Nothing like starting off the weekend by watching Scott do his thing. I am sure I can speak for a lot of us and say Thank You for sharing all your wisdom. Have a great weekend everyone.
I was in the "Collision Repair" trade for 45 yrs. Recently retired. You give me hope that integrity and pride of our accomplishments will live on. P.S. We were called "Body Men" back in the good old days.🤭
7:50 AMEN. I work with electronics repairs and I put every screw and bracket back on. Even foams and tapes. I like to make everything look like it came from the factory. If it came with it from factory for some reason, it’s going back on.
whew finally getting caught up on your videos.. new grandfather here and its hard to find the time to watch my favorite You Tubers as we have my grandson while his mom is at work.. long story short i just binge watched about 4 hours of your videos to catch up and as usual this IS250 was an awesome build series.. glad to see mr spotty back too as i have been wearing one of his T-shirts in his honor as i thought he had passed away or something ... told my wife i would happily buy one of your rebuilds as YOU DO THEM RIGHT!!! great work as usual
My 37 Chev PU sat outside until the early 70's.Then for the next 15 years it was in a corn crib.until I rescued it and took it to my garage. At 85 years old there were only 2 spots of rust, both where the floor pan meets the back of the cab. Neither were rusted through, but the paint was blistered. I'm boxing the frame so I will cavity wax it, but the climate here is semi arid. I've had portions of the truck in bare metal for over a year with no rust forming.
I get a little ❤️when I reply to Scott but when I mention the mustang nothing so I think I’ve got the message, hi from Ireland, yep Scott is well appreciated here even though we drive on the wrong side of the road
Thanks for starting my weekend off the right way! Great build as always, and a nice looking car. Can see why they sell quick as they look better than they did when they came out of the dealership. Best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧
All the different installation tools you refer to would easily be replaced with a multi purpose meat mallet. Way cheaper and takes up less space in the tool box. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
A baby Swiss army knife (the smallest one) has a little scissors and - screwdriver on it... perfect for those little packaging crises. Nice job again, thanks for the videos.
Missed opportunity Scott! You could have made the OCD'ers blow a gasket by slapping a Toyota emblem on that deck lid! Looking forward to the next build!
40:36 actually, wiping that off (I call it housekeeping at work) makes sure the customer doesn’t come back screaming “ever since you changed my oil, it’s now leaking!” When all it was, was the residual oil from the drain plug or filter.
I use a couple of the 8 and 20 part storage bins from harbor freight, number them as I go along and sometimes write what they are to also jog my memory, then assembly is just counting backwards. big pieces are usually pretty obvious where they go, and if they're not well, maybe I shouldn't be taking cars apart to fix them. :D
I live "Down South" and I still never skip rust protection on my repairs. If I can get at the backside of welds it gets Ecoat, paint and cavity wax. By far I hate the body prep. for paint the worst. I need a body prep gnome. Great job as always Scott!
Well wonders never cease, scott was appeasing the clean freaks, I saw him partially, well running his finger over the bumper bracket, what next no haters tears bucket, superb post as ever scott
I purchased the buffer , not sure what is , glue remover wheel thingy ,😂, from your store today. Thanks for stocking that and making life easier. Cheers🇺🇸🇺🇸
Sehr gute Arbeit! Vielen Dank für die Mühe es auch so ausführlich aufzuzeichnen. Very good work! Thank you for taking the trouble to record it in such detail.
Great job on the Lexus but that 72 Caprice patrol car really caught my attention…gotta love those with the 454 and the 400 turbo(i think).. is that something we’re gonna be seeing more of??
Your sense of humor has improved greatly since last vid, did you win the loto? lol. The reason gm cars break and Lexus does not is east. Every vendor knows gm will not return junk parts. Lexus, on the other hand, will send all parts on shelf if they find a few bad ones. Then they back-charge for the parts the shipping and will send them back all again if the vendor misses one and sends a bad part back to them. GM could have best quality but. they simply do not want it.
I would never know it was wrecked and from me that's the highest praise I can give. It looks like a nice car. The downside to living in Texas where cars don't rust is you're living in Texas -- otherwise known as the first level of hell.
It would take an extremely good eye to pick that that had been repaired. It is actually better than new as it's now got better rust protection than original. I'd happily buy one of your repaired cars but I'm in Aus so that's unlikely. Great video.
