What do you make on this whole story?! Dont forget to like & subscribe!

@fattonysgarage67

Жыл бұрын

Definitely worth looking into

@thetraveler2561

Жыл бұрын

In the 80's and 90's I had 3 Gran Prix, 1 Grand Am and a Corsica with the 3.1 Liter....always kept my cars spotless and to avoid that aluminum oxidation in the engine compartments I detailed and were just as clean as the rest of the car. Great cars but in time injectors had to be replaced and intake manifold issues. Great cars though dependable, but I think the detail might be worth more than the car in this case. Nice detail though.

@diegosilang4823

Жыл бұрын

Wondering his residence are surrounded by bodies of water and vegetation covered ravines? A lot of missing people with cars are often found there.

@sneekn5983

Жыл бұрын

@@diegosilang4823 My first thought as well...

@RoccoMax100

Жыл бұрын

@@thetraveler2561 for real. I had an 89 Beretta GTU and this very same Z24, same issues but would love to have those cars again.

You guys did an excellent job on this car. The level of mess in this guy's car and residence leads me to believe he was having some real mental health issues (depression, etc.). I hope the guy had a moment of clarity, decided to go for a some help, walked away and made a HARD restart of his life. The other possibilities are too sad.

@lieutenantdan8170

Жыл бұрын

Skinwalkers got him

@2oukan

Жыл бұрын

​@@lieutenantdan8170 😂

@nicholasbennett8974

Жыл бұрын

​@@lieutenantdan8170 hey luteneted dan forest just ran 😂

@sherodedenton736

Жыл бұрын

🎉

@russellbrown-bp5dz

Жыл бұрын

Well there's a third option as well which is more common then what people might think and since the other guy didn't wanna mention it I will yes people have a right to disappear but what if it wasn't a disappearance maybe he was heading to work and the guy accidentally drove in a lake you just never know ok maybe he did want to start a new career a new life who knows or maybe it was something more sinister Who knows try and. See if he Had any family around at the time to give them the car if he's truly missing then he's gotta have family somewhere That car is a mid 80s to at least a 88 make of a cavalier reason I know is I had one similar to that

Those early 90s Cavaliers were sharp looking cars, and this one really cleaned up well. The question I have is, why did the landlord just let the house rot for 15 years after the guy went missing? It would've made a lot more sense to put the stuff that wasn't trash in a storage container in case he shows up again and keep making money renting the house.

@ultraflem

Жыл бұрын

There’s something fishy about that

@perryb3263

Жыл бұрын

Maybe auto pay from bank accounts was still working, and the owner never bothered to check on it for 15 years, as too many with too many rental properties will get lazy about them checking them, when have long term tenants paying on time, and not complaining about anything

@leosmith848

Жыл бұрын

It could be a leahl nicety, a period of time necessary before death can be declared on a missing person and his assets seized to pay his debts etc.And looking at te state of the house, I suspect the landlord would rather claim insurance and sell it than have to fix it.

@ischmidt

Жыл бұрын

@@leosmith848 I understand that for 1 or 2 or even 5 years, but 15? And I doubt that insurance would cover "I let the roof leak and then cave in and destroy the house".

@rwj74

Жыл бұрын

That was my same thought. My tenants disappeared and I was in the house within 3 days.

Great job on the detail! Prayers for the man and his family. I couldn’t imagine how horrible it would be for a family member to disappear with no explanation. Just heartbreaking 💔

@beyondthestars4299

2 ай бұрын

Any updates

The Cavalier came out great. Lets hope they find the 2nd owner of this car. God Bless. You guys did a remarkable job bringing this one back!

It's good to see you guys treating cars like these as biohazards, because they are. I know you guys are young and healthy, but it doesn't take a lot of lung exposure to cause damage. A lot of guys my age have it, from being careless around chemicals and biohazards when they were young, and they can't even walk up stairs now without wheezing like a bulldog in summer.

@WDDetailing

Жыл бұрын

Of course. We've started to take that very seriously

@pickle4034

Жыл бұрын

I agree

@jasonchow6475

Жыл бұрын

Larry from Ammo NYC takes that very seriously

@76vetten

Жыл бұрын

I remember blowing out brake dust from the drums. Dust all over including my lungs. Asbestos.

