A rebuild project has turned into a nightmare, and then a body shop makes it even worse….
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I did rebuilders for 30 years. Seeing and knowing people pulling with tractors and trucks and a general lack of knowledge sickens me. I quit 20 years ago as many insurers will not cover salvage titles due to improper repairs- many banks now will not loan on them either
I watched this series a long time ago. It started out good ,I do not remember the body Shop issues .He pulled must of the frame damage himself.Then he spliced in the damaged sections of the top of the apron.Sam I do not remember seeing the terrible HACK job you show? Did I miss something?
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You sound like a retard talking about the v6 being hard to sell. The v6 is making around the same hp as the older gt v8. the gt is a bitch compared to gt500 mustang so i guess the gt is garbage too.
First second I watched his video I just cringed.. drilling clean throo the entire body,welding on to bare grinded steel with no weld throo primer. Thing will just rott from the inside out. Bare metal over lapping bare metal. Ideal.
I love my V6 mustang. DGAF what anyone else thinks. It was the car that caught my eye, and the one I wanted.
It looks like they painted it with a spray can, and not even a good spray can
This young kid kid fixed that extremely damaged car. And he did a great job. TALK IS CHEAP. anybody can sit back and criticize but it’s a hole other ball game when you can back up all that talk with real actions. Actions are respected in my my book. Not CHEAP TALK.
AutoCheck (Run by Equifax) vs CarFax.
I used AutoCheck once in my life and I also ran a Carfax report on the same car at Carmax.
AutoCheck said car was fine, fleet car no problems, had gaps in service visits, scored 86 which means nothing without frame of reference for model of car.
CarFax listed Front end damage not a collision, Reported Stolen/recovery was listed as fleet car, it was used as a service car at the dealership for 8 Months then sold by dealership.
You seriously get what you pay for, FYI CaRMAX uses AutoCheck also.
My advice check the VIN in CARfax.
I have now watched at least 20 of your videos and have to say I absolutely love you. You are human. You admit mistakes and learn from them. We should all be so human. Thank you for all the work you do to publish and broadcast them.
I saw that mustang video a while ago, liked it a lot
HEY Samcrac,
when that kid was pulling that frame, he needed a couple "anchor poles" [that's what i call them]. they would extend from that bucket ,near where the pull chain is anchored, over to the left /right or,top/ bottom, of the area being pulled. to areas you don't want to move. this also prevents bending something you do not want bent,by anchoring the car itself ,someplace else. only work the area needing help. imagine using a big arbor press for only that part.
but, it's race car red.
This is the worst body work I've ever seen. A pro would make this look new in two days. cut out the bad, wield in some good, pull that door frame, new door and fender and you're done
Kudos to you, Samcrac. I am not a car guy but I am a fan and follow you frequently. You objective assesents and common sense advice should be a valuable tool for anyone in your field. Keep up the good workvice
unreal.
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That's maaco. You get what u pay for 🤷♂️
Isn’t the 2010 a 4.0? It’s not even 3.7🤦♂️
Who buys a v6 mustang anyways?
I love watching Mustangs crash.
Mr glass elevator is young and naive sometimes you have to cut your losses or change your strategy it’s a good learning curve for him
As soon as I saw the damage extended past the radiator support, I knew that car was toast! I've already done that repair. I agree with sam, strip it and ship it off. Lots of good parts still. The dash would sell like hot cakes.
Yeah I wouldn’t buy a v6 mustang
Wish I had the money to buy and rebuild these vehicles
Samcrac, why are you showing videos of that kid that he did not produce? the car "fixed" with this horrible paint and alignement are not from his car, he is doing everything on his own, and not cutting corners, doing it right! I don't understand what you are doing here…
Hi Sam. I enjoy watching your videos with your repair content.
I have had some issues when it comes to you commenting on the videos of others, that being said, this one is better than the others. You are less critical on the other persons submission and more informative on what to stay away from. A little better editing and we wouldn't even care who's video you are using to make your point. Keep in mind that glass elevator is a person(and a young one at that). He may not have the experience you do. Let's not make him feel worse than he already does.
The guy was so clueless. It’s amazing that someone thought his repair was acceptable. Unreal.
He’s back, mr glass elevator, and he’s continuing the repair without acknowledging the terrible repair he paid for.
Great level-headed advice and perspective, as always samcrac.
Anchor the car to a level concrete surface pull it as close to straight as possible then cut the spot welds and replace the damaged pieces.
That right upper rail is (to use a technical term as an ASE certified bodyguy) fucked.
Welding into the A-pillar (to replace the upper rail, or “apron” as he calls it) usually requires R&I the dash.
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i dont think this kid has any idea of what he got himself into…when i watched some his videos its clear this is something he has never tried or has done…
I really feel for this kid and I hope this experience doesn't dampen his enthusiasm! Great video Sam and I wish that kid all the best. Peace!!
Would have been worth fixing if it was a gt. The v6 dont hold their value.
I had a 1986 Mustang Convertible, would not drive it over 75 mph , feels like going airborne on a windy day.
Not sure why anyone would buy a crashed and repaired vehicle when you can buy an undamaged one for a little more money. A crashed car will always have a question mark about it.
When I contract a body shop to do work, I expect after the unibody pull to go and inspect the area before they move on to panel fitment and paint. As for doing structure pulls "at home" with the proper anchoring methods, chains, and tools, nothing wrong with it. The video of the ranger/mazda truck is purely the wrong way.
what happened to glass elevators mustang, any updates
Arthur in Russia could have knocked it out in weekend!
I thought about buying the 4 banger Mustang. It had 305 horsepower, but Mustangs only seat 4 and I need 5.
glass elevator is a noob a goonsquad wannabe.!!!! doesnt know a damn thing about much except what he watched on someones video
Sorry to disagree with you but 210 horsepower isn’t so bad for a daily driver type of car but I don’t know about an automatic Mustang yuck. I had a 6 cylinder convertible Mustang in New York and I was the only Mustang that I knew of that could drive mine in winter. All the V8 Mustangs that I was aware of were summer only cars because they’d spin out in ice/snow if you touched the gas pedal. Some Mustang 6 cylinders have 300 hp (not the 2010, though).
I just finished a rebuild, originally started off as an engine swap and clean up. Turned into a full ground up rebuild, I’m not $10K into past the actual value of the car! 😓 lucky I did it for the passion and not profit.
everyone has their opinions but I love the V6's, no motor issues like the V8's plus great gas mileage.
All those holes and rips are going to be a rust hot spot
Those fucking hillbillies with the trucks 😂
A year later u anchored a r8 to the jack holding ur car up
mistake 1 = driving car whilst tyres flat and wheel bent. From then on he fucked up and it was downhill.