Building the Fastest American Muscle for $7500 - Camaro Build Episode 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2024
- Well, howdy there, pardner. How 'bout y'all head on up the ol' dusty TH-cam trail ta The Humble Mechanic's page and check out his build? And don't go blabbin' on what kinda car he bought, we wanna be surprised. • Who Can Build The FAST...
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00:00 - Skip this Part
00:29 - Watch this Part
03:29 - Share this Part
06:30 - Accuse Us of Lying About How Much We Paid at this Part
08:40 - I Won't Stop Doing the Accent after this Part
10:26 - I Found Royalty Free Country-Hip Hop for this Part
16:49 - The Video Originally Ended at this Part
17:00 - We Take the Car Apart at this Part
23:53 - "Ain't No Way I'm Touching That Wetness"
25:59 - We Didn't Count the Windshield Toward our Budget at this Part
27:20 - Ben Actually Works on the Car at this Part
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Guys PLEASE send me links to running and driving LS1/T56 F-Bodies for less than 5k. Apparently they are extremely common.
Sure! But up north here they are all rusted out
Send em to me too
I got a 02 Camaro SS with full bolt on wheels suspension running and driving for 7.5
Let me guess you blew up the first one
"Boy howdy Ben, y'all done goofed! Y'all coulda hadda mustang turbo from 89 fer way less!" is probably in those messages too! 🤣🤣🤣🤙🤙
That ending went way harder than it needed to
Completely agree
Straight up head banging
absofuckinglutely true
this comment aged like a fine wine until the last few seconds of the video when it hit
Ssssstutututuuu
This was probably one of my favorite videos you guys have done in a while. The banter between the two Ben's reminded me of the old days when it was just the two of them.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they're growing, but this was a fun throwback!
I've owned a 98 Z28 for 22 years and autocrossed it successfully for several years. The lowering springs you want are from Strano Parts in PA. They should be around $250. Pair them with decent shocks and the car will handle really well in Autocross.
Strano treatment with his shocks, springs, and sways make a night and day difference with the car.
Yep, Sam Strano is the king of F body handling performance.
I seriously loved how fun and silly this whole video was. I feel like I haven’t seen you guys like this in a while and it’s refreshing.
it's a good car.
i mean video
If you liked this, make sure to leave a "yeehaw" in the comments section, and slide on over to th-cam.com/video/qAkOmt7dc6o/w-d-xo.html and see what Charles picked!
Yeehaw let's go! 🤣🤙
boy howdy, that was a fine episode. well derservin' of a yeehaw!
Yeehaw
That car is assembled in Sainte-Thérèse Assembly plant in Quebec Canada, ya’ll need to practice your Québécois accent
That's what I was saying when he started with the accent 🤣
Once a week is totally fine and I hope you don't feel any pressure to do more. G&G has always shined because it was the highest quality automotive content, not because of quantity. I've always seen you in the same light as Slow Mo Guys, less content than most but on a different planet as far as quality goes. Tons of content may be the most common path to success but it's not the only one.
Something very satisfying about watching you guys go through the known issues with 4th gens. The main issue is bad owners that don't take car of them and then they get a reputation for being a clunker
This is the truth right here.
SICK VIDEO!!!! I love this series and can't wait to see how it shakes out!
You can outrun those two k series sponsored by everthing boyzzz...
@BumbleMechanic you and Bens should do this evry year becouse it's very fun to watch
Watch out, a SPY! :P
Engine pop?
Engine pop!
"It's a good car." Needs to be a t-shirt
“It’s a good car”
Camaro in the middle
Both bens crying at the bottom
Lowkey 😂 I’d buy in a heartbeat
@@ninjastardestroyer1609 "It's a good car" works on so many levels.
I was just waiting for the air bag to deploy when wiggling that steering column around
@@ninjastardestroyer1609 i like the idea of the camaro just dripping so much water
@@SpaceMissile That water is just the liquefied souls of Mustangs and Challengers that have been taken.
The budget Camaro handling mod is to run rear tires all the way around. You can put like 315 wide tires on the front.
My teenage years were spent sliding around my friend's mom's z28. It was a 94 six speed and it was glorious. Made me the man I am now. They will forever hold a special place in my heart
As a owner of a 4th gen trans am watching you two working on the camaro I'm just watching like yup it be like that "its a good car"
Nowadays for 5 grand they really didn't get that bad of a car considering its a stick car. Good bang for buck car but they're complaining about the dash cracking which is hilarious to me
@@xertzeg4327 5k is insane, these go for at least 20-25k in canada, in this shape maybe 10-20k.