@rearmisser

Жыл бұрын

@@76vettenyou good?

It certainly add a lot to the video when you try and get the vehicle running too when possible without too much work. I'm a self-detailer for personal and others when needed and enjoy watching you guys work! Congrats on all of the followers.

@positivesecret

Жыл бұрын

Agree----Whats the point of restoring car if you have no intentions of ever using it of getting it running? The best part of barn finds is turning a piece of junk into a gem that is usable. They polished a turd just for views ,thats not quite the same thing.

@GMfwdSpence

Жыл бұрын

@@positivesecret Perhaps it's because this is a detailing channel??

@positivesecret

Жыл бұрын

@@GMfwdSpence You have to ask a deeper question . Why does one enjoy detailing ? For most its not just the work put it ,, its the thrill of uncovering a great gem,,,finding a diamond in the ruff ,,,uncovering a bargain ,,,making junk into something of value. Its the reason restoration videos are so popular. . This is like cleaning turd,,,so what . It looks clean SO WHAT !

@GMfwdSpence

Жыл бұрын

@@positivesecret you sound a little nutty, have a good day lol

@positivesecret

Жыл бұрын

@@GMfwdSpence Whats the point of cleaning this junk car ?

I had one of these in high school. Seeing it all cleaned up and brought back to life brought back so many memories. These really were great little cars and were a lot of fun driving. Great job guys

I was thinking that’s what happened to him… on the bright side he was discovered! You guys are so much fun to watch! I’m taking much better care of my car because of Y’all! Thank you from the ATX 🇨🇱

@user-zo1jm7fg6k

6 ай бұрын

You said the missing person was discovered what happend just from curiosity

He crashed on the way to work. It’s sad but it happens in nz more often than is good. Corners cliffs hills and being tired or stressed don’t mix. And there’s been quite a few people cases very similar to this all over the world they find them in a river, lake, flood ditch, or forestry bank years later. It’s really sad but in real life people don’t just disappear into thin air.

@ravagerslb

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, sadly the owner should be in the bottom of a body of water (river, lake) or the bottom of some hard to reach cliff. That's why no one found him yet.

@joshlepley1306

Жыл бұрын

Is this speculation?

@brycelucarelli2869

Жыл бұрын

I don't think so considering they mentioned that all the tools were left in the garage from the work vehicle. The latter could be true but not crashed headed to work. He was going somewhere else for sure.

@joshlepley1306

Жыл бұрын

@@brycelucarelli2869 yeah I feel that if he crashed on the way to work then they would have been able to find him or the car fairly easily. Its been almost 20 years and nothing.

@WickedestVoodoo

Жыл бұрын

​@@sybsygstgstsgysg5330 New Zealand

It's soo awesome to find these classics and have them revived back to great condition

I believe the gentleman's name that you found in the owner's manual (Michael L. Phares), was just the ORIGINAL owner of the car. He is alive and well in Columbus, OH. The guy who went missing is the second owner of the car. Did you guys get his name when you got the car? P.S. Love your vids and what you do.💙

@carsonac4163

Жыл бұрын

I Googled the name. I saw one in Pennsylvania on LinkedIn, there is a guy in Ohio too. I think he got the name from a old emission test record in the manual. I'll Carfax the plate to get the VIN and see how many owners

I used to have a 1990 Z24 with the 3.1 litre V6. For an inexpensive car, it was actually pretty fun to drive.

@deliveryguyrx

Жыл бұрын

My girlfriend had one too (RIP Carolyn) but hers was light blue.

Great video as always guys. The white powder on the engine cover may have been caused from the battery fumes eating away at the aluminum intake cover over the years. I had a Cutlass Ciera that had that motor with the aluminum cover. I remember the wheels had a clearcoat that started flaking off just like those on the Cavalier did.

@seanmckay3392

Жыл бұрын

I doubt it was the battery fumes battery's dont really do that i mean every aluminum intake manifold does that over the years

@GarryMelnyk

Жыл бұрын

The powder is what I usually see on vehicles from eastern Canada. My take is that it is partly because of the humid climate, salt sprayed roads during winter.

