I Found The NASTIEST Van From The '90s To Detail!

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[@TheDetailGeek]

That driver's door was downright NASTY! Hard to believe how good the van is looking now! Hope you guys have a great weekend! Check out detailgeekautocare.com for the flash sale on gallons!

[@TJSMadDetailing]

That was a nasty door, your right, thanks for the link, I’ll check I out as soon as possible.

[@ReisigSeeds]

You didn’t clean the headliner?

[@philippeterson4711]

Great video, you also have a good weekend

[@pedrogutierrez5309]

How do you get the seats dry after use so much water to clean it? Do you have some kind of giant hairdryer?

[@lakeshjasarevic4955]

Heating up stuck screws and bolts usually loosens them. You can use a hair dryer or your steamer.

[@brian102256]

Regarding the one rear door, prior to the introduction of the mini van from Chrysler, all full size passenger vans and delivery vans only had doors on one side. The door were either a sliding door or two hinged doors on the curb side. It wasn't until 1996 that two sliding door became a feature. I expect this was to prevent the rear passengers from opening the door on the driver's side and stepping into traffic. However, once moms became the principle drivers of minivans, the sliding door on the driver's side was a standard feature to enable access to the kids in the back without having to walk around to the other side of the vehicle to get kids out or to put them in. Love your videos! - Brian

[@jamespollock11]

Brian: *principal

[@EllenTheArtist]

I was suspecting it must've been something about kids safety! Thanks for the facts Brian!

[@Gabie76]

I believe it was the third generation chrysler minivans that offered a second sliding door, the reason they didnt have one was for people who used the vans for work could hang stuff on it but without the risk of someone opening the door and messing stuff up

[@jambocamera07]

​@Gabie76 you are correct, it was the third gen!

[@neferazure]

I'm sure that was part of it, but I also think it had to do with being able to exit the car if in an accident. You could get stuck inside if maybe the only exit you have is on one side, or if everyone were forced to climb out from one of the front doors. So having 2 exits in the back probably lessened the possibility of back seat passengers getting stuck or "boxed in" in the event of an emergency. Easier to exit the vehicle or at least having a higher possibility of being able to get everyone out safely.

[@maryannanderson2213]

My husband and I were both heavy smokers with both of us going through TWO packs of cigarettes a day! One day we just quit, cold turkey. I wanted our walls painted to get rid of the smell of smoke but I didn't want them painted until they were first cleaned because they were a nasty mess and though they were supposed to be white, they were closer to brown from the years of all that smoke. We hired a cleaning service to come and do a detailed cleaning including a good cleaning of the walls and ceiling. When they got through, to my amazement we didn't need to do any painting. The walls were gorgeous! That was about 20 years ago and neither of us has smoked a cigarette since then and some of those walls STILL have not been painted and they still look great! It's amazing how much smoke can do to make your house (and your car) look and smell terrible!

[@graemeatkinson8411]

Wow that habit today in the Uk would cost roughly $27,000 per year!

[@lorawiese5897]

Congrats on both of you for stopping!!!

[@davidclose4002]

You have painted your walls for 20 years? Do you live in a cave?

[@christiandulaney1638]

Hey!! Congratulations on quitting! Thats a hell of a habit to kick cold turkey. Im guessing there were some "grumpy" exchanges between you and your husband those first couple of days. I only smoked half a pack a day for about 3 years, and was really grumpy for about 1.5 weeks.

[@Jasona1976]

And your breath and your lungs. Gag

[@tonybartlett5302]

I can appreciate the fact that you put the same effort into your details regardless of what age or shape the vehicles are in. That’s just having pride in what you do.

[@villehytonen7279]

But why though? It looks like its ready to be scrapped.

[@ToomasTelling]

@@villehytonen7279 its most likely a some ones dads car who is no longer with them and they are looking to fix it

[@Pxnda999]

Detail cost more than the van, this van is still nostalgic though, if only it was in better shape

[@Isabellekaterina]

I love that your work is so well known now that people bring vehicles like this for you, knowing you can get the job done. That's pretty amazing in my opinion.

