Pro tip soak the heat wrap before removing, also helps when installing water doesnt let the fibers turn to dust reeking havoc on skin on top of breathing it in
Yep. I’ve found working with the really brittle wrap, mix in a bunch of “ baby magic baby bath” keeps it wet longer and makes it easier on the skin, as well as keeping it from going airborne for much longer.
Hi, I love cars and I love salvage auctions! I just found your channel and I know I’m gonna be binge watching it! I love watching cars being repaired. I used to watch my dad when I was a little girl and he used to say, where’s your brother he’s the one that supposed to be watching me not you. Lol I’m still watching and my brother still isn’t but I’m glad I found your channel.
Also would love to see that join button so I can help support the channel and continue this premium content (what you do would be my drean job). Also extra bonus content for members would be dope, such short videos of cost breakdowns for stuff you order that you dont have laying around, and even the stuff you salvage and sell to recoup costs.
Most of the newer HX Pumps need to have fluid head pressure before they'll turn on. You need to connect it to a garden hose and get water flowing through it then turn on the power and see if it starts up.
Bro, first time watcher and i would like to say bravo on some of your projects. I could never buy that vette for that money and NOT knowing what the real pay check looks like LOL… Much props to you. Watching some of your other vids and you get a hand 👏
hes right that's why i love your videos and there's big money in salvage cars epically high end cars like this and like you said about buy parts a few years ago and now there double or triple the price love the videos bro keep them coming :)
The salvage content just feels like you get my hopes up for something cool and dash those hopes to pieces.....pieces and pieces of car 😉. I like seeing them go back together not taken apart.
I understand ranking each of the salvage jobs by profit dollars, but for me, I would rank the salvage jobs by percent return on invested capital. For example, the mustang returned $13.3k on a $8.4K investment. That's approximately 157% return on the $8.4k investment. Whereas, the corvette salvage only yielded an 88.5% return on the investment. Different ways of looking at it. Not saying one way is better than another, just different. I'm sure there are other things to consider, as well. For instance, the difficulty in salvaging the parts and how long it took to sell the salvaged parts. I'm sure there are other things involved that you may want to share. Btw, thanks for the content. It's informative and entertaining.
I remember before y'all blew up commenting on the cammed uncamned yellow Z06 lol the good ole days you guys are killn it now keep up the awesome work and content...
Im usually not impressed by allot of things but its pretty cool how all the resin burned away and left the carbon fiber mat, its honestly crazy how tough carbon fiber is.
I had an 84 Corvette that caught fire almost exactly in the same location on the driver side. The thing that made it worse was the valve covers were made of magnesium. You know...to save 4-oz when you have a 3400 pound car.
I had to laugh when you said "if you get these knobs in black anodized it's $56,000. That's a down payment on a house.". Lol Amelia. I forgot you're in Cali. I'm in Ohio. My 3 bedroom house was $34,000. So maybe $560 would be a down payment here. Lol.
After a forensic examination we can neither confirm nor deny if this was a Chevrolet or even a ZR1. It appears the car was an Autobot that got murdered about 1,000 years ago on some distant planet.
I dunno how you could have faith in any spare part from that car. Except maybe the undamaged panels. Even those probably went way over heat tolerance. Seriously how can you sell any part from this and give any warranty at all.
I hope when the parts are listed on Ebay you tell the buyer it was in a fire before they find out when bearings fly out from being boiled and stuff is warped
Dammit. I need to keep a sharper eye on your website. C6ZR1 gearsets can still be obtained by my dealership but the gearset alone OEM is like $2500 at an employee price.
*_You want a new number one on the board thats an import... go get a salvage BMW F80/G80 - F82/G82 M3/4!_* *_Your heads will spin with how expensive the parts are!_* *_(It is truly unbelievable!)_*
This is an interesting show. I just started watching and i cant believe you could get 13 out of that. Im happy for tou tho. It would take a huge set take that risk. Way to go.
