Also: anyone that hates on your shop has clearly never had to swap an engine in a two-car garage that's half-full of tools and Life Stuff™. You're doing great work. Keep it up.
10:30 JR, I think you may be overestimating the impact of the trains on your video. While they may be hellishly loud in person, even when the train was passing and honking while we were outside, we could easily hear you. The honks and the rolling noise would easily pass as just background during a video. Unless they are louder inside because of the building shaking and making noise, it wouldn't be a distraction in a recording. You know best, but I am just going by this video. I could barely even hear the train until we actually saw it.
I was going to say the exact same thing, I think the portion where we hear the initial road crossing might prevent a key detail being heard 12:40 - 13:20 but for the rest i personally wouldn't find it disrupting to your videos. It would be great if you could do a test video with regular content during a train crossing such as this and let your viewers give you some feedback on this. I have a feeling that as the producer/on air you might be seeing this as a bigger deal than it really is.
Hindsight is always 20/20. The only people that don't make mistakes are the ones that don't try anything. Just keep finding cool car projects and we'll keep watching.
15 years ago, I was on the board of directors for a non-profit org. We were in need of a building and debated building vs. buying. Ultimately, we decided to build a new building. I can tell you that the final cost of the new building was twice the original estimate. The timeframe was also doubled. The amount of companies and permits and environmental studies and lawyers and contractors and inspectors involved was insane. Delays upon delays. By the time we were done, our needs had also changed. If I had to do it over again, I would buy an existing building.
yeah i was thinking same thing. the amounts he was saying he paid werent that crazy and he would of needed all that and more for a new building. its a shop who cares what the walls look like.
@@shouldabeenaborted - He wanted a garage-mahal, much easier when you build from scratch, but it's always WAY more expensive than you think. I've seen people go double over their original budgets.
As Nolan on Donut Media said, "It's not the labor itself that takes a lot of work, but rather the life that happens in between." Every project will have complications, take longer, and cost more than it should.
Honestly all the shop videos killed his channel. It was interesting for a couple of months but after that I just skipped it because he wasn't even working on cars. Not to mention the quality of the videos overall have dropped over time because he was posting a video every day. I understand that the algorithm likes lots of uploads, but it just got so watered down that it wasn't even worth watching anymore.
@@MrClarkisgod Meah, I see your point but JR is still my favourite channel on TH-cam. I actually like that he does a wide variety of different content besides just working on cars.
John... Long time viewer first time with a comment. I have been a contractor for almost 40 years and I know you have spent a bundle but to buy the property and build that structure new would set you back almost $800k with site cost,permits, carry cost for loans...and on and on and on. Good luck , I think you made a good move and created a lot of great content
John this is definitely the fantasy factory of cars. That shop is a dream shop man, much appreciation for the transparency in cost and how you truly feel
JR, Your YT channel is my all time favorite. As others have stated, don't understand why you haven't reach 1 million plus subscribers. So much variety and all of your circle of friends, contacts make the channel worth viewing. Keep doing what you're doing. Thanks from the East Coast
I feel like that train really wasn't as short as it seemed. It was just hauling ass. It still took a minute and a half to pass, at what looked like 50+ so I'm sure it was still well over a mile. As much of a mistake as this shop may have seemed it's been good content. It's helped build your channel and in a way that's priceless since it will compound over time. I don't think building a new shop would have been as entertaining or would have gotten as many views. I mean look at the views channels like Off The Ranch got with his Abandoned Mansion series, people like this sort of thing.
I think I would have watched a new shop build even more enthusiastically. I love construction and the way plans come together. Plus it's educational. I can learn so much if I ever want to do this myself. Maybe some viewers would not have been so interested but I think renovation and construction are close enough in that regard.
At first the walls bothered me, but between what you've done, it has this real shop and and on going evolution character that I like. It's not overly clinical - it look's like a shop. And it a huge change from when you first got the place. But yes, the trains have to be a huge problem for filming - you're doing amazing job at keeping that noise to a minimum. Seriously, you've done amazing with everything. 👍
Agreed! It's not like Johhny's Ninja shop when everything has to be spic & span to impress the Euro snob car owners. Glad you didn't set up a StarBucks inside too. That would have been "too much". LOL
I never thought about the acoustics. And like others have said, the upper walls bothered me at first but I now agree it would be too perfect if you had covered those too. It is a shop, gonna be some dirt and oil. As long as it is sustainable economically, I’d chalk it up as a win.
Dude, you have absolutely smashed it with the quality content you put out, the shop is an amazing work space and still my personal favorite on YT. I understand the train dilemma and keeping video / audio quality as a top priority, and the results are amazing. There are only a handful of YT channels that go into the details of auto mechanics at a level that you do and it is safe to say the WatchJRGo is the king! Keep on rocking it JR !!
You could keep your eye out for really old Building size Banners of all different types and buy them and hang them in front of the walls to help make it look a bit better.
It's hard to admit mistakes, about Anything! Much respect to you for tellling this story! I hope this still can be viable for you!! I always give a thumbs up, even if I'm not interested, because I know it helps.
Wow JR. Didn't realise the train issue was that prominent XD Indeed you kept that from us as best as you do. I (still and always) love your enthusiasm and positive attitude. No undertaking too challenging it seems, you're determined to tackle it all. I'm looking forward to the balcony being finished. In the mean time, thanks ever so much for this update and your consistent stream of hard work/ content! All the best man!
Have to disagree in building a new building would be cheaper. To get the elaboration of the project and construction permits could account for a big portion of the expenses and time.
