Hey Guys, As you have probably noticed already i have updated the channel name and logo. The channel is no longer Really Random Channel it is now RRC Restoration. Just incase you were wondering why the water marks in the video still say Really Random Channel. Enjoy.
I really like what you've done. I don't think I have the knowledge you do. My engine is in pieces at a shop and I would like to do it while it's out. Would a body shop understand the process? Perhaps I can get them to wait while I get the cover and do it myself. That's really a difference-maker when you eyeball it.
On the subject of buying new parts (not related to cars) I basically rebuilt my family’s dryer, new motor, new belt, new heating element, new sensors, works like new.
That's a fantastic restoration ! It's great that you took the time to detail all the interior baffles and splash plates, such thorough work. The end result is amazing - suitable for a Miata Testa Rossa !
I did an almost identical job to a spare cam cover for my 1.8 Mk1 (Same as this one I believe). Only difference is that I went a bit crazy with the cleaning. I ended up cleaning it, Then cooking it in the oven for a couple of hours to bring as much as possible of the remaining oil to the surface, Then used an old steam wallpaper stripper to get it really oil free before sanding and spraying gloss black, Sanding back the lettering with 80 grit for a heavy brushed look, Then several coats of lacquer. I finished it off with a machined alloy oil filler cap. It looked stunning, So I put it safely away in a box in readiness for the next cambelt change........ But before that came around I knackered my back and needed to sell my precious MX5 to get something more spine cossetingly sensible. :( I kept the collection of upgrades I hadn't got around to fitting for over a year before I realised that my back was never going to be good enough for me to get another MX5, So I sold everything off (That cam cover, A couple of service kits, A reconditioned Torsen type 2 dif, A full set of second hand wishbones that I'd had chemically stripped and powder coated, New chassis braces, + lots of other stuff). I'd been carefully collecting cool bit's to go on that car for over 2 years, Finally selling them all off broke my bloody heart. It felt like a book just finishing mid sentence without actually ending the story. :( .............. God, I miss my old MX5. :(
Hey thanks for you comment and your rather upsetting tale. There is nothing worse than spending lots of time and effort on a project only for circumstances beyond your control stop you from completing it. I hope your not in too much pain with your back these days. RRC
Thank you for making this automotive twist, I love the fact you are reviving these parts, your videos help me with my own project. I really wish you success and I admire your effort and skills.
Wow, what an amazing result. Most people don't understand what all goes into doing something like this and what it takes to get results like this. Great work buddy. Looks awesome.
Dude ! You are so freaking fast ! I could hardly keep up. I'll bet you could do an entire car in like a couple of hours, lol. JK, your work quality is amazing - it turned out to be a beautiful cover. 10 out of 10
Much thanks for this video. I got a red 2002 mazda miata lS 6 speed. Other videos never show the proccess of removing the valve cover and all the bolts and stuff. Im thinking of going with a wrinkle red color to match the paint.
damn! Would have loved to see that put back into the car. Love your videos...best ASMR ever. I have an anxiety disorder with a bit of OCD and cleaning and restoring stuff calms me down. Your videos relaxes me and helps me fall asleep! :) Thank you!
Degreaser and a half an hour in a dishwasher gets rocker covers (and other car/bike parts) 100% clean and shiny without all the elbow grease, not as satisfying as doing it by hand but a lot quicker if you are short on time for the same result. Also if you put a limescale descaler tablet in with it, it can sometimes remove the build up of grime/limescale reducing the need for as much sanding afterwards. Amazing job by the way! So satisfying seeing the end result after all that hard work.
Good job!!! - When i've done this in the past.. I've always bought a second hand one and restored that first and then swapped out for the one on the car.. covers you in case anything goes wrong and you can also get some of your money back from selling the surplus one (or restoring the other one as well and possibly hitting a profit! as some people will buy them to save them the hassle!! :) )
ABSOLUTE M-A-S-T-E-R-P-I-E-C-E! I'm stunned. Sanding the MAZDA logo and the DOHC 16Valve writing and re-glossing everything really sent me off the wall. This is detail perfection! Too bad we did't see the cover put back on the engine!
I'd let this guy give me a root canal. What a fantastic video..so informative and well done...thank you !! Watched every second of it..I'd pay you to do that to mine..
