Delving into the easiest setup in car wiring, while breaking a Lotus Esprit down to a bare shell. Visit my website for support options; www.georgekarellas.com
Car channels will never be the same again thanks to these amazing videos........apart from Bad Obsession, they will always be awesome! Cheers George, loving these!👍
Tbh this is such a simple car, you cant do much wrong. Its literally a steel box with a couple bolt on pieces. And ik its not that easy but taking apart any car from the 2000s or whatever is going to be worse
Absolutely outstanding channel! Only discovered Soup a couple of weeks ago when you were re-fabricating the front panel of the chassis and was so impressed that I just had to subscribe. Just finished blitzing the whole series. I didn't realize that you were just a regular guy like the rest of us, working with basic tools and next to no budget. Having owned a few classics myself in the past I know just how very hard to have worked to get this far. With your "knuckle down" attitude, you are a positive inspiration for anyone who wants to get started in the fantastic world of car restoration. Keep it up, this is pure gold! 👍👍👍
Sucks being locked down, and not getting stuck in. I know these weekly uploads are a bit at odds with the “thing”, but I’m thankful for all your efforts, and soon you’ll be back in the thick of it.
besides the outstanding workmanship on the car, I'm each time equally fascinated by your stop motion filming. And can't even fathom how much work you put in just amaze us! thank you and hope you never stop! Thank you
Just found this channel this morning. Terrific. I have four cars in line waiting for attention just like this. This is motivating as hell. 86 e30 and an 89 lancia delta are first. Soon as the snow melts here in the states. By then i should have watched all the videos. Thanks again.
Just wanted to say how much I appreciate all the effort you put into the stop-motion, it adds so much to your videos, love it :) And I really wish the downvoters were forced to explain what in the world offended them so much that had to give it a thumbs down...
I have to say, I've watched all your videos to date. This series has rekindled my love of true restorations. Start small, I just got a small garden tractor running and looking good enough due to your series. If it weren't for "logistical problems", I'd support you on Patreon. Let's hope "shipping" gets back to normal soon. And I really need you to ship me a RHD W123...pretty please...
Just found soup a week ago and finally finished the whole thing up until this point. So cool to see a fellow surfer with a passion for restoring classics.
Brilliant George its great to see the car torn down to the bones, goes to show the amount of cleaning , dirt , debris, and dodgy wiring that exists in some of these old birds :keep ups the good work,
Yeah George. Long time watcher, first time writer. I'm over in the USA and as much as I enjoy the content, I enjoy the slight language differences (spanner, bonnet,...). So I'm planning on a mug and t-shirt from your store in the near future, and I have an idea. "Stay stuck in", or "Until next time, stay stuck in" whether indented or not has become your catch phrase and I'd love to see it on merch as well. Just a thought.
Thanks for giving me a shout Randy, and a good shout it is. I'll get on that and see what I can come up with. Give me a day or two and I'll come back to you :)
It's from (-) to (+) your bench demonstration had it backwards. The flow is from the negative side down to the bench across the bench up through the vise through the Michelin Man and then out the Michelin Man back to the positive.
Best to check the wiring loom matches the schematic colour codes, they can change over time and DIY bodger's have been known to swap out old conductors using different colours. Make notes if they differ to save confusion later on.
Yeah, just cleaning all those chassis earth points will vastly improve everything. I've had nasty intermittent probs on modern car ECUs cured just by cleaning all the earths.
I've been offline and just managed to find you again. You inspired me to buy more guitars and actually learn to play better. Of course they are much cheaper than cars and take up a lot less room. Slainte
Always love it when I see you have put a new video up. When you finish this project, it'll likely be one of the most valuable Espris. Keep up the fantastic work!
Awesome vid mate. Can't wait to see how this all comes together. I also can not believe how cars like this get into this kind of state in the first place. Well done for taking on such a massive project.
Ture that its not the episode i have been expecting, but that said i have not been expecting anything so soon after the last one. :) Im really happy production of this speed up.
Don't you sleep George? You posted this video at approximately 03.00!! Anyways, I love your videos and I have seen every single minute of every single episode. Keep up the good work
You're gonna have to organise some sort of a car meet later in the Spring/Summer George when all this madness has settled, so we can finally get to see the fruits of your labours (and bring along our own 'never ending projects' too). Obviously this is probably easiest for your other Irish subscribers here (I'm in Dublin by the way), so anywhere close to Lucan will be grand!!! 😂😂
The shot of the loom removing itself from the car - just brilliant!
Not being labeled 😱
@@michelmoonen3433 In fairness he has like a million pictures
I love these videos. I’m being educated in valuable things, but I’m also chill and entertained. Very enjoyable.
Car channels will never be the same again thanks to these amazing videos........apart from Bad Obsession, they will always be awesome! Cheers George, loving these!👍
I appreciate that! thanks Stuart
You’re in for a world of fun putting that back. I’m scared for you
Tbh this is such a simple car, you cant do much wrong. Its literally a steel box with a couple bolt on pieces. And ik its not that easy but taking apart any car from the 2000s or whatever is going to be worse
Ohhhh yes ... never praise the pace .. before that one stubborn menace of a bolt . Vaya Con Drillholes 😄
Your videos are amazing! not many people appreciate the work that goes into stop motion
Just the bolt turns alone. wow
I was thinking, oooh car porn.
