So true! Lot's of people can buy parts and fit them to a car but the real magicians still make it work when the easy solutions don't. My father is one of those, grew up on a farm where you fixed everything yourself because you live miles from anyone who can fix it for you. I can't count how many times he/and his shed full of random sh*t came in clutch when I needed to do something on my 50 yo Datsun 1600 (510 if you're not from Australia). Priceless work Sandro!!
Hell yeah, Jobe's S14 restoration series has been a blast to watch. I'm only a little annoyed they kept shooting him down on Donut only to greenlight this once he left, but hey... now we get TWO restoration videos.
Right I love super cars and all but I will never afford. So I love the car I have and since my power wheelchair needing but doesn’t fit in a super car I will never afford my goal is a suped up fullsize conversion van with a ram and chair tie downs so I can drive and be comfortable and be able to get around while I am there as well as ride in style. Again my goal but it will be a while as that is like 75k and I get 11k a year from disability 😅
Except that corporate Donut analyzed what Z & J's Bigtime youtube channel was doing so right, and completely, unabashedly copied that for this video (and series). "Two friends working on projects together out of a home - the saps will lick it up on our channel as well!" If you aren't critical of that stuff, you are the perfect consumer.
Bro Justin is awesome. Dude’s always smiling, laughing, has the energy and speaks well on camera; he’s just impossible to hate. I’d love to see more videos where he’s the main guy like in this one 👍🏼
@@kingkarlito you just copied and pasted this same exact line to like 5 other comments… what is your point? If you’re so obsessed with people giving Justin praise, then just look at my comments on their other videos. Anything that has Jerry, Jobe or Justin, I’m 100% watching.
Just seems like a regular guy who wants to learn more and get better at wrenching. I like to watch experts do their thing but sometimes, just a regular dude is more like what I’d get into.
Donut management, i want to give you a compliment. people hated on you guys for changing the channel, you took it to heart and now we get build content again, it feels like donut 2.0. its not the same but its not different in the wrong way. Thank you, honestly thank you. not every corporate takeover has to be a dud like car throttle for example . ❤❤
Just and fyi the "new" management has been in place since like 2020 People are just equating drop in quality because the big time boys left but they've been releasing good content since they took over
@mex55 yeah they've been doing 'good' content since 2020 but the build content had been drastically cut. They saw the numbers and learned their lesson (maybe) and after they lost two of their best hosts righted the ship by making more build content. We'll see if they keep it up I guess.
They are definitely doing damage control after they lost some of their highest rated hosts. Even working on crew members project cars after repeatedly denying Jobey. That’s what corporations tho.
This episode felt way more personable and really relates to a lot of us tinkering on projects with our friends. I'm really happy where Nolan is taking Donut. Looking forward to more of Zach and Justin 🤞🏻
videos like this are why i like donut so much. anything true money pit style is so fun to watch. love the unique car with ups and downs in get parts all with the goal of doing it because you love it.
@@Akosa117Fr it's so wild that there are people out here hating on the big production stuff. They have no idea how good we have it that we're getting stuff like hi low to watch FOR FREE. Like what the hell is wrong with you lol.
this is less donut content and more Justin content, branding it donut content disscredits Justin. at this point donut is nothing without the great people they employ.
@@coreybennit9197exactly in the nail the big wigs at corporate scrambling to not let donut die doing everything they didn’t let the OG guys do to begin with
Duuuude! I had one in 1984, bought new. It was black with a gray cloth interior and a 5 speed. Loved the car hated how slow it was. I’m now gonna watch the video. Oh, I kept it 7 years. After the show: Way to go! Mine had an ASC installed moonroof. But, gotta love that dash with the adjustable pods on each side. Are the set screw with knurled knob under each one, still? You can swing them a bit so your fingers just touch the buttons and slides work to your finger length. I replaced my head unit with a Proton system with Pioneer speakers that fit under the factory grilles. Left the EQ but it didn’t function. Flow tinted all the windows so it looked way cool on a black car. Yes I loved the eye lids. You can flash the headlights and the lids don’t need to move. So many memories are flooding back. Yes, building up a head of steam to go south on the 405 from the Valley to the Westside. Then a car pulls in front of me and I lose all momentum and had to struggle in 3rd to get over the hill. More memories. Great job guys! Keep going add a turbo!
My dad had a black one with a red pinstripe and a red one with a black pinstripe. There was the factory turbo engines but at least one guy supercharger his impulse with a blower from a Ford thunderbird.
This was an awesome video! It's great to see a car like this hit the road again. I love watching Justin, too. He's such a good dude. When the other left, I was pretty bummed, but then I realized it was more screen time for Justin, which perked me up. He deserves it!
