you had this big ol' project idea on what you were
actually going to build until you to about five minutes
into it and you eventually gave up to make some basic (beep)
Minecraft lookin' house with like a one by six red Lego
that was sticking out of the top middle.
And apparently that was a missile launcher.
That was your creative freedom.
But we both know that you were completely out of ideas.
I'm Alex, Alex@FI on Instagram
and today we're gonna be talking about how
starting a car build is pretty much the same thing
as your inner 10 year old trying to build
something with Legos and what you can actually do to
start your car build on the right foot.
And of course if you're lookin' for aftermarket
ah rolly boys, aftermarket traction pathers
or aftermarket suspension goey upy downies,
you want to be sure to check us out over at
fitmentindustries.com, where we literally have everything
including 0% financing so you can get your builds
started now, not have to pay for it until summer
actually here and you can go outside and you can socialize.
But at the end of the day all right you can go check
out the gallery to, spend some time on there,
drool a little bit I don't know. Then go out finish
your project build you know you have to. By the way
wash your hands don't touch your face.
Starting your car build is really easy finishing it
sucks, its terrible all right it can be not a fun time.
The reasons our parents hated those Lego's is exactly
why our garage's look the way they do in the middle
of a build, and usually forever an absolute mess.
When you start your car build the right way, the first
thing you're going to do is start small okay. Too many
go for the star, Death Star Lego set when they should have
just bought the 100 piece great value space ship instead
that was like $5.99. Starting out with small projects
on the build is gonna be the best way to get people
or yourself to learn about what you're getting yourself
into, because spoiler alert every car build has some sort
of surprise of some kind no matter where you start.
Maybe you strip the old chassis down right?
All PG-13 like, Madonna playing in the background.
You're getting sensual with the shifter cable
and all the sudden it pops out right? A half shaft,
that's JB welded together, oh but it doesn't stop there
bud, you pull your head up to get away from it all cause
you're just surprised at what's going on and your head
hits the rear view mirror only for it to fall down.
Now you gotta rear view mirror that you gotta fix and JB
welded half shaft. You get scared so you run, you pull on
the no name steering wheel that was given to you with the
car that you managed to bolt up there, and you end up
bending the steering wheel and now you're scarred for life.
I really have no idea what mental image you're supposed
to get painted with that story but welcome to quarantine.
Actually starting your car build slowly okay is the most
important way to go about it. You wanna package certain
bolts away, you wanna make sure you label things.
Do small projects first so you don't get overwhelmed,
when you get overwhelmed you just end up giving up.
Most popular builds right now are BRZ's, FR-S',
350z's, 370z's, Genesis', Civic's the new generation,
Subaru's, and S-Chassis' and even
your good old Volkswagon's.
Each one of these cars have tremendous communities,
use them. Starting a car build the right way is learning
about what's already out there before making the
same mistakes other people have done. There's nothing more
agitating than trying to reinstall a soft top on a Miata
only to find out after 16 hours that there's a trick
to finagling the rain trim pieces without needing six
people and Hercules. If you just went out to the forums
and asked they would have told you, I made that mistake.
Rookies in a specific scene can always feel a little bit
over burdened when jumping into a new forum or group page
and while there's always gonna be a few people that spend
more time online than they do enjoying life and they're
gonna give you a hard time, most people will want to
help teach and educate. Forum's and groups are huge
and can help with part selection, installation,
horror stories, or tips and tricks prior to installing
whatever it is that you're gonna install.
Don't judge my couch okay, it's a really nice couch.
Z forums saved my life more times than I can count from
losing what was left of my hair, all right. The Datsun
pretty much built on coffee and other people's ideas
because I couldn't figure it out. When the builds actually
start happening though and things are moving life is good.
The Death Star Lego build is finally starting to look like
a crude bowling ball which is nice.
And as you start into your car build you'll find yourself
in the inevitable situation "while I'm in here I should"
every time. There's no single person in the world that
doesn't think that when they start their car build
they're not gonna have that thought,
"Well I'm in there ya know I probably should" or they have
a buddy that's there doing absolutely nothing but saying
while you're in there you should do this, you should switch
out the cam, install new lifters, swap out the bushes,
get new pullovers From fitmentindustries.
Why is my friend talking like this, I don't know.
Power coat the sub frame maybe you should just,
maybe one more Dorito in here wouldn't hurt.
And that happens literally all the time it never ends,
even if you are going for the more power babes all right.
You're gonna wanna stick to a plan otherwise the car
will just, it'll just never be
finished bud and that is where
a logic project cars just end up just staying,
just kaput all right its like Half-Life 3 all over
again, it's just not a good time.
Stick to a plan and only deviate slightly if there's
a very small chance it'll delay you from enjoying the car.
These car builds are fun but they can turn into a little
bit of like a uh bitter guacamole if they sit in the garage
and take nothing but funds without remorse which happens
easily when you're diving head first into a project
and you fall for the old trap of
" While I'm in there I should" because yeah while you're
in there there's a lot of things you could do, just tear
it apart for the 17th time to do it. This can lead to being
peer pressured into going into massive expensive name
brand stuff because they that's just how the world works.
Want wheels, they better be 3 piece front whip carbon fiber
or bust exhaust if it aint T60/61 kryptonite metal with
forged carbon it's trash, don't fall for it.
When starting your build keep an eye on all brands
and get the stuff that's right for you and your build
at the time. Trust me I would love TE 37's on every
single car I could possibly own but you know sometimes I
would just rather take the money to buy those wheels
and buy an like an actual whole car for the same price
and just get some coanings instead. It's just how she goes
and that's okay, just make sure you understand what
your budget is as you go into it.
But as your actually starting your build and figuring out
the ropes of what to do and what not to do, what to buy
and what not to buy and stay focused. Don't forget to
share the build now Instagram, Facebook groups, YouTube,
All that stuff and even our own gallery once you pick up
some aftermarket wheel's and tires. Sharing your build
is actually a ton of fun, not only the end product
but how you're getting along with the whole thing
because of what allows you to share your
project with others. Now people can become a little angry
that a car is " Built for IG" and we always say just build
it for yourself bud it's your (beep) box or it's your
nice build whatever it is that you wanna call it
but build it for you, share it with everyone.
Share the car because you never know what's gonna happen
when you do that, that's how new communities form and that's
how you meet awesome people and like awesome connections.
That's how you're able to just get in there and share
what your doing and a lot of people enjoy progress builds
much more than just a simple before and after.
After all its always helpful when you have a couple two
tree people to help you with the old iron can in the garage
that tried seducing you that one other time with a broken
half shaft. People are what make builds even more fun, doing
it solo while you can do it just makes it a little bit more
tough. So what was a mistake you made when you started
your first build? We all have them.
Okay let us know below and of course if you're looking
for aftermarket wheels, tires, or suspension be sure
to check us out over at fitmentindustries.com
and don't forget to subscribe.
I'm Alex from fitmentindustries
and we will see you later, Peace.
(upbeat music)