Try to find a crashed LS1 Fbody, they've almost tripled in value since covid and the parts are getting a lot harder to find, especially for the Trans Am Firebird
After dealing with LS3 heads that came off a Camaro that had a much milder fire there is no way that block and top end is worth anything. It’ll be nothing but Dropped valve seats and other issues. Any hardening the heads had was gone and will cause constantly lifting heads due to deflection, rocker arm threads randomly giving up etc… Sleeves/bearings/ all saw heat well over their normal tolerances.
I tend to agree with you, highly suspect at a minimum. It blows my mind he get's such insane money for used parts, especially highly questionable ones! But some of the content is entertaining.
Hey buddy that car has a vegence racing performance pack stage 2 on it look it up theres vids on everything your looking at your deff right that car is a money maker 👌
I am a retired arson investigator and you did identify the source of the highest heat which probably means the point of origin. Part failure or insurance job. who knows.
Why not consider sandblasting with a very small grit that Monster clutch pressure plate then re-finishing it with a clearcoat? You could probably call it a salvaged kit and then sell for at least half the price... then again for that to be worth it- since your business is into salvaging I would consider buying a sandblaster.
when jacking up one end of car it folds in half then squishes down into the jack type of next project? the bolts are all perm-ah-rusted and one brakes 4 wrenches trying...
It would be good to come back in a month or so for final selling prices and factor in the YT revenue generated that would top up profits. How many parts sit on the shelf.
Back in the day with the old engines without all the electrical stuff I would and always used headers but I would never use them on today's cars and this is why 🤔🤔🤔🤔all that HEAT doesn't mix
With the demon, on most Mopars coolant enters the oil pan when it sits so the oil sits on top of coolant/ water, and i remember the demon being sealed all though burned.
Aye aye aye aye all that exhaust wrap is because when you buy a damn cold drink and you got headers and full exhaust your cup holders turn into a stove and your drinks get hot fast asf my c6 cup holders be so hot i have the passenger ac vent pointed at it when i got drinks in there and that dont even help 😂
cant lie someone could use that zr1 body as 1 of those crazy little cars that are usually made from miatas that are legit only the body and alot of tubes
How about offering a giveaway sometimes or a raffle to win a High Performance Engine especially from a Vette? I need one for my 79 El Camino. I'm pretty sure it wouldn't hurt you at all to give a little back to the Community 🤷🏻♂️
Def worth the 14k parts are getting hard to find zr1 parts at that would sell quick you can’t just go down to gm dealer and order the shit you may get lucky finding some but others will be hard to find
Love these videos of you guys giving the cars or their parts a second life 🦾 I've always been interested in right to repair and solving issues in the car part market! Seriously inspiring stuff ❤
It's so hard to see 15k in that burnt pile of ZR1!
Agreed.
Unless you're in the part out business I bet it's hard for you to see how alot of things are done.
@@angelcelis9090 you would be correct!
@@angelcelis9090these are the same people who think a clean title actually means the car hasn't been crashed lol.
15k? that should be free
Pro tip soak the heat wrap before removing, also helps when installing water doesnt let the fibers turn to dust reeking havoc on skin on top of breathing it in
That’s a solid tip!
This dude ain't about fixing anything .. btw , what demon build .. it's non existent
Yep. I’ve found working with the really brittle wrap, mix in a bunch of “ baby magic baby bath” keeps it wet longer and makes it easier on the skin, as well as keeping it from going airborne for much longer.
@matttafakt no doubt that's what got me here
@@scraplifegarage Wear like 300000 masks too. Glass in the lungs is fucked man. Trust me, I know from experience. I got away clean tho.
We need some more Copart walk arounds!!!! I try to watch other channels do it but it's just not the same. 🥇
Austin and I are going to try to hit an auction next week!
Yeah! Can’t wait! It’s been too long.
@@scraplifegarage when u or comein back up to NY You only got the one co part There's another 1 about 10 to 15 minutes away from the other one
You spelled Dalt wrong.
Hi, I love cars and I love salvage auctions! I just found your channel and I know I’m gonna be binge watching it! I love watching cars being repaired. I used to watch my dad when I was a little girl and he used to say, where’s your brother he’s the one that supposed to be watching me not you. Lol I’m still watching and my brother still isn’t but I’m glad I found your channel.
