Seems The Wizard is into Atari, PacMan, and Nintendo more than Iron Maiden...although he is into Pantera. I thought he was a country music fan - because Kansas
Never mind that - everyone’s obviously missed the subtle revelation here that Paul Simon is a Car Wizard fan. I’m now gonna be looking out for Art Garfunkel commenting on Hoovie’s videos as well.
insurance company: Did you lock the cabinets Car wizard: Yes of course Insurance company: Did you let the key numbers out in a YT video? Car wizard: Wait a minute.....
@@zwz.zdenek most normal locks are fairly easily pickable, and if not there's probably an easily breakable window or other weak point near by. The point isn't to make it absolutely impossible to break in. The point is to make it difficult enough to prevent an opportunist thief just walking in.
Background Mrs Wizard voice: 'Hey, Car Wizard... why'd you park the truck so far away from the garage door and carried everything from such a great distance in the hot summer heat?' 🤣🤣🤣
You have to love Hoovie. He thinks about you and about your shop. His kindness show his appreciation for your quality work and he is your friend. What a good man 🦸♂️. Your both good men.
Dumbledore: Conjures candy from thin air and illusions crafted of mere imagination. Gandalf: Wielder of light and truth, guardian of man, elf, and dwarf alike Car Wizard: Summons orange drank from any fridge within his domain.
If you watch other vids, especially of Hoovie pulling cars in, I could swear there was a weird turn going into the bay opening that may have made that difficult.
Hey wizard I'm a wizard on these old dodge trucks myself. I love them. Make sure you keep the transmission filter changed and the bands adjusted on that 46re yearly, and if you have any issues with the govenor pressure solenoid, upgrade to the dnj billet block with a gm solenoid built in it and you will see a long happy life out of her. Thanks for the great vids
Appreciate it. That 318 has been a proven workhorse for my '01 Ram quad cab, and despite getting the LMC catalog, replacing the dash may wait a little longer.
Cabinets like that can also be good for keeping fire in or out. Secure them to the wall so they dont tip on anyone. Paint them in the wizard colour or the same as your lifts. A shop can look too raggedy too.
I know everyone’s just having fun. But hopefully everyone sees the wizard’s hesitation in accepting these goods. Wizard has worked very hard for this shop & he’s a good owner. While he’s very lucky and grateful to have hoovie’s business, I am sure it can be frustrating have someone come in and put their own thoughts into what you need. But at the same time, Tyler was just being nice. Saw some stuff for cheap, thought of his friend & figured if he didn’t want it, he could scrap it. No harm done. To conclude, I’d just be careful in leaving comments that undermine how great of a business owner David is.
Here in Texas we have business auctions..you can literally get stuff for pennies on the dollar from businesses that have gone under. Might be worth looking into.
You know we just love this guy so much that we literally just watched him unload cabinet to his shop even though he could easiely just drive the truck inside, we love you wiz.
Ms Wizard was working hard unloading the trailer and carrying items into shop. Way to suck it up from the pain. Slim, trim and tough. Great role model.
You gotta love the relationship of the Wizard and Hoovie! I really like these guys. I hope the Wizard is kidding about that orange beverage being left behind by someone else.
I enjoy these videos waaay more than I should... The Car Wizard and I are alike in our philosophies. Don't waste anything, repurpose when possible, and recycle always! And Mrs. Wizard is a treasure! I'm sorry she was injured, and glad it wasn't any worse! Big thanks to Hoovie for thinking about his friend!
Squirrel cage blower - set it in a window to clear out exhaust fumes, paint fumes, smoke or if you have to run a car for a long time for tuning you can put the blower in front of the rad. The shorty cabinet - that is what we used for a paint bench. Keep paint, thinners, hardener etc along with spray guns and brushes and the top is a handy workbench for mixing paint. Those ramps - bolt a mud flap or piece of rubber conveyer belt to the end and it won't skid away when you go to drive up on it. A piece of rubber under the other end too.
I've made use of discarded file cabinets. They make great storage, and the older ones have such heavy construction that you could store a LOT of weight in them. Look for the ones especially that have taller sides to their drawers. Pro tip: the drawer sets to some old desks can be removed from the desktop and used for parts cabinets and mini tool cabinets. Similarly, I have gotten keys made up for those drawer sets and been able to secure them.
That's a great way to upgrade your garage. I have completely outfitted my 6 + car garage with government surplus and, most recently, an auction of Bill Elliott's racing shop. For next to nothing I have large, professional cabinetry with work areas, metal cabinets like yours, metal tables and enough rolling carts to supply the 8th Army Motor Pool. I took the extras and really cleaned up my home garage! I've painted such items before and other times left them untouched. If you don't mind a dent here and there and don't feel you "must peel the 'new' stickers" of your equipment, scouring the want ads, Craig's List and other quality junk items can be found, even a shade tree mechanic can look like a pro on RU-vid. And for me, that's all that matters!