Well JR, thanks for coming clean w us. 👌I knew bk then that was waaay more shop than ya ever needed. But yer transparency about making the "mistake" of buying it was appreciated. Hopefully this will be a good lesson in life that you'll benefit from. I bought a bar many yrs ago that I remodeled back to new. I always said after that it would of been much cheaper to buy a new door knob & build onto that instead! All good in da hood my friend!😎👍
I give you credit for following your passion. I watch all your videos because I get inspired by the drive and optimism. you've done an insane amount of work. don't get discouraged. the transformation is really cool. the fantasy factory was constantly bringing other celebrities over to build a following . I say start your own car shows with food trucks . build events. double down
I second most people - we don’t mind trains. You should totally meme that in each video. For the insulation, just hang artistic/decorative flags to cover the eye sore. Cheap and brings character.
Agree, or buy a Wagner sprayer and 5 gallons of white paint and do the walls for a few bucks. I think it is the clash of JR's perfectionist style and what we see that makes the comments. Perhaps sponsors' logo on the big TV for subtle revenue.
There's such a thin slice of people in the world who have the passion, energy, and follow through to do a project of this magnitude. Your approach and dedication are unmatched... keep on keeping on brother!
He has youth on his side. Not a chance in hell I would tackle most of the things he does. I just don't have it in me anymore, and I care much less than I used to.
These are not mistakes JR - they are learning experiences! I have worked in construction for over 40 years and people always under estimate the infrastructure - cables, pipes drainage etc. You have done a great job and it will pay you back. As for the trains - being a railway enthusiast I would pay MORE to be beside a railway line (just do a technical video on the trains and see the amount of railways on TH-cam!). Well done and best wishes from the UK
I remember years ago talking to a contractor as I watched his crew demolish a vintage Pizza Hut instead of remodeling it. He told me in damn near every case it is cheaper to bulldoze the structure and start new from square one. I have never forgotten that conversation.
You're not alone, JR. We bought a farm with three irrigation wells, one fairly new. While we owned it we had to rebuild the pump system for each of the three; one required us to drill a new well; one required over 1/4 mile of heavy electrical cable to run the new electric pump motor we had to buy. Irrigation systems are crazy expensive.
Crazy brother. My spidey senses were tingling 3 or 4 months in to this venture that the finances weren't adding up. I also figured, with all the cool shit you do, that your channel would have more than tripled its current size, allowing the revenue to dwarf the mistakes. Rooting for you either way JR. You've got this!
You live and learn Man! Do you think your Dad was always the kick ass technician he is today? Nope, when he was younger he was still gaining experience and honing his craft from a multitude of directions. You are becoming that way when it comes to setting up productive shops to do your work! You're not a kid anymore like you were when I first subscribed. You are now getting into your most productive years. Good to see you have so much support from friends and family. Really enjoy your content. Thanks for all this great work we enjoy!
You're still winning. You were able to make use of the shop and stage out the work done to it. Building new and getting stuck in a global pandemic with supply chain issues and partially completed building would be unpleasant.
I don't mind the train horns, always enjoy the videos and the honesty. I've been tempted to stop by when passing through on my way to OKC, just don't have a good excuse too. Wizard out there pointed out that TH-camrs don't really like fans just dropping by. Lol 😂
Hey love the videos and I'm sure your right you have made mistakes but who hasn't just standing there you should be amazing proud of what you have built and what you have grown the channel too totally well done keep it up
@@WatchJRGo JR, you are one of a kind, for good or bad. I just am so glad that I’m following most or all of the incredible Wichita area, Kansas automotive/mechanical TH-camrs!
@@WatchJRGo Like someone said before; if you're not learning lessons, you're doing nothing! I don't want to get to the end of my life and say: I wish I did more of this or that!
Hey John Ross, I have been watching you, when you were doing repairs in your garage. You definitely needed more space. Nothing in life is perfect, your shop is in great shape......it has come a long way! And for the people, that comment regarding the walls.......they can buy some paint to spray on the insulation to make it look pretty. 😍 Life is a journey and most of the lessons, will be learned the hard way.......that way they have staying power for life. And that train, you say it was a short one?! We have a few trains rolling through. None as long as the one you showed. Congratulations 👏 👏 👏 on your two year anniversary. JR and the nameless shop. Seriously Congrats, you should be proud of ALL of the improvements that you and the gang have accomplished in two years. Maybe, you want to consider doing a dropped ceiling and insulate it. It would reduce you A/C and heating cost. Have a blessed week, JR. 😎 🚛 🏍 🚗
Gotta wonder how he affords it. Puts the pressure on, Then one day, you realize you got a monster that needs fed constantly and you are husting every day just to pay the bills. Then you stop enjoying it all. Did that with my joinery shop.
J.R., really appreciate the honest assessment as to lessons learned from what's most likely the biggest project and financial investment of your life to date. New construction has its downsides too, don't forget. Weeks, if not months just sorting out plans and permits before ground is broken. Then there's the required reports cost money and take time. Fees of all sorts and sizes, and more fees. And then more fees. Materials costs have soared for just pretty much everything, and sourcing inventory can take forever. Factor in the inevitable construction delays and cost overruns. Severe shortage of manpower in virtually all the trades is the norm now. Once you sit down with a professional planner and crunch the numbers to develop a piece of land, the trains and the exorbitant cost to heat and cool that comes with a high ceiling might seem tolerable. TBH, I think an attitude adjustment is in order. The train noise bothers you more than it would bother most of your audience I'm guessing. You wouldn't be the first YT producer to work around unwanted distractions. Train horn blasts, you stop talking. Continue working, continue filming. Talk again when it's gone. After a while, we'd all get used to it. Hopefully before long you'll have your bathroom(s) plumbed and walled in. Just keep chipping away one part of rebuild at a time. You've already made tremendous strides. If you do eventually sell and relocate, I would think most of the improvements you make will be recouped in sale price.