[@novembermiss]

My favorite vehicles are the ones that are 20 or more years old, and this van did not disappoint! I wouldn't be surprised if this was the first real interior detail the van had in 34 years--that was decades worth of time grime. You gave it new life--I'm sure the new owner is thrilled! Another miracle worked.

[@Trance88]

Holy crap that was one heck of a transformation! I betcha this van hasn't been this clean since 1993.

[@cynthiahopkins7090]

😱The 34-year-old van improves better to change brand transformation after nasty dirt. You always do amazing work. Have a wonderful day and an enjoyable weekend! Stay warm 💕👏😊

[@joelbuchanan471]

Have a wonderful weekend Cynthia! Good to see you are doing well.

[@TJSMadDetailing]

The van does improve better to change brand transformation after nasty dirt!👍😀

[@cynthiahopkins7090]

@TJSMadDetailing Hi TJSMadDetailing, Thank you so kindly for the message. 👍😊

[@TJSMadDetailing]

Your Welcome cynthiahopkins7090

[@sjgambler9178]

These are all bot comments, wtf KZbin !

[@Jen_am]

My mom had a mini van with only one back door. She liked it because there were 4 kids, all young, and we could only get out of the car on one side so she always knew where we were, especially in parking lots. She felt at the time it was safer because she could keep a better eye on us and make sure we didn’t run out into traffic, etc. (we never did anything like that but still)

[@unnamedchannel1237]

Toss the saftey lock on one side . Done .

[@TanjaLeenheer]

I never smoked so my apartment and my car never had to bare with smoke or tar and no one was allowed to smoke there either. It's amazing how clean this car looked after you were finished. And for the channels,first channel for me was this one here and when you talked about having another one for the yard I subscribed there too. I like that idea with all the mulch around your trees and on the peninsula.

[@StephaneFeliciano]

Seeing that tar dripping down from the plastic, so satisfying.

[@jessicadefilippo4304]

I watch these videos and I watch the new channel because of this one. I'm starting a side hustle detailing cars cuz you inspire me to do something I genuinely enjoy. Got my start at 15 detailing limos and I've loved detailing ever since! Thanks for sharing your talents with us!!!

[@MrLiftOffErik]

Do you burn your clothes when you’re done with a clean like this, or is an exorcism enough?

[@jacquiemouton9053]

Lol

[@eduardorivera7723]

the pope has to send someone to do the exorcism

[@maki0890]

It‘s part of the cleaning process to exorcism the car. That includes the cleaners clothes 😂🙏

[@marquezbriscoe427]

i've always wondered that too lol i figured he just had a shower inside the studio

[@mariegregoire3559]

My thought exactly

[@mikenonameneeded3485]

I always treat myself to a car detail every few years. You guys clean the interior so well, it makes it look new. It also makes for a great gift to someone. If you never had your vehicle professionally detailed, you should. Amazing difference

[@cindyens2053]

We bought our first used minivan back in 2008. At our local Toyota dealership, we looked at two used minivans. One was a 1998 Toyota Sienna and the other was, I believe, a 2002 Ford Windstar. The Ford Windstar had only one rear door, but the 1998 Toyota Sienna had two rear doors. The Toyota was in better shape and more expensive, but I am really thankful that we bought it! The Ford Windstars were terrible vehicles and our Sienna lasted us a long time with very little problems.

[@bungiejumper765]

It is consistently astonishing how effective your APC and the steamer are at removing literally anything. Never gets old to see. Excellent work, yet again!

[@royalbookshopper]

A fellow Canuck here (my mother was born and raised in Saskatchewan). Fell in love with this channel during covid, and now watch Yard Geek, also. Much love from me here on Vancouver Island! 🙂

[@TheDetailGeek]

Appreciate it, glad you’re enjoying both channels!

[@jaedaeast768]

The new owner will be so happy with this transformation. You always do a great job

[@Opinionatedguy1989]

I'm assuming that the new owner is going to fix the rust that's on the van.

