I Bought a Hayabusa Swapped GM Experimental Car, but will it get me 1500 Miles back Home?
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This is my Granny’s car from Kansas!!! She is a whopping 4’9 which explains the sunvisor! So many memories in this car! I am also the daughter of Tim’s Auto Sales! We are alive and thriving!!!! I am apart of the daily operations!!! Thank you for a great video!
When the seat won't adjust up, you adjust everything else down. Make do and mend.
I love this story.
This needs to be pinned.
why did ur granny buy a ‘busa motor in it??
@@N.A.82 🤣
Rich with the red hair girl in the passenger seat, JR with the solid camera work, I thought I was watching the new GTA VI trailer
This is Rich Rebuilds, weird cars, yt women and unrealistic goals!❤
That's sexyredd!
LMFAOOO
We'd have to come join you in Florida 😂
*LOOOOOVE... IS A LONELEY ROAD*
Please never stop speaking out for right to repair! Absolute legend
its messed up its even something in question....land of the free my ass
@@Decenium In a free country small shops could make and sell cars just like what's done for motorcycles
@@DeceniumWho is going to jail for repair? No one. Thus, the right already exists. Forcing the private sector to sell you something is not a right. Rights are addressed towards the public sector and government.
@@castirondudeThere is actually nothing is stopping them from doing so. As long as the end product meets certain standards. Making cars one at a time, even if you have jigs for everything, is cost-prohibitive. Why do you think supercars cost so much? Part of it is the name, and part of it is the small production numbers due to lack of mass-production assembly lines. They're built by hand. The only way it's economical is to have assembly lines. How much does a custom chopper cost versus just going to a Harley dealer?
@@timramich Elon Musk almost went broke trying to get government approval to sell a car in the US.
The hello kitty steering wheel cover just adds a level of sophistication and elegance that is incomprehensible, who would ever let go of such an amazing machine?
Sophistication, elegance, and let's not fail to mention *performance*.
"not only can you be on the spectrum, but you can be in it too" got me rolling, lmao
😂🤣😂🤣
Lol’d as well
I was going to drop the same comment, but it was here already... Holy crap I laughed so hard. :)
I had to show my wife that moment and she lost it.
🤣😭🤣😂🤣😭😂😭🤣😭
Get this man an Academy Award for videography!
I can't speak for everyone but that's one of the things I love about rich rebuilds! I can learn how to swap motors into other things from plenty of other youtubers but their editing is not quite like richs
No. Im too poor
Rich is the man!!
@@WatchRichRebuildsChannel I actually meant John who seemed to have taken the camera :)
best comedy in a non romantic drama
was an honor transporting this for you! great video made me laugh a lot! I didn't even notice the sun visor when i was in it lol.
You could have taken that to Robot Cantina. He's in Kansas and he could have hooked that thing up with a lawnmower engine or something to get you home. 😂
OMG he would have gotten a kick out of this thing.
Jimbo would have thought this was wicked and I bet it would have ran better when he left too!
I'm just glad to see some folks talking about the channel and spreading the good word, and not being gnomes about it 😂
Jimbo is the master!
@@htimmermans1938 you catch this mornings episode? Clatter clatter lol
Emergency personnel pole. Yep.
The funniest part is the sound of the busted axels tinkling on the ground as he's being towed, hiding behind the sun visor. That's like peak Uncle Rich right there!
Go go gadget automatic tire chains! Clinkity clinkity
When you come back I'll have a turbine swapped Geo Storm ready for you (chain drive of course) 🚀
I'm just glad you finally realized the potential of that sun visor and what it's actually meant for.
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Crash blocker 9000, what you don't see, ain't gonna happen.
Until it happens.
There are no direct flights to Kansas from anywhere. And flights are $1000 from here too.
I didn't expect to see you here!