@@nickbrock6894 this is far from what a ricer would do. A ricer would go to their local walmart and buy some non high heat paint and paint it without any prep work.
Very satisfying to watch. Fast forwarding, no excessive talking or noise, clear steady video, great results. Couple of questions. Was it necessary to rtv the plates back in because I didn't see any old rtv when you took them off? Will the clear coat hold up against engine temperatures? I'll echo someone elses comment below. The only thing hold this back from being perfect was no mention of brand of materials used or measurements. Those details could be added after the fact in the video description. Great job.
Hey, Thanks for your comment and suggestions. Im glad you enjoyed the video :). The plates were put back in with RTV as there was a layer on there from the factory, its quite difficult to see on the video. The lacquer will easily stand up to the temps as the bodywork of a black car standing in the summer sun all day gets waaay hotter then a rocker cover and the lacquer holds up just fine in that situation year after year ;)
What a great video . You are not just doing a video you're proving how to work hard and be passionate what you about to do or what you want to do. I love your work it is inspirational and how to use the old one and instead of buying a new one . I would like to give you five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. EDU from Ethiopia 🇪🇹
This is one of the most satisfying videos I have ever watched on TH-cam. I appreciate the work you do & I wish I could get your quality of work done on my car. Definitely subscribed after seeing this video. Much Respect
Excellent work on the top there I'm about to purchase hopefully a little MX5 of my own and your little example there will help me get started with things I'd like to get done on it thanks a lot again. Great video.
AMAZING paint job. I would have appreciated to see it fully assembled back into the car though. Also, very nice trick with the sandpaper on the masking tape on the oil cap orifice. Learned a new trick today!
Hey, Thanks for your comment i didnt show it back on the car as there are other jobs being done on the engine at the moment ;) Glad you learned a trick of the trade from my video :)
Very nice, even clear coated with hardener it looks like, a step i see a lot of people miss out. I Think they think, oh it looks finished but don't realise how much easier it is to chip paint without it.
I don't understand why 880 ppl down voted? Whatever I guess they don't understand greatness! You did a awesome job, I have been thinking of restoring my Subaru Outback and this really inspired me. Thank you for the fun and well made video. Keep up the good work.
Very enjoyable! My hope is that you're doing a full engine bay restoration in the usual style, because that would be incredibly satisfying to watch. Looked great at the end!
Hey folks, Im loving the warm reception you've given the automotive restoration twist the channel hast taken in the past couple of videos :). With that being said i would love to hear your input into what else you would like to see restored thats linked to to the automotive world whether its random automobilia, a specific car or motorbike part, a vintage automotive tool? etc. All ideas are welcome . And again id like to thank everyone for helping the channel grow and bring you even more content. RRC
Hey, Really Random Channel, I have a question: do you have to install those small plates back? Is it nescesary? Can you run without 'em? I mean like, it should not do enythinh wrong, also less weight. Or it'll damage the engine?
Stanisław Batory Sama renowacja spoko - oczyszczanie, lakierowanie; ) ale tez nie rozumiem silikonowania :) myślałem, że tylko Polska jest przodownikiem silikonu:-) Ale oceniając renowacje duzy plus. Pozdro
If you are going to continue doing these refurbishing projects, and I hope you do, you need to get two pieces of equipment. First a parts cleaner, so you can clean the parts a lot easier. Second a media blaster. That will allow you to prep items and get into very tight corners and such. But you do great work either way/
Hey, Thanks very much for your comment and suggestions, If you watch my new videos you will see that i now have a media blaster and i have a new parts washer but just not set up yet ;)
Great video. One of the best ones out there. You could watch this just for the entertainment value alone. I like how you speed up the tedious parts. I just did my Valve cover in 24 minutes. lol
Hey Guys, As you have probably noticed already i have updated the channel name and logo. The channel is no longer Really Random Channel it is now RRC Restoration. Just incase you were wondering why the water marks in the video still say Really Random Channel. Enjoy.
Hey man I would love to know what u used in the vid to clean it because I want to do the same but idk what to use
I really like what you've done. I don't think I have the knowledge you do. My engine is in pieces at a shop and I would like to do it while it's out. Would a body shop understand the process? Perhaps I can get them to wait while I get the cover and do it myself. That's really a difference-maker when you eyeball it.
where can I see what products you used in this process.
instablaster.