RAISED BRAKE - my Neon's were so nice with the raised lamp was located on the back of the decklid - no spoiler issue and it did not look like an add-in like the rear window ones always look to me. My Elantra, the rear window and having to never get that whole bottom glass ever cleaned right around that lamp - endlessly annoys me.
Great job! I enjoy watching your videos. Unfortunately Lexus IS250's of this vintage were known for excessive carbon buildup on the valves due to Gasoline Direct Injection. See how black the exhaust tips look. The IS350's of this vintage were much better as they had both Port injection and GDI to counter the effects of excessive buildup on the valves.
Can probably run some Seafoam through the throttle body or the brake booster vacuum line and clear some of it out. Some of the newer Lexus use port and direct injection still. I know the RC does.
Just saw a 07 IS 250 go through IAA ended less than $500 now it's back up for $600 buy it now. Might be a good parts car for somebody the front is smashed pretty good though.
Those key batteries are a pain to open. I'd know...I work at AutoZone. I think they actually are childproof. Not sure if you noticed it when you opened it, but the second you break the seal on that plastic, there's a funky smell to it. Wondering if that is just a bitterant.
you work on so many cars. in your opinion between a Lexus es 350. a 2020 chevy impala and or an Avalon, Camery what one has the most leg room and do you think would last? call me crazy but i like the layout of the impala better. but i had an older one and had lots of repairs. ADD OCD sucks lol. i cant decide. and i loved this series. i could never do this. mad props to figure out it all goes back together.
Nothing like starting off the weekend by watching Scott do his thing. I am sure I can speak for a lot of us and say Thank You for sharing all your wisdom. Have a great weekend everyone.
I was in the "Collision Repair" trade for 45 yrs. Recently retired. You give me hope that integrity and pride of our accomplishments will live on. P.S. We were called "Body Men" back in the good old days.🤭
That car looks great. I’d buy it if I needed a small sedan. Actually, I’d buy any car you rebuilt. 😊
I was amazed that it was salvageable having seen it's original condition, but someone is getting a nice car there Scott. Excellent rebuild.
That generation IS still looks great inside and out
When you pulled the Chevy trim piece out of the console near the end of the video, I just laughed out loud. Thanks.
My kind of build, affordable. Great work and I enjoy the content.
Thanks
You did a drivers side impact repair of this exact same car 5 years ago, which I really enjoyed.
I was looking forward to the rear glass installation. I learn from even the smallest process you do. I guess I missed it
I thought it was me. He must have used his magic brake job hammer to install it.
You’re a good problem solver….great work Scott!
7:50 AMEN. I work with electronics repairs and I put every screw and bracket back on. Even foams and tapes. I like to make everything look like it came from the factory. If it came with it from factory for some reason, it’s going back on.
"Jiffy lube specs" that`s a good one. Also the "absorber" for bumper. I`ve also heard it called a floatation device. Lol
Having ducts that cool the brake calipers MAKES it a performance car.
whew finally getting caught up on your videos.. new grandfather here and its hard to find the time to watch my favorite You Tubers as we have my grandson while his mom is at work.. long story short i just binge watched about 4 hours of your videos to catch up and as usual this IS250 was an awesome build series.. glad to see mr spotty back too as i have been wearing one of his T-shirts in his honor as i thought he had passed away or something ... told my wife i would happily buy one of your rebuilds as YOU DO THEM RIGHT!!! great work as usual
I look forward to every Friday. I love your videos!
You always put doors back together because you’re good at putting doors back together!
Scott, your humor is as dry as the desert. I love it. Your Friday videos make my day. Thanks
My 37 Chev PU sat outside until the early 70's.Then for the next 15 years it was in a corn crib.until I rescued it and took it to my garage. At 85 years old there were only 2 spots of rust, both where the floor pan meets the back of the cab. Neither were rusted through, but the paint was blistered. I'm boxing the frame so I will cavity wax it, but the climate here is semi arid. I've had portions of the truck in bare metal for over a year with no rust forming.
You make it look so easy Scott....
Another quality rebuild complete. Love the rust free southern cars. They are worth their weight in gold.
Another great series Scott. Thanks
Hope things are going well with the mustang. I sure miss it.