That's because Kansas exists in another dimension
My name Jeff
That's why majority of people fly to MCI and drive an hour or so somewhere in Kansas
If they could come up with some way to just drop you on Kansas as they fly over... you push the little button on the wall and it goes DING and a stewardess brings you a parachute and opens the door
I had an 87 Chevy spectrum. It was a factory turbo 4 cylinder. Apparently it was a pretty rare car. I loved it when I was 17. It was a blast to drive. I drove it until the turbo died. Turbos were expensive in the late 90's so I sold it. Would love to find another one for cheap now.
Totally forgot about the Spectrum turbo. I had a regular 85 Spectrum 5 speed hatch. Always wanted an IMark or Spectrum turbo at the time.
I had one of these as a hatchback. That little Isuzu motor it came with had no problem revving to over 7000 rpm every day. It was an interesting little car.
Swapping in a car that already has a manual transmission, keep the bike Transmission in 4th gear or whatever the one-to-one ratio would be and have that driving the input shaft on the transmission. I'm sure it would be far better than what he attempted to make
Picking the 1-1 in the automotive transmission and working through the bike transmission gears would likely work better seeing as there's generally no clutch mechanism used to allow easy shifting of the automotive transmission while underway. Check out robot cantina and how he applies your build thought with a different operational method. He does some neat stuff
@@goosenotmaverick1156 I love robot cantina, I look forward to his videos every Sunday morning. I loved what he did with the original saturn, now moving that Kubota diesel adding the stupid charger and using the Saturn Trend in the insight is an awesome idea and I'm looking forward to seeing what he does next.
I want to see the air-cooled Renault coming back
Or but the engine in the back
Youre a brave man for not walking away Rich! This guys intrusive thoughts can be deadly.
@@ras4782My first thought
This is the epitome of "just because you can doesn't mean you should". Btw its just an Isuzu Imark.
Yep, they called it a Gemini in some markets. Here in Australia it was the Holden Gemini.
@@aftonlinesame here in indonesia. In fact i believe they sell both isuzu gemini and holden gemini alongside
9:15 This is why I am subscribed to Rich Builds, the guy has roots he remembers and shares the importance for freedom!
His whole Tornado skit 😂 every few months having to worry about a tornado destroying everything. BUT hey small price to pay to live next to Hoovie 🤣
I love how the license plate says "JFC".
I knew the TH-cam comments wouldn't let me down when I came looking for this one.
What is JFC?
@@_Wai_Wai_ Jesus effing Christo
This is pure gold! From the Hello Kitty steering wheel to the lawnmower fuel pressure regulator, you just can't make this stuff up. Rich, you're a madman (in the best way possible) for taking on this challenge, and thanks for taking us along for the wild ride! Also, major props to John Ross for the hand clutch conversion - that's some seriously creative engineering. Although it didn't quite work out, this video is a testament to the spirit of DIY car culture. Looking forward to seeing what kind of crazy car you find next week!
Rich, that pole in the middle of the room could be part of your stage! Cheers!
You paid $5000 too much for this gem, Rich. They should have paid you $2000 to take it.
This was a lot of fun! Glad you enjoyed Wichita!
I fricken love when he sneaks in the ad (square space) and I don’t see it coming 😆
The true hidden talent of Rich Rebuilds is the subtle, humorous and wit of sarcasm every other sentence. Making a true mockery of wrenching is the only way to handle self-repair with an ounce of sanity when done. Bcz if the engineers would fix their OWN designs, they would NEVER ingenuously design it that way. Keep on Postin' Rich and Team RR.
At 29:55 I think I see the problem with the final drive setup.
It looks like the CV shaft is using taper sheeves to attach the CV to the keyed shaft that is supported by the bearing blocks. This is not unusual and is common on power equipment and the like. But the taper sheeve is designed to be compressed and held on the shaft/keyway by an outer portion (usually a belt pulley or sprocket). The taper sheeve even has smooth and threaded holes which are used to install and remove the 2 parts (like a built-in bearing/gear puller.) Without the compression of the taper, there is nothing keeping the sheeve from sliding off the shaft or opening up under torque and causing the keyway to roll and destroy the shaft.....both of which happened here.
Hell yes! My first car was a maroon 1986 chevy spectrum. I wish i could have Hayabusa swapped that thing, it was a pig. 0-60 in like 12 seconds. Love this thing.