Brother, this absolutely made my year.. I have an 88 impulse turbo and also an 86.. my 88 has been sitting for 20yrs untouched. My 86 was last driven in 2014. I'm so excited that this video was put together , it gave me the push I needed to get to work. Thank you so much. 🔥💪🏾👍🏽
Manage the money and let the creators create. Donuts coming back around and it's SO COOL to see Justin getting more spotlight. Dude absolutely deserves it
Don't apologize for working on your car on the driveway instead of the garage, we're all working on our cars in the driveway. This was so relatable and exactly why i started with this channel in the first place. Just keep doing this man, and maybe we get to see another one of these with you working on that SVX
Fuel tank welding/cutting safety tips: Remove all liquid. Rinse thoroughly and repeatedly. Rinse with solvent, acetone, paint thinner, etc. until rinse fluid drains clear. Let sit twenty four hours minimum. Extra days sitting are not bad. Turn and clamp the tank so that whichever opening is highest on the tank is highest in the air. Tape all but two openings shut. Use a non flammable gas (Argon, CO2, Argon/CO2 mix, etc. if the tank is aluminum use straight argon.) to fill the tank as much as possible with that gas. You want to remove all of the air. Tape the last openings shut. If one is lower than the other, tape the lower port and add more gas, tape the last port shut. Perform any and all cutting/grinding/welding from the highest point to the lowest point. Bonus: if you have a large enough container, put the entire tank in the container and fill the out container with your welding mix. Remember, there is no air in the box, if you put your face in the box you could potentially pass out. If you pass out and your face lands in the box it COULD kill you (as unlikely as it is that your face would end up in the box without knocking it over and spilling the gasses). With no air or flammable fumes in and around the tank there’s no risk of combustion. Safety first, always assume there is a risk of combustion m.
I highly recommend cleaning out that fuel tank with acetone and coating the inside with Red-Kote. That will prevent any of that old rust from entering the fuel pickup again.
It is great to see Justin do Justin things! Shout out to Sandro for rocking OG skills, something that is incredibly hard to find (even in a city as large as LA). Zach too, another set of hands make jobs like this go so much faster (and with more laughs). Justin, I remember a rumor that the Impulse was originally Giugiaro’s design for the Mk II Scirocco but VW deemed it too futuristic and scaled it back to the design we all know. Either way, yours is looking great on those lower springs!
I love these cars. The commercials back in the day were the best. We had in the Isuzu dealership in Orlando with this iconic sign in front of it was a landmark here. The 1996 Impulse, Nissan Sentra SE-R , Honda Prelude, and Ford Contour SVT were my dream cars as a teen. It's great to see someone working on this project car. You guys have inspired me to venture out and track down my childhood dream cars. Good luck, and be encouraged.
Great video! One small thing about the dampers not rebounding, this is not always a good way to evaluate dampers! A lot of these older cars simply have oil (not oil AND gas filled) dampers and they actually dont rebound on their own!
Watching this makes me feel good about working on my own car. I'm so sick of watching guys on TH-cam that have all the know-how and they do all the cool jump cuts and make everything look easy and make them look good. I feel like this is me working on my car. Not only entertaining but uplifting. Thanks guys, and let Sandro get into that van!!
Most relatable video I’ve seen about working on cars with ya mates. It’s not always easy or even fun but it’s that feeling when it’s done that makes it all so worth it 👌🏽 great video
JUSTIN! If you guys are able to get a hold of the people at hawk performance brake pads, you can send a photo of the pad to them and they can make them for you, it’s what we did for our Miata’s Wilwood brake kit
Former CA DMV employee here. It’s been some time since I was working those lines but vehicle registration can get awfully complicated pretty fast. But I know from experience that, back when I worked there in the early 2000’s, if you found the right person at the office who knew their stuff well that even complicated problems could be easily resolved. But finding that person at the DMV isn’t exactly easy so having a registration service do it really does alleviate the stress. I was usually ‘the guy on the inside’ because I actually had the authority and leeway to waive fees, certain requirements, and usually clean up an otherwise messy operation. Believe me, the customer is definitely not the only person who appreciates a streamline solution to a messy situation.
I have a PIAZZA in Japan and drive it every day. You guys did a great job overcoming the difficulties! Thank you for getting another IMPULSE back on the road!
Kudos to you for getting this classic back on the road. I owned a couple of "Buick" Opel Isuzus and I'm thrilled to see another oddball Isuzu get saved. The thing runs a lot better than either of my Opels did (even when they were new).
