Man, the trainees/apprentices in his shop don’t know how lucky they are-he really seems committed to learning/teaching.

@yodaddamilkman8422

2 жыл бұрын

Need more shop owners to take this approach. Alas, they won’t because it’ll cost them money.

@krassimirpetrov7131

2 жыл бұрын

Yep he will keep employees -id work for him

@James-vn8zb

2 жыл бұрын

@@yodaddamilkman8422 I don't think it's even an issue of money. Showing someone an easier/better/faster way of doing something would actually make them more money. It's often bc they want to feel superior that they have knowledge their employee doesn't. Or they feel they're the only one who deserves to have that knowledge. Either way, it tends to be more ego driven than financial.

@whyjnot420

2 жыл бұрын

@@James-vn8zb Thats why I love the mechanic I go to. It is literally a mom & pop setup with a couple of additional mechanics, one of them being their son. There is just something good about the atmosphere that place has. Some places (in any field) are all about the money, others are all about just doing the job. Some only care about their reputation. Not a lot of places seem to care about their legacy, and many of those are all about ego. Finding a place that cares about all of those aspects (without ego driving the legacy aspect), and you have found a gem.

@yodaddamilkman8422

2 жыл бұрын

@@James-vn8zb that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about just getting hired when you don’t have 10+ years of experience and you still need to learn and gain more experience. Most places won’t take that chance.

The hardest part of car ownership is finding a good mechanic.

@Veradel97

2 жыл бұрын

Very true. I still drive an hour and a half to go to the mechanic in my home town because I know I can trust him.

@Kanhow

2 жыл бұрын

@@Veradel97 i am still looking for mine 😓

@insanetaco98

2 жыл бұрын

I am my own mechanic. It's awful going from working on everyone elses shit just to get home and work on your own shit

@ViolentMLG

2 жыл бұрын

Its why I just work on my own cars most the time. Only a new car w/ dealer warranty service will go to someone who isn't me.

@mikebelcher5111

2 жыл бұрын

Amen, I do most of my own maintenance every once in a while you need that professional luckily I found a very reliable very reasonable Can't it but I can trust that's hard these days

Car wizard is my all-time favorite Vin Wiki guest. Every time one of his stories pops up, it gets a guaranteed click from me 👍

@ultraguy8771

2 жыл бұрын

He, along with Randy Pobst and Craig Lieberman, are the only ones I'll never miss out a story on.

@The101Point1

2 жыл бұрын

Rob Pitts is the best and Doug

@andygoldberg7045

2 жыл бұрын

Ed's stories and voice is my favorite, but gotta love the Car Wizard!

@Derek8487

2 жыл бұрын

same

@supmonkeyface

2 жыл бұрын

Nah bro it’s rabbit hands down

One of the single most powerful moments in my life was when I noticed how negative all my thoughts were. I decided to change right then. Took 3 years to really move the needle (so to speak), but it was that mindset of "I will be more positive and figure out how to better this situation" that made all the difference. You, David, did the same with similar results. Bravo! Some have convinced themselves they cannot do the same. They are only right because they are telling themselves they cannot. They are capable. We all are.

@yossi7988

2 жыл бұрын

You’re on the money my friend! Stay positive and spread the Goodwill

@whyjnot420

2 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of something personal. A few years back (better part of a decade ago now) I realized that almost all of the stuff I enjoyed for entertainment was serious, even the comedy was serious in its own way. Once I noticed this, I made a conscious choice to add in a bit of really laid back, easy going things into the mix (mostly in the form of shows, the kinds of things you can just kick back, relax and smile at without needing to do much else). And it really helped my overall demeanor. I still love the serious stuff I find entertaining, like books on history. But adding some laid back things into the mix simply helped my psyche chill out and relax. addendum: By serious, I am talking about things that require your brain to be fully engaged with it, either by thinking about what is going on, or by paying attention to all the little things in it, or simply keeping up with tons of fast paced action. By laid back, I mean the things that can be incredibly well made, well thought out and full of detail, but require none of the above.

