Yeah, that's for sure. Imagine driving around in that deathtrap not knowing what had been done to it. Or maybe it was the previous owner that repaired it on the cheap (and nasty).
Looks like someone with no idea and no tools apart from a filler spreader did it in there shed with a few tin's of filler .You have to get your work tested, how the heck did this one ever pass a safety test ?
Its scary to think people would leave out airbags and seatbelts. Being a young buck and just starting out with repairables I’m guilty of putting a washer or two under a fender bolt whole to get a perfect gap but I would never hack something that would compromise safety
I can excuse the washers, these days most people won't even take the time to do that as they don't care about fitment. I don't mind wavy bondo or mismatched colors. That doesn't really affect safety or reliability. The welds, air bags, seat belts, straightening parts that shouldn't be, that stuff in inexcusable and dangerous.
@@vehcor Been a fan for awhile. Seems like lately you're not as happy with the builds etc. I imagine seeing "rebuilders" like the guys who did this one gets to you at some point. Hope things are going well with you and yours. Don't let all this pandemic stuff get to ya. Hope you keep putting out new content as long as you find it fulfilling.
I don't see how someone could live with themselves knowing they can potentially get someone killed with bad repair jobs like that. Makes me sick. I wish we could get the police involved in cases like this.
It's called THRO N GO on the repairs. Some CHEAP ASS dealer DOUSHBAG paid a cash strapped shop to fix for a dirt cheap basement bargain price!! Besides...U HAD TO BUY THIS CHEAP URSELF!
i think you could sue the person who rebuilt the car. I repair cars to sell like this and everything has to be as close to factory as possible before i sell it, i know of a business that went under for doing crappy repair jobs, selling cars with cut frames and stuff. Its literally not worth saving a few hundred/thousand bucks.
These videos are so calming and relaxing, somehow. Love your work mister! :) One of the only guys on UA-cam that does this work whose cars I'd actually trust!
Yes I'd buy one with no worries and I'm not even a GM guy. That's how much I like his work and it's gotten hard to watch others that do the same stuff WELL ALL MOST THE SAME KIND OF WORK.
@@vehcor No clickbait on your videos, just solid entertainment, humour and education. Since it looks like Scotty may have "repaired" that car before, you'd better check for hardware store compression fittings on the brake pipes. Out of interest how much longer does it take you to repair a car when you video it? It's got to double the time I would think?
I was wondering if you kept rebuilding common vehicles to get the best economy from the parts cars. Glad you missed the snow, the roads are still almost impassable here in east Texas.
I left here in the snow and got back to more. At the time once I passed Springfield IL it was all clear. Texas was a little cooler than usual but better than home. Sometimes I look for parts cars for the build and sometimes I look for builds for the parts cars.
This episode reminds me of the old cliff-hanger western serials, horseless stagecoach launches off the cliff.....stay tuned next week! I am tuned, got my cowboy hat and cap gun, I'm ready.....!
I just love watching you work scott. I learn a lot from you. I lov the words someone been here. You are the man. Can"t wait to see what next. Take care.
I enjoy your videos so much and see what to look for damage. I wish more body shops here in Georgia had your work ethic and attention to detail. Some body shops, that did good work, they got tired of dealing with insurance companies that nickel and dimed repair jobs, so they closed up. No you have body shops that are the "preferred" repair center. I have seen first hand how they do work. I could see sanding marks through the paint, runs, cloudy look to paint and after a few years the clear coat pealing from the window seal. They have a "lifetime warranty" on their repairs, so wondering how that will work. The insurance companies want repairs cheap so seems to be aftermarket parts find their way in the mix. I would rather have used OEM parts, properly repaired and painted like you use than some of aftermarket ones.
If you DID NOT SEE THE PREVIOUS HACK/BONDO JOB B4 U PURCHASED, YOU MUST BE INEXPERIENCED IN BODY N PAINT REPAIR. Not to mention you DIDNT see the previous paint work !
The way you got that 3-wheeler on the Lift is an adventure to itself... Jesus i do not want to know what other "improvisations" are done all around the world... But hey. You guys do what you gotta do! Seeing your daily struggles make me appreciate you more. Keep at it!
Some people have no business working on a vehicle. What would have happened if this vehicle rolled? I am pretty sure it would have ended in fatalities. Scott you should have brought someone in to look at this mess. This clown needs to be held responsible.
Interesting that the state inspections only want to verify there are no stolen parts (which is a good thing) but they don’t seem to be concerned if it was fixed correctly
Holy crap! That thing was a rolling death trap. Hard to believe someone could do work that shoddy and let it leave their shop. Must’ve been done by the previous owners cousin who is a TV repairman and has an awesome set of tools!
