Can We Bring Our 90s Geo Tracker 4x4 Back to Life?

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Motiv8 Labs

Motiv8 Labs

Күн бұрын

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@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 21 күн бұрын
Whoops I have to apologize to rock auto, turns out even though the advertisement and the previous owner said this was a 1990 Tracker, the title says 1991, so I was ordering parts for the wrong year this whole time. Oops.
@JeepersKeepers78
@JeepersKeepers78 8 күн бұрын
I have a really solid, no rust, '98 Tracker soft top, 5 sp, up for $4,500.... it's really reliable, you could've driven it home...
@jerryhenderson3820
@jerryhenderson3820 8 күн бұрын
I remember as a teen in the 90s these things and the sidekicks were everywhere.
@tj_offroad
@tj_offroad 22 күн бұрын
Took 2 weeks on paint and decals, waited until the night before to make sure it actually could run. Well played sir, welcome to the brotherhood of hooptie garage project cars.
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
Pretty terrible job of prioritizing that's for sure.
@drother
@drother 22 күн бұрын
@@tj_offroad This happens every year Motiv8Labs goes to BBORR 😂
@markcantrell8553
@markcantrell8553 10 күн бұрын
​@@Motiv8Labs I do it the same way lol
@scharen9
@scharen9 Күн бұрын
I painted my 84 bronco yellow with black trim and it was a great decision. I like being out in something different from everyone else.
@kirksway1
@kirksway1 Күн бұрын
That paint job turned out way Rad!!
@deltatm2239
@deltatm2239 23 күн бұрын
rock auto never fails to mess things up
@TheStephenspann27
@TheStephenspann27 22 күн бұрын
Wrong auto :)
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
I like to blame rock auto but it probably still was me ordering the wrong thing. We'll see.
@DaemonWulf7
@DaemonWulf7 21 күн бұрын
never had a problem with em so far... don't think it was them in this case.
@roguegunfighter9194
@roguegunfighter9194 17 күн бұрын
I personally use Partsgeek and they haven't messed me up on my Jeep CJ or my old Toyota T100 or my 98 Impreza... Even on the obscure hard to find stuff... May be worth a look...
@duncansolloway2497
@duncansolloway2497 3 күн бұрын
glad to see you went w/ the splash graphics
@Whatchamawhozit
@Whatchamawhozit Күн бұрын
I miss my Tracker... NGL I would daily drive that finished Tracker... NICE!!
@beachthor1
@beachthor1 14 күн бұрын
I’m glad I’m not the only one paranoid bout spiders. Especially poisonous ones!
@Beachesnoars
@Beachesnoars 21 күн бұрын
That's a great job and i love what you did with it. Great work, Super Cricket!
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 15 күн бұрын
Thanks man! Having fun with it.
@ssrc30
@ssrc30 19 күн бұрын
I live in northern Alberta and we have lots of these old trackers around here. Most guys who own them use them for hunting rigs because they'll go anywhere with little to no problems whatsoever.
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 14 күн бұрын
I can see why, sounds like they would make a good deer lease truck.
@thomasjustice1716
@thomasjustice1716 8 күн бұрын
My first NEW car was a red 1990 Geo Tracker. Absolutely loved it!!
@chillywilly883
@chillywilly883 17 күн бұрын
Had a white 95 five speed in the mid 2000s. Was one of my favourite vehicles that I owned. Blast to drive on the trails. Poor girl rusted away like so many.
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 14 күн бұрын
That's awesome! I can see why I keep getting so many comments about people loving their old Trackers.
@MJNITRO73
@MJNITRO73 2 күн бұрын
I bought a 1994 brand new. Fun little car.
@williamtrout1547
@williamtrout1547 13 сағат бұрын
I had a black Suzuki Sidekick, it was fantastic.
@JoseLopez-dj4dl
@JoseLopez-dj4dl 17 күн бұрын
Thx for sharing dude was fun to watch
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 14 күн бұрын
Thanks man!
@michaelgargus5009
@michaelgargus5009 7 күн бұрын
Hold on... Hold on... Hold on... You paid $3100 on that? I hope I misunderstood that part.