@ViolentMLG

2 жыл бұрын

For me it was less about negative thoughts, and more about focusing on positive ones and removing negativity from my life. I was basically depressed 24/7, and again, its less about thoughts, but that feeling was constant, certain topics were 'triggering', emotional, etc. I went through a transformation where I stopped listening to depressing music, or watching content that angered me, playing games I didn't enjoy, being around friends who were annoying, etc. Simply by focusing on happiness, I became a happier, more productive person. It took several years of slow change too, for me I'd also say 2-4 years, but man, it was worth it. I think allot of people in society have a victim complex, and its because they're told they should have one, society reinforces this belief, telling people they're victims, they're special, etc, when reality, its not the case. We're all suffering, some more than others, but we have to learn to deal. I genuinely believe this is one among many reasons why we have a massive mental health crisis these days. People want their pain to be seen, they want to express it, and that's okay, but unfortunately allot of the time they let it consume their identity and let those around them lure them into a trap of victimhood, they let those things define them and limit them, labels upon labels. You can't escape misery if you're living in it, break out of that box, be someone new. Shove your pain down, go to therapy, whatever, but don't let it consume you.

@whyjnot420

2 жыл бұрын

@@ViolentMLG We like to think that we choose what to engage with because we are like this or like that or need to do this or whatever. Thinking about it as a one way street. All too often we forget or ignore that what we engage with has reaction that is almost Newtonian. Even to the point of ignoring people who flat out told us just this, in simple terms, straight to our faces. For me, seeing, noticing how it was effecting me was the kicker that drove me to seek a change. The initial impetus was simply me, when watching something rather lighthearted and laid back thinking "I don't have enough of this in my life." And everything came from that little thought. (The specific thing was an anime, Yuru Camp, literally "Laid Back Camp" A show about people in high school who go camping on weekends. So around half a decade ago upon retrospect.) I wonder what is worse, showing off your pain to the point that being in pain is positively reinforced, or utterly burying it. That is, if one of those is actually worse than the other. Good on you for changing your life for the better as well.

@boundaryzero

2 жыл бұрын

meta thinking - so powerful

I love when the car wizard is on. He seems so warm & friendly, plus his stories are informative/entertaining.

What I’ve learned: No matter how complex a system seems, every problem can be broken down into simple steps, and parts. It doesn’t matter how difficult a problem is, just that it’s possible to do it. And with enough time and money ( which are the same thing when you are for hire) everything is possible.

@DogRedful

2 жыл бұрын

Unlimited budgets and trouble shooting by progressively cutting a system “in half”. Obviously…you have an aviation maintenance perspective.

@yamaha226

2 жыл бұрын

Why can't the computer tell you exactly what is wrong?

@FPVREVIEWS

2 жыл бұрын

@@yamaha226 not all systems are computerized, and a computerized system may not be able to detect the difference between a fault in the test system and a fault in the target system. it may also not be able to distinguish between a wiring issue and a sensor issue. every circuit is just that. it might be surprising, but not everything even has a computer.

@yamaha226

2 жыл бұрын

@@FPVREVIEWS Thanks.

@adri1leusha

2 жыл бұрын

No matter how complex a system, every problem can be broken.

Not only mechanics everyone goes through with this, thanks for sharing your experience.

What's funny is that I also worked on Bradley's and M1 Abrams in the military and I also worked on the Citation X line and I live in the same area, it's a wonder we never met. He's absolutely right, the military also created a real resolve in me also

@michaelg492

2 жыл бұрын

Wow that's really cool. Since you live in the same area do you ever take your car to the wizard for repairs?

@truckerdaveandred6731

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelg492 I never have, but I wouldn't be opposed to it. He does a very good work.

@77R_

Жыл бұрын

it's funny too because your name is dave as well

Wizard speaks the Truth. I learned about the printing industry starting when I was 16. First, I learned silk-screen printing, then letterpress print. When I turned 18-19 my boss hired a guy to come in after-hours to train me in offset printing, including how to make [burn] press plates. I taught myself how to run paper cutters and folders. I soon was doing almost all the repair/maintenance on every machine in the business. It wasn't easy, but I was really stubborn and a bit clever; I never let a machine beat me, no matter what. My point is, I wish I had some way to pass on my experience to another generation. Once I'm gone, and others like me, that knowledge is GONE. After I retired, I sought out colleges and trade schools to see if they had a mentoring program I could be involved in. No. My decades of knowledge were "no longer practical in the modern workplace". David has the exact right attitude in training his guys at the shop. You never know when some old trick or procedure will come in handy!

