Restoration Blog: March 2023 

Good to see Jay back in action after the accident

Unreal. 72 years old and still smashing life. Gem of a dude 🇺🇲🦅

Jay, I wrote you a letter when I was a child. It was when your mother passed away. You wrote me back and I’ll never forget it. You’re a good man J and I’m glad to see that you’re doing OK. God bless!

I love how Jay is so lighthearted about everything. Glad to see him back in action!

“Had I been an older man, this could have been a serious accident. “ 😅 Thank goodness you’re relatively okay, Jay! Better luck in the future, and good luck with your projects.

If I had only one true car guy that I could meet it would be Jay. Never stop.

You are a national treasure Jay.

It's so great to see Jay rebounding from two major accidents. Slightly less than 12 years from now, when I reach my 70th birthday, I hope that I have, even half the drive and energy that Jay has today.

"Anytime you don't get decapitated is a good day!!!" He cracks me up!! Glad to see you still working, Jay! Can't wait to hear that Ariel's engine!!

Great to see Jay healthy and joking about and giving us a restoration tour of his shop!!

Love the Restoration Blogs! You should do a few episodes just showing one of the team making a new steam valve, or whatever it is. Plenty of us would be interested to see a bit more in-depth rebuilding/ remanufacturing footage.

The coolest part about cars is the history involved and things that went on during those times … the icing on the cake is owning and driving a old car …. That’s all I want is a daily older truck or car… I was saving money to buy something which took me years to save but then I lost my son in a car accident he was 20 years old … the car or truck I wanted would of eventually went to him … it squashed my dreams

You can tell that both accidents have taken their toll on Jay, but I'm just glad he's recovering so well and right back at it!

If I could have anything in that garage, it would be Jay Leno’s work ethic. He kept doing his weekend sets after getting half his face burned off, then got thrown off his bike couple months ago and he’s already back in the garage (with a still fractured collar bone) making videos for us. I wish you all the best Jay and can’t even put in words how incredibly much I admire you!

Sense of humor, intact. Age, decapitation, mechanical damage? Keep on rocking Jay!

You go Jay I'm 79 when crazy youth returns. Undaunted you just keep doing what you love...sail on.

11:50 "The nice thing about hand-made stuff is that hands haven't changed." That, friends, is a great little nugget of Jay Leno wisdom!

Leno makes us all feel like we can be kids forever

My god I love Jay can hardly tell he’s in pain and still extremely entertaining

Jay. You have such talented people working for you. I would love to hear a bio on each one of them. I know many of them have worked with you for years!

You could have a restoration blog channel and let Bernard run it and do weekly updates. I'd watch that!

Jay is a national treasure.

You can’t keep a good man down! I’m so glad you’re back in the garage.

The Dusenberg is an iconic piece of history.

It's good to know that Jay doesn't hold a grudge against the White Steam Engine that blew up in his face, and he is restoring it. Again. Way to go Mr. Leno.

When one of the craziest cars ever built and driven (Chrysler Turbine) sits in the background under a dust cover and is never mentioned, you realize how broad and deep Jay's collection is.

"Any time you don't get decapitated, boy that's good luck". I'm 60 years old and I can't tell you how many times I've fallen down and my sense of humor has lifted me back up. It could always be worse. Thank you Jay, keep on keeping on. 👍

All I care about are the Restoration blogs. Best videos ever.

I knew nothing about Jay on the Tonight Show, never into tv but after a lifetime in the family automotive business i saw him in his garage and was hooked. Then i found out how great a man he is by his relationship with his wife. Its so heart warming to see a man give his wife such respect and credit. The world needs men like Jay, a real human being in a world of fakes. Much love Jay, you have shown others the right way ! 😊

I love how he goes from a Dusey to an Ariel Atom to a '57 Beetle. I also love how Jay's not letting anything slow him down! 👍👍

Great to see you, I see you haven't slowed down any since the minor accidents. I don't pay much attention to what some of the news outlets say, when I hear it from you I know it's the truth.

Sorry you got hurt Mr. Leno, and here's to a full recovery for you. I turn 72 this month, and I got hurt just before Christmas when a car leaving a parking lot didn't see me riding my bicycle on the sidewalk and ran over me. Yes, like you said, good thing I wasn't an old guy or that could have been serious! My knees got twisted up in the bicycle frame before the car backed off of me, and both knees still hurt, but that's life. I restore old bicycles. They are easy and cheap compared to Duesenberg's!

