TOM'S REFURB

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 759

Views 225.7M

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TOM'S REFURB focuses on building, buying, and driving quirky old hoopties, with a mix of car restoration projects, turbo and swap experiments, and restoration stories. Content appears as long-form videos and project builds, likely with some lively vlog-style elements, and the channel targets car enthusiasts interested in junkyard projects, classic car rebuilding, and unique drivetrains. Uploads are frequent, with an average of about 89.4K views per video and videos running around 50-60 minutes, reflecting a cadence of multiple projects and deep-dives per week.

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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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Both target DIY car restoration and project builds with strong overlap on searches for junkyard project cars and manual transmission swaps, and while ChrisFix's content emphasizes hands-on tutorials, the audience and topics align closely (89% match; search 99%, content 81%).

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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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Similar audience around car builds and customization, with high overlap on manual transmission swaps and private car builds; Donut's content is turbocharged builds and show-style projects, aligning with TOM'S REFURB’s junkyard/private build focus (87% match; search 100%, content 78%).

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#3

SimonFordman

84% relevance

Subscribers 508K

Videos 85

Views 100.6M

Appearances 9

SERP 83%

Similarity 84%

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Shares emphasis on classic car rebuilding and manual transmission swaps, plus restoration of classic vehicles like Chevy trucks, yielding strong alignment in both search and content (84% match; search 83%, content 84%).

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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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Competitor with a focus on old-truck restorations and Chevy truck projects, overlapping TOM'S REFURB on restoration and junkyard-derived builds (80% match; search 74%, content 84%).

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PrizzaMike

79% relevance

Subscribers 213K

Videos 425

Views 38.8M

Appearances 10

SERP 65%

Similarity 88%

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Both appeal to junkyard-based project cars and junkyard project ideas, sharing a crowd interested in salvage builds, though PrizzaMike leans more toward junkyard concepts (79% match; search 65%, content 88%).

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Speeed view on YouTube ▶

77% relevance

Subscribers 2.1M

Videos 65

Views 87.0M

Appearances 6

SERP 69%

Similarity 83%

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Targets junkyard project cars and private car builds, aligning on salvage/build content and audience interest, with TOM'S REFURB sharing similar project-driven videos (77% match; search 69%, content 83%).

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Top competitors identified: ChrisFix (89% match) with 11M subscribers, Donut (87% match) with 9.3M subscribers, and SimonFordman (84% match) with 508K subscribers. They compete on overlapping queries such as junkyard project cars, manual transmission swap, and chevy truck restoration, which align closely with TOM'S REFURB’s keywords and video topics. Donut also overlaps on turbocharged builds and private car builds. In terms of scale, TOM'S REFURB sits far smaller than ChrisFix and Donut (1.1M subscribers) but targets similar search intents, while SimonFordman is closer in size to the mid-range competitive set. Shared queries indicate competition around car restoration, junkyard projects, and manual swaps.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

ChrisFix (89% match, 11M subscribers), Donut (87% match, 9.3M subscribers), SimonFordman (84% match, 508K subscribers). All three channels focus on automotive repair, restoration, and DIY car projects, similar to TOM'S REFURB's automotive refurbishment focus.

What type of content does TOM'S REFURB make?

TOM'S REFURB makes car restoration and modification content, as indicated by video titles such as Playing With My Junk, I Built A CHEAP Miata Drift Car... Then Broke It!, RESURRECTING An Abandoned CREW CAB Squarebody Chevy!, STICKSHIFT Swapping A 1970 Duster 340!, Fixing and TRADING My Nightmare '68 Chevy C10!. The channel averages about 89.4K views per video, with multiple uploads per week.

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