Favorite Youtube Necromancers?

[victor252]

There are some guys on YouTube that are "raising the dead" when it comes to working on old tractors, construction equipment, cars, generators, etc.

I can't stop watching these videos from Marty T, Andrew Camarata, Jesse Muller, Diesel Creek, and Mustie1. I won't post links. We can all use YouTube's search feature.

So who are your favorite necromancers/mechanics?

Follow-up: Why haven't tool companies started throwing free sample at these guys? Marty T is in New Zealand/Australia and the local autoparts chain, SuperCheap, gave him some free tools and oils. Of course, now a guy with more than 300,000 subscribers is advertising whatever SuperCheap gave him (https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/tools-storage/hand-tools/general-tool-kits). Skip to 1:45

When it becomes well-known that someone can resurrect an abandoned excavator with $99 worth of tools and a couple buckets of oil, it will be harder for industrial purchasers and techs to justify spending ten times as much on their tools. Why aren't the high-end/mid-range players throwing products at these guys?

 

[Dave455]

I’ve seen Marty T’s films. Watched a few when I’ve been stuck in foreign hotels. Good viewing.

The thing to bear in mind is that most of the things he’s working on are relatively simple agricultural / industrial machines “of a certain age”,

I’ve worked on some of the same vehicles, and you often don’t need a lot. I’ve set out to fire up a tractor unused for a winter, and have taken less than Marty! If you watch his other films though, he uses more tools than the set shown.

If you work on more modern vehicles you tend to find smaller fasteners at relatively high torques, not to mention hex or torx cap screws (not to mention less space) and you just can’t get by with only basic tools, or poor quality ones.

Another entertaining guy to watch is Allen Millyard. He builds bikes with custom engines, but again, using relatively few tools. For many, this is one of the attractions of bikes, though Allen makes up for this with huge amounts of skill!

 

[Stillgottimefor1]

I like Mustie1, good for a stay home day. Will check out the others you mentioned.

 

[smackey05]

Jimmy's World. He does the same thing but for old airplanes that have been left for dead. It's extremely interesting and he is entertaining to watch.

He's restoring a few to be able to fly.

 

[csp]

Salvage Workshop has some interesting episodes.

 

[jabberwoki]

God i`m such a ***** for these vids.

I like the old wrist watch repair and also the guys that fix old boots.

 

[bw77]

This woman is amazing, repairing machines from the junk yard.

 

[Brandon_Lutz]

Jennings Motorsports, he finds old cars and trucks sitting in yards, fields, etc for decades and tries to get them fire up and run again. My favorite video of his is getting an old 1929 GMC Truck to fire up after sitting for decades in a field. Neat stuff.

 

[mrb1]

Vice Grip Garage....

 

[Model A Fan]

I like these old Tonka, Marx, Nylint etc toy restoration videos. They're very entertaining to watch. No talking, just sound and video.

My Mechanics is a German guy restoring antique stuff.

Cool Again Restoration is another good toy restoration channel.

This one looks cool to us tool guys...

 

[JradM]

The Fabrik
Hand Tool Rescue

 

[M6erfan]

2Vintage finds old motorcycles and fixes them up. He's young and learning but I like watching as that subject is right in my wheelhouse.

 

[Al Borland]

Uncle Tony's Garage

 

[Tuc04]

I like the Diesel Creek stuff.

 

[mrmowitallpa]

There are some guys on YouTube that are "raising the dead" when it comes to working on old tractors, construction equipment, cars, generators, etc.

I can't stop watching these videos from Marty T, Andrew Camarata, Jesse Muller, Diesel Creek, and Mustie1. I won't post links. We can all use YouTube's search feature.

So who are your favorite necromancers/mechanics?

Follow-up: Why haven't tool companies started throwing free sample at these guys? Marty T is in New Zealand/Australia and the local autoparts chain, SuperCheap, gave him some free tools and oils. Of course, now a guy with more than 300,000 subscribers is advertising whatever SuperCheap gave him (https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/tools-storage/hand-tools/general-tool-kits). Skip to 1:45

When it becomes well-known that someone can resurrect an abandoned excavator with $99 worth of tools and a couple buckets of oil, it will be harder for industrial purchasers and techs to justify spending ten times as much on their tools. Why aren't the high-end/mid-range players throwing products at these guys?