Speaking of bad tow truck drivers.....My Escape was stolen a while back. It was recovered and I saw it a the police impound, it was in great shape except It needed a new ignition lock. I took photos at the yard. Had it towed to the dealer. I was flabbergasted at the $7000 repair estimate. I went to the dealer to see what kind of drugs they were on.. It turns out the tow driver managed to bash the rear fender , break the side window, back window and cave in the tail gate. Showed the undamaged photos to the dealer and the insurance co. I don’t know what happened , but I hope the driver was sent to a gulag for a few days...
Ahhh pixilation...... that’s a pain to use. I spend more time scanning my surroundings so I don’t need to use it. Did the last guy weld it with the gas off. That’s terrible for a repair shop. Something funny I saw two people pulling a car down the street with a missing wheel and the car held up by a floor jack. They were pulling it with another car and a rope.
The more you showed of the "quality" (and I use that word extremely loosely!) rebuild work of the previous person the tighter my sphincter was puckering.........
Obviously the goal with the first "repair" was only to end up with a vehicle that was close to the same shape and color as it was originally. You wouldn't believe how many people's standards are so low that they couldn't care less that the airbags are missing. Only thing that is important is that they got a new "ride". Growing up in Alabama, i can say that rust-free parts are at the top of the list of what you can expect to get from Mississippi.
Another awesome video.. Wow! Some quality workmanship there in this car... I will never buy a new car while I live in Illinois. No matter how well I take care of it, they just rust away. I use a bolt and a nut on the back side of the knuckles to remove rusty rotors. Basically it just pushes off the rotor, instead of trying to beat it with a mallet. Keep up the great content! I need to fire my camera guy for my videos as well, oh wait!
I think this is the first video of yours that I've watched. I was thinking the car should be totaled, it couldn't be worth fixing like an insurance job, the repair cost would exceed the vehicle value. As I watched, I realized you get needed parts from your stash, or buy similar complete wrecked vehicles for parts source. Pretty clever and interesting how you work.
Just about everything I fix was once totaled. Sure insurance work pays better but I like the big jobs they pass on and I can make money doing it. Thanks for watching.
Love your comments on rust. I'm from Ohio and now live in N.C. The vehicles in junk yards amaze me how rust free they are. It pains me to see these vehicles going to the scrapper!
That rebuild abuse at it’s worst. So glad you are there to rehabilitate it. Too bad they can’t go back and try and figure out who did that previous work.
What scares me is there are a lot of guys buying salvage vehicles doing the bare minimum and throwing the back up for sale to some poor buyer that has no idea. I always tell people if your looking at buying a salvage vehicle take i to a collision shop if you dont know anyone who knows about fixing cars after an accident and have them look it over, because if there are issue they will spot them and if it s minor they tell you, if its major and your safety in that vehicle going down the road is in peril they will tell you and it will be the best few hundred bucks you will ever spend especially if it is a rolling nightmare I love these videos of yours, its always interesting to see how bad some rebuilds are and how much they tried to hide or in the case of this one just didnt care just slap it together and get it done. Really makes me wonder how some states allow some of these on the road... but when you know which states have holes in the system, its easy to game it
I agree with you but it seems the buyers would rather risk their money and life to save the inspection fee. I love the used car inspections my work sends me. I get them all for obvious reasons. lol
@@vehcor I know its kind of asinine that a couple hundred dollars seems out of the question in some peoples minds but yet they will risk spending tens of thousands to buy that vehicle and then when things start happening or not happening that should and they get the bill to see how much repairs are they freak out and scream and yell about how they are getting screwed when they could have spend the money to save themselves from being in the scenario, some people will do it becaus ethey dont want to be in that situation and just build it it into the cost of buying and others well guess that window tint job after the purchase was a higher priority budget item...
If this vehicle had been in another side impact after whoever has done this first repair, there would've been no airbags to go off, probably no seatbelt lock, and depending on the structural integrity of their repair, it may have just crumpled like a soda can. Now imagine this making the news after someone is killed because of how improperly this was repaired. This is the type of stuff that will eventually make the governments try to ban things like Copart and UA-cam builders from being allowed to buy and repair vehicles on their own. And its probably a viewer on here that has done this bullsh*t repair, claiming that they "rebuild" wrecks. At least Vehcor will redo it all correctly.
This accident was worse than it should have been because of the previous work. Sadly if the government gets involved, they will make things worse... they always do! Consumers just need to be more educated, that would solve a lot of problems. Thanks for the support. We'll get it fixed up right!
@@charliecoco2115 Yeah, I heard that too. Someone demonstrated that in one of their videos once. A resistor certainly wouldn't be of any use in a collision.