Just discovered this channel this week, have done nothing but binge work, at home and at work 😂. I love it, keep up the great work fella!
Also would love to see that join button so I can help support the channel and continue this premium content (what you do would be my drean job). Also extra bonus content for members would be dope, such short videos of cost breakdowns for stuff you order that you dont have laying around, and even the stuff you salvage and sell to recoup costs.
Welcome to the party!
I upload stuff like that when I can on @leec my side channel!
So intrigued by not only what you do but by how efficient you are. I’d love to do something similar here in Oklahoma. Keep up the Scrap life!
You probably could have found a buyer for that heat exchanger pump. Most likely easy to rebuild
Most of the newer HX Pumps need to have fluid head pressure before they'll turn on. You need to connect it to a garden hose and get water flowing through it then turn on the power and see if it starts up.
You guys are amazingly talented and looks like you have fun doing it - even if no money made sometimes! Keep up the good work!
Bro, first time watcher and i would like to say bravo on some of your projects. I could never buy that vette for that money and NOT knowing what the real pay check looks like LOL… Much props to you. Watching some of your other vids and you get a hand 👏
Excellent content, I thought the car was just toasted, with nothing left! Great stuff thanks 🙏
THE BEST SCRAP VIDEO IVE SEEN ,GOOD WORK GUYS
hes right that's why i love your videos and there's big money in salvage cars epically high end cars like this and like you said about buy parts a few years ago and now there double or triple the price love the videos bro keep them coming :)
The salvage content just feels like you get my hopes up for something cool and dash those hopes to pieces.....pieces and pieces of car 😉. I like seeing them go back together not taken apart.
It’s really not worth it unfortunately especially when a lot of it is rusted
He does do it ur just watching the wrong video
@@cappalott6646 I know, I was mostly being silly, but also loudly hinting at them doing more build videos instead of pull apart vids. 😊
I’d like to see you get back together and taken apart 😂 pause
I’m absolutely obsessed with this stuff, I wish yall were closer!
I understand ranking each of the salvage jobs by profit dollars, but for me, I would rank the salvage jobs by percent return on invested capital. For example, the mustang returned $13.3k on a $8.4K investment. That's approximately 157% return on the $8.4k investment. Whereas, the corvette salvage only yielded an 88.5% return on the investment. Different ways of looking at it. Not saying one way is better than another, just different. I'm sure there are other things to consider, as well. For instance, the difficulty in salvaging the parts and how long it took to sell the salvaged parts. I'm sure there are other things involved that you may want to share. Btw, thanks for the content. It's informative and entertaining.
Agree. Although, if we are looking for alternatives, you could also price it based on TOTAL labor hours. (He only counts garage hours)
I remember before y'all blew up commenting on the cammed uncamned yellow Z06 lol the good ole days you guys are killn it now keep up the awesome work and content...
Im usually not impressed by allot of things but its pretty cool how all the resin burned away and left the carbon fiber mat, its honestly crazy how tough carbon fiber is.
NOT good for use on submarines !
@@maxs.5905 lol, i was gonna say Titan was tough enough.
I had an 84 Corvette that caught fire almost exactly in the same location on the driver side.
The thing that made it worse was the valve covers were made of magnesium.
You know...to save 4-oz when you have a 3400 pound car.
Weight reduction bro
I would make a table for my shed out of the rim that's trashed, which would make an awesome addition to the things I have collected over the years
great video and great outcome Lee....well down mate...good call, you clearly know your stuff 👍👍
Very interesting , love to see the process . You & your bro are good businessmen
26:30 Soak your aluminum parts in Pine-Sol for a couple days... you'll be amazed!
Test it out on one of your unusable parts, it'll look brand new.
Bro, I literally felt the itching at 15:05
Also, love the Buc-ees gear. 🤘🏼
I had to laugh when you said "if you get these knobs in black anodized it's $56,000. That's a down payment on a house.". Lol Amelia. I forgot you're in Cali. I'm in Ohio. My 3 bedroom house was $34,000. So maybe $560 would be a down payment here. Lol.
