Can't wait to hear Tommy roast a few people, their cars and driving styles on the live stream for the LZ Invitational. I'm pumped that Adam picked Tommy for that role and not some full blown drifty boi... I think it's going to be a lot more interesting that way.
Great to see the shop getting the recognition it deserves. Dont make the mistake every other shop does and take on more work at one time than you guys can handle. You've really assembled a great team here. Make sure they're happy haha
@@Nick210 nah, a lot of these builds aren't "budget" builds. This isn't some kids daily, this is a forever car. He most likely goes over the parts list and availability with the customer and if the customer wants to send it any way then thats on them. Most shops do that. I had my s13 sit for 5 weeks over waiting for a certain spec clutch. it happens and I'm sure Tommy tells customers that.
The value of this comment is huge. My last boss (custom fab shop) was a friend to me until, after booking out 4 months into next year, he decided to start working 20+ hour shifts. A lot of promises were not kept, and when I tried to speak to him about the issues, he was so tired he ended up mostly talking about himself in 5 contradictory paragraphs that, as a whole, made no sense. Sleep and sanity come above everything else, with those lost there is no chance of success.
@@coreytrevor3910 exactly, 5 week wait isn't even that bad compared to some places, it isn't uncommon in Australia for a car to sit at a workshop for most of a year if it's getting a lot done. Doing things right takes as long as it takes, and I'd go as far as to say that customers who try to rush their cars through are most likely the same ones who end up complaining that things weren't perfect. 😂
@@EXZACHTPERFORMANCE yeah not only that but Tommy is doing all the heavy lifting. He know's what goes where and what to do to get certain numbers out of a car. He isn't telling people to "buy an e-bay oil relocator kit and use lock tight on the bolts so it doesnt leak". He is restoring parts of the car that only someone with his knowledge can do. When customer gets car back they can fuck around and try and find new seats or a interior bits. paint the outside, whatever. Tommy makes prolly enough to cover all the guys and shop rent/insurance. He makes his profit on upselling the customer on new pedals in the box or rare shit be buys. He will buy pedals at $800, sell to a customer for $1500. So he does well on that side of things and keeps the cherry shit for himself
The ground cable on the valve cover NEEDS to stay there, because the nut grounds it through the stud in the head. If you put it in the other hole, it wont ground properly since the valve cover is mounted on a rubber, and doesnt touch any metal. The "free" hole is for the throttle cable braquet on RHD cars.
Tommy, you should invest in a high privacy/security fence in the front of the property. Keep peeping eyes away from those cars. Will pay for itself to prevent any thefts. And also that lady that gets mad at you guys for doing donuts
Yeah dude it's stressing me out seeing all those skylines outside 0.o. If this was Florida they would have already been vandalized/ attempted car jacking. We had some pros drive a damn u haul stealing shit cars/ motorcycles from dealerships.
That Greddy catch can is literally the worst catch can I have ever seen. It even has the transparant tube like the Ebay ones. Actually, the cheap Ebay ones are better. At least those are baffled and you can drain them from the bottom.
Ive been a subscriber since his first video an when ruddy first met him an almost every video i watch he impresses more an more he started with just the grey r32 in the Kent shop now he's ballin outta control got the sickest fleet of cars an a amazing parts hoard now he adds this one stop resto shop he can't loose an he deserves all the rewards he is non stop working also don't bring the fd get the s15 ready or supra something you haven't showed out yet
It blows my mind people use plastic lines on oil catch cans. If that melts and pours all over the motor it's asking for trouble. For the price they want it would be easy to integrate a window.
what are you doing with the merc on top of the container? its begging for a ls with a supercharger make it the yard dog tire melter the body is already roached make it light tires on fire and burn them to the rim
The ground strap is NOT suppose to be on the corner bolt as the aluminum valve cover doesnt even touch the head cause of the gasket. Its supoose to be on the valve cover stud.... look up every oem engine bay. Btw radiator cap on upside down
on the catch can just put a small valve on the bottom connection for the site glass then you can use a vacuum pump to remove the oil with very little effort
Hopefully you can get the 20mm rears to work, not that it looks sunk in that bad but it does give the illusion that the fronts are wider than the rears. With the wingless deck, side skirts and other rear wheels on it, it’s going to be the three cherries on top that brings the FD to perfection.
i tried this on my old motorcycles, if your black plastics are looking dull (airbox ect) then get a heat gun and head it up because it brings the colour back to the surface
Aluminum is a great heat conductor. The amount of heat transfer will increase if the temperature difference is high. The lower the temperature difference, the lower is the heat transfer.