Very nice, Wizard. Estate sales & auction site ROCK. I think one of the open shelves would be better for your parts drop-off location, so your guys can tell at a glance if a part has been dropped off, versus having to walk all the way to the front & open the cabinet door. Thanks for your videos!
Wizard old military man You should know what AGM-142 is. It is Popeye, Air-to-surface missile. But maybe it wasn't in this closet because of it's size 😂
Great finds! Estate sales are probably the best way to pick up older quality units for cheap. Some folks sell hand tools by the lot as well. I’ve recently picked up a brand new in the boxes, midnight blue 90’s era Craftsman 2pc tool box (Top 10 drawer/Lower 6 drawer) for dirt cheap.
Nice, I had a couple great metal cabinets about identical to the first you showed in my home garage that I picked up from the curbside people were tossing out. Kept them for many years until I finished my garage and something different. I them put them at the curb for the next lucky frugal guy. Good storage is what it's all about for keeping things sorted and neat.
Great video as usual. Consider painting them all the same color, maybe with a matching stripe, design or your own logo. Small, easy step that lends a lot toward a professional, uniform look throughout your shop.
Its also the result of being a decent person and making great relationships with the people around you, I like to link up my friends with anything I see that may be of use to them, being a good person comes back to you in spades.....
That's how I try to furnish my house. You can find really nice stuff very cheap, and if it's just OK sometimes free. As you get better stuff you can pass it on to friends and family or sell or give it away. Garage sales and estate sales are great for nice cheap stuff. I've found nice tools and test equipment for all my hobbies and cars and things. Good for you and Tyler... 👍
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Another thing is that you get there high quality (but old/older than new) things for much less than the price of new junk in stores. So you get more quality with less money? Deals. Also i love how Hoovie is always helping you out with both buying you cabinets and such and also buying hoopties for you to fix and get that bread.
I thought I recognized those cabinets. We use them in our hangar here in the Army. That AGM 142 seems to be an Airforce missile so that's a shelf for parts for it.
I don't run a professional shop but I have a small shop put together in my garage for doing some mechanic work on the side and I got an old school Stack-On (Not to be confused with Snap-On) rolling tool box from the 70s with a ton of drawers and even a locking cover. Got it for $50. Thing is solid as can be and all of my tools are in it. It's old school for sure and it's beat up and doesn't have any fancy ball bearing drawers or anything but it works!
Hey car wizard, I got a Chevy Tiltmaster box truck with a lift gate and it makes moving heavy part and tools on wheels a breeze. My radio sucks but I use Bluetooth speakers and it rocks out then. If you find yourself moving bigger stuff watch craigslist, found my 95 for $3200. It certainly has flaws and I have had to do a little work on it but totally worth it and parts are easy to find for a Chevy 350.
Hi Car Wizard from Australia. I set up my industrial workshop with some '70's steel double door cabinets/filing cabinets/pigeon hole cabinets from the railway workshops too. They were pink, beige, dark green and poo brown. (all those '70's colors).... All we did was take the handles off, clean 'em up, spray them with grey primer then clear coat. All look the same now, and I have space for manuals, flammables, power tools, terminal/circlip/heli coil kits, tools in/out for customers,and a makeshift desk like you. That short one will suit just fine having a suppliers blotter pad on top. You know the large paper sheet ones? Good idea, and make it cheap folks ! Why spend $$ when you can save them? And it all looks new.
Wizard, not only are you a good mechanic, you are valued oriented and know how to save a buck. I've always looked for true estate sale values...keeps expenses down and a trademark of living within ones budget. Enjoyed this segment for the reasons stated. I still have my 1993 Dodge Dakota (+ 2 Lexus) so why go for a $60,000 truck when the old one works just fine. Keep the videos coming.
my thought was .... why didnt you back the trailer into the shop so you didnt have to move it so far... you can tell that the cabinets were heavy duty by the sound plus the tan cabinet had those top corner braces
Can't believe I'm watching somebody talking about second-hand cabinets while I'm eating my breakfast on my day off on a Friday morning here in Qatar........and actually enjoying he video too!!!
I'm a 20 journeyman Refrigeration tech ... love the videos , also a gearhead. Picked up a 2000 dodge ram diesel with 127000 on it for 9000. New lift pump and that old VP truck run like a champ .. keep up the good work.
You are so right mr.wizard! I had to buy trim for my house and it costed me a monthly corvette lease payment. Also I built one of those squirrel 🐿 cage fans and used expanded metal to protect the fingers. I totally agree with the new equipment deal. Good find!!!!