Car wizard: I can do this. I will do this Tyler: This is the cheapest BMW...... Car wizard: I WONT DO THIS!

@2004RADMAN

2 жыл бұрын

Car Wizard: I buried your car here is your bill to remove this piece of junk.

I'll always remember my mentor in automotive repair. The man was a race car drive train development engineer for GM and did crazy shit through the 80's. I learned so much from him it'll stick with me forever.

Excellent interview, I'm an amateur watch repair guy and the first watchmaker that I used (other than my dad who was also a jeweler and watchmaker) wouldn't teach me a damn thing. I'd go to work on a particular brand of watch and when I removed the stem the clutch wheel would fall out and being an amateur I didn't know what I was doing wrong to cause this and he made a ton of money from my ignorance. I eventually changed to a different watchmaker that showed me the simple thing to do to keep the clutch wheel from falling out. When I was shown this simple procedure I was furious with the first watchmaker that he refused to share his knowledge because it allowed him to make easy money from me. Anyway I'm glad David isn't that way.

I worked for Airbus...learned exactly those "aircraftskills". I use them in my everyday life as a facility technican.

@SI0AX

2 жыл бұрын

Why did you quit Airbus?

@TheVRSimon

2 жыл бұрын

@@SI0AX they quit me. I was just a temporary worker…for 12 years. They want me back, but I work now as a building technican for a big laboratory. Almost same money but much less work 😀

@SI0AX

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheVRSimon Ah! Yes, some people just look at the money but don't take into account all the other variables and expenses. More work is a less valuable job because you need to divide wage with actual work hours. In my job, I do a lot of overtime that I don't get paid for so I see my wage being less than it actually is.

Car Wizard is a genuinely good person, I'm really happy he met Tyler and started a KZread channel. I watch both Hoovie's Garage and Car Wizard's channels religiously, and very much enjoy their content.

I have similar situations at work (people seemingly in awe when I find a solution to something they couldn't), but with software problem solving rather than car mechanic problem solving. It took me a long time to realise this, but it has nothing to do with how smart anyone is as to whether they can find faults and fix things. You need to find people with curious minds and persistence for finishing something they start. Those two qualities are the majority of what makes a good problem solver. I would be a terrible banker or lawyer or doctor because I don't have the right kind of mind, but I can solve pretty much any problem you give me just through sheer persistence. Like the Wizard, I love teaching people what I know. Being generous with our knowledge is what moves the world forward.

@AdventureShock

2 жыл бұрын

This 💯 it just comes natural and it's hard to explain to other people how you got the answer. It just comes to you through sheer persistence

@gorkyd7912

9 ай бұрын

Persistence breeds persistence, once you start not giving up you get a better feel for just how many viable solutions you might miss out on if you do give up.

Wizzard's story is a lot like the story of what made me want to become a chef when I was a teenager. I always loved cooking, once I got to tenth grade I was able to get into the culinary arts program at my high school and that led to culinary school, now 25 years later I'm still at it and learning every day.

David is such a solid human. I hope my own boys grow up to be like him 👍🏽

Being a past mechanic then technician then auto repair shop owner hiring employees I was shocked at the lack of knowledge of journeymen technicians had in diagnosing properly. It was a constant struggle getting them to read the factory service manuals I spent money on and factory bulletins I provided. Knowledge is power and if you can inspire to read it creates knowledge. You really are the exception Mr Wizard I I have the highest respect of you for being forward thinking on paying it forward. Done you just get the best feeling in the world teaching some one what’s possible when they throw up their arms? Best video so far. Now I feel like I “know” who you are. Hoovie is incredibly fortunate to have you. ♥️👍🏻

The Dads of America!! My Dad had the U-Control model airplanes with the 2 stroke engines. I was a little kid and decided they needed an "overhaul". They never flew again of course, but I learned so much about airplanes. As an adult I became an aircraft mechanic, and today have made it to Aircraft Inspector. Thanks Dad, hope you know what those days in your shop working on those airplane models with you have meant to me!

I drove Cargo HEMTTs in Germany and boy that was a blast on those little roads. Racing on the autobahn at a whopping 57 miles per hour was amazing!!!