@@charliecoco2115 that on its own is a huge problem, eBay should take action against stuff like that. And I saw on B is for build channel where he used one of these to kill the airbag light on an off-road build where it is an acceptable legitimate application, but I was cringing at the idea of how many hack job rebuilders will be buying these
Brother you're one bad looking dude. Speacil forces or just a great work ethic and healthy living or both? Anyway I really enjoy your format, most talk for 20 mins and then show the work in fast motion in 2 mins. Thanks for the video. And you are far from lazy.
@@ryanengland7974 it's spring loaded and only vents when there's build up of excessive crankcase pressure. www.amazon.com/ACDelco-FC219-Original-Equipment-Engine/product-reviews/B000C9S2J0
*I've saved your trailer build video to wire mine up the same way, i love what you did with yours. even bought some of those diodes like you had from the Grand Am i think you said. Wow looks like dude hit that mount with a 128 volt hobby welder with some flux core wire in it. that's some crappy welding. The one i used for the one seat belt set i had rebuilt was Safety restore, they have one in Atlanta sent them out and 2 days later had them back rebuilt and ready to go again* me being in the Nashville area turn around time was quick
When they tell the owner Shop: $5k to fix it properly Owner: I got $1,000.00 Shop: down the street there is another shop and my cousin cletus is the owner and you will speak to him if he has the Skylar and Todd special... they'll take care of you like if we were family. Owner: I got $995 now.
Scary to think that vehicles repaired that poorly are being driven on the roads every day. Perfect crimes being done by criminals that don’t care that lives depend on it being done right!
Let's be sensible and honest, buying a rebuilt car, and a "new" car are two bets in which you either win or lose! A rebuilt car, where those responsible do a good job, has tools and knowledge, they cannot pay for those who do a terrible job, only aesthetics, just masking problems !! As for the "new", if you take a sample, example: 1000 cars, at least 1 or 2, can give serious problems. Presenting it to the manufacturer, he even gives you another one, as long as it is under warranty !! The Camaro ZR1, from GoonzSquad, has a broken gearbox! It was all redone, but the problem arose. Every sale has a guarantee. But one thing needs to be made clear too: 90% of a car's problems are between the driver's seat and the steering wheel !!!
I noticed you use several different brands of battery operated tools. Do you have a preference? I have noticed on other channels I watch they seem to be switching from D to the home of beer. I currently have D & Ridgid (I think they are close to to the beer place) I have picked up many of my tools used at pawn shops and the beer place tools are starting to show up there and I either buy new battrees or get them rebuilt or shock them to wake them up and remove the memory. Have you ever done a Thatsoon Z car? I can deliver Thanx Love your work From Krapramento, California the Krapital/Krapitol PS 73 degrees here today windy with wind chill @ 73 they tax us for that and our gasoline is $3.20.9 & headed north we did get down to $2.75ish
It's VERY nice to buy unrusty things ... after being burned by buying 2 vehicles from the North I absolutely refuse to buy anything North of Central Kentucky. You definitely need to stay away from vehicles that lived in Michigan for just one winter. The 2 other very salty states are Pennsylvania and Ohio.
WOW!!! What a disaster...I do hope the shop that fixed/effed it up worse gets shut down. I am assuming that you guys have car inspections every year or so..if so..I would suggest to them that tapping into the cars computer become part of it..with all the airbags gone etc. As for that hideous weld...or so called weld...I think my 8 yr old nephew could do better. It is VERY VERY reassuring to see that there are indeed people who repair things properly. You are a MAJOR asset in the car rebuilding world. Keep up the great work Scott!
Just watch "Post Repair Inspection" videos. Some show where a person would be at risk of losing their life in a future wreck due to shortcuts being used! What is more unsettling, is the fact Insurance Reject repaired vehicles are auctioned on a regular basis at the salvage auction. There is a website, ($4.99 for 1 vehicle, I believe) will show you the damage from previous wrecks, and how much it sold for at auction. If he says I can promote another site here, I will name it.
This is complete video because it has the "Aaaaaarrrrgggggg...." scream. Scott body shop next from Scott auto parts, isn't that a monopoly? I 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Good jokes.
I live on the Texas Mexico border NEVER EVER buy anything with a salvage title that was repaired in Mexico / fleets of wrecked car’s go south and come back REPAIRED
Love the Somebody's been there !!! Videos, without being rude over in the UK this sort of work would be classified as being done by a cowboy from the school of bodge it and bash it School of engineering or the on line course bodge it and leg it designed for people who really don't give a 💩💩 about their work. 😊👍 Keep up the good work buttercup and see you on the next boring episode. Gary 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
People or garages that do that poor quality of work, really need naming and shaming. They have put the lives of the owner (and their family) in jeopardy. The quality of work done previously is shocking - and you say there's more to come - Wow!.. I would happily own and drive any vehicle that you had repaired.
