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don't sponsor this anymore, this company gives 0 craps about their "patients" (more like customers) and since they dont need to abide by HIPAA laws in typical Facebook owned companies fashion your information is now on the internet for sale, its better to look for therapy wherever you are, if you dont believe me just look it up
Glad to be able to help you make the final leg of your adventure and SuperClean that engine bay! “How to Replace Leaking Axle Seals” video coming soon 😉
I’m honored to have been a part of this adventure!! Thanks for allowing me and my team to paint and body swap your x-90!! See you guys on the next one !!
Congratulations Jay Leno is a stand up guy, he really appreciates all the hard work that went into it! My part was small, one long day spraying the colorful faded graphics. Robby and his team put in long hard hours to make it look good!
Poor Henry camping in a tent when it was 115° in Iowa 😂 Stoked I got to be a part of this, and very grateful Off The Line stepped up to do the heavy lifting!!
@@Gamd0102not really, other contestants get parts donated, work done by volunteer, etc... it's not easy to completely restore a car for under $30k, it's pretty much always gonna require some donated funds or services.
You do lots of people participating do there own work meaning the parts and labor prices are different when diy and getting it done. They donated the paint job and wouldn’t overpass the budget
I was thinking of it as cheating too, until I realized that if he'd said "my friend did the paint for me" I'd have no problem with it. They both mean essentially the same thing, but one I had a problem with, and the other I didnt.
No way a Porsche restoration under 30K unless it sat in a garage under a car cover for 10 years. . . . This X90 build turned out way better than I thought. Def Kudos to you all!!!❤
Jay Leno is a national treasure. He’s inspiring and helping so many car enthusiasts and media creators. The whole episode with all the collaborations really shows how RUclips has changed the landscape of media.
29:12 "Its truly the spirit of the event. Its effort and passion over check book" Just makes this competition more legit. Well done and congratulations.
Except, if it wasn’t such a high profile RUclipsr project, nobody would have known the effort that went into it and they wouldn’t have won anything. The competition is still very much about checkbook. 🙄
The amount of “money” that went into this project that didn’t count against the 30k is pretty insane though. Def a rule bender but I’m not Jay Leno so who cares what I say.
@@StevenHawkingsSpitrag I agree, this was not a $30k restoration. However, I bet it was the most amount of effort put into any of the vehicles in the class. You can trip and fall over a 944 in great condition for under $30k, but people like a story, even if the numbers are fudged. The sad part is that some viewers might think they can tackle a rust bucket project like this on a budget while most of us know it's always better to just buy the best example you can afford and start there.
I love this kind of content on donut. A little longer, a little crazier, and it showcases one guy's love for his car in a way that has us all rooting for him. It feels like the old top gear specials.
I think that a shared win was a good call. Not everyone has the connections and influence as a donut project, so it's cool they didn't take that away from someone else.
This is the comment I was searching for😂. I love that his build got the props it deserved but you’re totally right. Someone without the donut influence could not have put this build together at that price. Not to mention that 944 was sick.
I think it was only a tie for the sake of the video/Donut connections. If not for that, it would have just been the sweet ass Porsche 944. And did you see the other cars there? I bet the X90 wouldn't have been top three.
That paint job that Robby, Hillbilly, Cody, and team did is freakin amazing. The amount of work it took to body swap it, and the quality of that paint job they did is absolutely insane to me.
I love these collaborations with Jay Leno, he’s like the unofficial gramps of Donut 😂 pretty awesome to have someone that high profile backing you guys!
This was one of my favorite Donut videos in a while. Something about these "less loved" cars getting a second lease on life by people passionate about them is fun and enjoyable.
Videos where the Donut crew gets to challenge themselves and live out their dreams are now some of my favorite on this channel, the last time a RUclips video made me feel like this was when Jerry went pro. Amazing work, thank you donut for sharing these stories and continuing to inspire us
He's one of the producers or directors I think so I don't think he has the time, but I'd love to see more of him as well. He's energetic and a good wrench!
Man Jay Leno is such a legend, shout out to him for recognizing the passion that went into this build and not allowing it to go uncelebrated. The 944 was amazing but the effort that went into this as Jay said truly captures the spirit of the event and for him to pull the strings needed to make sure Henry got the respect he deserves is just such a cool thing to do. I love Jay Leno
Do you understand the honor of winning that award? That's HUGE Jay Leno is *The* name in cars right now, and winning that is one of the greatest accomplishments possible. Absolutely amazing, hats off to everyone. Congrats to everyone involved
Not much honor to be had when it was *given* to him because of who they are and who they represent. If this wasn’t a donut media video, Leno wouldn’t have even known who he was and they wouldn’t have won. We all knew he was going to win before the first 60 seconds of the video was up 🙄
This was insanely fantastic. I can’t believe you were able to colab with all those groups and the amount of work they did for free was amazing. Great editing and story line, so entertaining.