Love his attitude about getting the job done. It's such great advice for everyone, regardless of their profession.

The more I watch, the more I understand why he's the wizard, and why we love him.

Yep, my Dad was Master of all trades. An old Army SGT himself as I am too. retired~~.. . He taught me well. (construction, electrical, mechanics, engineering), I took FFA classes in HS that also taught us everything we needed to know on a farm. EVERYTHING, building, electrical, plumbing, welding, and especially gas powered engines ! .We used to repair tractors in the field. We didn't drag them back to the shop, we fixed them on site, down in the back 40.acres where they stopped running. That being said. My first job was when I was 6 yrs old. I started my own lawn mowing business. Very successful business as well as a Paper Delivery Boy. Making Money ! !! Then, in HS I started my Small Engine Rebuild / Repair Service. That's when things really came together. Everyone in the community came to me to repair / service all their lawn and farm equipment. I loved it ! Funny how I ended up working for the worlds largest Product / Manufacturer on Planet Earth. I SO missed turning those wrenches. So , I bought some Porsches and BMW's.. Life is GOOD !! (Observe, Adapt, Concur) And YEP. You Never Stop Learning ! HooAh !!

What an inspiring story, the car wizard is truly indeed a wizard 🙌🏼

@theoneoneguys

2 жыл бұрын

Yes he is! So cool seeing someone pass on their knowledge!

I so wish i had a mechanic like this i could take my cars to! All of mine so far have been absolute scammers

The Wizard could open a school called Mechanics School of Wizardry

Car Wizard is the best. Finding an honest mechanic who is knowledgeable is basically impossible. He is a gem

I’ve lost count of The number of times Ive had an apprentice have that same “silent shock” response to me fixing a problem quickly and easily that had been kicking their ass for hours. It’s funny, it’s satisfying, and it never gets old. BUT, once you’re done enjoying that satisfaction and having a laugh, you have to make sure to clarify where they went wrong and what exactly you did and why it worked. Apprentices can be frustrating, but they’re the future of your shop. You have to invest your own skills and knowledge into them, or you won’t develop good technicians. And if there’s one thing more frustrating that a bad apprentice, it’s a bad “fully trained” technician lol.

Now there's a REAL mechanic! Kudos to David for realizing what all those varied experiences had to teach him. Although only a shade tree mechanic myself, I have benefitted from a long association with a mechanical mentor, my Sensei.

@elena8341

2 жыл бұрын

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Interesting how your experience at Cessna, building aircraft, is directly applicable to super car construction techniques.

@OuijTube

2 жыл бұрын

Aviation mechanics is on a totally different level. You can’t pull over to the shoulder and wait for a tow while you’re flying.

@williamlloyd3769

2 жыл бұрын

@@OuijTube Good point; thinking more about carbon fiber, bonding and riveting techniques.

@gottahaveawawa7494

2 жыл бұрын

@@OuijTube its done on ground level

Most mechanics I have met started with breaking something, then fixing it. Hell, I started by learning how to jump the solenoid in a Ranger after the shift cable burnt through with the truck stuck in drive. I've fried batteries, broken two headlight assemblies, misthreaded belts, broken clips and bolts, and much worse. It's all learning. Expensive learning at times, but great education. It never ends, especially in the computer module and touch screen age.

Awesome guy. Love his channel. Cool that he is passing his knowledge on.

Iam a business owner I worked as a mechanic for 11yrs and was partners in a repair shop. One thing I always told myself was that if I fail I can only blame myself, so I worked and worked even in subpar conditions without proper tools but failure was something I made in my mind to not be an option. I now have a construction business and am still a silent partner. Nothing's impossible and failure is not an option, there's always a way.

You have such a great attitude. You seem like a kind and gentle teacher. Those close to you must be happy!

When I was a teenager I wanted to learn how to work on cars. Unfortunately I couldn't find anyone to train me or apprentice under. The mechanics that work for Wizard are very lucky. They have no idea how lucky they are. The only things I've ever done on my own cars is replacing a air filter and starter motor. Thanks.

I loved being able to go to omega auto clinic while stationed at Riley

#1 life lesson I learnt from my mechanic dad. I was helping pull a gearbox from a 30 year old jalopy and one was stuck right. "Hey dad what if we can't turn it?" ..... "We have to" he replied. I'm not a mechanic, but it rings true in many walks of life.