@franklynmurphy8392

Жыл бұрын

I Also had A Old mobile cutless Supreme That I had sitting for years And the battery started to corrode and it did similar damage

@GMfwdSpence

Жыл бұрын

It's just from being in a humid climate and sitting around. I have an 89 Grand Prix with this same engine, it was from California originally but I brought it back to Michigan where it largely just sits in my garage. It's gotten slight aluminum corrosion but not nearly as bad as this one.

@rickprusak9326

Жыл бұрын

Don't worry about how the aluminum got crappy, be more concerned about the critters chewing on the electrical wiring on the car. It's a wonder you didn't disturb the rat's and racoon living in and under all that garbage in the house.

This is definitely the best transformation I've ever seen. You guys did a amazing job to say the least. Definitely the silver lining to the story.

@DaemonicNecro

Жыл бұрын

WHAT!!! Getting a car washed = silver lining ! Wth is wrong with people he is still missing and washing his car is irrelevant he is STILL MISSING! So no there is no silver lining...

I like how mad detailing removes the carpet on most of his details. Yes it's more labor intensive and time consuming but it pleases my ocd.

@Safyire_

Жыл бұрын

yeah, I know not every youtube detailer removes the carpet but this car definitely would've needed it. Especially with that worm coming out of that carpet I'm worried what may be under there

Would be a great story for the youtubers "Adventures with a purpose" to look into. They are a dive team that finds missing persons.

@kerrymcdonald8063

Жыл бұрын

The fact that the company car never showed up is a good sign that the car may be underwater. So, I was thinking of AWP as well!

@WDDetailing

Жыл бұрын

I've heard of them! Would be cool to get in contact

@rickbudrow2230

Жыл бұрын

Isn’t the guy who runs that company arrested for assaulting young girls ?

@trigsretromotors

Жыл бұрын

My first thoughts were that he's underwater somewhere in the car

@BobbieSmith46

Жыл бұрын

@@rickbudrow2230 Yup. but there are others now that used to be with AWP that have now gone out on their own.

I had the same thought as others about him and the car being in a body of water. Hopefully Chaos Divers can find him.

My mother had one of these…. She loved that car.

If there are any ponds, water reservoirs or rivers near by, they might want to check them. Not long ago a car was found in a reservoir near the home of the people that went missing. It was discovered from a google earth picture and the car was in about 20 feet of water for 20 years with the people still in it

@shaniquarobinson7434

Жыл бұрын

Dang that's so crazy.. That probably was so scary to see on there

The obvious question about the stuff inside the car is, "Who does this?" Sadly, more and more, the answer is, "A lot of people." Again, this just shows how these things are rarely ever too far gone. Good work.

@rwj74

Жыл бұрын

Car has serious rot issues now. Was ten years old when guy went AWOL, look at LF fender and door above body moulding. Rusting from inside out.

I think also that cars very good looking. The Z lines they did with their car line up (Z24. Z34 lumina, Z26 beretta etc) really did the trick to spruce up the otherwise boring models. GM has had clear coat leaking issues ever since they’d run an alloy wheel and clear over it.. would corrode fairly quickly especially in rust belt cars. Squinting is also my PPE when using power tools, Mike. Nice job boys

@milesaway3699

Жыл бұрын

Yup, that Z 24 was a pretty fast car. Lots of torque steer though. But still fun to drive.

@seanmckay3392

Жыл бұрын

@@milesaway3699 only 140hp pretty slow

@TheKatiness

Жыл бұрын

I loved my black z24. ❤️

@jeremyjohnson4280

Жыл бұрын

I had the z24 and the lumina z34. That 91-92 z34 was sharp as hell!! I loved that car. The cavelier had that 3.1 v6 in it and it had some pretty decent get up and go.

Man this brings back some memories. I had a 89 z24 and I loved that car.

I love how you guys rescued that poor car. Beautiful result!

There's a channel on KZread I watch called "Adventures With Purpose". They've solved 27 (26?) missing persons cases who go missing with a vehicle, by searching waterways around the area. This almost sounds like a job for them, to locate this missing owner.

@shitcans

Жыл бұрын

they did do that until the owner got arrested for rape

@JoeSmith-nu8oo

Жыл бұрын

🤔 You never know.

@oldrustycars

Жыл бұрын

One of them had skid marks on the road, no guardrail by a river, and no one bothered looking there.