The steel cabinets are the only way to go for storing equipment. They still sell them at U-LINE but they are very expensive new. If anyone is looking for these, try going to Craigslist or a used office supply store.
Those squirrel cage fans are great! In hvac work we carried one around and would hook it up to the power supply while we installed new units in attics. Most will run off 110 or 220. Just don't stick your fingers in there or put a grate over it!
I was working in Milan for a "very very famous company producing a brown and sweet soft drink" and they decided to move to another building and basically scrap all the "old" furniture. I asked a van to a friend and made 4 trips... I got 5 metal cabinets, all the same model and color with sliding doors, amazing quality, 2 leather seats from the board meeting room, a big nice desk and a brand new leather office chair with headrest. For the cost of diesel for 240km but for a value of ~4500€. My lab completely changed its look :D
I got a steel kitchen type cabinet, single shelf, low and wide with a nice counter on top for $20... Had to stuff it in the back of my 2000 Hyundai Accent hatchback with a strap to hold it in, but I got it home. Makes a good place to keep all the automotive fluids and aerosols I keep under our carport. I use to keep the stuff on a shelf but between birds crapping on everything and spiders being busy builders, I decided the cabinet was the better choice.
"I won't have any trouble paying back a couple of hundred bucks, with the kind of stuff he brings me to fix" Plenty left over for the luxury speed yacht too!
Way we fix seat foam is carpet between foam and springs. Makes it firm I cut new foam off donor seat shape and glue.seat Cover removes eazy hand see and call it day. We use electric turkey knife to cut foam Rolla lock grinder. Spray can glue
Wizard swaps 1 shock install the pay off Hoovie. You can weld up a cage for that blower fan pretty quickly. Smaller cabinet looks good for your expensive scan tools. You probably saw them while you were in the service, when I was in the Air Force all of our good metal cabinets in the computer room, room being 30,000 sf, were tagged Prison Industries. I remember listening to Richard Hammond describe American vehicles and he said they choose the A/C system and build a vehicle around it.
If somebody asked me a year ago have you ever seen a wizard fix cars and help his doofus friend and talk about cheap metal cabinets and shelving for his garage on RU-vid I would’ve thought they were nuts... welcome to 2020 people! Haaaa! Love it!
The secret to getting new stuff and not going broke (assuming you r making money) is a good accountant and Section 179 of the IRS Tax code. Let's you basically convert what you are paying in taxes anyway, into equipment. This should not be construed as tax advice, just what worked for me
Some people think if you walk shop you need walls full of SnapOn tool boxes in fancy colors. That doesn’t mean you can actually fix anything all it means is that you want to look cool. I just received a nice old Craftsman roll away from the wife’s grandma it’s amazing what a can of spray paint will do.
I had a 94 Dodge B250 van with the 318 and well over 200K. Didn't think I ever experienced the cracked head issue. It purred like a kitten. One issue I did have to fix was the was the cover on the bottom of the intake plenum. The gasket was blown causing an internal vacuum leak and oil consumption. I picked up the upgraded steel embossed gasket from Fel-Pro and that took care of the problem.
What's also good is warehouse sales. You'll get lots of cool stuff with maybe some accessories missing or some scuffs, maybe a missing box. Well below "bare tool" or "brown box" pricing too. Sometimes they might even have consumable items they're just giving away because they just want them out of the warehouse!
Those red open shelves are from a body shop, and you would use them to store components when disassembling a car for paint. I have a few of them for my collision center that look identical except mine have caster wheels. They should hold plenty of weight.
High wizard that's a nice haul the Old Furnace blower you can always put wheels on it and then you could roll it around your shop floor and they work really nice my dad has one.
Dude this is how to live in general. I love the idea of upcycling and reusing stuff. All my furniture is stuff I found outside of rich peoples houses or bought at a thrift store. My house looks beautiful and it cost about 200 to furnish the place
Love the truck. I bought an old ranger for $900 because our new Jeep Wrangler and lifted Gwagon suck for trips to pick up lumber. Old trucks are invaluable!
i furnished my apartment for free with diffrent used but nice pieces of furniture. but the best buy is my 97 Volvo V70 diesel wagon. hauls trailers and has a load of space inside for things.
Regarding safety, that blower will need a guard around the belt. Without a guard, you could be subject to a serious and substantial OSHA fine. Get it off your property until you can fabricate a guard for it.
That blower fan looks like it’s from an evaporative (swamp) cooler. The belt and regular plug set up is very typical. It would be inside a metal box with pads that get water pumped on them when it’s on. Air gets pulled through the wet pads and it gets cooler. We have tons of them out here in the desert. Probably too humid in Kansas to use them, though.