What makes this a good video you ask? Justin’s passion for the content. You can’t fake the real emotions he displayed in this video. Donut decision makers: take notes.
Zach Diehl is a welcome addition to Donut. Wish he got a better introduction to the channel but he shines here, dude rocks. This is the kinda content Donut has been missing, and is why Big Time was immediately successful. Hopeful for the future of Donut with videos like this and Hi Low being back.
You guys are doing a great job listening to your viewers and giving them what they want. All the hoopla made when James, Jobe, and Jeremiah announced they were leaving was overblown and I'm happy to see you continuing to do what has made this channel great.
It took them 3 of their main hosts to leave to finally work on project cars but now it seems like damage control to me. They are even following the same style Big time are using
@@MmmNumNumz You mean Big Time is using the same style Donut had been for a long time already? And of course it's damage control. What, is a company only good in your eyes if they just give up and purposefully fail when they mess up instead of learning from their mistakes?
Kinda some disrespect towards Jobey that they are now making videos working on crew members project cars when he asked prior and were denied plenty of times. Now that they see that Big time is doing good with videos like those they decide to start making videos like these and guess what, in their garage. Low blow or damage control? You be the judge
No, I don't think I will. In all seriousness, they made a poor decision and decided to correct for it a little too late. That sucks. But it's not some sort of personal attack, and talking about it like it is just shows a lack of maturity.
1:08 okay so I called this tundra a tacoma under the video of donut girl (sorry i can't remember your name) getting her car decked out for offroading. Sorry Tundra. You're a beautiful truck.
Same in the UK all we have to deal with is the V5c logbook which is proof of ownership the road tax (yearly fee to pay for emissions of the car ) and the MOT (yearly roadworthiness inspection. If it's still in date you don't need to redo it). This car being a 1984 would also be in the "historic vehicle" class meaning you don't need to do MOT or road tax and it's exempt from all clean air zones🫡so all you'd actually need for this one is the logbook and insurance that's it
It’s a big undertaking to get an old car back on the road without much support for aftermarket parts or NOS stuff. It’s easy to restore a GM C-10 or K5, but a car like this Impulse, you have to be resourceful and patient. Mad respect to you, Justin. I can totally relate. Can’t wait to see how this car progresses.
I'm happy to hear about your love for a car that's different. I'm probably the only person that lowered my Saturn L 300. It had a V6 with not a lot of power, but I had it up to 115 on a stretch of Florida road. Sitting that low felt like race car on DRY roads. It did not like water.
I think you’re right but I think in this case its cause they’re filming high low at the same time. I dont know why they would just start filming a random restoration video during their most intense series
The fact that you know what this is and want to refurbish it earns you so many more cool points than anybody else at doughnut. This is literally one of my dream cars. I'm restomodding a 1995 Galant.
I'd love to see more of the Impulse getting build! I myself love odd quirky unknown cars and have owned and still own several myself. Currently am building a 1998 Nissan Stagea. My only criticism is please get a better cameraman!! Dude needs to hold a camera straight and learn how to zoom with focus. This video was making me dizzy and giving me a headache lol. Aside from that, the content was great. Keep the car-related stuff coming!
Props for Sandro cutting and welding that tank! He knows what he's doing! You can't simply weld a gas tank. It has gasoline vapors and can literally explode when welding. Some people fill the tank with argon gas. Some people fill it with dry ice. Anything to displace the oxygen while welding.
My dad brought a 1984 Izuzu Piazza in 2010. It was the only registered Piazza in my country. I fell in love with that car... shame that we sold it in 2018... Love to see one on donut! Its such an underrated car
I love Justin and I had one of these. I always kinda felt like it was a natural competitor to the ae86. Honestly if it wasn't for this car i wouldn't know how to fabricate and source hard to find parts, along with swap out parts. It was really what allowed me to hone my technician and engineering skills. My solution to the tank was to make a bulkhead, add my own pickups with hard fuel line and just go that route!! While I probably won't ever find another one, This is a very special car and I'm so excited to see it get the attention it deserves. Please do more with this car, I would love to see this car more
I remember seeing the Isuzu impulse around when I was younger. There wasn't many of them but I thought they were cool. Also, would love to see Justin get more spotlight. He's a cool dude. Keep the project cars and build episodes coming.
Great video. Yeah, Isuzu parts are hard to find, but as you mentioned, they share some parts with other marques. The big save was with the tank though. Glad it was able to be repaired. Enjoy your classic!
I really enjoyed this episode. I've never heard of the car but having a love for 80s and 90s vehicals (I own a 1986 Volvo 745), I adore Justin's car. I'm VERY interested in seeing what he does seeing as how he has barely any, to no aftermarket support to help in his journey. Keep up the good work Justin.
