Building an electric mini cooper on a $5,000 budget

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Today we are continuing our build of the eletric mini cooper on a astoinishingly cheap budget, helped by no other then the ever beautiful Leedna.. who was a great help.. until she had to leave when she couldn't get logged into her instagram
Instagram for Leenda - @leendalucia
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[@RichRebuilds]

Next video in the series, here! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXTPdn2ghZ6qoZo

[@iqinsanity]

That your girl?

[@zeeshanshabirshabir881]

Good

[@micahkenneth8612]

Rich you are the man 🤣🤣 seriously you do good work!!

[@bertonswartzwelder1550]

What was your rationale for fabricating that coupler instead of using the clutch/pressure plate/flywheel assembly?

[@TheBowersj]

I wish I had a neighbour like you...

[@kenbee1957]

"Wanna see the oldest tool I have?" Dude in the background: "Please keep your pants on!" They had us in the first half

[@bryteklabs1855]

Not gonna lie

[@therealcat5794]

hhhahaa.

[@Pickchore]

I have a frisbee that looks just like your Jake avatar.

[@ReneBarba]

The black ice air freshener just chillin’ on the dc motor controller 😂

[@JusttheEdge]

I thought it was Riches new brand of Black Ice controllers.

[@riccardo1796]

Couldn't deal

[@polb7953]

Another family ruined by black ice

[@dannyphantom1008]

How’s that funny?

[@randomdad24]

I lol when I saw that Rich is a nut lol

[@magellanmax]

"Normally eight inches look good on paper, but in reality you want nine inches..." Oh man, I almost died! 💀😅

[@JTB128650]

Dude is too much lol

[@Illnamethislater]

Nobody: ”watch for the mini cooper build” Everybody: ”Watching for the best Leenda Lucie angles”

[@consaka1]

I have no clue who she even is. Someone enlighten me please?

[@jroe2425]

Your statements are mixed up. Try switching them.

[@milkparker4479]

@@consaka1 same

[@tone7560]

Maybe she just randomly showed up in one of his videos. Keeper

[@tessan1759]

those thighs and the booty 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Dog3D]

"Never before has a generation documented themselves doing so little, so often" PREACH REVEREND

[@BSAElectronics2014]

Truth!

[@boxeclectic]

Hah. I just can’t relate to these phone hovering things.

[@markbennett6658]

Churchillian!😂

[@calholli]

@@boxeclectic Because you're not an attention whore.

[@joebaby555]

Watch “The Social Dilemma “ on Netflix and you’ll learn how bad it really is and how toxic it is.

[@WangChung81]

Uncle Rich supplying a fresh batch of simp bait. Bless up 🙌

[@2based548]

Simp bait or not she made this instantly more watchable lol

[@TravisFabel]

love it or hate it, it gives interaction and that ups his rankings on youtube.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

*Rich always trolling the trolls lol love it!!*

[@mrigz2776]

Hey Randy!!

[@lordtark6736]

Trolling the Muskateers

[@benjaminburkett9962]

Rich have you had any experience with Lucid motors?

[@banana1658]

I love how this channel hasn't aged at all and it's still entertaining

[@kaitlynhayes7722]

Has anyone else noticed that he doesn’t have any shoelaces on? No just me...cool. Dope project.

[@ryno9732]

Well now that you mention it lol

[@kylethompson2431]

Yea. I usually wear mine on my head

[@torres870rem]

I was looking at her Fifi. 😆😆😆

[@Miata822]

Rich was shilling those Vessi shoes a few months back. What the heck, only about 120 bux so I ordered a pair. Turns out they are sized to fit the feet of skinny Instagram influencers like Leenda. Almost impossible to put on with any lace tension, but squishy laces through tiny cloth eyelets are a pain to adjust. Feel and look good after the 20 minutes it takes to put them on though.

[@xxxamuel]

Is to avoid suicide atemps

[@ghangj]

The best parts of Rich videos are the timelapse. That song and the random pause 😂 i love it.

[@kenbee1957]

I'm glad it's back Lol So random

[@ghangj]

@@kenbee1957 I died when it stop on his beautiful bald head.

[@powcar91]

It gets me everytime, im here thinking comcast is doing me dirty. Again.

[@tracyjohnson5486]

The song is "Knowledge" by Matt Cherne

[@davidcarr9489]

I did like the pause, it was a great bit of editing.

[@marquisethomas5611]

Rich : im gonna keep talking to chris about girls *CHRIS VISIBLY CONFUSED* 😂

[@CBlockTalks]

HAHAHAHAHA. its like talking quantum physics with a 8 year old.