What are you spraying on the parts? 9:04
I realy love people not buying new car parts and restoring what they have. Instant subbed
No one buys a new rocker cover? They are hugely expensive.
I like this coment
You must not buy used cars if you love people doing this
On the subject of buying new parts (not related to cars) I basically rebuilt my family’s dryer, new motor, new belt, new heating element, new sensors, works like new.
A real perfectionist doing what he does best
When your valve cover has a better paint job then the actual car.
Just wait for it ...;-)
I've never seen someone "cut" tape by just sanding on the edge instead of getting a razor blade or something. Really cool trick!
I liked that as well.
That's a fantastic restoration ! It's great that you took the time to detail all the interior baffles and splash plates, such thorough work. The end result is amazing - suitable for a Miata Testa Rossa !
Thank you :)
I did an almost identical job to a spare cam cover for my 1.8 Mk1 (Same as this one I believe). Only difference is that I went a bit crazy with the cleaning. I ended up cleaning it, Then cooking it in the oven for a couple of hours to bring as much as possible of the remaining oil to the surface, Then used an old steam wallpaper stripper to get it really oil free before sanding and spraying gloss black, Sanding back the lettering with 80 grit for a heavy brushed look, Then several coats of lacquer. I finished it off with a machined alloy oil filler cap. It looked stunning, So I put it safely away in a box in readiness for the next cambelt change........ But before that came around I knackered my back and needed to sell my precious MX5 to get something more spine cossetingly sensible. :(
I kept the collection of upgrades I hadn't got around to fitting for over a year before I realised that my back was never going to be good enough for me to get another MX5, So I sold everything off (That cam cover, A couple of service kits, A reconditioned Torsen type 2 dif, A full set of second hand wishbones that I'd had chemically stripped and powder coated, New chassis braces, + lots of other stuff). I'd been carefully collecting cool bit's to go on that car for over 2 years, Finally selling them all off broke my bloody heart. It felt like a book just finishing mid sentence without actually ending the story. :(
.............. God, I miss my old MX5. :(
Hey thanks for you comment and your rather upsetting tale. There is nothing worse than spending lots of time and effort on a project only for circumstances beyond your control stop you from completing it. I hope your not in too much pain with your back these days. RRC
Viva miata!
If I was you I would of hung the Cover on a wall as a momento o something.
I feel ya man, same thing happend to my Suzuki Sierra. Man did I love that car😔😔😤. Now I've got a 2004 ford falcon 😐
I realize I almost read this whole thing,I stopped because I came to TH-cam for videos
Awesome job! It's great to hear the clanging noise from the tools rather then the blasting music. Thumb up.
Thank you, Glad you liked it :)
Best ASMR for mechanics I´ve ever heard ...
One of the best Mazda rocker cover restos I've seen on here, and there are lots.
Hey, That is certainly high praise indeed. Thank you very much. RRC
Beautiful! Polishing the markings really made a huge difference and I went through the whole video hoping you would do so, I was not disappointed!
Hey,Thanks for the comment. I'm very glad you weren't disappointed.
I'm very impressed by the result, despite a lack of sand or glass bead blasting the surface finish is really astounding!
Thank you very much for your kind comment! :)
Is the valve cover the same as the 1.8 cover?
There's nothing more satisfying, in the world of working on cars, than a restored rocker cover
I'd love to see the rest of the car restored like this, you did a fantastic job.
It’s a bit more work to do every component of the car believe it or not
Good old fashioned elbow grease and simple tools can make anything happen. The end result is amazing!
Best video so far on this topic. Straight to the point . No BS. only if all the videos were like this
Thank you for making this automotive twist, I love the fact you are reviving these parts, your videos help me with my own project.
I really wish you success and I admire your effort and skills.
Hey, Thanks for your comment and i wish you luck in your own projects.
Best ASMR
This is one of the best deep automotive restoration videos I’ve ever seen hands down This is literally something I would do to my car🙌
Glad you enjoyed it :)
This is very good. All action, no chit chat. Good job.
