Thank you.. Yes, this is mainly because of the TH-cam project. I cannot skip steps and cheat in places that are not visible outside...I have to do everything with same manner...
I've said it before, but I'll say it again, some of the very best work you will ever see on TH-cam. There is nothing that will beat you now. Please keep the videos coming.
I have been waiting for this episode, you continue to amaze us with your skills and work. You inspire me on my restoration of my OPEL GT 1971. I have had nothing close to what you have to work with there as my rust is minimal compared to yours. Looking forward to episode #26 and your final product.
@@GT1900garage we have talked before, I am in Tennessee in the USA. I had sent you a couple of pictures, you had asked me for some measurements on the back window and I was off a little bit on one of the measurements. I am in the process of stripping off all the sound deading material and hopefully the underbelly. Then I’m gonna say blast undercarriages front and rear suspension and paint them.
Sorry man, my bad ! There are actually quite many followers that keep in touch, and I truly appreciate it. Good luck with the underbelly, I need to rebuild mine completely...It will be hell of a job to do...
Every time you take off a panel I wait with baited breath to see what horror is lurking below! I have to admire you resiliance, as the car is fighting you at every step!
Thank you for recording your car restoration building skills you are just amazing what you produce. Not to forget your great video recordings, I have missed your videos and I hope you will continue to share them with us. best regards from Germany
Outstanding! Music selection was very soothing. Thank you. Your Finnish humour is showing through again. 7:34 "Plan A" on a black screen. Where could this be going? After Plan C we discover again this Opel is a gift that just keeps on giving. LOL. The lead solder you removed at 9:35, done at the factory? The crate at 23:10 contains the rebuilt engine. YES? Thank you for posting
Thanks for the compliments..yes, the whole project has been swapping between Plan A to B to C... Solder was not from the factory. The bottom half of the door skin was changed and it was done ok, but the frame underneath was not worth saving..So the solder was from previous fix.. Engine? what engine..? But anyway, wrong guess...Next episode will tell you..
Always so impressed how you find solutions for difficult rust repairs. Been following your incredibly skillful restoration of the Opel since the beginning. I hope we will get to see the car drive once it's complete.
If Opel had put as much effort into rustproofing the car as they did into attaching the door skins, you would be much further along, LOL. A few tips on your new sandblast cabinet (I own one just like what you have). 1) Get lots of the plastic sheets that protect the cover. They get abraded quickly and no way to bring them back to clarity. They aren't that expensive. 2) Replace the blast nozzle with a ceramic nozzle. The steel nozzles do not last for any period of time. 3) If you use the cabinet indoors, attach a shop vac to the cabinet to remove dust. 4) Your blast media degrades and gets "polluted" over time so plan on replacing it periodically. The car is really starting to look good.
Thanks for the comment. Yes. the door skin was very well welded in...therefore the Plan C tried to avoid another skin removal... About the cabinet: 1: with the package there were 5 pcs of those plastic covers. But I have plans to change the screen to much stronger material...it is wobbly and does not even seal the edges... 2: it does have ceramic nozzle 3: yes, I will..But this short blast was ok to do outside. 4: good tip, I will change media periodically...
Top video quallity and the metal work is great! I see a lot of similair problems to my Manta project, you are tackling them great. Keep up the good work!
These videos will be learning tools for restorers of other examples of this wonderful little vehicle in the near and far future. They'll be able to assess the extent by way of the car colonoscopy demonstrated by this fellow, with the camera up through all this and that, and know what the parts are, and what they are "in for".
Was für ein Metallbauer, der weiss was er tut. Sehr gut angepasst die Bleche. Ich bin zwar kein Fan von der Minicorvette wie sie genannt wurde, kenne sie aus meiner Lehrzeit bei einem Opel-Händler noch zu gut, war für mich nicht geeignet zum Fahren, zu große Füsse.
Danke für den Kommentar. Ich selbst fahre im Sommer einen Mini und bin daher an die geringe Beinfreiheit und die besondere Fahrposition gewöhnt ... Und im Vergleich dazu ist der GT ein Lounge-Sessel
Danke, ich hatte fast einen Monat Pause vom Projekt. Bei diesem TH-cam-Projekt handelt es sich offenbar um ein Tagebuch des rostigsten GT der Welt, der wieder in den Verkehr gerettet wurde.
@@GT1900garage Das stimmt, eine Pause muss auch mal sein.Um neue Kraft zu tanken. 🙂Vorallem weil du schon so viel Zeit und Geld investiert hast.Das sollte Opel mal sehen, mit wieviel Liebe du den GT aufbaust
woow, now you show all your skills, i see that welding is better than ever, and imagine for a second when it will be finished, you will be as skilled as the 5000 factory workers.
Thanks for the comment. I think the turning point was when I accidentally bought 0,8 wire instead of previously used 0,6 wire.. Then I had to increase the amps, and suddenly I got way better welds......
I can now see why there was such a gap from the last episode to this one. Man, those are some rusty doors! Back in 2008, I was looking at a freshly restored Opel GT. All the body work done, all the mechanicals done - it just needed interior work. The asking price was $3000 US. Seeing what these cars now sell for.... I should have bought it.