[@bradenlaraway]

This brings back memories! My parents had this same van but in white and we spent a lot of time driving in it to baseball games.

[@shannonp1656]

Started here in 2020 and followed you over to Yard Geek. I like that you explain how and why you do things there.

[@Heather037]

Wow, a Dodge still on the road after 34 years? That thing should be in a museum.

[@floridapunkarchivist]

Al Bundy would be proud

[@esthergennn]

or more realistically on the side of the road en route to said museum.

[@jimnealon6064]

That was the most surprising fact of this vid!

[@Opinionatedguy1989]

I think somebody wants to restore it and try to preserve it. It had to be cleaned enough for the body man to work on.

[@fuzzwork]

It's probably on its 4th transmission 🤣

[@ryanbrown3309]

Your quality of care for old vehicles never ceases to amaze me. 🙂

[@Digitalsurfer265]

The single rear door was a thing across almost all minivans for a while, the thought was to have it so kids couldn’t get out on the street side of the vehicle. Vehicle manufacturers eventually realized it was too much of an inconvenience

[@JoshuaMatos-f3w]

Mitch you are the car and yard detail magician. Like Bob Ross, you beat the devil outta those car stains and your yard looks beautiful 🚘🏡👏🏆👍. Blessings to you mitch and your family and friends and blessings to all the people of Canada⛪️🙏🤲📿✝️ 🇨🇦

[@BensEcoAdvntr]

Don’t remember the last time I’ve seen that vintage Chrysler minivan here in the Midwestern US. Most have long been lost to rust and transmission failures

[@Kaaybrat]

They rarely use salt on the roads there as it is too cold to be effective. So cars don’t rust out like they do in other places

[@BuffaLinds716]

Talk about a blast from the past as my mom drove one of these babies, lol. Pretty sure it was red with all red carpeting, too, 😮‍💨 which always felt very creepy to me 🫣. I feel like this was the first and, imo only, true "mini" van, as most others seem just as big as commercial vans. Another phenomenal job, Mitch! 👏🏻

[@martinyeager7948]

Dirty, smokey, rusty ... but you have to respect a vehicle with 300,000 km. I am glad the owner want to drive even if only for another 10,000+ km. Thanks for cleaning it up.

[@sunderjirahim]

300,000 km

[@martinyeager7948]

@@sunderjirahim Thank! I corrected the comment to 300,000 km which is 186,411 miles which still deserves respect.

[@suzannemargolis4156]

My daily driver is a 94 with 331,000. Same color and body style. That looks good for at least another 50,000

[@suzannemargolis4156]

And the 330, 000 is miles. I forgot to mention.

[@eveb446]

Excellent job Mitch! From disgustingly dirty to incredibly clean!!!!!

[@joelbuchanan471]

Bring it on Mitch!!! I am in for this. 💜

[@cynthiahopkins7090]

Yippee! Good morning Joel..😂

[@TJSMadDetailing]

Good to see other people excited to watch these amazing videos as well.

[@ceekay519]

My parents had that exact same model of Dodge Caravan. My dad bought it for my mother as a surprise and she absolutely hated it! I'll never forget the way she cried in our driveway. My dad got rid of her Oldsmobile Toronado, which was her dream car, but couldn't accommodate a family of six for the van. My mother eventually learned to love it but it took a few years.

[@richardw.smithjr.6683]

I'm all in Mitch, give this 90s van a thorough clean it never saw coming. Great transformation job, man.

[@eldoradony]

What do you do with the headliner? The smoke gets into that too, and those headliners usually are drooping from the foam backing disintegrating. Also, how about under the hood cleaning? Most detailers don't want to even open the hood from fear of disturbing the electronics.

[@Botdog614]

Such a great transformation. The attention to detail and also the results were so good. Those carpets and door panels were superb! Also, yes I would like to sit in a vehicle once the cleaning god Mitch has cleaned it. Great job and have a great weekend all!

