Testing Boomer Car Products
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Did our boys just greenscreen themselves into their own garage office? I don't know about others, but I wouldn't mind seeing a messy, half-finished garage or, if that's busy, a normal internal office. I find the offset in lighting between the background and the subjects more of a negative than a bland background.
I was thinking the same thing, thought I was seeing a light green hue around the edges
It's not done very well. The hair males it really stand out.
Thought I was tripping, glad someone else said it haha
It gets loud in a garage
I bet they’re hiding something for upcoming episodes
Rust-Eze in shambles right now.
kachow
Remember with a little Rust-Eze *and an insane amount of luck* ,You too can look like me
- Winter is a grand old time.
- Of this there are no ifs or buts.
- But remember, all that salt and grime...
- Can rust your bolts and freeze your...
Race cars don't need headlights, because the track is always LIT.
@RoyMiller.69420 So is my brother but he still needs headlights!
I feel for Nolan. Nothing like putting effort into a project and having it disappointing result. Soul crushing
Is he serious? Actually serious? I mean, literally, is he totally being serious? I am unsure of his level of seriousness. Seriously. Like, what level of seriousity are we dealing with here?!?
BRING BACK AD PROGRESS BAR
This whole video is an ad lol
Just hit skip 6 times, they’re always 60 second ads.
I'd love an episode that showcases cars that had the "first of something" like LEDs in the thunderbird, TPMS sensors Porsche 959 etc.
Asap!
they would spend like 5 minutes on the 959 alone cuz they did so many things for the first time ever on a car
@@censoredialogue That's fine with me lol
Neon Taillights in the Z8. 🤓
This is a good one, who had the first evap systems, the first electric power steering, the first backup cam
Don't read the 1 stars or the 5 stars, trust the 2-3 star reviews. 1 Star reviews are usually people who got a broken product or just didn't know what the fuck they were doing and are just angry. 2 and 3 star reviews usually have relevant information about the product. No company is going to pay for fake 2 and 3 star reviews, and people who are angry and won't be giving an accurate review always give 1 stars. So you get the best information about what the product really is and how it really works from the 2 and 3 star reviews.
Truth.
I had a hilarious interaction on one about the PS4 controller docks.
Guy said it didn't work and how they were a rip off.
So, I asked if he'd clicked it down.
_"...Oh."_
😂 Sometimes, reading the instructions helps.
That was my thought, too. Well said.
I also like to sort by most recent. A lot of times if they paid for reviews, it was early on in the listing. Recent ones tend to be more honest and may also include people who have had the product for a while.
Don't discount the 1s completely
I have that same FM transmitter and it works pretty good for hands free calling. I have to jump into a lot of different vehicles and carrying that with me is a lot easier than figuring out how to pair my phone with each one.
Same here. It's been great. I've had mine for about 6 years.
I have the same one but its pretty bad, it disconnects from power super easily and it now makes crazy interference noise when plugged in with an audio jack. Fm transmitter works great tho.
@@YaToTCH Sounds like you might need a ground loop isolator cable.
I bought it and I think it got a shorted wire or something. Every time I hit a bump, it would reset and make me reconnect. It lasted about 2 weeks. Total crap.
I too like to steal cars and talk on the phone without connecting my iphone in them.
A friend of mine has an FM transmitter and the only downside to it I saw was if someone else was running one, it would interfere with yours and you'd get some garbled stuff for a couple seconds
I’ve never ran into anyone else using one
I use one sometimes, and for whatever reason when going through a tunnel or between lots of trees it interferes with the signal. I don't know why.
You can change the frequency of the transmitter.