"Somebody's been here before". Four words that, when Scott says them, strike fear into my heart.
This one is scary, and keeps getting worse. We haven’t gotten to the best part. 😳
Yeah, that's for sure. Imagine driving around in that deathtrap not knowing what had been done to it. Or maybe it was the previous owner that repaired it on the cheap (and nasty).
@@vehcor I hate to think what's in the next video after you said that.
@@vehcor did the welds for the control arm fail or was it a MVA?????
Looks like someone with no idea and no tools apart from a filler spreader did it in there shed with a few tin's of filler .You have to get your work tested, how the heck did this one ever pass a safety test ?
as a tow truck driver myself i say you did an excellent job with the wrecker!
Great timing...I rented one of those in Denver last weekend!!! It was actually a nicer car than I expected...
Yaaaaaay!! A vehcor vid......not boring snowed in in nyc....
I think all of America is snowed in right now. Except Florida, I'm jealous of Florida!
@@vehcor yeah but come hurricane season fla. A real bummer even in the gulf and east coast with hurricanes....how about doing some conversion vans????
That previously welded sub frame carnage may be one of the craziest things I’ve seen yet. Smh
Its scary to think people would leave out airbags and seatbelts. Being a young buck and just starting out with repairables I’m guilty of putting a washer or two under a fender bolt whole to get a perfect gap but I would never hack something that would compromise safety
I can excuse the washers, these days most people won't even take the time to do that as they don't care about fitment. I don't mind wavy bondo or mismatched colors. That doesn't really affect safety or reliability. The welds, air bags, seat belts, straightening parts that shouldn't be, that stuff in inexcusable and dangerous.
@@vehcor Been a fan for awhile. Seems like lately you're not as happy with the builds etc. I imagine seeing "rebuilders" like the guys who did this one gets to you at some point. Hope things are going well with you and yours. Don't let all this pandemic stuff get to ya. Hope you keep putting out new content as long as you find it fulfilling.
3:00 Spray some WD-40 on your ratchet straps and they will work like new.
Wow, this Terrain reads exactly like that one you found on Facebook.... _scratches head_
15:53 unbroke the brake hose !
On a scale of 0-10 as far as “toughness to rebuild”- how’s this one ☝️ rated? I’m gonna say a 7 or 8.
I need a "SOMEBODY'S BEEN HERE BEFORE" t-shirt for my ex-wife. Love these videos!
I don’t recommend giving those to current wives or girlfriends. 😂
@@vehcor let me get my ex wifes new husbands shirt size.
Need a Mr. Spotty for her too. LOL
Darn it, I went to the Vehcor merchandise site looking for one of those shirts!
Didn't Ray-Jay release a song about this with Kim K when she married the knucklehead she is now divorcing?
I don't see how someone could live with themselves knowing they can potentially get someone killed with bad repair jobs like that. Makes me sick. I wish we could get the police involved in cases like this.
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It's called THRO N GO on the repairs. Some CHEAP ASS dealer DOUSHBAG paid a cash strapped shop to fix for a dirt cheap basement bargain price!! Besides...U HAD TO BUY THIS CHEAP URSELF!
i think you could sue the person who rebuilt the car. I repair cars to sell like this and everything has to be as close to factory as possible before i sell it, i know of a business that went under for doing crappy repair jobs, selling cars with cut frames and stuff. Its literally not worth saving a few hundred/thousand bucks.
Is not the people that sell them is the stupid people that buys it
@@612fresko caveat Emptor
Use reverse to stop because it has no brakes. So basically it's like every forklift I've ever driven!
True
Tear up a transmission to save money on a brake job? Fail math?
@@houseofno Fork lifts don't usually have a transmission.
Hey Wes, nice to hear we use the same forklifts in Australia that you guys do in America.
With enough practice you get pretty good at it. I have driven my share of brakeless vehicles. Hills are always the test of your skill. lol
'This one comes from Mississippi,the state not the river"priceless.
That fix will never be right without Mr. Spotty overseeing the work. You better settle the dispute quickly.
I found a guy to do it cheaper..... what could go wrong? 🤷🏼♂️😂
These videos are so calming and relaxing, somehow. Love your work mister! :)
One of the only guys on UA-cam that does this work whose cars I'd actually trust!
Thank you very much!
I sure would agree with that, but I live in Queensland Australia, so no chance of buying one of Scott's cars.
Yes I'd buy one with no worries and I'm not even a GM guy. That's how much I like his work and it's gotten hard to watch others that do the same stuff WELL ALL MOST THE SAME KIND OF WORK.
I LOLed at "Scott's Terrain Emporium, located right next to Scott's Grand Am Emporium"
Since I haven’t seen it mentioned yet...