As far as catch cans go, maybe tap the bottom of it and put in a petcock drain. That way you can drain every bit of it an limit the hassle. I know radium has them, that’s what I run on my Frs. Worst case, if you don’t like the Greddy ones, maybe look into the radium catch cans. They’re great quality and have a dip stick to check how much fluid is in there... I believe they’re baffled too, I can’t quite remember. Worst case you can strip the paint and polish it. Depends on how jdm you want to keep the FD. Just my 2 cents worth
It would be interesting to hear more about project management strategies when things start to get to this volume. Are you using any kind of free or cheap software/application? Been getting more into Asana and couple other applications recently so have this on my mind.
Can you use the bottom oil sight connector on the catch can as the drain? Not sure if it comes out so you can put a shutoff with a hose that you can drain it with..?
Yo Tommy, there are thin wall -8 oring to -10 fittings. They flow the same as a normal -10 oring fitting I use them in catch cans just like this. Lemme dig you up a link
Tommy, you're a fucking G. The growth since the OG days is mind blowing. People often mistake you for being cocky when it's actually confidence in what you're trying to get at. Don't stop, don't sleep, you're on a rocket!
Just came from Rubdicks newest video to comment that grape lady is one of my favorite videos of all time. Haha keep up the great work Tommy loving the progression.
We knew Hurt’s cheap ass was going to have to break down and get that Fyeah Spec build… Tommy’s shop is about to be the biggest JDM restoration shop in North American just watch
Hert buys authentic BN sports kits and installs them into stupid low cars and shred and destroy the fuck out of those kits. There's nothing cheap about that.
Looking good. For a simple non baffled catch can look at the speed engineering ones. I put one on my Silverado last year. Yeah it had a special bracket the mounts to the front of the cylinder head but I’m definitely sure you guys can whip something up. At that rate why not just make you own? If you have to make all types of mods to a greddy wouldn’t it be just as easy to make your own to your exact specs? I thought that’s what you guys have done in the past. Also I have a 1st gen Kawasaki ultra catch can that I can send you guys. Cut the nipple fittings off and weld on anything you want. It’s cylinder shape. Might look cool in a project. Hey it’s Japanese too, not cheap China, lol. But really everything is looking sic. I would have no worries if I brought my car to you guys. Have to get one first, unless you want to hop up a Acura ILX, lol
Is the shipment notification for the "Restore and enjoy" key tags only or is it for the pleasure evo merch as well? I've received no notification in my emails regarding the Pleasure evo merch.
I’m surprised you could nitpick all the little fine details on the ITR but didn’t notice the radiator cap that was put on the opposite direction, looked like Will put it on
Bruh if there is one thing Papa Tom and Jimmy have in common is having parts that they haven't got painted in years Tommy with his Wingless Truck and Jimmy with his Jdm bumper funny how both of them got them around the same time and they both sat around for so fucking long 😂😂😂
Yea he had a mint JDM V1 GC8 for a few months wish he had kept it & worked the fyeah spec on it😞.....he didn't have enough time with it to let the Impreza life grow on him....but I guess with all the other cool JDM stuff there's only so many you can have
that greddy can sucks, I bought one a long while ago and put an fittings on it and it was too big for my bay anyway so it's been in a box forever. Probably better to make custom ones
Stop pretending like you don't love the steering wheel cover, Tommy.