Wonderful work, expert camera work, and OH MY LORD RESULTS!!! THank you for taking the time so share your excellent skills with us!!!
Thank you very much for your kind comment! :)
Go full engine
DO THIS ^^^
carbon fiber red
@@ButteredSlightly ×××
But pls the inside too cause details matter I love the look of painted pistons so dope....
Wow, what an amazing result. Most people don't understand what all goes into doing something like this and what it takes to get results like this. Great work buddy. Looks awesome.
Thank you for your kind comment :)
Dude ! You are so freaking fast ! I could hardly keep up. I'll bet you could do an entire car in like a couple of hours, lol. JK, your work quality is amazing - it turned out to be a beautiful cover. 10 out of 10
Much thanks for this video. I got a red 2002 mazda miata lS 6 speed. Other videos never show the proccess of removing the valve cover and all the bolts and stuff. Im thinking of going with a wrinkle red color to match the paint.
It looks fantastic, if they did that at the factory it would really give the impression of a more prestigious car . Great to watch
And would raise the price of a car who point was to be affordable and fun. Some of that fun can be doing mods like this.
That was awesome. Love the detail. Thanks for showing the various tools and supplies that it took. The little details are what make the difference.
No problem, Im glad my video could teach you a few tricks :)
Engine restorations are awesome, anything with cars!
Que excelente Trabajo del Mazda MX 5 muy bien pintado su Acabado el Fondo repito que Maravilloso y Excelente trabajo Felicitaciones
The most calmest ASMR car video I've seen😂🤙🏻
damn! Would have loved to see that put back into the car. Love your videos...best ASMR ever. I have an anxiety disorder with a bit of OCD and cleaning and restoring stuff calms me down. Your videos relaxes me and helps me fall asleep! :) Thank you!
Now you've done it! You have to bring the rest of the engine/compartment up to the same standard. Nice job.
slowly buy surely i will, i will be making a few more videos on the subject as well due to popular demand ;)
I just finish 3 of your restoration video and I enjoy them hope you make more videos.
That's an awesome technique for masking when you hit the edges of the tape with sandpaper on the valve cover cap.
Thak you glad you liked it :)
Loving the Tabby Action at the end of the video
Degreaser and a half an hour in a dishwasher gets rocker covers (and other car/bike parts) 100% clean and shiny without all the elbow grease, not as satisfying as doing it by hand but a lot quicker if you are short on time for the same result. Also if you put a limescale descaler tablet in with it, it can sometimes remove the build up of grime/limescale reducing the need for as much sanding afterwards.
Amazing job by the way! So satisfying seeing the end result after all that hard work.
Nice little tip there for future projects. Thanks very much and im glad you enjoyed the video. RRC
Wouldn't it make your dish washer smell like degreaser
I wouldn't do it. I would think it would leave an oily film inside the dish washer, but what do I know. Someone else can try it and get back to us.
mr Brown wow that is very glossy Mazda cover engine
its really relaxing to hear your tools in time lapse
Hey, Im glad you liked it :)
Been looking for a channel like this nice work! Just like how like them show the work no need for talking or cheezy music!
Awesome Im glad to have you as a viewer. I have plenty more projects lined up for your enjoyment. RRC
Parabéns pelo trabalho.. queria que tivesse alguém assim aqui no Brasil!!!
Its like asmr and satisfying to watch and listen too
Glad you enjoyed it :)
the best work i see it in my life
Feline Final Inspection: Approved
I love this video so much, watched it like 3 times. It's very soothing when I'm stoned
Good job!!! - When i've done this in the past.. I've always bought a second hand one and restored that first and then swapped out for the one on the car.. covers you in case anything goes wrong and you can also get some of your money back from selling the surplus one (or restoring the other one as well and possibly hitting a profit! as some people will buy them to save them the hassle!! :) )
this is the most perfect tutorial i have ever seen so far
If my hands could move that fast my girlfriend wouldn't have left me.
P.S. Don't tell my wife I had a girlfriend.
😂👍
oh shit the plot twist at the end ;D
Lmfao
If my hands could move that fast, I wouldn't need a girlfriend!