Robby's stunning paintwork job really draws the eye to that little car, and the work that all the experts, dedicated enthusiasts, fabricators and parts suppliers have done underneath has brought that X-90 alive on steroids! Teamwork for the win there. Top class video production too.
Owner of Multiple X90’s here, the X90 was a dream car of mine since I was a child and I’m happy I get to daily drive one before prices inevitably quadruple. The Miata effect is real and there’s only about 3,000 of these left on the road as opposed to about a million Miata’s.
I live in Canada. I had a 4x4 maanual x90. Well it was my GF's but it became mine. Changed suspension, put some big tires. This thing was INCREDIBLE in the snow. Everyone would get stuck and i would just be on my merry way. This was in the earl 2000 and me and her were big on rave parties. We had black lights and neons inside, and they would flash following the bass. Installed a super big sound system in that small thing. It was our party machine. Such good memories. It will for ever be one of my most favorite car. Right next to my s12 200sx.
@@rustler08 “dream car” is subjective, everyone’s is different. There’s nothing on the road like an X90 and I’ve always loved them because of that. I’m sorry your life is so hollow that you have to go out of your way to be negative on a RUclips comment.
That was probably the most feel-good story of overcoming adversity and a little help from AN AMAZING online car community. Some of the best, happy hearted work from Donut Media I've seen in a long time. Editing was fantastic. Built the suspense, expressed the emotion of the challenges, and made me laugh out loud so many times. Good sound bites, great video editing. Just a great job, everyone.
I feel this is bar far one of the best videos to also collaborate and support each other showing us true car enthusiast and that the community will never die.
im so glad you guys made this into a full video instead of just the shorts, this was an adventure to watch every short and now the full edited video. this was awesome
Dude, MASSIVE props to the Robby Layton crew for the free paint job. Anyone who's ever attempted restoring even a relatively rust free body knows how many hours of sanding alone it takes to get things paint ready. That amount of work in such a short time frame....man, I don't have a clue how much that would actually cost. Maybe $10K+ or so? I'm currently watching the video right on his channel, so I guess I might find out soon!
You're putting it a lot better than I could have. I was done with this video after I heard the words, "it's free." One of the hands down most labor intensive parts of this project with ZERO inclination as to what it would cost, even to a fellow RUclipsr kinda makes the whole "budget" a wash and a cheat. And I'm reading through the comments that he won?? That's like cheating the numbers and winning a Lemons Race. NOT IMPRESSED.
@@IndieBuildie At the same time though, almost everyone who restores their car tends use the avenues they have available to them to make things cheaper. At some point we've all accepted free help and been the beneficiary of someone's generosity. When it comes to Lemons racing, anyone who competes in them would have to use a ton of freebies in order to stay "within the rules," and I'm sure half of the other people in that competition had well over $30k worth of parts and labor into their cars. That being said, getting a paint job as nice as the one he got for free is a level of generosity that most people will never experience, so I do see where you're coming from with your disdain. However, just like the Lemons cars, I think that the majority of people feel that the importance lies more in the "spirit of the competition" than it does in saving every receipt so that you can prove you've spent exactly $29,998.67 on your build. A lot of people probably feel the same way you do about this kind of thing too though so who knows which way is the right way to look at it.
@awaffa2003 @Shortstuffjo Don't forget he had a rust-free body in tow to swap out before the paint job. To properly paint the original body would take weeks to complete & could've cost $20k easy.
This is one of the best donut videos I've seen in all the years I've followed them. This is what they used to be about. We need more content like this here.
seriously? wow... I will pass on those before it then. so much Discovery Channel - Airline disasters vibes. rewinding, rewinding again. like 10 min of footage, voiceover, and more rewinding
The amount of effort that went into this with all the parts and collabs is insane. I understand why you guys can't do this type of content all the time, but i really hope we can get more of it in the future!
I LOVE that so many RUclipsrs came together to make this work. I subscribe to all these guys so to see them all in one video is insane! The ultimate video.
So glad this was made into a full video. The shorts were cool but seeing it all come together is just wonderful. What a beautiful car! That Porsche did deserve 1st as well, such a gem.