Great video... your very professional when speaking... fun to watch the way you explain...
15:30 "I cant feel the shaft, but i can feel the knob" had me DEAD hahahahahahaha
After a forensic examination we can neither confirm nor deny if this was a Chevrolet or even a ZR1. It appears the car was an Autobot that got murdered about 1,000 years ago on some distant planet.
How many burn cars will you buy?
Him: Yes
15:31 "There's the knob right there. I can't feel the shaft but I can feel the knob."
I dunno how you could have faith in any spare part from that car.
Except maybe the undamaged panels.
Even those probably went way over heat tolerance.
Seriously how can you sell any part from this and give any warranty at all.
15:32 that’s what she said
*37:00** Hey, I'm late to the game... how much is disposal cost for the trash leftover? Burnt body, tires, etc? I didn't hear that mixed in.*
I hope when the parts are listed on Ebay you tell the buyer it was in a fire before they find out when bearings fly out from being boiled and stuff is warped
The front burnt wheel turn it into a table , glass top , money right there 👍
This is why car prices never go down smh.
Especially deep pockets like scrap life jeans have.... that looks like garbage if worth 3 figures?
What an idiotic take.
Dammit. I need to keep a sharper eye on your website. C6ZR1 gearsets can still be obtained by my dealership but the gearset alone OEM is like $2500 at an employee price.
*_You want a new number one on the board thats an import... go get a salvage BMW F80/G80 - F82/G82 M3/4!_*
*_Your heads will spin with how expensive the parts are!_* *_(It is truly unbelievable!)_*
Oh man, got me all into this worried about the cylinders 😅. Nice buy man!
This is an interesting show. I just started watching and i cant believe you could get 13 out of that. Im happy for tou tho. It would take a huge set take that risk. Way to go.
Most recent odometer reading for this car was 38,453 as of 11/08/2022 per Carfax.
Try to find a crashed LS1 Fbody, they've almost tripled in value since covid and the parts are getting a lot harder to find, especially for the Trans Am Firebird
Brooooo...!!! Amazing car ❤ que paso con el demon 😢 ayer mire el video del rx7 😮
Ya viene en camino este mes sale video👍
Sounds like a Country song I can feel the knob not the shaft 😂😂.
"We couldn't get the cluster to power on for some reason" 😂😂😂
I wish this series would come back!
every time i think i took on a project that is too big for me, i come watch this channel and it gives me hope.
That burnt side caliper a good rebuild kit to replace the seals and it would still be ok.
man that purple Porsche @0.35 looks so good.
Great video as always! Love the Fernando cammed chop clip 😂.
After dealing with LS3 heads that came off a Camaro that had a much milder fire there is no way that block and top end is worth anything. It’ll be nothing but Dropped valve seats and other issues. Any hardening the heads had was gone and will cause constantly lifting heads due to deflection, rocker arm threads randomly giving up etc… Sleeves/bearings/ all saw heat well over their normal tolerances.
I tend to agree with you, highly suspect at a minimum. It blows my mind he get's such insane money for used parts, especially highly questionable ones! But some of the content is entertaining.
I recently just got a 2008 zo6 with no drive train or motor , and need that trans , diff and torque tube!
Hey buddy that car has a vegence racing performance pack stage 2 on it look it up theres vids on everything your looking at your deff right that car is a money maker 👌
I must be crazy! I love corvettes so much I like burnt ones also. Great video guys. One day im gonna come see you.
Been doing the same thing, buying, fixing, parting out cars for a long time. Usually can make 100% profit if you know what you market is.
You can't make 100% profit, because you had costs.
You are not understanding what profit means.
I am a retired arson investigator and you did identify the source of the highest heat which probably means the point of origin. Part failure or insurance job. who knows.
It takes 1220 degrees to melt aluminum. That's insane how hot that got to melt that frame away like that.
What about returns from recycling or is that so small not worth adding in
Question I have, what did you start with back in the day? 300 beaters?
