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Woodie Wagon craftsman collects and restores Military buyback cars | Barn Find Hunter - Ep. 76 

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Mike Nickels has been restoring old Woodies for several decades. Fortunately for Tom and us, he's located right in Hagerty's hometown of Traverse City, MI. Tom thought Mike might have some leads on where we could find cars in the area, but as it turned out, Mike had plenty of interesting cars of his own to keep us busy for the day. WWII-era military vehicles and several Ford and Plymouth wagons in the process of being restored are only part of the story in this episode. Tom asks Mike questions about Woodies that he's been wondering about since he first found his 1939 Ford Woodie Wagon at the age of 15.
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@haiceid
@haiceid 4 года назад
We need to see a hour of this somebody needs to do a documentary on Mike Nichols
@williambremner9022
@williambremner9022 4 года назад
Was thinking the very same. What a master craftsman in a super unique niche. Wow.
@robertnowak7184
@robertnowak7184 4 года назад
Cars and woodworking. Hagerty you need to a full show on this or even a few series with Mike... amazing
@TheFlyingdeuces
@TheFlyingdeuces 4 года назад
I hope he has someone to pass his knowledge on down to as this art needs to be preserved and continued for generations to come.
@ryanmundt9628
@ryanmundt9628 4 года назад
David Gosling I thought that the whole time I watched this! Beautiful place!
@email4664
@email4664 4 года назад
Thankfully, I just learned enough to do it myself with lots of practice and experimentation, with the basic woodworking skills learned in High School woodshop. The key thing is making good finger joints, and leaving proper tolerances for the Glue. We are rebuilding WWI replica aircraft that were used in the making of the films, The Blue Max, Dalring Lilly, Von Richtofen and Brown, and others. Similar tooling needed for the wood wings, but the finger joint detail is the missing piece for me- Now, experimentation will lead to the skill being retained. Thanks Tom for the video, and especially to Mr. Nickels for sharing. I am also restoring a 1930 White 1 1/2 ton commercial truck.
@UberLummox
@UberLummox 4 года назад
There will never be a shortage of woodworkers, but wooden coach building is a whole other thing!
@email4664
@email4664 4 года назад
@@UberLummox One can still aspire, and perhaps even become- I learn from others, and by actually making a living doing the full restorations myself
@Markver1
@Markver1 4 года назад
David Gosling Ditto
@chrisblore9635
@chrisblore9635 4 года назад
Stuck at home today. I can think of no better way to spend my time than with Tom and one of his many fantastic shows. Thanks Tom..
@mowler8042
@mowler8042 4 года назад
MY goodness that finished Woody in the Blue color was spectacular...
@prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998
@prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998 4 года назад
Indeed! A real beauty!
@martentrudeau6948
@martentrudeau6948 4 года назад
That car blew me over!
@mmmmcheese4850
@mmmmcheese4850 4 года назад
Woodwork and auto resto...what a life talent. That’s art!
@reubensandwich9249
@reubensandwich9249 4 года назад
White Ash wood. I wonder what will eventually be rarer, the wood or the cars.
@roberttoews2775
@roberttoews2775 4 года назад
That blue woodie is gorgeous!
@cut--
@cut-- 4 года назад
Must have been one of Tom's BUCKET LIST days. Great Show.
@superc4308
@superc4308 4 года назад
Boy i hope he passes his trade down to someone what skill and talent wow 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@coffeefish
@coffeefish 4 года назад
You could do 10 shows at that shop.
@SoundwaveX7
@SoundwaveX7 4 года назад
I love learning about the cars in each video as well as the history behind the vehicles in Barn Finds. :)
@murphy3999
@murphy3999 4 года назад
Good to see that art of building woody's is still around. I bet that man forgot more about cars then most people know. Long live the workmens craft of building.
@jorgefernandez-mv8hu
@jorgefernandez-mv8hu 4 года назад
A living legend. What wonderful work he does and modest too.
@tombob671
@tombob671 4 года назад
Incredible skill and craftsmanship.... he needs to train someone to take up his skill
@if66was99
@if66was99 4 года назад
What a legend! I've never heard of the guy but he's obviously a King.
@nikolaslarson6891
@nikolaslarson6891 Год назад
Charming craftsman, Mr Nickels. Brilliant video.
@martentrudeau6948
@martentrudeau6948 4 года назад
Tom Cotter this is another great story about a great man, Mike Nickels. When I see this man and his work a proverb comes to mind. Proverbs 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Thank you Tom and Mike.
@urumetalhead
@urumetalhead 4 года назад
I wish Mr Nickels many more productive years, amazing skills and valuable knowledge.