Jay is always a humble man who loves his collection but also appreciates his staff and their skills keep it going

Mr. Leno is as close to a national treasure as you can get.

Great to see Jay back on his feet. Our national treasure. Many more years ahead, Jay!

So thats where one of the H1 V8s went... AWESOME. Followed that work for years... 400 hp and 11k rpms.

I enjoy the restoration blogs because I love seeing all of Jay's projects. Some of my older favorites are with Jimmy too, because he's such a funny character and a true craftsman. And great to see you're still in good spirits Jay! Heal up soon and try to take good care of yourself. We all cherish your knowledge of automobiles and want you to be around for as long as possible!

Jay, thank you for saving all of theses genuine pieces of history and get well soon!

Way before the tonight show Jay was such a unique talent on stage or speaking to a group. I’m his age and seeing his vitality and love of everything mechanical is inspiring and still so funny. Thanks Jay!

An older man, wow. I'm just a pup at 63. Hahaha. Glad your on the mend, Jay.

Love the way George looks at Jay and says, “If the driver opens up the throttle too quick”🤣🤣🤣

Fabulous that Jay employs experts to complete the restorations. It would be awesome working for Jay in any capacity.

I'm 40 years old. I saw the last of Carson, but grew up on Jay. His respect and self owned responsibility about these treasures is very much respectable.

Beyond the mechanical preservation, Jay's preservation of the history of each car in his collection is remarkable. Keeping the bug owners informed about progress, or going up Mt. Washington with the Stanley's builder I'm sure means/meant the world to their previous owners. He is a role model and national treasure. I hope he is blessed with many more years to enjoy his passion.

if jay had any other personality than the one he has, i feel he would have given all of this up. the love he has for what he does is quite obvious, especially these days. thank you jay for continuing to be so inspirational for so many of us that love the heck out of machinery.

I love your humor on the bike crash Jay. I have had three of them in my lifetime, broken a total of 13 bones. I am pinned and screwed together, and I am close to your age but I'm still dumb enough to keep riding, LOL.

Mr. Leno, what a delight to see that 1) you are well, and that 2) you are back to your videos on your internal combustion alchemy!

Jay ... Jay ... Jay. Just as classic as his vehicles. History will thank him. I know I do All my best regards ... and you just keep getting better.

When I saw him leaning a lot and moving slow I was worried that his recent accidents had dome some permanent damage. Turns out he's still got BROKEN COLLAR BONE and still got up to show us around his shop. Jay is a legend.

Jay single-handedly keeping the denim industry alive

So glad you are recovering. I miss your show and enjoy these videos. When that Cadillac was new I used to go and sit in the new Chevys at the Chevy dealer on the Boulevard of the Allies in Oakland, Pa. around the corner from our apartment & then go and have lunch at the S & B Deli next door & have a cheeseburger, fries and a Vernon's Ginger Ale. Both gone now but the dealership is so big with huge ramps for the cars that the city of Pittsburgh doesn't know HOW to repurpose the building. The Chevy dealer had dealerships all over the East Coast. Vernon's Ginger Ale is still around. I was 5 when that Caddy was new. I'm going to be 71 next month.

Slight side note, EVERYONE who works for Jay seems particularly expert, not only in their specific trade, but how the entire process at Jay’s Garage. Love this channel…❤

Good to see you back in the saddle Jay. You're one in a million and a National Treasure!

The spectrum of vehicles jay enjoys from the steam engine stuff, dusenberg cars, to the performance oriented ariel atom, plus all the bikes he owns. It's inspiring to see you defy age and remain young at heart.

Jay is great at taking things in stride. Hope he heals up quickly.

Jay, you have the greatest sense of humour ever, I am very happy that you weren't hurt worse than you were. Nyself, I was hit riding my GSX-R1000R ride on the street in front of the emergency ward at the Jubilee hospital here in Victoria. Mear blocks from home. Anyway, broken collar bones are no fun!!! As you say though, men and over 40, we don't learn any new tricks do we. 😀 May you be well, and thank you so much for sharing your FANTASTIC automobile collection with all of us. There are no better collections in my mind, I especially love the 7.0 litre 1966 Ford, the one you got your Father to buy back when---year before I roamed the planet. Just a great car, as are all the others. Best to you ALL!!!

Wishing you a speedy recovery Jay. Your passion and humility are appreciated. So many car collections remain behind locked doors, never to be seen by the public. It's refreshing to watch someone who is passionate about sharing the stories behind not only their own collection but also interesting cars belonging to other people.