I get a little ❤️when I reply to Scott but when I mention the mustang nothing so I think I’ve got the message, hi from Ireland, yep Scott is well appreciated here even though we drive on the wrong side of the road
I love to see more of that 70’s impala or caprice patrol car I saw in the background while you were putting the front bumper together.
Excellent good job 👏 and
Thanks for starting my weekend off the right way! Great build as always, and a nice looking car. Can see why they sell quick as they look better than they did when they came out of the dealership. Best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧
They also look better than newer models - the whale face grill keeps getting bigger and uglier!
All the different installation tools you refer to would easily be replaced with a multi purpose meat mallet.
Way cheaper and takes up less space in the tool box.
Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
Scott this Lexus is outstanding! I am sure the new owner will get many thousands of trouble free miles thanks to your hard work!
A baby Swiss army knife (the smallest one) has a little scissors and - screwdriver on it... perfect for those little packaging crises.
Nice job again, thanks for the videos.
I love it haters tears water bottle you need to put that in your merch store if you don't already have it
Omg this came out absolutely gorgeous. You're a miracle worker.
Missed opportunity Scott! You could have made the OCD'ers blow a gasket by slapping a Toyota emblem on that deck lid! Looking forward to the next build!
40:36 actually, wiping that off (I call it housekeeping at work) makes sure the customer doesn’t come back screaming “ever since you changed my oil, it’s now leaking!” When all it was, was the residual oil from the drain plug or filter.
Car looks awesome. Another great rebuild. Great job Scott. Have a great weekend.
I use a couple of the 8 and 20 part storage bins from harbor freight, number them as I go along and sometimes write what they are to also jog my memory, then assembly is just counting backwards. big pieces are usually pretty obvious where they go, and if they're not well, maybe I shouldn't be taking cars apart to fix them. :D
Excellent series on repairing that is250. 👏 👍
I live "Down South" and I still never skip rust protection on my repairs. If I can get at the backside of welds it gets Ecoat, paint and cavity wax. By far I hate the body prep. for paint the worst. I need a body prep gnome. Great job as always Scott!
brilliant as always,proper sunday night viewing
lmao that battery packaging looked like the most formidable opponent this time round
I love lexus, great job!
It's good to see all the work that goes into doing things right. So many folks these days just slap on some duct tape and spread on Velveeta.
Every Friday I am waiting for your next post. Great job Scott.
It looks great. Hope the new owner enjoys it!
Hello from the Netherlands .
thanks for the video Scott .
Sincerely, Hollandduck
Well wonders never cease, scott was appeasing the clean freaks, I saw him partially, well running his finger over the bumper bracket, what next no haters tears bucket, superb post as ever scott
Always love your work and videos Scott!!! Keep 'em comin'!!!
I purchased the buffer , not sure what is , glue remover wheel thingy ,😂, from your store today. Thanks for stocking that and making life easier. Cheers🇺🇸🇺🇸
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Scott
Turned out Great as always Scott. Thanks for sharing.
Great day. My 2 Illinois favorites. Scott and Wes.
👍🏻
Wonderful work as always!
Sehr gute Arbeit! Vielen Dank für die Mühe es auch so ausführlich aufzuzeichnen. Very good work! Thank you for taking the trouble to record it in such detail.
I enjoyed this rebuild.., was a little different than the last 30 gm trucks lol.
Something tells me Scott has a few "magic blue tarps that make things disappear" in his backyard! He always has the parts:)
Car looks beautiful
You are truly great at your craft 👍
Super solid build Scott!
Thanks!
dont know why you have haters your the only guy i would by a wrecked car from
Hey dude, I love your sarcastic sense of humor it’s awesome, 👍🏻
You earned my respect. Great job fella
Great job on the Lexus but that 72 Caprice patrol car really caught my attention…gotta love those with the 454 and the 400 turbo(i think).. is that something we’re gonna be seeing more of??
AHA, you have cleaned the absorber....some things are changing in this channel....LOL
Another great video!
That particular part of the absorber needed to be cleaned to balance out the clean fog light bezel. 😂
Sound deadening on the inside of the door panels. It’s the little things that make a difference with a premium brand.
