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Solid choice. I've been ramping down my grading for PC. The cards I plan on keeping long term will stay raw for another 25 years or so. I imagine the grading scene will have new players and hopefully new standards by then.

That is correct. I submit to TAG the same way I submit to SGC and PSA (card in penny sleeve, inside a semi-rigid holder, sandwiched between cardboard with two rubber bands vertically and two horizontally).

@@funcle_kevin okay thanks! I though you had to buy it with no option

@@MrCarlillos18 I sort of feel like that's what they want people to think. They don't make it plainly clear that you don't need their kit.

@@funcle_kevin yeah its strange.... Are you from the USA right? Want to send but Im from Euope

@@MrCarlillos18 I am from the USA but that shouldn't make too much of a difference. Try sending them an email and let them know your situation. I would imagine the only thing that might change would be the shipping price.

That's awesome! I'm glad you were able to find my video. Ernie's section was definitely one of the most interesting during my research. The man is an American treasure and a true legend!

@@funcle_kevin I actually put that part on my youtube hope you don't mind, I reference you and put the link to your channel. Also, hope Ernie will be in the movies soon. My husband just found out he was his son 4 years ago. On my fb page I talk about the movie script written, and here is the playlist.... ruclips.net/p/PLAS_PQkRf8jCGnf5Ho9qwa5nrpxQrIC3x&si=d990ZIU3hHAYeecp

Same here! I have one left, and I might try to use ChatGPT to make up some game rules for it so my 6 cents don't go to waste!

@@vtp3332 That just put a huge smile on my face! Nothing better than stumbling upon a classic mixtape!

All together, I would guess somewhere around $6, give or take. lol In all seriousness, I don't know, but I'm probably not too far off. It's more about the fun with the older stuff for me.

I'm so pumped about your comment! I'm glad you find them relaxing; that's actually why I make them and add the piano in the background. I'll definitely be on the lookout for TMNT cards. There are a few sets from the late 80s and 90s I'd love to find some sealed packs of.

Thanks for checking them out; I truly appreciate it! And as the old saying goes, replacing fluids is cheaper than replacing the parts they protect. I just rolled to 300,000 miles with the entire original driveline.

Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you found it helpful.

@@cbson2225Fear not. The card was saved and protected. I noticed it while editing the video and laughed pretty hard about having not seen it at the time. I actually considered clipping that section from the video, knowing I wasn't going to be the only one to notice. Good eye!

@@extanegautham8950 Two amazing human beings, for sure! You've chosen well, my friend.

@@extanegautham8950 Thanks for checking it out. I had a great time making the video and comments like this one make the whole experience even better!

@@joeydelmarsjr.646 I'm not sure but would expect the manufacturer of the cover to specify in their documentation. I suppose it would depend on where the inspection hole is in relation to the oem fill hole and if the new one is designed to hold more oil.

Thanks for checking it out! I'm glad it helped.

I appreciate that! Semper fidelis.

My pleasure! I'm glad you found it helpful

@@cloudsey420sufccards Thanks bro! I appreciate you checking it out!

@@AshtonEckelberry-e5v Thanks for checking it out!

@@danparsons4651 You may have gotten a bad one. My first replacement was a cheap ebay part that also didn't do the trick. Had to buckle down and get the GM version (also from ebay).

@@hashmankiefkowski2129 I never use it on the rear diff. It makes a mess.

@@funcle_kevin ok! Ima take your word for it and try without the silicone! Fingers crossed! 🤞 And thanks for the great video! 💯🎯

@hashmankiefkowski2129 My pleasure! As long as both mating surfaces are clean and you torque the bolts to 18 lbft, you'll be fine.

@@svnyc76 That's what's up! I grew up in Poughkeepsie but was down there often when my sister was at Fordham.

I agree. The more cards I grade, and the more confusion I see from my PSA grades, I see more and more value in TAG. I'm definitely rooting for them to influence the grading market in the coming years.