“Mustang”
You’re welcome.
Did he give up?
What happened to Mr. Spotty? Love the way you work! Can t wait for next friday! Greets from also salty streets and rusting cars from Germany
He is there. His hours have been cut. He is learning a valuable economics lesson on demanding higher wages. lol
I was about to ask about Mr.Spotty.....
@@vehcor Mr. Spotty replies...>. 😏
There is: "somebody's been here before!" and "somebody's REALLY been here before!" This vehicle would be the later...
Scott's number one rule with someone else's attempt at a shoddy repair: "Pile!"
I was secretly hoping when you took off the last seat belt you'd say, "In the mail" lol.
“In the mail” 👍🏻
Just when you think "someone's been here before" couldn't get any worse😬
It looks like that "repair" was done in the backyard of someone who thinks that if he has the tools, he must be a mechanic.
Wow that was bad, didn't realise Scotty Kilmer was doing accident "repair" these days.
I didn’t think my video was clickbait. 🤷🏼♂️ He would only fix a Toyota, nothing else is worth it! 😂
@@vehcor No clickbait on your videos, just solid entertainment, humour and education. Since it looks like Scotty may have "repaired" that car before, you'd better check for hardware store compression fittings on the brake pipes.
Out of interest how much longer does it take you to repair a car when you video it? It's got to double the time I would think?
that 30 seconds of him putting straps away nicely after use mad my day.
Thats the ultimate someone has been here before...what a death trap. Glad you're fixing it right!
You haven't seen the worst yet...
I was wondering if you kept rebuilding common vehicles to get the best economy from the parts cars. Glad you missed the snow, the roads are still almost impassable here in east Texas.
I left here in the snow and got back to more. At the time once I passed Springfield IL it was all clear. Texas was a little cooler than usual but better than home. Sometimes I look for parts cars for the build and sometimes I look for builds for the parts cars.
@@vehcor just think of all the rust free Texas rebuilds coming after this storm!
I live in Tucson Arizona- it sure is nice not having to work on rusted junk.
***angry Illinoian noises***
“Somebody’s been here before” seems to be a gross understatement.
Did I mention they were blind and drunk? lol
@@vehcor And high on Crack!🤣🤣🤣
@@vehcor That previous repair work is even offensive to blind and drunk mechanics.
Missed your Videos Scott. keep them coming :)
Thanks, will do!
This episode reminds me of the old cliff-hanger western serials, horseless stagecoach launches off the cliff.....stay tuned next week! I am tuned, got my cowboy hat and cap gun, I'm ready.....!
By the look of the previous 'repair' someone got there before you :)
Seems appropriate, I see the last guys that were repairing this as the masked bandits that were robbing the bank. lol
There should have been a scream a couple of times moving that thing.
They should have been screaming while driving it BEFORE the last accident!
Yea, but it has a clean Carfax report!
That’s actually very possible
I just love watching you work scott. I learn a lot from you. I lov the words someone been here. You are the man. Can"t wait to see what next. Take care.
Thanks for the support!
You need to fire that current camera person! At least Mr Spotty knew how to setup the scene! 😉
I can’t afford him. Luckily unemployment is up so I should find a suitable replacement at a cheap price! 😂
I’d still buy this when you’re done with it.
I enjoy your videos so much and see what to look for damage. I wish more body shops here in Georgia had your work ethic and attention to detail. Some body shops, that did good work, they got tired of dealing with insurance companies that nickel and dimed repair jobs, so they closed up. No you have body shops that are the "preferred" repair center. I have seen first hand how they do work. I could see sanding marks through the paint, runs, cloudy look to paint and after a few years the clear coat pealing from the window seal. They have a "lifetime warranty" on their repairs, so wondering how that will work. The insurance companies want repairs cheap so seems to be aftermarket parts find their way in the mix. I would rather have used OEM parts, properly repaired and painted like you use than some of aftermarket ones.
"This is not a sponsored video... yet... your move, MyAirBags." - LOL! :)
Let see if they are better than the other place I used to use. 😂
Clever! Came to see if someone caught that.
If you DID NOT SEE THE PREVIOUS HACK/BONDO JOB B4 U PURCHASED, YOU MUST BE INEXPERIENCED IN BODY N PAINT REPAIR. Not to mention you DIDNT see the previous paint work !
Did you buy that knowing it had been hit before? If not would you have bought it after looking at it? Just curious
Yes, I knew it was wrecked before, I would still buy it again to this day.
@@vehcor no prob it makes for an interesting repair!
I'm curious if the owner or insurance company paid for those missing(?) air bags (curtain)?
The way you got that 3-wheeler on the Lift is an adventure to itself...
Jesus i do not want to know what other "improvisations" are done all around the world...