Your sense of humor has improved greatly since last vid, did you win the loto? lol. The reason gm cars break and Lexus does not is east. Every vendor knows gm will not return junk parts. Lexus, on the other hand, will send all parts on shelf if they find a few bad ones. Then they back-charge for the parts the shipping and will send them back all again if the vendor misses one and sends a bad part back to them. GM could have best quality but. they simply do not want it.
Super job as usual Scott. See you in the next installment.
I would never know it was wrecked and from me that's the highest praise I can give. It looks like a nice car. The downside to living in Texas where cars don't rust is you're living in Texas -- otherwise known as the first level of hell.
What a sweet car! I'd love to have that sitting in my driveway. Thanks for sharing!
It would take an extremely good eye to pick that that had been repaired. It is actually better than new as it's now got better rust protection than original. I'd happily buy one of your repaired cars but I'm in Aus so that's unlikely. Great video.
Nice work. I love those Harbor Freight batteries better than the crap that starts with DeWalt!
Mr. Spotty gets no respect…the one employee who’s been with you since the beginning.
RAISED BRAKE - my Neon's were so nice with the raised lamp was located on the back of the decklid - no spoiler issue and it did not look like an add-in like the rear window ones always look to me. My Elantra, the rear window and having to never get that whole bottom glass ever cleaned right around that lamp - endlessly annoys me.
Really enjoy Vehcor Fridays!
Very nice work! Turned out great!
43:37 that should automatically close completely with long press. Something is off.
It turned out beaufull. I love Lexus's.
Great video, Scott!
Awesome video Scott. Thanks for sharing.
Great job! I enjoy watching your videos. Unfortunately Lexus IS250's of this vintage were known for excessive carbon buildup on the valves due to Gasoline Direct Injection. See how black the exhaust tips look. The IS350's of this vintage were much better as they had both Port injection and GDI to counter the effects of excessive buildup on the valves.
Can probably run some Seafoam through the throttle body or the brake booster vacuum line and clear some of it out. Some of the newer Lexus use port and direct injection still. I know the RC does.
The editing cracks me up. How long does it take to put together a video like this?
Good stuff. Hope you and yours have a good Thanksgiving.
Thanks, have a Happy Thanksgiving as well!
Just saw a 07 IS 250 go through IAA ended less than $500 now it's back up for $600 buy it now. Might be a good parts car for somebody the front is smashed pretty good though.
Those key batteries are a pain to open. I'd know...I work at AutoZone. I think they actually are childproof. Not sure if you noticed it when you opened it, but the second you break the seal on that plastic, there's a funky smell to it. Wondering if that is just a bitterant.
Excellent work,, I would have made an offer to buy it, but the steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car 😀
Great Job Scott
Hello Scott and thumbs UP!
👋🏻 🥉
Good job almost 200 thousand subs.yay
You do good work and I enjoy watching but where oh where is the Mustang build? It's been forever since you've done a video on it!
Ah, Scotty's Lexus. The "relentless pursuit of...someone's been in here before."
That pursuit seems to be the equivalent of shooting fish in a barrel! 😂
Why you guy removed and replace the oil filter first before remove the oil drain plug?
All my respect Scott. Thank you for the laughs.
you work on so many cars. in your opinion between a Lexus es 350. a 2020 chevy impala and or an Avalon, Camery what one has the most leg room and do you think would last? call me crazy but i like the layout of the impala better. but i had an older one and had lots of repairs. ADD OCD sucks lol. i cant decide. and i loved this series. i could never do this. mad props to figure out it all goes back together.
Great finish for a nice project.good video,loving the sarcasm as I always do.keep on doing your thing.kudos 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Thanks, will do!
Awesome job Scott !!!
Every time I watch one of these rebuilds I'm amazed at how much of a Toyota just snaps together.
It’s not just Toyota. Most vehicles today just snap together.
My kids love Mr Spotty
I didn't see the rear glass being put in was it not shown?
Hope the hand modeling went good for you. 😁👍🤣
It’s my main source of income! 😂
Lots of work but good job. Retail shop price about 7-9 grand
😂
Recline it forward must be similar to lifting down.
I guess, 😂
5:25 Yeah I had the same facial expression this morning sitting on the pot and pushing out the Taco Bell.
Beautiful work. Sorry if I previously offended. Awesome!
Another outstanding job Scott now use the time between cars to brush up on your sarcasm. See you on the next one.