Next thing I hear is , 70s bush.
Nice.
A bush from the '70s? I prefer to remember them as a welcome mat. :-D
A bush in the 70s was a tv...haha
A Bush from the '70s? Was it Kate?
Absolutely outstanding channel! Only discovered Soup a couple of weeks ago when you were re-fabricating the front panel of the chassis and was so impressed that I just had to subscribe. Just finished blitzing the whole series. I didn't realize that you were just a regular guy like the rest of us, working with basic tools and next to no budget. Having owned a few classics myself in the past I know just how very hard to have worked to get this far. With your "knuckle down" attitude, you are a positive inspiration for anyone who wants to get started in the fantastic world of car restoration. Keep it up, this is pure gold! 👍👍👍
Will do, thanks a mill :)
All these Soup videos! Am I in heaven?
Sucks being locked down, and not getting stuck in. I know these weekly uploads are a bit at odds with the “thing”, but I’m thankful for all your efforts, and soon you’ll be back in the thick of it.
besides the outstanding workmanship on the car, I'm each time equally fascinated by your stop motion filming. And can't even fathom how much work you put in just amaze us! thank you and hope you never stop! Thank you
You got some monster balls to take on a Lotus...Lucas electronics.... you’re crushing it!!! Awesome!!!
🤣🍻
This and Ronald Fingers Fiero are two of my favourute restoration series on youtube
He does great things :)
The camera panning between stop motion sequences is amazing.
Fond memories of the fuller wiring. Dangerously inspirational viewing. 👍🏻👍🏻
Just found this channel this morning. Terrific. I have four cars in line waiting for attention just like this. This is motivating as hell. 86 e30 and an 89 lancia delta are first. Soon as the snow melts here in the states. By then i should have watched all the videos. Thanks again.
Great to hear! Good luck with them
Just wanted to say how much I appreciate all the effort you put into the stop-motion, it adds so much to your videos, love it :)
And I really wish the downvoters were forced to explain what in the world offended them so much that had to give it a thumbs down...
You wouldn't be any the wiser ;) Thank you!
Cheers George, inviting us to share your projects in such an innovative way is brilliant, well appreciated and truly classic... keep it up mate.
I have to say, I've watched all your videos to date. This series has rekindled my love of true restorations. Start small, I just got a small garden tractor running and looking good enough due to your series. If it weren't for "logistical problems", I'd support you on Patreon. Let's hope "shipping" gets back to normal soon.
And I really need you to ship me a RHD W123...pretty please...
Fair play for keeping us entertained with some content instead of nothing, I understand.
Just found soup a week ago and finally finished the whole thing up until this point. So cool to see a fellow surfer with a passion for restoring classics.
Welcome aboard! see what I did there ;) Thanks man
Beautifully crafted lyrical and visual goodness. Thinking about being a patron👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
At least you have a photo proof where the wires came from! Great vid as always!
Clicked for animated spaghetti. Was not disappointed. Loving what you're doing and the quality of your videos!
Yes! thank you!
New music I see. I really like it. I appreciate this project recap for those that haven't been around as long
Surely you hear the music, not see it🤣
Brilliant George its great to see the car torn down to the bones, goes to show the amount of cleaning , dirt , debris, and dodgy wiring that exists in some of these old birds :keep ups the good work,
Yeah amazing how it all builds up over the years, largely unnoticed :)
"Bush from the 70's" had me cracked open hahahahaha 🤣
Epic narrative, no doubt about that!
If you can make it turn into a submarine, I'm all in! Always LOVE the stop motion! :)
working on the physics now ;)
Yeah George. Long time watcher, first time writer. I'm over in the USA and as much as I enjoy the content, I enjoy the slight language differences (spanner, bonnet,...). So I'm planning on a mug and t-shirt from your store in the near future, and I have an idea. "Stay stuck in", or "Until next time, stay stuck in" whether indented or not has become your catch phrase and I'd love to see it on merch as well. Just a thought.
Thanks for giving me a shout Randy, and a good shout it is. I'll get on that and see what I can come up with. Give me a day or two and I'll come back to you :)
I screamed when I see that wiring 😱😱😱
It's from (-) to (+) your bench demonstration had it backwards. The flow is from the negative side down to the bench across the bench up through the vise through the Michelin Man and then out the Michelin Man back to the positive.
Most of the world works with "conventional current flow", which is (+) to (-). Yes, we know the electrons flow the other way.
Oh Dude,God bless us with patience like your. You are doing a great job.
Thanks 👍
Phenomenal production quality George.
Another fantastic episode. Your skills are off the chart! Editing is mind-blowing. 👀
Thank you so much :)
Your a very brave man for pulling that out, thank you
The music at 9:00 had me JAMMIN'. And that's with multitasking to your video. Good stuff.
You're a brave man, changing the nationality of an English car to Brazilian....
Best to check the wiring loom matches the schematic colour codes, they can change over time and DIY bodger's have been known to swap out old conductors using different colours. Make notes if they differ to save confusion later on.