But hey. You guys do what you gotta do!
Seeing your daily struggles make me appreciate you more. Keep at it!
Some people have no business working on a vehicle. What would have happened if this vehicle rolled? I am pretty sure it would have ended in fatalities. Scott you should have brought someone in to look at this mess. This clown needs to be held responsible.
Kids, *this* is how you become a competent adult. Holy shite just the breakdown of rolling it off the trailer and flat bed. Awesome.
“But wait...there’s more!” I’m almost afraid to see what next week’s video will show 😱😱😱
Interesting that the state inspections only want to verify there are no stolen parts (which is a good thing) but they don’t seem to be concerned if it was fixed correctly
The safety test is supposed to catch that. To make it worse, Texas has annual inspections and this one “passed”.
@@vehcor Arkansas has no inspections whatsoever unless you're a commercial operator ;D
How can this GM product even be close to worth fixing with all the labor and parts needed? That thing isn't worth much in good shape in my opinion.
Some people like a challenge. Think of your favorite hobby, its not always about making money.
Somebody's been here before Friday... My favorite
Seems to be the new direction of my channel. 😂
Holy crap! That thing was a rolling death trap. Hard to believe someone could do work that shoddy and let it leave their shop. Must’ve been done by the previous owners cousin who is a TV repairman and has an awesome set of tools!
Hey now, my dad was a TV repairman and he would never ever have done such shoddy work on a car haha
that thing should have went straight to the scrap heap . those weren't worth shit brand new .complete garbage
Ain’t no subframe rips that can’t be fixed by a 12 pack of Coors and an arc welder
That suspension bracket looks like the last guy welded it with his eyes closed. Yikes.
I would never buy a rebuilt car - unless it was a Vehcor rebuild.
Thanks!
I just LOVE the analysis of what's wrong. I see real crimes in some of those "others" work.
Thanks for sharing that info Scott! Cheers, Rich
I probably didn't have to say anything. Even if you know nothing about this type of work a few pictures could show you it was very wrong. lol
Speaking of bad tow truck drivers.....My Escape was stolen a while back. It was recovered and I saw it a the police impound, it was in great shape except It needed a new ignition lock. I took photos at the yard. Had it towed to the dealer. I was flabbergasted at the $7000 repair estimate. I went to the dealer to see what kind of drugs they were on.. It turns out the tow driver managed to bash the rear fender , break the side window, back window and cave in the tail gate. Showed the undamaged photos to the dealer and the insurance co. I don’t know what happened , but I hope the driver was sent to a gulag for a few days...
Yeah, sometimes those tow truck drivers are not so careful. lol
Ahhh pixilation...... that’s a pain to use. I spend more time scanning my surroundings so I don’t need to use it. Did the last guy weld it with the gas off. That’s terrible for a repair shop. Something funny I saw two people pulling a car down the street with a missing wheel and the car held up by a floor jack. They were pulling it with another car and a rope.
I'm going to use "somebody's been here before" next time I hook up with a new girl.
The more you showed of the "quality" (and I use that word extremely loosely!) rebuild work of the previous person the tighter my sphincter was puckering.........
Could you imagine knowing this AND driving it around?
Obviously the goal with the first "repair" was only to end up with a vehicle that was close to the same shape and color as it was originally. You wouldn't believe how many people's standards are so low that they couldn't care less that the airbags are missing. Only thing that is important is that they got a new "ride". Growing up in Alabama, i can say that rust-free parts are at the top of the list of what you can expect to get from Mississippi.
I love the commentary especially when you said you tried the spot weld drill and didn't like it lol. Keep up the good work man.
So many people feel the need to tell me how I should do my job from behind the computer. lol Thanks for watching!
I pronounce it "ILL" - "Annoys". I can do that because I lived there once, even though I'm a Texan.
Man you find some horror shows its scary whats out there. Good thing there are people like you that do great work!!!.
Was this GMC Terrain sold by Ronco? “But wait, there’s more!”... what a basket case...
Another awesome video.. Wow! Some quality workmanship there in this car... I will never buy a new car while I live in Illinois. No matter how well I take care of it, they just rust away. I use a bolt and a nut on the back side of the knuckles to remove rusty rotors. Basically it just pushes off the rotor, instead of trying to beat it with a mallet. Keep up the great content! I need to fire my camera guy for my videos as well, oh wait!
Thanks 👍
I don’t care what the car looked like before you got it. I would still buy it after you were done.
Makes me wonder how some “rebuilders” sleep at night knowing someone’s family is driving around in their handiwork.
Perhaps they drink Horlicks ?
I think this is the first video of yours that I've watched. I was thinking the car should be totaled, it couldn't be worth fixing like an insurance job, the repair cost would exceed the vehicle value. As I watched, I realized you get needed parts from your stash, or buy similar complete wrecked vehicles for parts source. Pretty clever and interesting how you work.