[@joelbuchanan471]

Have a great weekend Botdog!!!

[@cynthiahopkins7090]

Have a nice weekend! 😊

[@kadeclary3173]

I absolutely love how consistent your channel is. Honestly I don’t watch every video, but every video I do watch I am impressed!

[@LouisaWatt]

The van my mum had when I was a kid only had one rear door as well and I remember that being a norm at the time. I think car designers believed it was safer for children disembarking away from the road.

[@TJSMadDetailing]

Came out great Mitch, so this is what a 34 year old is after being detailed for 20 hours, all the dirt and grime is gone, also loved the Yard Geek Video and the Whole Yard Geek series, and loved the guitar ending, another accomplishment done, you should be proud of your self, extraordinary work! take care now and have a good week.

[@TheDetailGeek]

Appreciate the kind words!

[@TJSMadDetailing]

You’re welcome, I like how you put so much effort into business that you truly care about and it shows.

[@galann8276]

très beau travail MITCH continuer !!

[@aliciadupuy9228]

Yard geek showed up in my feed organically. I had been binging thru permaculture/garden design type stuff and your dry river bed vid came up. I was about halfway thru, thinking to myself, “that voice is familiar…” when I checked the name of the channel and was like “NO WAAAYYY!!!” Love what you’re sharing with the yard ! I hope you get a mower soon!!

[@esviivse]

when you said the van was 34 years old i was like...wow i wonder what year that was? (im 34 😆)

[@marciadycus]

This one comes in second to last week's nastiness. Good job making 34 years of dirt and cigarette tar go bye-bye! Found Yard Geek from this channel. Love both!

[@famousamoso7]

What is the rough cost for a 12hr detail?

[@elizabethannfarrow1971]

$150 × 12=😂

[@famousamoso7]

@@elizabethannfarrow1971 for a van worth $500 :D

[@meganbarber3599]

Even though I had one for years, I forgot a lot of the interior but was instantly reminded, thanks to this video. Thanks for bringing back a bit of my childhood.

[@croycamaro]

Driver's side sliding doors didn't even exist back then. I can't remember the first manufacturer to offer it, but it was a game changer.

[@votekyle3000]

I think the 1996 Chrysler Dodge Plymouth vans were the first

[@jimgerock9190]

At least for LHD vans, you wouldn’t want rear passengers exiting on streets from the left. That was then. And VW had multiple configurations of side doors on their Microbuses dating back to the 50’s 😉

[@croycamaro]

@@votekyle3000 For some reason, I remember a Pontiac Montana commercial featuring it, but they might not have been the first.

[@vertiian]

@@croycamaro Dodge Caravan was the first in 1996. The others followed. Toyota Sienna didn't have it until 2004

[@mattevans8517]

This was so fun to watch because I think 90% of your viewers have a van JUST like this in their immediate area LOL. It's always parked at the local Walmart or gas station. They may not all be Chrysler vans, but they are always 30 years old and look like the interior of this one.

[@samfromthorne]

0:41 me, a 34 year old: true 😔

[@christopher4801]

😂

[@EF-mb4yd]

Hey, does anyone know what the best product for getting that new-car-smell back is? I know that smell is emitted by the new plastics and can't really brought back. But is there anything that's close to it?

[@Clip_It1]

i want to know aswell

[@mikepibworth7027]

Mitch, do you ever find yourself advising people that, even after it's cleaned, the cost of the detail would be more than what the car's worth?

[@LeleMjHere]

I think in most of these extreme cases, detail KZbinrs only do it because the KZbin revenue covers it. Otherwise it really wouldn’t be cost effective

[@mikeomalley5407]

Great detail Mitch! Ozium aerosol spray works great to remove smoke odor in cars. Spray it inside and close all the doors and windows overnight and no smoke smell in the morning. I spray it inside the vents too. Wear a mask because it has a powerful chemical smell. Hospitals used to use it to remove bacteria.