Props to JR for the first roller shots on foot 🙏
Those are rebranded Isuzu I-Marks. The Isuzu versions were pretty nice will high end features and very reliable. I had an 88 and bought it new. Manual transmission but other than that and crank windows it was loaded with features like a sunroof and cruise and spoilers. Even alloy wheels! They had a couple of passenger car options back then along with the Trooper and Rodeo. The Impulse was super sporty and cool! Loved my I-Mark. It took GM to dumb them down and ruin them. Just like they do with everything they touch!
@23:05 Rich looks like the Temu version of the movie Hustle and Flow
"Humble and Slow"
Keep it up Rich I can't wait for the next project.
Hahaha
I love that it's SO LOUD that we can't even hear the navi that JR's riding.
You should have visited robotcantina while you were in Kansas, he has some fun projects with 3 cylinder diesel insight and some geo metros afaik. Jimbo is a fun guy
This is one of my favorite videos of all time. I love Rich and J.R. collaborations and the absurdity of this one is pure entertainment start to finish.
So the problem is he isnt revving the engine high enough to get the torque up to get that heavy car initially moving. That engine was never designed to try to move that much weight.
I’m 3/4 of the way through this and I feel his pain. I hope he gets enough content for the $5k-$6K this adventure is costing. $3K for car, $1K for flight to pick it up, $1K to ship it from the place it breaks down back home, $1K for him to fly back!
Oh yeah, Rich doesn’t leave the house unless he’s making at least 10 grand on the trip. Rich is a very fancy man now. But in a good way lol.
Rich drives a Porsche 911 Turbo. Rich is making enough on this adventure. (Or the Squarespace plug.)😂
That's a lot of money for just the engine. But it's not about the car, it's about the adventure, right? 😁
No way the flight costs anywhere near 1k. Prob not over 400.
@@theyeetus1428flights are going through the sky. If it’s a route without much competition; definitely possible, especially with layovers!
The Geo Tracker/Chevy Tracker/Suzuki Sidekick/Asuna Sunrunner/Pontiac Sunrunner/Suzuki Vitara (and probably other names as well) was a great vehicle. Has there been another vehicle that has been as badge engineered as that little truck?
Edit: It was also sold as a GMC, a Mazda, a Wanli and a Guangtong. Amazing.
Don't forget the Chevy Luv pickup.
Holden Gemini in Australia, minus the corner indicators. The Giugiaro design aged well
"RIGHT TO REPAIR " Is a must..... I work on all my own vehicle's, couldn't imagine not being allowed to or having access to parts! America =Freedom!😮
Agree. "Right to repair" should include a ban on metric fasteners so we can just use a standard US wrench/socket/screwdriver set to repair our vehicles
@@castirondude good point!
17:35... that was some smooth camera work while running
That's hilarious! My wife and I bought a Chevrolet Spectrum (not Geo) brand new in 1988 just a few months before our wedding. It was the same color as in the video. It was great on gas, but a small hill or headwind at highway speeds would slow you down and need to shift down to fourth gear. Cheers.
Looking at Rich's book I realized he has a last name. I did not know that
It's a French name too. Interesting.
His first name isn't Uncle, last name Rich?
@@garymcmillian5425 No stupid, first name Rich, last name Rebuilds - it's right there in the channel name. Uncle is his prefix, duh /s
I find it so wholesome that not all CarTubers go for the same type of woman. Hoovie goes more for the April type, and who are we to judge, and you like your woman in a fixed location type of arrangement. So they don't leave. Makes sense. ;-)
Prison Pen Pals. This comment before I got to the pop up
April type?
I liked hoovies old wife
@@tusabea Front what I've heard so did another guy...
@@tusabeayea, she dead cheated on my boy hoovie.
It was great seeing you with JR and 100% Jake. Nice video, thanks for sharing. 👍
Hanging out with Rich and the Kansas TH-cam Mafia sounds like a riot!
When Rich does his Magic this thing will be fun I bet. At least the cluster is killer LOL
You found the reason for the carpet! Paparazzi blocker of shame!
