Too many people think you just squirt on some paint, when reality is the prep-work is probably 80-90% of a quality job.

@jody024

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly that.

@anthonyc1883

2 жыл бұрын

There's a quote rightly or wrongly attributed to Abe Lincoln, "Given four hours to chop down a tree I'd spend three sharpening my ax."

@oceanaxim

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyc1883 Thank you for that quote! I will remember that one!

@funfun5656

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyc1883 You'd have no axe left after 3 hours of grinding it away. Why not spend more time figuring out where you want the tree to fall and where to strike it in order to get it there?

@anthonyc1883

2 жыл бұрын

@@funfun5656 Consider that the phrase "sharpening the ax" can include ALL the preparation aspects needed for a well-executed job, including the details you mentioned. That's how I interpret it. Clearly, sharpening a tool for three solid hours would almost certainly be futile.

Oh a needle gun. We use those in Navy all the time. You gotta hit it straight on... perpendicular to the surface.

@melspencer9957

2 жыл бұрын

Glad u said it !! You're right !

@mostcom

2 жыл бұрын

Charlie should have left Sarah with those instructions I would imagine.

That’s called a needle gun. Used extensively in shipbuilding by welders to remove slag after stick welding. Removes rust and scale as well.

@frogswurld

2 жыл бұрын

Used a needle gun a lot in the Navy.

@mikejacob3536

2 жыл бұрын

Used by Bos'n's Mates throughout the fleet to remove old paint, rust, and bird droppings from steel, and all tactile sensation from hands and forearms, before painting each vessel in Uncle Sam's Canoe Club... (Ol' Ironsides excluded, of course...)

@larrybender7333

2 жыл бұрын

The needle gun is meant to be use at a 90 degree angle to the surface being used on.

@ericwalstrand3512

2 жыл бұрын

I hate those. Been through a few shipyard and drydocks in the Coast Guard with those things. Late sleepers?.... forget about it.

@ericwalstrand3512

2 жыл бұрын

@@frogswurld me too, in the Coast Guard.

"If you mix enough chemicals together, you can make anything clean." That might also have been said by Ozzy Osbourne.

@btrswt35

2 жыл бұрын

Burt Gummer: "Just a few household chemicals in the proper proportions." Kudos if you know where it comes from!

@lucidbarrier

2 жыл бұрын

@@btrswt35 "Broke into the wrong goddamn Rec room, didn't you, ya bastard?"

@OlderthanIlookyoungerthanIfeel

2 жыл бұрын

That's if you could understand a single word that comes out of Ozzy Osbourne's mouth . 😂

@jamesshotwell810

2 жыл бұрын

@@btrswt35 Gave it away a wee bit by stating the person quoted. LoL

@btrswt35

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesshotwell810 yeah, but even so not everyone may get the connection 😂

This little truck is going to be absolutely superb when Sarah's done with it, and I can't flippin wait to see!

OK, tapping the tape to trim is uber cool. Never seen that one before. Props!

Needle scalers work best if you hold them at (or near) a 90-degree angle to the piece you are trying to work.

@bdw66

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the tool should be pointing straight at the work surface. Not at an angle. Apply just enough downward pressure to keep the tool in place.

DIY Home and Auto would say "Not quite new, but better than used" This is coming along nicely. 👍

I have to admire your insane attention to detail in restoring vehicles. I have no real interest in doing anything remotely like this, but find it fascinating to watch. Passion and dedication and effort will get you anywhere. You go, lady! Keep the quirky sense of humor and witty quipping, too. It's so real.

It's about time you got back on that Ranger ! I've missed you !

People have taken apart the 4.0 OHV V6 Ford engine at 300,000 miles and the cylinders still have cross-hatching from the factory. If running well, no need to rebuild these engines. Excellent cleanup! I use small pieces of sandpaper to get into the small areas to remove crap. You can wrap various objects in sandpaper to get shapes to cut in and around stuff.

This will undoubtably be the nicest 94 Ranger left in existence. Haha.

@HammerSurgery

5 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this series, this was my dream truck tbh. I ended up with a 94 ranger stx 4.0, wish it was a manual, or maybe not a bucket of rust from road salt

Thanks for the Ranger update! It's all coming together!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

Prepping an engine correctly is like foreplay...... you'll enjoy the end results !!!!

@jcsrst

2 жыл бұрын

That is the perfect analogy!!

Many years later the video documentation will add huge value to this restoration. Your humor is priceless 😏😎 I subscribed.

I could never live somewhere that was that warm blahh! I love my winters. Snowboarding, snowmobiling, 1/2 my company is based around it!

They make a soda blaster you can use in conjunction with a pressure washer that does amazing for stuff like this. It also works great for removing surface rust from sheet metal without warping it.