Just about everything I fix was once totaled. Sure insurance work pays better but I like the big jobs they pass on and I can make money doing it. Thanks for watching.
@@vehcor Safe to Say that This Was Totalled Twice 😂
All I have to say is, Great, Scott‼️ Glad to have another “Boring” build👍 😊
That is the most crappiest world's I have ever seen
Love your comments on rust. I'm from Ohio and now live in N.C. The vehicles in junk yards amaze me how rust free they are. It pains me to see these vehicles going to the scrapper!
That rebuild abuse at it’s worst. So glad you are there to rehabilitate it. Too bad they can’t go back and try and figure out who did that previous work.
All that hard work just to change the shocks. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida
What scares me is there are a lot of guys buying salvage vehicles doing the bare minimum and throwing the back up for sale to some poor buyer that has no idea. I always tell people if your looking at buying a salvage vehicle take i to a collision shop if you dont know anyone who knows about fixing cars after an accident and have them look it over, because if there are issue they will spot them and if it s minor they tell you, if its major and your safety in that vehicle going down the road is in peril they will tell you and it will be the best few hundred bucks you will ever spend especially if it is a rolling nightmare
I love these videos of yours, its always interesting to see how bad some rebuilds are and how much they tried to hide or in the case of this one just didnt care just slap it together and get it done. Really makes me wonder how some states allow some of these on the road... but when you know which states have holes in the system, its easy to game it
I agree with you but it seems the buyers would rather risk their money and life to save the inspection fee. I love the used car inspections my work sends me. I get them all for obvious reasons. lol
@@vehcor I know its kind of asinine that a couple hundred dollars seems out of the question in some peoples minds but yet they will risk spending tens of thousands to buy that vehicle and then when things start happening or not happening that should and they get the bill to see how much repairs are they freak out and scream and yell about how they are getting screwed when they could have spend the money to save themselves from being in the scenario, some people will do it becaus ethey dont want to be in that situation and just build it it into the cost of buying and others well guess that window tint job after the purchase was a higher priority budget item...
GMC or junk to begin with government motors
If this vehicle had been in another side impact after whoever has done this first repair, there would've been no airbags to go off, probably no seatbelt lock, and depending on the structural integrity of their repair, it may have just crumpled like a soda can. Now imagine this making the news after someone is killed because of how improperly this was repaired. This is the type of stuff that will eventually make the governments try to ban things like Copart and UA-cam builders from being allowed to buy and repair vehicles on their own. And its probably a viewer on here that has done this bullsh*t repair, claiming that they "rebuild" wrecks.
At least Vehcor will redo it all correctly.
This accident was worse than it should have been because of the previous work. Sadly if the government gets involved, they will make things worse... they always do! Consumers just need to be more educated, that would solve a lot of problems. Thanks for the support. We'll get it fixed up right!
I have seen on eBay selling resistors in lieu of replacing the airbags so airbag check light goes out per normal.
It's like that here in Australia. A car with a dented fender gets a parts title. You pretty much can't repair repairable cars here now.
@@charliecoco2115 Yeah, I heard that too. Someone demonstrated that in one of their videos once. A resistor certainly wouldn't be of any use in a collision.
@@charliecoco2115 that on its own is a huge problem, eBay should take action against stuff like that. And I saw on B is for build channel where he used one of these to kill the airbag light on an off-road build where it is an acceptable legitimate application, but I was cringing at the idea of how many hack job rebuilders will be buying these
What happen to Mr. Smiley? Did he quit?
He's there. His hours were cut. He is learning a valuable economics lesson about wages.
21:45 I'm not often rendered speechless but this time....I got nothing.
Brother you're one bad looking dude. Speacil forces or just a great work ethic and healthy living or both? Anyway I really enjoy your format, most talk for 20 mins and then show the work in fast motion in 2 mins. Thanks for the video. And you are far from lazy.
Don't forget to clean out the pcv port in the intake so it don't come back with a blown rear main
There's actually a vented oil cap (FC219) you can get from ac delco that prevents this issue.
That will cause a lean code po171
@@ryanengland7974 it's spring loaded and only vents when there's build up of excessive crankcase pressure. www.amazon.com/ACDelco-FC219-Original-Equipment-Engine/product-reviews/B000C9S2J0
After showing us a litany of poor workmanship, you end the video with “OH NO”!!! Always interesting. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
*I've saved your trailer build video to wire mine up the same way, i love what you did with yours. even bought some of those diodes like you had from the Grand Am i think you said. Wow looks like dude hit that mount with a 128 volt hobby welder with some flux core wire in it. that's some crappy welding. The one i used for the one seat belt set i had rebuilt was Safety restore, they have one in Atlanta sent them out and 2 days later had them back rebuilt and ready to go again* me being in the Nashville area turn around time was quick
Amazingly the 'weld' the previous people did stood up to the accident. It just ripped the whole thing off
Agreed. Blew my mind that a human thought it was 'good enough' and was right..