Why not consider sandblasting with a very small grit that Monster clutch pressure plate then re-finishing it with a clearcoat? You could probably call it a salvaged kit and then sell for at least half the price... then again for that to be worth it- since your business is into salvaging I would consider buying a sandblaster.
“I can’t feel the shaft but I can feel the knob”🥴🤣🤣🤣
Great show! I don’t understand how u guys think used parts from wrecked cars are worth OEM prices 🤷🏽♂️🤣
He can't feel the shaft, but he can feel the knob. 😂😂 @ approx 15min34sec. 😂😂
That LS9 would look great in my 71 Pontiac Lemans GT-37!
when jacking up one end of car it folds in half then squishes down into the jack type of next project? the bolts are all perm-ah-rusted and one brakes 4 wrenches trying...
am i the only one whos initial thought was "of course you did" when reading the title of the video?
👀
That Power Steering pump and bracket available?
Vapor blasting is pretty good at rust
Try it out I've seen some surprising results
Once again awesome video. Who do you guys normally use for shipping? You mentioned $400 from Georgia?
I got to say my favorite color is red but it blacked out like that is insane. It looks so good sinister
love your channel, just by your attitude
That cam sound clip🔥🔥🔥😍🤣
It would be good to come back in a month or so for final selling prices and factor in the YT revenue generated that would top up profits. How many parts sit on the shelf.
Back in the day with the old engines without all the electrical stuff I would and always used headers but I would never use them on today's cars and this is why 🤔🤔🤔🤔all that HEAT doesn't mix
TIM is a HUGE INVESTMENT in Your Business $$$.👍✌️✌️✌️
With the demon, on most Mopars coolant enters the oil pan when it sits so the oil sits on top of coolant/ water, and i remember the demon being sealed all though burned.
Aye aye aye aye all that exhaust wrap is because when you buy a damn cold drink and you got headers and full exhaust your cup holders turn into a stove and your drinks get hot fast asf my c6 cup holders be so hot i have the passenger ac vent pointed at it when i got drinks in there and that dont even help 😂
Have you tried an insulated trans tunnel plate?
@@scraplifegarage i havent but i might have to try that
I think I found a video of the same zr1 when it got the cam, headers, and the Pulleys on TH-cam
cant lie someone could use that zr1 body as 1 of those crazy little cars that are usually made from miatas that are legit only the body and alot of tubes
Why did I think at first when I clicked on the video it was going to be a restoration video 😭🙏🏽
OK, what did you make on the scrap aluminum?
Good video as always
You guys need a dry ice machine to clean up some of those parts like removing the rust off that clutch!
Do you have a dealer license or do you strictly do for the no license required cars on copart?
You should invest into a vapor hone you can make all those burnt parts look new again
What harmonic balance remover tool did you use ?
need a dry ice blaster and it will make burnt parts look like new.
How about offering a giveaway sometimes or a raffle to win a High Performance Engine especially from a Vette? I need one for my 79 El Camino. I'm pretty sure it wouldn't hurt you at all to give a little back to the Community 🤷🏻♂️
NISSAN JUKE burnt 🔥🔥. Baller Status unlocked!!!
Def worth the 14k parts are getting hard to find zr1 parts at that would sell quick you can’t just go down to gm dealer and order the shit you may get lucky finding some but others will be hard to find
MAAAAAAAA I LOVE THIS CHANNELLLLLLLLLLLL
that heat exchanger pump may have been a good part, until that 18 volt battery killed it. leave it up to a waterhead to kill something lol
You guys kick ass and Lets go American Muscle top spots!!
I love the content, great work.
Is it worthwhile Vapor blasting the parts clean after a fire ??
So when are you going to get the sand blaster
Save that gem, it's super rare, such a sick car...1 of a kind parts, Great job
get one of those laser rust removers. clutch will be looking as good as new.
Love these videos of you guys giving the cars or their parts a second life 🦾 I've always been interested in right to repair and solving issues in the car part market! Seriously inspiring stuff ❤
You guys need a dry ice cleaner to turn those light rusty burned etc parts into gems !