Thank you, years of practice.

I came across ur channel yesterday while searching for an easier way to replace my fog lights for a 96 Aurora. Dang sir. I've been binge watching. I say u definitely have patience. I myself have a 2002 Crew cab 25HD gasser. So needless to say I watched ur HD swap/repair/build. Several times. I'm still watching. And my left fog light still is not wrkn.

Agree... I am blown away. I have never seen anyone disassemble a vehicle like this and put it back together. Unreal

No need for Legos when you have a car.

You started a little before me. My family has been rebuilding cars since the 40s. I never understood why the buyer bought a car like this to repair but with your spot on summation of rebuilding car in the past, it makes perfect sense. He was old school and stopped doing the work 20 years ago, so in his mind, things work like they did pre 2000. I was thinking of making a video scrapbook also. I should have taken more pics when I was clipping cars all the time. The ambition was not always there. I did have a year that I didn't want to touch a car and actually got out of the industry all together. I came from a shop with HORRIBLE management and I just got burned out. I had a great year but missed cars so I went to work for a great guy that made me realize it was where I was working, not what I was working on that was the problem. Thanks for the support, it is good to hear from peers in the industry that really understand how things work.

To be honest, I would have called it a parts car myself. I'm glad things worked out the way they did, I really enjoyed the job. The bidding wars are getting more common. I truly believe the industry is flooded with uneducated buyers that just don't understand the value of the vehicle or how to determine it. If someone was always subsidizing the repairs I would love to do stuff like this all the time. Thanks for watching have a great month!

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agreed steve this man is a master. if i glanced at it id have said. hmmmm no total this pig. but in hindsight id also have said i was wrong. in the right hands such as this guy it is repairable.

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Will do, thanks for your feedback! Thanks for watching.

Everything is repairable with enough time and money.lol

Thanks, it comes with years of practice. Fun fact: I personally hate Enclaves. lol They have too many problems mechanically for me to want to sell them to my customers. I just enjoy building cars and can't say "no" to a challenge so I end up saving an Enclave. The new owner is still very happy with it and in 10k miles has had no issues. Maybe they got a good one or maybe the trans, rack and engine will all fail at once. We will find out! Thanks for your support and thanks for watching!

I have been called that a few times in my day. Inspections here are usually 1-2 months but I have waited as long as 4. The safety test can be done at any time, it is the the SOS inspection that takes forever. I did just have one that was only a 4 day wait. Never, in the 30 years I have been going to these have I ever had one that fast. I was barely able to get it done in time as I usually send the paperwork in anticipating the usual long wait. lol Thanks for watching.

Yeah, waiting for the state sucks. You have to be creative sometimes. Everything fit together perfectly. Thanks for watching.

I like a challenge! That was my main reason for doing this job. Thanks for the confidence in my work!

I do, it is a sort of addiction maybe. lol It turned out great, most people assume that cars a totaled when hit in the cowl because they are unsafe. It is really only because of the labor involved to get to the parts to repair them. Thanks for the support!

It comes with yeas of practice. Thanks for the support!

Thanks. There are a lot of brainwashed people out there that think anything wrecked will never be the same. According to them this one should leak, squeak, rattle, rust, drive sideways and kill all passengers in a minor fender bender. lol Thanks for the support!

You are right they are wrong keep up the good work.

I am nuts, I will not deny that. lol I wish I had done this build in the series style. I always look for new challenges and I had never tried this type of hit. Most of the work was just getting to the parts to repair/replace. It took a little planning to figure out how I was going to make the puzzle pieces fit but that is the part I like. Thanks for watching!

I do have some how to videos coming out next month at the request of my viewers. I will still have a time lapse to go with them to show the entire job, so don't worry. You are the exact viewer I was targeting when I started out. The demand came for teaching and that is why I added narration. Now, I have detailed real time stuff coming. I'm trying to make everyone happy as best I can. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, I will have a tutorial that shows different methods I have used to keep track of parts. Thanks for watching.

Yeah, I would love to do this all the time if I found someone that wanted to lose money for me to make some and have fun. Thanks for watching!

Thanks, that is what my channel is all about.

seeing you restore something like that makes me wish i didt get rid of my dads old car lol it had a big hole on the A-pillar so i assume it wouldnever pass safety. im not auto repairmen tho, restoring an 1986 buick park avenue would have prob costed big bucks

The guy that had this Enclave is a huge Buick fan. He had a few of those Park Aves. The rockers and pillars love to rust out on all GM cars in the north. They can be fixed and they do make repair panels but the labor to do the job is far more than the car would be worth.

yes the salt up here likes to eat the cars up here very quickly! especially the 80s cars. alot never stood a chance! I was hoping tog et a buick my self, looking at the buick envision....until i found out it was made and imported from china. the enclave was to big for me, so i settled for my secondchoice,a 17 toyota highlander. heres what happens to my old buick lol kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fc5mp5eD3ZyWp4U.html

I really don't like the Enclaves, Acadia, or Traverse. They have too many issues and like you said, they are too big. They are almost as big as a Tahoe/Yukon and those are much more reliable, might as well get one of those. I would have recommended either a Terrain or Equinox. Both are the same size as the Envision and both are reliable. You can't go wrong with a Toyota. They cost a little more upfront but hold resale well and last forever.

Thanks, I would love to live in paradise and build stuff like this everyday. I am kind of jealous. lol Best wishes from the USA!