I love these restoration blogs so much. I hope you're healing up well...we need you healthy, Jay.

Way to live your life Mr. Leno and thanks for sharing it with us. Glad you are going to be able to heal.

So happy to see Jay have a young person, Eva learning a lost trade! The packing reminded me of packing the jute to seal up cast iron pipes!

Can you imagine being lucky enough to work in Jay Leno's shop? Wow! I bet he treats his employees like family. What a class act he is. Guys like Jimmy, one of his chief mechanics, are a treasure.

Thanks for sharing and letting us know you’re doing well, Jay, as a fellow 72 year old, I’m inspired by you to keep the dream alive ✌🏻

Sir, I sure hope you live a long and healthy life. I live vicariously through you. Your show brings me comfort. I've had many muscle cars and vintage Harleys throughout my life. I'm down to one shovelhead. But through you I have all of your vehicles. And I thank you. Keep on truckin! Te Amo!

Geez, Jay. Be careful! You are an American icon of cars .I enjoy learning from you here and I could listen all day. Back in the 70s ,I had a '57 Chrysler Saratoga (push button shifting) (near mint) and a '62 Chrysler Imperial I drove back from California with my wife and brother (RIP Kevin) after my wife and I hitch hiked to southern Cal from Michigan City, Indiana with 50 dollars ,a suitcase, and duffel bag. We really met some decent people for rides all the way. We got the mint Imperial for only 250 dollars because the sellers wife needed diapers for their baby! When I drove back to LaPorte ,Indiana, the first gas station I hit was where the attendant offered me 600 dollars on the spot for the car Travelled across the Mojave with a cool black dude and a long haired friend of his in a '63 Chevy Impala with cold Coors beer in the back seat with us. The longest wait for a ride was at St. Louis until a van with long hairs picked us up and let us party with them before continuing West. Heh. Keep the channel going, I dig it! I am a young 73 today. Peace.

I stopped riding at 70 following a near fatal car wreck. 53 years was enuff, lol. I'm very glad you were not hurt worse! I LOVE your restoration blogs, Mr Leno.

Glad your ok Jay keep on rocking doing what you do best!!!!

We are all pulling, praying for good health Mr. Leno

I’m 69 and have been riding (licensed) since I was 18. I can fully relate to your comments about riding. Like an old bumper sticker in my garage says, “I may be getting older but I refuse to grow up.” Love your channel! Keep the shiny side up!!!

I stopped halfway through the video to make my comment. Jay, you are a hero to many of us. We are so appreciative that you make your videos available to us so we can see the vehicles and your efforts in getting them on the road. Like Sam Tilson said in his comment, nothing but love and respect. Mend well and stay safe.

Jay never ceases to amaze me! He gets hurt , brushes it off as if it was a stubbed toe. Jay bounces back better than ever. He gets hurt again due to someone else doing dumb stuff. He is just a GOD in the the gear head world! Jay you are a real mentor!!! Love these up and close vids you guys put out. Fantastic vids.

Any other guy I might think he was bragging, but I don't get that from Jay. He loves his passion and wants the world to love it too. And so educational.

I have my Dad's 1967 Cadillac deVille convertible since I was 12 years old. He owned an auto body shop and always had a Cadillac. He was going to junk it when he bought a 1972 Fleetwood Brougham. I told him that I wanted it and I am now 58 years old. The car has over 200,000 miles on it and cosmetically is a beauty. I had the original 429 engine rebuilt last year for a small fortune of $11,000 bucks. The rear main seal is leaking so much that I can't really drive the car . It needs a quart of oil every 100 miles or so. It's just a damned shame that this car is undriveable due to a $30 piece of rubber ! I have contacted a Cadillac restoration shop that I hope will be able to solve my problem. If not, I will have to source another 429 engine and start from scratch again. Glad to see Jay back at work and keeping these old cars running.

Jay may wonder why we love him so much. Jay, you've been giving us so much for so many years. These later years of automotive and motorcycle coverage has been my favorite.

Great too see Jay back ! He’s like an energizer bunny

I'm the same age as you Jay and have owned and ridden motorcycle's since I was 15. I did an inventory of all the bikes owned and it was around 70 or so. Two years ago I found out I had cancer and with chemo and radiation and drugs, I had a problem with balance. Can't have a problem with balance on the 405 at 70mph ! (As if you can go 70 on the 405 these days). You talked about your injury's from the bike acedent and the face fire incident and it so related to me. After all the years building and restoring cars and bikes I have had to come to grips with my age, so I built my last car and sold my last bike. Keep on riding and building for the rest of us geezers Jay.. I'll be watching. PS: I met you three times, once at the Rock Store and twice at the spring fling Chrysler show. I spotted your Stanly was on fire and my friend Jay ran under the car with a blanket to put it out.