Haha “Heinous”
It's so ghetto, just as it should be.
its got a 'tex mex feel' whatever that means LOL
Steering cover IS awful though broski. What are you a 16 year old Latina?
Tommy is hating on your swag lmao
I’m literally going to watch the LZ livestream just to watch the shit show that Tommy causes 😂😂
LOL yesssssssss
What stream is that ??
Can't wait to hear Tommy roast a few people, their cars and driving styles on the live stream for the LZ Invitational. I'm pumped that Adam picked Tommy for that role and not some full blown drifty boi... I think it's going to be a lot more interesting that way.
Tommy roasting videos best
The ground is in the right spot on the yellow integra. You want it to be grounding through the whole head not just the valve cover
This. The other spot is for RHD throttle cable linkage
Great to see the shop getting the recognition it deserves. Dont make the mistake every other shop does and take on more work at one time than you guys can handle. You've really assembled a great team here. Make sure they're happy haha
It appears he’s already done that.
@@Nick210 nah, a lot of these builds aren't "budget" builds. This isn't some kids daily, this is a forever car. He most likely goes over the parts list and availability with the customer and if the customer wants to send it any way then thats on them. Most shops do that. I had my s13 sit for 5 weeks over waiting for a certain spec clutch. it happens and I'm sure Tommy tells customers that.
The value of this comment is huge. My last boss (custom fab shop) was a friend to me until, after booking out 4 months into next year, he decided to start working 20+ hour shifts. A lot of promises were not kept, and when I tried to speak to him about the issues, he was so tired he ended up mostly talking about himself in 5 contradictory paragraphs that, as a whole, made no sense. Sleep and sanity come above everything else, with those lost there is no chance of success.
@@coreytrevor3910 exactly, 5 week wait isn't even that bad compared to some places, it isn't uncommon in Australia for a car to sit at a workshop for most of a year if it's getting a lot done. Doing things right takes as long as it takes, and I'd go as far as to say that customers who try to rush their cars through are most likely the same ones who end up complaining that things weren't perfect. 😂
@@EXZACHTPERFORMANCE yeah not only that but Tommy is doing all the heavy lifting. He know's what goes where and what to do to get certain numbers out of a car. He isn't telling people to "buy an e-bay oil relocator kit and use lock tight on the bolts so it doesnt leak". He is restoring parts of the car that only someone with his knowledge can do. When customer gets car back they can fuck around and try and find new seats or a interior bits. paint the outside, whatever. Tommy makes prolly enough to cover all the guys and shop rent/insurance. He makes his profit on upselling the customer on new pedals in the box or rare shit be buys. He will buy pedals at $800, sell to a customer for $1500. So he does well on that side of things and keeps the cherry shit for himself
The ground cable on the valve cover NEEDS to stay there, because the nut grounds it through the stud in the head.
If you put it in the other hole, it wont ground properly since the valve cover is mounted on a rubber, and doesnt touch any metal. The "free" hole is for the throttle cable braquet on RHD cars.
Exactly! The way it is, is the way it comes from the factory. Needs to be on the stud!
Doesn't matter there are other grounds one to the block on the thermostat. Another to the starter and the transmission.
@@duanebailey6253 well, in this caliber of cleanliness, yes it does matter... on a all oem car, you want everything at its place.
Tommy pmo when he says shit he doesn’t really know anything about
The ground is on the right spot
We need a rx7 dealership poster just like the 4 door!
Tommy, you should invest in a high privacy/security fence in the front of the property. Keep peeping eyes away from those cars. Will pay for itself to prevent any thefts. And also that lady that gets mad at you guys for doing donuts
Just like Hoonigan have
It would be easier and more affordable to fence in the side and rear of the building where he keeps the cars. But yes, I keep thinking the same thing.
Insurance
All the cars are kept inside that are along side the building
Yeah dude it's stressing me out seeing all those skylines outside 0.o. If this was Florida they would have already been vandalized/ attempted car jacking. We had some pros drive a damn u haul stealing shit cars/ motorcycles from dealerships.