Yep, I do enjoy my work. It is so clear with a lot of the comments I see that people are only concerned with money. Thanks for watching!

Most shops would never even try it. It was fun, I am glad I had the opportunity to do it. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, finally someone that understands, it is not always about the money! Thanks for watching.

I'm the totally crazy part for sure..... I do enjoy working and really enjoy a challenge. Glad to have you here!

Thanks, I have had a lot of practice. I'm not a big fan of these cars but I do like the work so I couldn't say no. I originally started these videos just to show people what happens to their car when it is being repaired. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

The enthusiasm isn't the problem. Lately it has been finding good deals worth fixing. I'll keep making them as I get cars, thanks for watching.

Thanks, I'll keep the videos coming!

Thank you!

Thanks, I agree with you 100%!

I am a mechanic, rebuilding cars is a hobby that developed from working in a bodyshop for years. Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your story! You have my respect as well!

It was a big one and pretty unusual. Other than the rebuilt title, no one would ever know. Thanks for watching!

Glad to have you here. Thanks, I enjoy the work so quality is the number one concern.

I could not agree more. Everyone is so worried about how much can you make. Instead of doing things the right way. Thanks for the support!

Thanks, my viewers made the suggestions to help me improve this far. Thanks for watching!

It was a different repair for me! Lots of fun too! Yes, two donors. I could have used one but the blue one was already stripped so it saved me a lot of time and still left the white one drivable. Thanks for the support!

Thanks, years of practice.

I have had lots of practice to make it look easy. Thanks for watching!

You are dead on, that is why most shops would never attempt this repair. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks, my videos have evolved into teaching videos. That was not their original intent so you can thank your fellow viewers for that. I kind of like making them. I just never thought I could pull off the teaching thing and that people would want to watch. So, thanks for watching, more to come.

Glad to have you here. The Silverado was a warning that even as someone who has done this for years and plans for everything, there are times when you don't really plan for everything. I didn't start out on the big ones, I worked my way up. There are plenty of older cars with very minimal damage out there. Plan for some extras on those too, even if you inspect the car in person. You always find something once you get into it. The older cars are cheap so if you make a mistake, it won't set you back too far. Good luck if you decide to jump into rebuilders and thanks for watching.

I have been called crazy a few times. lol This will be the format from here forward. Thanks for watching!

It was a lot of work, I'm glad it was cool to watch. It was really fun for me to fix. It did turn out fantastic. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, he really does do some amazing work. Some of the processes he uses are not allowed here in the US, not to say there aren't people doing it here. I just try to make it as good as the factory or better if I can. It is not about the money, so the quality comes first for me. Thanks for watching, I'll keep the videos coming.

Thanks for the support! I don’t know about inspire, her future is in the medical field but she does enjoy learning!

Thanks

People seem to be scared of work these days. Nobody enjoys it anymore and it is all about the money. There is money to be made in the big jobs but shops want the gravy and total everything else. Thanks for watching.

Thank you!

I'll keep the videos coming. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, it comes from years of practice.

Thanks, I enjoy the work so quality is my number one priority. I challenge myself with the big repairs and dead lines but that just keeps things interesting, That frame rack is 35 years old! It is a beast, still works great. The shop does have pots on the floor and a couple of the old school rams for the easy one direction pulls. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, I was not sure is viewers would want to commit that kind of time to a build. Seems like you guys don't mind and even like them so you can expect some more. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, no leftovers here. Sometimes it takes me a few minutes to find their homes but they all get there eventually. Thanks for watching!

Thanks, I don't always get the big ones but they are my favorite! Thanks for watching!

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks, this job was actually one of my favorites, next to the "Mistake". Which is funny, I hate Enclaves. lol

No illusions here, it really happened! The owner is the real magician, he made $15,000 disappear . lol Thanks for watching.

The camera man is a tripod. Lol My girlfriend is the one that helped me put the piece in. She comes for the heavy lifting. These older time lapses are a different camera than the newer videos. I am the camera man there, working with the tripod. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, complete paint jobs can take a while in their defense. Check out my 55 Chevy video, that job took a little longer. lol

I am glad people like the videos and hopefully they teach a little something at the same time. Glad to have you here. Thanks for the support.

Thanks, man.

Yep, I have been saving cars from the shredder for years. Thanks for watching!

Thanks, I was surprised that the roof didn't move more and the crunchiness seemed to stop at the top of the windshield. Thanks for watching!

I'm just a little crazy like that, I like the work and love a challenge. Thanks, the narration was the idea of my viewers and they seem to like it better than the crappy music. lol Thanks for watching.

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Thanks, it was a lot of fun even if I don’t particularly like the type of vehicle.

Thanks, these are easy, just set up the camera and go to work. It is the newer videos that add a lot of time by moving the camera and starting and stopping. Glad to have you here!

Thanks

Thanks, after doing this for so long, you start to look for different stuff. The old stuff can get a little boring. lol Thanks for watching!

Thanks and glad to have you on my channel!

Thanks, and thanks for watching.

No problem, thanks for watching!

Thanks, I do have some very detailed how to videos that will start coming out at the request of my viewers next month.

Thanks!

Glad to have you here. I can't always promise the long videos. The big jobs like this don't come by that often. You can always watch a couple of the short videos together over coffee! :) Thanks for watching!

Thanks, I love a challenge!

Thanks, that is how my channel got its start. Thanks for watching!

Thanks, glad you enjoy them. Thanks for watching.