Hi there, thanks again for the comment and views. Actually I had a complete one month break from the project.. I needed it...Yes, there are lot of these kinda " I should have" cars in the past.. When I was 16, local used car dealer had a burned Porche 911 for 10000 Finnish Marks ( thats like 2000€)...I could have restored that and it would be worth 50000€ now....I should have....
This man's patience is so far beyond... Here I am watching this, taking a break from replacing the hoses in my LG washing machine- swearing at a level that my neighbors will suspect I'm insane.
I have an idea..Put way too much money to a classic car that turns out to be the rustiest one ever, than decide that since you have paid it already, you might as well fix it properly... That is how one could improve their patience and perseverance 😂😂
@@GT1900garage You said it man! Because of your restoration, preservation, improvement and the show biz provenance of this particular GT, may enable it ultimately to outlive other more pristine examples, all of which are subject to the unimproved drainage and myriad other corrosion issues solved here.
As much as I truly love the Opel GT, and I have the money to buy one and pay for repairs, this video series has scared me away, due to the extensive hidden (bad) surprises. I will continue to watch every second of your marvelous, unparalleled restoration, and in the meantime probably start looking for a low-mileage, 10-year-old Lotus Evora instead.
Yes, GT is not the easiest car to restore, I have to say... So many rust traps all around the car... Evora is very good looking...I hope my next project is Esprit S1
I love the way you do try and error and the witty camera filming. One way to solve complex rust: Buy a large barrel and fill it with molasses and water, about 1:1. Let the body part in for a few days, ALL rust is gone, 100% sure. I tried it, it works great, and it's very environmentally friendly too.
@@GT1900garage No joke! My son and I had restored a 1978 Buick LeSabre and a 1977 Pontiac TransAm 6.6. We did as much as possible with molasses with great results; even Nuts and Bolts with heavy rust are black and shiny and like new after a bath. What is left can easily be dumped into the meadow as fertilizer; it is non-toxic.
Great skills, great patience. Love your shop décor and your video production skills are fantastic as well. If I was to guess I would think you have some sort of art or creative job to go along with this hobby.
Thank you very much! I like my garage too, no a usual decoration...but I like it.. I do work in the office, but I do have some artistic hobbies like painting and music..
@GT1900garage I have a 1969 Datsun Roadster I'm doing a frame off resto on. Been a looong journey. I know your pain. That's why that Steve Jobs quote you inserted was so fitting.
I kind of knew that that epilogue will fit to some of my viewers 100% 😂 Good luck with you Datsun roadster, that is hell of a good looking car...(I had to google it )
Thank you for another video. I think that if the tyres on the car were not rubber they would be rusty too - everything else seems to be. Congratulations on persisting and best wishes.
Great video with skills of the highest order. Very well shot and edited. Keep them coming. Makes my efforts with the doors look like a child had done it.
Doesn't it happen that you just want to throw the whole project away when you open a new panel and discover even more rust? You're practically building a brand new gt 1900... I'm very impressed with your work and determination, and can't wait for the next episode. Keep up the good work.
Mukavaa nähdä kuinka projekti etenee oonkin jo ehtinyt odotella uutta videota mutta ainakin omissa talli sessioissa välillä täytyy ottaa taukoa että jaksaa mukavaa kesän alkua 👍🇫🇮🔧
Moro, kyllä. Tuli kuukauden täysi tauko projektista. Onneksi on mahdollisuus ottaa etäisyyttä silloin kun sille on tilausta... Erittäin hyvää kesää sinnekin...
@@GT1900garage vaihdoin noita tunnuksia mutta mulla edelleen Se oranssi 🍊 stignray roadster eli olemme lähettäneet viestejä aikaisemminkin mutta jos tällaista isoa projektia tekee harraste proggigsena niin mun mielestä jos sitä tekee yksin niin välillä tosiaankin täytyy pitää breikkiä useimmin kun on tullut seurattua jotain talli sessiota ☹️on tullut seurattua vakavia draamoja mut jos jaksaa ottaa huomioon muitakin kuin tavaran toimittajaa niin homma toimii 🔧👍🔧
Großartige Arbeit❤ Ich habe meinen frisch erworbenen GT Mitte der 90er direkt wieder verkauft, nachdem mir klar wurde, was für miese Rostecken da lauern. Daher meinen tiefen Respekt für deine Arbeit 😎🤘
Ja, die Designer des GT wollten offensichtlich, dass das Auto nur eine Ikone der 70er Jahre bleibt. Es gibt nicht sehr viele rostfreie Auto... ich meine, wirklich völlig rostfrei...
wow so much work ,following you from first start . knowing how much work to resto a GT is and also the effort in filming editing uploading is, but next to this all... replying to every single person !! haha that's high end greetings (again) ariegt p.s like the top of pops
Thanks for the comment. Of course it will take some time, but what kind of hobby it is, if it doesn't take all your money and time... And reading and replying comments are the best fun...About the Top of the Pops. They are really cool, i have about 50 of them out of 102... So work continues...
Well done mate, i had to d oa very similar repair on the tops (and bottoms) of some RA28 Celica doors, and it had similar reverse curve, its bloody tricky to make that section with simple tools.
Yes, reverse curve is really challenging...I have to say that this small piece of metal was my best fabrication so far for this project.. I was pretty sure that the door skin panel would be warped as hell when full welded..I got it spot on even without any filler...
