Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Watch this episode right now because it's my best day ever. No cap.
In todayโs video, we take my wrecked S14 from fiberglass disaster to full paint refresh in just a few days โ all to make it to the Down to Earth Ascend Festival Drift Skills Battle. After a crash at the last drift event, I had to fix the front bumper, hood, and fenders using some DIY fiberglass repair and body filler techniques.
With a tight deadline and help from the homies, we barely got it in the booth in time. Then it was time to hit the track.
We brought the full Track Pack โ the F350, trailer, and giveaway E36 drift car โ and the vibes were unmatched.
๐ง Parts & Tools That Saved the S14 (Barely):
Fiberglass Repair Resin โ This stuff held together years of drift damage and bad decisions.
๐ amzn.to/4laAs0m
Body Filler / Icing โ Smoothed out all the sinsโฆ or at least hid them well enough for paint.
๐ amzn.to/44xlpH9
2K Primer Sealer โ Because we didnโt have time to block it for 3 days. Seals it, sticks, shoots.
๐ amzn.to/4lc61ad
AeroCatch Hood Latches โ If you donโt want your hood to fly off at 90 in a drift entryโฆ use these.
๐ amzn.to/4lvQh1w
๐ธ IG: @motionautotv
๐ Merch + Build Entries: motionautotv.com
๐ง Performance Parts: motionautoperformance.com
๐ฅ More behind the scenes: [YouTube Shorts / Instagram Reels]
๐ฌ Drop a comment if you've ever had a car come together at the last second. Would you have made it to the show?
โฑ๏ธ Timestamps:
00:00 โ My Best Day Ever (Intro & Recap)
01:50 โ S14 Crash Recap & Old Front End Woes
04:35 โ Fiberglass Hood Swap + Repair Plan
08:10 โ Front Bumper + Fender Damage Overview
10:20 โ Grinding, Sanding, and Prepping for Fiberglass
13:40 โ Matting & Resin Work Begins
17:15 โ Why You Always Double-Check Your Hardener Mix
19:05 โ Filler, Skim Coats & Time Crunch Stress
22:40 โ Josh Saves the Day with Clean Bodywork
26:00 โ Booth Time: Primer, Paint & Final Prep
29:30 โ Assembly Day + Hood Pins at the Last Minute
32:50 โ Ascend Festival Ride Along Prep
35:30 โ Drift Skills Battle: Chaos & Clean Laps
38:45 โ Final 3: Podium Run + Results
40:30 โ Event Recap, Broken Parts & Final Thoughts
Watch this episode right now because it's my best day ever. No cap.
In todayโs video, we take my wrecked S14 from fiberglass disaster to full paint refresh in just a few days โ all to make it to the Down to Earth Ascend Festival Drift Skills Battle. After a crash at the last drift event, I had to fix the front bumper, hood, and fenders using some DIY fiberglass repair and body filler techniques.
With a tight deadline and help from the homies, we barely got it in the booth in time. Then it was time to hit the track.
We brought the full Track Pack โ the F350, trailer, and giveaway E36 drift car โ and the vibes were unmatched.
๐ง Parts & Tools That Saved the S14 (Barely):
Fiberglass Repair Resin โ This stuff held together years of drift damage and bad decisions.
๐ amzn.to/4laAs0m
Body Filler / Icing โ Smoothed out all the sinsโฆ or at least hid them well enough for paint.
๐ amzn.to/44xlpH9
2K Primer Sealer โ Because we didnโt have time to block it for 3 days. Seals it, sticks, shoots.
๐ amzn.to/4lc61ad
AeroCatch Hood Latches โ If you donโt want your hood to fly off at 90 in a drift entryโฆ use these.
๐ amzn.to/4lvQh1w
๐ธ IG: @motionautotv
๐ Merch + Build Entries: motionautotv.com
๐ง Performance Parts: motionautoperformance.com
๐ฅ More behind the scenes: [YouTube Shorts / Instagram Reels]
๐ฌ Drop a comment if you've ever had a car come together at the last second. Would you have made it to the show?
โฑ๏ธ Timestamps:
00:00 โ My Best Day Ever (Intro & Recap)
01:50 โ S14 Crash Recap & Old Front End Woes
04:35 โ Fiberglass Hood Swap + Repair Plan
08:10 โ Front Bumper + Fender Damage Overview
10:20 โ Grinding, Sanding, and Prepping for Fiberglass
13:40 โ Matting & Resin Work Begins
17:15 โ Why You Always Double-Check Your Hardener Mix
19:05 โ Filler, Skim Coats & Time Crunch Stress
22:40 โ Josh Saves the Day with Clean Bodywork
26:00 โ Booth Time: Primer, Paint & Final Prep
29:30 โ Assembly Day + Hood Pins at the Last Minute
32:50 โ Ascend Festival Ride Along Prep
35:30 โ Drift Skills Battle: Chaos & Clean Laps
38:45 โ Final 3: Podium Run + Results
40:30 โ Event Recap, Broken Parts & Final Thoughts