@marcijunebug
@marcijunebug 4 года назад
“We’ve got a clean room we paint in” lol👍awesome line
@moparedtn
@moparedtn 4 года назад
Thank you so much for bringing us Mr. Nickels, Tom. Like you said, it's good to put a face (and facilities) to the famous name. Meeting him must have been quite the thrill. Love what you guys do with this channel; been a long-time Hagerty customer as well. Safe travels! -Ed on the Ridge
@RetroMotiveAdventures
@RetroMotiveAdventures 4 года назад
Absolutely incredible work!!! I'm always so in awe of the older generations Craftsmen and their tricks and skills of their trades. Always cool to see the work of a true Craftsman.
@charlesduzzie9811
@charlesduzzie9811 4 года назад
OMG!!!!! Never in my life have I seen or heard of anyone that does work like this. Amazing!!
@ronniewilson6597
@ronniewilson6597 4 года назад
Tom, please let us see more footage of this guy building Woodies. That was the quickest 19 minutes of my life. Fantastic 👏🏻😀👍
@mathewkorn5008
@mathewkorn5008 3 года назад
Thank You Tom ! That was a real treat and I appreciate it
@billyhong5071
@billyhong5071 4 года назад
Great episode and glad to hear the blue woodie is coming Down Under. Mr Nickells said it was going to ‘Brusselton’ but I assume he meant Busselton on the beautiful south-west coast of Australia.
@dbhdrandomnationz
@dbhdrandomnationz 2 года назад
Billy, it sure did find it's way here to Busselton in the South West of WA. Scott and I have just watched this and grinning from ear to ear! What a great episode - thank you Tom. We visited the USA and stayed with Mike & Lana in 2016 which was such a privilege. To see his work shop, unbelievable talent and of course our beloved WIP 48 Woody was something we will never forget. However, we have been so saddened to hear that just recently Mike & Lana have lost the workshop along with so much of his life's work. Such a devastating and tragic loss for Mike and the family and to all the woody lovers of the world.
@tprimeau1
@tprimeau1 4 года назад
I think this is the most smitten I’ve seen Mr. Cotter. ❤️
@williamburke1365
@williamburke1365 2 года назад
It was amazing thank you Tom
@garthlocklin6355
@garthlocklin6355 4 года назад
That was one of the better videos and they're all good. That guy is a true Craftsman like a wooden boat builder!
@life_on_cars
@life_on_cars 4 года назад
As a Brit can I say I’m addicted to this American classic culture. Thanks Tom.
@davidwildridge8080
@davidwildridge8080 4 года назад
Nothing more satisfying than grabbing your gal and taking the old woodie for a spin...turning heads everywhere you go!
@mauriceclemens3286
@mauriceclemens3286 4 года назад
Wow! This guy literally makes a silk purse out of a sows ear! What a craftsman.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@mindeloman
@mindeloman 4 года назад
A professional documnetor and film crew needs to spend a few days with this man and document EVERYTHING. These are skills rapidly disappearing from the American fabric.
@derockshun
@derockshun 4 года назад
Very true!!
@vaughanlynch145
@vaughanlynch145 4 года назад
100%
@modelreviews3705
@modelreviews3705 3 года назад
Holy moly that WODDIE WAR WAGON had Only 5 miles on it 😮😱
@tedhewitt4299
@tedhewitt4299 4 года назад
Glad you stopped there Tom. Interesting place.
@gregj7916
@gregj7916 3 года назад
really awesome...timber will always be our friend...."we got a clean room we paint in"
@bobmillerick300
@bobmillerick300 4 года назад
Amazing. How can you not love this stuff. Thanks for the share.
@geosutube
@geosutube 4 года назад
So much enjoyment watching this humble man and his life of creativity and restoration. Nothing of the big shot about him at all, not at all.
@dl87z28
@dl87z28 2 года назад
Sad that this guy's shop burned down. Hopefully he rebuilds. Top guy in the woodie business.
@HBButler01
@HBButler01 4 года назад
That craftsmanship is breathtaking
@jimburig7064
@jimburig7064 3 года назад
Mike Nickels is a mighty nice guy. This interview must have been a pleasure.
@mikemakboul4409
@mikemakboul4409 4 года назад
This guy needs to hire help to teach and pass this talent to new generation or this will be lost forever
@YahshuaLovesMe
@YahshuaLovesMe 4 года назад
he should have had a bunch of sons...
@bugnfront
@bugnfront 4 года назад
sad is...youngeters are not interested in work!
@ChaytonRemington
@ChaytonRemington 3 года назад
@@bugnfront I'm a teenager and absolutely love vintage cars as a first car I chose a 55 Chevy Sedan, kids like me are still out there to keep the classics around for generations.
@skip7243
@skip7243 4 года назад
That gentleman is "one of one"!
@wtburns01
@wtburns01 4 года назад
What a great show! Tom, you and the BFH crew are a national treasure. NEVER STOP HUNTING!