Hah, there are actually only two things that are universally good of being an adult: 1. you can buy two ice creams at once and no one will complaint about it 2. you can use your own tools as you wish
@@GT1900garage Of course I can understand that. I and many others always "eagerly" await your videos. And now I'm eagerly waiting for the next one. But: no pressure! 😀
Vinkki kaikille. Nakatkaa se optinen palovaroitin roskikseen naukumasta ja ostakaa lämpötilan nousuun reagoiva varotin talliin. Se ei kitise maalinkärystä eikä pölystä ja savusta niinkuin tavallinen. Hyvä video jälleen kerran 👍
Thanks for another great video. I do really enjoy each part. I liked the section on Plan A and Plan B. I also like the hour counter. Not many people realise the amount of time that goes into a proper restore. Opel certainly know how to make sure the body wasn't going to last. What are you doing about the running gear anf suspension. Are you going to restore this as well ? Keep well
Thanks for the comment. About your question, actually in my next episode I am diving also into mechanical part of the car as well.. engine, steering, suspension etc will have some slot in forthcoming episodes, bodywork being still the protagonist. I am restoring all of that...
I'm impressed with the way the monocoque is patched together! Is the second liquid after the surfacer resin? Is the yellow box water blasting? I guarantee the garage equipment.
Thanks for the comment. Yes. Opel GT is car with low production numbers, therefore there are not big panels throughout the car, but instead small panels stitched together. Lot of seams, therefore prone to rust. The grey pain is industrial 2K epoxy primer. and the red one is weldthrough acid based paint for surfaces to contact another plate. Yellow cabinet is for sand (and soda) blasting.
@@GT1900garage Thank you for replying to my comment and answering my questions. I'm looking forward to the episode. From a Japanese person living in Japan (machine translated)
@@GT1900garage 日本語で返信有り難うございます、フィンランドの方だったのですね！ロズベルグ、ライコネン、ハッキネンのファンです。 Thank you for your reply in Japanese. You are from Finland. I am a fan of Rosberg, Raikkonen and Hakkinen.
Sorry, missed this comment. The grey is 2K epoxy primer for heavy machinery. Super strong, but also flexible, so it wont crack even if the car body is flexing...red paint is just quality rust stop paint that can be welded through. I use it for the overlapping panel seams, that need to be plug welded. Seams are still protected with epoxy when all the welds are done..
Hi from Oslo, what clock / counter is that, where to get ? Why do you use two different coatings, the brown and the white ? Keep up the god work, very helpfull, i am sitting in the same boat with a my Land Cruiser HJ 60. Lots of rust and bad old repairs.
Hello to Oslo.. The counter is actually my brother did to me for the project...interested? The light grey is 2K industrial epoxly, very strong and flexible paint. The red one is weld through rust agent paint, good for surfaces that are in closed contact - and weldable...It does not burn like epoxy does..
@@GT1900garage Yes, interested. When i was a apprentice in 86 to 89 we used a brown very rought "color" on every steel construktion we build as base or simple transport color, my sand blasting guy Jarle has it sometimes to, but the painter we use to work with at home says everything 1k, primer, spray, base sucks water. And than i think you used only the 2K epoxy in the beginning of your series in all the closed areas. Dont want to intrude, only looking for lessons to make my work better., and the Land Cruiser lasting a little bit longer.
There are as many opinions as there are people. I did use 2k epoxy, but that burned out leavin ash, and other residue between metal. I think it is better to have acid paint between welds and then seal the structure with flexible industrial epoxy. But i am not an expert...just rely on others comments... i will ask about the counter...
Actually not, the fixing the upper part of the door panel was as test case for fixing the door skin on the spot. I need to change the bottom part of the door skin, but that is easy since there I have access to the other side. So I can beat it during welding..also I do have access to lay decent layer of 2K epoxy inside...
Ho my god, I have a weird sound tapping this area of driver's door. Hoping not to find such ugly rust below. Your work is amazing, I've already restored a BMW 2002 Touring so knows a bit what it means! I hope you did have that car for a good price because there's not much steel left. Did you make up your mind about the black painted tail ?
Thanks. I thinks only way to check that is to open the door and see how it looks inside... I did pay way too much money for this, considering the condition.. And therefore I have to get this done... 😂 I do have color scheme in my mind...maybe I reveal it in next episode...
I can imagine your disappointment with these doors😢. For mine, a pair of brand new door skin is there to solve troubles, just in case. I'm looking for your color choice !
My welding machine is almost 30 years old, and perhaps not best option for thin sheet metal work...I think I am not in a position to do recommendation, I am just a novice with welding...
On your videos I can not see any distortion due to heat. Do you really have no distortion with all the heat and extensive work you do to the doors and rear window frame? Your videos are my favorite as you only have tools and equipment that many of us have in our garages!
Thanks for the comment and question. I was really happy about the door skin fix since it was very complicated to do since I did not have access to the other side of the weld to beat it flat after welding. I did this patch welding during a time period of 8 hours, so only five spots at the time, each 7cm apart. After welding I did let it cool, then grind it flat and welded a spot next to it in such way it touched about half or the previous spot. Thus I was able to do solid welds without warping... The rear window I did have some warping when doing the vent grill as a separate, but I heated it and bent it back..