@ostrich67

Жыл бұрын

Didn't one of them get arrested for something?

@melissaantink4827

11 ай бұрын

Don't use Adventures with Purpose. Jared is going to go to prison for sex assault on a relative. Get Chaos Divers, or Doug Bishop, etc.

My first car was a Z24. Mine was grey. Another great story :) I wish I could find vehicles like this to use :) Great job.

@raphaelszok8561

Жыл бұрын

I bought a 1986 brand new and it was charcoal

@WDDetailing

Жыл бұрын

Oh sweet!

I had a 4 door 94 Cavalier in high school. So many memories came flooding back watching this.

The story is really crazy, the car brings back a lot of memories of my youth. Great transformation you guys did.

I want to know where Mike went and why he left this cool car! I hope it's a happy ending and not a bad one 😥

@ginacool9207

Жыл бұрын

I'm dying....I gotta know

@29coyne

Жыл бұрын

Beaver river, about a mile from home. Underneath years of silt, you'll never find him. The car is white that he's in.

It will be the cleanest car in the scrapyard for sure!! NO way you'll ever make that roadworthy. The corrosion that's visible on the aluminum pales in comparison to the condition of the brake lines and electrical system componentry. Sad, too because that was a sweet and pretty loaded up Cavalier.

Great job on the Cavalier. I always have loved that model car.

You guys should get the KZread channel 'Adventures with purpose' on the case to look for the owner

Very interesting backstory on this one. What a mess they left in the house too ! You have to wonder if maybe the guy pissed off the wrong people, and paid the ultimate price.

I think you did a great job to transform this car back to its former glory. I think that the missing owner may have met a fate by his own hands. Very sad!!!

I had one of these in the early 90’s. Same color but not the Z24 model. Chicks dug ‘em and they were cheap to own and operate. One of the best cars I ever owned. Thanks for posting!

I love how you guys rescued that poor car. Beautiful result!. I love how you guys rescued that poor car. Beautiful result!.

Really nice to see that 2nd gen shine up like that. Really brings back memories. I worked as a detailer many moons ago, and I’ve NEVER seen a worm or any living thing for that matter, come out of a carpet!! Lol!😂

The white powder is simply corrosion that occurs with aluminum when it sits and gets moisture on it. Cleaned up well, you guys always do an amazing job!! 💯!!! The wheels have a clear coat over the aluminum that yellows and spots over time. If the clear is stripped off they can be polished to look great! Interesting story, would be great if you somehow found the guy, sounds like he either doesn't want to be found or is dead.😢

Ya the creamy white stuff on top of the manifold intake is aluminum corrosion it happens especially in areas like yours due to the climate ! Great job on it !

Awesome detail, my mother had a z24 exactly like it..Can't wait to see the next one..Thanks guys!!

Amazing transformation guys. Hopefully this car can be started, and the engine isn't seized. If the missing guy had rented that house, I'm wondering why the landlord/owner left it sit like this for 17 years.

@JBK-qx1fr

Жыл бұрын

Yahhhh weird it was left that long

@misterbuklau4053

Жыл бұрын

Change the oil and basic components like plugs, battery, and wires and pour some lubricants into the cylinders and turn it by hand after soaking for a few days. Those 3.1 V6s are tanks.

@rwj74

Жыл бұрын

That car has serious rot. Look at the left side when pressure washing it.

@misterbuklau4053

Жыл бұрын

@rwj74 Yeah, It might be good for parts but idk if someone will restore a cavalier... i would though

If you guys sell, I’m interested. I had a Z24 years ago. It looked just like that except mine was blue. Which I would have kept it. Y’all did a fantastic job!

Great job of rejuvenating the car to near its former glory! The attention to detail is more important than Joe average realizes! I'm an auto mechanic and that car needed some SERIOUS TLC! Doug👍😁🤓⭐⭐⭐

My first car was a cavalier z24. Brings back so many memories

You always do amazing work! Y’all make it the best it can look without restoring it!

@WDDetailing

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@natestaub5113

Жыл бұрын

​@@WDDetailing I think that red Chevy cavalier looks more of a 1993

@natestaub5113

Жыл бұрын

And when I say 1993 I mean 1993

Pretty awesome! Now I know what a real detailing requires a person to do. Thank you 🙏 gentlemen for a very good job a cleaning up that car.