@@madchoochoo1501 in my state itd be somewhere around 7-10 because there's quite a few here but they really have a good car here and act like it's junk 👀
@@xertzeg4327 yeah theyre probably spoiled JDM kids honestly.
damn you need to move to TN. that car is 5k all day. a v6 one is like 2k@@madchoochoo1501
“It’s pretty rusty”
How to tell y’all do not live in a rust belt, that is not rusty 😆
I was thinking the same thing lmao
Yeah that was just surface rust. The frame is still intact
Fr. Come get a 25yr old Michigan car lmao
Yep, i scrapped a 98 camaro around 2015. The axle was even rusted through the cast iron
Fucken thing still has its floors.
The ending was not expected and sick as hell! Love this series.
Once a week episodes are better IMO. Saturday morning awesomeness everyweek. It's a different vibe on ...Wednesday's lol
The LS community has your back on this one. You should consider doing LS Fest with it! Hope to see you there.
hell yeah brother
We are also mad at thr LQ shade lol
Nothin like good LS cam chop
@@armaggedon4christ I’ve got an L59, LM7, LS3, LQ4, and LS1. All are LS engines and anyone that says differently just doesn’t know what they are talking about. No shade, just facts.
@@tylersmith7054 I was saying just this...I have a turbo 5.3 TA, an LSA 6.0 escalade and a TT '11 CTSV. I was saying their joke about LQ not being LS, while a joke, got the whole LS community heated.
I had a 2000 Z28 back in the day and I loved that car so much. Wish I had never sold it. I was red too or as my dad called it "arrest me red" and I can say that part proved true haha
I’ve been watching the channel routinely for a couple of years and have never commented. This is hands’ down my favorite video that y’all have done. Love the cheap car challenges, love the humor, enjoy the learning how to work on GM products (they’re a riot; had a $300 Fiero with the build quality of seemingly pre-Model T), and of course the videography is above anything on TV! Fantastic job and hope to see more of this!
Now that they've gone American I have a feeling the next Gears and Gasoline road trip will be heading down to Texarkana to pick up 400 cases of Coors.
Lmao you wish
The great american beer run. 🍺
That’d be so cool 😂
Lol Watching from Texarkana now haha.
Texarkana TX is dry
GM was using metric bolts 99% of the time by the late 90s as a heads up. The seat bolts are 13mm but 1/2 inch is 12.7mm which is why it works too.
I'm pretty sure that car was assembled in Quebec, Canada, which makes the metric vs imperial debate a little funnier! 😆
Pretty much all American car manufacturers were using metric from the late 90s on.
Yeah it's a Canadian muscle car
Cracked windshield + T Tops = water in floor boards! Also, the guy replacing that windshield is the Man! Dude knows his craft!
I really enjoyed the extra footage! I think you both underestimate how much everyone loves you two
Had a 94 TA with full BMR components, Bilstein HDs and an upgraded Hotchkis front sway. That thing gripped incredibly for a 90s solid rear/panhard car. Oh, don't forget the subframe connectors! (welded in) Trip down memory lane!
"Am I a Ls?" Really got me
21:47 -- those are coin holders for parking meters and toll bridges. Used to be a standard feature so you didn't have to fill your cupholders with quarters...
Im actually super stoked for this series, nothing better than a boosted LS 😂😂 YEEHAW!!
Amazing video! Love that you're back to one video a week. The overall quality of production (writing, story telling, duration, cinematography) and entertainment is maximized. Well done, gents!
As a catfish camaro (Z28) owner, I can't wait for this series. Doesn't take too much work to make these cars go like a bat out of hell and handle pretty decently as well. With suspension work and good tires, this car will handle better than you think.
Only Camaro owners know 💪😎
@@bhcamaro2002 Absolutely! I've got a full UMI suspension build on my '02, car handles amazingly. Its a ton of fun.
I have a '00 Mustang GT. My dream is to have an 02 Camaro SS in the garage next to it. Both cars are so much fun to drive.
I love the funny chapter names y’all added in. Can’t wait to see more of this series!!
More of these types of videos please, really loved the production, it kinda feels like I’m watching the older episodes of Gas Monkey or something, please do more
I'm a camaro fanboy, have been since I saw the first Transformers movie back when I was a kid. Unfortunately on TH-cam there aren't a lot of camaro builds, with mustangs seeming to take the limelight. I'm happy to see a bigger youtuber doing a camaro build again, even if that camaro is one of the least appreciated models
Same I wanted a fifth Gen Camaro back in elementary school after seeing the first Transformers movie and that’s true you don’t see many Camaro builds compared to Mustangs on builder TH-cam channels
Ouff! you picked the only year i would not own for an LS1! good luck w/ the OEM ECU! 😅
good news tho you can Repin the entire ECM to run on a 411 ECM without having to cut anything!
