TOM'S REFURB

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 759

Views 225.7M

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TOM'S REFURB focuses on car restoration and modification content, including buying, building, and driving unusual old hoopties. The channel blends tutorials, project builds, and restoration showcases, with a vlog-like, hands-on style that covers turbocharged builds, transmission swaps, and crew cab squarebody restorations. Uploads appear to be frequent, with an average of about 89.4K views per video and videos totaling 759 published since joining in 2017.

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#1

ChrisFix view on YouTube ▶

89% relevance

Subscribers 11M

Videos 405

Views 1.9B

Appearances 14

SERP 99%

Similarity 81%

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Strong overlap in junkyard project cars and manual transmission swap queries, aligning with TOM'S REFURB's audience, though ChrisFix's content emphasizes detailed repair tutorials (81% content match) rather than TOM'S REFURB's broader restoration style.

#2

Donut view on YouTube ▶

87% relevance

Subscribers 9.3M

Videos 1.8K

Views 3.0B

Appearances 18

SERP 100%

Similarity 78%

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High alignment on manual transmission swap and private car builds searches, indicating a shared audience; content similarity is solid but Donut’s style leans more into dramatic builds and automotive culture compared to TOM'S REFURB's refurbishment focus (78% content match).

#3

SimonFordman

84% relevance

Subscribers 508K

Videos 85

Views 100.6M

Appearances 9

SERP 83%

Similarity 84%

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Both target classic car rebuilding and manual transmission swaps, with SimonFordman also touching Chevy truck restoration; search similarity (83%) and content alignment (84%) show a close niche alongside TOM'S REFURB's restoration content.

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#4

Vice Grip Garage view on YouTube ▶

80% relevance

Subscribers 2.5M

Videos 617

Views 904.3M

Appearances 10

SERP 74%

Similarity 84%

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Overlap on old truck restoration and Chevy truck projects, plus a crewcab squarebody angle, yielding strong search alignment (74%) and high content similarity (84%), situating TOM'S REFURB in a comparable traditional restoration space.

#5

PrizzaMike

79% relevance

Subscribers 213K

Videos 425

Views 38.8M

Appearances 10

SERP 65%

Similarity 88%

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Shares junkyard project aspirations and junkyard project ideas, evidenced by solid search overlap (65%) and high content similarity (88%), indicating a common audience focused on salvage builds.

#6

Speeed view on YouTube ▶

77% relevance

Subscribers 2.1M

Videos 65

Views 87.0M

Appearances 6

SERP 69%

Similarity 83%

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Joint interest in junkyard and private car builds with overlapping search intent (69%) and strong content similarity (83%), placing Speeed in a parallel niche to TOM'S REFURB's project-focused refurbishments.

Content Landscape

Top competitors include ChrisFix (89% match) with 11M subscribers and Donut (87% match) with 9.3M subscribers, both targeting overlapping queries such as junkyard project cars, manual transmission swap, and private or absent body rust repair. SimonFordman (84% match) with 508K subscribers also competes on classic car rebuilding, manual transmission swap, and Chevy truck restoration, while Vice Grip Garage (80% match) with 2.5M subscribers overlaps on old truck restoration and crew cab squarebody restoration. PrizzaMike (79% match) with 213K subscribers covers junkyard project cars and junk car projects. TOM'S REFURB has a smaller subscriber base than ChrisFix, Donut, and Vice Grip Garage, which highlights a competitive gap in reach but similar content themes centering on practical car restoration and modification projects.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to TOM'S REFURB?

ChrisFix (11M subscribers) — 89% match; Donut (9.3M subscribers) — 87% match; SimonFordman (508K subscribers) — 84% match. They share a focus on automotive repair, DIY car builds, and hands-on vehicle projects.

What type of content does TOM'S REFURB make?

TOM'S REFURB creates car-repair and project-build videos, such as swapping a 1970 Duster, repairing a Chevy C10, and transforming vehicles. The channel averages about 89.4K views per video, with uploads indicated by multiple recent project-style titles; the frequency is implied by the listed 'recent video titles' and 'average views/video' metric.

How do we determine which channels are similar to TOM'S REFURB?

We analyze TOM'S REFURB's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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