One time i was jamming out to a radio station playing some classics then all of a sudden i heard interference and started hearing (idk how else to describe it) the most white 40y/o woman music ever
And one of the other downsides is if you’re in a very hilly area without a lot of cell towers you may run into broken signals. Also, sometimes the static just starts to overwhelm the radio and you can’t even hear your music anymore. But FM transmitters are a good, faster, cheaper alternative to replacement head units. Just plug it in and choose a silent station with good signal, pair Bluetooth and you’re good to go. With the head unit stuff you can end up buying a really bad head unit, or overloading the amp and have to replace your speakers as well
0:47 bruh the protective film is scratched not the screen
That’s what I was thinking too 😂
Pertective fillum, yessir. They put that shit on plastic surfaces for perteckshun. Was that redundant? Redundamunda... Redun de dun dun, that's the past tense of redo de doo doo...
@CrazyBear65 haha so funny
Not
Guys this green screen is terrible.
Damn this is the first time I’ve realized it was a green screen wtf. Thanks lol
It’s emblematic of Donut as a whole right now, so lazily manufactured that they can’t bother to shoot in a garage.
And they’re sitting in a studio, instead of in a shop, where donut started…
That, or they’re traveling and getting in some videos while out and about.
@@lu5445 it’s just not what it used to be huh?
Could also be that they’re filming new projects we can’t see yet!
Been using a fm Bluetooth transmitters for the past 8-9years and they have never failed me. I have one right now in my 2000 Toyota Tacoma with stock stereo to listen to Past Gas podcast every morning on my way to work. 🤙🏽
Funny, when the curb feeler bit started, I joked to myself, "I should put some on my Fit". Then viola!
Also, they had them on both sides. And if you park downtown on one way streets, you may "need" them on the left side of the car.
😉
Note the curb feelers installs behind the wheel on the pinch weld.
They said only on the passenger side, which I would agree. Some newer cars now coming super low stock, I could see someone putting one of the driver side for when using drive through a lot. For some reason a lot of the Starbucks I go to have really slim drive throughs in LA, Cali.
@@zeta319 they use em on lowriders
You can put them on the pinch weld, but on a lowered vehicle, say you're going forward and then turn right to get closer to line up with the curb, your bumper would hit the curb before the feelers would touch anything. By placing it on the bumper you have a little more warning while moving the front around
@@1985eldoradothey do now, but a lot of people used them in the 50’s and 60’s.
Yo my man coming down with some old school knowledge! 🔥👍
I recently watched a bunch of older Donut videos, and I'm super proud and impressed by the weight loss James has had. Good Job Pumphrey!!
he's taking ozempic or wegovy
@@StanleyKubick1me when I’m delusional
At one point early on he had a heart attack, that was his wakeup call to get healthy
@@jjhoops023 he donated his liver to his fiancé just so she would live again, but she cheated on him after the operation which made him depressed and started eating unhealthy amounts of food
@@Mr.DISRESPECT wat?
“Curb Feelers” were a late fifties early 60s thing and continued with low rider scene in the Southwestern US. They do work and keep you from curbing you wheels. 😅
I love those things haha
Yep. Correct on all counts 👍💯
Curb feelers were around in the early ‘50’s. Man next door had them on his Pontiac. For the forties you will have to check with someone older or in some old catalogs for car parts like Warshaskies(spelling?).
BRO!!! The fact they used an 80s thunderbird in the video has me super happy! I love that car! I own an 87
I have that "vintage" style radio in my MX-3 😂😂 you can hear the alternator through it, but works nicely 🥳
Just get a noise filter for either between the battery and alternator or before the HU. For me it worked
I've got it in an old ranger and I have zero complaints at all, except maybe the display is a bit dim, but it probably wouldnt look as retro if it wasnt. Sounds and works amazing for 30 bucks.
If you can hear the alternator, that's usually a grounding issue
Last two stereos I bought (different beater cars) were from in-store at Walmart. Blaupunkt brand, I think I paid $20 or maybe 25 Canadian for each one, not on sale. Has SD, USB, Bluetooth, FM, Aux, a remote, mic for talking on the phone, basically everything except CD and AM radio. Not terribly powerful but works good and has RCA outputs too. And for you racers, it's super light as well 😂.