[@marquisethomas5611]

@@CBlockTalks 🤣 he looked straight lost

[@CBlockTalks]

@@marquisethomas5611 who? me?......... you should have heard the things he was saying!!

[@marquisethomas5611]

@@CBlockTalks 🤣🤣🤣 please tell me

[@CBlockTalks]

@@marquisethomas5611 HAHAHA. some things are better left unsaid.

[@nigelmcclean4166]

I know little to nothing about electronics but yet this makes me feel like I want to undertake on of these projects as well!!

[@TheRedbeardpirate]

Alot more thought and planning has gone into this project than what is presented here. For example notice how he just fast talked right over the center alignment of the new motor on his adapter plate. Everything may look like it's thrown together on a whim but don't let the safety sandals fool you he knows exactly what he's doing. Anyways a great watch as usual thanks Rich!

[@paulcet]

Yeah, I was thinking "oh, hell no that's not going to work." And APPARENTLY he did get it centered. (We don't see the coupling on the inside.)

[@Markle2k]

I guess he learned from the Rat Rod experience. That was the one where the coupling wasn't coaxial, wasn't it?

[@stevenplaskett7728]

@@Markle2k Except he has no clutch or anyway to disconnect the motor and input shaft. Bye bye transmission gears trying to street drive a manual transmission car with no flywheel or pressure plate to disconnect the motor and trans.

[@anirudhhhh]

@@stevenplaskett7728 no need he can program a short power cut to the motor when he wants to shift just like quick shifter on a motorcycle. To shift you just need to unload the transmission (No torque) either using clutch or turning off the motor for a milisecond or whatever time you take to shift a gear.

[@DiscoFang]

@@stevenplaskett7728 You don't change gears while driving. You select the appropriate gearing for the DC motor. The gearbox is simply a complete transaxle for getting the motor to drive the wheels.

[@dominicene3647]

"Never before has a generation documented themselves doing so little, so often". Statement of the year

[@a.d.h.dn3d461]

Perfectly fitting!

[@cryptotrader4307]

FACTS!

[@Ruiso7]

If only you knew...

[@tyrellcobb4665]

I hope Leenda puts down her phone and becomes a regular on the channel. It would be such a win if she's genuinely interested in builds!

[@deewilliams1395]

no just wants attention.

[@williamlewis8741]

Leena is not a problem. nice to see a brother using his skill and entrepreneur spirit in these divisive times.

[@JetFire9]

Be much better if we got rid of libs and dems that are the true cause of the division.

[@MS-hd8yq]

You know it's getting cold out when Uncle Rich stops wearing flip flops to work on his cars

[@mr.cantsay]

"there's girls in this class." Pretty much explained my report cards.

[@afhostie]

Pretty much explained the current state of the channel

[@ll21ll]

@@afhostie lol what

[@thebritishbiker8197]

Boys in my case :(

[@jeremymiller1088]

@@afhostie explains the world in general.

[@stevenholton438]

I love pretty young girls still...I'm 70!

[@cknorris3644]

8:26 cameraman really missed a good angle opportunity!

[@AAde-or3qz]

But 5:33 though

[@iammickt]

@@AAde-or3qz I was looking for this comment HAHA

[@michaelbey1279]

Holy crap that was great episode! Was always busting my brain how to connect the electric motor to the gear box so smoothly. I like your show and how you explain everything. On another note.. I don't mind Lena(I believe her name is). Would actually be cool to see her knowledge increase as the episodes pass.. I think it would be great inspiration to anyone who enjoy these kind of content.

[@sombrerojoe589]

Anyone else feel that Rich is the best around when it comes to leading into the video sponsors??

[@TheRealAlpha2]

I dunno this one was pretty smooth, but Samcrac slips into ads like a greased pig.

[@davidtee5367]

@@TheRealAlpha2 I low key want Rich and Sam to take over the Car Talk show on NPR... We need 2 tappet brothers to dispense wisdom unto us plebs who can't do car things

[@tbasmwmc]

@@TheRealAlpha2 Samcrac segues into ads so smoothly most of the time you don't even realize what he's doing until halfway through it.

[@dickdelete]

Usually I fast forward them. Not with Rich!

[@user-su9fh6ct4d]

Linustechtips who?

[@Tripp55]

On the next episode, Rich rebuilds his marriage after Leenda causes some stress fractures.

[@StenGilles]

twist she's his wife

[@jghall00]

Twist: His wife picked her to boost revenue from views and engagement.

