IM REBUILDING A MILLION MILE LEXUS THAT EVERYONE TOLD ME TO SCRAP | PART 1

I am eager to show you all how we can make this million mile Lexus LS400 look new again from my shop here in Birmingham Alabama!
Huge thanks to ‪@tavarish‬ and ‪@jackbuildsit‬ for all the support and encouragement on all these projects.
For questions or business inquires: [e-mail]

[@Apersonmrrw]

shout out Tavarish for spotting the bill !

[@ElseasWorld]

He’s awesome, just wants to see people do well and have fun. I don’t deserve all this but I’m going to do everything I can to pump some fresh life into this thing!

[@forresttm]

Massive shout out to him for that. One way to help his friends grow their own channels.

[@rainrainwebdesign]

thanks freddie

[@your-mom_was_here]

​@@ElseasWorldYou gotta help those small youtubers

[@lah-teeda6030]

@@ElseasWorld you deserve it because you're doin it. Forget everything else (ClarityEdit: everything else=doubt. we can't forget Freddie :3 lol)

[@gordonstarship]

I am 100% on board with this build. I wanted to see this car be brought back and preserved. Thanks

[@wiedietie]

Tavarish brought me here, and I subscibed 👍 Let's rebuild that Lexus 😎

[@05Elantra98GSGang]

Same I like him better anyway so this is a win win for me 😂😂

[@DevonDavies-p7f]

Have you taken it on any road trips recently?​@@05Elantra98GSGang

[@phenomanII]

The Lexus LS400 "All-dente" edition

[@blvckskull7954]

As a wise man once said, "THAT'S A LOTTA DAMAGE! 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥"

[@maineiacman]

I'm glad the Lexus is not being ruined. I was worried Tavarish would modify it instead of restoring it.

[@wiggidywakwak]

Good luck man, there's folks out here rooting for you.

[@ElseasWorld]

That helps a ton and that’s all I need ❤

[@Lumptious47]

I don't usually comment on youtube , but i just know you gonna have a big channel one day , i just know . I actually cant have enough of your content , And props to tavarish , always helping a friend out , you guys are all such cool people .

[@ElseasWorld]

Thank you and I hope you’re right! Glad you are enjoying it, I hope to bring you much more on getting this puppy restored!

[@figmo7494]

You gotta love Freddy, always trying to help his friends out!

[@carswithchris2788]

I’m not a Tavarish viewer but what an amazing gesture helping out with jump starting this new venture for you, been following you for a while and I’m very excited to watch this next chapter

[@ElseasWorld]

Thanks so much, so excited for what all is ahead!

[@joecyr5836]

As cool as a P1 is, sometimes these smaller builds get me so excited! Can’t wait to see this looking like it’s brand new!

[@ElseasWorld]

Same here, at the end of the day cars are just fun no matter what they are!

[@donwan7181]

@@ElseasWorld This one is more fun to some of us who has 3 of these vehicles. 😂 They're more obtainable for the masses. I just got done getting the 1995 LS 400 running again after 2 years of sitting. Got it running in like 3 hours and drove it from Cocoa beach to Orlando with the only issue being the battery is going out and I can't run a bunch of electronics. Also have a 1999 and 2000 LS 400. 99 needs a brake booster and master that I'm not looking forward to doing and the 2000 has been running good! 😂

[@NonEuclideanTacoCannon]

LS400s are NOT boring. It's one of those timeless cars that looks classy no matter the year. I'm about to start rebuilding my 2000 Ford Focus with 260,000 miles. For no other reason than to learn, and possibly get a rad rallycross car out of it.

[@ElseasWorld]

The more I look at it the more I find it to be quite classy ❤

[@beamngbois]

im so happy for you and you crying is making me cry cant wait for more

[@ElseasWorld]

It was just dusty 😂🥹

[@beamngbois]

@@ElseasWorld lol keep up the great videos

[@dmdias6098]

Harvey Dent got me lmao! I'm excited to watch you fixing the whole thing! It's gonna be awesome! Cheers from Brazil!

[@JakeSoulFreeTravels]

Comment for the algorithygnmgds. Great smile, love the heart, I'm here for the long haul!

[@markjohnson5250]

I subscribed when you and Freddy gave the Supra to Jack. I've really enjoyed your videos, excited to see you and your channel grow! Love cars with history and a good story

[@richdelish]

Dude. You are seriously the funniest car KZbinr I’ve seen since Derek B of VGG. Wishing you much success, sir!

[@ElseasWorld]

Thanks for the love! ❤ Derek is way more funny but would love to fix on some cars with him one day. That would be a hoot 😂

[@didgemonkey]

I'm a bodywork man too and I've seen/repaired a lot worse... You got this!

