Finally, this is the kind of vehicle restoration I like to see. No, it isn't pretty or easy but nothing worth having is. Look at the bright side, you don't have to scrub for surgery like you use to before working on the blazer! That would take all the fun out of the project!! Thank you Dr. Lee for doing this series!
When I watch you working on projects like this, I think of Mark, and how he loved working on old things. I know he is definitely watching you! 👍🏼🥹🙏🏼 ❤️
Very impressed you continued tackling this project. Very fortunate on availability of stamped replacement pieces. This will be a very rewarding project that I will be watching intently. Love you brother.✝️👍🏻
@@guybrown2508Mark isn't dead. What made him who he is still lives. Your soul/spirit is eternal. The body is the vessel we occupy here on earth but our soul is our energy and personality and that lives. I know because I died in 1994 and Jesus came to me and He spoke to me. Jesus said Everything will be alright.
@@OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4lo I thoroughly enjoyed watching you use those skills! But I have to say that carburetor repair was the absolute best! I’m laughing about it even as I type this out! 😆.
I can't think of a Better person than you Dr Lee with your project. Don't despair to much, you may not notice him but I promise you. Mark is right over your shoulder helping!
I started watching you because you were Matt’s dad. But now I really like your spirit and kindness. This series is what sucked me in. Love for people to save old worn out stuff, and not just a shop do it. The personal touch makes it the best!
Dr Lee you had me at the carburetor toss. 😂 Brand new factory lemon Malibu from Chevrolet. My husband was a mechanic. I argued "put a rebuilt carb on here and call it a day". Nope. He wasnt doing it. More than 15 starters, I dont know how many tows - none cheaper than $80, not to mention me getting stranded in a very bad area (my work) ....once in a bona fide blizzard. 1978 Cleveland, Ohio. The car would not start under 70°. I sold the car with 28,000 miles on it for $1400. I told the guy about the starters. He was a mechanic too but not such a hard head. He replaced the carb before he ever gave it to his wife and she drove that thing into the ground. And my husband? Well that wasnt the only stubborn thing he ever did....
Burst out laughing when you said pathology of it and again when you said luckily you were a very skilled surgeon! 😂 Who knew those very expensive diagnostic and surgical skills learned 30+ years ago would be used on a “worthless” truck to not only treat the terminal illness but also put it in permanent remission! Absolutely lovin’ this!! 😊👍💕 PS I diagnosed wiring harness as the problem but missed all the metastatic areas. 🤦🏼♀️😆
I'm in Pipe Creek and would come help. I love some of those channels, but instead of doing revival after revival, it's refreshing to see someone do a proper rebuild and really save a classic!
Normally I'd say if you can't see the rust, it ain't there. But that's pretty advanced 😂 love the Blazer man. Going to be a great time blasting through that Texas hill country soon enough
Well Dr. Lee I think that you have the ability, and the interest to see this project through. It's an excellent retirement project, and now there is a lot of internet information to assist you. I'm looking forward to each episode.
Thank God you didn't give up on this Blazer. Just tell Matt to give you the credit card and call Muscle Rod Shop. You have a winner. God bless you Dr. Lee
I feel conflicted because I know it’s hard on the ol’ pocket book and body but man is it ever great to watch you tackle such a huge project! Enjoying the series and look forward to more!
Lookin' forward to the next tear-down session. I wish I lived close to you to give you a helpin' hand. I'm older than dirt, but could give verbal encouragement!
I LOVE watching all your vlogs Dr Lee & especially being I am a car enthusiasts watching the rebuild on the Blazer is going to be a lot of fun watching you complete your dream... I will stay tune for each update & Thank you for sharing... Hugs & Blessings to You & Your Beautiful Family... 🙏❤️💙🤗✝️
Well, this project will definitely keep you off the streets, out of trouble, and close enough for your wife to keep you honest. God bless and happy trails.
Love this series and looking forward to the transformation of this cool, old Blazer. You truly are a man of many talents Dr. Lee. Mark is grinning ear to ear watching from above. 🙏
I knew this was gonna be cool! I laughed many more times than I expected. Your sense of humor is perfect for this project. 😂 Can't wait for the next one! And as always, God bless you Dr. Lee!