Donut is SO lucky to have Justin and Nolan around to step in and be as awesome and likeable as they are. I really enjoy this content and hope it continues!
Getting frustrated, trying to find discontinued parts, out of the box work arounds and working with friends. Form memories, and connections with other enthusiasts. I'm glad to see you back on the road 💪
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Sandro is a true artist. Let him fuck with that van!
Keep the original rims they look awesome. But make them into a stepped 3 piece rim
So true! Lot's of people can buy parts and fit them to a car but the real magicians still make it work when the easy solutions don't. My father is one of those, grew up on a farm where you fixed everything yourself because you live miles from anyone who can fix it for you. I can't count how many times he/and his shed full of random sh*t came in clutch when I needed to do something on my 50 yo Datsun 1600 (510 if you're not from Australia). Priceless work Sandro!!
Jesus loves you! He died on the cross for you. Please don’t take chances with your soul.
Romans 10:9 KJV
Thank you BigTime and James for giving Donut the kick in the ass they've desperately needed
Hell yeah, Jobe's S14 restoration series has been a blast to watch. I'm only a little annoyed they kept shooting him down on Donut only to greenlight this once he left, but hey... now we get TWO restoration videos.
Well this was being filmed at the same time as Hilo, so it's been done for a good minute now
FACTS! Nothing like some friendly competition to bring out the best in people!!
I hate donut for that. It's a dick move to have jobes idea rejected multiple times just to greenlit the S13 video.
Loved hearing Justin’s speech at the end about how a car matters because of what you love about it and nothing else. Hell yeah
69 likes. Nice
Nice comment bot where did you stole it?
that's all that matters in the end
Right I love super cars and all but I will never afford. So I love the car I have and since my power wheelchair needing but doesn’t fit in a super car I will never afford my goal is a suped up fullsize conversion van with a ram and chair tie downs so I can drive and be comfortable and be able to get around while I am there as well as ride in style. Again my goal but it will be a while as that is like 75k and I get 11k a year from disability 😅
Searching for parts on your phone, working in a driveway and trying to decipher a shop manual; this is the most realistic Donut video ever.
I know people have had a lot to say about donut lately, but Justin has been behind some of the best most relatable content for the last year.
Except that corporate Donut analyzed what Z & J's Bigtime youtube channel was doing so right, and completely, unabashedly copied that for this video (and series). "Two friends working on projects together out of a home - the saps will lick it up on our channel as well!" If you aren't critical of that stuff, you are the perfect consumer.
Bro Justin is awesome. Dude’s always smiling, laughing, has the energy and speaks well on camera; he’s just impossible to hate. I’d love to see more videos where he’s the main guy like in this one 👍🏼
these comments randomly glazing justin are so creepy and patronizing
@@kingkarlitobetter than typical TH-cam comments where they'd just randomly call him a slur for no reason.
@@kingkarlito you just copied and pasted this same exact line to like 5 other comments… what is your point?
If you’re so obsessed with people giving Justin praise, then just look at my comments on their other videos. Anything that has Jerry, Jobe or Justin, I’m 100% watching.
His (twin) brother is just like him, and also a car guy.
@@kingkarlitoNothing wrong with that bro. People are different. Let the man idolize his charisma
I really want to see a super long series of Justins project cars. Dude is really likeable and fun to watch.
so like a justin money pit?
Just seems like a regular guy who wants to learn more and get better at wrenching. I like to watch experts do their thing but sometimes, just a regular dude is more like what I’d get into.
I will like it if donut lets him has his own series.
He is SO personable!
So Justins own channel starts in 3....2....
Donut management, i want to give you a compliment. people hated on you guys for changing the channel, you took it to heart and now we get build content again, it feels like donut 2.0. its not the same but its not different in the wrong way. Thank you, honestly thank you. not every corporate takeover has to be a dud like car throttle for example . ❤❤
Funny enough, all they really did here was copy what Bigtime was doing.
@@Wikawo Funnily enough, all Bigtime really did was bringing glory-days-donut back.
Just and fyi the "new" management has been in place since like 2020
People are just equating drop in quality because the big time boys left but they've been releasing good content since they took over
@mex55 yeah they've been doing 'good' content since 2020 but the build content had been drastically cut. They saw the numbers and learned their lesson (maybe) and after they lost two of their best hosts righted the ship by making more build content. We'll see if they keep it up I guess.
They are definitely doing damage control after they lost some of their highest rated hosts. Even working on crew members project cars after repeatedly denying Jobey. That’s what corporations tho.