@ deadass😂
ABSOLUTE M-A-S-T-E-R-P-I-E-C-E! I'm stunned. Sanding the MAZDA logo and the DOHC 16Valve writing and re-glossing everything really sent me off the wall. This is detail perfection! Too bad we did't see the cover put back on the engine!
Hey, Thanks for your kind comment. Stay tuned to the channel and you will see it refitted in a future video ;)
I'd let this guy give me a root canal. What a fantastic video..so informative and well done...thank you !! Watched every second of it..I'd pay you to do that to mine..
And mine
the way you fastforward with no comments and explanation whatsoever... it's so satisfying to watch lol
that's got to be worth 50+ bhp
At least haha!
Except is gonna be 51+bhp
50bhp and 1bcp (cat power)
Ricers
@@nickbrock6894 this is far from what a ricer would do. A ricer would go to their local walmart and buy some non high heat paint and paint it without any prep work.
Very satisfying to watch. Fast forwarding, no excessive talking or noise, clear steady video, great results. Couple of questions. Was it necessary to rtv the plates back in because I didn't see any old rtv when you took them off? Will the clear coat hold up against engine temperatures? I'll echo someone elses comment below. The only thing hold this back from being perfect was no mention of brand of materials used or measurements. Those details could be added after the fact in the video description. Great job.
Hey, Thanks for your comment and suggestions. Im glad you enjoyed the video :). The plates were put back in with RTV as there was a layer on there from the factory, its quite difficult to see on the video. The lacquer will easily stand up to the temps as the bodywork of a black car standing in the summer sun all day gets waaay hotter then a rocker cover and the lacquer holds up just fine in that situation year after year ;)
Very very high patience😅 , salute..
What a great video . You are not just doing a video you're proving how to work hard and be passionate what you about to do or what you want to do. I love your work it is inspirational and how to use the old one and instead of buying a new one . I would like to give you five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. EDU from Ethiopia 🇪🇹
Dang, I never thought about sanding the paint of the markings to get the different color. Much easier than trying to tape it all of!
This is one of the most satisfying videos I have ever watched on TH-cam. I appreciate the work you do & I wish I could get your quality of work done on my car. Definitely subscribed after seeing this video. Much Respect
Hey, Thank you very much for your kind comment and sub its very much appreciated! :)
Awesome! I dunno how I came across this but heck yeah!
thorough. no half ass job. well done. looks like it came from Mazda right out the box.
Thank you very much :) if a jobs worth doing etc etc haha. More videos to come soon ;)
A great guide to the necessities of preparation, but difficult to get a handle on the time frame !!
Excellent work on the top there I'm about to purchase hopefully a little MX5 of my own and your little example there will help me get started with things I'd like to get done on it thanks a lot again. Great video.
The speed of your hands is unreal. You must be a hit with the ladies
AMAZING paint job. I would have appreciated to see it fully assembled back into the car though. Also, very nice trick with the sandpaper on the masking tape on the oil cap orifice. Learned a new trick today!
Hey, Thanks for your comment i didnt show it back on the car as there are other jobs being done on the engine at the moment ;) Glad you learned a trick of the trade from my video :)
great job! greetings from Germany
love how you leave the high speed sounds on your vids......makes it fun
Great job, 30hp extra!
Very nice, even clear coated with hardener it looks like, a step i see a lot of people miss out. I Think they think, oh it looks finished but don't realise how much easier it is to chip paint without it.
Looks like kitty approves of your efforts.
As do I. :)
Thank you very much! :)
I don't understand why 880 ppl down voted? Whatever I guess they don't understand greatness! You did a awesome job, I have been thinking of restoring my Subaru Outback and this really inspired me. Thank you for the fun and well made video. Keep up the good work.
Outback is hardy worth it
@@roddydykes7053 Why did you reply to an 4 year old comment just to be toxic?
Awesome job! Would've like to seen you reinstall it back on UNLESS you are redoing other items in the engine bay and needed to wait.
Stay tuned to the channel and you might just get your wish in a later video ;) Thanks for the comment :)
Excellent is not enough for what you have done...you are an artist!!!!
I was literally just looking at my 1.8 wondering how I could restore the Rocker cover and this showed up in recommended. haha
Restorations are always satisfying to see. Great job..
Thanks very much! :)
Very enjoyable! My hope is that you're doing a full engine bay restoration in the usual style, because that would be incredibly satisfying to watch.