[@jamesjones4607]

I personally would pull the fender bench straighten it as much as possible as well as strip it to bare metal, then bolt it back up and finish it on the car

[@ElseasWorld]

Probably what I’ll end up doing, I think it can be straightened out!

[@ScubaSteve-ho9mb]

Over from Tavarish and Jack Chanel’s loving the content can wait to see the transformation of the lexis ❤

[@gatouchstone]

Came across you a few weeks ago from Tavarish, watched a video and stayed. This is going to be a great build.

[@dfindlay7183]

you should do alot with Tavarish, you honestly steal the show. Good Luck with your channel.

[@raf530i]

Oh thank you, I was rooting for someone to actually properly save this Lexus. Congratulations!

[@90tommys]

Great video on the Lexus and props to Tavarish for helping a brother out. Look forward to seeing the build out!!

[@techvelo]

That car needs to be in a museum. At this point it's a historical piece and in 20ish years it will be worth millions like at some point the Toyota Hilux from Top Gear will eventually sell at auction for a few million.

[@genericsomething]

The Top Gear Hilux should be parked next to the Wolf of Wall Street Lambo.

[@jesukxd8494]

Lexus is one of the my favourite brands. Really excited to see this beautiful thing rebuild even more than Tavarish P1.

[@polarberc1]

Congrats on the opportunity and also congrats to @Tavarish for giving you get a chance it’s a big thing to do

[@Devastator0]

Love this Michael! I'm so here for it and I am so hyped to see how this car will go! Love your style haha. Keep up the good work mate and wishing you good luck for growing your channel!!

[@ElseasWorld]

Thank you, this is a dream job! I got some cool tricks to show everyone too 😁

[@Alistajaupseeri]

I really enjoy the style of this channel. No big boom show but slow pace, deep diving repair work with a few jokes here and there. Car geek tier 👌

[@ElseasWorld]

Thank you! 🙏

[@saadkhan6380]

you check all the boxes in my book. you are a cool cat. You'll do great! looking forward to that 100k sub milestone!

[@ElseasWorld]

Thank you! 100k would be so wild, hope I get there ❤

[@ZippoMan18]

2:42 Oh the "In my industry" comment!! LMAO!! Hahaha

[@ElseasWorld]

Freddy liked that one too, you could see it in his eyes 😂

[@AnthonyHigham]

Just realized this is the smoking tire’s old car. Lol props to you newer KZbinrs taking over the space

[@TheCoolDave]

I've been following this Lexus for a long time now... and now will follow you to see it go back to its original look. Glad to see it's going to get it's life back, too bad it's that bad, I kind of knew that it was in a fender bender, just didn't know where and how bad....

[@ElseasWorld]

I’ve fixed much worse than this so confident I’ll be able to give this thing the justice it deserves!

[@TheCoolDave]

@@ElseasWorld Awesome ! Thanks !

[@DaSebaa]

Only best wishes for you in this new beggining! You seem like a good guy, no doubt you deserve this💪🏻

[@thisnameislessembarassing]

Just wanted to come in and say you're doing a great job and I can absolutely see your channel blowing up!

[@erikmeltzer-rt7rh]

Looking forward to this restoration. I do think the car deserves it. Also, Tavarish is one of the most generous and altogether nicest KZbinrs around, isn’t he?

[@ElseasWorld]

This car forsure deserves it and he is extremely generous!

[@DannyMdlG]

This guy is a natural. You got this bro

[@johnmills3619]

Tavarish brought me here. Hope you have a great journey and repairing cars is a great way to do it, sharing it with others. Good luck. 😊

[@karlschroen392]

You should go to a junkyard and buy replacement panels, would sure save a lot of time

[@AyadrixBF]

Bro I fell in love with you since you brought that supra to Jack :D Great personality and charisma car guy, keep up the great content!! Subscribed!

[@photondebuger45]

Stuff like that makes me like say "wow that car was in fact new at one point and mint" and it made it to that point.

[@ElseasWorld]

Same lol

[@toyotamk493]

Great video, shout out to Tavarish for helping you out financially with the Lexus. Can’t wait to see how it turns out! 😎👍💯

[@paulgreene9570]

Looking forward to watching the restoration! Good luck!

[@jimpaulart3742]

I'm so glad you named one Harvey... I was worried for a sec.

[@ElseasWorld]

He had to show up to the party!