I actually prefer YouTube channels like this over cable/network tv. Mustie1 is probably the one I look forward to the most. I also have some early watercooled and aircooled VW channels that I follow as well.

I fabricated my first floor board section with what I learned from Fitzee's vids. Even got a compliment from my old man, who used to be in auto body.

The wisdom that some of these people have priceless. Makes me feel like my grandfather is still around to teach me all the things that he knew and nobody else did.

Mustie1 - he likes his aircooled's too!
Puddin's Fab Shop - I initially found him annoying, but his sense of humor has grown on me.
Make It Kustom - more rodding & fabrication
Fitzee's Fabrications - sheet metal master
Mortske Repair - auto repair & canadian humor at it's finest
Mike Festiva - fabrication of atv equipment & welding instruction

Enjoy!

 

[MadMechMaster]

Most of all of the above. I'll second Puddin's Fab Shop. I've been watching that ever since the algorithm suggested him. Digs up old mini truck U-hauls and gets them going. Unique though in that it's kind of like stand up comedy for the mechanically inclined.

 

[wreckdiver1321]

I also like the small item restorers. No talking, just working on stuff and bringing it back to new or better. My favorites are:

My Mechanics - He was mentioned earlier, but I've got to comment that his machining and metalworking skills are pretty impressive. This guy can do an awful lot with a mill and lathe.

Odd Tinkering - All manner of things are done on this channel, from cigarette lighter rebuilds to game console restorations. He's skilled and is willing to try just about anything.

TysyTube - Also mentioned earlier. Quirky guy with tons of restorations, doing anything and everything. Vises, bench grinders, coffee mills, lighters, helmets, everything. He's skillful and the videos are high quality. HIs video catalog is huge.

Restore It - One of the only restoration channels with talking that I watch. British guy starting from very little skill and learning new things, mostly automotive but he does do small item restorations as well. He's got a background in automotive paint, which shows through in the way he does things. He's learning the ins and outs of body repair on the channel too, which I think is cool.

TRG Restorations - American guy mostly focusing on Tonka and Nylint toys. The videos are well done and he does a nice job rebuilding things.

Marty's Matchbox Makeovers - It's what it sounds like, an Aussie redoing Matchbox cars. It's a fun channel and he does a nice job restoring them. He makes an effort to make the videos fun and amusing, and pulls it off. Another talking channel.

 

[WWheeler]

This woman is amazing, repairing machines from the junk yard.

Thanks for that. I've never seen anyone do so much with so little.

 

[emeraldcoupe]

i'll add to the list DD Speed Shop. he's in Canada and does very budget tri five chevy builds. a lot of 4 to 2 door conversions.

 

[victor252]

A lot of good suggestions on here. I think I'll have plenty of excuses for staying up past my bedtime.

 

[Brandon_Lutz]

Another one I'd like to mention is Mr. Patina. He does a lot old tool restorations and has a quirky bit of humor in most of his videos.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Salvage Workshop has some interesting episodes.

I feel sorry for this guy. Hey has started several projects that he can't complete because the equipment is just too far gone.

Old Red is a good example. 1950s Cat TraxCavator. He believes that this old equipment just needs some cleaning and a few gaskets and it will be running like new. He has got the engine running and not leaking oil. He did install 24V starter after much massaging of the nose piece with a grinder (long motor needs a carburetor and a magneto, both are out of his budget). The track adjusters are shot, the track chain is shot, the track drive sprocket is shot. If he ever puts it to work, it will start popping all of the hydraulic hose and seals.

This thing is cool, but turning into a money pit !

 

[mrb1]

Derek, from Vice Grip Garage, added a second channel several months ago.."Vice Grip Lodge". Focused more on the shop itself and "family stuff"..

 

[Jax302]

I like to watch the trail fixes on Matt’s Off Road Recovery and Fab Rats.

 

[RedneckWelder]

Watch Wes Work is good. Very good narration, works on a lot of tractors and such plus some cars.

 

[mrb1]

I like to watch the trail fixes on Matt’s Off Road Recovery and Fab Rats.

Old Ed's "Golden Nugget" Suzuki is almost finished. Robby Layton and his shop are just about done with the paint and body. Will be great to see Ed's reaction.