[@Gabztar97]

Hahaha risky business

[@XplusX12345678]

German engineering at its finest. Yet, Toyota doesn't make cars as good as the Germans. Tell that to my 200K miles Tacoma

[@McLeodAl]

😎

[@JerzyBoy973]

Rumor has that this is Rich’s wife and he’s trolling you all.

[@Hector-qt5rn]

Nope. His ring has been gone for a few videos. This man is divorced or going through one.

[@shawnerz98]

@@Hector-qt5rn Nah. He still has the house. Usually guys lose the house.

[@fusiongaming8281]

She’s got a white late 00s civic and I’ve never seen it in a previous video

[@Hector-qt5rn]

@@shawnerz98 That's very true in 98% of the cases. I heard about a few situations where they get to keep it. I guess it all depends on judge and situation.

[@WellDamn24]

Y’all gossip worst then old men in front of a general store. Maybe he took off his ring because he works with his hands with machinery.

[@Cologaan]

Rich talking about cars and my brain just goes "OMG CUTE PUPPY"

[@aaronf4201]

just want to say that i really appreciate the free content rich!

[@DuggleBogey]

Mini Cooper Fans: "Cool he's doing a Mini Cooper!" Proceeds to trash Mini Coopers non-stop.

[@yourhandleshouldbe]

I can't think of a car he worked on and didn't somehow trash a little bit

[@flamcheeseful]

@@yourhandleshouldbe his corvette? But we have yet to see him work on it.

[@petequinones3454]

It's not really trashing if it's based on facts... modern mini's are junk. Wish they weren't cuz they're pretty cool looking.

[@DuggleBogey]

@@petequinones3454 Facts? I don't think Minis are made from spare parts found on the floor....

[@MrOscar5690]

@@DuggleBogey absolutely not! They’re made from parts found in the recycling bins! 😆

[@volodymyrsaruta4385]

I know you complained about not getting enough from these converts/builds. But man, these are my favorite from you!

[@some_nebula]

Rich saying there’s gonna be a timelapse. Me: play the classic rich music Me: Yes! He played it!

[@lafete6863]

Hahahaha don't we just love how uncle rich transitions to the ads 😂😂😂😂

[@garthmuir6023]

He’s the best followed closely by the chicken farmer

[@PTFVBVB]

This son of a gun is too smooth with the sponsor integrations. Watching Rich's videos feels like getting rick rolled each time the ad starts.

[@bundles1978]

there was an ad?

[@MrHakubi]

@@bundles1978 Square space

[@cerealkiller7988]

The very end was a riot, can’t say I’ve ever subscribed to someone faster. The sarcasm is god tier.

[@avoirdupois1]

23:55 That salt tho. Gold.

[@maddenmaster7725]

Rich I don’t think this is what Leenda meant when she said “custom videos”

[@ythuythu5047]

"Name a tool that could make another tool just like it" Me. The answer is me.

[@mosconi0359]

That's the funniest thing I've read on here yet! Good one dude.

[@doomslayermax]

Just found this channel by random suguestions and i'm loving it man cant wait to see this eco beast up and running keep up the good work

[@jlloyd2004mcs]

I had a 2004 S in Electric Blue..I thought this was it! As far as reliability goes, it never gave me any problems until around 200k. First thing to go was one of the Xenon headlamps which was around $700 to replace. Then it was the interior door releases. I mean, why did the Germans have to go and screw up something as basic as getting out of the damned car?!? When the car started overheating for unknown reasons (actually, it was explained in this vid) I knew it was time to let it go. I loved that car, but it wasn't what I'd call an 'heirloom piece'. Oh yeah, you've got a new sub. Can't wait to see this thing scoot. Good idea keeping the Getrag transmission as it's the one thing that's relatively bulletproof.

[@youpayformyshit]

"community gas" might be Rich's finest moment ever.

[@shootmovecommunicate3322]

Bro. Make sure align that motor to the transmission. Lovejoy had the specs for the tolerances. I think that's a 8J hard to tell and the specs might be .0013 I use to have them memorized. If you don't do a really good alignment your going to burn the motor up much quicker than expected. Just my 2cents.