What a project! Only a man with endless patience would attempt. People that can bring a vehicle back from the dead, should be applauded. In the video it looked like you had painted that beautiful gold Vette, a dark green color. Then I realized it was probably reflecting the green off the Guzzler. Good luck with the 119 miles of wiring you’ll have to replace. Great to see you still smiling at this point. I still know how to hold a flashlight 🔦!
Wish i could help, you're making this project easy to understand. My dad owned a body shop for thirty years, but of the six boys in the family, only one got into the business. Wish I'd have been more insistent back then, but living the dream through you. Thanks!
Dr Lee, I'm so excited to watch these updates, I find it all fascinating. It's keeping you busy, active, your mind busy etc. it's going to be awesome!!!!
I like your head engineer. Great content as always!! I will always be here to support you in your endeavors. God bless you and I Love you. Have a wonderful day.
That was a very delicate surgery you did on that truck. All in all, this is going to be one long job from start to finish. I am looking forward to all the videos you may make for us.
My friend, I have to admit I really enjoyed this vid...You'll have hours of fun! You might even get grandson Lincoln interested in doing a bit of Wrenching with you! My first "my very own" car was a 1948 De Soto Deluxe. I had it for a full year, put 600 miles or so on it and never left the driveway with it...But I had a GREAT time working on it in my "spare" time! And that old beast was a GREAT teacher and my knuckles had scars for years to prove it! My dad would not let me drive it on the street unless I had insurance on it so when it needed gas I would walk to the gas station get 5 gallons of gas and walk back home to gas up my "hot rod"....I'm going to enjoy this series, and my hands won't get grimy or scarred !
@@OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4lo Oh Lordy that would be a sight....I'd get down under that Blazer and it would take Matt's 5 ton to get me back on my feet!
With all the bull 💩 going on in the world, it is such a pleasure Dr Lee to watch you. Dr Lee you are the calm the wise a very good teacher. Thank you so much for restoring my faith in humanity. From western Washington. God bless have a nice day sir
I love a challenge like that! I repaired electronics for a living, my shop had the reputation of fixing what other shops said could not be repaired! And doing it for a reasonable fee!
Looks like you were attempting to crank start it like Model Ts😂😂😂 So glad you got the engine unlocked!👍👍 I have a 2011 Toyota Sienna Van with 68,000 miles on it. Started it up a couple weeks ago and it shuddered dreadfully. Had it towed to my mechanic. Trespassing, squatter squirrels built a castle in my engine. In 2011 Toyota tried out a new wiring cover system made out of soy beans!😮😮😮 That squatter castle cost $1272.00! When I got it home used my air compressor to blow out the engine really good. All this time was thinking of your woodland mess under your Blazer hood. Feel for you Doctor! I do feel your pain👍👍
Dr. Lee, I got a good giggle out of the whole video! Understand, I’m not laughing at you, but with you! I mean, I could’ve cried for you but I thought the way you did the whole presentation was “funny”, starting with you pointing to the brakes! Then when you went on to show us ALL that pesky rust! Omgoodness! You definitely have your work cut out for you. When you started talking about the sheet metal, the phrasing was spot on! Thank you for such an uplifting video. You know, we are with you & cheering you on…praying this project doesn’t defeat you. Bc through it all, I could tell you really ❤ this type of work. Bringing something back from the brink & making it better than ever! The moral of this whole experience, is to never say never. You make a commitment & then, just keep pushing forward.
You know the old saying, How do you eat an elephant?. One piece at a time.... That Corvette in the back ground sure is a beaut. I know that, the Blazer will look as nice as it(although it's not a Corvette) is when you get finished with the marvel of engineering.. Matt would've body swapped it with the Corvette.. God bless you and your loved ones Godspeed
It might appear to be an insurmountable project, but in the end you will have accomplished an amazing feat of reconstruction. With the added joy of be able to cruise down the road/ eat up some mud !