11:50 an illustrated parts breakdown?! The aircraft mechanic in me just lost it. That's awesome.
I have twin boys, hearing Justin’s speech about being a twin really put things into perspective.
The fact it’s filmed in a driveway and not a shop makes it more entertaining to watch and more relatable. That why money pit was so awesome
This episode felt way more personable and really relates to a lot of us tinkering on projects with our friends. I'm really happy where Nolan is taking Donut. Looking forward to more of Zach and Justin 🤞🏻
these comments randomly glazing justin are so creepy and patronizing
@@kingkarlito or maybe people like Justin? I mean, that's at least POSSIBLE, isn't it?
videos like this are why i like donut so much. anything true money pit style is so fun to watch. love the unique car with ups and downs in get parts all with the goal of doing it because you love it.
Justin is just a good wholesome dude. Happy to see him get a car that means a lot to him back on the road.
Justin has always been great and as a fellow vet, I respect the hell out of him. I am so glad he's becoming one of the top content hosts of Donut!
Proof that Donut is the people. Don't give us stupid high production videos. Give us this. I hope the right people in Donut hear this.
100% this
Give us both. Jesus Christ, hi low is big production and is by far their most successful series. Just stop
@@Akosa117Fr it's so wild that there are people out here hating on the big production stuff. They have no idea how good we have it that we're getting stuff like hi low to watch FOR FREE. Like what the hell is wrong with you lol.
This is the content we like. Also let Sandro fuck with that Van
YESSSSS
I’ve seen this comment all over the place. What is happening with Sandro and a van?
Best Donut content in a hot minute.
Let Sandro fuck with the van already!
Low-key copying Big Time already?!
@@foam1984 low-key copying old donut
@@streicherPRIVkinda based, imo!
this is less donut content and more Justin content, branding it donut content disscredits Justin. at this point donut is nothing without the great people they employ.
@@coreybennit9197exactly in the nail the big wigs at corporate scrambling to not let donut die doing everything they didn’t let the OG guys do to begin with
Yooooo! Glad Justin got his first Big Time vid!
Lmaoooo right!?
I would watch the hell out of an impulse build! Good series so far
Duuuude! I had one in 1984, bought new. It was black with a gray cloth interior and a 5 speed. Loved the car hated how slow it was. I’m now gonna watch the video. Oh, I kept it 7 years.
After the show:
Way to go! Mine had an ASC installed moonroof. But, gotta love that dash with the adjustable pods on each side. Are the set screw with knurled knob under each one, still? You can swing them a bit so your fingers just touch the buttons and slides work to your finger length. I replaced my head unit with a Proton system with Pioneer speakers that fit under the factory grilles. Left the EQ but it didn’t function. Flow tinted all the windows so it looked way cool on a black car. Yes I loved the eye lids. You can flash the headlights and the lids don’t need to move. So many memories are flooding back. Yes, building up a head of steam to go south on the 405 from the Valley to the Westside. Then a car pulls in front of me and I lose all momentum and had to struggle in 3rd to get over the hill. More memories. Great job guys! Keep going add a turbo!
My dad had a black one with a red pinstripe and a red one with a black pinstripe. There was the factory turbo engines but at least one guy supercharger his impulse with a blower from a Ford thunderbird.
Justin and Nolan are putting Donut on their backs and carrying it onwards and upwards. Good stuff my dude.
So glad to see Justin getting his time in the sun, dude is so likable!
True
Hope the donut big wigs don't push him away from the show too
@@The_Potcast the amount of personal car videos they are doing lets me believe that they realized the issues, but that might be me being optimistic
Is this a little taste of Donut letting the hosts do what they actually want to do? Because I'm here for it!!
Cuz they are running out of poeple since everyone is leaving lol
My first car was a 1984 Impulse. Very unique, and very fun!! Glad to see you getting one back on the road!! Sure do miss mine!
This was an awesome video! It's great to see a car like this hit the road again. I love watching Justin, too. He's such a good dude. When the other left, I was pretty bummed, but then I realized it was more screen time for Justin, which perked me up. He deserves it!
Brother, this absolutely made my year.. I have an 88 impulse turbo and also an 86.. my 88 has been sitting for 20yrs untouched. My 86 was last driven in 2014. I'm so excited that this video was put together , it gave me the push I needed to get to work. Thank you so much. 🔥💪🏾👍🏽
Loved hearing Justin’s speech at the end about how a car matters because of what you love about it and nothing else. Hell yeah 🔥
Would love to see this car have an engine rebuild and transmission rebuild with custom machines parts. Would be sick to see and hear
Jimmy got those overnight parts from Japan
Manage the money and let the creators create. Donuts coming back around and it's SO COOL to see Justin getting more spotlight. Dude absolutely deserves it
Justin just feels like such a real ass dude We want more of Justin!!! 🎉
mad respect to sandro doing some real OG shit with that tank!