I find it amazing that I can watch you and your buddys do stuff on the other side of the world in almost real time. The tie in with the other Wichita car TH-camrs is unique. It’s like hanging out with some buddies I’ve never actually met for a while.
Awesome episode. I like your shop, you have made quantum leaps in progress from the start. Would roof solar be an option and possibly sound deadening insulation? Thanks for the update..
@@WhiteG60 10K square feet of floor space may mean 9k square feet of roof solar. If WJRG could get it GOV subsidized, he could cut a good portion of his electric bill. I still say a Super O'Riley's with maintenance bay rentals and hot female techs would be awesome. One could only wish.
Best of all, your positive attitude is going to take you places I believe... P.S Do you know how many views train Videos can attract... just keep the trains in the video... I would love it.... probably because I'm an automotive fan, and a Railfan also...
I live right next to the same tracks. I don’t make nearly as many videos as you do, but I have often wondered how you can possibly do it. It seems like it would double your production time.
@@WatchJRGo well, they’re worth it, keep it up! I have a friend who is a civil engineer with the city. He once told me 38 trains a day come down that track (if I remembered it correctly).
Maybe when the price of material go's down, you can put a sub ceiling at the level you where standing. That would lower the head space to lower point to save on energy.
JR - your thoughts on all the hurdles and costs of your building are exactly what myself and the rest of the logistics department are working through with Linus' new building. It used to be a sheetmetal stamping plant and it shows. It'll come around, but the costs and the time involved are bananas. Glad to follow your progress with your building!
Long time subscriber since you was riding bikes lol and got let go from your job and kept pursuing the TH-cam channel and you're doing an amazing job ,very proud of how far you've become.. ..and honestly if I was closer ..I'll definitely volunteer my time to help finish the shop..just because of how much time and effort you do for TH-cam and keeping me and your subscriber's entertained...keep up the good work 👏🏽
A friend of mine was a tech at Mercedes in Plano, TX. Their "shop" was about the size of three Walmarts, with (conservatively) 20' ceilings. It never went over about 72º. I'm not sure how they pulled that off, but... it's a solvable problem. They also had crazy-fast automatic garage doors, but that's another story.
I've worked in machine shops that would make that seem small (think Caterpillar, Rolls Royce, Allison, etc.), they're usually pretty good about controlling the temperature because it improves part quality and reduces machine breakdowns. The electronics on CNC machines just don't like the heat. They typically have big water cooling towers that run the AC in bigger buildings. I know Marley is one of the brands of cooling tower manufacturers, one of the shops I worked at made gear boxes for them.
I would sell it and build a new proper for car-use amazing shop, without trains. I'm sure the sell price is way higher after everything that's been done.
The walls are hideous and serves as a distraction for all of the great things you've done. You are absolutely wrong when you say there are no cost effective remedies for those hideous walls
Just make the train a recurring character. LOL The first video I watched of yours was when you got the red Geo Metro, and you guys were cleaning the previous owner's junk out of it. You've definitely come a long way. I wish I could have been with you when you bought that shop... An unbiased eye can always be of help in those situations. I needed help with designing my small shop but didn't really have anyone to bounce ideas off of. It came out great, but I stressed a lot doing it all by myself and trying to make sure I wouldn't have any regrets.
Haters gonna hate, brother. Screw ‘em. Could it be done in ways that are cheaper, easier and more practical? You bet. But the ones who are talking trash are probably sitting in a basement or a studio apartment somewhere doing jack sh!t about building their own shop. You got it done like a Big Boy. You’re the Man, JR.
Nice review. The World of Wheels is looking sharp. The biggest mistake, telling Josh and Gabe where you moved😂 Live and learn, we are loving the content.
You are a true inspiration to some of us love your content and quality given we enjoy it all the way from South Africa much love keep up the good work 👍
John appreciate your comments I used to work for the navy in shipbuilding and we thought we could convert a commercial ship for navy use. As it turned out it took longer and was more expensive to convert than doing new construction
Greetings from Gulf Coastal Texas! I really enjoy your channel, it showed up in my suggestions... The one where you pick up the 944. I'm originally from Kansas (Topeka area) as soon as, I saw the landscape in that video, I thought "THAT LOOKS LIKE KS!" Sure enough it was. Thanks for bringing me a little bit of home!
I live about 150-200 yards from industrial train tracks that operate 24/7. You get used to it rather quickly (2-3 weeks for me), but it does wake me up sometimes in the middle of the night. I know I wouldn't mind if your videos had distant train sounds in it, as long as we could hear what was being said.