@Guardducks
@Guardducks 4 года назад
Thanks Tom for showing us the world through your eyes. 👍
@z06doc86
@z06doc86 4 года назад
Mike Nickels seems to be a very likable and talented man. I hope there is someone he is mentoring.
@benhowell2431
@benhowell2431 4 года назад
Honestly one of the best things I’ve watched in a long time. Anything is interesting when the people talking are passionate about it........ thank you
@dalesands1291
@dalesands1291 4 года назад
Great to meet the people that dedicate their lives to saving these classic vehicles.
@mwhitelaw8569
@mwhitelaw8569 4 года назад
What a treat Thanks for takin' us along Tom Woodies are so unusual these days Love it
@prestonparker437
@prestonparker437 4 года назад
Great story! Not many craftsman around like him anymore.
@AaBb-zj2ld
@AaBb-zj2ld 4 года назад
love watching this episode probably as much as you loved taping it. This woody stuff is so cool.
@prodaof2554
@prodaof2554 4 года назад
The stories that man knows and the lawn ornament. Beautiful
@nynone4
@nynone4 4 года назад
Tom -you definitely have THE best job in the world. Thanks for sharing it with us!
@chrisfreemesser5707
@chrisfreemesser5707 4 года назад
As a hobbyist woodworker I get double the pleasure out of this video....cars AND really excellent woodwork!
@timrayburn2461
@timrayburn2461 4 года назад
I got a '49 Ford woodie in 2002 I called it the Woodless Wonder. It had 0 salvageable wood left on it.I priced the wood kits from 3 different kit producers including this guy.The kits were,depending on options, between $10,000 and $13,000 and the wait was 6 months.
@beaubeaukitty5301
@beaubeaukitty5301 4 года назад
Only had 19 Likes when I found this video. Yet it deserves many thousands more. What an astounding specialty workshop. I’m happy to have found this vlog such a need to be documented for posterity subject matter.
@davewoodmancy4596
@davewoodmancy4596 4 года назад
Fascinating show. I love all the shows this one is special. You can tell he has love for these cars
@agatemaster1998
@agatemaster1998 4 года назад
Nothing like a true artisan a lot of skills
@UberLummox
@UberLummox 4 года назад
I'm just a metal guy only, but there's something very special about these. Romantic/homey. Whan I was a kid I found a running '48 Olds 6 or 8 door woody, probably from an old resort here in Maine. Staff cars are really special too, even a 'buy-back'. That 'War Wagon" is crazy cool!! Thanks for the video!
@martadavies6435
@martadavies6435 4 года назад
I sure hope you'll continue Barn Find Hunter and the other shows during Covid-19... I need something to watch! :-) Stay safe tho!
@given0fox968
@given0fox968 4 года назад
I drive past this house all the time, and always wondered what was in those barns. Thanks for showing me.
@Yellow.Dog.
@Yellow.Dog. 4 года назад
For sure, another couple miles to some pretty good trout fishing on the Boardman!
@NoName-cn3cp
@NoName-cn3cp 4 года назад
This guy gives new meaning to the term "morning wood"
@martentrudeau6948
@martentrudeau6948 4 года назад
No Name - "Morning Wood" as you say in this case is what the French call a double entendre, It could mean one or another thing!
@pianopaul4069
@pianopaul4069 4 года назад
Perfectly timed just as home 👌
@bigcheeezzz7135
@bigcheeezzz7135 4 года назад
Very good episode!! Unbelievable craftsmanship!!. Somebody get this man an apprentice before this skill is lost!
@mauriceclemens3286
@mauriceclemens3286 4 года назад
I think this is my favorite of his shows. I love woodies!
@kerrywilliamson8046
@kerrywilliamson8046 4 года назад
That was something else,incredible skill.
@drfred1203
@drfred1203 4 года назад
One of my favorite episodes. Cheers!
@d.808lf5
@d.808lf5 3 года назад
What a timely coincidence, a woodie I just bought was restored by Mike Nickels back in 2013, a 1948 Mercury (listed on his wall of woodies @15:18, #2 from the top under the Army Wagon). The previous owner handed down a huge binder full of restoration notes, pictures, and ideas. It's there where I ran into the Nickels restoration. The previous owner had it upgraded to a 12V system among other numerous items to make it road ready for the 2,300 mile Great Race of 2017.
@prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998
@prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998 4 года назад
Now that was cool. A rare guy!
@randomrandomness8743
@randomrandomness8743 4 года назад
Great video! This guy is seriously hardcore when it comes to restorations. An interesting deviation from the normal BFH videos, thanks Tom!
@petercameron8832
@petercameron8832 4 года назад
Wonderful, you will find it hard to top this episode!