Wow my wife had a Z24 in green just like this one back in the late 90’s! Talk about a walk back in time. Cool to see one around.

I have been looking for this car for years. My first car was a red 1991 Cavalier RS. I've been trying to find the z24 package for absolutely forever on one of the 2nd generations. You guys did an amazing job with the detail. If you're ever thinking about selling it let me know! Would love to work out a deal if possible!

@DavidDavisDH

8 ай бұрын

Back in the day like over 10 years ago, I use to have a Cavalier station wagon, I put the Z24 body kit on it. I remember the junkyard use to have those cars, that's where I found the hood and body kit. Now they are hard to find unfortunately.

@condacolley3379

16 күн бұрын

He doesn't own the car

I know you mentioned this on your last video but I thought I would put it here so you find this. I like seeing you do the work you do it makes more sense with how you go about it with multiple tools when have a different situation to get something clean. Like when you had to call your friend in Florida for his opinion. That made me think you should do a tools of your trade video we see the end you work with on the steamer, extractor, and other things and products you use. I think that would be an interesting tutorial. IMHO 👍🏻

Wow beautiful job it’s sad that the car has been sitting for so long I hope there is a happy ending to this story please keep us updated

Great job guys! I always really liked those Z24 cavaliers.

Amazing transformation! I hope the man is well and happy somewhere! Hope he watches this vid and sees what they amazing guys have done to his car..if you ever come to the U.K, you are more than welcome to clean my car haha..

the white powder on the engine is aluminum oxide - the aluminum itself is breaking down on it's surface. I imagine that was a very high humidity environment it was kept in.

@WDDetailing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insight!

WOW that car really did change !! WD does a GREAT job detailing that car !

Awesome job on cleaning up the Chevy Cavalier Z24. I had this exact car back in 1998 until it was in a bad car accident and was totaled. Watching this video brought back great memories when I had that car.

@traviscallicoat4853

Жыл бұрын

98 was a different body style

@davidgiezyng4195

Жыл бұрын

@Travis Callicoat agree. Back in 1998 I had a 1993 or 1994 chevy cavalier z24 that was in a accident

I think he went off the road down a steep cliff or into water. It seems like this happens more often than we know. Great job on the vehicle. 😊❤🇨🇦 Oh, congratulations on the success of your channel. I subscribed when you where around 500 I think.😉

Oh wow, this car brings back some great memories. Well, not THIS specific car, but one like it. I bought my 1994 Z24 Cavalier in the early 2000's as my first car a week after i got my drivers license. It was electric blue, 5-gear stick shift and the only one in Northern Europe at the time, imported from California, so no rust at all. I put some white racingstripes on it, it had a stainless steel straight pipe and i got to say, with that light body, the V6 MPFI made a beautiful sound and was reasonably quick. It had a plethora of "features", the plastics inside were all wobbly, it made squeaks and rattles, you could open the door and start the car with any key that would fit the lock, including my gym locker key :D And despite that, out of all the cars i've owned over 20 years, this one was special and the most fun to drive. I really regret selling it, wish i kept it as a sunday-driver, a project car that i could pass on to my son when he's old enough, but oh well.

@AIR.METALIC

Жыл бұрын

Hi

I can tell these guys are young. I remember these being on the road. Good looking cars

Wow! I love that car! I had a 1988 Z24 that was stolen in 1992. It was the best car I ever had. I loved it!!

I hope this guy is ok somewhere, the story of how he vanished is crazy but makes the car interesting also I'm a big fan of the Z24s it makes me want to own this car lol

Rather sad really, wondering what happened to the original owner and why no one has seen or heard anything from or about him since 2006! You would think someone by this time would know something! Anyway, really impressed how nice that car turned out after having you all clean it up and detailing it!

Again it was a great video. I hope they found the guy or someone he is related to. That it something you really see on movies. But I'm glad you got clean that car! You 2 are really a good team. Like well oiled machine. Keep up the good works!! God bless you guys. A caviler are good cars.

Car looks fabulous. Great job!