That Greddy catch can is literally the worst catch can I have ever seen. It even has the transparant tube like the Ebay ones. Actually, the cheap Ebay ones are better. At least those are baffled and you can drain them from the bottom.
TJ Hunt's about to get decimated, and I couldn't be happier.
Tj who !
I can't wait to hear the shit he comes up with 🤣🤣🤣
That braille battery without the stickers looks WAY better than the one that was in it.
Love the rudnikism tommy 😅😅
“I’m gonna announce , it’s the last time they let me announce “
😂😂😂😂 hell yeah
Wingless FD, yes. Flusher Regas, yes. New car, yes.
Tommy being the announcer is going to hurt some egos
It was only a matter of time before a car from my home and native made it to your shop, shoutout Quebec, keep living the dream papa tom!
As much as would love to see the LZ event stream… Officer Tom announcing is icing on the cake!
ITS GOING DOWN FOR REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ben josh and the team better be ready to work!
We need a TY & FaceTatts update!
Yeah and have them eat fucked up shit from the grocery store 🤣
@@xceddie they probably got jobs, girlfriends, etc
Type got a different managerial job. Tom and facetats are not. Cool with each other. Just disagreement
@@dankoolaid3478 what did they have a disagreement on I’m curious
I don't have that answer. I read it on one of the comments and saw a reddit post.. There was not that many details to go off of.
Remove the sight window and use the bottom fitting as the drain on the catch can
i love how tommy is so crazy about how clean his cars are . lmao "see there dirt here grim here"
I can’t wait for your commentary! You gotta wear the GTR glasses for the livestream! 😂
I’ve never clicked so fast in my life!! 😂😂
Tommy, keep up the awesome work and the shop is looking F***ing nuts!!!
I feel like Oprah..
"YOU GET A STROKER, YOU GET A STROKER, EVERYBODY GETS A STROKERR!!"
Ive been a subscriber since his first video an when ruddy first met him an almost every video i watch he impresses more an more he started with just the grey r32 in the Kent shop now he's ballin outta control got the sickest fleet of cars an a amazing parts hoard now he adds this one stop resto shop he can't loose an he deserves all the rewards he is non stop working also don't bring the fd get the s15 ready or supra something you haven't showed out yet
Punctuation.
It blows my mind people use plastic lines on oil catch cans. If that melts and pours all over the motor it's asking for trouble. For the price they want it would be easy to integrate a window.
what are you doing with the merc on top of the container? its begging for a ls with a supercharger make it the yard dog tire melter the body is already roached make it light tires on fire and burn them to the rim
The ground strap is NOT suppose to be on the corner bolt as the aluminum valve cover doesnt even touch the head cause of the gasket. Its supoose to be on the valve cover stud.... look up every oem engine bay. Btw radiator cap on upside down
Yo Tom just a thought, could you use a local machine shop to make you the same or very similar studs to the arp’s that have everything held up?
on the catch can just put a small valve on the bottom connection for the site glass then you can use a vacuum pump to remove the oil with very little effort
Tommy should do a super limited/exclusive items for only his customers, like his own nismo/hks inspired merch with his fyeah branding 🙏
Also i love these types of vids with no one else really in it, reminds me of the OG days
"You get a stroker you get a stroker, everyone gets a stroker"
Hopefully you can get the 20mm rears to work, not that it looks sunk in that bad but it does give the illusion that the fronts are wider than the rears. With the wingless deck, side skirts and other rear wheels on it, it’s going to be the three cherries on top that brings the FD to perfection.
i tried this on my old motorcycles, if your black plastics are looking dull (airbox ect) then get a heat gun and head it up because it brings the colour back to the surface
Aluminum is a great heat conductor. The amount of heat transfer will increase if the temperature difference is high. The lower the temperature difference, the lower is the heat transfer.
