Here's A TOUR Of The BIGGEST AUTOMOTIVE Shop On YouTube
Here's A TOUR Of The BIGGEST AUTOMOTIVE Shop On YouTube
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Now that we’ve had a day to break in the new shop, let’s get serious. This is a complete tour of both buildings and the offices, and some of the future plans I have for the place as well. Next we’ll cover what it cost and how I’m going to pay for it. Hopefully we can start moving in lifts and tools in a week or so and get back to work on some cars!
MERCH: http://shopWatchJRGo.com
Shop Motul: http://motul.com
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Common Questions:
What motorcycle do I ride? A few. Ducati 1198, Honda Goldwing, Honda Grom, Honda Ruckus
What do I do for a living? Make YouTube videos.
Can you wheelie? No, I suck.
Are you fast? Sort of. I suck mostly though.
Where can I keep up with you off the bike?
Instagram: WatchJRGo
Facebook: WatchJRGo (or JRGo, FB hates my branding)
Do you go to school? College, for 2 classes.
Why do you ride so dangerously? What do mean? I was doing 25.
Do you go to the track? Of course, hopefully there will be videos in the future.
Do you play video games? No, but I might stream N64 Goldeneye at some point. Twitch: WatchJRGo
Are you afraid the police will watch your videos and arrest you? Something something evidence something something warrants and due process of law
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That shelf could be used to store engines and transmissions. Just cut the chest height shelves out. And the top shelves out. Run some sheet metal as the shelving. Then a small forklift to lift them in and out. Have a small ladder built on the side so you can get up top to manage the the inventory.
Why not sell your house and live in there?
This is a pretty impressive undertaking! Kinda makes me feel inadequate for just building a 4000sq ft shop myself, i’ve only got 16′ walls 🙁 Looking forward to seeing the progress!
I would have a lot of emergency lights on it and some other things
Is that cell site on your property? That should be a source of revenue if so.
Dude, you have GOT to get some solar panels if that is allowed. If you install them and set them up mostly by yourself you’ll easily make money. AWESOME place dude!
Sorry about the focus… The Fuji XT-4 is the nicest camera I have and it’s consistently the worst. We used it to try and up the quality for this video and it backfired 😢
‘All I see are dollar signs. Good luck.
You should keep/make a super beefy walled or steel caged secure storage area for your expensive items in case someone does break in.
Anyone catch me up to speed on the shop?
Did JR buy it solely? A joint business venture?
I heard "Motul Lounge" Is he franchising?
*I’d of split the big one and rented them out which paid free the one you use*
*that’s a lesson in business*
Congratulations brother 👏
check out Flocksafety.com if you want something with LPR
Are you getting the check from the cell company that has the cell tower on your property 🤔
Solar panels too save of electricity cost ?
Who do you think you are ? Richard Rawlings hahaha awesome 👏
Mate, are you on some sort of medication? What’s this "coolest truck on the road" or "biggest automotive shop on You Tube"? Wake up! There are people who don’t even see this kind of truck simply because they don’t give a raccoons ass, me included and the biggest shop… Give me a break! Merry Christmas!
Haven’t heard someone refer to a Core 2 Duo as pretty nice in a few years 🤣
Thought about rebuilding then renting out some of the offices.
Congratulations John Ross. Huge accomplishment.
Congrats. Observations.
1. Multi rib roof. The neoprene screws are shot and should be replaced. The screws will not last, incurring repeated maintenance cost over time. I guess 6000 and up.
2. It will be less cost in the long run to replace the entire roof with standing seam, no leaks. Or a over lay standing seam. No maintenance.
3. Adding a second floor. The building being free span, the existing floor has no structural strength for major point loads. Have a Civil Engineering design foundation improvements for any and all point loads.
4. You will have ADA, State Fire Codes, Electrical and Mechanical code issues to address.
5. Wouldn’t hurt to consult a turn key metal building builder, contractor to guide you. Or, check with the local or state AGC for solid names.
6. Do you have a state occupancy license ? In some states, you cannot operate or occupy the business without said code corrections for new owners.
7. Dumpster tip. A 10’x10’x8” , minimum heavy reinforced will be needed. The front wheels and rear axles have a huge grinding point loads where the tires twist. These concentrated loads will destroy any 6” or less pavement.
Good luck.
My girl got me the PS5 🥲
Make sure you hire a local electrician to help you guys out, don’t try to do it yourself.
Those are package units. Heat and A/C. Probably a good idea to get a HVAC company out to give it a once over.
9:30 that metal racking for flat sheet steel
A bit late to the party but would love to see you turn the office area into a merch storefront and area for making it this way you can employ family and friends so they can join in with the fun.
rent the smaller building to B is for Build.
You should totally link in with Linus Media Group/ Linus Tech Tips for your camera upgrades!
Cool
Might want an engineer to clear it before removing any pedestals. Looks like there were loads placed on those existing frames that likely exceed their capacity, especially the gantry system, so bracing might be needed to remove the peds. I used to design PEMB’s for a living and clearspans were typically not designed for more than a point load of a heating unit, to save on steel cost. Plus if it is old enough, the required minimum wind and snow loads may have been lower than they are now. You may just require a few horizontal spanners to make them into a-frames and brace her up nicely for whatever you want to hang, without keeping the pedestals.
Awesome building for your channel. Gonna go crazy…
looks great! automated LPR (license plate recog) sucks
Become good friends with your local garage door repair business. Hey they may call on you😀
You should put lifts by those posts with the air lines and stuff. And you could use those cranes as engine hoists I’m sure!
Rent the second building. Focus on the first. Motor oil heaters asap. Don’t spend money not related to your primary goal. If you can’t find a renter for the 2nd building, put up walls and rent out each bay as a storage unit.
That grey chipping material is Galvanizing from when they galvanized structural steel.
Why do these places always have jacked up azz wiring
Spray paint it 👍👍
Idea. Wrecked Mclaren with an engine swap. Wrecks usually are broken up for parts. You could sell off the engine, fix the body, new engine in. Makes it a lot cheaper selling off the engine. And could put a more powerful one in with readily available parts and easier servicing for the new owner.
Congrats
I used to repair license plate recognition cameras.
Do not cut that steel shelving out
Just wanted to let you know, you are truly an INSPIRATION! A year ago, your shortsighted (IMHO) former employer canned you for Youtubing too much. Now you’re buying a 20,000 square foot building. Mind. Blown! Huge thumbs up to you!
Love seeing someone going from being fired to doing what they love. It’s truly the American dream. It’s not work when you love doing it.
Congrats, John Ross!
You can actually rent out a few garage bays by day for diyers who dont have a garage to work in.
Congratulations! Smart purchase right there
Couldn’t you heart building with used motor oil?
Great place. Be a grown up and dont stop to making burnout videos. Keep your current content and show how u improve the buildings but please dont trash your channel by turning into a cletus burnout channel.
You could’ve used the old office building as a guest apartment or clubhouse for your mechanics and employees a clubhouse for sure it can be a pain in the butt sometimes demolishing a building like it’s kind ✌️🙂
I like JR videos they are cool. I wish he would work on a Supra turbo.