[@Androlaxy1776]

You look massive standing next to that van! 😅

[@elizabethannfarrow1971]

Inside he doesn't but when he's on camera outdoors he looks Taller,Larger than Life.😂

[@vertiian]

that's what she said

[@Make0284]

Hey how does one get ink off of the plastic of an interior door panel? Kids had some fun with a pen.

[@TheDetailGeek]

APC and steam!

[@Make0284]

@@TheDetailGeekthank you sir! Great vids!

[@LabCat]

This van is a tank! Such a keeper, worthy of a full restoration. My MomCat had a '92 Plymouth Voyager 7-passenger van for a few years. It's the only car that actually tried to kill me.

[@RaelinAyala]

Really cool! Your work is humbling to see.

[@LadyKT7232]

😲Wow!! You brought a 34yr old van back to life. With the help of products, steam, carpet cleaning machine and 💪 it's almost new again. Great video!❤😃👍👏

[@orlx3ndo]

I love how you always upload as I’m going to sleep, amazing satisfying videos before I sleep from you is just what I need lmao

[@MaggieLippert-h5i]

Loved that Steely Dan (my favorite song ) at the end Mitch! You are a miracle worker! Thanks for your incredible videos.

[@Yakita60]

Maybe it's my upbringing, but I can never understand how folks can eat in their car and leave large amounts of food on their floors. Yuck!

[@Spelter]

Now it needs a 50 hour bodyshop action for all the rust and missing parts to be rewelded in. Not even 1 min. and I see missing a skirt.

[@Joe-z6q2i]

The earlier minivan's followed the same concept as the full-size design of curbside only sliding doors, wasn't until around 2000 before the second door was added.

[@stacie3134]

I think it may have been the Honda Odyssey if I remember correctly?

[@billiam247]

​@@stacie3134it was Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth in 1996.

[@rickyoliver3698]

I am a car detailer myself. I must say, this is impressive.

[@billhe372]

I love watching the videos, but why would someone bother to spend the money to detail this minivan? The value of that probably isn’t worth the cost of the detail .

[@k1sfd1974]

They wanted to make sure it looked pretty for the crusher. First impressions and all that. 😂

[@jaywillet-cruz]

Hey Mitch, It was an amazing transformation and I bet they were happy when it was returned. As Always Amazing!!!♥️😍💯

[@IAmElectrospecter]

My first car was a 1985 Dodge Caravan! This is like a blast from the past. Except I didn't smoke. I just drove around listening to the Eagles on cassette tape lol

[@LaTerra2008]

The transmissions in those were crappy. You had about 3yrs max from each. Lol. Back in 2000 I would drive my dad's powered blue/woodgrain one to school. While coming back home the trans blew out mid highway. Great video. Brings back memories.

[@datube5913]

🎶Baby pull me Closer in the back seat of your Dodge Caravan🎶

[@unnamedchannel1237]

This looks like a satisfying occupation. One of your other videos inspired me today to give my car a clean the best I could not that it was really dirty . Was just pressure wash , soap down , pressure wash, polish . Vacuum and wipe down interior . Took me about 3 hours and I am feeling the work now . Going to be sore tomorrow.

[@rachaeljesser1741]

Great video! I love watching your yard geek videos to.

[@LouisaWatt]

God bless you Mitch. I just woke up from a nightmare (Australian time) and I find you’ve just posted 🙏 something wholesome to take my mind off it.

[@mollyvolk8249]

I love watching your videos! Been a subscriber for several years now. I do just have one little thing to say, as a fan. I know some of the vehicles you clean are very gross, but I wish you had a bit more grace when doing the voiceovers. After all, you wouldn’t have near the amount of views if people kept their vehicles spotless. Their mess is making you successful in a way. And you really don’t know what that person is/was going through. As someone who has 2 kids and mental illness, my car constantly looks like there was a tornado inside it. Do I like it? Absolutely not, but I also don’t have the ability to clean it like I want to. Just a thought and keep up the excellent work.❤

[@TheDetailGeek]

Totally agree, and that’s why you’ll never hear me disparage or say anything negative about the owner of a vehicle. I comment on the mess in front of me, and that’s never going to stop.