[@kirk291]

Tavarish brought me here, and I subscibed Let's rebuild that Lexus

[@mrandres7271]

Welcome!!! Can't wait to see you jack and tavarish working on cars together you guys are all cool asf 🙊 glad I get to see you work on cars now

[@mechanuts7191]

Im in Bham Al...if you ever need any extra camera workers or anything really im available. Love the channel and look forward to your content.

[@ElseasWorld]

Oh nice! I greatly appreciate that, definitely going to hit some local stuff with the Lexus before I give it back 😂

[@mechanuts7191]

@@ElseasWorld I tried my hand a YT for a bit but ended up stopping to battle cancer. It was a lot of fun going to events and filming. Hit me up and ill bring a go-pro and a tripod. Not looking for a job

[@1831jon]

Let’s support this guy he needs it. Me and my son are trying to start are KZbin garage it’s been rough if only we had a garage.

[@1831jon]

You’re gonna hit 1 million subscribers after this, bro you’re on the way I will definitely be watching your channel and sharing every minute

[@1831jon]

Bro, you had 10,000 let’s get this guy going. He’s got good ideas. He’s now ready to do. KZbin isn’t an amazing how everybody comes together.

[@ElseasWorld]

Crazy how fast this is growing, I’m blown away! ❤️

[@tylersanders6080]

Here to see this hit 2 mil miles

[@RicardoFeliciano-be7ej]

Happy for you and a big shout out to Tavarish for helping you take it to the next level, Good luck!

[@cbcen8849]

Keep it coming! This build is going to encourage with my own for sure, equal amounts of bondo but more holes and it's the rear 1/4

[@ElseasWorld]

At least we are in these bondo buckets alone 😂

[@Lee_Hall]

Looks like your going to have your work cut out Michael. You can do it, we have faith in you 🙂 New subscriber to your channel, can't wait to follow this build and check out some of your other content.

[@starkyslp16]

Cool to see how many views these videos are getting! Congrats. Excited to see this piece of history get restored!

[@thatcarguy2002]

Very excited to see this build!!

[@2SlayZGTE]

I’m looking forward to seeing this awesome LS400 get the restoration it very much deserves. It’s truly impressive that this car is still running after a million plus miles, gotta love Toyota/Lexus quality!

[@emansuela_real]

Jack's laugh! Lol

[@cesarbenitez7150]

I’m so happy for you, I can’t wait to see what you do with it.

[@despaterson8918]

Tavararish sent me here, looking forward to this!

[@timhouston1638]

I'm following this, look fun (to watch)

[@laliethepunisher2224]

Make this car a beast ...I'm all here for it

[@PJtheAudiTech]

I heard your story!! Super stoked you got to give the legend some love!! Fantastic!

[@ElseasWorld]

I saw you down there with the boys!

[@PJtheAudiTech]

@@ElseasWorld absolutely I brought you up while I was there and the car in conversation! 😅. I’m in amazement and been watching you since the Supra drop off. Super excited cause I love that car 😂. Followed it forever and you getting to save it is Legendary! Your vid is great too 🤘🏾

[@PedroM125]

I follow Tavarish since he was fixing a 3000GT on his parents driveway. And now seeing him helping others start, is an amazing gesture! Subscribed!

[@MisterBibbles]

After seeing you on Tavarish' channel i enjoy your humour as a brit. Looking forward to watching the channel grow, subscribed 😁

[@ElseasWorld]

Thank you so much and welcome!

[@EdGola1]

Kudos to you, All the best. Tavarish , respect ✌

[@Odemoc]

You better start numbering the episodes on this rebuild because this going to be a 4 seasons series!

[@ElseasWorld]

I hope it won’t go on that long 😅

[@Google_Is_Evil]

Apart from the front left, are you considering PDR for the majority of the dents? I can see most of them come out without the need for welding and filler, assuming you will do a full respray regardless. It may in the end be easier and cheaper to do it that way, assuming you can do it yourself and not having to hire a guy to do it for you. The left front, I would consider taking the fender off to have a better chance of saving it. On the work bench it would be easier to get it back in shape and you have more options for heat shinking all the stretched metal in place. I can see why you would want to keep it in the car, not disturbing the original mounting, but it may be too difficult to do all this on the car.

[@ElseasWorld]

I’ve gotten halfway decent at pdr so going to attempt it on a lot of these!

[@martiandooz]

Looking forward to following your work!

[@Fncy_VW]

Keep the original fenders! Excited to follow along

[@luccalucco]

i'm cheering for your success man! love the videos! I hope someday you can help me import a nice miata!

[@roks_on_ice]

that car looked lika a ladybug 🤣🤣

[@lelandallen]

Love me some Lexus!

