. Pick up a car (if its an i4 or pushrod v8 itll help with simplicity)
4. Pick up a repair manual
5. Go wrench, do tune ups and fluid changes, change brakes, change break lines, fix that leaky head gasket/valve cover gasket, rear main seal, change bushings and motor mounts and use that repair manual as your bible and youll get the hang of wrenching
6. Join facebook pages and forums and learn how and what you what your project car to do, from power adders to machine work, but ultimately, have fun with it
Start changing the oil, filters... small things. I'm starting too.
Watch ChrisFix, detailed car repairs with tips and stuff
Right before they shot this, Zach had his last ever haircut.
Thanks for the awesome video! I‘m completely new to cars and thought it was high time I learned. Just bought my first project car: a 1984 Datsun 300zx! It’s a fun car to drive and I’m excited to dive into this project. 🤙🏽
In a show called Money Pit he says you don’t need a lot of money 🤣
Loss of TOOLs bRuHhhh!
#hardhatlyfe
Play on words? Like, maybe wasting money on something you don't need, but it is a hobby or just fun or "therapy"...
Road Odyssey No. OP is right, it's just an ironic title.
Not a lot may be a lot to someone else. He’ll probably stay under $10k easy for a Miata that he can take to the track and have fun with.
The only thing I took away from this is "Hi, my name is Zach, and I have a Carcaine problem"
This deserves a heart from donut
I actually picked up a late model mk6 gti 2013 with the newer style cam tensioner. As my project car. Overall super fun. Super easy to mod. Super easy to make nice power. Price is a little rough but it's a drivers edition so I got thr leather seats, golf ball shift knob, watkins glens wheels. It's super nice!
Got a hardtop, poly bushing kit, coilovers and swaybars and much more as soon as I bought mine. what a good time it is driving a miata.
“You get to drive a machine that can do 100 miles per hour”
Me: laughs in 1987 4runner
Geep Cummings 100 is overrated my 70s Plymouth goes 80 and that’s it😂
Laughs in 1980 turbo diesel
Laughs in 2005 Audi A2... fuck
Laughs in Kei car enthusiast
@@junejohnson8409 "laughs in cucv"
As the great Akihiko Sanada once said:
*"I've been waiting for this!"*
Seriously, since that junker Miata video I've been waiting for this vid.
Same here😂😂😂
Weeb
@Takeshi Uchiyama There was a Persona meme on the sub about a new Z car. Guess there are at least a few of us here.
im 13 and i am obsessed about cars and i already know expert level knowledge about them and in future i wanted to buy and restore a 1992 mazda rx7 and every time you learn more whether it rotary engines,inlines,v engines,manual transmission,V TEC etc it still gets me on how huge it could be of a back breaker thanks for the video by the way 😊
When i was 13 i got my first project moped, a '74 kreidler Florett RM wich used to be my dads. It had been rotting away for 30 years and we attempted to fix it up together. This is what got me into wrenching. The kreidler sadly didnt get finished yet, for the simple reason that the parts got very expensive, and i found out that delivering papers as a 13 year old didnt make the kind of money i needed. I had some other mopeds tho, and built up a great group of friends around wrenching on mopeds. By now most of us are around 20 and we all grew into cars. One of my mates got himself a volvo 480, me and another mate got ourselves a workshop and we are really into toyota starlets (specifically p7's, i converted mine from automatic to manual, with some help from a mate and your video on the money pit bmw). Another friend of mine started off with a volvo 440 and drives an s60 now, theres some golf gti's, a land cruiser bj40, a celica and a lot of other cars in our group, and off course we brag and bash eachothers cars, but in the end everyone is always down to help one another.
One time i was on a vacation trip in louxembourg when my slave cilinder broke, and it was at this moment i found out that luxembourg never got the starlets, so i couldnt get my part (i shouldve gained suspicious about the lack of starlets when my car got more attention then the aventador in front of me, but theres plenty of those over there). I happen to be in a starlet group chat, and explained my situation. Someone i have never actually met stepped in and mailed me a slave at cilinder the camping. I happened to have some brake fluid with me, so we replaced the cilinder at the camping and got on our way again!
The car community is truly something amazing and i feel priveleged to be a part of it!
"what's stopping you?"
well I mean theres the fact I don't have a driveway, or garage, or tools.....OH! And yea a project car....
Any car can be a project car if you're brave enough
@@mysticredneck9180 and what about the garage, driveway, and tools?