If I can, I hold a block of aluminium on the other side of the weld, which seems to work. However, sometimes it is just impossible to reach the other side of the weld with the aluminium block.
@@dietmarspriesterbach6 same here, either aluminium or copper block, as seen in this video. But here the door beam prevented any access from the other side, which made this extra tricky...
I look forward to every single episode, you’re a real artist when it comes to metalwork!
Thanks,, Same here, your Sonet project is in my follow up list !!!
Der Sonntag ist gerettet, jeder Ärger vergessen,ein neues GT Video,DANKE
Danke !!!
A sublime work done by a magician. In addition, the video editing is beautiful. It makes you dream!
Glad you enjoyed it! stay tuned..
All sorts of fun new editing in this video. I like it.
Also I'm loving the pride you are taking in your work on the places that will not be seen.
Thank you.. Yes, this is mainly because of the TH-cam project. I cannot skip steps and cheat in places that are not visible outside...I have to do everything with same manner...
Great to see you again. Thanks for another awesome video from you.
Thank You for watching and commenting !!!
Great music + great fabrication = awesome video!
Glad you liked it! Thank you
Thank you for showing! Always great to see your work and how you solve difficult problems with your garage tools, genius!
Thanks again Per ! appreciate your comment always..
Excellent meticulous craftsmanship, always a pleasure and a privilege to watch and appreciate your craft .❤ From the UK
Thank you very much again Tony
I've said it before, but I'll say it again, some of the very best work you will ever see on TH-cam. There is nothing that will beat you now. Please keep the videos coming.
Appreciate your appreciation...
Your work with tools and metal is Incredible, not forgetting the filming and editing, this gt will last forever when its finished.
Thanks, I surely hope it will be around after next 50+ years...
I have been waiting for this episode, you continue to amaze us with your skills and work. You inspire me on my restoration of my OPEL GT 1971. I have had nothing close to what you have to work with there as my rust is minimal compared to yours. Looking forward to episode #26 and your final product.
Thanks, and sounds awesome. What kind of GT you have...
@@GT1900garage we have talked before, I am in Tennessee in the USA. I had sent you a couple of pictures, you had asked me for some measurements on the back window and I was off a little bit on one of the measurements. I am in the process of stripping off all the sound deading material and hopefully the underbelly. Then I’m gonna say blast undercarriages front and rear suspension and paint them.
Sorry man, my bad ! There are actually quite many followers that keep in touch, and I truly appreciate it. Good luck with the underbelly, I need to rebuild mine completely...It will be hell of a job to do...
Every time you take off a panel I wait with baited breath to see what horror is lurking below! I have to admire you resiliance, as the car is fighting you at every step!
Same here, although I am not surprised anymore.. 😂😂
Absolut geil ❤ it 😎 ooler geht's nicht tolle Arbeit liebe zum Detail und das Blech noch extra abgesetzt 👍🏻 hervorragend
Vielen Dank für Ihren Kommentar. Es gibt noch viel zu tun...
@@GT1900garage ja stimmt, aber bei sowas lohnt sich Die Detailverliebtheit kenne mich aus damit
I had forgotten just how great your videos are! Thanks again for sharing!
Glad you like them! thanks for the comment and views.
Thank you for recording your car restoration building skills you are just amazing what you produce.
Not to forget your great video recordings, I have missed your videos and I hope you will continue to share them with us.
best regards from Germany
Thank you very much! yes, will continue till the end, and beyond... I had a month break from the project...
Will be a masterpiece when it's done.
well, at least it will be rust free...
a serious work of fine art. it should be displayed in the Finish National Gallery when you're done. Great job.
😂, Apparently national gallery has very low standards... Thanks for the comment...
Outstanding! Music selection was very soothing. Thank you. Your Finnish humour is showing through again. 7:34 "Plan A" on a black screen. Where could this be going? After Plan C we discover again this Opel is a gift that just keeps on giving. LOL. The lead solder you removed at 9:35, done at the factory? The crate at 23:10 contains the rebuilt engine. YES? Thank you for posting
Thanks for the compliments..yes, the whole project has been swapping between Plan A to B to C...
Solder was not from the factory. The bottom half of the door skin was changed and it was done ok, but the frame underneath was not worth saving..So the solder was from previous fix..
Engine? what engine..? But anyway, wrong guess...Next episode will tell you..
Always so impressed how you find solutions for difficult rust repairs. Been following your incredibly skillful restoration of the Opel since the beginning. I hope we will get to see the car drive once it's complete.
Thank you very much! I certainly have a solid plan to get the car ready.. So lets hope that day to do first drive is soon...
If Opel had put as much effort into rustproofing the car as they did into attaching the door skins, you would be much further along, LOL. A few tips on your new sandblast cabinet (I own one just like what you have). 1) Get lots of the plastic sheets that protect the cover. They get abraded quickly and no way to bring them back to clarity. They aren't that expensive. 2) Replace the blast nozzle with a ceramic nozzle. The steel nozzles do not last for any period of time. 3) If you use the cabinet indoors, attach a shop vac to the cabinet to remove dust. 4) Your blast media degrades and gets "polluted" over time so plan on replacing it periodically.