@danbob1650
@danbob1650 2 күн бұрын
They saw him coming and was laughing has pile left there home to it's new home
@josep211080
@josep211080 20 күн бұрын
replace the carpet w/ rubber. Worth every penny of youtube premium. Congrats
@spannersautoandcomputerser1649
@spannersautoandcomputerser1649 19 күн бұрын
Or truck bed liner
@josep211080
@josep211080 19 күн бұрын
​@@spannersautoandcomputerser1649heat insulation + rubber > lineX, rhino etc
@ProtoType99468
@ProtoType99468 10 күн бұрын
old guy here in OK, anyone remember when these depreciated to 300.00 ?🚙 *the time lapse is cool
@Kingsoupturbo
@Kingsoupturbo 19 күн бұрын
Looks great! I've done many paint jobs, its always the same, orange peel, runs, wrong amount of drying, I never end up finish sanding it, the prep alone and keeping the stupid paint guns clean takes ages. Nice job powering through till the end!
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 14 күн бұрын
That's good to hear glad I'm not the only one!
@InspiredJJ
@InspiredJJ 22 күн бұрын
I was going to make a snarky comment, but I realized I could not do half of what you did. Kudos amigo!
@elementkx
@elementkx 18 күн бұрын
Looks like a starburst! Great job.
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 14 күн бұрын
It's pretty bright but having fun with it.
@orangecrushz28
@orangecrushz28 10 күн бұрын
I had a tracker fun lil ride ....love the color combo you did ....subbed great video
@Dave_Dickinson
@Dave_Dickinson 20 күн бұрын
What fun project. Great work and video. Thanks for sharing!
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 15 күн бұрын
Hey man thanks for the feedback as usual. Appreciate it.
@ericparker308
@ericparker308 22 күн бұрын
You really remind me of William Christopher. For those that might now know, William Christopher played Father Mulcahy on M*A*S*H
@timbogriffiths
@timbogriffiths 20 күн бұрын
U and your work are so easy to watch
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 15 күн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback man I appreciate it!
@gaspuppygarage3782
@gaspuppygarage3782 21 күн бұрын
Welcome to the world of geo trackers and suzuki sidekicks!
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 15 күн бұрын
Loving it so far!
@Oddballtech
@Oddballtech 9 күн бұрын
God loves us all so much that he gave his perfect son to die for our sins and raised him from the grave to defeat death. Through faith in JESUS we can be saved and reconciled to GOD. please repent🙏♥️
@DavidMarr-z3r
@DavidMarr-z3r 22 күн бұрын
Well, that was fun. I subscribed to see what you’re doing next. Don’t disappoint me!
@christophermorin9036
@christophermorin9036 10 күн бұрын
Rock Auto really trying to steal O'Reilly's crown here lol
@KitCaboodle1312
@KitCaboodle1312 22 күн бұрын
Pro tip the next time you want to do rust repair but don't want to bother with metal work you should use fiberglass filler, it's waterproof and will last longer than just putting bondo over the same spot.
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
Jeeze yeah that's getting up there. I feel like I need to do some preventative maintenance to that engine before it decides to leave us on the side of the road somewhere. I think the tow back home would cost more than the truck.
@0wl999
@0wl999 20 күн бұрын
I almost never see anyone with the model I had, 1st gen long wheelbase hard top 4 Dr. Loved that thing, ran like a top and I wouldn't have been afraid to drive it from NY to California and back.😅
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 15 күн бұрын
4 door sounds awesome!
@skysurfer6870
@skysurfer6870 22 күн бұрын
You did an excellent job !!! Those Suzuki Vitara are so popular in Europe !
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
Thanks! I can see why they are popular over there.
@woodchippers_WestWingDimeBag
@woodchippers_WestWingDimeBag 23 күн бұрын
2 weeks to go 'wheeling... -Lift- -Lockers- -Tires- -Winch- -Tuneup- *YELLOW PAINT!!!*
@ShaunHensley
@ShaunHensley 22 күн бұрын
😂 it’s a choice, that’s for sure
@drother
@drother 22 күн бұрын
Facts!
@mehGyver
@mehGyver 22 күн бұрын
Don't forget the graphix!
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
Pretty terrible prioritizing that's for sure.