[@g60force]

technically he could use a LIDAR scanner found on the latest iPads / iPhone12... bring the data into CAD and compare it with so measurements, since he had the backingplate machined anyways... NO WAY you could get that centre-piece aligned within that tolerance by hand :O (by hand I mean not machining it)

[@iforce2d]

He probably took both the motor and the gearbox into the machine shop, and they threw the cardboard stencil in the trash ;)

[@shootmovecommunicate3322]

@@g60force maybe I didn't explain properly. You have to align the motor coupler to the transmission coupler. You absolutely can it's done everyday all over the world in manufacturing. Pumps are driven by dc/ac motors and must be aligned properly to insure proper operation. There are laser kits that are very expensive but you do it by hand. There are shims that you buy and put under each corner of the motor pads.

[@shootmovecommunicate3322]

@@iforce2d machine shops should be able to flatten the motor or transmission mounts but the alignment is extremely important

[@lkstaack74]

That hand drawn template was junk. You need to measure the centers of all holes from the center of the shaft. Machinists don't care how big you draw a circle; they just need to know where the center is and the size of each hole.

[@OverbuiltByHenry]

The expression that makes Rich when she says: it's a DC motor at 5:51 got me!! 😂😂

[@SomaCruz01]

I always appreciate a little eye candy. Feel free to feature more of Leenda.

[@chrisburd9751]

"Sorry you don't like the free content that you don't pay for" Rich I am now going to incorporate this into my daily speak. #thankyou

[@InfDaMarvel]

I see you using Leenda to distract from your garage safe sandals and professional welds. Well planned.

[@raymanjohan8838]

Thank you for making a reasonable and attainable build for us financially unfortunate.

[@STho205]

If you had a shop able to do this work, then you don't really need an affordable car....unless it is to pay off the shop. $30,000 shop and 100 to 200 hrs to build a $5000 car with 80 miles of range and top speed of 60ish.....or you could spend 35,000 to 40,000 on a brand new base budget T3, Bolt, Leaf

[@STho205]

Don't forget the rear suspension bolts break randomly The sunroofs and windshield cowls leak The windshields crack randomly The transaxles fail.... All that is still on this car. I'm just reciting the ex BMW mechanic in this video

[@nicholasiniguez4098]

@Rich Rebuilds I love your channel and I watch all your videos! Is there any way we can get a part list of the parts you used for this build?

[@zanthraxnl]

Rich will never learn not to spoil good sources for parts for himself.

[@jamiebell2777]

I feel like an r53 mini is the perfect car to EV swap for short town trips and stuff

[@calholli]

Maybe he should do a project build for that

[@jamiebell2777]

@@calholli Is this r/woosh because that's exactly what he's doing haha

[@pestoking2469]

@@jamiebell2777 r/wooshwoosh

[@Mrdubomb]

Nice work, couple questions I have to know the answer to, how did you get the motor shaft lined up to the input shaft exactly when fabing the plate and since the gearbox has reverse capabilities already, does that simplify anything with the controller/electronics?

[@nicholasalonzo7824]

Love your positive attitude bro... Stay safe. Nico from Trinidad and Tobago

[@jasonemile7163]

Dude! This is totally a great, beginner, DIY electric car build. Because of the availability of mini’s and DC motors, is what makes this such a great build series for you. Great job on the content because this has inspired me to build my own.

[@gregorybroome7080]

How do you plan on shifting gears going down the road, without a clutch? Does the DC motor have an internal brake? Just curious.

[@tipptop9]

He must be planning to just drive in one of the gears all the time... I can't see how shifting is possible unless the cars wheels are not moving...

[@Dubweiser49]

Shifting isn't actually needed, depending on how much battery power he's using he can probably just start in 3rd gear and leave it there. Even if, for some reason, he does need need to shift, he can hit neutral then move the shifter to the next gear with a slight pressure and it'll fall into place when the syncros line up...basically in the same way that it's possible to drive your standard car without using your clutch after you start moving.

[@pete1973x]

@@Dubweiser49 Cool, what about reverse and like, stopping?

[@Dubweiser49]

@@pete1973x Reverse you don't shift into unless you're completely stopped, so no issue there. As far as stopping itself, if you're not applying throttle to an electric motor, it will stop spinning as soon as the wheels stop turning (unlike a gas motor that's always running), so you don't need to disengage the motor from the transmission.

[@uisperfectemail9720]

I Don’t know anything about this stuff, but if I was to guess I would say that using that controller he got, that cost as much as the whole budget, he will be able to put the motor into some type of free spinning mode and then add force at a rate similar to a clutch, wild guess.

[@gabrielfair724]

Please do a video where you take the garbage man out on a dirt track with the hummer. That would make his year!

[@aircraftlinemtcliving6392]

She is the perfect addition to your videos! Great job to you both!