LOL the "turbo whistle" the sound does sound much like a turbo from old racing video games haha
Yeh know the sound well. When i was in high school i made a small device of sorts to put inline with the power for the radio some capacitors resisters etc to filter the power for all my friends. I was not even trained in any sort of electronics at that point never read books on building circuits. I understood how capacitors worked etc. and worked out how to build some simple circuits like that. Those ferrite ch0okes don't work most of the time having and active filter on your power does way better in fact you can completely remove any interference on the line from the alternator electric fans headlights etc
Anything that is electro mechanical cause it as as well so blinker switches the ones you can hear click or when you press your break pedal your wipers etc.
You're bringing back memories. My first car at 17 was a 1983 Ford Thunderbird turbo 4-cylinder and I tell you you could redline that thing all day long. That thing was fast and I only paid $350 for it. 5 speed too
Love my 87 turbo
I used to spank those t-birds in my ‘73 K5 blazer, 400 ci small block. They were anything but fast.
@@buellb0y just wait until you figure out how easy it is to get them to 20psi
Lol "15k I know what I got"
I bought a 86 thunderbird when I was 15 for $250, had a 302 Windsor
Lol what happened to the radio?? There was not even an attempt to install it or review it... Lmao just don't include it in the video at all.
yeah that looked VERY cheap/low effort to me like "eh too much effort we don't give a shit". Not cool
The point
Your head.
maybe because most most of the reviews said it didnt even turn on at all so they just didnt even try
Fuckin sad they are getting lazier and lazier with the nitty gritty stuff that they were known for. Fame diminishing at its finest
I mean, they put it in a car without speakers that had a radio already they wouldn't remove.... Sometimes, I don't understand why they even bother
My 84 Subaru Gl wagon turbo has been coated with Poppy Patina. Works great and has preserve my fading paint with a nice semi gloss look. Water does repel very well.
6:58 This thing is awesome. I had a 2007 Hummer H3 before I upgraded to a car that had Bluetooth. But it was a cheap way to get Bluetooth in the car without having to spend a couple hundred on a new unit.
Yep, I have several for my classic cars. Some I may eventually upgrade the stereos, but others have unique original stereos that work perfectly well so don't really want to mess with them
Was really looking forward to seeing the Bluetooth radio test.
I have one and love it
I know. Like, if you're not even going to do it, why include it in the segment? Watch them blab about it and then they just give up?
I got the radio for my beetle, it was easily the best thing I’ve ever bought for it, it kept the classic look and added a modern feel to it, it works perfectly for me, the screen was bright the buttons worked and the wiring took me 30 min
Props for owning a beetle bro 🔥👍
I bought that very same radio and installed it in my old square body. It works great for me. Love the look of it and does what it needs to do for cheap. I even installed a sub with it.
Loving the classics in the new episodes! I would love to see a high low with 2 old cars or trucks, restomod vs junkyard crawl and market place prowling
that sounds like a good idea ngl
The curb feelers on my 80s bagged wagon draw a lot of attention!
They're not supposed to be 10 feet long!
[Cut to everyone in the parking lot being swept.] 😂
@@NarwahlGaming those curbs sneak up on ya 😂😭
I had that same BT FM jacker in my e46, it worked very well, other than the blue lights being super bright with no way to dim them. Ditched it once my BluBus came in to convert my oem headunit to accepting bluetooth. Never looked back
12:08 You can use boiled linseed oil to protect paint. Smear it on and wipe it off. If there's too much it gets sticky so wipe it off to make the layer thin. Wait for it to dry and you can put wax over it to make it last longer.
Makes scratches, scuffs, and faded spots disappear.
6:50 i have had the exact same FM Transmitter for YEARS, works great. The volume knob stopped working well years ago but I never change the volume on it. Works great in my old Prius tho
I have it too!
Same. Had mine for like 8 years.
Is it a 2 steps device I mean if listen a usb device than receive a call than turn to tuner mode or automatic turn to tuner mode, please?