You get a like just for the right to repair segment. As a dealer tech in the past and now a tech for a freight company, the right to repair act allows me to properly have access to Ford, GM, Freightliner, Volvo Truck, etc. Thank you for getting that out there on the a channel of this caliber.
"This is uncomfortable... I can't do it..." Had me losing it.
I had a 91 Chevy Sprint with the 3 cylinder 1.0L engine, awesome car!
Great exhaust. I always crack up listening to this channel.
Should have flown into MCI in KC, not ICT In Wichita. Would have cut your flight cost i half and been closer to Topeka. 😅
Awesome and outstanding as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
Was also sold in Australia as the last ever model of the Holden Gemini - the RB. Not many left now.
Always loved these since I saw one while on vacation in the Caribbean a few years ago. It was badged as a Isuzu Gemini Imursha Turbo. Factory recaros, had those yellow foglights in the headlights like the JDM Integra. All factory. Super cool cars.
Do you have pictures of the one you saw?
Hilarious. Thank you. A good laugh. Greetings from The Netherlands
This is awesome I actually saw this one on Facebook and sent the link to a friend who had a spectrum as his first car
I don't know why TH-cam auto played this video as it's not something id normally click on. But I gotta say I absolutely love this guys attitude and outlook on life. For that reason alone I am a fan.
I just started watching the video but I had a 1985 Chevy Spectrum just like that but it was a 5 speed manual without power steering. I put a system in it and american racing rims. It was my first car. What a blast from the past!!!!
I had a 1990 GEO Metro 5-speed stick, it was a blast.
I also had a 5 speed 85 Spectrum back in 87.
as someone who loves and wants to collect Geos I'm super jealous you even found one, they're basically impossible to find
About a durable as toilet paper, that's why.
Almost every Sunday I look for a great laugh and a lil knowledge I find it here thank you rich and crew .
I was tempted to get it when I saw the ad. Good to see a video about it!
Geo was a mix of companys cars. Being titled as a chevy was near their end, of GM killing them off. The spectrum is actually a Toyota Corolla, the storm is an isuzu impulse, the tracker is a Suzuki sidekick, the metro was a daewoo or was it a Daihatsu and so forth. Shared stuff with other brands and not eachother. Geo Parts departments must have lost their minds stocking stuff
The Metro was a Suzuki Swift. But the Zuk version had 4 cylinders, not 3. The Chevy Sprint that preceded the Geo Metro was a Daewoo in disguise.
@@JeffKopis 👍
prizm is the corolla, spectrum is an isuzu gemini, metro is suzuki swift. The prizm hatch is the secret american badged successor to the AE86 I have a 1989 its nuts but 100hp fwd can only do so much
They were Isuzu Gemini in Ireland ….. with 1.5 diesel, soooooooo willow
*slow
@@edwardkelly-murphy3689You have to add a turbo to any diesel if you want them to move decently.
@@edwardkelly-murphy3689 You can edit comments on youtube.
i thought the gemini was a chevette
Awesome video keep up the great work!!!
Good to see you hooked up with JR....:)
Own an 87 Chevrolet Spectrum Sedan the same blue as this one. Definitely brought back some memories on this interior!
Rich! I had 2 of those cars and I loved them. I had an 85 and a 90 iMark XS. Drove the wheels off of em!
It was made by Isuzu Motors.
Uncle Rich Grips Garage!!
He's aliiiiiiiive
My first car. 1986 Chevy Spectrum same color with 200K+ miles, before it was rebadged as a Geo.. thing was a champ. Drove it for a year and sold it to a friend who drove it for a few more years..
I had an 87 spectrum. It lacked power but made up with the amazing gas mileage. Loved that thing.
Fun fact: GM and Toyota worked together on a few projects.
Toyota Corolla=Geo Metro.
Toyota Paseo=Geo Storm
Toyota Matrix=Pontiac Vibe
And now they're in bed with Honda (again)
the square space add never gets old🤣🤣🤣
I'm pretty sure Kansas doesn't just let anyone in, some qualifications are required.