@igotsomespace

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have the name/model of it? That sounds useful

@keeganlangford5580

2 жыл бұрын

@@igotsomespace I cant remember the name brand. They also make kits you can use to soda blast with a regular pressure washer.

@igotsomespace

2 жыл бұрын

@@keeganlangford5580 ah ok cool, will look it up

@jasonlarrow

2 жыл бұрын

I've seen using sandblasting with a pressure washer.

No one makes working on vehicles look as fun as you do Sarah, love it👍

I enjoyed the prep work. I look forward to seeing grandma's truck back on the road.

needle scaler is for taking off welding flux after the weld cools

Sarah, Have you looked into getting one of those pressure washer sandblasting kits? I believe that could help you a lot.

The prep work is the hardest and time consuming part, painting is the easy and fast part. Another great (but too short) video! Thank you Sarah!

@stevenfarrall3942

2 жыл бұрын

Re the 'too short' comment. Agreed, but I guess it's a lot of work churning a video every 72 hrs.

This might sound strange, but we have an old oven in the barn that we used the self-cleaning cycle on for parts like that. Just throw the part in the oven and let it bake for a few hours. Then, you just pressure wash the flakes off of it. Makes it nice and clean without chemicals.

Ooof - that needle scaler brought back memories of the years spent behind one in the Navy.

Can’t wait to see your ranger when done. I miss my 2001 4x2 ranger with the 2.5 & 5 speed. I drove it until the Chicago rust ate it 3yrs ago. It has 525k miles on the original drivetrain & ran like new.

I know that these prep videos may not get the most views, but I find them oddly satisfying, particularly when grease and oil get gone… lol! Sarah… loved the perfect music in the first time-lapse, “Garage Door Opener” by Par per Shazam. Thank you. 👍👍👍

Panic not about the entertain-ability of this episode, you're at your georgeous engaging self Sarah! 👌

I don't understand how you don't think this was entertaining. I love your sense of humor, the double entendres, the cheeky little puns, the penguins, but I'm enjoying every bit of the Ranger project. Your Grandma's truck, the first vehicle you learned to drive standard on, this is a labor of love for you, and I am enjoying every little detail of this build. The stories you and your Grandma must share with this truck, and the new ones you're making with it now. You're giving this truck back it's soul, and that's a beautiful thing. Oh, by the way. Did I mention I'm a corny little bastard😉 but I mean every word, and I Thank you for taking all of this on this journey with you. ☺

I absolutely love this series. You could take all of the aluminum parts to the powder coater to get sandblasted and clear coated.

MAD respect for the editing on this one. A1!!! :)

Those of us who want the best quality are willing to take on the 'Discipline' of 'Detail' work. That makes you a great QUALITY person Sara! Also saying hi from up North in Chandler, AZ! Love your Videos and Channel!

It is entertaining, because you care, and you make it fun.

no apology needed. was fun and besides the hammering of the tape in high speed was oddly satisfying

You learn something every day! I had never seen that technique before, the way you masked the flat mounting surfaces on the block. Very clever! I totally appreciate your logic, and reasoning for doing what you are doing on the truck. I absolutely enjoy your attention to detail, energy and dedication. The truck looking fantastic. Like all your fans, I look forward to all your videos. Go Sarah!!! -Jerry

Hey Sarah, You are Never Ever boring! Your videos make me smile and feel happy at watching you and your incredible attention to every small detail, so Thanks for that. NOT Boring!!!

Cleaning OCD strikes again. Stunning job Sarah. Love your videos. 🇩🇪🇺🇸

"This is why I live in Arizona." Get back to us during the last week in July, Sarah… Meanwhile, your Gram would be proud of what you're doing to her truck.

@patmx5

2 жыл бұрын

But it's a _dry_ heat! (As in you sweat until you turn to dust, but don't notice because it evaporates immediately.)

@KevinSmith-qi5yn

2 жыл бұрын

I wasn't aware there was anyone in Arizona during the last week of July. I just figured they all go on vacation to CA.

@rjvman

2 жыл бұрын

It's not a "dry heat" during monsoon season....

@UncleGunns

2 жыл бұрын

You can admit that you're not able to handle the heat.

@TheChaztor

2 жыл бұрын

@@UncleGunns Like you'd be outside then lol

needle gun, we used them to get rust off CBU containers (RAF)

I actually like the fact that you don’t have all the tools available. It makes it more real because very few people have a full shop to work on everything. Even when you need to go next door to U-Wrench isn’t an issue because anyone in Tucson can go there. You are keeping it real and clean.