Please let Justin have a series for the entire build of this car, I have not enjoyed a Donut video nearly this much in a very long time
Don't apologize for working on your car on the driveway instead of the garage, we're all working on our cars in the driveway. This was so relatable and exactly why i started with this channel in the first place. Just keep doing this man, and maybe we get to see another one of these with you working on that SVX
Fuel tank welding/cutting safety tips:
Remove all liquid. Rinse thoroughly and repeatedly.
Rinse with solvent, acetone, paint thinner, etc. until rinse fluid drains clear.
Let sit twenty four hours minimum. Extra days sitting are not bad.
Turn and clamp the tank so that whichever opening is highest on the tank is highest in the air.
Tape all but two openings shut.
Use a non flammable gas (Argon, CO2, Argon/CO2 mix, etc. if the tank is aluminum use straight argon.) to fill the tank as much as possible with that gas. You want to remove all of the air.
Tape the last openings shut. If one is lower than the other, tape the lower port and add more gas, tape the last port shut.
Perform any and all cutting/grinding/welding from the highest point to the lowest point.
Bonus: if you have a large enough container, put the entire tank in the container and fill the out container with your welding mix. Remember, there is no air in the box, if you put your face in the box you could potentially pass out. If you pass out and your face lands in the box it COULD kill you (as unlikely as it is that your face would end up in the box without knocking it over and spilling the gasses).
With no air or flammable fumes in and around the tank there’s no risk of combustion. Safety first, always assume there is a risk of combustion m.
I highly recommend cleaning out that fuel tank with acetone and coating the inside with Red-Kote. That will prevent any of that old rust from entering the fuel pickup again.
Really liking these at-home style restoration videos, they're fun and new. Would love to see the finished product
Let Sandro fuck with that van
ummmm im not sure thats YT allowed...
Of course, let Sandro ef with the van. It will make my year.
@@baddreams0919why not? will it be vanophilia?
Can someone explain where this came from? I've been seeing so many comments but don't get why and I'm feeling extremely out of the loop 😭
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It is great to see Justin do Justin things!
Shout out to Sandro for rocking OG skills, something that is incredibly hard to find (even in a city as large as LA). Zach too, another set of hands make jobs like this go so much faster (and with more laughs).
Justin, I remember a rumor that the Impulse was originally Giugiaro’s design for the Mk II Scirocco but VW deemed it too futuristic and scaled it back to the design we all know. Either way, yours is looking great on those lower springs!
I love these cars. The commercials back in the day were the best. We had in the Isuzu dealership in Orlando with this iconic sign in front of it was a landmark here. The 1996 Impulse, Nissan Sentra SE-R , Honda Prelude, and Ford Contour SVT were my dream cars as a teen. It's great to see someone working on this project car. You guys have inspired me to venture out and track down my childhood dream cars. Good luck, and be encouraged.
The Impulse looks dope. Love it.
Great video! One small thing about the dampers not rebounding, this is not always a good way to evaluate dampers! A lot of these older cars simply have oil (not oil AND gas filled) dampers and they actually dont rebound on their own!
Yaaass, let Justin fix all his weird cars! Been waiting for some of these to pop up on the channel.
He's got the best car collection hands down.
These guys are awesome to watch together. Love the unique project car, and the struggle is what makes it so entertaining. Keep it coming, guys.❤❤❤
I remember & always ❤ the Impulse! By Isuzu. They have a more sleek design similar to a VW rabbit, but more stream line.
I love that the common theme in this video is "we should have red the instructions" :D
It’s way more fun to try and figure it out on your own, though 😂
Watching this makes me feel good about working on my own car. I'm so sick of watching guys on TH-cam that have all the know-how and they do all the cool jump cuts and make everything look easy and make them look good. I feel like this is me working on my car. Not only entertaining but uplifting. Thanks guys, and let Sandro get into that van!!
Idk what it is about older cars but I love seeing them get brought back to life in all their glory
Most relatable video I’ve seen about working on cars with ya mates. It’s not always easy or even fun but it’s that feeling when it’s done that makes it all so worth it 👌🏽 great video
Justin, you gotta good eye Sir! I've definitely appreciated those impulses since they came out. I'm glad someone actually brought one back to life.
Shoutout to your best friend Zack for doing this with you! Thorougly enjoyed watching this episode.