@drother
@drother 22 күн бұрын
@@Motiv8Labs It may be, but makes for an entertaining episode!
@ShaunHensley
@ShaunHensley 22 күн бұрын
Period correct.
@6milpesoman
@6milpesoman 22 күн бұрын
awesome color scheme, fuel pressure regulators love to go out on those, quick test pull the vacuum side and if its wet its bad
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
Thanks for the tip! That's one part that actually looks brand new on the thing, so I'm guessing it went out on the previous owners before. I'll check it every so often.
@shangilbreath1904
@shangilbreath1904 6 күн бұрын
These same vehicles are 4k in my area, but they are built and trail ready with engine swaps and lifts and the whole 9 yard for that price.
@henrysmifth536
@henrysmifth536 2 күн бұрын
I had one of those back in the day wish I wouldn't got rid of it 5$ use to take you a long way 😂😂😂
@ChampTruex
@ChampTruex 23 күн бұрын
you said something about a LS swap lol!! fun project right here bud! love the video
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
Thank you sir!
@snoopysrc
@snoopysrc 20 күн бұрын
You gained a new subscriber hope you get another tracker for a daily driver
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 15 күн бұрын
Thanks for stopping by! I can see why people have more than one of these things. They are fun.
@veltdog09
@veltdog09 10 күн бұрын
A great, cheap brake upgrade would have been to get the 4 door for caliper and rotor. You get dual vented and 2 piston calipers. Waaay better brakes after that. Did that on mine and she stops great now even with the big mud tires.
@mrMacGoover
@mrMacGoover 13 күн бұрын
You should check out Acme engine adapter company, they make engine adapter plates for older Volkswagen TDI diesel engine for those trucks.
@dougmasters3875
@dougmasters3875 22 күн бұрын
I'd patch the important rust holes and bed liner the interior floors.
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
Jeff's cousin rans a LineX shop so that's what he was saying too!
@chrisk7626
@chrisk7626 17 күн бұрын
My old tenant who used to rent my garage to part those Geo Trackers without apparently he made a pretty good living doing it there's a great following for them. Who would have known😮
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 14 күн бұрын
Looks like a lot of people out there trying to keep em going.
@Oddballtech
@Oddballtech 9 күн бұрын
God loves us all so much that he gave his perfect son to die for our sins and raised him from the grave to defeat death. Through faith in JESUS we can be saved and reconciled to GOD. please repent🙏♥️ REPENT AND BELIEVE AND YOU'LL BE SAVED
@chrisk7626
@chrisk7626 9 күн бұрын
@Oddballtech Trump won the 2024 election
@adamstacharowski5231
@adamstacharowski5231 21 күн бұрын
I usually pull the carpet out, fix some rust, then bedline the inside
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 15 күн бұрын
Bedliner is a good idea, friend was mentioning that
@andreweisan9613
@andreweisan9613 22 күн бұрын
Your 3 wire O2 sensor is what they started using in 1991, As far as looking up parts you are better off looking up Suzuki SideKick, I currently have 3 of them but have had a dozen or more over the years
@TheStephenspann27
@TheStephenspann27 22 күн бұрын
I think three wire has a heating element
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
How strange I wonder if someone started swapping 1991 parts onto this 1990 model? Thanks for the tip I'll start looking into it.
@bdog3106
@bdog3106 7 күн бұрын
I was about to say cross reference the parts to the part your changing, I had an 88 Ford festiva and there are a ton of Mitsubishi mirage parts that worked on it I didn't know this on 2000 but the previous owner did😂
@Traumbrecher
@Traumbrecher 22 күн бұрын
@16:46 you mean a screwdriver and maybe a pair of needle nose pliers are not the correct tools for drum brakes? Lol
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
That's what my old man always used, but he also cussed at the brakes a lot and shot springs around the shop too.
@Traumbrecher
@Traumbrecher 22 күн бұрын
@Motiv8Labs haha, my old man taught me how to do drums on his truck using just those two tools, too. No pictures, no diagrams, just look at it and go, then put it back together in reverse order.
@dave008989
@dave008989 22 күн бұрын
Awesome.