Not hard to tune at all. I own a 98 and I've never had issues with using HP Tuners on it. Very easy to do. I have unlimited credits for all 98-02 Fbodies with the LS1.
that was a great ending. i usually dont care for staged setups or jokes but for some reason I love when the Bens do it. Not too much of it and it makes it fun. really enjoying this channel and waiting for the uploads
Tall Ben should continue the series with the southern accent.😂
19:02 "See I'm telling you dude, these GMs are not bad to work on"
"Yeah, cus they're already falling apart"
💀
As a American, I never understood how "car enthusiasts" never take the time to understand American cars, or any other type of vehicle other than 1 they like
I would absolutely fly through more content like this
As a Camaro owner I really just wanted to help with this. Also the boat anchor comment was offensive considering I’ve beat more coyotes with my 5.3 than my LS1 😂😂😂
As much as I love seeing a video from you guys like 2 or 3 times a week, I don't mind only 1. I love a great high quality video. And you guys already make some great videos.
Sorry the new schedule didn't work out for you guys but I'm glad you had the balls to end it early before it became a real problem for you
4th Gen Camaro are actually pretty high potential hotrods. The biggest issue I ever had with them was the poor fit and finish and the massive firewall overhang on the engine.
Not a fan of that era of ugly Camaros, but I have to admit the LS was ahead of its time.
Oh man, If you guys don't put that back together I would definitely join a Camaro forum and ship it to people that need it on a rebuild for the cost of shipping. That would be so cool! More people need to do that if you rip a mini Cooper something like that apart so many people could use those parts for a rebuild. Just a thought I'm in the middle of rebuilding a 91 Toyota pickup that's why it crossed my mind lol
Great video got my sub can't wait for the next one. 👍🤘🍻
California weather as of late has taught me that dog pads work great for soaking up those interior lakes.
One video per week feels soooo much better, just like the days I started watching you. Feels really good to get hooked up in a video and get to see more of how funny you guys are.
That looks so clean underneath compared to 5 year old cars here
LOL. Rural TN. I live in Grainger county so I agree. Love it though. Good luck. I'm a huge German and Humble Mechanic fan. May the odds ever be in your favor LOL...
LOL, came here waiting for the 10mm part! Basically everything major on there is 10mm, makes life so easy. Also super good chassis for autocross, Strano Suspension was Dominant in CAMC for years at the national level. Factory '98+ cars also ran 12.8 and 12.9 in the quarter mile consistently back in the day with the T56, after the standard weight (t tops and spare tire) was removed. Dummy quick cars in stock trim.
Okay guys 20:00 had me cracking :D
Interested in seeing what the beauty becomes. Never thought too much of Camaros until I bought my 17 2SS 6MT...LOVE IT. Those 4Gs can absolutely FLY when done right, and with minimal parts.
Such a good episode. Glad to be back to 1ep per week
HELL YEEEEEA LS1 camaro owner here love the chanel 💪
Loving this series already! That's a GOOD car!
It's a good car.
These days Toyota gives more jobs to Americans than any other “American” company.
"Detroit automakers have the clear lead in direct employment - at assembly, drivetrain, stamping, casting and tooling plants, research and design facilities, U.S. headquarters, testing grounds and the like. GM spokesman Fred Ligouri says GM employs 77,000 Americans. Chrysler’s U.S. employment totals 39,200. Ford declined to provide numbers, but the American Automotive Policy Council, a group that represents the Detroit Three, says the Dearborn, Mich., automaker employs about 65,000.
Combined, that’s more than 2.5 times the number of employees that Toyota, Nissan and Honda - the three largest Japanese automakers in the U.S. - employ. Toyota spokeswoman Carly Schaffner says Toyota employs more than 30,000 Americans. Honda has “just north of 26,000” at its U.S. operations, says spokesman Ed Miller. Nissan’s U.S. operations employ 10,380 across six states. Hyundai-Kia employs 7,800, according to two spokesmen for the Korean automaker."
Where did you get this nonsense?
Finally something not jdm I have been waiting for this day for 2 years of seeing if they would
49 likes yet completely false by a wide margin welcome to the internet lmao
All the profits go back to Japan.
I was board when Ben talked about the cam and sway bar. I thought it was going to be like any other build. And then I saw the turbo👹👹
As a southerner, the accent made me feel wholesomely represented.
Finally quality content on a 4th gen Fbody!!! 🙌 FYI these cars actually do handle better than most expect when modded. Oh stock brakes also are absolute trash so be careful and highly recommend rotor and pad upgrade at minimum.
We need more Asian Ben talking like a bed neck cause I died the entire video!Y’all sound just like my friends when we’re working on something 😂
Lol bed neck 😂
Can't wait for episode 2 - BTW the fasteners are metric - GMs have been metric since the early 90s, some sooner
Man I love all those old Camaros. I almost bought a 95 Z28 but I decided an LT1 was too much of an orphan.