As far as catch cans go, maybe tap the bottom of it and put in a petcock drain. That way you can drain every bit of it an limit the hassle. I know radium has them, that’s what I run on my Frs. Worst case, if you don’t like the Greddy ones, maybe look into the radium catch cans. They’re great quality and have a dip stick to check how much fluid is in there... I believe they’re baffled too, I can’t quite remember. Worst case you can strip the paint and polish it. Depends on how jdm you want to keep the FD. Just my 2 cents worth
Damian Monte could build all those cars in the same day, Paint them all in same day, and still never pull his pants up
Use the 2 sight window fittings for your breather(top fitting) and drain(bottom fitting)
Hert is gonna look fly with those gucci flops in a Fyeah Spec gtr. Cant wait to see it done!
a piece of white paper! Will show it best! 13:51
It would be interesting to hear more about project management strategies when things start to get to this volume. Are you using any kind of free or cheap software/application? Been getting more into Asana and couple other applications recently so have this on my mind.
Tommy on announcing is going to be great can’t wait
"Talk shit about the owner, I'm crazy" lol that was too funny
It’s bc of Tommy that I decided to go with the OEM+ for my car. Simplicity in its finest form.
"Previous owner, between me and me" lmfao had me rolling
Can you use the bottom oil sight connector on the catch can as the drain? Not sure if it comes out so you can put a shutoff with a hose that you can drain it with..?
Who makes those ruffled hose clamps that are on the couplers of all the cars?
Yo Tommy, there are thin wall -8 oring to -10 fittings. They flow the same as a normal -10 oring fitting I use them in catch cans just like this. Lemme dig you up a link
Tommy using Jimmy O's dyno? that's 2 videos we all need in our lives for damn sure!
Tommy, you're a fucking G. The growth since the OG days is mind blowing. People often mistake you for being cocky when it's actually confidence in what you're trying to get at. Don't stop, don't sleep, you're on a rocket!
Everyone gets a Stroker, I feel like Oprah😂
Yoo bright idea on the aluminum fenders never tought about that!
Just came from Rubdicks newest video to comment that grape lady is one of my favorite videos of all time. Haha keep up the great work Tommy loving the progression.
As a Texan I feel disrespected you called that texmex it’s more California in my opinion
It’s basically all the states between here and California but neither Texas nor Cali. Even Colorado has a ton of that look.
We knew Hurt’s cheap ass was going to have to break down and get that Fyeah Spec build… Tommy’s shop is about to be the biggest JDM restoration shop in North American just watch
When did I become "cheap ass" Hert 😂
@@HertLife dude out here talking smack like you don't have the internet.
Probably hasn't got anything as cool as one of your cars...
@@HertLife GET EM!!!!!!!!!!! 🤣
Hert buys authentic BN sports kits and installs them into stupid low cars and shred and destroy the fuck out of those kits. There's nothing cheap about that.
Cheap ass but has a GTR and drifts a rotary
Looking good.
For a simple non baffled catch can look at the speed engineering ones. I put one on my Silverado last year. Yeah it had a special bracket the mounts to the front of the cylinder head but I’m definitely sure you guys can whip something up. At that rate why not just make you own? If you have to make all types of mods to a greddy wouldn’t it be just as easy to make your own to your exact specs? I thought that’s what you guys have done in the past.
Also I have a 1st gen Kawasaki ultra catch can that I can send you guys. Cut the nipple fittings off and weld on anything you want. It’s cylinder shape. Might look cool in a project. Hey it’s Japanese too, not cheap China, lol.
But really everything is looking sic. I would have no worries if I brought my car to you guys. Have to get one first, unless you want to hop up a Acura ILX, lol
Powder coat the catch can black and leave the top polished maybe ????
Is the shipment notification for the "Restore and enjoy" key tags only or is it for the pleasure evo merch as well? I've received no notification in my emails regarding the Pleasure evo merch.
This might sound random, but seeing you go in detail like that I wanted to ask how to get the red-ness back on the faded seatbelt buckles?
I like the radium catch cans. They are pretty nice. The type r is looking super clean. Love the Honda’s.
I’m surprised you could nitpick all the little fine details on the ITR but didn’t notice the radiator cap that was put on the opposite direction, looked like Will put it on
Yes try the other wheels. No spacers on the Dream FD.