Great video. Love watching you. Been watching since just the end of your (I think) home garage time. Loved watching all your improvements on this building. You are doing great. Keep it up 😊😊🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
It was amazing to hear you talk about how you had bought a massive industrial building when you first bought it, you're teaching us all about new things what to do and what not, best of continued luck, 😎
Something you may want to consider to help control the large heating bills during the winter. You can easily put a series of passive solar photovoltaic tubes that run from the ground outside the building to the ceiling. You would still have to have gas heating but you could cut your bills down by as much as 30%. Also, I don't know if you are opposed to it but since you have such a large roof if you want to offset the electricity costs you could put in a solar system on the roof. Considering that you are a very smart individual you've probably already considered these things and have decided against, but if you haven't thought of that it might be a good idea. Even if you use the solar panels to sell electricity back to the electricity plant rather than using it for your building it would still reduce your bills by quite a bit. I have personal experience with the vertical photovoltaic solar collector tubes that you put on the side of the building. One of my friends for his slightly smaller garage add ten of these tubes installed on the side of the building that gets the most sun during the day. Completely without any heat source being turned on outside of using these photovoltaic passive solar tubes he was able to keep his shop Add 50 degrees all winter. keep in mind I live in northern Minnesota just South of the Canadian border so we get really cold winters here. Anyway love the videos keep them coming I have learn A ton from you. Ignore the individuals that hate on the looks of your building.
This IS the most HONEST video you have made! EVERY person who wants a shop SHOULD watch this! You are so different than most of your YouTuner friends in your region! You are no BS....just the real deal! I respect your honesty and work ethic! Your parents did a great job, JR! I do not comment often, but love your videos! You deserve the best! PS Looking to your Rolls Royce updates. I worked on mine this morning! Dr. Richard Greene
Excellent, thanks. It probably would make a terrific warehouse for someone willing to operate a forklift in order to utilize the ceiling height. Warehouses are usually not air conditioned because of the eye-watering expense -- providing some heat in the winter is bad enough. They also wouldn't care about the trains, unless they interfered with inventory flowing in and out, which I suppose they would, so, yeah... Anyway, you've provided a great lesson for anyone considering a commercial building.
I live within sight of Route 66 and the train tracks here in Kingman, AZ. The trains you see originate (or end) in San Diego. The "engines" are called units. Some trains have 5 units that power them. My local McDonald's abuts these tracks. When a train goes through it is almost impossible to order through the speakers at the drive through. Neither the cashier or the customer can hear anything and the orders get screwed up! The sound of the trains passing through at night is very comforting and since there are few crossings here they rarely blow their horns. There is a Railroad Museum at the local Amtrak station that is fun and informative to visit.
I think you're doing great with what you have though.. and I'm super appreciative that you deal with all those things you have to, you put in the time, the money and the effort and I hope you're well rewarded in the end brother. Enjoy it while we can, is all!!
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Also: anyone that hates on your shop has clearly never had to swap an engine in a two-car garage that's half-full of tools and Life Stuff™. You're doing great work. Keep it up.
I agree completely, also try multiple motor swaps in a gravel driveway
oh swap and engine with a hired hoist in the rain when it has to get done.
OMG... I read this as I contemplate doing the same.
How about changing a clutch in the sea?
Sorry thought we were doing that one upmanship stuff.
Headlight swap on the moon?
10:30 JR, I think you may be overestimating the impact of the trains on your video. While they may be hellishly loud in person, even when the train was passing and honking while we were outside, we could easily hear you. The honks and the rolling noise would easily pass as just background during a video. Unless they are louder inside because of the building shaking and making noise, it wouldn't be a distraction in a recording. You know best, but I am just going by this video. I could barely even hear the train until we actually saw it.
I was going to say the exact same thing, I think the portion where we hear the initial road crossing might prevent a key detail being heard 12:40 - 13:20 but for the rest i personally wouldn't find it disrupting to your videos. It would be great if you could do a test video with regular content during a train crossing such as this and let your viewers give you some feedback on this. I have a feeling that as the producer/on air you might be seeing this as a bigger deal than it really is.
'Merica! No trenes, no va.
It’s too bad
Totally agree. don't worry so much about the train. I like to hear them.
@@johnharrold6359 I like choo choo too.
Hindsight is always 20/20. The only people that don't make mistakes are the ones that don't try anything. Just keep finding cool car projects and we'll keep watching.
Agreed. Hindsight is an amazing tool that helps us grow and learn from our experiences. Also, who doesn't love a video with a cool car project?
Just read your reply after I sent mine
15 years ago, I was on the board of directors for a non-profit org. We were in need of a building and debated building vs. buying. Ultimately, we decided to build a new building. I can tell you that the final cost of the new building was twice the original estimate. The timeframe was also doubled. The amount of companies and permits and environmental studies and lawyers and contractors and inspectors involved was insane. Delays upon delays. By the time we were done, our needs had also changed. If I had to do it over again, I would buy an existing building.
yeah i was thinking same thing. the amounts he was saying he paid werent that crazy and he would of needed all that and more for a new building. its a shop who cares what the walls look like.
@@shouldabeenaborted - He wanted a garage-mahal, much easier when you build from scratch, but it's always WAY more expensive than you think. I've seen people go double over their original budgets.
As Nolan on Donut Media said, "It's not the labor itself that takes a lot of work, but rather the life that happens in between."
Every project will have complications, take longer, and cost more than it should.
Feels like you should have 1.5 million subscribers by now. Always great content.
So true
Honestly all the shop videos killed his channel. It was interesting for a couple of months but after that I just skipped it because he wasn't even working on cars. Not to mention the quality of the videos overall have dropped over time because he was posting a video every day. I understand that the algorithm likes lots of uploads, but it just got so watered down that it wasn't even worth watching anymore.
@@MrClarkisgod Meah, I see your point but JR is still my favourite channel on TH-cam. I actually like that he does a wide variety of different content besides just working on cars.
@@MrClarkisgod I appreciate variety. I watch every morning with my coffee.
I enjoy the shop videos
Man JohnRoss, appreciate the honesty. Hoping you can financially make it work, or at least get your money out of it if you have to sell.
