Smitty's Shop, professionally known as Import Enterprise, is just a little ol' auto repair shop and used car lot, established in 1995, in friendly, Saugerties N.Y. !!
What?!? You've never heard of Saugerties? Right next door to Woodstock NY, it's the Birth place of Jimmy Fallon, and has included over the years, famous residents such as Joe Sinnott (Marvel comics), The Band, (and Bob Dylan) Jim Henson (The Muppets), and KZreads own heavy equipment celeb, Andrew Camarata. Of course, there is also an eclectic mix of far lesser known people, like myself! Follow along while I share automotive repair tips and experiences, product reviews, build projects, motorcycles, trucks, and other automotive sales and repair shenanigans all from inside a working auto repair business! Sometimes I'll even throw in a guitar and equipment video just for varieties sake! Something you would like to know or see? Let me know!
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no, a quality cheap instrument doesn't make any sense. It's either one or the other. You know what you get for 300$? A guitar that cost about 60$ to make, because if it cost any more, then it wouldn't be worth the effort to these knockoff producers
Need to do this on my mother's car but for some reason no parts stores can even find it. Cant find it on rock auto either. No idea where to find it. Cam anyone please help
Make sure her car is not covered by the campaign through Nissan. If not, search ebay or Amazon for the aftermarket arms!
Whos the seller?
Just did this on a 2022 rogue, works with that model too. Thank you sir, thank you!!
Awesome! Glad it worked out for you!
Woot! Watching now! I’m the guy who is having the same guy do a custom for me (purple/ blue aldo)
I ended up giving the Aldo to my oldest. He LOVES it. I have yet to get my 3rd guitar from the guy- my custom Aldo. Since it isn’t a a burst, I thought a wildfire dark cherry. Your black beauty is looking good!
@@squirrelOD Thanks! Super happy with both guitars! Yeah, the build on the SG was fast! Not a complicated build, per se, but only a month, ask to ship was fast! They sent me a pick when it was roughed in, and a week later, completed. He sent a bunch of close up shots of the finished guitar and it looks real nice! Time will tell!!!
@@SmittysShop I know mine has been started but quiet in the last few weeks. I know the custom lettering on it could take time.
@@SmittysShop sent a follow up with him/her/ they asking how it was going. Last we left it, I asked for them to allow the clear coat to dry before installing hardware- they just said clear coats were a must. Which I agree- but I’m replacing it all and don’t want it to be sticking like my les Paul custom anaconda from him. I wish I could post pics here. Once you get the new haesware on, they are solid guitars.
@@squirrelOD I can't believe it but I just got a notice that the SG is on the UPS truck for delivery today. That's 6 days including day it was sent from the Motherland. CRAZY fast! Stay tuned!!!! 😆
I've got a 2001 electra glide . I've tried everything to by pass me security code. Nothing works.
Mine is not working with troubleshooting steps. Whenever I open it, it opens fully and then come to half way position. What should be resolution for that? can anyone help me?
If you have tried the reset procedure with no success, you are possibly looking at a lift support that is failing.
@@SmittysShop Means I need to replace those 2 lift support rods. Thank you for inputs.
@@Harsh-pd7nb Very likely, yes.
Whats the name of the buyer? I found one but it looks like it's darker like a 59 vos
He is currently out of the Aldo guitars.
Apparently there was an open recall of this part but it just expired in April. Wouldn't you know it waited to break until now 🙃
Of course!! Depending on the year of your car, talk to your dealer. If you get nowhere with that see if Nissan Corp will “Good Will” the repair for you!
Great video! Unfortunately no solution for me. None of the suggested pincodes are working, could you please send me the information how to bypass all of this? Really don't want to have the boardcomputer replaced 😢 FLHXS 2017
Check out the comments below. I've outlined what the dealer "can" do. The challenge is going to be finding a dealer who is "willing" to. Best of luck to you!
Great video man, just one tip removing the throttle body give you a lot space to remove torque converter bolts with a ratchet and take the bolts and put it back with your hand
Great tip! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing that's really works good.