Tyler Wilcox words of a wise man
I live in an apartment complex and installed long tubes headers there , yeah there’s limited space and it’s awkward as hell but hey gotta work with what you got
@@mysticredneck9180 yeah I'm making a sleeper car out of a 1976 Plymouth Gran Fury Wagon. Going to put me a big ole motor and cruise in my station wagon lol
“Join a really cool community” try going to ask what oil to use 😂
I mean.... If you haven't read your car's maneul I dunno what that car is going to end up like
Christian Wood probably means brand lol
Christian Wood sometimes you don’t always run whats recommended, ex: I use 5w30 on my turbo swapped civic than the 5w20 that is normally being used
Lol
@@andrewgspot may i ask why you use 5w30 instead of 5w20?
Thank you for the support man. May God bless us all and all the best wishes for everyone!
I love Donut media & this has been 1 of the best shows for us dreamers. please bring it back + Zack is the boss. I really want to do this
The genuine empathy that Zach says "but it's ok. We'll get through it, lets talk about it" is palpable. I definitely didn't watch it seven times in a row and then another four later in the day
Zac: It does not have to be expensive
Also Zac: And this is money pit
Hey this guy thought me how to remove my stock mk5 GTI intake and install the neuspeed one over at ECS. Stoked to see you at Donut now
I'm building my own garage now and the inspirational speech at the start pumps me up so much
Forgot the most used tools: _Blowtorch and curse words_
I swear, half of my suspension rebuild was done with a reciprocating saw and an angle grineder.
@@abattlescar the angle grinder is a welders preferred tool
Yess sirrooo
Also a drill and a tap and die set, you will strip some fuckin bolts at 2AM
Rafee lmao
Step one have money.
Yeah gonna be a bit short chief
kyle Dove in my country i live in all products have 25% tax soo off so it will be hard to get a build project
I got a crumpled up receipt from CVS, some lint, and the same amount of money that Mr Krabs sold Spongebob for.
What’ll that get me? 🤔
@@KMakoENVtuber That CVS receipt is so long, you can lay it out and follow it to the lost city of Atlantis. 😂
Preeeeeeeech!
@@thepunisher6942 Step 3... Profit????????????
Miatas aren’t cheap anymore and it makes me sad 😔
For real I found one in my area that somebody wants 2700 for it but it doesn't have engine or trans
@@jesseduke5783 don't use that as an excuse my 21 year old cousin has a 1995 miata I think
As a proud owner of a 76 camaro currently with the whole front end apart. Biggest tip for starting is to just start. No matter how much research you do things will always go wrong things will break, but you’ll love every second… also label EVERYTHING!!
Mr. Krabs: "I wasnt stealin... I was ehh borrowing!"
8:21 Who else thought that the "Pop up headlights" remix would start playing, but got disappointed because it didn't?:(
A little disappointed myself
im raging . . .
❤️ the evolution of Jobe...keep making this channel great !!
I've been working on a 2006 Lexus IS250 AWD for a while now, super fun, reliable, and has become a head turner! Can't wait for the next car too!
U forgot zip ties as one of the most important tools
Yup, zip ties and duct tape.
mohitme1234 have any of you heard of baling twine ? 🤔
I never really grew up knowing much about cars but I’ve always loved seeing project cars come to life. I’ve been learning so much and I want to start modding my sxt. It’s my first car at 19 and I’m hoping I can see my vision through🙏🏻
Sweet bro best of luck 🤞
dunno if you’ll see this but curious if you kept to it?
i love working on my 97 jetta trek so easy and not super expensive. i always loved vw since i was a kid.
Saw this video when brand new. Over a year later I just got a 1986 Porsche 944 turbo and I can’t wait to follow along this video with things to do to my car and how to do them!
"If you wanna be street legal there are some rules." Well let me introduce you to Germany.
Yup, in Hungary it doesn't matter if the mod is TUV. If you don't have the permit in the car license, not even a frickin fender flare is legal
Here it's worse. For cars. For bikes it's generally pretty great, for now...
Alabama baby. They don’t give a shit about anything cars it’s paradise
True story 😂
Wizardus86 fender flares are illegal by default in Germany though...
Me: wow maybe I can do a project car
Also me: “remember how you were gonna change out your fuel pump even tho the problem was the carburetor being flooded...yeah nvm”
Fuel injection is the answer to everything
just DO IT! think of all the beautiful smells you can sniff and all the satisfying surfaces you can touch when working on your car!
There are 2 people in this world....there are spectators and there are doers. Think of it as a learning experience. You will make mistakes. If you need help, reach out to someone for help whether it's through a car friend or car forums. Learning means making mistakes. Roll with the punches until you get there. If you truly love the car culture and want to do it, don't hold back. If it's really not your thing, then don't. It's not an easy road but a fun one.
I just bought a 1997 Jaguar XK8 for my project car. Absolutely love it!