One of my favorite RUclips videos period. It's inspiring to see this journey from start to finish. From buying his dream car to taking it on an incredible cross country road trip while it was in rough shape back to California. Henry set a goal to compete in the 30 under 30 and had the support from so many awesome people. He met many new faces that cheered him on throughout his journey, had many set backs and never gave up, eventually receiving a first place trophy in his dream car, around his family with the biggest smile on his face. Truly beautiful to see
I genuinely cried at the end. This is the content that has the perfect mix of soul and brevity. The combination of a long way down, ratatouille and saving private Ryan was hilarious yet poetic. Lol
Absolutely a great video. You’ve been killing it lately with the content, Donut! 👏🏼 And Robby what a hero, looks like a teenager, has the work ethos of a 50 year old vet in the industry. Brilliant stuff.
The ending legitimately brought a tear to my eye. Happy for Henry and everyone who contributed to this project. The end result is truly one of a kind and something to be proud of. There has been an X-90 sitting in a neighbor’s driveway for years now. Makes me wonder if I should go and ask about it
amount of work, blood, sweat, tears this probably took is crazy underrated. thanks for the all in one part and so glad you guys survived the heat. that’s a keeper for sure
This is what donut needs to get back to. Not stupid wish/temu/Amazon comparisons. Build cars again. Keep this in line with us, the cheap folk, who have dreams and need guidance or the drive to get out and get it done.
Easily one of the best video Donut has put out.. the sheer amount of work and dedication put into this is surreal.. Congrats guys and thanks for inspiring many of us amateur enthusiasts, gear heads and veteran watchers!
This is the purest embodiment of the automotive enthusiast community. Find a car you’re passionate about, modify it to make it your own, and if you don’t know how to do something phone up your buddy to help you out and make an adventure out of it. This is an awesome build and it has an incredible story well done!
You guys are awesome. Chris Fix, Junkyard Digs, OffTheLine Performance, Robby Layton, and of course Donut, consistently inspiring others to tackle a dream head on and just make it happen. You guys have helped me with my projects more than you know.
When people works together, amazing things happens. Refreshing to see youtubers from different parts of the country putting their effort on a wacko project. Kudos from Houston!
Glad the judges did the split trophy. I'd hate for someone to lose out on a deserved award to a team with YT connections. Good way to do it. An incredible transformation to be sure. Great work from all the channels and folks involved.
I’m not even gonna lie this was definitely one of the best donut videos I’ve seen. Great script great story great personalities I even teared up in the end great job guys 👏
it’s so fun seeing Matt casually pop up in videos. the video Donut did with him, i’ve grown a new appreciation for offroading ever since i watched that
I’m so proud of you man! You and the boys killin it!! This series, win, and build was 10/10 . Leno knew you were going to win before you even started 👍🏼
So, I found out about your adventure through Matt's Off Road Recovery. I decided to watch Robby Layton's videos and this video of yours. I think it goes without saying, that your car couldn't be called "better" than any of the cars in the show. However, no matter how cool they were, not one of them could touch this thing for it's uniqueness and the unbelievable transformation within the time and the money parameters. My opinion is you definitely deserved a win. And it was fun watching you "drive" this car through it's changes. 😍
One of the best and greatest Collab event ever in the history of RUclips, the dedication, effort attention to detail and most importantly teamwork went to this build is amazing, thanks for sharing this amazing journey with the US
Shout out to Robbie Layton him and his team really are amazing they really have done some great things recently. Beautiful work for everyone involved ❤.
I never expected that a Donut video could be so emotional. Thanks for this ride guys! And special thanks for introducing us to the natural beauties of Utah. I will add this to my bucket list because of you. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
I was incredulous, hopeful, surprised, often in a state of giggle and all-out laughter, then excitement and finally pride somehow as I rode this coaster with you. One of the most fun and wholesome @donutmedia videos ever. The involvement of all these amazing contributors and their hands on this build was epic. Each and everyone of them needs a massive show of love and prosperity to their business. Good job everyone! ❤️
Dude I cried when you were saying that you didn't win....then I cried even more (of pure happiness) when you were announced as a dual winner. Respect!!!
This was such a cool story to follow! You made an absolutely sick car, and the help of some friends made it a dream come true. What an inspiration to the rest of us! Thank you!
Seeing Henry's family's reaction to the car was so cool. They're actually family friends who we visit a lot, so it was awesome seeing them in a Donut video!!!
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i would highly recommend not working with this company because they suck !! :) just do a little research on their controversies
doubt you guys see this but i had a x-90 that i turbod back in the day and it made it so much better. turbo that lil 1.6 and let it eat
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I don't need help! I have myself to talk to!!
Glad to be able to help you make the final leg of your adventure and SuperClean that engine bay! “How to Replace Leaking Axle Seals” video coming soon 😉
can you chris fix a 1990 toyota corolla
The boss of soapy water itself
U r the boss 👌🏼
So glad to see you here! Love your channel!