This is a helpful know how…. Buuuuuut we don’t know the pin for our 2019 street glide, and lost the only key. It was bought used also. We live near Cincinnati so we’ve brought the issue up to a couple of Harley locations near by and nothing. Are you able to help with insight on how to do it without and what to look for to reset?
If you look through the comments, I've briefly outlined it a few times. Unfortunately, It will be hit or miss whether or not you dealer is aware of how to do it and if they are willing to. Have you tried the common default codes?.......Hope it works out! Good luck to you!
@@SmittysShop thank you. Unfortunately yes, we’ve tried the default codes to no avail.
How long would you wait until you start your engine again?
As long as it takes to complete the job! No need to wait before firing it up!
I have 2023 Nissan Rogue and it worked!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉 Thank you
I have a 2016. I tried this with all three opening modes. It still will open all the way then fall back down to where I hit my head! 🤬 , ideas?
Sounds like you may have a lift support issue. If one (or both) lift supports are weak, this can happen.
thank youuu!!! saved me a lot of time. Great video
Glad it helped!
Worth fixing, go down south cut some rear unibody frame rails out of a rust free pilot and weld them in on this one. New cars are too shitty to justify getting rid of older cars even if they are rusty
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Nice looking Ragu
Not sure where you're at but in Cleveland if that stab link is more than 6 months old, it's getting torched off and replaced. Also, those cam bolts are going to be froze to the bushing sleeves and probably melted off and replaced too.
@@PoliticallyIncorrectMechanic Upstate NY and surprisingly, this one came apart fairly easy. It was a friends car and spent the majority of its life garage kept!
@@PoliticallyIncorrectMechanic Upstate NY and surprisingly, this one came apart fairly easy. It was a friends car and spent the majority of its life garage kept!
@@SmittysShopitd have to be! You guys use more salt than we do right? Year round almost?
@@PoliticallyIncorrectMechanic We use a LOT for sure. Plus we use the brine spray also which is nasty stuff, too!
I love Chibson Les Paul’s, I don’t plan to sell (which is a felony, I’ve heard on the interwebs) I plan to play and enjoy them the rest of my life. They are getting so good, one of mine. Actually has fret nibs. Full maple cap not a veneer. They all sound and play great, for my bedroom recordings.
@@dbvetter7485 Lol…… some people would like it to be a felony!
I have a Nissan Rogue, the rear hatch does not open properly. I did this several times and nothing happened. Can you please suggest something, what can I do? Thanks
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It's hard to say without having more information and seeing the car but, depending on what the exact issue is, if this procedure did not work, It may be a problem with the lift supports. This should be diagnosed by technician. Best of luck to you!
COUNTERFEIT..............................Against the law. Don't be proud of this piece of $hit
You should try wax dipping on those for shits and giggles 😊
The thought did cross my mind because they don’t sound terrible otherwise!
just saw your vid I have the XLP from chibson as well I like it but the bridge is a little off ,you can't get the intonation on the A string but once I change all the hardware and electronics i'm hoping that will do the trick
Good luck to ya!
hell i'd fix it. Body looks great and the floorpans and rest of the underside dont look too bad except for the rockers
My question should the lower control arm assembly be sat down with the weight of the car before all bolts are tightened? I only ask because when I added a lift to my pick up I had to let bushings turn as a whole and not twist the rubber.
That is a good practice when possible!
Mine won't open at all. I tried pushing the button on the dash and then tried to open manually and neither work. What do I do?
Sounds like you may need the lift supports looked at! Good luck!
@@SmittysShop thanks
thank you! just ordered some! For my long tube headers. leaking big time. 5.7L 2002 trans am. Any more tips on applying it?
Supper easy and straight forward! Liberal amount. Let it set for a minute or two and install! Bonus points for neatness!!
I’ve been searching eBay looking for this. Any chance you can send a link or the guys name?
Search "Aldo Nova Guitar" I believe the seller had one left, last I checked.
@@SmittysShop you’re the man, Smitty! Thank you! I’m a recent subscriber of yours. I’m like you- I’ve been playing for decades but I’m not a guitarist. I love learning Paul’s and explorers. I don’t need another guitar but if I can get a cheap one to just have in my garage to jam on that would be cool (it can get too hot or cold for my real gibsons).