[@pablopicaro7649]

Rich gets an Apprentice! Now he can pass off all the dirty work. While he kicks back and relax making bad jokes

[@globial5329]

the "dirty work" 😏😏

[@Chriskasule]

Not gonna lie the main reason I clicked so first was because Leenda was in the thumbnail.

[@leandrotech6742]

incel life bro

[@jakeb6703]

thats rich's genius marketing plan

[@sav22rem22]

@@leandrotech6742 Not sure you understand the definition of incel

[@mrazoz5538]

@@leandrotech6742 lol what?

[@LeendaLucia]

❤️❤️❤️

[@DeafeningSounds]

If you could have used the clutch whole would of been interesting to see how much it can handle and having gears to help multiply the torque even more

[@TravisTerrell]

Question for those who have done similar: Can a pizza box template really be accurate enough to be able to get those threaded holes lined up perfectly?

[@carterg532]

Recently had my 09 mini S die after suffering the infamous “Death rattle”, was told it was done for and I was super bummed since it’s what I learned to drive in and I’d really hate to see it waste away. Your project is really giving me the motivation to learn and hopefully one day bring it back to life. Keep it up! Can’t wait to see how this turns out :)

[@martinhogan5970]

Love the progress: great to see what goes on at the other shops helping to move forward with the project!

[@JMathinteractive]

I absolutely love this video, THANKS RICH!! I have this car and personally have almost done everything to it, so unreliable, now i have hopes to one day maybe make it electric, Keep up the great work!

[@ZeroGravitas]

The new Mini Cooper, the perfect mascot for contemporary Britain - nostalgia lashed together with chicken wire. 🙁

[@zogworth]

There were Victorians that had the same complaint. This is a truly cursed island

[@NinjaWithCookies]

Leenda is actually the daughter that Rich always wanted, but never had 😂

[@oludayod7757]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Tiger1x1]

She is not her daughter .. though she calls him daddy sometimes 😂😂😂

[@SmackingEverything]

Sweet home Alabama

[@Shudders1999]

@@Tiger1x1 She call me daddy, I don't even know her mama ~ She gonna do it for some Gucci & Gabanna - Blueface Baby 😂😂

[@thejusticeization]

who is she?

[@richardwhiterose5655]

Damn. These builds on a budget, which actually get finished. What is it, wheeler dealers? Thank you for the free content, sir

[@joshparton6444]

Working for Cummins and seeing all the electrification we're working on - then seeing this video series.. My wheels are turning.

[@shaneandshelly]

Wow one of the smoothest builds you have ever done so far! Or your getting good at it....level up for you! Thanks for the free entertainment!

[@cleon_teunissen]

Leenda starts cracking up before the camera man has arrived at the funny part of "Never before has a generation documented themselves doing so little, so often." I'm guessing this was the second take, or maybe the umpteenth take.

[@boxeclectic]

She just always giggles when I talk for some reason.

[@ronnyek4242]

I've said it before, I feel like Rich would be a fun person to be friends with... good sense of humor... works on fun projects etc

[@MIC-LS]

Thank you for the first 20 seconds, hook, line and sinker. More please.

[@danielhaupt2066]

I really like this conversion videos, Good stuff Rich!

[@HNedel]

The budget ain‘t the only things that’s tight here...

[@prateekpathak5343]

Getting that assistant was perhaps your best move ever. Good game pal. Checkmate for simps.

[@BEATINU2000]

She's a "Keeper". She's hot and she plays her part well.

[@Asskicker41582]

The Mini?

[@luiscorona6207]

And she has an amazing 🍑

[@craigstevenson7708]

How disrespectful!

[@rhodesi926]

If anyone wants leendas insta: @leendalucia

[@shaundracook1160]

play her part!?! U cannot be serious

[@Fulblade]

RRs award for best cinematography during a Leenda scene goes to 5:32

[@servel2]

Rich is so cheap he can't get himself decent gloves. 🤣🤣🤣

[@chrisdidios9963]

Or shoe laces xD

[@calholli]

The word is "frugal.

[@diceyyytv]

He’s like Alex Choi with his creased Airforce 1s 😂🤣

[@mark22732]

I really want to like this comment but then I'd be ruining the 69 likes it currently has...

[@frederickevans4113]

I dunno. Since the start of the global virus situation (a.d. 2020), I've been unable to find my favorite 9 mil nitrile gloves at Harbor Freight.

[@Kelsdoggy]

I love the details on the plates and the motors Rich. They never get old. They make for great videos

[@kingmason145]

That transition tho! I've watched a lot of youtube over the years and that has to be the smoothest transition into a sponsor ad i've ever seen.