@SarahnTuned

2 жыл бұрын

I would be nice though, I get burnt out working 7 days a week doing things the hard way haha

Excessive is your forte. This will be your masterpiece. All hail Sarah

Also , try to connect the tool to the hose before connecting air hose to the compressor or pull the trigger on the tool while connecting the hose, a lot easier.

I'm enjoying watching your restoration of this truck. I owned a 2002 Ranger extended cab 4.0 SOHC V6/automatic/3.55 limited-slip extended cab and it was a great truck. I wish I still had it, except for its random "door ajar" message due to issues with the rear half-door sensor switches in the cold. Otherwise, it was a fabulous truck that could tow and got reasonable fuel economy with plenty of power.

@ramblerdave1339

2 жыл бұрын

My '02 Ranger also suffers from the same issue. Some day, I will find where the switches are located. 🤔 Mine aren't temperature related, though.

It was entertaining. Especially the masking. So satisfying. Thanks for sharing.

Aircraft remover and a couple brass brushes, job done.

Always impressed with you and your ability to get things done without help and with limited access to tools. I'm sure you don't need advice from me but of all the blasting medium I've tried, crushed walnut shells is the most useful overall. It's more aggressive than soda and not as dusty. It's easier to use than any other medium and less damaging. Much more friendly to you and your surroundings too. Give it a try. I bet you'll like it.

Sarah, pretty much anything you do on camera is entertaining. Would a brass wheel be the inbetween you were looking for?

Rxcellent! Very therapeutic watching you do the work instead of me.

I love watching all the time and effort you put into the small details. Thanks for always doing everything by sweating the small stuff!

You're always entertaining Sarah! Heck, I was about to turn on the TV to watch the Super Bowl when I saw you posted a new video. The Super Bowl can wait 👍🍺

@JayLepisto

2 жыл бұрын

Sarah is the opposite of the halftime show. Smart , funny, and beautiful.

"Happiness is entertaining" You've yet to disappoint and find quite "cheerio". Gonna be one of the best '94s out there💯💥👍

Thanks a bunch about the soda learning something new today as well as the time when you did the underneath the bed of the truck with soda

Very nice work, Great video, thanks for sharing

Your always entertaining, can fully understand not pulling the engine apart. besides with all your vehicles I wouldn't expect you to be putting loads of miles on it.

This level of detail is why I love your channel. NEVER boring!!! You just keep doing what you do 😊

It's in the 20s today Sarah appreciate the heads-up on the weather you are always entertaining and have become my favorite thing to watch PS wheels and tires on the Audi ASAP pleeeez yur killin me

In the navy we called that tool a needle gun. We used it to chip the paint off of the decks and bulkheads. It actually works really well.

You should get a sand blasting cabinet and use different media for all the parts. Your prep work is fantastic and it would help make all the small parts prep much quicker and less chemicals

@frotobaggins7169

2 жыл бұрын

TP Tools in Ohio has really nice cabinets at reasonable prices. I have the 960 cabinet and the up graded 180-DC vac, it's much quieter and has a ton more filtration area. Talk about doing something satisfying.

@SarahnTuned

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been looking at used ones on Craigslist.

@powool

2 жыл бұрын

I built one from plywood and a kit and it worked quite well!

@frotobaggins7169

2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahnTuned you'll wonder how you ever got along with out it. Just don't put your turtle in there.

@betteheadbettehead4800

2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahnTuned would your soda blaster not work?? On the parts at the beginning? Instead of the wire wheel or scaler?

I use needle scalers to blend cast iron, steel and aluminum repairs.

@mostcom

2 жыл бұрын

Cool. I use needle scalers to help me scale needles.

I suspect a pengi cameo would have brought a smile too! You SAID you wanted to make this “boring” prep video “more entertaining.” 😇

You are so entertaining even doing boring jobs. Must be your quirky sense of humour. Love it. Keep em coming

You DEFINITELY need a 2000 watt handheld cleaning laser.

Your content is always entertaining

You have beautiful teeth, prep is important and your always entertaining Sarah, thank you

Really great to see! And I appreciate the comparison between rebuilding the engine to root canals

Great Job!!! Thank You… :-)

On your comment about chemicals taking years off your life… be careful! I out of no where was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer last year and often wonder if it was years of oil changes, cleaning chemicals, and chemical vapors that caused it. Since I’ve been so fortunate to beat the cancer, I’m super careful and always wear protective gear now!

@SarahnTuned

2 жыл бұрын

I’m doomed, between working around aviation chemicals and being exposed to burn pits when I deployed to Iraq & Afghanistan. 😞

@Magellan678

2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahnTuned Let’s hope not! Thank you for your service ❤️

@betteheadbettehead4800

2 жыл бұрын

Best wishes to you, sir

Hi Sarah , Ive been watching you for years now and you are one of my faves on any media. You are smart , entertaining and I love the OCD. Im the same . So from Queensland Australia and a confirmed Toyota nut who somehow drives a 2019 Subaru Forester S keep up the great work and I always thumbs up Cheers Stephen and Daniel 🙃

This is one of my new favorite channels! I love your sense of humor and you're incredibly adorable! 😀 Great videos!

