1992 Subaru Sambar Kei Truck Walkthrough

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Hi KZfaq!
My day job is working as a general dentist, but I have very little experience with home improvement and diy. My hope is to make helpful videos for other beginners like myself and also to document our journey. I'm still researching which state I want to register this so super easy video today, but kind of long and I did minimal editing because I wanted everything to sound authentic. I loved watching all the other walkthrough videos while we were waiting for the boat so I'd like to contribute to the big pile of existing videos. Hopefully someone found will find this helpful and/or enjoyable! Here are links to main sources of how I've imported. Thanks for reading!
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Sincerely,
A Dentist Does Home Improvement
Disclaimer: I'm not sponsored by anything for this channel. Everything I use is what I think will be best for our situation.
Some notes about editing: I'm still happy with the free Davinci Resolve, but did upgrade the $40 deity mic to rode wireless go 2. I tried a new mic for this voiceover and didn't notice a huge difference so I'll continue with the wireless go 2. I also use Canva to make all the thumbnails.
Some notes about social media. Still only have IG and enjoy using it as a photo journal.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:50 Kei Truck Flatbed
02:30 1992 Subaru Sambar Engine
03:45 1992 Subaru Sambar Exhaust
04:23 Rust Problems
05:23 Mitsui Paint Problems
06:08 1992 Subaru Sambar Battery
06:25 1992 Subaru Sambar Foot Step
06:40 1992 Subaru Sambar Gas Cap
07:11 1992 Subaru Sambar Large Gas Tank
07:35 More Rust Problems
08:01 1992 Subaru Sambar Tires and Rims
08:30 1992 Subaru Sambar Passenger Side
10:54 1992 Subaru Sambar Passenger Storage
11:20 1992 Subaru Sambar Coolant And Wiper Fluid
12:57 1992 Subaru Sambar Front
13:41 1992 Subaru Sambar Windshield Wiper
14:40 1992 Subaru Sambar Driver Side
15:12 1992 Subaru Sambar Empty Dashboard Spots
16:10 1992 Subaru Sambar Signal Lights
17:03 1992 Subaru Sambar Headlights
18:02 1992 Subaru Sambar No Air Conditioner
18:51 1992 Subaru Sambar 5 Speed Manual
19:24 1992 Subaru Sambar AWD
19:55 1992 Subaru Sambar After Market Radio
20:41 1992 Subaru Sambar Driver Seat Adjustment
21:19 1992 Subaru Sambar Mileage
21:52 1992 Subaru Sambar Rust Problems
23:03 1992 Subaru Sambar Bad Paint Problems
23:25 1992 Subaru Sambar Mysterious Visor Thing
24:42 1992 Subaru Sambar Visor And Light
25:10 1992 Subaru Sambar Break Fluid Location
25:54 1992 Subaru Sambar Spare Tire And Coolant
26:48 1992 Subaru Sambar Sticker Soulmates
27:57 Outro

Пікірлер: 32

@usaf4dbt 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, your truck is 31 years old, but it appears to be in very good condition!

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I love it so much!

@mitch5297 9 ай бұрын

Chris Notap has a classic video about how cleaning old seatbelts often gets them working again. I think the black flappy hanger thing in the cab is to hold hats. You put a hat with a full brim in it upside down and it holds it up out of the way for you while you drive. There are some rust spray paints that you can use that are designed to convert the rust that is there and prevent it from progressing. Its not as good as sanding or grinding it all out but its much easier.

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the feedback! I'm checking out Chris's videos now. I need to fix that seatbelt. The holding hats thing makes a lot of sense! I need to post on reddit to see if anyone knows more about it. I'll check out those spray paint, but I'm leaning towards the sanding route. Thanks again!

@Erik_The_Viking 9 ай бұрын

Considering the age of the truck and probably what it's gone through over its life, overall it's in good shape. Definitely some rust issues and bondo-type repairs but they work in a pinch.

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 9 ай бұрын

Yeah! I'm not too worried about it and now I have so many more videos to make! Lol.

@dansummers2965 9 ай бұрын

That splodgey stuff you found in the cab around the 9:30 mark looks like painted car body fillter to me - looks like the wheel-arches / door sills are fairly rusted out and have been body-fillered to hold them together. Bit of a "low-end" fix but it's cheap and it works. Doing a better job on that (e.g. filling it in properly from both top and bottom - I could see through the wheel-arch to the filler at one point there) is probably a good idea, but it should be fine. If you can get someone to cut away some of the rust and weld it, that might be better yet. The rust under the back half of the body looks like surface rust though like you say - a rub-down and paint or some rust-converter paint will help it but it'll be good for years in the California climate, I'd think. Oh, and the dangly thing on a cable under the passenger seat is a cigarette-lighter / 12V accessory socket, if you didn't figure that out. You can plug a phone charger into it or something :D Looks like a fun little project: a rough little industrial truck that's been cared for by someone who knows how to keep a vehicle running but doesn't necessarily care about keeping it pretty. I'm kinda envious TBH. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it, when you do.