I had a spectrum about 11 years ago it was factory turbocharged and had a cold side turbo housing and compressor wheel from I believe a Thunderbird turbocharger and it ripped good! The gearbox was very stubborn to get back in first gear but it was fun little car on 15psi of boost.
Billed as a road-trip, but no actual road tripping. Fun video. Thanks guys!!
Put that motor in rear of the car . And make it mid engine car. Kt will be way less problem causing
The tinkling sound of those axel shafts on the pavement is hilarious.
This is fun to watch, thanks.
Looking forward to the book!
Rich you nailed John Deere.. lmao.. garbage parts with an expensive logo..
This car is also known as the Isuzu I-mark. Came in 3 door, 4 door. At the same time with the Lotus tuned Isuzu Impulse. GM had a big lineup of Isuzus, Suzukis and Toyotas. Geo Metro, Pontiac Firefly, Geo Tracker, Geo/Chevy Prism (There was a Corolla rebadged as a Nova, lol), Pontiac Vibe were the best cars GM has sold.
Also know as a Holden Gemini
My buddy had a Chevyota Novarolla. When we had four guys in there and it was like a clown car. 5 would have been hilariously awkward. The head liner was totally gone and there was orange faded foam where it had been cut out. But it was a Toyota, and it wouldn't die. I think I remember there being a Geo Corolla at one point, and then later the Pontiac Matrix. Some weird cars rolled out of Fremont.
@@Dwigt_Rortugal and still are, still are.
I had a 1990 Geo Storm for a while. It was the first generation with what I call the "eyebrow" headlights. Under the skin, it was an Isuzu Impulse. It had a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine, manual transmission, and front-wheel drive. It also had a moon roof with a glass panel you could either open a bit by lifting the rear, or remove the glass panel altogether. You didn't want to remove it, though, as it turned the car into a giant Heimholtz resonator with a frequency so low it was supremely uncomfortable. Opening the windows helped, but not enough. It was a fun little car, and my first "real" car that I bought myself. I'm glad I never got into a wreck with it, though. It passed the required tests at the time, but there's no way it would be considered safe today.
Next vid: creating the world’s first electric Chevy Spectrum.
wheres Stevon? channel feels lost without him
Just assume full blown lawsuit from the lady who's car he hit, probably criminal charges, possible legal issues with uncle Rich... bad situation all around
@@kevinmccubbin2385 Stevon has a channel called box eclectic since rich won’t mention him
It was cool of Hoovie to give jake some time off to play with his friends 😂
Wow, just wow. Makes me appreciate all the earned skills of the people, like Rich and crew, that I watch all the more. I know i couldn't have done as well as the origunal builder did. Buy I would have put it in a metro or a micra. Just for the complete clowb car effect.
Dude I literally saw this on facebook marketplace. Well nice to see someone actually picked it up!
Look up POS in the dictionary to find this car.
Misleading title 🙄 Why even lie about this? What has happened to people to think this is acceptable? Just say "Hayabusa Swapped Geo Spectrum" and you'll get the views. This isn't a "GM Experimental Car" it's a one-owner car that survived for nearly three decades before a kid got ahold of it and destroyed it because they couldn't appreciate the sheer miracle of preservation that they were given.
This video is one of my favorites. Awesome!
Wow, this is the genuine article… real automotive history that you won’t learn in books. Down to the pristine welding soot on the engine mounts. If this video really came out 8 days ago, that means this stunning automobile is 6 days ahead of its time.
Total fucking clickbait.
I love the exhaust right next to the cabin intake.
JR wow man, your cam skills are working. Rich, you crazy man.
Glad you’re back brother!
great to see you! keep on traveling
This was absolutely the most fun video you have made in a long time!
Call it the GEO X-ray edition Spectrum cause X-rays are high energy
Thanks for this one rich
Love the Navi getting used as a good camera-car 😂 Can’t wait to see where this goes!
Rich I don’t know what part of mass your in, but try to fly outta tf green in provi next. No stress and everything makes sense. Easy in and out right off 95S