Too bad my “community” is an online forum that loves put people down because they don’t know how to fix the problem they’re asking help for.
Him : Having a project car is easy
German TÜV : Hold my Sauerkraut
Jamble Wanglebork The suffering is real 😂👍
Im not in germany but I know how sucky it is to deal with, strict annual car inspections are such a nightmare for car folks.
Same in France (and I guess most europe actually), you can't really modify a car and have it road legal (without painfull and expensive paperwork at least)
fabium that's why you have friend who oh go to
to be honest i started not caring anymore. if it isnt a safety issue for me or other ppl i dont get why you should fill in this much paperwork. this paperwork wont make it more safe anyways.
My RX8 was the first car I did all my own work on. Wouldn't have been able to do it without forums & the local club. One of the best things I learned, buy cheap harbor freight tools to start. If you use them enough to break them, buy a nice one. I still have a ton of cheap tools around that work just fine for what I need. Also sometimes local clubs means discounts!
Me: has 3 cars, none worth more than $500, all projects.
Also me: still watches this video because I'm garbage at getting anything done on them.
Ong 😂😂
LegacyMuse what cars do you have?
@@shrimpzyFPS a $500 1999 Subaru Outback, a $300 2000 Subaru Legacy, and a free 2001 Subaru Outback. (Admittedly, the 2001 is just around for the engine.)
"Oh okay it's not as bad as I thought now it's time to buy one."
*looks at completely empty wallet*
"Well sh*t"
Even if you inherited one, the repairs and mods...F
69th like bb
@Alexandr Retardo little car choices in Russia you say? Hmm maybe ill start my car bussines in Russia by importing cars from Germany to Russia.
@Alexandr Retardo well American cars are expensive to import but its not imposibile to import American cars such as Cadilac or Chevrolet or Lincoln to Europe or Euroasia. Or i can make replicas of old American cars but a smart person would know that my 80s Lincoln its actually a Lada 1300. Anyway what i said is a joke or maybe its not. The future will tell. Have a good day!
This channel inspired me to get a project-daily-whatever, E46, it’s kicking my ass but I’m so excited with how it’s turning out
I love this video! I honestly just went to meets, met friends with similar goals and now I have a project bike, and a almost track ready bike! Im also looking to get my hands on a new edge mustang, those 2v are godly LOL
Me watching while wanting a frs for a street car
“I suggest getting a Jeep Wrangler”
Me : 👁👄👁
My Jeep outside : o llll o
Underrated comment xDDD
Lmao ( O||||O )
0 llll. 0
Best comment I've seen in ages😂😂
A keep wrangler is actually what I’m looking for as my 2nd car for off-roading🕺🏾I wanna make my Hyundai tiburon into a race car but I’ll do more research first
Zach: 8:19
James: *POP UP UP AND DOWN HEADLIGHTS!!!!!*
I knew nothing about cars, but I LOVE them. So I decided to get a job as a lube tech at my local Honda dealership. Now, a year later I am working in the main shop. I think there are so many cool avenues for beginners.
This video really helps, when I turn 18 I am planning on building a 7th gen celica, I am 14 now so that’s still a while away
Mazda Miata:
Cheap
Reliable
Abundant
Perfect *
C.heap
R. eliable
A. bundant
P. erfect
CRAP
What if I'm too tall for miata?
@@omen451 don't put up the roof )))
*Put an LS in it
@@omen451 once your in u have good amount of space since it has a pretty long front.
"miata is cheap "
*cries in portuguese"
Mundo tão diferente🤣🤣
pois
mesmo 😂😂
Cries in germany and 3k for a fully rusted miata
IN GERMANY EVERY SHITBOX IS EXPENSIVE AF :(
10k for a freaking 200k mile mr2
The only reason I haven't started is because I'm 12. I've always like cars and I still do. The only thing kind of driving me away from them is the thought of EVs and all that. Even without EVs, a lot of new cars are too techy, even though technology is one of my favorite things. Another weird thing about me is the fact that I'm a car guy, Moto guy, and truck guy. 🤷🤷 Love the content, keep it up. You guys have earned a place in my heart and have driven me to love cars even more. And as my favorite car channel, I hope you guys see this. 😁😁😁
Damn - I'm revisiting this for the first time since it came out.