@TheKeitharoon
@TheKeitharoon 7 күн бұрын
U could use Bedliner spray for the floors
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 7 күн бұрын
Yessir we were thinking the same thing
@badoon3679
@badoon3679 21 күн бұрын
awesome
@mooseon2482
@mooseon2482 22 күн бұрын
Calmini 6" lift, mini spool, snorkel, and 31" tires. That little machine will take water up to the windshield, and climb like a mountain goat. Replace motor with a turbo VW diesel, put the gears from an automatic in, and you get it all.. MPGs, and 4x4 ability that rivals some higher built rigs. To bad parts are getting harder to find..
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
After driving it around, it definitely needs a little bit of a lift so I think that's next on the list.
@Pitman556
@Pitman556 20 күн бұрын
You want to do a hagen mod or the dual cv axle mod. So the same cv works on both sides. Only carry one spare. They break easy offroad and has to be the weakest part of these things
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 15 күн бұрын
I'll have to look into that, thank you!
@robertsmarr-ez3kg
@robertsmarr-ez3kg 7 күн бұрын
One thing I would do is bed liner it
@bradleyj.fortner2203
@bradleyj.fortner2203 9 күн бұрын
"Your scientists were so presoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to to think if they should." - Dr. Ian Malcolm
@ebbiketrip2497
@ebbiketrip2497 16 күн бұрын
Creator question. Who are you using for your music rights management? I’d love to have access to these songs but my current service doesn’t offer it. I’m using artlist. Really appreciate the video! I recently “restored” a first gen Xterra so I understand the parts struggle :).
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 14 күн бұрын
For music it's this website Lickd. They were the only ones I found licensing popular songs. They only have certain artists and most of the time only have their non-hit songs. Also waiting for the claims against your video to clear before you publish can take like 2 days sometimes, you have to upload as unlisted and then submit a request to Lickd to clear the claim. They have an automated claim clearing system for some songs but most I have to send in the request for. It's kinda a whippin. I wouldn't necessarily recommend them, but they seem to be the only game in town.
@lesklower7281
@lesklower7281 22 күн бұрын
I do like the paint colour and the repairs l am just wondering if there is a good spare parts shop near were you live because l never order any part online in the area l live in Sydney Australia there is a very good spare parts shop and l have a 1997 Toyota Hilux and l have spent a lot of money at this spare parts and every part l have got as been the correct part and l do like your Suzuki Seira (Geo Tracker) and it is interesting that your Suzuki Sierra was made in Japan probably on the same production line as the Suzuki Seria but the only difference is the badges and the placement of the steering wheel pedals and dashboard
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
I haven't found anything in Texas where we are, but I found a Suzuki/Tracker youtube channel with a guy who sells all the salvage parts. I'll have to talk to him and see if he can help any.
@lesklower7281
@lesklower7281 21 күн бұрын
@Motiv8Labs Actually l pretty sure Australia is one of the best place for car parts my 1997 Toyota Hilux which is not that common in Australia l know of four others in the area live in the South Western suburbs of Sydney but any part l have needed for my Hilux maybe the fact that a lot of the parts fit other vehicles and l have replaced the distributor cap and the rotor button and all the spark plug leads and Actually the leads were made in the USA because the 22R/E are common in the USA l did just change all those ignition components out of peace of mind because when l bought my Hilux 5 years ago no service records at all
@FreezyAbitKT7A
@FreezyAbitKT7A 23 күн бұрын
How many old license plates do you have to cover the holes in the floor? In 1993 we had a Motorola Micro-tac cell phone. It was shaped like a sanding block
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
That's the first cellphone my old man got for the family to try out. Just one to take with us when traveling. I can still remember what the tones sounded like dialing on that old thing to try and call a buddy. I remember them saying we could only talk for a couple minutes. Who knows how much it cost per minute back then.
@FreezyAbitKT7A
@FreezyAbitKT7A 22 күн бұрын
@@Motiv8Labs Our plan was $70/30 minutes per month. We had a very unreliable Taurus (get too warm and the computer would crash ... non-SHO. ) The phone was cheaper than a car payment. We just had our first child and needed that safety.... BTW you and I were doppelgangers when I was a teenager
@DaemonWulf7
@DaemonWulf7 21 күн бұрын
i don't wanna be that guy, but my comment on the first video was correct *before* i saw how much rust there was. and this is coming from a guy who just bought a 20yo pickup with ventilated floorboards... for under $2k.