I'm glad the video helps! If you run into anything that gives you trouble, don't hesitate to step away from it for a few minutes. It's amazing what a short time away can do for solving problems. While I can't guarantee I'll be able to respond immediately if you do get stuck, I always do my best to respond to comments on the fix-it videos as quickly as possible to help troubleshoot.

@@ramiroduenas573 From what I can tell, some did and some didn't. I think it depended on the differtial itself. This one, being the Eaton locker (rpo g80), does not. I've yet to come across a g80 with a drain plug but I bet I'll see one as soon as I hit send!

@@funcle_kevin my 00 g80 had it lol. From what I can tell my 06 Silverado doesn't tho

@@ramiroduenas573 I knew that was going to happen! My next guess is maybe it has to do with either the tow package or the z71 package. This truck has both. Or maybe they ran out of drill bits!

@@funcle_kevin makes me sad. Lol

Thanks for checking it out and for the heads up about the link. I just corrected it (I had been tinkering with my site and forgot to fix the URLs). The part about showing an image in a spreadsheet gets tricky. The space on this spreadsheet for images is really just for the filename but not a graphical representation, if that makes sense. The reason is so that it can also be used for bulk uploads instead of manually doing each card. I looked into how to get actual pics into the spreadsheet but it didn't seem straightforward and I figured I'd be okay without it. That would work better with a database but it's also much more time consuming and technical to set up. There are some programs I've seen on eBay that are basically a ready-to-go database. Those might work better if you absolutely need the image. If not, the spreadsheet is likely a good start. As far as cameras go, I never use my cell for product images, but that's really only because I've been selling on eBay for years and bought a camera just for product pics. In the absence of that camera, I would probably use the cell phone. Most are more than capable but there are a few things to look out for. If you don't use any zoom at all, the card will seem distorted. I don't really understand why this happens, but it has something to do with how the lenses work. A quick fix is to set the phone farther back and zoom in a little. I had an old scanner that I tried using but it was very slow and became more of a hassle than a tool for progress, so I scrapped that plan and just practiced snapping pics of cards. It took a few tries, but after about 15 minutes of trial and error, you will have some of the best card pics available. Let me know if you have any other questions. It's always fun to see others getting into the hobby and seeing how much different it is now than when we were kids (yet so much of it is still exactly the same). One last tip, if you have a twitter account, there is a great hobby community there. I found a ton of solid people who sell, buy, show off, share tips, etc. It's an all around great way to feel connected to the hobby overall.

Also, I just realized that not only was the link to the page bad, I somehow messed up the links to the actual downloads. I'm going to have to check tomorrow to see if I can find the files on my backup and add them to the site again.

@@funcle_kevin Thank you for the reply back. I think I might create a twitter account ... let me know the groups. One other thing I just learn that 80 - 90 those are wax card junk and base cards or is it the same thing. I have a tone of those cards so what should I do with them or what would you do keep them or trash them after you took out the good ones.

@@louiem5985 With Twitter, they don't really have defined groups but when you follow a few people in the hobby, you'll start recognizing others who follow the same people. I'd say the best place to start would be a guy named Mike. His RUclips channel is called Junk Wax Hero. There's no link to his Twitter profile for some reason, but it's the same name with "- Mike" added to the end. He and an account called Card Purchaser are great for all levels of collectors. Both are a wealth of knowledge. You're sort of right about the 80s/90s stuff, but it's not 100% guarantee that a card from that era is worthless. That era is typically referred to as Junk Wax, but there are a lot of gems in there. Base, on the other hand, can be from any time period. It simply means that it's a card from the "regular" set as opposed to special cards that are randomly inserted in packs and boxes. Older sets were mostly base with very few, if any, inserts. Modern sets are a different monster. Some may have just as many "parallels" (cards that look like base but have a different border color or some other distinguishing mark to set them apart) as base. Your plan sounds solid. I'd go through them and keep the childhood favorites while checking the value of the others. You might find a card you don't really care to have in your collection that is worth enough to pay for a year of supplies and some new cards! Also, I just fixed the spreadsheet situation. I don't have the files for the ones that I saved after the video, but the ones I uploaded are a natural advancement of the others. I think you'll find the new one even more useful than what I showed in the video, but the basics are all the same. I just added some stuff. Let me know if you have any more questions. I'll do my best to steer you in the right direction!