The car is really starting to look good.
Thanks for the comment. Yes. the door skin was very well welded in...therefore the Plan C tried to avoid another skin removal...
About the cabinet: 1: with the package there were 5 pcs of those plastic covers. But I have plans to change the screen to much stronger material...it is wobbly and does not even seal the edges... 2: it does have ceramic nozzle
3: yes, I will..But this short blast was ok to do outside. 4: good tip, I will change media periodically...
Mighty impressed 🙂! If I get stuck in my project, I just have to rewatch some of your content and I will see that anything is fixable 😅.
Good to hear that I am a reference of being "a man who survived the worse" 😂
As always, impressed by your work. You will truly have a 'restored' car after this is all done.
Rebuilt I'd say... thanks for the comment...
Quel travail !!!! Et quel résultat !!!! Bravo !!!
Merci beaucoup. Oui, il y a assez de travail pour un seul homme ici
Top video quallity and the metal work is great! I see a lot of similair problems to my Manta project, you are tackling them great. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the comment.. Good luck with your Manta, she is a damn good looking car too...
Great video for a lazy Sunday afternoon….both content and music…looking forward to seeing the next one 🙂
Thank you... this video had definitely some Sunday vibes in it...
These videos will be learning tools for restorers of other examples of this wonderful little vehicle in the near and far future. They'll be able to assess the extent by way of the car colonoscopy demonstrated by this fellow, with the camera up through all this and that, and know what the parts are, and what they are "in for".
Was für ein Metallbauer, der weiss was er tut. Sehr gut angepasst die Bleche. Ich bin zwar kein Fan von der Minicorvette wie sie genannt wurde, kenne sie aus meiner Lehrzeit bei einem Opel-Händler noch zu gut, war für mich nicht geeignet zum Fahren, zu große Füsse.
Danke für den Kommentar. Ich selbst fahre im Sommer einen Mini und bin daher an die geringe Beinfreiheit und die besondere Fahrposition gewöhnt ... Und im Vergleich dazu ist der GT ein Lounge-Sessel
Habe schon lange auf ein neues Video gewartet 😊Der ganze GT ist ist ziemlich verrostet. Gut das er in deine Hände gekommen ist 😊
Danke, ich hatte fast einen Monat Pause vom Projekt. Bei diesem TH-cam-Projekt handelt es sich offenbar um ein Tagebuch des rostigsten GT der Welt, der wieder in den Verkehr gerettet wurde.
@@GT1900garage Das stimmt, eine Pause muss auch mal sein.Um neue Kraft zu tanken. 🙂Vorallem weil du schon so viel Zeit und Geld investiert hast.Das sollte Opel mal sehen, mit wieviel Liebe du den GT aufbaust
woow, now you show all your skills, i see that welding is better than ever, and imagine for a second when it will be finished, you will be as skilled as the 5000 factory workers.
Thanks for the comment. I think the turning point was when I accidentally bought 0,8 wire instead of previously used 0,6 wire.. Then I had to increase the amps, and suddenly I got way better welds......
Really enjoy your rust fixups, they show me that so much is possible. Thanks for taking us along! 👍💪✌
Thanks for the comment...glad you liked it
Mal wieder sehr begeistert von diesem Video. Eine sensationelle Arbeit!!
Vielen Dank. Schön, wenn es Ihnen gefallen hat
Excelente, como dice berncassel2581, salvado el entretenimiento del domingo, eres un genio
Gracias por el comentario. Fue agradable poder hacer que el domingo fuera un poco mejor.
I can now see why there was such a gap from the last episode to this one. Man, those are some rusty doors! Back in 2008, I was looking at a freshly restored Opel GT. All the body work done, all the mechanicals done - it just needed interior work. The asking price was $3000 US. Seeing what these cars now sell for.... I should have bought it.
Hi there, thanks again for the comment and views. Actually I had a complete one month break from the project.. I needed it...Yes, there are lot of these kinda " I should have" cars in the past.. When I was 16, local used car dealer had a burned Porche 911 for 10000 Finnish Marks ( thats like 2000€)...I could have restored that and it would be worth 50000€ now....I should have....
This man's patience is so far beyond...
Here I am watching this, taking a break from replacing the hoses in my LG washing machine- swearing at a level that my neighbors will suspect I'm insane.
I have an idea..Put way too much money to a classic car that turns out to be the rustiest one ever, than decide that since you have paid it already, you might as well fix it properly... That is how one could improve their patience and perseverance 😂😂
@@GT1900garage You said it man!
Because of your restoration, preservation, improvement and the show biz provenance of this particular GT, may enable it ultimately to outlive other more pristine examples, all of which are subject to the unimproved drainage and myriad other corrosion issues solved here.
Hey, thanks for your great videos, just binged watched the them while getting over some Man flu. Can’t wait for more of the ongoing restoration.
Oh, sorry to hear about the man flu. My condolences to the family, man flu is bad... Thanks for the comment tho !!
As much as I truly love the Opel GT, and I have the money to buy one and pay for repairs, this video series has scared me away, due to the extensive hidden (bad) surprises. I will continue to watch every second of your marvelous, unparalleled restoration, and in the meantime probably start looking for a low-mileage, 10-year-old Lotus Evora instead.