@pen15dragon13
@pen15dragon13 10 күн бұрын
You probably got parts for the 16 valve and you have the 8 valve lots of parts are different
@liveandlearnwithmike
@liveandlearnwithmike 14 күн бұрын
Where did you get the seat covers from?
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 13 күн бұрын
Just a random search on eBay for Geo Tracker seat covers and those showed up. They had all kinds of color choices.
@woodchippers_WestWingDimeBag
@woodchippers_WestWingDimeBag 23 күн бұрын
too late for you, but for anyone watching - 4 door tracker front brakes are a bolt on upgrade theres vids covering the details
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
That's a good tip for sure.
@WolfRichter337
@WolfRichter337 23 сағат бұрын
I wanted to comment why you didn't show any of the welding work until the end of the video. Turned out you just didn't do any😂
@evoemperor3776
@evoemperor3776 23 күн бұрын
You forgot to bag the rust you might forget where to return it later.
@goosegarage78
@goosegarage78 22 күн бұрын
You might not have got "rock auto'd" They could have had suzuki escudo /vitara parts on your car. As geo trackers were all suzukis.
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
Thanks for the tip that might explain it.
@kelvincarolinaboilawton803
@kelvincarolinaboilawton803 14 күн бұрын
That's y I don't deal with ROCK AUTO
@robertsmarr-ez3kg
@robertsmarr-ez3kg 7 күн бұрын
But only on the bottom and they on the inside
@manfredfritz6068
@manfredfritz6068 22 күн бұрын
unicef international humanity geo tracker parts assistance program
@alfredoalvarez2173
@alfredoalvarez2173 5 күн бұрын
Rhino line the floor
@rickybobby9498
@rickybobby9498 23 күн бұрын
That thing isn't going to be able to keep up with real Jeeps.
@dingle8866
@dingle8866 22 күн бұрын
i don’t think that is the point
@ericparker308
@ericparker308 22 күн бұрын
@@dingle8866 the point is, if you're not first, you're last.... lol
@JustMe-cl6fj
@JustMe-cl6fj 17 күн бұрын
Why not just have fun in the process (I have a built k5 blazer so don't "jeep" at me)
@JustMe-cl6fj
@JustMe-cl6fj 17 күн бұрын
Just realized that probably sounded like I was coming at you wrong...atleast he is into the hobby don't put him down cuz he is starting exactly where we all did (with what we could afford) that was all I met (the jeep comment was in goof fun)
@jamessawyer8744
@jamessawyer8744 22 күн бұрын
Dude skipped everything it needed and painted it instead
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
Snarky comments are always welcome!
@trailtrashgarage
@trailtrashgarage 22 күн бұрын
I’m not fixing the rust cuz I’m just going to hit the trails….. spends 10x the time and money on setting up an elaborate paint booth and a shitty paint job anyways. Not trying to be a dick here but it would have been more effective to make a trail ride to have fixed the rust don’t want to do metal work just use long strand fiberglass bondo as another poster suggested and spray paint that thing out in the driveway.
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 22 күн бұрын
Yessir fixing the rust is on the list, not leaving it like that. We just didn't have the priority list in the correct order for sure!
@mickburek3202
@mickburek3202 14 күн бұрын
I just can't believe this. To spend all that time, and money, to paint a car without even patching the rust holes with some sheet metal. And, spending two weeks painting it, then rushing to get it drivable in three nights. I wouldn't let this yahoo anywhere within breathing distance of anything mechanical I own.
@Reeses0810
@Reeses0810 19 күн бұрын
Thank god I’m from the 60s that is hideously not cool.
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 14 күн бұрын
Haha yeah it's about a 0 on the cool meter compared to anything in the 60s for sure.
@gorditaz8728
@gorditaz8728 21 күн бұрын
Rockauto is trash.
@Motiv8Labs
@Motiv8Labs 15 күн бұрын
They've got me a few times, looks like this time I messed up ordering the wrong year parts on accident.
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