Sometimes you feel like hitting the life reset button....maybe the guy couldn't bare to look at that mess and walked away from it all. Hopefully that's the case and nothing nefarious happened

As for the missing person, although unlikely in this case, there is a file open on this type of missing people. The scary thing is, and it is completely true, I have verified it, there are locations all over America where people just vanish. The detective on this case has made a nationwide map. People go out, vanish, and then reappear hours, days, or even years later, or not at all, and sometimes dont even reappear in the same area, and to them, it's still the same time as when they disappeared. Some theorize wormholes or dimensions, but the stories are all the same, and the locations are uniform around the country. I had a hard time believing it till I was shown the evidence. Scary as Hell.

@ec3473

Жыл бұрын

link to map?

@user-gn3dh4pv1z

5 ай бұрын

UFO ABDUCTION

Your exactly right about the white powdery substance on the intake. Aluminum corrodes, kinda like steel rusts it just takes longer to brake down.

I had one of these after high school, 94 teal green 5 spd. Alot of good memories in that car! Won quite a few races too!

Maybe the guy had an accident and crashed into a lake or pond or river and that is why neither him or the company car has been located. There are a lot of search and rescue dive teams on KZread. Sure would like to see him found.

@WDDetailing

Жыл бұрын

So would we!

@fattonysgarage67

Жыл бұрын

@WD Detailing I contacted Chaos divers to see if it would be a case they'd be interested in investigating. Guess we'll see if they contact me later today or during the up coming week

I had a Cavalier like that but Blue and I loved that car! I miss it!

I love the old Cavalier Z24. Great car.

That body-style Z24 was visually pleasing.

Oh that centre console though! Best before and after!

Wow what a difference, Looks Great!

No 1 fan from the philippines #THE BEST DETAILING in the World WD🙂

One of my favorite cars growing up!!!! crazy story line

OH MAN U GUYS REALLY FIXED AN OLD RUSTER INTO. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN RIDE 👍👍

Cavaliers were so under rated!

I had one for more than 25 years and wish I had it great service it gave me ❤

One of my favorite cars in my younger years. Would love to pick one up as a project.

Great job!! The corrosion on the aluminum bits under the hood is from how much condensation there was in that garage. You can see even the wheels are corroded and they’re clear coated from the factory. Nothing under this hood is. I use an aluminum brightener(for pontoon cleaning) on bits like that. Be careful of course it’s an acid. Let sit for about a minute rinse and repeat until it’s clean. Then coat it in something to protect it in the future, as it will corrode again very quickly.

This car is worthy to bring back to life

I love this generation of Caviler. Had a 94 Convertible a while back

Oh man look at all those old logos on the pop bottles and wrappers inside the car! So cool to see

Those were on the road every where back in da day, I remember the sales event commercials brings back memories. Friend of mine had a all black Z24 . Nice job on clean up.

You guys did an awesome job came out great

Wow great job lots of car magic👍💪💪

That was a real nice Cavalier when it was new. Z24 package. Top tier Cavalier.

Beautiful Cavalier!

Great job guys it looks like brand new

El modelo del auto esta muy bueno y lo dejaron genial. Me quede anodado😮 en el estado q lo encontraron.! Muy buen video chicos.. vallan por más.! Saludos desde Argentina

Excelente auto quedó de lujo ,yo tengo un z24 1993 son autos muy buenos y aguantadores con un sonido de motor increíble

Those cavalier z24 were pretty hot cars back in the 90’s. My brother had one and they were actually pretty quick cars.

That guy is probably at the bottom of some lake with concrete boots.

@crash121973

5 ай бұрын

Funny. You’re probably right.🤔

@newfanguyjackson4858

4 ай бұрын

In the company car, more likely

I used to be a mr.goodwrench at a Chevy dealership n work on a lot of those cars ...those aluminum intake plenums all ways oxidize n have white spots all over them..Those z24s were fun to drive...n I got really quick at removing and reinstalling the interior in those and the Berettas

Job well done ...love the drain floor , great video .

Whewwww my goodness,hat's off to y'all!👊🏽

My dad had the same exact car. Some serious Memories.

Man I'd love to have that! I love those cavalier z24s. Pretty awesome cars!

@TheHiker24

Жыл бұрын

I'd love to have one of these in mint condition of course. Great comment too btw .

Also, you guys did a really amazing job on the car! 🎉😊

good job, they left it impeccable 👍👍👍👍