Nah… it was more like that one episode of the Three Stooges when they were car mechanics and the customer drives off and all the parts start falling from under the car! Lmao
Funny fact, the GAZ plant put Chrysler engines on its cars. And in 2008-2010, Volga Siber was produced, which is essentially a Chrysler Sebring (which is like a Dodge Stratus)
I'm not making it up, but it's a week since I finally replaced the zip tied front bumper on my car with an intact one. And it wasn't for structural reasons, it was all cosmetic.
@@thefreedomguyuk I managed to hold a radiator hose on with a zip tie for over a year. Worm clamp broke so to get the car to run I just zip tied it on. Completely forgot about it till a friend was with me when i was checking the oil.
That's quite a nice looking Volga! I especially like the trunk lid spoiler that was briefly visible before its evacuation. Cable ties seem to work exceptionally well for trips that are both short and smooth. For preventing body panel loss on longer and/or bumpier trips, perhaps the cable ties should be upgraded to 1/2" steel cable from a tow chain. (3/4" steel cable might be a better choice for use on Russian roads.)
GOing for a walk with my kid, I actually FOUND one on the side of the road near a pile of crap in the leaves. I was astounded that it was a 10mm! It was a 12 point low quality one, but it still got tossed into the tool bin.
@@RU-vidcensoredmyusername I have maybe used 15mm maybe 20 - 30 times in my life - usually to remove some imperial garbage off of american car or actually in Home Hardware replacement bolts for suspension parts ;)
The cable ties most likely got cut by the sharp edges where they drilled the holes in them to put them through again combined with the vibration from the rough track. Funny how it all fell apart in one go the first time though LOL!!!
It’s like that one episode of the Three Stooges when they were car mechanics and the customer drives off and parts start falling out from under it! Lmao @Garage54 keep up the awesome experiments!
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA I LOVE YOU GUYS THIS IS AWESOME! From 7:12 to 7:17 is the FUNNIEST FLIPPING THING I'VE EVER SEEN ONLINE. SORRY FOR CAPS, BUT I felt is it was necessary!
Yes - replying to myself this sht is the freaking best, funnies, best thing I've seen in a long time. The rally drivers/drifters that fix their body panels on with zip ties usually use fairly high strength ties, and put them in an "X" format to distribute the load. This car is made of THIS ASS STEEL not aluminum and plastic/fiberglass as the others are. You need to use not wireties, but drill the x pattern into the panels and put some thick ass steel wire used to hold chain-link fence to the posts. Then it would probably hold... but what the hell is the fun in that???!?!??!?!?~
My dad had one of these. Not a great car. I'm sure you've noticed it has leaf springs in the rear (and this is a car that went into production in 1997).
Another amazing episode, honestly I was laughing so hard! Thank you so much for the work you put in to make these entertaining videos for us to enjoy 👍🏻
Exactly like my SSP Smash Up Derby cars! Early '70s by Kenner. That car...whatever it is, looks like it's literally made from 5 different manufacturers.
Is this one of the Volga "stratified"? With the strange almost insane precharging chambers that squirted pressurised flame into the main cylinder? I was reading up on these featured in the various Volga's as was reading into Chaika and wandered from watch to car and saw this absolutely brilliant idea on how to make the go go juice go bang.
The front fascia on my 04 Grand Cherokee has been held on with zip ties for years now, it's still there after winter's, summers, mud, trails, etc. Just have to use the good ones the HVAC guys use.
As a child, I had a toy car that would fall into pieces when it hit something and then you could reassemble it again. Garage 54 does it with a real car, Epic!
Rubber grommets would dramatically increase the durability, yes then it becomes a question of how far to go. The issue is movement & friction, even if each hole is filled down and sanded it's still going to cut due to movement. Maybe even ptfe, sellotape or any barrier between physical contact would do.
I think it was not the cable ties failing but being cut by the sharp edges of the holes they passed through, a few grommets might have helped ( without Wallace! ).
It's my experience the plastic the zip ties are made out of actually dries up. They become brittle. I suggest getting some fresh ones. Also by looking at the way Vlad holds one of the ties, they seem very thin. I've attached signs with some very ** large ** zip ties (5mm) and man are they tough.
On an old school metal car these will not hold very long, on a modern car you will get more longevity out of them. Metal on plastic vs plastic on plastic.
What about using expandable building insulation foam to hold all the panels together? Strap all the panels to the body with adjustable truck strops and then full up the vehicle with foam. Cut out the foam for the driver? Think of the movie Demolition Man...
This is the only gerage54 episode that i have experience with in real life. My front bumper, a headlamp, interior bits, back bumper, a tail light, and one fender are held on with zip ties.
I once used 2 zip ties to attach a winter sled to a go-kart and hauled 2 people totaling over 200 pounds. The only thing that broke was the sled after it got tangled in a wheel
Hey guys, Can you spin a car engine backwards? And see how it drives? Seems like you guys are the only people who can do these things. 👌😀 Sucking air through the exhaust and exhaust through the intake. Must be fun..😀