JUSTIN! If you guys are able to get a hold of the people at hawk performance brake pads, you can send a photo of the pad to them and they can make them for you, it’s what we did for our Miata’s Wilwood brake kit
Just don't order from hawk pads direct 👀 they'll send you the wrong pads and then getting ahold of someone is impossible
Former CA DMV employee here. It’s been some time since I was working those lines but vehicle registration can get awfully complicated pretty fast. But I know from experience that, back when I worked there in the early 2000’s, if you found the right person at the office who knew their stuff well that even complicated problems could be easily resolved. But finding that person at the DMV isn’t exactly easy so having a registration service do it really does alleviate the stress. I was usually ‘the guy on the inside’ because I actually had the authority and leeway to waive fees, certain requirements, and usually clean up an otherwise messy operation. Believe me, the customer is definitely not the only person who appreciates a streamline solution to a messy situation.
I have a PIAZZA in Japan and drive it every day. You guys did a great job overcoming the difficulties! Thank you for getting another IMPULSE back on the road!
Kudos to you for getting this classic back on the road. I owned a couple of "Buick" Opel Isuzus and I'm thrilled to see another oddball Isuzu get saved. The thing runs a lot better than either of my Opels did (even when they were new).
"The car barely runs and needs a rebuild"
"I found lowering springs"
I love you guys
A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do🫡
It's just so relatable when I bought my car it was like check engine lights etc. So I bought an exhaust 😅
My transmission alil iffy. I just installed coilovers over the weekend .
My engine is knocking, so I rolled my fenders 🤣
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BEST CHEVETTE EVER! Giugiaro design FTW!
What makes this a good video you ask? Justin’s passion for the content. You can’t fake the real emotions he displayed in this video. Donut decision makers: take notes.
This is the sort of content I need. No flashy edits and lo fi hip hop beat-interludes for no reason, just realistic work done on a weird ass car.
Zach Diehl is a welcome addition to Donut. Wish he got a better introduction to the channel but he shines here, dude rocks.
This is the kinda content Donut has been missing, and is why Big Time was immediately successful. Hopeful for the future of Donut with videos like this and Hi Low being back.
"we're just fat and slow" story of my life doing anything to my car lmao.
Fat and slow is the story of my life. Don't feel bad
Love it. Justin with a weird car, in a hot driveway with a friend. Great content.
You guys are doing a great job listening to your viewers and giving them what they want. All the hoopla made when James, Jobe, and Jeremiah announced they were leaving was overblown and I'm happy to see you continuing to do what has made this channel great.
It took them 3 of their main hosts to leave to finally work on project cars but now it seems like damage control to me. They are even following the same style Big time are using
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You mean Big Time is using the same style Donut had been for a long time already?
And of course it's damage control. What, is a company only good in your eyes if they just give up and purposefully fail when they mess up instead of learning from their mistakes?
Wow! One of the best Donut videos I’ve ever seen! Bravo! Justin is brilliant. Videos like this why I started watching Donut. We need more Justin!
Love this kind of video! Keep making more like this! I only wish there was a little more production value in this video
Kinda some disrespect towards Jobey that they are now making videos working on crew members project cars when he asked prior and were denied plenty of times. Now that they see that Big time is doing good with videos like those they decide to start making videos like these and guess what, in their garage. Low blow or damage control? You be the judge
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No, I don't think I will.
In all seriousness, they made a poor decision and decided to correct for it a little too late. That sucks. But it's not some sort of personal attack, and talking about it like it is just shows a lack of maturity.
1:08 okay so I called this tundra a tacoma under the video of donut girl (sorry i can't remember your name) getting her car decked out for offroading. Sorry Tundra. You're a beautiful truck.
1:57 I feel attacked
Same. That shit was personal.
I'm so glad I don't have to deal with these "title" issues in Canada. All you have to worry about is the ownership, which is the registration.
Same in the UK all we have to deal with is the V5c logbook which is proof of ownership the road tax (yearly fee to pay for emissions of the car ) and the MOT (yearly roadworthiness inspection. If it's still in date you don't need to redo it). This car being a 1984 would also be in the "historic vehicle" class meaning you don't need to do MOT or road tax and it's exempt from all clean air zones🫡so all you'd actually need for this one is the logbook and insurance that's it
It’s a big undertaking to get an old car back on the road without much support for aftermarket parts or NOS stuff. It’s easy to restore a GM C-10 or K5, but a car like this Impulse, you have to be resourceful and patient. Mad respect to you, Justin. I can totally relate.
Can’t wait to see how this car progresses.
I'm happy to hear about your love for a car that's different. I'm probably the only person that lowered my Saturn L 300. It had a V6 with not a lot of power, but I had it up to 115 on a stretch of Florida road. Sitting that low felt like race car on DRY roads. It did not like water.