@vaughanlynch145
@vaughanlynch145 4 года назад
Wow what a legend Mike is. Such a fantastic place and craftsman. In many ways it's soo sad knowing all these skills and knowledge will just fade away. But what a great place and guy. Many thanks for sharing with us 👍
@morgansword
@morgansword 4 года назад
No matter where you go.. most say this is the last one.... as far as we know!! Very nice
@blapblapism
@blapblapism 4 года назад
Wow what a talented human being this was awesome to watch wish I could apprentice this guy what a craft
@ALABAMAHEADHUNTER
@ALABAMAHEADHUNTER 4 года назад
Very talented gentleman ! Thank you for sharing his collection and life work . Wonderfully interesting video . I would love to see an hour long show of seeing this man do his job .
@davidbarnsley8486
@davidbarnsley8486 4 года назад
What an amazing man with so much ability and skill I hope he has trainees to be passing this on to It would be such a shame for his knowledge to die with him 😍😍👍👍
@armandog7051
@armandog7051 4 года назад
Outstanding show man I enjoy all af you episodes keep them coming Tom .....
@skipstein744
@skipstein744 3 года назад
There is no substitute for a Quality from a Craftsman... Onward!
@joefran619
@joefran619 4 года назад
Awesome, just mind boggling!
@ldnwholesale8552
@ldnwholesale8552 4 года назад
I was not going to watch this but am glad I did. I dont need a wooden motorcar but still very interesting. And worth watching, as are most of these clips.
@stuartkline1611
@stuartkline1611 4 года назад
great work, Tom, that must have been a total jumpin' Jack Flash of a gas for you!
@lagledavid4353
@lagledavid4353 4 года назад
Looks great. The man has skills.
@Estoooopid
@Estoooopid 4 года назад
Theyre not only cool as heck, but they look very useful.
@FalconClubFCA
@FalconClubFCA 4 года назад
I enjoy every episode Tom. Thanks!
@mr.goodwrench8273
@mr.goodwrench8273 4 года назад
Thanks for such a good video. Not only was his collection, work projects, personal cars, workshops, and parts rooms a must see, he himself as an individual is very interesting. Mechanics and automotive restorers like myself need to speak with and listen to these guys and draw from them what they are willing to share. I've just recently joined the AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America). It's good fellowship and camaraderie as well as a knowledge give and take experience.
@jerryrounds8586
@jerryrounds8586 4 года назад
What an outstanding craftsman. Thanks for sharing. I would like to see more of the same type of craftsmen before we lose them to the "time" monster.
@bepilc
@bepilc 4 года назад
What an awesome craftsman! Nice visit!
@Popsaircraftdetail
@Popsaircraftdetail 4 года назад
Mike is such knowledgeable man great episode Tom
@whiskeyjaxx2780
@whiskeyjaxx2780 4 года назад
incrdible video . love these finds. woodwork like this is a lost art. can't wait for the next barn find.
@txnetcop
@txnetcop 4 года назад
That was an experience...WOW!
@Kickinpony66
@Kickinpony66 4 года назад
I love his comment about Ispheming! What an Awesome Experience!
@charlesduzzie9811
@charlesduzzie9811 4 года назад
Tom asked "What country is that town in?". If you are from Michigan you know.
@craigbrown9574
@craigbrown9574 4 года назад
Love woodies. Road Art
@LMacNeill
@LMacNeill 4 года назад
I hope he's teaching someone else everything he knows. That's a *lot* of knowledge and experience locked up in his head -- it'd be a damn shame to lose it all when he passes on. What amazing work he does!!
@williamburke1365
@williamburke1365 2 года назад
It's an amazing Carrier
@hornetbrown
@hornetbrown 4 года назад
Loooooots of knowledge about woodies there. If I ever get the crisp to build my dream Chrysler Town & Country, I'll be looking for this dude. Great video!!
@isalmankhan1
@isalmankhan1 4 года назад
Great video, Thanks for sharing Tom👍
@guyski666
@guyski666 4 года назад
What a genuinely nice fellow - "Ya, we've got junk all over the place" - if anybody could turn a mouses ear into a silk purse, Mike Nickels is the one.
@juanmauricioneira7864
@juanmauricioneira7864 3 года назад
Thank you very mucho that´s a very cool experience !! take care !!
@gregoryolson1782
@gregoryolson1782 4 года назад
Amazing as usual, thanks for sharing
@yell70
@yell70 4 года назад
Great video Tom, this guy and you are legends!! Love to keep seeing what you find and as I say in Australia, it is amazing what people have lying around. Keep on finding and videoing it! Cheers Vic.
@superc4308
@superc4308 4 года назад
Another great episode Mr Tom thanks
@kurtzgarfield358
@kurtzgarfield358 4 года назад
What a joy to see all of that. I would love to work on one
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