My Mustang - I just put it in the center console. Set the volume and forget it. Completely hidden and I can put my phone in the cup holder (lies pretty much flat in opening)
Donut always does such a good job on their ads, it's always about half way through when I'm like oh yea I'm watching a commercial for WD40
8:27 the Unber driver should have said,’My cake bakes.’ 😂😂
Had an FM transmitter for a couple of years. That was the coolest thing ever. After a while for some reason i started to get a LOT of signals mixing in with my Bluetooth. As if it was picking someone elses radio up. But it was a cool thing to have and worked very well
Congratulations guys, you actually got me to watch the ad spot and... I enjoyed it lol. GJ, now I want some wd40
Drink responsibly!
They killed that ad !!! I'm buying that WD 40
Feels illegal to be so early to Donut
Yeah it’s does.
True
Fish titties
True
I'm still in bed 😂
Ive had that exact same first radio transmitter in my w203 Mercedes lol. I loved it
I love how smooth the wd-40 ad just nonchalantly introduce itself into the video 😂 love it!!❤
My buddy had a pre-usb honda prelude and used a casette to head phone adapter so his phone (when they had headphone jacks) played over the tape deck.
I bet i can chug more milk than nolan can
Will OP deliver.
I know I can. I drink at least 2/3 of a gallon a day lol.
@@itznsdominator3521 dawg I can chug a liter in 7 seconds
@@DerpliciousDerek send it bruz
@@itznsdominator3521 alright, bet
4:34
It’s hilarious that you guys hung both these things on strings!
😂
I must be a boomer. People talk about podcasts and I just think to myself: You mean talk radio.
True, difference is you can often watch video of it as well
Okay that WD 40 pod thing js genius. I normall ly skip ads butbthat ones actually useful
I love past gas’s I just started it and I listen to it while I detail cars it’s the best
It's honestly good to see that there's some nice thunderbirds left, I'm 19 and I'm lucky enough to have purchased a chipped and tuned 87 ford thunderbird with a 5.0 and I honestly love it so much
You guys are killing it. But man you all need some help. couldn't install a radio, installed curb feelers wrong, horrible green screen of your shop. Whats up fellas
It's not wrong if it works
If yall can, get that cassette player with the aux adapter to your phone. They also sell an aux to Usb C/lightning adapter too. The bluetooth is great and all but it actually lowers the sound quality and volume.
I thought we all knew the cassette adapters are bad news by now
Have one in my celica 😂
@@thewhitedread7572 ive had mine for 2 years now, its not perfect, but its better audio quality than the bluetooth adapter I have
It also really depends on the quality of the Bluetooth receiver. A really cheap one is going to sound like crap but on a decent one it'll sound a lot better. I had a quite nice AM/FM transmitter that got stolen (They ruined my glovebox lock too... but left a free screwdriver!) and it definitely sounded better than the casette aux. My sister got a bargain bin transmitter and it sounds like trash.
@@SmolPotatowo good to know !
This guy was one of the most entertaining guests yet, I absolutely love this guy. Bob's an absolute legend.
I had that radio in my celica. Had a rough start up, but that was basically cuz of my shoddy wiring protection so it was soft shorting itself. Fixed it, then the audio quality and the classy look fit so well. Best 30$ to spend on a classy looking radio
Put the sunshade on the other side of the visor.
When I started buying Japanese cars they did not have radios at all. It was great as you could install anything you wish from head unit, amps and speakers.
A/C. Adds weight, saps power.
Curb feelers, ethnic.
Funky Cold Patina.
WAKE UP HUN, DONUT MEDIA POSTED
But it’s not Ranger updates 😭🥺
The ad vs app was a great premise tbh lol
Subtle, but hilarious. I could see a couple good buddies getting stuck on a whole "everthing cool has an app" thing/argument for a while 😂
Love adding donut videos to watch later because I can see the thumbnail change like 4 times lmao
I'd love an episode that showcases cars that had the "first of something" Like LEDs in the thunderbird, TPMS sensors Porsche 959 etc.
