11:39 Tuesday, November 3rd
Began observation of the YouTube channel
Dirty Garage. The video starts off with the
subject receiving parts for his hopeful build
of his GC8 Subaru rally car. He spends
quite a bit unboxing and showing off the
new parts. He explains what is and what
needs to be replaced on the car. He
explains that he has spent quite a bit of time
and money researching and buying parts for
the car.
Why did he choose this car?
Video ends
11:46
The next video begins, Subject begins
actually working on his car and getting it
ready for racing. He explains that this was
originally his daily commuter that he had
used for a substantial amount of time. He
then starts stripping the car of all of its
interior parts to lighten and prepare it for a
race. He takes his time and is very
methodical and makes sure that all the parts
are organized. He encounters frustrations
and is unsuccessful in getting a part out.
Video Ends
11:52
The next video begins with the subject
taking the vehicle to get it washed using up
the remaining gas to get it ready for a
complete rebuild. He then explains what he
wants to do and goes about stripping down
the whole dash and heater assembly. He
removes all the wiring and the carpet and
cleans out part of the interior. He finishes
working on the car for that day and talks
about what he has planned for the next day.
He wants to remove the engine and
transmission and do a compression test on
the engine. He wants to sell the old engine
Why does he need to lighten it?
that he is removing so that he can produce
funds to help further his build.
12:02
Finished observation until later.
10:57 Wednesday, November 4th
Began observation for the day of the same
YouTube channel as before as this channel
gives great insight into the project car
community. This channel specifically shows
the amount of time that goes into building
and modifying a project car. It shows the
frustration that he encounters and the
complexity sometimes of working on cars.
He begins this video by removing the
engine from the car. He also plans to
remove the transmission earlier.
He begins pulling the engine and struggles
to get some bolts removed. He also spills oil
all over the garage floor.
He then starts on the transmission. He has
to remove all the connections in the cabin
and slowly drop the transmission out of the
vehicle.
He makes sure to clean as he goes.
He then uses dry ice to frees the sound
dampening to lighten the vehicle.
11:19 began video from the same channel
He begins putting a roll cage in the car.
He starts welding it up and being bars for
the car after doing precise measurements.
His measurements are very important are
one of the things that he spends most of his
time on. After that, he cleans up the bars
and begins fitting and welding his bars in
place.
Now I skipped a few episodes because he
is just working on the cage and other stuff
that is extremely time-consuming.
11:36 began the next video
This video is later on in the series. He has
now finished most of what he envisioned.
The car is ready to race. He finished it just
in time for his first rally.
He goes through the car and shows off what
he accomplished. It is very impressive what
he was able to accomplish in the amount of
time that he had.
He is very happy with the way his car came
out and really wants to get racing with it.
11:50 began video from the channel Fuzzy
Dice Projects
He bought the car for $100 dollars. He
goes through the car explaining its issues.
He states that it is an aging car with
problems.
He explains that it was his neighbor’s car
that was parked after its muffler fell off.
The car is very rough and dirty. It is covered
in dust and rust.
He goes through all the fluids and finds that
the coolant is low and full of rust. The
muffler and exhaust are complete rust and
need to be replaced.
He lifts up the car and drains the oil. He
states that the oil doesn’t look that bad.
He continues to go through the car and
explain little issues. He is challenged with a
bolt that won’t come loose from the coolant
reservoir.
He cleans the car up and starts envisioning
what he wants to do with it.
He goes through the history of his family
owning this specific car. He talks about how
this car reminds him of his father’s car, but it
is not his father’s car, so that gives him the
freedom to make it into his own vision but
maintaining the sentimental value of his
father’s car
12:03
Finished observations.
Why does he not want the car to be the
exact same or his father’s car?