Yes, GT is not the easiest car to restore, I have to say... So many rust traps all around the car... Evora is very good looking...I hope my next project is Esprit S1
An amazing episode, great progress and a pleasure to watch! Several details will be better than new.
Thanks for the comment. Yes, some of the overlapping metal solutions are replaced with single 1,25mm sheet.
This car is going to be better than it was new. Loved the editing as well. Big 👍
Big thanks.
what a joy to look at again and what craftsmanship, it really looks beautiful 👍🏻🙂
Thank you very much! I was pretty happy about the door skin fix myself....managed to do it without warping the door...
Man, that's seriously challenging stuff to take these doors apart !
Kudos 🔊🔊🕴🏼
Truly is, it would be easy if I want to change the whole skin to new, but when you are trying to take them apart intact....
Love these videos. I’m watching the construction of the world only $250,000.00 Opel.
Hah, sad but true... luckily I dont have to pay myself....
Yea, well you’re doing a hell of a job!
Thanks for the new video. I really enjoyed watching it. Keep up the good work and see you on the next one.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully next one will be out faster than this one...
I love the way you do try and error and the witty camera filming. One way to solve complex rust: Buy a large barrel and fill it with molasses and water, about 1:1.
Let the body part in for a few days, ALL rust is gone, 100% sure. I tried it, it works great, and it's very environmentally friendly too.
Thanks for the comment...
REALLY? That is a new one for me...
@@GT1900garage No joke! My son and I had restored a 1978 Buick LeSabre and a 1977 Pontiac TransAm 6.6. We did as much as possible with
molasses with great results; even Nuts and Bolts with heavy rust are black and shiny and like new after a bath. What is left can easily be dumped
into the meadow as fertilizer; it is non-toxic.
Outstanding workmanship my brother! 👊🏼
Thank you !! appreciated
THE MASTER OF SHEET METAL PARTS!!! Great work. Great Camera!!!
Good luck and greetings from Germany.
Vielen Dank
Great skills, great patience. Love your shop décor and your video production skills are fantastic as well. If I was to guess I would think you have some sort of art or creative job to go along with this hobby.
Thank you very much! I like my garage too, no a usual decoration...but I like it..
I do work in the office, but I do have some artistic hobbies like painting and music..
Well that made my day. Worked on my project car with success and was eagerly awaiting the next installment. Love this series. Thanks much!
Great to hear! What is your project?
@GT1900garage I have a 1969 Datsun Roadster I'm doing a frame off resto on. Been a looong journey. I know your pain. That's why that Steve Jobs quote you inserted was so fitting.
I kind of knew that that epilogue will fit to some of my viewers 100% 😂 Good luck with you Datsun roadster, that is hell of a good looking car...(I had to google it )
Thank you for another video. I think that if the tyres on the car were not rubber they would be rusty too - everything else seems to be. Congratulations on persisting and best wishes.
Thanks Gorge, but let not celebrate too early, I haven't checked the tires yet...
Immer wieder genial. Neben meinem GT steht übrigens auch ein Mini, allerdings Autobianchi A112.
Mini und GT ergänzen sich
Great video with skills of the highest order. Very well shot and edited. Keep them coming. Makes my efforts with the doors look like a child had done it.
For some reason, GT designer has decided to include rust trap in every possible panel in the GT. VERY difficult car to fix..
Good to see you back on your car👍👍👍
Thanks 👍 I had a month of complete break from the project... Thanks for the comment and views.
Doesn't it happen that you just want to throw the whole project away when you open a new panel and discover even more rust? You're practically building a brand new gt 1900... I'm very impressed with your work and determination, and can't wait for the next episode. Keep up the good work.
well, never and every time 😂 I am so used to it...but then again, I get good youtube material
Mukavaa nähdä kuinka projekti etenee oonkin jo ehtinyt odotella uutta videota mutta ainakin omissa talli sessioissa välillä täytyy ottaa taukoa että jaksaa mukavaa kesän alkua 👍🇫🇮🔧
Moro, kyllä. Tuli kuukauden täysi tauko projektista. Onneksi on mahdollisuus ottaa etäisyyttä silloin kun sille on tilausta... Erittäin hyvää kesää sinnekin...
@@GT1900garage vaihdoin noita tunnuksia mutta mulla edelleen Se oranssi 🍊 stignray roadster eli olemme lähettäneet viestejä aikaisemminkin mutta jos tällaista isoa projektia tekee harraste proggigsena niin mun mielestä jos sitä tekee yksin niin välillä tosiaankin täytyy pitää breikkiä useimmin kun on tullut seurattua jotain talli sessiota ☹️on tullut seurattua vakavia draamoja mut jos jaksaa ottaa huomioon muitakin kuin tavaran toimittajaa niin homma toimii 🔧👍🔧
Still loving the content.exceptional work makes for exceptional results.keep it up
Thank you very much! Will do so !!
Awesome work as usual!! Keep on going!!🎉
Thank you! Cheers and thanks for watching.