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Way to steal my comment :|
Currently using a bluetooth fm transmitter on my 93 Corolla AE. Keeping the stock headunit coz im preserving the all stock look. Works very well, a bang for the buck indeed.
4:40: I do have one! I would actually recommend viewers get one with a power switch, just in case your car doesn't automatically turn off the power sockets when the keys are out.
They do work really, really well though, and I keep one in my bag just for switching between all the different vehicles I have to drive
Day 1,000,543,000 of asking James for an Up To Speed on his dad.
What happened to his dad?
@bfunphoto nothing we just want one
I really hope he caves and makes one some day
That’s almost 3 million years. I love the commitment.
Hi old grandpa
Falling off fr
ur mom
Every channel makes filler content between their bigger stuff. Just the name of the game. Don't like it? Don't click on it. Easier than the new wd40 degreaser pods, bud.
4:42 I do have that in my truck. I think the same model. The only issue is if you hit a bump it resets. When I put it in my car it lays near the cup holder it gets hit when my passenger or myself grabs a drink and it resets. That part is annoying. I like that there’s a USB port in front so you can keep your device charged while running the music through it. 6:41 I still call them cigarette lighter outlets.
I gave my ol 91 Civic sedan the rust patina flash look. Shout out to MCM for the informative instant street cred video. Worked wonders. Then i hit it with a sweet 2k clear coat, cut and polish.
anyone watching from 2024?
It's literally 2024 rn
Nah I’m in 2034 ….. enjoy 3024 if you think 2020 was a shit show wait until 2025 😂😂
@@lilcapjesterok boomer
watching in 1970
@@DJSkunkieButt I'm probably younger than you bro
Buzzfeed for cars. Lists of things and "we tried" videos are lazy. I hope you turn it around because Donut was awesome just a year ago.
Unfortunately all the comments show people are entertained by this stuff. People are even raving about the ads 🤦♂️
@@tony9146 They can have it. This isn't the only channel we have, and we don't need a single one. It's not like we're gonna find vital repair information here.
Next up: we tried 88 TikTok repair ideas. (They're all stupid)
My headlight shades should come in for my 50 pontiac today, im excited, love all old cars :)
The song during the seat cooler segment... I thought for sure I was about to hear Phil Collins. It's literally just the stripped down beat to In The Air Tonight.
Like my comment
I think we should all start reporting these kinda comments as spam. U get a 👎 & 🖕
what i did with my 1979 caddy, i went to a radio shop and they took the old components out of my radio and put new stuff in it and re-did the wiring and it was really good
So the even cooler thing about the radio Bluetooth transmitters is you can sync up multiple cars with them. I have an old scoch one n it works pretty good
Some of the best camera work you guys have ever had with the patina shots around 13:00 onward. Props.
Got a custom auto sound stereo system for my 75 el camino and 100% don’t regret it, it looks original when off but has a digital display when on and has Bluetooth along with ports for a subwoofer and amplifier. Can definitely say I’d you’re looking for a vintage style modern radio you’re going to be spending at least 200 bucks for a good working unit.
the clear coat montage was actually beautifully shot. i loved it
I put the 29$ radio in my 1979 cutlass and it work just fine! Easy to install when you arrive a car guy maybe not so easy for others.
Almost 100k views in an hour!!! Great to see how far donut has come!!
My truck didn't have the visor "option" or passenger wiper but it does have the crank out windshield and cowl vent to keep cool in the summer and the dealer installed a heater.
I have a Curb Feelers in my VW 1970 Split Bus. I love them ❤😅
Man, those curb feelers brought me back to my grandpa's old car. Pretty sure they doubled as antennae for the AM radio station that played nothing but polka music.