John...
Long time viewer first time with a comment. I have been a contractor for almost 40 years and I know you have spent a bundle but to buy the property and build that structure new would set you back almost $800k with site cost,permits, carry cost for loans...and on and on and on. Good luck , I think you made a good move and created a lot of great content
John this is definitely the fantasy factory of cars. That shop is a dream shop man, much appreciation for the transparency in cost and how you truly feel
Jake Blues: "How often does the train go by?"
Elwood Blues: "So often that you won't even notice it."
Having lived about 6 blocks from JRs shop, I can attest this to be true.
@@CaptainSeamus yep, many trains and smells, lol
@@mikebooze6125 the sewer plant still "wafting" down that side of Baltimore? .😂
I’ve been here since before you bought the shop and you’ve definitely come a long way. Keep up the great work!
You've managed to do all of that, pay all your bills along the way and still become a driving force on TH-cam. Awesome job JR!
JR, Your YT channel is my all time favorite. As others have stated, don't understand why you haven't reach 1 million plus subscribers.
So much variety and all of your circle of friends, contacts make the channel worth viewing.
Keep doing what you're doing.
Thanks from the East Coast
I feel like that train really wasn't as short as it seemed. It was just hauling ass. It still took a minute and a half to pass, at what looked like 50+ so I'm sure it was still well over a mile.
As much of a mistake as this shop may have seemed it's been good content. It's helped build your channel and in a way that's priceless since it will compound over time. I don't think building a new shop would have been as entertaining or would have gotten as many views. I mean look at the views channels like Off The Ranch got with his Abandoned Mansion series, people like this sort of thing.
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I think I would have watched a new shop build even more enthusiastically. I love construction and the way plans come together. Plus it's educational. I can learn so much if I ever want to do this myself. Maybe some viewers would not have been so interested but I think renovation and construction are close enough in that regard.
I counted 95, but I may have missed a few.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH 50+ meaning 50+ mph. Who the hell has the time to count cars?
JR, take advantage of your proximity to those trains...start a second channel of train spotting.
this!
Love this advise.A lot of people think that taking on other peoples problems is cheaper. It is not. It never is. Building new is the way to go.
At first the walls bothered me, but between what you've done, it has this real shop and and on going evolution character that I like. It's not overly clinical - it look's like a shop. And it a huge change from when you first got the place. But yes, the trains have to be a huge problem for filming - you're doing amazing job at keeping that noise to a minimum. Seriously, you've done amazing with everything. 👍
Agreed! It's not like Johhny's Ninja shop when everything has to be spic & span to impress the Euro snob car owners. Glad you didn't set up a StarBucks inside too. That would have been "too much". LOL
I never thought about the acoustics. And like others have said, the upper walls bothered me at first but I now agree it would be too perfect if you had covered those too. It is a shop, gonna be some dirt and oil.
As long as it is sustainable economically, I’d chalk it up as a win.
To be honest JR, if you were just wrenching and a train went by, it wouldn’t bother me at all. Keep up the great content. Aussie fan.🇦🇺
Dude, you have absolutely smashed it with the quality content you put out, the shop is an amazing work space and still my personal favorite on YT. I understand the train dilemma and keeping video / audio quality as a top priority, and the results are amazing. There are only a handful of YT channels that go into the details of auto mechanics at a level that you do and it is safe to say the WatchJRGo is the king! Keep on rocking it JR !!
I can't believe it's been 2 years. I've really enjoyed the renovation videos on this old building
You could keep your eye out for really old Building size Banners of all different types and buy them and hang them in front of the walls to help make it look a bit better.
Put up Watch JR Go propaganda posters all over the walls to cover the ugly areas. Do it in the style of old Soviet art!
It's hard to admit mistakes, about Anything! Much respect to you for tellling this story! I hope this still can be viable for you!! I always give a thumbs up, even if I'm not interested, because I know it helps.
We all make mistakes. It's how you recover that matters! Thanks for being real and vulnerable. Really enjoying the Jag engine work.
Wow JR. Didn't realise the train issue was that prominent XD
Indeed you kept that from us as best as you do. I (still and always) love your enthusiasm and positive attitude. No undertaking too challenging it seems, you're determined to tackle it all.
I'm looking forward to the balcony being finished.
In the mean time, thanks ever so much for this update and your consistent stream of hard work/ content! All the best man!
Have to disagree in building a new building would be cheaper. To get the elaboration of the project and construction permits could account for a big portion of the expenses and time.
Yeah, I just priced out a covered arena about the same square footage and I don't think it would be cheaper by quite a long shot.
I agree. WAY more things have to happen now than did in 1975...
Yes , a new build would blow you away …! Especially nowadays..!
I think you need to do a video inside the garage as the train goes by. With your content and work I don't think a lot of us would notice or care JR!
Well JR, thanks for coming clean w us. 👌I knew bk then that was waaay more shop than ya ever needed. But yer transparency about making the "mistake" of buying it was appreciated. Hopefully this will be a good lesson in life that you'll benefit from.
I bought a bar many yrs ago that I remodeled back to new. I always said after that it would of been much cheaper to buy a new door knob & build onto that instead! All good in da hood my friend!😎👍
I give you credit for following your passion. I watch all your videos because I get inspired by the drive and optimism. you've done an insane amount of work. don't get discouraged. the transformation is really cool. the fantasy factory was constantly bringing other celebrities over to build a following . I say start your own car shows with food trucks . build events. double down
I second most people - we don’t mind trains. You should totally meme that in each video.