@@squirrelOD Who NEEDS another guitar?!!? LOL! Good luck! I'm with you. The Gibsons and the Am Strats stay in the climate controlled room! The rest get used, abused and not treated gently!
@@squirrelOD Let me know if you grabbed the last one. There is another one listed on Ebay but does not look like same quality!
@@SmittysShop what about the auction for $300. It’s the only Aldo I see.
Trogly has a real one
so does rick Nielson.
I just don't get it. With all of the high quality, affordable guitars on the market today, why would someone want a second rate counterfeit? I'd feel like a fraud just holding the thing. Not to mention, they have no resale value. I don't buy guitars as investments, or with plans to sell them, but down the road when my time with it is over, it's nice to know it won't be too difficult to sell. I really can't believe anyone still buys these things.
At $295.00 bucks you can throw it away!
I bought an Ace Frehely blue burst sparkle chibson on eBay. There was only one ever produced. I think Epiphone may have made some. If it wasn't for the paint job that you can't get for the price I paid or the Ace face on the headstock and the three pickups. Other than that, I would have gladly bought a Harley Benton or Fesley Les Paul style guitar. At some point soon I am going to burn into the ack of he headstock "FAKE,MADE IN CHINA." And yes, it does feel a bit icky playing it because it says Gibson on the head stock. I get the same feeling when I drive a foreign car. I am also going to cover the Gibson on the headstock, probably just put "Frehely" over it. Other than that, it's a beautiful guitar and easy to play. The overall quality is very good. Ball end frets and large sized pots. I'm not trying to justify why I bought a chibson, just stating the reason why I did, if that makes sense.
@@allisquid if it had not been cheap you would not have bought it. So you are supplying Gibson advertising they wouldn’t have had.
True, I have nothing against Gibson at all. I just can't afford one. I just don't want someone to be fooled by it at some point. Like after I'm gone.
@@allisquid I can understand that!
I’ll give you 200 That’s my offer
I have mixed feelings about Chibson guitars. I myself gig with a Epiphone Casino.I can't tell you how many partscasters I have come across with Fender necks.I understand why people would buy a Chibson even Epiphone top Tier guitars the prices are ridiculous.My issue is when people resale Chibsons or Squier bodies with Fender necks.
I don't typically sell my guitars, HOWEVER, that is the real issue with any fraud guitar! It's people trying to sell them as authentic! It's easy to lecture due diligence towards buyers but that does NOT excuse the sellers of a "fake" branded guitar and trying to pass it off as "real"!
Its unethical to buy chibsons . I have no respect for the act of buying them.
What a piece of junk
Morals and buisness lol since never!
Are you going to share the link to buy one of these from the same seller? Please! :)
shu7295
Prolly has lead contamination.
How can I purchase as well?
Congrats on buying a worthless guitar... I suppose you can keep it or throw it away when you are done with it... at least an Epiphone has some resale value or even a Firefly LP has minor resale value. You may as well have burnt the cash. I'm not against cheap guitars, I've had Austin Brand guitars in the past and they are great for a beginner to learn on and has resale value after using it for many years. But counterfeit guitars... Id rather recommend that the channel gets shut down.
To each their own, however, I'd like to second what you've stated, its all true. I will give you credit for standing by your convictions, refreshing to see and more power to you Sir. 👍
The fatal flaw in your argument is that the only value you're placing on a guitar is in its resale price.
@@FlameFlickers For sake of debate. Lets pretend that I died and you died and our families inherited our guitars. My family can sell my guitars 2 Real Gibson LP's Classic 60's, 1 Gibson Supreme, 1 Fender US Strat, 1 Fender US Telecaster. My family can easily sell all these guitars for the price I paid (or more), even at used condition, mine are excellent condition well taken care of. (as current new prices are $600-$1000 higher) And your family... has firewood. Nuf said? (Yeah you cannot legally sell fake Gibsons, but you might get a streetwise 50 bucks. unless you absolutely scam somebody into thinking its real)
@28mmRPG Actually, I have several Fenders, one Gibson and two Danelectros in my electric collection so the resale value would be pretty high. I don't know why you're assuming I own chibsons just because I pointed out that your argument is flawed.