Jesus ❤❤
I’m honored to have been a part of this adventure!! Thanks for allowing me and my team to paint and body swap your x-90!! See you guys on the next one !!
seriously great work man
🐐
Your job looks absolutely amazing
awesome job there man
Robbys the MVP on this one
Thank you guys for coming out! Hopefully we see you again soon!! It was an honor
Coming out? 💀🏳️🌈
@@_lypaczstfu u ain't funny bru
you guys did a impeccable job !
@@_lypacz 🌈gay donut!🍩
Not the best choice of words
Congratulations Jay Leno is a stand up guy, he really appreciates all the hard work that went into it! My part was small, one long day spraying the colorful faded graphics. Robby and his team put in long hard hours to make it look good!
you're singlehandedly responsible for what made that car pop. amazing job.
Maybe only one day but that one day made it look amazing. Definitely took it up a few steps.
Fucking mind blown, you did an amazing job dude, wish you were closer to Michigan lol
i swear jay leno is bassically my grampa
I love the retro graphics, it really makes the car
Poor Henry camping in a tent when it was 115° in Iowa 😂
Stoked I got to be a part of this, and very grateful Off The Line stepped up to do the heavy lifting!!
I noticed they used a brake-drum puller, any reason for not using them for your brake changes?
@@palmerwoolworth4250then they wouldn’t have any content lol
@@Hlilii true I guess it's an excuse to use the sledgehammer
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@@palmerwoolworth4250 Southern car that was running and driving versus Northern car sitting for 30 years, rust is natures Arc welder 😂
So glad you got to work with the OfftheLine guys! One of the greatest group of car guys I’ve ever met. Amazing journey.
Tehe ;)
I say he can’t brush his hair!!
Hoping to eventually be able to afford having them put a blower on my coyote in a few years
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Robbie Layton deserves most of the credit here. He pulled off a miracle paint job that would've blown the entire budget if he didn't donate it.
lowkey cheating ngl
@@Gamd0102not really, other contestants get parts donated, work done by volunteer, etc... it's not easy to completely restore a car for under $30k, it's pretty much always gonna require some donated funds or services.
You do lots of people participating do there own work meaning the parts and labor prices are different when diy and getting it done. They donated the paint job and wouldn’t overpass the budget
@@Gamd0102do you really think that Porsche would make it like that without someone donating?
I was thinking of it as cheating too, until I realized that if he'd said "my friend did the paint for me" I'd have no problem with it. They both mean essentially the same thing, but one I had a problem with, and the other I didnt.
No way a Porsche restoration under 30K unless it sat in a garage under a car cover for 10 years. . . . This X90 build turned out way better than I thought. Def Kudos to you all!!!❤
I mean u can buy those with pretty good paint for less than 10. Bad paint for less than 5.
@@eddiedunfield7259that’s my Porsche 944 it’s all stock paint and motor I only paid 4K for it
I mean, technically if you wanna be pedantic, the x90 also wasn't done for under 30k either...
@@mikey_bb its still alot closer to 30K than a Porsche any day of the week. Technically speaking you are right.
Totally doable, there's multiple for sale near me for ~$10k in shockingly good condition.
Jay Leno is a national treasure. He’s inspiring and helping so many car enthusiasts and media creators. The whole episode with all the collaborations really shows how RUclips has changed the landscape of media.
He’s also just a cool guy. Man helped me fix my brakes when I had to get home one time!
I need Jay Leno’s assistance
Scotty Kilmer too.
He is, it's a shame how the major networks did him
Donut x ChrisFix collab needs to happen more often
Good for Donut for giving exposure to smaller car RUclipsrs.
@@nasilemak868ChrisFix has more subscribers than donut
Fr the soapy wooder should add the extra hps
@@westville1198 r/whoosh
@@westville1198 Isn't ChrisFix the biggest automotive youtuber?
29:12 "Its truly the spirit of the event. Its effort and passion over check book" Just makes this competition more legit. Well done and congratulations.
Except, if it wasn’t such a high profile RUclipsr project, nobody would have known the effort that went into it and they wouldn’t have won anything. The competition is still very much about checkbook. 🙄
Should of started at 29:00 😂
The amount of “money” that went into this project that didn’t count against the 30k is pretty insane though. Def a rule bender but I’m not Jay Leno so who cares what I say.
