Anyone living in 2023 and attempting any DIY project will surely have spent hours on YouTube watching How-To's, walkthroughs, and custom-builds. Every Gearhead who loves working on their car knows that a failsafe method of troubleshooting any problem in a mod upgrade, build, or maintenance project is YouTubing it. More often than not, the videos we find for DIY projects could be better filmed and edited, making it easier to absorb the information we are looking for in the first place.
These ten channels have quality editing, clear direction, and an enjoyable host without compromising concise information and guidance. With these, one can be pushed into the excitement of committing and following through with DIY projects and ride around beaming with the pride of someone who actually completed the build, mod, or upgrades they've been wanting.
10 Project Farm: Your Neighborhood Scientist
Project Farm is hosted and filmed by Todd, a man-centered around facts and scientific testing. His explanations are clear and concise, with visual queues to match. His videos are structured similarly to a scientific essay: hypothesis, test, control, detailed reflection, and final analysis.
One of his videos comparing the differences between ethanol and ethanol-free gasoline goes as far as to show the difference in flame color within the engine using three types of gasoline and labeling each with notable differences. Todd does not accept sponsors, meaning that the channel is great for those needing guidance to understand how to test and continue growing with their mechanical knowledge without having to worry about commercial advertisements affecting results.
9 Builder Creator: Engineering Dreams Into Reality
Builder Creator is a channel run by Jay Jarvie, a prototype engineer who films videos on his different supercar and overland builds. Jay's videos are very clearly and eloquently narrated, useful for anyone trying to mimic or realistically estimate their ability to pull off their projects. Builder Creator's videos do well explaining the material while providing extra pro-tips throughout the work done.
His overland projects are fascinating. In one of his videos, he creates his own subframe, and the level of detail in his explanation spans past the specific project at hand and into regular pro-tips for making complex jobs more manageable and how to manage financial purchases properly between tools. Jay reminds us that dreaming big and studying with the pros, can help us make a reality out of anything we want- including our own vehicle projects.
8 Modern Day Viking: Smashing Mods And DIY Projects
The Modern Day Viking is obsessed with his Toyota Tacoma and loves walking through DIY upgrades, maintenance, and mods. He has quality video editing and clear, concise verbal directions that allow anyone to follow him. Often, he explains his projects objectively, explaining to the viewer where he would have changed his mind, worked on a project differently, or chosen a different route altogether.
His videos have excellent cinematography, and even though his editing style is a bit choppy, his lack of fluff is well-received. Because he has built his channel for so long, many of his mods and DIY jobs have reviews done years later with extra advice and opportunities to better his previous ideas.
7 Softroadingthewest: DIYs For The Weekend Warrior
Softroadingthewest is a channel that features many truck and SUV builds, upgrades, and mods. Their editing and cinematography really stand out in each video. The host is an eloquent speaker that reserves his anonymity and showcases the power of being able to perform DIY upgrades and maintenance to our own vehicles.
It is impressive that even without having a person to connect to the voice, the audience still feels so connected to them. When performing the walkthroughs, the camera is properly positioned for easy viewing ability for the audience, and the chatter is never fluff. Alongside how well explained their DIY builds, mods, and upgrades are, they also showcase a few videos on how to use these builds and upgrades to their fullest potential.
6 The Lowe Show: Chill Teacher and Master No Frills DIYer
Metal Sign and Auto Detailer and HVAC technician in a rural town posts walkthroughs about his DIY vehicle projects and custom work. He has fine-tuned his editing skills and posts enjoyable videos with even sound. He makes valuable videos for those using their vehicle for everyday needs and keeps a chill no-frills vibe.
His down-to-earth style encourages viewers who might be nervous about beginning their DIY project car. Lowe uses simple tools that most have or can source easily, and encourages the audience to jump in and begin tinkering with their vehicles to make their lives easier and more enjoyable. His easy-to-follow video layout allows his audience to reference his videos while working on the project in real time.
5 Buddy's DIY: The Car Flip Hustler
Buddy provides a down-to-earth experience geared towards showing the viewer the realistic process of flipping cars. For those who are mechanically inclined, the possibility of flipping cars could be a worthwhile side hustle. Buddy's complete walkthroughs on flipping cars are concise, for being a complete flip job, and realistic to the work, tools, and skills his audience will need.
Buddy's mission is to empower viewers with practical skills and knowledge that can create a quality income for anyone watching. His willingness to share his knowledge freely in exchange for others attempting to live their own dreams through higher income is inspirational. He is a true believer that anyone can lift themselves into the economic bracket that they desire if they plan, read the market, and build their flip accordingly.
4 Grind Hard Plumbing Co: Exciting Builds With Pals
The Grind Hard Plumbing Company is full of exciting builds on a selection of different vehicles. They have worked on a Ford Mustang Barbie Car, turned an abandoned Tacoma into a rock crawler, turned an iconic BMW into a rally truck, built a fully caged BMW E46 convertible drift car, and so much more.
They also work with bikes and even different creations like their RV/bus conversion and road scooter-powered snowmobile engine. Throughout their journeys, the camera follows, as does their team mindset and comedic attitude. These videos are great to take inspiration and know-how when planning one's own DIY projects, and their fun banter makes light work of tedious jobs.
3 Chloe Kuo: Toyota Enthusiast
Chloe Kuo is a friendly face in the automotive world. A Toyota enthusiast, she provides entertaining, high-quality, edited videos on Tacoma DIY maintenance, upgrades, and mods. As a woman in the automotive field, she represents and encourages the demographics of women who might not partake in the automotive industry to enjoy and take the power of their ride.
A twenty-four-year-old software engineer, she promotes personalizing and modifying personal trucks, SUVs, and sedans to be tailored to the style of adventure each individual craves. Like many people who modify their vehicle to their hobbies, Chloe believes tailoring her Tacoma to her distinct needs and desires allowed her to know herself better and enjoy her adventures with less worry and stress. She is a great representation of a woman grabbing life by the reigns and tailoring her life to make her dreams a reality every weekend, not just once a year.
2 Danny Z: The Comedy Car Club
Danny Z is a comedic car builder and mod enthusiast with videos on the builds of many different types of cars. He has a relaxed attitude and guarantees the viewer will either learn something or laugh in every one of his videos. His popular videos include him taking ruined cars or lame models and improving them into treasures.
Danny has at least four or five completed builds where he walks his audience through the hard, the easy, and the ugly of building and DIYing projects on different vehicles. His ability to tackle and problem-solve in his projects keeps him a fan favorite, and his comedy allows his work to remain lighthearted and entertaining while providing useful information. He has completed BMW, Subaru, Nissan, and Infinity builds that are available on YouTube currently. Enjoy his well edited build videos and take a crack at your own DIY project soon!
1 Fitzee's Fabrication: Cutt-And-Butt Creator
Fitzee is the inventor of the cut-and-butt technique and posts his technique and other sheet metal fabrication and repair knowledge. His videos could be more aesthetically pleasing, but the wealth of knowledge each one provides greatly outweighs any fancy editing equipment or studio shots. Fitzee is a guy who does not sell out and whose skills speak for themselves. He knows his sheet metal wisdom is unchallenged, so he teaches about his techniques for free.
His videos are long and full of quality tips, tricks, and lessons about sheet metal fabrication, metal welding, car builds, and so much more. His knowledge can help anyone attemping to join into sheet metal fabrication or who want to fix any rusty spots on their vehicles. His many videos at beating what he calls 'crust' allow anybody with a rusty, crusty vehicle to shine off the diamond underneath, patch up anything sanding can't fix, and get her looking good as new.