@@28mmRPG I totally see your point, however everything isn't about money. The guitars I had commissioned through Ali Express are of higher quality than most Epiphones I've played. So I took a well built $350 Chinese husk and I installed $650 of Gibson hardware and electronics. I ended up with a really nice looking, playing and sounding Les Paul R9 copy. Its fun to play and when I travel I can leave my Custom Gibson Les Paul safely at home. Will my Son consider the Chibson he and I built together just firewood, I doubt it. Like I said before, to each their own. I can see and appreciate your point without projecting that onto others or criticizing others actions or different direction. How someone else spends their money is their business. Playing guitar is kind of like riding a bicycle, you don't have to be Lance Armstrong to enjoy it. And so to with the level and quality of equipment or instruments. Also, when your family looses you, the last thing they will care about is what your worldly goods are worth, they will only wish that you were still here with them. Gibson, Chibson, Fender or Squier, just play them and enjoy, we are all in it for the same enjoyment. Also, the main reason I chose a Chibson to modify is due to them having a real lacquer finish, that was why I first investigated the Chibson idea, real lacquer finish. All my guitars have them. I've been playing guitar since 1974, a poly finished Fender after 20 years looks like ass....just saying 👍 😉
Looks great. I wonder why they used an Epiphone 3 hole truss rod cover though. That's really just a minor oversight . Enjoy.😀
Epiphone pickup mounting rigs too. The Epiphone/import rings are larger than the Gibson rings. Being that the import pickup mounting rings are larger you can't use the Gibson rings because they won't cover the screw mounting holes from the import rings. When ordering one of these Chinese guitars ask that they leave the pickups unmounted so that you can mount real Gibson pickup rings. I also have them leave the bridge and stop bar tailpiece off and locate and mount those myself, this allows my to install an actual ABR-1 bridge using the vintage mounting design. Same could be done for the truss rod cover. Once you notice things like the size of the pickup rings, the bridge type and truss rod covers, you can't un-see them, after that they stand out like a sore thumb when you do see them. I've a few Chibson's I built over the years, I can only speak to my experience, and over all its been positive. Both of my Chibson's feel, look and sound better than any Epiphone I've played, I just order the finished husk and mount all Gibson hardware and electronics. I had a lot of fun building them up, and after 5 years they still play great. Only down side to these imports are the soft fret wire used, still though, after a leveling, crowning and polish they hold up as well as any Epiphone.
Great looking guitar. I bought a Chibson SJ200 and except for the tuners it looks real Gibson. $295,00 shipped.. I have four real Gibson guitar but did not want to spend 5K for an acoustic.
I do like the look man. Can't wait to see the pick up swap. I just picked up a Harmony sratt for $100. Cleaned it up did set up, and damn I was really surprised. Sometimes we just find gems.
Great video Smitty! I have a 2012 Outback 2.5i Premium and my CVT started slipping about 2-1/2 to 3 years ago at about 133K and it is now at 155K. I have been driving in M (manual) with the paddle shifters since it started slipping and that eliminates the slipping since that takes it out of the "constantly variable" mode and I notice that if I drive it in Manual for 20 or so miles and when the transmission is good and warm then I can slide it into automatic D (drive) and it doesn't slip. I've been driving it for 22K miles that way with only an occasional slip in higher gear position, 4th and above, when it's still cold. I have no clue about these CVT things or how they work and you obviously do and I can't get any real answers in the NASIOC forum, some of those guys in there can be real tools, but I was wondering if what I have going on is just a faulty valve body and the whole CVT doesn't need to be replaced? That would be an easy fix LOL! Wishful thinking right? I know these 2012's have CVT issues and SOA was offering rebates way back when the issue started but I am way past that. Thanks again and regards, Rick
#flawless
Thanks for NOT playing Stairway!!! LOL Definitely a nice looking Gitfiddle🤙
@@billtucker4631 🤣🤣🤣
I need the info
it’s not workibg
You may have another problem, then! Possibly a lift support issue! This procedure is for when the hatch has gone out of sync!