For the insulation, just hang artistic/decorative flags to cover the eye sore. Cheap and brings character.
Agree, or buy a Wagner sprayer and 5 gallons of white paint and do the walls for a few bucks. I think it is the clash of JR's perfectionist style and what we see that makes the comments. Perhaps sponsors' logo on the big TV for subtle revenue.
I watch your channel for its content not how the walls and rest of your shop looks like. Keep pumping out the quality content.
There's such a thin slice of people in the world who have the passion, energy, and follow through to do a project of this magnitude. Your approach and dedication are unmatched... keep on keeping on brother!
He has youth on his side. Not a chance in hell I would tackle most of the things he does. I just don't have it in me anymore, and I care much less than I used to.
These are not mistakes JR - they are learning experiences! I have worked in construction for over 40 years and people always under estimate the infrastructure - cables, pipes drainage etc. You have done a great job and it will pay you back. As for the trains - being a railway enthusiast I would pay MORE to be beside a railway line (just do a technical video on the trains and see the amount of railways on TH-cam!). Well done and best wishes from the UK
I’m sure you did pretty good on the sale of the other building with the market how it is. Just keep doing your thing👍🏻
You've done very well love the content and you should be proud of you and the boys the shop looks killer
I remember years ago talking to a contractor as I watched his crew demolish a vintage Pizza Hut instead of remodeling it. He told me in damn near every case it is cheaper to bulldoze the structure and start new from square one. I have never forgotten that conversation.
You're not alone, JR. We bought a farm with three irrigation wells, one fairly new. While we owned it we had to rebuild the pump system for each of the three; one required us to drill a new well; one required over 1/4 mile of heavy electrical cable to run the new electric pump motor we had to buy. Irrigation systems are crazy expensive.
Can't wait to see where your channel goes next man.
Crazy brother. My spidey senses were tingling 3 or 4 months in to this venture that the finances weren't adding up. I also figured, with all the cool shit you do, that your channel would have more than tripled its current size, allowing the revenue to dwarf the mistakes.
Rooting for you either way JR. You've got this!
Wow, what a story! Kuddos for your perseverance and quality videos with all the trains passing! Hats of
You live and learn Man! Do you think your Dad was always the kick ass technician he is today? Nope, when he was younger he was still gaining experience and honing his craft from a multitude of directions. You are becoming that way when it comes to setting up productive shops to do your work! You're not a kid anymore like you were when I first subscribed. You are now getting into your most productive years. Good to see you have so much support from friends and family. Really enjoy your content. Thanks for all this great work we enjoy!
You're still winning. You were able to make use of the shop and stage out the work done to it. Building new and getting stuck in a global pandemic with supply chain issues and partially completed building would be unpleasant.
Would the cost of installing drop ceiling and lowering the lights to 18ft outweigh the savings on HVAC?
Yes in 53 years and 6 months
I don't mind the train horns, always enjoy the videos and the honesty. I've been tempted to stop by when passing through on my way to OKC, just don't have a good excuse too. Wizard out there pointed out that TH-camrs don't really like fans just dropping by. Lol 😂
Thanks for the update! I appreciate it. The one constant is that we all know you'll make lemonade out of any lemons that come your way. Well done!
Hey love the videos and I'm sure your right you have made mistakes but who hasn't just standing there you should be amazing proud of what you have built and what you have grown the channel too totally well done keep it up
It’s ok bro! Ain’t no such thing as a mistake! Think of em as lessons🙏🏽
Lessons for sure, I learned a ton the hard way 💯
@@WatchJRGo glad you learned💯❤️
@@WatchJRGo Maybe sell it and build a new smaller one exactly the way you want it!??
@@WatchJRGo JR, you are one of a kind, for good or bad. I just am so glad that I’m following most or all of the incredible Wichita area, Kansas automotive/mechanical TH-camrs!
@@WatchJRGo Like someone said before; if you're not learning lessons, you're doing nothing! I don't want to get to the end of my life and say: I wish I did more of this or that!
Hey John Ross, I have been watching you, when you were doing repairs in your garage. You definitely needed more space. Nothing in life is perfect, your shop is in great shape......it has come a long way! And for the people, that comment regarding the walls.......they can buy some paint to spray on the insulation to make it look pretty. 😍 Life is a journey and most of the lessons, will be learned the hard way.......that way they have staying power for life. And that train, you say it was a short one?! We have a few trains rolling through. None as long as the one you showed. Congratulations 👏 👏 👏 on your two year anniversary. JR and the nameless shop. Seriously Congrats, you should be proud of ALL of the improvements that you and the gang have accomplished in two years. Maybe, you want to consider doing a dropped ceiling and insulate it. It would reduce you A/C and heating cost. Have a blessed week, JR. 😎 🚛 🏍 🚗
All he needs are two "Big Ass Fans" to circulate the air or maybe a duct the height of the one end wall to draw air back down.
Makes the likes and support of the channel SOO MUCH MORE important! Keep up the content!
It is a phenomenal shop though! But holy hell man the monthly cost is insanity!!!!!
randy....maybe you could rent out half of johns building....epic shared builds/repairs to be had
@@iufan71 not a bad idea but I live several hours from there. I can hardly make it to AAR HQ an hour away to get work done.
Gotta wonder how he affords it. Puts the pressure on, Then one day, you realize you got a monster that needs fed constantly and you are husting every day just to pay the bills. Then you stop enjoying it all. Did that with my joinery shop.
The train noise is actually not bad on this video. After a while you just get used to it.