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the good information! You're totally right about the body filler stuff and looks like learning how to weld is in my future! I do want to try sanding and painting as much as I can first. I had no idea the dangly thing is a cigarette lighter! That's fascinating. I'm not looking to make it look pretty and more focused on keeping it industrial/functional truck. So excited to see what happens next! Thanks again!

@DeneMcDonald 9 ай бұрын

That rust looks terminal for getting it legal. Nice truck apart from that

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 9 ай бұрын

@@DeneMcDonald Ya. It was $1600 which is on the cheaper side so I was expecting a lot of rust.

@chammers7377 9 ай бұрын

if I wanted to be pedantic, that is an accessory belt, fan belt or some similar term that is driving the alternator, a timing belt is much more guarded behind covers as for sanding rust on the unusual areas.. wire wheels to the rescue.. as for the rust in general, seen worse, hell I've driven worse.. I had a Blazer that was originally sold in wisconsin, basically just rust underneath

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 9 ай бұрын

I welcome all pedantic comments! I need to learn more about car stuff. Thanks for the recommendations! I'll check out some wire wheels.

@banthafodder4u854 3 ай бұрын

Great truck. I live in California and am interested in getting a KEI truck.

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Good luck!

@johaunusguttenburg3846 9 ай бұрын

Cool truck, the white “duck tape,” stuff is called lagging. It’s a fiberglass composite. It’s used for insulation and sound dampening on ships.

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Good to know! It sounds strong so I'm pretty happy with that!

@kevinhennessy8533 7 ай бұрын

I can see "A dentist does sandblasting" in your future. That truck is going to be a super fun project for you, looking forward to seeing more of it!

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 7 ай бұрын

Lol! Thank you! I'm down for a good sandblasting!

@SlurpJ 8 ай бұрын

Check out POR15 it's designed to paint right over rust, it's cheap & easy to apply. Stops rust great.

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 8 ай бұрын

Nice. I'll check those out when I'm ready. Thanks!

@MrCoolAttitude 9 ай бұрын

At one time in my life I had a "small truck" for boating reasons. It was normal size just smaller. This size would def be more convenient but those were never available in my region.

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 9 ай бұрын

Ya. I'm sad we can't easily get these super practical small trucks in the states. Hopefully one day that will change!

@mikeg4317 8 ай бұрын

I wouldn't waste too much time and $ on the rusty parts. As long as they're solid, just spray some rust reformer on it and then paint over the rust reformer. Rust reformer will stop the rust from continuing without the need of sanding.

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 8 ай бұрын

That sounds like a great idea and pretty simple too! I'll look into it once I'm ready to work on the rust. Thanks for the good information!

@jengineer9405 9 ай бұрын

Can you do a video on registering the vehicle in the state of California? Ive been asking around and apparently its extremely difficult which has stopped me from buying a kei truck.

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 9 ай бұрын

Yeah. Seems like it'll take a long time to change out parts to clear CARB. I'm registering it out of state for now to buy me some time to do more research.

@LPhooligan 9 ай бұрын

looking into getting on imported but first step was seeing if my insurance would cover it and thye said they wouldnt, any idea which insurance would cover it?

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 9 ай бұрын

I hear it could be a pain and depends on the state, but was easy for me. I see a lot of commons for Hagerty and some mentions of State Farm/Geico. Good luck!

@nyanpasu1865 9 ай бұрын

so in a scenario where you cannot get this vehicle of its kind registered and driving with a CA title. What is your game plan for making this or daily driver, or will that change?

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 9 ай бұрын

I'm leaning towards out of state plates right now to buy us some time to figure out the California CARB stuff. Reddit says it'll be expensive and long time to replace parts to clear CARB. I'm happy to do that, but the wife joked about converting to EV so that's on the table. Lol!

@DR-rz3xo 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it does seem like you were either taken advantage of or were not diligent enough in reviewing condition prior to purchase. Were you shown an auction sheet prior to purchase? More likely than not this is a low-grade auction vehicle that was purchased for

@ADentistDoesHomeImprovement 3 ай бұрын

Most likely. I didn't care that much and just really wanted the truck. Lol.