Maybe the LT1 decided you were an orphan
@@Epro95 he just can't turn wrenches is all he is saying
I have a feeling this will end up being the best. F-bodies are so tempting
“I found royalty free country hip hop for this part” is an amazing little touch. Great job editor!😂😂
Every day the 90's cars I dreamt about having just keep appreciating little by little.
lol buying an old car with T-Tops and expecting it not to be moist inside, just silly :)
1:17
short Ben: “Lets do American cars!”
HM: “Do you know anything about American cars!?”
SB: “Not a single thing”
Man’s first car is an Escort ZX2 built into a track car lol
Zx2 is a Japanese Mazda BG chassis with a British Zetec engine.
@@GearsandGasolinejust admit you got owned. Fragile ego short idiot.
Don’t come at me with facts!!
Super excited for this challenge btw, go G&G!
Awesome Bens....Love to see u guys work together with fun
This is gonna be a great build series. I can feel it haha.
Should’ve dumped $7500 into the F150 haha
If Charles lose, he should trim his beard😂
He doesn't have a face though 😯
@@androiduberalles I HAVE NO FACE
I love this whole vid from start to finish. I just cant believe you guys paid 5k for this thing. It basically meets all the requirements to be a boat and it was so wet it was probably used as a boat.
That guy mounting the windscreen on his own, what a beast
We need more of Lin’s southern accent
When Ben pulled up in the vette I spit out my drink 😂 caught me so off guard
As a fellow Camaro owner, I can assure you the rear axle will be the weakest link. I give you 2 launches at the strip b4 it blows.
Get a Hawks diff cover. Mine has held up for 7 years and plenty of launches. But they are a weak link. Mine with get a Ford 8.8 once it goes.
21:00 I really enjoy the clash of clans music
This is my ben & ben
Oy akala ko ako lang hahaha
Di lang nagcocomment yung iba haha
Says they've never owned an American vehicle then pulls up in a Silverado to drop off some wheels.
It’s a Ford 😂
Quality content as usual guys , had me hooked and watching the entire time
One of the best videos. I liked the length of it as well... at the half way mark, it would have been too short and enjoyed the extra 15 mins of actually working on the car. Cant wait to see that big turbo slapped on it. Funny dudes
It’s a good car.
The good news is most of the weight could be shop vac’d out…
My uncle had a Camaro Z28 from the 90s and it was awesome here in the UK we dont get them , when i heard it coming as a child i thought it was a Ferrari and 160mph top speed very good 4.9 to 60mph too
AWESOME VID GUYS...LOVE THE LONG FORM...
This is going to be an epic series, I'm excited!!
Steering column pins are shot, people tend to grab the steering wheel when getting out
I'm glad to see an American car. Camaro's are a great value.
This is awesome. Silly and very entertaining. Well done lads!
You guys are gonna change your mind when with a couple bolt ons and a $500 nitrous kit its faster than every car you’ve built on the channel in the 1/4 for half the cost. Edit: Just finished the video, and very pumped for vs turbo ls. May want to look at a clutch because the stocker wont like that amount of power. And the 10 bolt rear is gonna be the weak point.
The water weight is real. I remember the days of seeing the water fall in through those t tops. But I do miss those t tops regardless. 😂
Aw man I was hoping you would use a loop hole in the "American Muscle" category by choosing a 1st gen Eagle Talon/Plymouth Laser awd. You may not win the drag race but the auto and rally cross sections would be fun to watch.
The video production these guys put in is insane
so as someone who's worked on a catfish camaro, that duct tape is absolutely a fuel pump, and the water comes from the hatch, they leak a lot and are very difficult to reseal
Lol I saw his video first of the mustang and kept thinking 🤔 I would of bought a cheap cat fish camaro! Now seeing that you bought one I'm supper happy my idea will play out. I really think this was the better pick despite owning a modern s550 mustang, the older 4.6 ones aren't great. Now through some suspension on the fish with a power adder and rip out everything you can and it's going to be a good one. 👍 super excited now 😆
lmao the gopro in the drain pan was so incredibly unnecessary, I loved it.
Just swooped up a 98 z28 myself. Tree fell on it in these last CA storms. 64k original miles. Gonna be a great donor for my FC rx7 lol
Let’s see the high quality version of this guitar get built.
This is so perfectly timed; I just got done re-watching some of your road trips over the last few days so this was a treat to see on my Subscriptions page.
"I found royalty free country hip-hop for this part" - Y'all are dang nabbin' comedeee' gold!
i kinda need a "it's a good car!" tshirt with a red camaro on it ngl
This style of video was really fun to watch. Keep on with the silly fun vibes on videos, this was great.