Most turtles are dishwasher safe but you must remove them from the shell first. You’re always entertaining Sarah. That’s one of the many reasons we love your channel.❤️

You're wonderful you have so much patience and you do a fantastic job

be ready and prepared is everything in quality life.

Enjoyed it? You gave me something to watch during Superb Owl LVI's half time show! THANK YOU!

Well. Right from the beginning I was intrigued. Now I'm still trying to find the model number for/on my Turtle. But I'm also looking online for second hand dishwashing machines... Lol

It was 60 here in MA yesterday. I had the top down, driving around in a t shirt, today it's 30 and we are getting 6 inches of snow.

@betteheadbettehead4800

2 жыл бұрын

Yep! Crazy northeast!

Happy Sunday evening Sarah!!! ALL of your content is entertaining, don't ever worry yourself about that, keep doing all the things, and just being you, and we'll all be here to watch, learn and of course have a few laughs, because your jokes are fire.😁 Stay excellent!!!😎

Sarah thanks for sharing never boring you are a star

I wouldn't have rebuilt it either. The compression test was fine and it has low miles. Maybe at most I'd replace the oil pump for piece of mind. Great video

Great job Sarah. I wonder if extrude honing would help with the intake

@mostcom

2 жыл бұрын

whatever consenting adults choose to do in the privacy of their own home is their own business

😃💕 all the prep work counts , u did amazing. Thank you.

Nice work, Sarah! It is nice to see this done right.

Sara have you ever tried using a real strong oven cleaner on the engine's?

@SarahnTuned

2 жыл бұрын

Yep

@jameshaulenbeek5931

2 жыл бұрын

If you're not careful, it will eat anything aluminum very fast, weakening blocks, heads, brackets, etc... oven cleaner is a bad choice. So many better options out there.

That needle scaler looks like the ultimate nose-picking machine.

@opiealvin

2 жыл бұрын

Ouch!

@SarahnTuned

2 жыл бұрын

😳

@eguitarplayer6689

2 жыл бұрын

If your nose had lead based paint that needed to be removed.

@Harry-Cardboard

25 күн бұрын

@@eguitarplayer6689 What? Yours doesn't?

Ooh, that's nice relaxing outro music. Quick heads up to those who don't know: Sarah drove this truck from New Hampshire to Arizona without any problems. So the engine is probably just fine. Very curious to see what the finished engine is going to look like. Like an engine, yes, I know. But like a SARAH engine.

The prep work is soothing... Keep up the great work!

Careful those descalers tend to tear things up

There’s different types of wire wheels with different metals that don’t destroy everything I know you already know this tho

💖💖💖 thank you I adore and love this work. I mean repairing and renewing machines, but I do not have the ability to open a huge workshop anyway. Thank you. You are special

Please continue with content like this, definitely not boring or dull love it!

If it's running well and has good compression why would you need to rebuild? People get too used to seeing unlimited $$$ car builds

@luisamoa2500

2 жыл бұрын

So you wouldn't even replace the head gasket at this level .. 🤔

Sarah, awesome information, thanks for showing the needle scaler and wire brush techniques. Thanks!

Back and forth aggressively usually does it. Great vid. Col Chip

Sarah never change your efforts to make every thing look next to new is truly amazing. Keep up the great work oh and it was 65 in Massachusetts for two days but snowed today but will be back in the 60's by Weds go figure. I like green house gasses having 60 degree days in Feb. in Massachusetts for the win. As they say in these parts "if you don't like the weather wait 5 mins".

Great work as always Sarah!! Love it! Keep it up!!

Thank You for getting back to the Ranger Project and your attention to detail is so nice to see, also REALLY like your innuendos i try to anticipate when you will use one Your editing is great Thank you for all your hard work . I really enjoy your channel

Always gratifying to see the before and after results of a restoration video.

Dear Sarah, I can't think of anything you have done that was not entertaining. You are awesome.

I commend you on your effort here. This is a massive undertaking and you are doing a great job. I am loving it. I can't wait to see the finished product. Go YOU!

Oh, come on Sarah! - of course this was entertaining - Your jokes are constantly cracking me up and your attention to detail is very addictive to watch. Pure love.

Truck is coming along! Thx for showing!

Tedious job for sure and your perseverance to get to a precious looking motor that is super clean and a pleasure to look at and to work on in the future is remarkable! Respect!👍😀👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