Looked great at the end!
In the future i will be tackling the engine bay one step at a time and of course i will be filming it to take you guys along with me :)
Восхитительно. Перфекциони́зм в высшей степени. Спасибо.
6:12 and just play, the scrubbing part just makes me laugh hard asf, the fast motion, sound and etc... 😂😂😂
Astonish XII i laughed too. I saw it and started laughing and i thought to myself "why is this funny?" Good to see im not the only one.
Literally Car Guy ASMR, love it
Glad you liked it :)
I didn't even know they made a special tool for butterfly hose clips. I just thought they were designed with normal pliers in mind.
Such a fantastic professional restoration.
would love to see this be done with an ultrasonic cleaner and some degreasing solution for that, sure it'd be hella expensive, but man it'd look cool
I LOVE YOUR RENOVATION WORK SATISFYING
Thank you :)
Wow, maybe I should do the same with our 2002 Miata!
I bet that cat is super stoked with its new rocker cover.
Hey folks, Im loving the warm reception you've given the automotive restoration twist the channel hast taken in the past couple of videos :). With that being said i would love to hear your input into what else you would like to see restored thats linked to to the automotive world whether its random automobilia, a specific car or motorbike part, a vintage automotive tool? etc. All ideas are welcome . And again id like to thank everyone for helping the channel grow and bring you even more content. RRC
An old car grille would be perfect.
Restore your pressure washer, man. It could use a scrubbing of some sort.
haha, it certainly has seen better days!
Hey, Really Random Channel, I have a question: do you have to install those small plates back? Is it nescesary? Can you run without 'em? I mean like, it should not do enythinh wrong, also less weight. Or it'll damage the engine?
imagine one of those old rusted steel wheels *-*
At last!!! A video without the annoying crappy backing music!....well done👍
Thank you :) you should check out my other videos i dont put music in them either ;)
I love these kind of videos but I always watch at x2 speed
I love how you dont put music, its relaxing. U have another sub
Hey, Thanks very much im glad you like it. More videos coming soon ;)
good job bro woow
Thanks a lot.
Wow! So much work but so incredibly beautiful at the end! I love to do that to my 93! I shared your video on the MX5 Facebook group.
Thank you very much sir. I appreciate you sharing my video with the MX5 community. I have more MX5 related videos in the pipeline so stay tuned ;) RRC
Greetings from Poland :)
damian parlicki też chciałem to pisać, póki nie zobaczyłem silikonu
Stanisław Batory Sama renowacja spoko - oczyszczanie, lakierowanie; ) ale tez nie rozumiem silikonowania :) myślałem, że tylko Polska jest przodownikiem silikonu:-) Ale oceniając renowacje duzy plus. Pozdro
damian parlicki potem ludzie się dziwią jak coś z silnikiem się dzieje, a nie rozumieją, że ten silikon się odrywa i wpada do środka ehh
damian parlicki
Ciekawe czym malował
I don't think you need me to tell you this, but that's freaking amazing...
Nice work! It looks beautiful.
would have love to see what it looks like on the engine
Haha its hilarious he forgot that
WOW what a great paint job ...
id pay for you to do this for my car because your steps are so ready n detailed, and im a paint/detail technician....lol
Gyönyörű lett, igazi mestermunka! Le a kalappal!
Lindo trabalho!!! 👏👏👏
As always, amazing to watch your work! Wanna see how it looks under the hood!
Nice vid. Thank you for the silence.
WoW Guy you are incredible continue your excellent work don't stop the subscribers will came fast with this sort of videos
Hey, Thanks very much! :)New video coming out soon:)
If you are going to continue doing these refurbishing projects, and I hope you do, you need to get two pieces of equipment. First a parts cleaner, so you can clean the parts a lot easier. Second a media blaster. That will allow you to prep items and get into very tight corners and such. But you do great work either way/
Hey, Thanks very much for your comment and suggestions, If you watch my new videos you will see that i now have a media blaster and i have a new parts washer but just not set up yet ;)
Great video. One of the best ones out there. You could watch this just for the entertainment value alone. I like how you speed up the tedious parts. I just did my Valve cover in 24 minutes. lol