[@sofia7374]

He points out the mess IN the cars and throws no judgement about the owners so it feels like there is some projection on your end.

[@matthewwilson9749]

I can honestly say, Mitch, that the seatbelt receiver impressed my cold Canadian heart. I didn't think your APC and steamer could tackle that crazy stain. But, it did. I tip my hat at you.

[@TheDetailGeek]

Appreciate it! That was a gnarly one!

[@matthewwilson9749]

@ Absolutely. You keep doing you, love the vids and channel. Canada proud. 🇨🇦

[@KaboshkiWulf]

I'm surprised it still has that hood ornaments after all that time lol

[@ilene202]

I have never detailed a car but I just love seeing how you change awful to amazing! I also live in a city high rise but really enjoy watching your Yard Geek projects. Thanks for being awesome!

[@ChitoSantos23]

Love your channel...😎

[@isaiah45470]

Been enjoying your videos for years. Love watching you grow and achieve your dreams.

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Vote for curved pressure washer 👇

[@kiristenadams]

I’m new to the channel and I love your videos.❤️ I recommend cleaning top to bottom tho. For example with the arm rest on the drivers seat as you’re steaming the dirt is dripping down onto the carpet you just cleaned. Same thing with the door. All the dirt is going to go down so just a suggestion.

[@tekarock]

I truly enjoy both channels Mitch. You are always challenging yourself here and there 👏🏻👏🏻 I really admire your work. Well done 👏🏻👍🤗

[@TheDetailGeek]

Appreciate the kind words!

[@kellywall3656]

The beauty of watching a video is that once you’ve power washed the outside I can fast forward to my favorite part: scrubbing the interior. Boy, was that ever satisfying!

[@jodirauth8847]

I inherited my mother's 2002 impala. She was a chain smoker. I sanitized the interior with product thats formulated for killed bacteria and biohazard smells. I mixed it double strength and sprayed everything with garden sprayer. I let dwell for over 20min. I vacuumed everything upholstered surface with powerful shop vacuum and sprayed again and again. Smoker smell was gone. I did all of this on a hot day. The interior was dry by morning and everything was cleaned.

[@CTscan0118]

My family had a 1995 one of these I still remember it and how many hours a year we spent in it. We used to go from Toronto to Florida in it every year until 2002 when we got a new one. The old one my dad accidentally broke the electric seat in it. 330k km and it still was running great. We sold it in 2004 before we moved out west in June 2005

[@garrett1177]

What a throwback to simpler times with this early 2nd gen Caravan. Nice job on a tough detail. Looks 100% better than before!

[@najda9736]

Life has gotten in the way of me viewing your videos with the frequency I was enjoying. What a wonderful video to come back to. Incredible job as always. It’s good to be back!

[@dustinc3211]

I'd like to see how you clean a headliner sometime. I know on cars like this, the headliner must also be filthy and hold a lot of the smell.

[@TerryProthero]

I saw one of your smaller videos and came here directly to find your latest video. After I watched your last larger video here, I binge watched Yard Geek to get up to date on it. I only knew about Yard Geek because you mentioned it here.

[@justinvales91]

The ‘91 Caravan was my first car, beautiful maroon car. I miss it so much and see you restore this one made me feel whole again!

[@anything3009]

That’s amazing!! I always loved your detail cleaning videos, the amount of time you spend making each vehicle beautiful is an amazing transformation

[@frutxt]

Hey detail geek I love the vids you inspired me to start a business on detailing I haven’t made the business yet but i am detailing cars I wanted to ask I don’t know if u said it or not but what is that solution your spraying on the seats and carpet

[@yesno5794]

These Chrysler vans really deserve so much more love. They are what saved Chrysler along with the K-Car. But since it's not fast or looks like a hypercar, no one cares about them sadly.