There are actually functional retro style modern radios that are great, my dad had one in his 84 1/2 foxbody and it blended in perfectly
The FM modulator was a hit in my time early 2000 and mid 2010. Installed a songs in a SD card, put it in the modulator, plug it in the 12v socket, fine the frequency on the radio, and there you have it.!
It's cheap and depends on the price of the modulator for the sound quality 😁
Me and my brother got the same 29 dollar stereo for our 68 chevelle since it already had the wires for a stereo and speakers, it’s been working for more than a year now👍
Love donut and the work you do. Best car youtube channel ever. If you guys hire me, I'll make sure all your greenscreen shots look amazing
5:16 the stubby radio gives you an amazingly stealthy place to hide stuff behind it!
What a fantastic job you guys did on the WD-40 add. 😆
1998 S10 had the best sun visor by far, even had a drop down extension, a length pull out extension and a second visor attached that could be swiveled to block the door window
6:42 Ive used this exact one in 2 different vehicles over the course of 4-5 years. It worked very well for how cheap it was.
I like how you went from: phone connected via Bluetooth to fm transmitter, transmitting to radio, wired to a Bluetooth speaker. I know it was to test the product but it makes me laugh.
I got one of those sunshade extenders for my mom - only it’s not translucent, it’s solid like the original sunshade.
My mum is short as all heck, and living in the north the sun just gets too low for the original shade to work for her at times.
I used an FM transmitter in my OBS Chevy for a while and it worked great until the head unit itself crapped out. Then I just installed something modern. Regardless, it's not like I had great sound with the stock 1995 pickup speakers anyway. But I definitely recommend it as a quick way to add Bluetooth.
A Bluetooth FM Transmitter Radio Adapter Car Kit works fine with an old car radio, your mileage may vary since you have to find a vacant radio frequency to send the signal on to the car radio. I even took calls with the one I bought.
That WD-40 ad was hilarious.😆It is definitely one of the handiest products you can have around your shop or house.
6:00 James with that Brisk Tea reference...nice.
My dad rocked those curb feelers back in the 70’s on his old Torino and they worked, but come wintertime they would get ripped off in deep snow 😓
4:41 damn I bought one of those for my 05 Impala and I honestly had no complaints with it
Personally if you want that type of radio for your older car I would go with RetroSound and get a Audio Control DSP to make it sound the best it could. Then some Sundown Audio speakers, Down4Sound Amp(s), and Sundown Audio Subs.
Taxi cabs had sunshades like that back in the 60's. I remember as a kid seeing swamp coolers in car windows. they weren't great. But it was better than no A/C. I haven't seen curb feelers since the 70's. They were usually just on the rear of the car, curb side.
I like how other UA-camrs read some long script about whatever add then it’s wd40 giving all creative control to donut to make some random shit up which I like more
in my early 20s around like 2003 i had a 1989 mercury cougar xr7 which had the same 3.8 supercharged v6 the ford thunderbird supercoupe had
To mount the radio in the glovebox, Nolan: make a panel out of 3/4" or 1/2" MDF to cover the opening and support the radio.
1. create template using a cereal box. keep trimming 'till it's a tight fit.
2. transfer onto MDF, then cut with jigsaw
3. cut a single-din size rectangle out of the center of MDF panel cut in step 2
4. cover with upholstery, carpet or paint (if painting, seal first with watered-down white glue, applied with chip brush)
5. stuff radio in hole of new panel you just made, then pop that bitch in glovebox (friction fit)
6. crank it up
Love the thunderbird cameo!!❤❤
0:26 do you know what’s more dangerous that having the sun blind you while your driving? Having something hang down and completely block your view.. lol
I tested out one of the headunits, the cheap ones usually use the same software, they work well if installed correctly and sound great for the price
I have that head unit in my 1988 ranger and it’s been kicking well for the past 4 years
1:56 I have a 1994 Chevrolet Step Van .. It come stock with GIANT tinted see through sun visors.
I use a Bluetooth cassette adapter for my cassette player in my 2000 civic. To listen to past gas