There were probably already tears they didn’t weld that just were finished off this time. 😂
"Somebody Been Here Before...."...That's what she said....😆
There is no way in hell this SUV will ever look right again and be drive-able..... And you certainly won't be uploading a video of that today
Its shocking how badly others hack things together. You do damn good work, the right way.
"Boring Build Friday" and how about Someones Been Here Before Sunday"???
12:54 "Sorry about the reflection." I didn't even notice the window was up until you mentioned it (Sorry, bald joke)
When they tell the owner
Shop: $5k to fix it properly
Owner: I got $1,000.00
Shop: down the street there is another shop and my cousin cletus is the owner and you will speak to him if he has the Skylar and Todd special... they'll take care of you like if we were family.
Owner: I got $995 now.
Scary to think that vehicles repaired that poorly are being driven on the roads every day. Perfect crimes being done by criminals that don’t care that lives depend on it being done right!
No Gnomes were injured in the production of this video!!
Keep up the great work.
But where was the afternoon crew????
That’s good, I certainly don’t want to do their work! 😂
Let's be sensible and honest, buying a rebuilt car, and a "new" car are two bets in which you either win or lose! A rebuilt car, where those responsible do a good job, has tools and knowledge, they cannot pay for those who do a terrible job, only aesthetics, just masking problems !! As for the "new", if you take a sample, example: 1000 cars, at least 1 or 2, can give serious problems. Presenting it to the manufacturer, he even gives you another one, as long as it is under warranty !! The Camaro ZR1, from GoonzSquad, has a broken gearbox! It was all redone, but the problem arose. Every sale has a guarantee. But one thing needs to be made clear too: 90% of a car's problems are between the driver's seat and the steering wheel !!!
I noticed you use several different brands of battery operated tools. Do you have a preference? I have noticed on other channels I watch they seem to be switching from D to the home of beer. I currently have D & Ridgid (I think they are close to to the beer place) I have picked up many of my tools used at pawn shops and the beer place tools are starting to show up there and I either buy new battrees or get them rebuilt or shock them to wake them up and remove the memory.
Have you ever done a Thatsoon Z car? I can deliver
Thanx
Love your work
From Krapramento, California the Krapital/Krapitol
PS 73 degrees here today windy with wind chill @ 73 they tax us for that and our gasoline is $3.20.9 & headed north we did get down to $2.75ish
It's VERY nice to buy unrusty things ... after being burned by buying 2 vehicles from the North I absolutely refuse to buy anything North of Central Kentucky. You definitely need to stay away from vehicles that lived in Michigan for just one winter. The 2 other very salty states are Pennsylvania and Ohio.
WOW!!! What a disaster...I do hope the shop that fixed/effed it up worse gets shut down. I am assuming that you guys have car inspections every year or so..if so..I would suggest to them that tapping into the cars computer become part of it..with all the airbags gone etc.
As for that hideous weld...or so called weld...I think my 8 yr old nephew could do better.
It is VERY VERY reassuring to see that there are indeed people who repair things properly. You are a MAJOR asset in the car rebuilding world. Keep up the great work Scott!
Just watch "Post Repair Inspection" videos. Some show where a person would be at risk of losing their life in a future wreck due to shortcuts being used! What is more unsettling, is the fact Insurance Reject repaired vehicles are auctioned on a regular basis at the salvage auction. There is a website, ($4.99 for 1 vehicle, I believe) will show you the damage from previous wrecks, and how much it sold for at auction. If he says I can promote another site here, I will name it.
This is complete video because it has the "Aaaaaarrrrgggggg...." scream. Scott body shop next from Scott auto parts, isn't that a monopoly? I 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Good jokes.
I live on the Texas Mexico border NEVER EVER buy anything with a salvage title that was repaired in Mexico / fleets of wrecked car’s go south and come back REPAIRED
Love the Somebody's been there !!! Videos, without being rude over in the UK this sort of work would be classified as being done by a cowboy from the school of bodge it and bash it School of engineering or the on line course bodge it and leg it designed for people who really don't give a 💩💩 about their work. 😊👍 Keep up the good work buttercup and see you on the next boring episode. Gary 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
People or garages that do that poor quality of work, really need naming and shaming. They have put the lives of the owner (and their family) in jeopardy. The quality of work done previously is shocking - and you say there's more to come - Wow!..
I would happily own and drive any vehicle that you had repaired.