A video with a little Train noise would be ok for me.
I appreciate the honesty and showing the realities of such a project
You took a dump of a building and made it great, just like you do with cars and have enjoyed all the video’s on both. Be proud of that and don’t stop.
J.R., really appreciate the honest assessment as to lessons learned from what's most likely the biggest project and financial investment of your life to date. New construction has its downsides too, don't forget. Weeks, if not months just sorting out plans and permits before ground is broken. Then there's the required reports cost money and take time. Fees of all sorts and sizes, and more fees. And then more fees. Materials costs have soared for just pretty much everything, and sourcing inventory can take forever. Factor in the inevitable construction delays and cost overruns. Severe shortage of manpower in virtually all the trades is the norm now. Once you sit down with a professional planner and crunch the numbers to develop a piece of land, the trains and the exorbitant cost to heat and cool that comes with a high ceiling might seem tolerable. TBH, I think an attitude adjustment is in order. The train noise bothers you more than it would bother most of your audience I'm guessing. You wouldn't be the first YT producer to work around unwanted distractions. Train horn blasts, you stop talking. Continue working, continue filming. Talk again when it's gone. After a while, we'd all get used to it. Hopefully before long you'll have your bathroom(s) plumbed and walled in. Just keep chipping away one part of rebuild at a time. You've already made tremendous strides. If you do eventually sell and relocate, I would think most of the improvements you make will be recouped in sale price.
You should record and then do voiceover on the parts when the train passes by, that’ll be easier on you bucko
I find it amazing that I can watch you and your buddys do stuff on the other side of the world in almost real time. The tie in with the other Wichita car TH-camrs is unique. It’s like hanging out with some buddies I’ve never actually met for a while.
Appreciate your honesty and openness. Best wishes in the future. You are my favorite TH-cam channel. I always look forward to your videos.
Awesome episode. I like your shop, you have made quantum leaps in progress from the start. Would roof solar be an option and possibly sound deadening insulation? Thanks for the update..
I was wondering about solar, too. That + a few wind turbines on the roof edges might be a good investment.
@@WhiteG60 10K square feet of floor space may mean 9k square feet of roof solar. If WJRG could get it GOV subsidized, he could cut a good portion of his electric bill. I still say a Super O'Riley's with maintenance bay rentals and hot female techs would be awesome. One could only wish.
Best of all, your positive attitude is going to take you places I believe...
P.S
Do you know how many views train Videos can attract... just keep the trains in the video... I would love it.... probably because I'm an automotive fan, and a Railfan also...
I truly appreciate all you do for the channel JR I’ve learned a lot from you. I know you have thrown money in the place to make it great.
Thanks for taking us along on your adventure!
I live right next to the same tracks. I don’t make nearly as many videos as you do, but I have often wondered how you can possibly do it. It seems like it would double your production time.
Basically takes a day to make every video 🍻
@@WatchJRGo well, they’re worth it, keep it up! I have a friend who is a civil engineer with the city. He once told me 38 trains a day come down that track (if I remembered it correctly).
Get the Wizard's waste oil heater. It will save you 20K per year.
Heartbeat of America, 🚂. Thanks JR keep these videos coming 🙏🏽
I like this video. JR going into details about his experience and expenses was a great idea.
Maybe when the price of material go's down, you can put a sub ceiling at the level you where standing. That would lower the head space to lower point to save on energy.
They won’t go down lol
..."when prices go down"...that's cute...
So where to go with this now?? Stay or move ?
JR - your thoughts on all the hurdles and costs of your building are exactly what myself and the rest of the logistics department are working through with Linus' new building. It used to be a sheetmetal stamping plant and it shows. It'll come around, but the costs and the time involved are bananas. Glad to follow your progress with your building!
Long time subscriber since you was riding bikes lol and got let go from your job and kept pursuing the TH-cam channel and you're doing an amazing job ,very proud of how far you've become.. ..and honestly if I was closer ..I'll definitely volunteer my time to help finish the shop..just because of how much time and effort you do for TH-cam and keeping me and your subscriber's entertained...keep up the good work 👏🏽
so much better than working for the man.
A friend of mine was a tech at Mercedes in Plano, TX. Their "shop" was about the size of three Walmarts, with (conservatively) 20' ceilings. It never went over about 72º. I'm not sure how they pulled that off, but... it's a solvable problem. They also had crazy-fast automatic garage doors, but that's another story.
That shop is huge
Insulation can handle that, but retrofitting it is expensive.
Well, it was also Mercedes-Benz. I suspect that their budget was pretty substantial.
@@xnadave Exactly, they built it in to the shop originally. This shop had none of that. It costs more to retrofit because it is double the work.
I've worked in machine shops that would make that seem small (think Caterpillar, Rolls Royce, Allison, etc.), they're usually pretty good about controlling the temperature because it improves part quality and reduces machine breakdowns. The electronics on CNC machines just don't like the heat. They typically have big water cooling towers that run the AC in bigger buildings. I know Marley is one of the brands of cooling tower manufacturers, one of the shops I worked at made gear boxes for them.
Love the fact that you’re real with the viewers
I know it’s not done but I love the updates with the shop. I can’t wait to see the sky lounge. Just a really badass shop
Legend has it another train is passing by John's shop while you watched this video
I would sell it and build a new proper for car-use amazing shop, without trains.
I'm sure the sell price is way higher after everything that's been done.
Where would he record in the mean time?
@@mexicanspec He could use his home garage in the meantime....
@@pinballdan I don't think he wants to go back to that Hell.