I’ve almost been watching these for a year, since our COVID lockdown here in NZ. I love these animations
12 mins is just not long enough, just as I get settled in and start to enjoy the episode it's over. Looking forward to the next one.
Great video. This really helps me with re wiring my 65 MGB. I am really looking forward to having more than two fuses for the entire car.
lol, that'll only be a good thing. Glad the vid was some use :)
One of the coolest cars ever made.
What was the Esprit NCAP rating with the plywood floor?
Yeah, just cleaning all those chassis earth points will vastly improve everything. I've had nasty intermittent probs on modern car ECUs cured just by cleaning all the earths.
Logistics have gotten logistical alright...thanks for an enjoyable video
The king of tear down videos
Nice to see the original color, under the headlights.
Great work as always, George. You’re the kind of guy I’d like to visit so we could sit around and talk cars, maybe even poke around a few!
Great as always! I'm truly enjoying seeing how the old lotus was put together.
i never get tired of his videos...just brilliant and enlightening...thx..needed this
mate your filming and editing must take you so long. it's awesome. seriously love this channel, wish I found it sooner
Loving the animation on these videos!
Thank George. You’re always a great inspiration to keep my own project going. Cheers from Australia.
I've been offline and just managed to find you again. You inspired me to buy more guitars and actually learn to play better. Of course they are much cheaper than cars and take up a lot less room. Slainte
Always love it when I see you have put a new video up. When you finish this project, it'll likely be one of the most valuable Espris. Keep up the fantastic work!
Awesome vid mate. Can't wait to see how this all comes together. I also can not believe how cars like this get into this kind of state in the first place. Well done for taking on such a massive project.
Superb work again George.
Always a welcome sight to see your videos hit
The electric set up on the bench where Bibendum glows.... better than 1960’/70’s Italian car wiring!!
New to the channel and really enjoying it!
Great work as always, George!
A bush from the 70’s Hahahahaha very entertaining awesome job George!
Love the way you do these videos
So creative, love this series
Ture that its not the episode i have been expecting, but that said i have not been expecting anything so soon after the last one. :) Im really happy production of this speed up.
Mesmerising video editing. Love it
Thanks for getting back to this car, its been so long since you started it...
Chalking the car out to display the harness was :chefskiss:
I am consistently impressed by everything this guy does.
Keep up the good/interesting/entirely addictive to watch work, sir.
Cheers from Canada.
Love the way you animated wiring snaking through the car!
Me impresiona tu trabajo. Espero que la gente vea más tus vídeos y se suscriban cada vez. Ánimos
It ain't nothing like finding a cool channel when you bored
Glad you got here 💪🏼
As always still a great episode
Cool video. Work of art 👍
I love your stop motion work. Reminds me of the movie Tetsuo🤗
I really enjoy your videos, and yes 😊 like a "Bush " from the seventies 👍
Man, I love your videos!!! Keep going! You're the best!!!
Thanks! Will do!
I worked on Lotus for nearly 14 years but have never seen wiring that bodged, what a mess! All the best with your project.
It's spectacular isn't it! Thanks
Fantastic as usual!
Converting it to multiplex/Canbus would be such a cool project, especially for this car given the weight saving.
Don't start me adding things to the list!
What a huge undertaking but well worth it love these cars
seems bigger every day, but you said it... :)
Excellent video again, thank you.
Amazing work once again 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you so much 😀
Love the music, can feel your adrenaline while discovering the vestiges of her former glory. The last 5 minutes are pure high : )
love what you are doing, was one of my favourite cars, Colin would love it too, I’m sure.
Hope so!
So much dirt and rust everywhere. It will lose weight just from the cleaning :-)
Nice tunes George love it!
Glad you like 'em :)
Your a class act George 👍
Your videos are excellent. It actually feels like l am doing the work( without the skint knuckles of course ).
Don't you sleep George? You posted this video at approximately 03.00!! Anyways, I love your videos and I have seen every single minute of every single episode. Keep up the good work
You've made me want a Lotus now!
You've got vision then :)
2:45 This car can also be used as a harvesting machine. I love your videos. Please keep it up!
These videos are great.
Unless you have a VX220 or an Elise, then there are negative wires too. Fibreglass and aluminium construction.
I've got harnesses to manage on a few things and this video gives me anxiety, lol. I love your production, man
Hope it all goes well for you !
Ngl, thought you were doing a Manscaped ad when you said you know where I'm going with this, and I'm glad you didn't
You're gonna have to organise some sort of a car meet later in the Spring/Summer George when all this madness has settled, so we can finally get to see the fruits of your labours (and bring along our own 'never ending projects' too). Obviously this is probably easiest for your other Irish subscribers here (I'm in Dublin by the way), so anywhere close to Lucan will be grand!!! 😂😂
Just love the animation camera work background music keep doing what you are doing your on a winner with me :-)
Thanks, will do! :)
The esprit is such a beautifull car.
I'm almost sorry I took it apart!
Just Awesome. Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
You must have the patience of a saint!
this might talk as long as it does to become one ;)
8:13 this seems like a great spot for a positive and a negative wire to meet each other :)