Großartige Arbeit❤
Ich habe meinen frisch erworbenen GT Mitte der 90er direkt wieder verkauft, nachdem mir klar wurde, was für miese Rostecken da lauern. Daher meinen tiefen Respekt für deine Arbeit 😎🤘
Ja, die Designer des GT wollten offensichtlich, dass das Auto nur eine Ikone der 70er Jahre bleibt. Es gibt nicht sehr viele rostfreie Auto... ich meine, wirklich völlig rostfrei...
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Дуже дякую!!
Thank you, sir. You are an amazing craftsman.
Thank you kindly, very much novice but patient 😂
wow so much work ,following you from first start . knowing how much work to resto a GT is and also the effort in filming editing uploading is, but next to this all... replying to every single person !! haha that's high end greetings (again) ariegt
p.s like the top of pops
Thanks for the comment. Of course it will take some time, but what kind of hobby it is, if it doesn't take all your money and time... And reading and replying comments are the best fun...About the Top of the Pops. They are really cool, i have about 50 of them out of 102... So work continues...
Well done mate, i had to d oa very similar repair on the tops (and bottoms) of some RA28 Celica doors, and it had similar reverse curve, its bloody tricky to make that section with simple tools.
Yes, reverse curve is really challenging...I have to say that this small piece of metal was my best fabrication so far for this project.. I was pretty sure that the door skin panel would be warped as hell when full welded..I got it spot on even without any filler...
Fantastic work, well done.
Many thanks! Stay tuned for more...
Sehr beeindruckende Arbeit!
Vielen Dank..
Another great great job with hard skills, well done👍🏻
Thanks a lot...appreciated
Another great video,like have said before,your talent is so impressive.car is getting there.just keep doing what you do best.😎😎😎👍👍👍
Thanks a lot for the comment. Appreciated
Thx for the new great vid !
Pleasure to watch. Greetings !😊
Thanks for the comment.. appreciated.
Looking forward to the next episode
Working on it already....thanks for the comment.
Outstanding work I really enjoy your videos and admire your skill Bk
Thank you very much!
Great content and work. You are a true artist. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much 😀
Great work I used to catch hell from my dad for using his wood chisel for body work
Hah, there are actually only two things that are universally good of being an adult:
1. you can buy two ice creams at once and no one will complaint about it
2. you can use your own tools as you wish
Good to see you back doing such epic work! When is the next episode going to be ready? 😄
Thanks for the comment.. I had a month complete break from the GT project. Hopefully next one will be ready faster..
веселая работа, берегите руки)
дякую за турботу 😄
Really nice work!
Thanks a lot! Stay tuned for more episodes...
Enjoy your videos
Thanks a lot for the comment...Some Finnish blood in your family?
Man, amazing stuff again!! Great work 💪
Thanks man, appreciated.
I really like this channel
I really like people liking the channel....Appreciated.
Finally! We waited for so long. 👍
Thanks, I did have a month total break from the project...I needed it...Glad that you waited !!
@@GT1900garage Of course I can understand that. I and many others always "eagerly" await your videos. And now I'm eagerly waiting for the next one. But: no pressure! 😀
Nice work you do...😊👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much 😀
Nice job
Thanks a lot...
I also just bought my sandblasting cabinet.
It is a big help at the garage when restoring anything....
Excellent.
Many thanks!
So fu****g beautiful. You are an Inspiration. :-))))
Thanks a lot... Appreciated...
Made my day. :)
Glad to hear that...Thanks again for the comment..
Vinkki kaikille. Nakatkaa se optinen palovaroitin roskikseen naukumasta ja ostakaa lämpötilan nousuun reagoiva varotin talliin. Se ei kitise maalinkärystä eikä pölystä ja savusta niinkuin tavallinen. Hyvä video jälleen kerran 👍
Kiitos kommentista. Itsellä kieltämättä vielä vaiheessa kunnon palovaroittimen (hälyttää talossa) asennus..
Thanks for another great video. I do really enjoy each part. I liked the section on Plan A and Plan B. I also like the hour counter. Not many people realise the amount of time that goes into a proper restore. Opel certainly know how to make sure the body wasn't going to last. What are you doing about the running gear anf suspension. Are you going to restore this as well ?
Keep well
Thanks for the comment. About your question, actually in my next episode I am diving also into mechanical part of the car as well.. engine, steering, suspension etc will have some slot in forthcoming episodes, bodywork being still the protagonist. I am restoring all of that...
@@GT1900garage Glad to hear it's a full restore. This is a most impressive build. I do enjoy your work.
Da geht's aber genau hea ...den würde ich kaufen
Vielen Dank für den Kommentar. Wenn Sie einen Lotus Esprit S1 auf den Hof bringen, können wir verhandeln 😎
I'm impressed with the way the monocoque is patched together!
Is the second liquid after the surfacer resin?
Is the yellow box water blasting?
I guarantee the garage equipment.
Thanks for the comment. Yes. Opel GT is car with low production numbers, therefore there are not big panels throughout the car, but instead small panels stitched together. Lot of seams, therefore prone to rust. The grey pain is industrial 2K epoxy primer. and the red one is weldthrough acid based paint for surfaces to contact another plate. Yellow cabinet is for sand (and soda) blasting.
@@GT1900garage
Thank you for replying to my comment and answering my questions.
I'm looking forward to the episode.