@@StevenHawkingsSpitrag no its not
@@StevenHawkingsSpitrag I agree, this was not a $30k restoration. However, I bet it was the most amount of effort put into any of the vehicles in the class. You can trip and fall over a 944 in great condition for under $30k, but people like a story, even if the numbers are fudged. The sad part is that some viewers might think they can tackle a rust bucket project like this on a budget while most of us know it's always better to just buy the best example you can afford and start there.
I love how you can clearly tell that Chris handles the videography for his bit, I love these partnerships especially the Chris one
I love this kind of content on donut. A little longer, a little crazier, and it showcases one guy's love for his car in a way that has us all rooting for him. It feels like the old top gear specials.
100% more road trips
Omg you’re so right, it does remind of those classic too gear specials. Cant wait till they have the money to back a trip across Africa in town cars.
Fax
“DON’T! Do NOT get on the paint!” That had me dying for some reason. Was just a highly relatable moment so many of us have dealt with 😂😂🤣😂
dont forget the classic closing the doors from the glass
I think that a shared win was a good call. Not everyone has the connections and influence as a donut project, so it's cool they didn't take that away from someone else.
This is the comment I was searching for😂. I love that his build got the props it deserved but you’re totally right. Someone without the donut influence could not have put this build together at that price. Not to mention that 944 was sick.
Looked for these comments lol they literally paid $0 labor on everything there isn't a person on earth doing all that for nothing
@@F32_PDXI think every one else can do all this by themselves, and has more than 2 weeks, and has more good looking car from the factory
Imagine winning a boxing match so you can share the belt with the loser.
Fanboys will excuse anything.
I think it was only a tie for the sake of the video/Donut connections. If not for that, it would have just been the sweet ass Porsche 944. And did you see the other cars there? I bet the X90 wouldn't have been top three.
they def paid robbie for it 💀
Really enjoyed this!
I Swear I am going to go insane if you actually reply to this I love your channel so flipping much!
Give the man his reply @rcdriftok
Had to pause the first minute to acknowledge how generous with his time, wit and knowledge Jay is. He's such an inspiration.
That paint job that Robby, Hillbilly, Cody, and team did is freakin amazing. The amount of work it took to body swap it, and the quality of that paint job they did is absolutely insane to me.
I liked how they worked in their shops colors in to the paint in a damn tasteful way
"Effort and passion over checkbook"- Jay Leno.
Great way to drive home and spread the message.
Easily one of the best Donut videos of all time. You can't fake true passion.
you literally can with the right editing xD
bro its so cringe lmao
This dude is obviously forcing everything.
@@jeremiah9913yeah bro got little man syndrome when the dog jumped on his car 😂😂😂
I love these collaborations with Jay Leno, he’s like the unofficial gramps of Donut 😂 pretty awesome to have someone that high profile backing you guys!
More caryoutube gramps:)) Hes appering in more and more channels lately.
Agreed! Keep the colabs coming!
This was one of my favorite Donut videos in a while. Something about these "less loved" cars getting a second lease on life by people passionate about them is fun and enjoyable.
This was wild. Impressive display of teamwork. Every second was noteworthy. Good fun and Jay's a hoot too.
Videos where the Donut crew gets to challenge themselves and live out their dreams are now some of my favorite on this channel, the last time a RUclips video made me feel like this was when Jerry went pro. Amazing work, thank you donut for sharing these stories and continuing to inspire us
Donut, please give this man a long term presentation show. He's earned it at this point. ♥️
Guess they’ll just have to fire Justin haha
He's one of the producers or directors I think so I don't think he has the time, but I'd love to see more of him as well. He's energetic and a good wrench!
This guy doesnt fit donut imo he has terrible vibes
You heard the boy, Donut don't fail!
Man Jay Leno is such a legend, shout out to him for recognizing the passion that went into this build and not allowing it to go uncelebrated. The 944 was amazing but the effort that went into this as Jay said truly captures the spirit of the event and for him to pull the strings needed to make sure Henry got the respect he deserves is just such a cool thing to do. I love Jay Leno
Only Donut Media can make hundreds of thousands of grown-ass men to tear up over a car video. Bravo. 👏🏼
I guess you never watched Top Gear.
Do you understand the honor of winning that award? That's HUGE
Jay Leno is *The* name in cars right now, and winning that is one of the greatest accomplishments possible. Absolutely amazing, hats off to everyone.
Congrats to everyone involved
Not much honor to be had when it was *given* to him because of who they are and who they represent. If this wasn’t a donut media video, Leno wouldn’t have even known who he was and they wouldn’t have won. We all knew he was going to win before the first 60 seconds of the video was up 🙄
@@StevenHawkingsSpitrag that's not really provable but it could be correct. We will never know
"Jay Leno is THE name in cars right now." As he has been for decades. "Right now" would imply Jay is some sort of fad in the automotive world.