I've always absolutely loved cars since I was very very young but have been terrible at saving money due to a multitude of life reasons and I've never had enough to buy a car I truly want, more so what I could get my hands on at the time. Since March 2021 I've owned a 99 EK civic sedan as a daily driver that I got for a steal and had to basically race an hour and a half on public transport after work for and then bought sight unseen in the dark and just trusted it, and the second I bought it I wanted to modify it, and this series gave me the confidence and know how to actually pull the trigger and try do some stuff myself. As of June 4th 2022 I now own TWO ek civics, with one being the original sedan which has since been quite heavily modified with all the fun suspension bits and all the bolt ons, and the second being a grandma spec hatchback I just bought off a friend for a song which I'm hoping to keep original until I can afford the full Type R treatment.
Thanks for the inspiration and encouragement, and thank you for explaining everything easily to all the other idiots just like me! I love you guys ❤️
the first time i got "stumped" was not being able to fix my exhaust because i don;t know how to weld. so learn how to weld.
Yup. I wanted coilovers for my Hardbody. Bought a 4 link kit and a nice welder. Taught myself how to weld well enough to do the install and off I went:)
yeah and buy a welding kit 😅
Agreed. Or make friends with a welder because you will need him often. Mine has a CNC as an added perk
Jb weld everything
honestly not a bad idea, might be expensive to get the supplies but you could def make some money there
4:16 *laughs in metric
and btw, a bonus one:
5:20 *Jeremy Clarkson intensifies
"MY TRUSTY HAMMER" *nonsensical hammering* -Jeremy Clarkson
Gotta admit that hammers are unironically useful. Lol Good meme though
My 96 accord is a good example of project car. Easy to work on, cheap parts and u learn a lot about the basics of cars and how to fix them when they break (which they never do)
As someone who just started as a mechanic…. You need more tools than that lol. But thank you Zach. You’ve helped inspire me to chase my childhood dream to be a mechanic.
#1: Have money
#2: Teach yourself/learn
#3: Go on community pages for your specific vehicle
#4: Have free time
Forums is the only way.
I have never gotten any useful help from a forum. Unless they are there in person looking at your car with you they usually can't help
brandon casey bullllshit. I’ve had plenty of help from forums lol
brandon casey the forums are the bomb, I don’t know about you but it’s helped me fix quite a few things on my gti
Isaiah Herrington we must be talking about the exact same forums here lol. Mk4? I just got done swapping in a 02m trans onto my 03 jetta haha
When you said “junk” just as a Miata came into the picture, i died a little inside..
my dad is a car mechanic and got me a celica gt before i even turned 16 and i’ve been learning about how it works from him since then it’s hella fun even though im still barely 16
I have a vw mk4 my dad bought it fresh 21 years back, looks like its brand new still 🔥and he gave it to me. I have NO knowledge about cars but I really wanna start this project
this video almost convinced me to twin charge my mums dacia LOL
5:54 "Just borrow from your friends permanently" I used to have a lot of tools. Now, I only have a handful left.
Good to see someone is a UK fan there
What a trip catching Zach 3 years ago, you kept your promises man!
POP UP, UP AND DOWN HEADLIIIIIGHTS
lol sorry I think of james singing that everytime I see the pop up headlights
Mo powa baby
ROLL OUT, UP N DOWN HEADLIGHTS
Why does this guy look like Mr Beasts automotive cousin lol
I second that
Fact
ehhh ?? FReeeeeeee stuff
This is literally the comment I started searching for the moment I saw his face
I literally clicked on this and thought that I clicked on a mr beast video. 😂
We have this 1960 impala and I know nothing about cars, but I want to start restoring it. Going to do so this year even if it’s small things.
I've gotten hooked on Donut Media and decided to see what Money Pit is all about, but it's a little maddening that the playlist is in reverse chronological order. (That is, newest videos come first in Donut's Money Pit playlist.)
"what's stopping you?"
-well im a broke college student
-im also a girl & no matter what questions i ask i always get talked down to so the community aspect isn't rlly all that gr8 unfortunately 😔
(i really want to learn more and be able to work on cars & this channel has been wonderful! the sexism in the community definitely won't stop me but i wish it wasn't so prominent)
Bruh fuck what they say , they probably dont even own any rides 😒 , if you love cars , love it dont let anyone tell you otherwise.
What he said forget about people 💪🏾💯
Hey everyone can work on cars, continue your journey on this. Im a male and Im even sometimes stuck with my cars. So sex means nothing here. Hope you get to build your dream car.
thank yall! i really appreciate it the super kind words! i'm working on trying to save up for a wrx sti but my forester has inadvertently become my project car now since so many things keep breaking 😹 im definitely learning a lot & still loving it!
Join a cars subreddit and start there. They probably won't talk you down.
Keep Zach around, he can be the next Bart since he’s gone.
Wait a second u mean the dude from science garage?!
A Legend was Born
just bought a miata nb :)
so excited to get this project started
I am in love with that S14 on jack stands just behind him