Jay is having a rough go lately. I appreciate your spirit, Jay - to push through the obvious pain in order to share the art and engineering as well as some of the skilled folks keeping these mechanical wonders in working order so they can be appreciated into the future.

Love this show!👍🏻Thank You Jay Leno!

You know that's gotta hurt. Much respect to Mr. Leno for giving us the tour of his cars and the wonderful people he has to repair them. Everything is so specialized and complicated. Just astonishing handiwork. Get well soon, Mr. Leno. And no more, "For my next act..." please. 😂 'The Chin' is tougher than steel wire, who knew? Jay knows. 👍👍

A couple years ago I fell off a dirt bike in the sand and was slow to get up and I'm only 50. You sir, are a badass.

I just love how he preserves the past he sees the value in something that somebody would just walk over and not even think twice about

Man Jay just takes his life with a joy, love it! Even the accidents, he just jokes about them...dont know anyone else with such a happy spirit. You are a true treasure and deserve all the best!

My whole life I've been drenched in automotive culture the majority of my family has worked for general motors I consider that bage of honor my father retired from general motors after 43 years all my aunts both of my grandparents work for general motors and I kind of take it upon myself to make sure that the knowledge of the history is passed forward. When I see episodes like this it makes me happy to see somebody out there promoting the history the technology the ingenuity of the past. Thank you give validation to my family history Thank you

Love the shop walk throughs

You just HAVE to admire and respect Jay's attitude and responses to the adversity life has been handing him lately! 👍🙂👍

Yeah we all get stressed out and sometimes bitter over the things happening in our lives but Jay, unlike the other late night hosts, kept bitterness, cynicism and contempt for those that may have been outside of the Hollywood leftist clique to himself or it was as foreign to him as it is to most of America. His love for the history of the automobile and the pure genius behind those that developed the industry from the ground up is so contagious and his generosity in sharing that love has enriched the lives of so many people. Thanks again Jay!

Jay, It is very kind of you to show us the projects you have going on and to see your car collection. Please be careful driving motorcycles. You had enough accidents this year.

Jay you are just one hell of a role model. Love this stuff

It is so good to see Jay back, even though he is moving slowly, he still has his humor and will be back to his good ole self.

This guy is built tougher than his cars.You my friend are a legend.Thankyou.

What a guy,genuine and with everything he has still down to earth.Just shows what a bunch of Hollywood cronies and the levels they would sink to tarnish his character during the late night incident.

I love restoration videos. Tnx for amazing content Jay

Jay, I'm so happy you weren't injured more seriously.👍👃

Man a year is a big difference seeing all jays new videos is making me realize our legend is getting a little older 😢😢

Jay, May you live to be a hundred +. (You have so many projects, you'll need to!) In the future, PLEASE be careful because we all love you, and want to see you around for a good long time. Stay healthy and keep up the good work, you're awesome! P.S. - I met you at Paramount Studios many years ago when you came there to check out the hydrogen cars that BMW had on display near the Bronson fountain, it was great to meet you and chat for a while. Good times.

The restoration blogs are the best. Thanks for saving these parts of car history Jay! Also, that Volvo 240 at the end 27:06 looks fantastic. Are we going to see it in the future?

Jay you still have your great sense of humor. It's a wonder you didn't turn out to be the headless horseman. Thank you for being such a trooper and continue to share a great show.

I have Always been a Massive Fan of the Doble steam cars!!! 🤠👍

I'm an old guy about a year younger than Jay. Well, I brought back my 83 Honda Nighthawk 650. It needed the front brakes and the hydraulic clutch rebuilt and it still needs some minor stuff fixed but It's fun to ride and pretty fast for what it is. In California, you have to pick where and when to ride because of the crazy traffic, and all my friends think I'm crazy for riding it. Idc, its a blast, and you only live once.

My favorite episodes have always been the restoration blogs. I absolutely love them! Keep em coming!

Really good to see Jay is going to be ok. He really is a national treasure to the hobby, not to mention quite philanthropic to many charities as well. On top of all that, by all accounts he's a nice guy to boot too; it'd be a bucket list thing for me to meet him one day. Love these resto blogs! - Ed on the Ridge