I was pleased to hear you say you learned the "Failure is not an option, we WILL get this job done" mindset while serving in the US Army. Yet another veteran who benefited from his time in the military and carried his military experience into civilian life. Thank you for your service, and for the sacrifices you made while serving.

Great VINwiki episode! Thank you Ed and Wizard!

It is always nice to have sit down have a coffee and listen to wizard! Thanks Ed!

My biggest lesson is when my uncle caught me about to cut off a bolt with a cuttng torch because it was too difficult to get at. He took the torch out of my hand and said "Somebody got it iin there - so youu need to figure out how to remove it" :)

Excellent story. Mine is very similar, lawn mowers at 12, 51 Chevy truck at 15, High School auto shop, hot rodding cars and motorcycles, tractor mechanic, hydraulics, welder, machinist, machine tool repair, a long list to disarming nuclear weapons.

The car wizard is just so great! Wish him the best of success in business, trade, teaching, and youtube! And not to forget; really appreciate Tyler and Ed for continuing to collaborate with David!

Funny thing that really helped me in the mechanic field was learning time management and multi tasking that I picked up when I worked in a dental lab. Hated the job but I look back at the circumstances that I worked in and now realize that it had made me a better mechanic in the big picture.

I'm always told "there's got to be some trick, some secret, some special tool that makes your job easy that I the customer don't have". Well the trick is knowing what to do to make the job go smoother, knowing what not to do that will invite trouble and headache later. The secret is knowing that sometimes the best shortcut is doing it right the first time. The special tool is the knowledge of what tool will work in whatever situation you're in.

The shift linkage on my Toyota Echo broke approaching a turn to get on the freeway - tilt tray time. A mechanic friend said it was probably a broken cable and not a hard fix. A week later I finally found the shift cables at a wrecker a hour away. So I tackled it Last Friday morning. The only hitch was that I’m 79. The down side is that it takes a long time to get under or out from under the car, and everything hurts. But some things must be done and will be done. Exactly. The upside is that I have had a lot experience - strictly self taught amateur and a lot of good tools I’ve a accumulated over 60 years. Over and over again I felt that experience defeat every problem, every check. It all started when I was about 10 when a young mechanical genius took the head off our stationary silo blower engine - a 1924 White truck engine mounted on railroad ties. Flat head, 3 inch pots. He explained, I understood the basics. I signed up for this and glad I did.

Total respect! I had no idea the car wizard had aviation experience. This guy is a legend, love his KZread channel!

Thanks for the video! I have found using the same advice for numerous household repairs!

My first memory was with a flat blade screwdriver removing my relative's license plates. I've loved working with my hands all my life.

Dude is living this car wizard life in his head hardcore.

The little intro in the beginning is exactly what I said after I was born…

It would be great to hear more about the mistakes and what you learned.

That Resolve is SO good. This needs to be shared more!

I was lucky to from 12 to 18 to apprentice at a local garage 5 days a week. learning how to repair cars and a little bit of welding and fabricating skills. Teaching others is the greatest gift of all

The way he teaches his apprentices is great, all the tips and tricks to make the job easier save alot of headache and stress. I work in a large fab shop and alot of the old guys have been there 30-45 years and are retiring. Alot of them dont share info or dont care to tell the new guys and once they retire all those years of experience on the different machines is gone. Its sad.

Becoming a mechanic was pretty much one pf the best decisions I've made in my life. If your good at it you can make good money

Love his story!!! So so true and I am gonna take some of what he said and apply it to my own life :) I REALLY like the part about learning other things that he could incorporate into being a mechanic.Makes great sense!