From a Japanese person living in Japan (machine translated)
コメントありがとうございます。フィンランドでの私のプロジェクトが日本までフォローされていることは素晴らしいことです。
@@GT1900garage 日本語で返信有り難うございます、フィンランドの方だったのですね！ロズベルグ、ライコネン、ハッキネンのファンです。
Thank you for your reply in Japanese. You are from Finland. I am a fan of Rosberg, Raikkonen and Hakkinen.
encore bravo
Merci beaucoup
I WISH I had your skill. You are very talented. What is the 2 part paint you are using on bare metal?
Sorry, missed this comment. The grey is 2K epoxy primer for heavy machinery. Super strong, but also flexible, so it wont crack even if the car body is flexing...red paint is just quality rust stop paint that can be welded through. I use it for the overlapping panel seams, that need to be plug welded. Seams are still protected with epoxy when all the welds are done..
Hyvä video taas kerran 👍👍
Suuret kiitokset.. Pieni tauko tallihommista piristi kummasti..
Hey, you could have asked for my sandblaster. It will be used for the second time. I would have brought it 🙂
Darn, and now you tell me....
Hi from Oslo, what clock / counter is that, where to get ? Why do you use two different coatings, the brown and the white ? Keep up the god work, very helpfull, i am sitting in the same boat with a my Land Cruiser HJ 60. Lots of rust and bad old repairs.
Hello to Oslo.. The counter is actually my brother did to me for the project...interested?
The light grey is 2K industrial epoxly, very strong and flexible paint. The red one is weld through rust agent paint, good for surfaces that are in closed contact - and weldable...It does not burn like epoxy does..
@@GT1900garage Yes, interested. When i was a apprentice in 86 to 89 we used a brown very rought "color" on every steel construktion we build as base or simple transport color, my sand blasting guy Jarle has it sometimes to, but the painter we use to work with at home says everything 1k, primer, spray, base sucks water. And than i think you used only the 2K epoxy in the beginning of your series in all the closed areas. Dont want to intrude, only looking for lessons to make my work better., and the Land Cruiser lasting a little bit longer.
There are as many opinions as there are people. I did use 2k epoxy, but that burned out leavin ash, and other residue between metal. I think it is better to have acid paint between welds and then seal the structure with flexible industrial epoxy. But i am not an expert...just rely on others comments... i will ask about the counter...
@@GT1900garage Thank you
Nice! Will you remove full door skin and put 2k epoxy on inside?
Actually not, the fixing the upper part of the door panel was as test case for fixing the door skin on the spot. I need to change the bottom part of the door skin, but that is easy since there I have access to the other side. So I can beat it during welding..also I do have access to lay decent layer of 2K epoxy inside...
12:03 sure looks like those Plan B doors are even worse.
Ah great, Plan C for the rescue!
Yes it was 🙄
exelent a gt video
Glad you enjoyed it. stay tuned for the next ones...
Ho my god, I have a weird sound tapping this area of driver's door. Hoping not to find such ugly rust below.
Your work is amazing, I've already restored a BMW 2002 Touring so knows a bit what it means!
I hope you did have that car for a good price because there's not much steel left.
Did you make up your mind about the black painted tail ?
Thanks. I thinks only way to check that is to open the door and see how it looks inside... I did pay way too much money for this, considering the condition.. And therefore I have to get this done... 😂 I do have color scheme in my mind...maybe I reveal it in next episode...
I can imagine your disappointment with these doors😢. For mine, a pair of brand new door skin is there to solve troubles, just in case.
I'm looking for your color choice !
I considered the repro door panels, but they are done with 0,7mm steel...I have decided not to put anything this thin back to the car 😂
@@GT1900garage my skins are original thick steel. I'm a lucky man
oh je kein cm der nicht verrostet ist und die türen auch noch.....tolle arbeit...
Danke, das kommt mir natürlich schon bekannt vor... Danke für den Kommentar
what machine/s do you use to weld? Any you recommend? Great work as always!
Also what is the red sealer you use?
My welding machine is almost 30 years old, and perhaps not best option for thin sheet metal work...I think I am not in a position to do recommendation, I am just a novice with welding...
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On your videos I can not see any distortion due to heat. Do you really have no distortion with all the heat and extensive work you do to the doors and rear window frame? Your videos are my favorite as you only have tools and equipment that many of us have in our garages!
Thanks for the comment and question. I was really happy about the door skin fix since it was very complicated to do since I did not have access to the other side of the weld to beat it flat after welding. I did this patch welding during a time period of 8 hours, so only five spots at the time, each 7cm apart. After welding I did let it cool, then grind it flat and welded a spot next to it in such way it touched about half or the previous spot. Thus I was able to do solid welds without warping... The rear window I did have some warping when doing the vent grill as a separate, but I heated it and bent it back..
If I can, I hold a block of aluminium on the other side of the weld, which seems to work. However, sometimes it is just impossible to reach the other side of the weld with the aluminium block.
@@dietmarspriesterbach6 same here, either aluminium or copper block, as seen in this video. But here the door beam prevented any access from the other side, which made this extra tricky...
HI WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE , AM FROM GERMANY NOW IN SOUTH AFRICA , HAD A SCIROCCO INSTEAD , ALSO A NICE RUNNER TOP END 195 KMH
Thanks for the comment. I love first gen Scirocco, especially when a bit tuned up....