We don't need any more abandoned buildings. You did the right thing rehabbing an existing building.
Great, honest and down to earth video. You're doing great!
on todays episode of WatchJRWhine.....
The walls are hideous and serves as a distraction for all of the great things you've done. You are absolutely wrong when you say there are no cost effective remedies for those hideous walls
Just make the train a recurring character. LOL
The first video I watched of yours was when you got the red Geo Metro, and you guys were cleaning the previous owner's junk out of it.
You've definitely come a long way.
I wish I could have been with you when you bought that shop... An unbiased eye can always be of help in those situations. I needed help with designing my small shop but didn't really have anyone to bounce ideas off of.
It came out great, but I stressed a lot doing it all by myself and trying to make sure I wouldn't have any regrets.
It’s been great watching you rehab the building and doing it the way you like it.
Haters gonna hate, brother.
Screw ‘em.
Could it be done in ways that are cheaper, easier and more practical?
You bet.
But the ones who are talking trash are probably sitting in a basement or a studio apartment somewhere doing jack sh!t about building their own shop.
You got it done like a Big Boy.
You’re the Man, JR.
Love the way the shop turned out. If I'm ever out your way I'll make an appointment for a detail.
The best video you have made ever since you bought this building. It is very enlightening.
Nice review. The World of Wheels is looking sharp. The biggest mistake, telling Josh and Gabe where you moved😂 Live and learn, we are loving the content.
You are a true inspiration to some of us love your content and quality given we enjoy it all the way from South Africa much love keep up the good work 👍
John appreciate your comments
I used to work for the navy in shipbuilding and we thought we could convert a commercial ship for navy use.
As it turned out it took longer and was more expensive to convert than doing new construction
Greetings from Gulf Coastal Texas! I really enjoy your channel, it showed up in my suggestions... The one where you pick up the 944. I'm originally from Kansas (Topeka area) as soon as, I saw the landscape in that video, I thought "THAT LOOKS LIKE KS!" Sure enough it was. Thanks for bringing me a little bit of home!
I live about 150-200 yards from industrial train tracks that operate 24/7. You get used to it rather quickly (2-3 weeks for me), but it does wake me up sometimes in the middle of the night. I know I wouldn't mind if your videos had distant train sounds in it, as long as we could hear what was being said.
Great video. Love watching you. Been watching since just the end of your (I think) home garage time. Loved watching all your improvements on this building. You are doing great. Keep it up 😊😊🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
It was amazing to hear you talk about how you had bought a massive industrial building when you first bought it, you're teaching us all about new things what to do and what not, best of continued luck, 😎
Thanks for your honesty and advice.....
Can’t believe it’s been there long. That’s nuts ! Enjoyed the video.
Something you may want to consider to help control the large heating bills during the winter. You can easily put a series of passive solar photovoltaic tubes that run from the ground outside the building to the ceiling. You would still have to have gas heating but you could cut your bills down by as much as 30%. Also, I don't know if you are opposed to it but since you have such a large roof if you want to offset the electricity costs you could put in a solar system on the roof. Considering that you are a very smart individual you've probably already considered these things and have decided against, but if you haven't thought of that it might be a good idea. Even if you use the solar panels to sell electricity back to the electricity plant rather than using it for your building it would still reduce your bills by quite a bit. I have personal experience with the vertical photovoltaic solar collector tubes that you put on the side of the building. One of my friends for his slightly smaller garage add ten of these tubes installed on the side of the building that gets the most sun during the day. Completely without any heat source being turned on outside of using these photovoltaic passive solar tubes he was able to keep his shop Add 50 degrees all winter. keep in mind I live in northern Minnesota just South of the Canadian border so we get really cold winters here. Anyway love the videos keep them coming I have learn A ton from you. Ignore the individuals that hate on the looks of your building.
This IS the most HONEST video you have made! EVERY person who wants a shop SHOULD watch this! You are so different than most of your YouTuner friends in your region! You are no BS....just the real deal! I respect your honesty and work ethic! Your parents did a great job, JR! I do not comment often, but love your videos! You deserve the best!
PS Looking to your Rolls Royce updates. I worked on mine this morning!
Dr. Richard Greene
Excellent, thanks. It probably would make a terrific warehouse for someone willing to operate a forklift in order to utilize the ceiling height. Warehouses are usually not air conditioned because of the eye-watering expense -- providing some heat in the winter is bad enough. They also wouldn't care about the trains, unless they interfered with inventory flowing in and out, which I suppose they would, so, yeah... Anyway, you've provided a great lesson for anyone considering a commercial building.
You always have the best perfection . I would definitely say there's no better perfectionist than you on TH-cam
I live within sight of Route 66 and the train tracks here in Kingman, AZ. The trains you see originate (or end) in San Diego. The "engines" are called units. Some trains have 5 units that power them. My local McDonald's abuts these tracks. When a train goes through it is almost impossible to order through the speakers at the drive through. Neither the cashier or the customer can hear anything and the orders get screwed up! The sound of the trains passing through at night is very comforting and since there are few crossings here they rarely blow their horns. There is a Railroad Museum at the local Amtrak station that is fun and informative to visit.
Wow awesome video JR, the building is awesome.
Always good stuff, I've enjoyed everyone of your videos, thanks for the update 👍.
I think you're doing great with what you have though.. and I'm super appreciative that you deal with all those things you have to, you put in the time, the money and the effort and I hope you're well rewarded in the end brother. Enjoy it while we can, is all!!
At 64 I've built four different shops these days I only have a 30x40 awesome content keep doing what you're doing John