I have a lot to learn I see.. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge!🔥

In my high school tech school I took electronics and had a 100% my senior year. I've never been afraid to tear apart anything. I also used to help my dad repair the family car. I helped rebuild engines. Replace Transmissions. Water pumps alternators starters brakes struts shocks replace fuel pumps. Replace the cars computers. Reply sensors. Replace clutches. Master cylinders and the list goes on and on. I've never been afraid to do it myself. Saves a fortune whenever you do the work yourself. I've rebuilt the front suspension more than once. I've even replace the bushings and upper control arms as well as the removable ball joint. Luckily I had the tools to do it and the impact gun. The bushings are a pain to get back in and out. It was a lot cheaper than buying a whole new upper control arm with everything. Replace the lower ball joint as well and the wheel bearing hub assembly. When replacing my rear struts I just used the air chisel to break off the three bolts at the top on the rear as it was a lot quicker than trying to unbolt them and they were so Rusty for being up in the Rust Belt. The air chisel took them off very easily. The same vehicle I replace the timing belt on after it broke. Luckily it was a non interference engine. When I was a child my dad used to get those repair manuals. Now it all can be found online. When I get stopped with a car problem I Google it to see if anybody else had the same issue. Normally I can find people that had the same issue and normally it's the same exact fix that takes care of the issue. Like in my 2006 Mercury Mountaineer with a 4.6 transmission was going into limp mode. A bad coil was causing interference in the can bus wire making the transmission go into limp mode. I unplugged one coil at a time and would restart it and when I unplug that coil it was not in limp mode. I plugged it right back in and restart the car again and it went right back in the limp mode. So I replaced all the coils with AC Delco coils. As they were a lot cheaper than the Motorcraft. And they've been very dependable coils. So basically I have Chevy parts on my Ford product.

This was an awesome video because I’m actually in college studying to become an Automotive Service Technician. I’m not the best, I’m not the fastest, I barely know how to hoist up a car as scary as that sounds but there is just something about cars that I find so interesting.

Simple. Most people just don't care, mechanics or anything else. Thank you for your service!

Very good episode. I have a very very similar story. Starting young, 15 years of military as an aviation mechanic, racing, industrial maintenance, machining, fabricating etc. Sometimes it feels like I have a wealth of useless knowledge

David this has been the single best video I have seen of you and I have been a die hard Wizard fan since before you had a channel. This video hits home perfectly as an owner of a shop and a car guy that makes bad Tyler car buying decisions.... but I digress. Having that thought in your head of "I am going to do this. I will complete this job" is a must have to be a good tech. I too will let a tech sit on a job for a couple hours before they say it cant be done then I spend 5 minutes showing how to actually do that job. I am very BLESSED to have a tech for over a year now that never once has given up, always figures it out and after doing something new by the second vehicle with that issue he can complete in half of book time. Its why I pay him as much as me now! LOL

As someone who is 28 now and went to tech school right after high school then immediately got hired at a Nissan dealership, I can confirm this hits the nail on the head 100%. When i first started and had zero to minimal at best experience actually working on cars and working in and around a shop I remember FREQUENTLY thinking to myself "dude I can't do this by myself?? ...i either dont have the knowledge or tools to do this" and quickly learned that was the opposite attitude to have. The reason its so easy for other guys is because they have replaced 100s of "said part" or something very similar. There is forsure a fine line to thread. You also don't want to be that guy who got hired as a lube tech and offers to try and do a transmission his 2nd day... My foreman always use to tell me, "I would MUCH prefer to take 2 min and answer a question/ explain something (even if it's obvious or has already explained it in the past) VS. spending 2 hrs+ of his time helping fix something I screwed up. Its good to be "eagar" and want to learn and try new jobs but its also good to be cognizant of your own scope of abilities

Thank you for setting the example for resolve. 🙏 That quality should never be understated. 🤠

My Dad also grew up working on cars and ended up in the Army motorpool in the 60s. He became a machinist on exiting the Army but later became a computer programmer for the rest of his career. When I was a kid, I would wrench with him and my brother and he had that same resolve. Good times.

I can echo alot of this backstory myself. Loved hearing it how it helps in his field. It's not a question of resources but of resourcefulness.

This guy right here has an amazing work ethic and the right attitude. The people working for him will always remember what he taught them.

You are so calm. Amazing.

At a point in my mechanic career where I really needed this video. Love the car wizard 💙

The man is absolutely spot on and his advice is applicable to every single job/trade out there. Listen to every trainer you come across wether they realise they are training you or not, learn every skill that’s presented to you because you’ll never know when it will come in handy. I’ve tried to take the same approach my career and have ended up learning all sorts of side skills that help get the job done.