[@manowaari]

Your assistant is awesome! Keep up the nice work!

[@thegingerbreadman]

I am really liking how this new project is coming together. Can't wait for the next one...with Leena of course

[@titaniumdiveknife]

Lee is a genius. Love it.

[@benjamintsebonego]

Leenda is clever, I didn't know any of those things, well except for the motor. Great vids as usual, very educational

[@ShaunOReilly]

I will start my own channel soon, around EV /self driving campervans, because of the inspiration I get here, so big super thanks!

[@alexj.johnson7781]

"Normally 8 inches is good on paper, but in reality, you want 9 inches." LOL

[@FocusedHands]

This was a good episode! Now I just ordered you and Linda a Focus Electric!!! Let's put the other motor in that!

[@callsignprofessor]

Really looking forward to the finished product! You've got a new sub👍🏼

[@hallkbrdz]

I can't believe that you could cut a part from that rough sketch on the cardboard. What else did you really use?

[@DiscoFang]

He didn't. Look at that outline, it's actually a different shape from the gearbox housing. That whole scene was done AFTER the backing plate was already made.

[@Stoney3K]

If you looked closely there's also a spacer plate that goes on the motor before the adapter plate, and the bolt holes in the adapter plate are recessed.

[@MG-ff7se]

Who needs college when you got this man and many others like him helping us poor people out with gem knowledge!! I LOVE YOU MAN KEEP THEM COMING!!

[@mvlad7402]

Great conversion update!

[@gavin__]

Yo man your channel is one of the best on KZbin, keep it up!

[@godwinjustiniano9938]

This guy makes everything looks so easy 💪💪

[@jfan4reva]

You might want to watch the e-quad videos again...just sayin'. Lol! But yeah, $3500 for an e-mini? It looks do-able. Be interesting to see how much fun he thinks his classic mini is after the finishes the electric one.

[@Laylowex]

Hey quick question, what colleges do you recommend for automotive engineering?im just a random 14 year old who just loved cars ever since and never lets them go

[@boxeclectic]

The internet, or the library. You’ll find all you need there. We certainly did.

[@MartinThmpsn]

Any college with a good mechanical engineering program can get you into a career in automotive engineering. I went to UC Berkeley and had a few friends go off to Tesla, Ford, and GM.

[@Laylowex]

@@MartinThmpsn thanks

[@malloot9224]

You can learn a lot of basic mechanical (and social) skills at your age already, just try to land and inter job at a local car shop. Ask around if someone knows somebody, or literally walk into places and ask. With that in your pocket you can go after a degree.

[@calholli]

You start with MIT and then go into pre med for 4 years and decide that you don't want to do that anymore and then after you drop out of pre-law because you failed the bar exam you go down to your nearest tire shop and work there for 3 years while you're stacking tools along the way and learning what you can... and after that you'll find everything else that you need to know on youtube or a quick forum search.

[@giovannip.1433]

Great to see people who are really passionate about their craft- is isn't 'just fixing cars' - art, engineering, math, physics and manual dexterity.

[@Frostyyy__]

the budget isn’t the only things that tight

[@alternatemusicaddict5226]

You should’ve edited the little KZbin loading icon when the song pauses😂

[@ChrisParayno]

12:39 I agree. Anything after 50K miles are 💩. My mini literally started falling apart. Turbo seals, gas leaks, then ac. Ugh infuriating.

[@BeyondBeleaf]

RICH!!!! You have such Awesome builds! Cant wait to see more!

[@s1mo]

*"Never before has an entire generetion documented themselves doing so little, so often"* Holy shit man

[@giga-chicken]

2:30 "theres girls in this class" I've had engineering classes... no there aren't.

[@SAVAGEoLIFE]

I was in engineering for 3 years only had girls in my classes twice. Once in CAD and once in phsyics lol

[@markmckinley5989]

I had a couple in class. Plus they were hot. Some folks get all the gifts.

[@shimeih2287]

I was blessed to do mining engineering in China 😂😂 A plethora of females. Now im doing economics and it's worse but I'm a faithful man🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂

[@holdencommodorehsv]

There was 2 in about 200 on my classes

[@anthonybha4510]

I would've loved a Zilla for the Fiero. DAMN IT~!!!!

[@fa2k3]

Have you considered selling some of the salvaged parts from the engine that you no longer need to supplement your budget? Or is part of the challenge to keep it under $5k?

[@olganerd]

Great job. I can’t wait to see it completed