@@jonshellmusic you know what I meant
@@StevenHawkingsSpitragit’s okay dude, you have really nice Porsche 944. Don’t be salty you had to share the win.
This was insanely fantastic. I can’t believe you were able to colab with all those groups and the amount of work they did for free was amazing. Great editing and story line, so entertaining.
Knowing that a minimum of 1m people will see your work is an easy sell tbh. Either way tho I love this
"colab" aka get a lot of work / parts for cheap/free LOL
Your fam and mom look so wholesome! I'm so happy they support and just loved on ya.
Robby's stunning paintwork job really draws the eye to that little car, and the work that all the experts, dedicated enthusiasts, fabricators and parts suppliers have done underneath has brought that X-90 alive on steroids! Teamwork for the win there. Top class video production too.
Absolutely! All of the collaborators on this project deserve mad respect; that car came out looking majestic! =D
Owner of Multiple X90’s here, the X90 was a dream car of mine since I was a child and I’m happy I get to daily drive one before prices inevitably quadruple. The Miata effect is real and there’s only about 3,000 of these left on the road as opposed to about a million Miata’s.
I’m a Honda Del Sol man myself
I remember when they were doing the Buy a Sidekick get a x90 Free promotion. Totally underrated for the time.
I live in Canada. I had a 4x4 maanual x90. Well it was my GF's but it became mine. Changed suspension, put some big tires. This thing was INCREDIBLE in the snow. Everyone would get stuck and i would just be on my merry way. This was in the earl 2000 and me and her were big on rave parties. We had black lights and neons inside, and they would flash following the bass. Installed a super big sound system in that small thing. It was our party machine. Such good memories. It will for ever be one of my most favorite car. Right next to my s12 200sx.
You need better dreams
@@rustler08 “dream car” is subjective, everyone’s is different. There’s nothing on the road like an X90 and I’ve always loved them because of that. I’m sorry your life is so hollow that you have to go out of your way to be negative on a RUclips comment.
That was probably the most feel-good story of overcoming adversity and a little help from AN AMAZING online car community.
Some of the best, happy hearted work from Donut Media I've seen in a long time.
Editing was fantastic. Built the suspense, expressed the emotion of the challenges, and made me laugh out loud so many times. Good sound bites, great video editing. Just a great job, everyone.
I feel this is bar far one of the best videos to also collaborate and support each other showing us true car enthusiast and that the community will never die.
im so glad you guys made this into a full video instead of just the shorts, this was an adventure to watch every short and now the full edited video. this was awesome
It's finally here for all of us let's go Donut congrats on everyone that worked on it!
Dude, MASSIVE props to the Robby Layton crew for the free paint job. Anyone who's ever attempted restoring even a relatively rust free body knows how many hours of sanding alone it takes to get things paint ready. That amount of work in such a short time frame....man, I don't have a clue how much that would actually cost. Maybe $10K+ or so? I'm currently watching the video right on his channel, so I guess I might find out soon!
You're putting it a lot better than I could have. I was done with this video after I heard the words, "it's free." One of the hands down most labor intensive parts of this project with ZERO inclination as to what it would cost, even to a fellow RUclipsr kinda makes the whole "budget" a wash and a cheat. And I'm reading through the comments that he won?? That's like cheating the numbers and winning a Lemons Race. NOT IMPRESSED.
@@IndieBuildieyou do know part of the lemons race culture is to bribe and cheat right?
@@IndieBuildie At the same time though, almost everyone who restores their car tends use the avenues they have available to them to make things cheaper. At some point we've all accepted free help and been the beneficiary of someone's generosity. When it comes to Lemons racing, anyone who competes in them would have to use a ton of freebies in order to stay "within the rules," and I'm sure half of the other people in that competition had well over $30k worth of parts and labor into their cars. That being said, getting a paint job as nice as the one he got for free is a level of generosity that most people will never experience, so I do see where you're coming from with your disdain. However, just like the Lemons cars, I think that the majority of people feel that the importance lies more in the "spirit of the competition" than it does in saving every receipt so that you can prove you've spent exactly $29,998.67 on your build. A lot of people probably feel the same way you do about this kind of thing too though so who knows which way is the right way to look at it.
@awaffa2003 @Shortstuffjo
Don't forget he had a rust-free body in tow to swap out before the paint job. To properly paint the original body would take weeks to complete & could've cost $20k easy.
@@LeonaLinscott-cy6dz Yeah it's hard to argue that he didn't get the RUclips discount for sure.