You definitely learn things in other fields that can be applied to doing mechanic's work. I'm not a mechanic, but I did go to school for it, so I know a lot. I often work on my own car. Well, I used to have a convertible and since the day I bought it, it needed a new canvas top. Over time I priced out a top and priced out the labor for it, raised the money to buy the top, figured someday I'd install it myself. That day came, the top came with step by step instructions which were tremendously helpful. But I gotta say... holy shit was this an area of work I was completely unfamiliar with! I had my gf help me with the 2-person portions of it, but it would definitely have benefit me to be more familiar with upholstery work. All the tucking and stapling involved drove me nuts, but we got it done, learned a lot about how convertibles drain and gutter water, and I had a good, tight top providing a nice dry interior for the rest of the time I had the car. And just in general I tell people all the time that cars are just a mixed bag of things you pretty much find around the house and in the world. If you can fix a car you can fix just about anything.

Great great explanation of learnimg to do mechanical stuff !!! I would opened up my tool boxes for young guys that wanted to learn !! I told them I have every tool in the world that they can get any job done !!! you just got to learn how to use the tools right to get the job done and if u can't figure it out come ask me and I will show u how to do it 🙂🙂🙂 the only thing you didn't hit on was learning how much they need too learn how to read data from a scan tool and not too just chase codes !!! use a a multimeter and read wiring diagrams that means a ton now days and don't throw Parts at it !!!! PS enjoy watching your videos !!! I had a shop for 20 years and trained a lot of young mechanics and the whole time I was learnt new stuff everyday!!! Thanks for the video buddy

I quit being a mechanic after I found out how shops around where I live would give me work orders to fix problems even is they where ok and didn't need fixing or a job could wait for a Lil while till they really needed to be fixed and I would tell customer and they ask why would you tell them this and I would say I get paid the same if I do the work or not and I'm not here to screw people over but final issue was riding my harley to work and got ran over literal like I was acar and they where a MO star truck up and over me and my harley which broke a lot of bones in my body so now I still work on my own vehicles and motorcycles so wizard keep up your good work there's not a lot of good people like you out there so keep it up my guy and hello from oakland california

what goes around comes around enjoyed hearing about your experiences and knowledge wizard. thanks for sharing

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for one summer I worked as an Undercar Technician at a well known tire center on the West coast. The shop had a cutting torch but I was the only one who could gas weld with it. There wasn't any filler rod other than wire coat hangers but I got the job done lol

All of this David has said is why he deserves to be the official Bob Ross of auto mechanics. I served four years, and the late great Bob Ross retired from the US Air Force so I feel as though I ha e a basis for the ideology. It's not the skills one learns for their assigned job, it's how they learn to handle life, work, and adversity that makes the difference. Thanks for the video!

From a Class A Machinist & Toolmaker / Moldmaker - Designer & a fan Cool to learn about your history / RESPECT!!!! It makes total sense / Good stuff!!

As a tradesperson, electrician, I have applied the same techniques to my life. Keep it up brother!

I absolutely adore how calm he is even when he’s upset with someone

Was a farm kid so fixing was a liking. Now been journeyman 13 years and in trade for 17 years. Theres always times u dont want to deal with certain jobs. Some overcoming aggravation usually gets stuff fixed. I had 1 for past 2 days scratching my head feel like im wasting my time till i got the ah ha. Well it drove out today and it feels good

Kudos Wizard. Nice story. Everyone comes to the trade differently..my Dad had a heart attack so I left the Blockbuster I was working at to cover for him while he recovered...I did my apprenticeship and never left he's still here and we argue almost everyday. It's amazing and I would not have it any other way.

Seriously there isn't much I wouldn't give to work for someone like wizard. I'm all for learning but to have someone that knowledgeable and willing to share it as a teacher. Your guys are so lucky to be where they are.

I used to memorize the old Chiltons manuals. What car/truck had this engine and transmission with the headlights and taillights assembly. I turned that into a Harley Davidson technician and Buell specialist. Now I’m an facility maintenance technician for a nonprofit community mental health organization and I love it. Giving back to the community is such a great feeling. However, I miss the wrenching on a “broken” bike or vehicle and making it run again or better than it was. I’m trying to pass this on to my daughter, but she wants to be a lawyer. I hope she does go on to be a lawyer who is able to fix her Chevy Camaro or… her McLaren on the side of the road on the way to court.