@@funcle_kevin Thank you for all the info and advice. . .here's another issue I'm having since I have so many cards finding that gem is hard since I have check online. Plus there is not a good place or app to check what the current price is on the cards. I started using Collx but that app give you some times wrong prices on cards. I mean I check ebay like everyone else but that's it. If you don't mind me asking how did you check your cards? One thing I started doing is sorting the cards out by year and brand. once that is done I will be sorting by team . once that is one then by player to figure out how many copies I have. Then maybe if i don't get burn out create a collection of that year. is there a list of players that you know that I should be looking for 1985 to 1993 I guess the junk era that are worth something? That would sorta help me when I put the players together in the team section. thanks for you help again.

They definitely do look nice. I'm hoping they start taking junk wax soon. I'd love to see some 80s Topps in a TAG holder.

Thanks for checking it out. I've been a little busy this week but definitely plan on getting some more videos up soon. I also hope to see another reveal from you soon!

@@funcle_kevin I cant wait to see more from you for sure. Good luck!!! I will be putting one up this week and I am also getting back 2 subs back this week.

I think you might be right, but it could take a while. My guess is that someone (likely Collectors Universe) will buy the TAG technology and start implementing it.

My pleasure! I'm always glad to help people keep their truck on the road.

@@PlasticRealmToys I fully agree. Their wordplay always kept me hooked, especially Vast. I still find myself catching things that I've heard for decades but never fully comprehended.

Thanks for watching! I ended up getting some more because the child in me can't stomach not seeing the rest of the set. Video coming soon!

By a mile, at least.

BRO!!!! YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!!! SINCE 97!!!! WOW!!!

My buddy had a Genesis when we were kids. I'll never forget my first time playing Sonic. I hadn't seen anything beyond NES in person at that point, and it blew my mind. I remember thinking the rings looked so real!

Same feeling about it. Like how is this possible 🙆

I "m glad you found it and enjoyed it! I wish I still had the other disc for this, but it was lent to someone 20 years ago and never seen again. I'm trying to upload a few more mixtapes in the next few weeks, though. Check back soon!

It's just over 2 quarts, but don't go by the bottle size. It's much safer to fill and check the level as you go. Too much can destroy your rear diff.

And the torque spec is 18 lb-ft.

@@funcle_kevin thank you!

@@funcle_kevinAppreciate it, and great job on the video! Us poor people appreciate it!!

@@pittsbirds1656 The pleasure is mine! I'm always happy to help people save money and keep more of these trucks on the road!

I appreciate that. I always try to respond as quickly as I can. I know how frustrating/ scary it can be when you're in your driveway and something doesn't go as planned!

You'll be fine. I actually did the same thing last week when I hit the selector by accident and had no idea where I was in the range!

You're still okay (replying to both just in case someone else runs into the same issue). You can manually adjust either while and just make sure they are set the same when linking things back up. If it's not right the first time, it's not a big deal to hop back under and make the adjustment to the selector.

No doubt. I'm glad you found it.

@@funcle_kevin no doubt...a gem. U got the night Pac died on Hot 97?

@@rasx I don't, unfortunately. I had just gotten really lucky with the timing on this one.

@@funcle_kevin damn, ok. been searching for years

@@billmort3819 That's awesome! I don't remember even hearing about errors in hockey cards, now that I'm thinking about it. I wonder how many I've overlooked!

its not an error because his name is spelled wrong on everyone of those cards.in order to be an error their has to be a corrected version and their isnt.but yea its spelled wrong

@@18wheeler76 It's still going up as an eBay 1/1!

@funcle_kevin people can list whatever they want and title it however they want.its more like 1million outta 1 million

I thought their plan was to get into vintage, but what I remember seeing on their website is no longer there. Either way, I agree that they should be the gold standard for grading. Time will tell.