Man your female co pilot is the real MVP. My wife knows how bad life was with me when I had no AC in one of my previous cars. 😂
This is one of the best donut videos I've seen in all the years I've followed them. This is what they used to be about. We need more content like this here.
seriously? wow... I will pass on those before it then. so much Discovery Channel - Airline disasters vibes. rewinding, rewinding again. like 10 min of footage, voiceover, and more rewinding
@nabassu it was an amazing video. 🤷🏽♂️
The amount of effort that went into this with all the parts and collabs is insane. I understand why you guys can't do this type of content all the time, but i really hope we can get more of it in the future!
Thank you Donut, for keeping the "work on your own car" lifestyle alive. We need you.
Hey Henry, was this your first time as the main presenter in a Donut video? Great job! Keep up the good work!
I LOVE that so many RUclipsrs came together to make this work. I subscribe to all these guys so to see them all in one video is insane! The ultimate video.
The restoration road trip from Zero to completely a winner is a dream come true. Well done Henry and to the wonderful collaborators 👏👏👏
So glad this was made into a full video. The shorts were cool but seeing it all come together is just wonderful. What a beautiful car!
That Porsche did deserve 1st as well, such a gem.
Have to love when Jay is a part of the channel. Can't imagine how thankful you guys are to have such a legend as a fan
Congrats Henry! The Duki Donco deserves every bit of praise it gets. That paint job is sick! Looking forward to seeing this bad boy in person!
Dude this was one of the best Donut videos I’ve ever seen. Such a good story and well told.
That X90 is just the epitome of awesomeness!!! You and everyone involved should be very proud, you built an amazing vehicle!
Love this video. You should do more videos like this one 🙏🏼
I really felt the feeling with all the work and friends made on the way.
I'm not tearing up, YOU'RE tearing up!
Awesome job guys! Thank you for giving it the full video treatment.
Robby is one a hell of a guy, he got mad skills that work he did looks really expensive, much Respect
Deep down, Jay just didn't want that piece of junk in his garage so he let you win
That thing is dope af.
@@m1germsy784let me slide an eXXXtra DOPE.
surprising chris fix didn't say "out with the old and in with the new" in this vid
One of my favorite RUclips videos period. It's inspiring to see this journey from start to finish. From buying his dream car to taking it on an incredible cross country road trip while it was in rough shape back to California. Henry set a goal to compete in the 30 under 30 and had the support from so many awesome people. He met many new faces that cheered him on throughout his journey, had many set backs and never gave up, eventually receiving a first place trophy in his dream car, around his family with the biggest smile on his face. Truly beautiful to see
I genuinely cried at the end. This is the content that has the perfect mix of soul and brevity. The combination of a long way down, ratatouille and saving private Ryan was hilarious yet poetic. Lol
Absolutely a great video.
You’ve been killing it lately with the content, Donut! 👏🏼
And Robby what a hero, looks like a teenager, has the work ethos of a 50 year old vet in the industry.
Brilliant stuff.
True
The ending legitimately brought a tear to my eye. Happy for Henry and everyone who contributed to this project. The end result is truly one of a kind and something to be proud of.
There has been an X-90 sitting in a neighbor’s driveway for years now. Makes me wonder if I should go and ask about it
amount of work, blood, sweat, tears this probably took is crazy underrated. thanks for the all in one part and so glad you guys survived the heat. that’s a keeper for sure
This is what donut needs to get back to. Not stupid wish/temu/Amazon comparisons. Build cars again. Keep this in line with us, the cheap folk, who have dreams and need guidance or the drive to get out and get it done.
THIS
I like the Temu comparison alongside this content, just my 2¢
same.. nothing wrong with those videos.
It's the cringy shit, that bugs me
@@nv631
I agree! But I also do like the temu comparisons.
they still build cars and stuff, but it's expensive so they have to make lower effort content to make up the cost
When you spend 30k on parts but ignore the 100k+ worth of labor.
None of those cars have labor calculated
Nah maybe 15k of labor max.
This is the first time that I cried watching a Donut Media's video, I love that your family is there to support you living your dream
I've laughed to tears watching Donut videos before... but I think this is the first one that made me feel... feelings.
Easily one of the best video Donut has put out.. the sheer amount of work and dedication put into this is surreal.. Congrats guys and thanks for inspiring many of us amateur enthusiasts, gear heads and veteran watchers!
So true. Everything!
What a feel good piece of content. So glad to be able to follow along for the adventure! Congratulations on a win and being able to keep the car too!
18:56 the good news is your tachometer and fuel gauge are working
I love what Jay Leno's decided to do with his life. He's just balls to the wall supporting his main passion. You love to see it.