I’m definitely watching LZ’s stream now Tommy is announcing should be good
Can't wait to see the live
Tommy's shop looking like a US Garage Defend
“Everyone gets a stroker, i feel like Oprah” lmaoo
The wingless hatch it the move. 👍
Perfect timing
Just finished watching Minshew Mania go down 🔥 great Sunday
Haha same fly eagles Fly
Insane progression
You need a bigger
Jdm Space
Sucks customers cars have to sleep outside
That steering wheel cover is definitely south of the border vibes
What’s the deal with that white Camaro?
Officer Thomas killing it
Those advan 3 bar wheels are dope as fuck, first time I ever seen those was on gran turismo 2 and loved them ever since
Tommys zinc plated gtr empire is coming along nicely
New camera is sick Tommy. Dry ice blasting the teg bay really shows the diff
Love wingless trunks! And while I'm voicing my useless opinion I absolutely hate every rear window wing ever!!! Not straight trash
Favorite RUclipsr by far nothing but the best in everything done. 💯
Bruh if there is one thing Papa Tom and Jimmy have in common is having parts that they haven't got painted in years Tommy with his Wingless Truck and Jimmy with his Jdm bumper funny how both of them got them around the same time and they both sat around for so fucking long 😂😂😂
Damn dude makes super clean cars would love to have my GC8 done by this guy but doesn't look like he does Subaru's haha
Yea he had a mint JDM V1 GC8 for a few months wish he had kept it & worked the fyeah spec on it😞.....he didn't have enough time with it to let the Impreza life grow on him....but I guess with all the other cool JDM stuff there's only so many you can have
that greddy can sucks, I bought one a long while ago and put an fittings on it and it was too big for my bay anyway so it's been in a box forever. Probably better to make custom ones
The fact that you want to go wingless and have a wingless trunk for the FD you a str8 gangster
Rx7 look good with stock big wing but they can also look pretty sick with no wing. Do your magic id like to see it.
Since you asked: don't roll the rear quarters - the car is too clean. IMO it is not that sunk, embrace the functional look.
Thanks Tommy for the content as always.
Wingless and wiperless trunk
The Amazon evil energy 750ml catch can is way better then that greddy jsut saying .. I agree on the breather and baffling and a drain port
That camaro is badass...!
Lol i feel like Oprah. Man you came a god damn long way from your first gtr. Time flies
Is that r32 from canada from the montreal area?? Could of sworn ive seen that car around before
Same, i live on the south shore of mtl. And i swear ive seen this car.
Kent shop chop shop Tommy never thought he would have had 19 GTR's strewn about his own shop
He lives in a tree house 😂 Foster is hella cool
"I had super fun in 2018." 😂
If you're wanting your stroker motors to survive you need to be getting parts out of Australia & running Nitto GTR parts👌🏻
T14 canceled one of my main stud stock orders because of how long it’s been open. Best of luck getting them Tommy!
17x10+20 In the rear tommyfyeah . The shop looks so good👍👍
How much does a r33 gtr go for like that midnight purple one in the detail bay??
Rudnicks Orange Datsun 260 z is the most baller car in the lot Sir Thomas
Tommys definition of “Dirty” when it comes to an engine bay blows my mind
Are Josh or Ben the only techs you have? Just curious, that’s a lot of work!
Phil Murr and Jack too
For them it’s a piece of cake. They know the ins and outs of the r32 so all it takes is how fast the parts gets shipped to tommy and his crew.
I get them mixed up but to me it seems like only one guy actually does the assembly/disassembly, unless other techs don’t get camera time
@@MyTigBits TJ seems to have left and Tom's looking for someone new; posted it on insta some time ago
Tommy's definition of "not clean" and "dirty" does quite differ from what I'm used to
That Camaro though gtrs sexy but my child hood comes alive seeing that clean Camaro
Running those LIO batteries, do you have to run a smart alternator to avoid cooking this LIO battery?