It strikes me how similar the automotive mechanics field is to IT... as you say very well, you're never finished learning, and cross-training from other disciplines can be exceedingly useful!

Spoken like a true craftsman. This message is for the Car Wizard. I love having teachers like you. I want to be that kind of mentor for my students. They are damn lucky to have you in teir lives. I guess we just need to remind ourselves that, one day they will appreciate the lessons we teach them. It's not all about technique and money... Thank you for your service too. BTW I am looking forward to hearing the story about how you got the name "Car Wizard '!

My cousin was a tank mechanic in the army for 12 years . And after the army he worked at a tractor dealer repairing farm equipment . unfortunately he killed himself a few years ago . No one really knows why .. but he was a great mechanic ..we all miss him so much .

Luv it! I'm in the Communications Industry and it's the exact same thing!!!! Thanks, got to call my mentor and i'm 51!

You are a rare person indeed. And, obviously an excellent mechanic. I started a bit younger, age 6 (1951) I disassembled a Continental 4 cylinder engine just to see what was inside, and by 14 I was repairing farm equipment in the area. I owe everything to my parents who raised me to believe I could accomplish anything I set my mind to and to God who gave me the intelligence, strength and will to persevere through the difficulties of life. Your mechanics have no idea how fortunate they are to have you as their leader.

That's how ya do it. I started with trying to get an old Sears Allstate scooter to run that I got for less than $100 during my grade school years. Looking back I think my parents knew I wouldn't be able to get it running and just let me go at it. No go with that one, but that started me going into a fix it career of sorts. But mainly in the IT world because I didn't like grease under my nails. Which of course led to me having black toner under my nails fixing those darned printers along with the PCs. I since graduated to actually fixing things on two wheels and four and household appliances over the years. There is such a thing as having a troubleshooting mind I think. Those were sprinkled all through my family tree, males and females included. Sure wish Mr and Mrs Wizard weren't a state away from me or I'd be showing up at their door with my metal pals I'm sure.

I love how the wizard thinks.. stay positive and get the job done no matter the situation or vehicle 💪 👌

I'm going to school now for CNC machining and it definitely has helped me with working on my vehicle's

The wizard is awesome in mentoring his people. We all thank you and I hope they do the same to others.

Books are great teaching tools but for me an my mechanic career it was OJT. I have a comprehension problem so the book part was difficult but when I was shown it once I had it np. Now I can work on Air cooled VWs all the way to CAT heavy equipment with only a few class style cerlificates sprinkled in. Btw when I retired I was a shop supervisor making over 100k a yr...

Reminds me of all the people I've worked with that say going to college is useless. Having knowledge of other fields can be very handy. I use my welding and networking techniques at my job constantly despite not actually welding anymore.

What he learned at Cessna is what I learned at Great Dane manufacturing Semi Trailers and how to drill out rivets without damaging the Skin because sometimes the Skin can be really thin

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I've punched through a few skins in my time when still using an air hammer to remove rivets

Most get started with a go kart, mini bike etc. This is a trade that builds on previous knowledge. I learned in a time where EFI was in it's early years so I saw the carb. Leave the field and EFI become common. There are some basics that sometimes are forgotten but are very important.

Started working on mowers when I was four years old with my grandfather trained to cars and trucks that on my own I went out and did Diesel and Marine I'm only 28 but I have somewhere in the range of 20 to 24 years mechanical experience myself

91 series here. that's pretty awesome man. fellow army mechanic here that's pretty cool, I had no idea!

I really like what you do, BUT... A broken torsion bar for the suspension of one road wheel will not stop a tank. I was a 19E in the Army and broke a track on our M60A3 in the mud (because of the hill incline and terrain conditions). It took 2 M88's - one to pull us up the hill to a flat spot and the other to lift the side of the tank with no track, and the other M88 to pull the entire track back under the tank. Another time I remember parking our tank in the motor pool just to hear (as we walked away for the day) the torsion bar break as it cooled down. The vehicle will sag a little, but it can be hard to notice. This is why we would use the long Tanker bar and pry under each road wheel to see if all the torsion bars are good prior to a move-out. I'm also an A&P mechanic so I get your being a fully rounded mechanic helps you to succeed.