One of the greatest, what a journey making all the gear heads happy. Thank you.
Amazing project! And the the end had me crying, too. Wtf? Just golden! The series deserves an award itself. A webby or something.
This is the purest embodiment of the automotive enthusiast community. Find a car you’re passionate about, modify it to make it your own, and if you don’t know how to do something phone up your buddy to help you out and make an adventure out of it. This is an awesome build and it has an incredible story well done!
J didn't want that thing sitting anywhere near his collection. If you like it, that's all that matters.
So cool to see Jay staying on the scene and working with other creators. He’s the king
He's truly a car guy to the core. I've yet to hear anyone say he's a bad guy to hangout with. This trip was showing of that.
You guys are awesome. Chris Fix, Junkyard Digs, OffTheLine Performance, Robby Layton, and of course Donut, consistently inspiring others to tackle a dream head on and just make it happen. You guys have helped me with my projects more than you know.
When people works together, amazing things happens. Refreshing to see youtubers from different parts of the country putting their effort on a wacko project. Kudos from Houston!
Oh man, you made me cry with your whole odyssey. By kilometers your car was the best of all in this competition. Congratulations on your success.
This is the best thing about RUclips, RUclipsrs collaborating with other RUclipsrs! Love the build. Great job everyone.
Glad the judges did the split trophy. I'd hate for someone to lose out on a deserved award to a team with YT connections. Good way to do it.
An incredible transformation to be sure. Great work from all the channels and folks involved.
frr he literally got the paint job for free
I’m not even gonna lie this was definitely one of the best donut videos I’ve seen. Great script great story great personalities I even teared up in the end great job guys 👏
This felt like a holiday crossover special of your favourite cartoons except it's Automotive RUclips creators!
it’s so fun seeing Matt casually pop up in videos. the video Donut did with him, i’ve grown a new appreciation for offroading ever since i watched that
Mad respect to Robby Layton! What a guy. Such quality work
I’m so proud of you man! You and the boys killin it!! This series, win, and build was 10/10 . Leno knew you were going to win before you even started 👍🏼
So, I found out about your adventure through Matt's Off Road Recovery. I decided to watch Robby Layton's videos and this video of yours. I think it goes without saying, that your car couldn't be called "better" than any of the cars in the show. However, no matter how cool they were, not one of them could touch this thing for it's uniqueness and the unbelievable transformation within the time and the money parameters. My opinion is you definitely deserved a win. And it was fun watching you "drive" this car through it's changes. 😍
So glad this came out as a full length video and not just the shorts. Love this content!
Donut has been KILLING it this year with amazing videos. How this channel keeps getting better is unreal!!
That is a bummer you took our light bar off. We would have LOVED to partner with you guys😢 ❤
Money talks no body walks
bro got the original car video guy, the ultimate home fix guy, the off road guy, the bodyshop guy, and the performance guys, to fix an x90... wild
One of the best and greatest Collab event ever in the history of RUclips, the dedication, effort attention to detail and most importantly teamwork went to this build is amazing, thanks for sharing this amazing journey with the US
Shout out to Robbie Layton him and his team really are amazing they really have done some great things recently. Beautiful work for everyone involved ❤.
Okay, hearing Jay talk about your journey, going on this journey, I teared up and clapped when he said there was a split. Wonderful documentary 10/10
I never expected that a Donut video could be so emotional. Thanks for this ride guys! And special thanks for introducing us to the natural beauties of Utah. I will add this to my bucket list because of you. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
I was incredulous, hopeful, surprised, often in a state of giggle and all-out laughter, then excitement and finally pride somehow as I rode this coaster with you. One of the most fun and wholesome @donutmedia videos ever. The involvement of all these amazing contributors and their hands on this build was epic. Each and everyone of them needs a massive show of love and prosperity to their business. Good job everyone! ❤️
Dude I cried when you were saying that you didn't win....then I cried even more (of pure happiness) when you were announced as a dual winner. Respect!!!
x2
The Porsche guy prolly cried a little bit too, haha 😂
Hahahaha sharing such an award with a far inferior car.
x3
So glad this has become a full video! What an amazing progression with all the collabs and hard work
Great job on the video folks! Thanks for making it.
This was such a cool story to follow! You made an absolutely sick car, and the help of some friends made it a dream come true. What an inspiration to the rest of us! Thank you!
Easily one of the best Donut videos in a while! What an amazing ride this was
Seeing Henry's family's reaction to the car was so cool. They're actually family friends who we visit a lot, so it was awesome seeing them in a Donut video!!!
"Should be fine, right?"
- Henry (Donut) 2023