Hi there, Dr. Lee, Well, it seems like you have your work cut out for you with this one, but, as usual, you are not letting it get you down and the determination in your demeanour is there for all to see. I am looking forward to seeing what you do with this scrap heap....LOL Lee, the heat is killing me and I'm only in Saint Louis -- it must be ten times worse down your way. Tomorrow August starts, which will bring us to the end of the worst of it and I can look forward to a long cool winter again. I really can't explain to you well enough how much I loathe and detest these hot, humid summers. If igloos were part of real estate, I would buy one and go and live in the Arctic somewhere. Well, here's to sending you out some big hugs and lots of love. (^_^) I can't wait to see how you get on with that truck. Liz. xoxo
I know, i know.... If my kids didn't live here, I'd be long gone. Not sure where....maybe a travel trailer is the answer.... just follow the cool weather.... Be strong Liz.... we're over half way there!!!
Keep them coming. I really like the explanations and the videos of you disassembling the parts. Really interesting to watch, you really go into great detail and the camera work is great. Love this series so far!!! Greg, fan from Cincinnati where the humidity is killing us :( lol
LOL I remember that... I bought a 1970 C10 a few years back. On a quite Texas night you could hear it rusting... It was meant as just a hunting truck, so I ignored the rust the best I could. I had the engine rebuilt, rewired the entire truck, replaced all of the lights, and after about $2000 I had a working running hog hunting truck, that did it's job. I turned around and sold it for 3 times my investment, because a guy just couldn't live without it... then I bought what I really wanted...
I applaud your vigor into diving in. I to learned the hard way as my high school car that hadn’t run since the late 80’s had a cowl issue. I repaired it from the inside and found the permanent version of flex seal, eternabond. I made a plexiglass plug and filled the hole. Then sealed it with eternabond. Supposedly eternabond is for sealing roofing and has a 15yr warranty against UV. I hope to test out that warranty as after almost three years of work my basket case car is back on the road. Keep up the good work. It will be on the road in no time. :)
A man with a decent skill set like you have does not need to read about the scary parts that should make others run from it. Probably the exact reason why you only did that afterwards. If one has to pay somebody else to do the work: running it is. For us car people it is an opportunity to make it better the right way. New panels instead of patching up. Makes for good content also. Great to see the results of previous hack jobs going out, gotta love the feeling of a fresh start. Also, great energy towards that carb haha! Inspiring watching the head mechanic hard at work, he seems to be good at taking a look from different angles.
Dr. Lee, as I told you previously, I am not much of a car restoration enthusiast so I didn't think I would do more than scroll through these videos. However, I am a big fan of your ability to entertain us with a great sense of humor so I watched every minute of this story. I just didn't know whether to laugh or cry because it is so bad. Perhaps you should have run from it but you have chosen to give it your best shot and I do wish you the best of luck.
Well, I'm proud of you Jacqui! That's kinda like getting a kid to eat asparagus!.... well, maybe not that bad! Anyway, ALWAYS a treat to hear from you... I hope you guys are doing well! Love you!!!
Ahh, remembering why I unloaded my 72 Jimmy project. More than I could handle. Looking forward to seeing your whole collection at the First Annual Desperado Resort Car Show.
Hey sweet friends. Hope everyone is doing well this lovely Monday. Asking y'all to please pray for our daughter-in-law and granddaughter. Our daughter-in-law is on bed rest until the 8th that's when our granddaughter should be here. Thank you in advance. God Bless.
This is the main reason why I’m scared of buying old cars…structural panels beeing totally rot of rust. But if you have time…and some money leftover, it might be a fun thing to ”fiddle” with.
I don't know if Matt is his father's son, or you are your son's father, but you both make me laugh. I am a 77 year old grandma who doesn't know anything about making a car run, but I sure do like to watch you guys fixing them.
@OutontheRanchWithDrLee--, I think it's that Matt is his father's son, because when you got to the dire warnings and then said so you did the right thing and bought $2,000 worth of sheet metal, it made me laugh out loud. And we can see where Matt got it from.
I had to laugh at your Holley carburetor fix! My husband did something very similar long ago, you brought back a really good laugh for me. I also love the veterinary reference to "big enough for a cat to go through"! I must say, no restoration like this one, is for the faint of heart. Keep the faith! Peace...