[@ZippoMan18]

Super excited for you and your channel growth! Also awesome that you get to collaborate with all those other KZbinrs!! Tavarish, Mat Armstrong, Jack and all the rest! Keep up the great work and keep levelling up!! #RoadTo100K Subscribers!!

[@tomasrosalesr]

Nice video, you have potential. I came here because of Tavarish but I stayed because of the awesome content. Congratulations, you have a great channel 👏

[@TonysTechAndCars]

Good luck on the KZbin career! Subbed and looking forward to watching your adventures =). You are one lucky guy to be privileged to be in this position and for knowing such a wholesome guy like Tavarish.

[@yeralvidal2360]

The voice over the time-lapse is what was missing 👌

[@ElseasWorld]

I’m learning new stuff every day! Just had to sell a transmission and buy a new computer 😂

[@putster98]

Can’t wait to see where this project goes

[@seanmcmanus4243]

hey man i just wanna say ive been here since i saw your collab with jared over at the questionable garage and im super excited to see you go all in on youtube! the lexus is an absolute automotive icon and im so glad its getting a second life :)

[@ElseasWorld]

Amazing, thank you for sticking around on here! I’m going to clean this up the best I can 😄

[@daviddelgado5954]

1,000,000 car!!!! IF someone can do it, IT IS YOU!!! I will be soooooo happy to see how you save this car :) ITS A TOYOTA!!!!

[@qv81]

Came here from Tavarish channel, subscribed and waiting for content. Good luck.

[@urbancats1]

Best of wishes and good luck on this car! I would love to see it be restored back to 100% stock, and maybe get that speedometer fixed at some point.😉

[@Lord-Brett-Sinclair]

Awesome project, this is compelling viewing

[@j.a.r.family2576]

Tavarish is the real OG MVP!

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

I am so looking forward to this. Because these cars were and are masterpieces.

[@n8rz]

good start man i like how you want to keep as much of the original car as possible

[@AnthonyHigham]

New favorite channel! We are spoiled with so many awesome people

[@Wulffnielsen]

I love those old LS cruisers 😍 looking forward to the build 👌🏻 And you sir, you seem to create some pretty nice content 😎

[@datpotatolover5749]

U deserve all the support and love good luck ❤

[@elielsonms]

I'm excited to see the progress. It is very satisfying seeing skilled people like you doing things that I wish to do.

[@ElseasWorld]

Thank you, I just hope I can share some knowledge that other people have taught me over the years. I struggled too long haha

[@nyuki187]

Michael I wish you all the luck, I subbed, and I think your charm and attitude is extremely condusive to that of freddie, jack, and the other crew. I'm watching you from the other side of the word and you inspire me alongside the other guys to do my best in my life. Looking forward to your new videos.

[@ElseasWorld]

I really appreciate that. I think it’s really cool how many people this is reaching all over the world and glad everyone is enjoying seeing this car get a nice refresh!

[@emmanuelmbele9355]

Greetings from Sunny and cold South Africa, New subscriber and on board for this incredible build. Good luck.

[@MultiTodd101]

I wanna see this blow up! Nice to see some new heads coming in

[@ElseasWorld]

Thanks! I’m really enjoying this journey

[@TheFinancialAdvocacyPodcast]

Makes my salvaged title '08 LS460 look like an afternoon at the beach! Best of luck! Glad you're getting some work done on this car.

[@teddekkerfan92]

I actually have two rebuilt ls 460l, and yes the ls400 has a lot of work needed to fix it

[@MrSmexy702]

Good to see you actually doing what you said you would. Way better thab that NFS eclipse tavarish sold to a guy who said he was going to work on it and never did. Can't wait to see more.

[@sirpablo199]

Looking forward to the next video on this car.

[@froggmann01]

I can see by the Polka-Dot scheme you have on the Lexus, this is going to be an interesting project. Definitely going to be following this one for sure. BTW shout out to @Tavarish for being a wonderful KZbin channel incubator! Questionable Garage, Jack Builds It, Garage Goblin, and now Elsea's World. I'm sure there's someone else I'm missing but from what I see, he stands behind good content creators.

[@ElseasWorld]

He’s helped out a ton of people like me, I got extremely lucky!

[@RichieRouge206]

Came here from Tavarish and really love this Lexus and love bodywork repair - I’ve recently learned all about repair and paint at college so it’s great to see all this. You are very cool and great to watch so keep up the great work. New subscriber from the UK 👍🏼

[@hojo9115]

You're brave enough to take this on, you've earned a sub

[@Oshkoshbaby]

I miss my LS400 so much. They're impossible to get for cheap nowadays.

[@safa90]

You got this bro, can't wait to see more content on this!