2:40 sorry you live in California where they designed smog tests to keep cars like yours off the roads as much as possible.
Best state to buy a used Car I believe. Other States let you sale wrecked and parts. Less Scams in California I think.
Best way to pass the "smog" test... Leave California..
This video is not about fixing cars, is about how terrible California is to fix cars
But they’re all for clean energy and repairability 👉🏻👈🏻
32:19 the outro melted my heart.
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Need more videos like this Justin is and Zach are fun to watch
Geo Storm!
YES! I had a Storm, so much fun to drive!
20:37 and that’s why Donut is failing. Tight deadlines forcing y’all to do things the fast way, not the right way.
I think you’re right but I think in this case its cause they’re filming high low at the same time. I dont know why they would just start filming a random restoration video during their most intense series
one of the best videos in a while honestly. I'd love to see more Isuzu stuff, especially if you have to make it custom.
Interesting car and journey for this little Hatch. External fuel pumps are LOUD AF since there's no dampening around it via the fuel
One of my favorite Donut episodes. Justin has my style of uniqueness when it comes to cars. Love the impulse!❤
Seeing Justin being the small guy for once. Also, the camera loves Zach. He makes it seem effortless.
The fact that you know what this is and want to refurbish it earns you so many more cool points than anybody else at doughnut. This is literally one of my dream cars. I'm restomodding a 1995 Galant.
that nut tap was true friendship. Also let sandro fuck with the van
I'd love to see more of the Impulse getting build! I myself love odd quirky unknown cars and have owned and still own several myself. Currently am building a 1998 Nissan Stagea.
My only criticism is please get a better cameraman!! Dude needs to hold a camera straight and learn how to zoom with focus. This video was making me dizzy and giving me a headache lol. Aside from that, the content was great. Keep the car-related stuff coming!
Yeah I definitely called out "pull focus!!" a few times during this one, they'll get it with some practice
Yes. I want to see this super clean. So rare to get rare cars restored to its glory
Props for Sandro cutting and welding that tank! He knows what he's doing! You can't simply weld a gas tank. It has gasoline vapors and can literally explode when welding. Some people fill the tank with argon gas. Some people fill it with dry ice. Anything to displace the oxygen while welding.
Just listened to the isuzu podcast on past gas. It makes this episode even nicer! Great stuff Justin!
Love me some isuzu's, had a 901 pickup slammed on the ground. Loved the impulse, only seen 2 in person. Great job!
My dad brought a 1984 Izuzu Piazza in 2010. It was the only registered Piazza in my country. I fell in love with that car... shame that we sold it in 2018...
Love to see one on donut! Its such an underrated car
I love Justin and I had one of these. I always kinda felt like it was a natural competitor to the ae86.
Honestly if it wasn't for this car i wouldn't know how to fabricate and source hard to find parts, along with swap out parts. It was really what allowed me to hone my technician and engineering skills. My solution to the tank was to make a bulkhead, add my own pickups with hard fuel line and just go that route!! While I probably won't ever find another one, This is a very special car and I'm so excited to see it get the attention it deserves.
Please do more with this car, I would love to see this car more
Love an all Justin episode! Easily my favorite dude on Donut. Glad you've got your long awaited project car on the road!
I remember seeing the Isuzu impulse around when I was younger. There wasn't many of them but I thought they were cool. Also, would love to see Justin get more spotlight. He's a cool dude. Keep the project cars and build episodes coming.
Great video. Yeah, Isuzu parts are hard to find, but as you mentioned, they share some parts with other marques. The big save was with the tank though. Glad it was able to be repaired. Enjoy your classic!
This was awesome! Justin is a great host and glad this got a longer video.
I really enjoyed this episode. I've never heard of the car but having a love for 80s and 90s vehicals (I own a 1986 Volvo 745), I adore Justin's car. I'm VERY interested in seeing what he does seeing as how he has barely any, to no aftermarket support to help in his journey. Keep up the good work Justin.
This is one of the best Donut vids I've watched in a long time. I'd love to see more of this car and more videos just like this.
I'm so glad to see Justin adventures with this car continue. Thanks Donut
Donut is SO lucky to have Justin and Nolan around to step in and be as awesome and likeable as they are. I really enjoy this content and hope it continues!
Getting frustrated, trying to find discontinued parts, out of the box work arounds and working with friends.
Form memories, and connections with other enthusiasts. I'm glad to see you back on the road 💪
Echoing that Justin is fun to watch, really enjoyed seeing his process and what he had to say along the way!