[@ericjohnson-xz2no]

How much would a detail like this usually cost? Seems like a great way to earn some good money! Keep the up the work man

[@elizabethannfarrow1971]

Estimate $150 hr. X 12 hrs 😂

[@cindyens2053]

I’ve been a viewer/subscriber since about 2021. When you launched your first Yard Geek video, I just wandered on over to that channel and watched those too! ❤ I watched many of your studio building series too. I don’t just love watching your videos, I love watching you. If I had better resources and a paved road to my house, I would’ve become a vehicle detailer too!

[@TheDetailGeek]

Thanks for your support, I love making videos for you guys!

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

My friend watched the 1st 15 minutes of this video and he was very impressed with the care of detail. I'm (of course)ALWAYS impressed with the magic 🎩 you perform with every vehicle. You perform miracles with these disgusting vehicles

[@TheDetailGeek]

Appreciate the kind words!

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

@TheDetailGeek you're welcome

[@steelman86]

As a teenager, i worked at my fathers service station, emphasis on SERVICE,! When some one came in for a lube and oil, lucky me got to wash all of the windows inside and out. We had blue paper towels and when washing the inside of the windshield i sometimes noticed that the blue towels had a yellowish color on them, i finally went and asked my dad why some of the towels had this yellow stain on them. He said the owners of those cars were chain smokers and the yellow stain was caused by the nicotine from the cigarettes., i asked if that nicotine wouldn't get into their lungs and my dad said it did!!!! That cured me from EVER SMOKING and i'm 80 years young, 81 in May this year!!

[@xtrickster6556]

Just curious do you clean the interior roof too? I'm sure it's disgusting.

[@lindacurtis-smith9835]

Such a satisfying watch/transformation. One thing I've noticed is the little cord that comes out of the engine bay. Is that to keep the oil warm? Vehicles here in California don't have anything like that. Just wondering. Good job!

[@SevenSummersAgo]

Hello! I can answer your questions about the little cord that comes out of the engine bay. Here in Canada our winters are brutally cold and that cord is connected to a block heater that we plug an outdoor cord into and the outdoor cord is plugged into an electrical outlet outside. The block heater is meant to keep the battery of vehicles from freezing up and draining the battery. Our winters can be quite brutal sometimes as cold as -50c! Even with my truck plugged in this winter I still had have a neighbor connect booster cables from his car battery to my truck battery and that helps to basically give my truck that extra kick it needs to start. Hope that answers your question!

[@TheDetailGeek]

It’s an engine block heater cord 👍🏻

[@lindacurtis-smith9835]

@@TheDetailGeek Makes perfect sense up there in the frozen tundra. lol

[@mikehessphotography]

This video is a testament to good products and cleaning techniques. But, it also shows that these old materials were actually decent. They might look dated, but they cleaned up surprisingly well.

[@Sorchia56]

I lost count of the times I said, out loud, ‘OH! MY! WORD,’ and ‘NO WAY!’!! You cleaned up that relic beautifully. By the way, I love your Yard Geek channel. You make me feel lazy sometimes 🤣🤣

[@DaveNovakTV]

I love it every time there’s a classic car being detailed on this channel. Especially a 2nd Gen caravan!

[@jonherman6521]

I don’t know if you see it much in Canada, but in Florida we see a lot of headlight oxidation due to the long sun hours. If you see that, what do you recommend to clean/restore the plastic headlights? This never existed when the headlights were glass!! There are a lot of ‘home remedies’ on the net, but I’m not sure how long-term effective they are. I recently tried the white vinegar-baking soda option, with very little improvement noted. Thanks

[@mayjan74]

It’s always amazing seeing what you can do with these vehicles.

[@lucyjosie]

I've been a subscriber to your channel for quite some time now, and I can say without hesitation that the cleaning of the driver's side arm rest was the single most satisfying cleaning I have ever seen you film. 🤣🤣

[@lucyjosie]

Wait...I stand corrected. The driver's side door is equally satisfying!

[@trevorlogan5579]

I’m Amazed that this van is in as good shape as it is great work. Also love the yard geek series, keep up the good work Mitch