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- When you're sitting on your ass, covered in oil and sweating over some ball ache fiddly job, and you catch that dream car at the perfect angle.... motivation for days.
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I never skip the patron call out. They deserve respect. I also like to see George exercise his mind palace.
There is a guy rebuilding a sailboat here on TH-cam (Sail Life) and he has a great way of protecting wood from water. He drills oversized holes, fills the space with epoxy and then drills out the appropriate size holes after its dried. This way you don't have the plywood core exposed like it currently is.
Did some of that myself while working aboard a yacht for a while. Not going to cut any holes in the bulkhead but am toying with hitting it with epoxy resin to seal and strengthen it. Would be a no brainer except for the weight consideration.
If you're looking for feedback on your opening sequence, the shots of the van falling on you, the fender going on in stop motion, the welder pressing the button, and you in the Rover waving your finger in the air work very well. In this episode, the sequence where you remove the glue but keep the "SILVER 458G" was great. I cheered!
Haha really? That made me smile 🤘🏼
Just love your videos, your work, your voice, and your appreciation for these magical machines.
Thanks Megan :)
I want to give this video two thumbs up
multiple email addresses, aliases and passports ;)
You have the heart of a lion!! Total respect for the level of restoration you're getting into, I'm loving it!
....and the guns of a python 😁Do python's have guns? Thanks man
If I had this man in my life years ago maybe I woulda finished my projects by now.
At least I have time now.
These Esprit episodes just draw me in completely - makes me want to get back to work on the Lotus Europa Twin Cam.....and makes me want to get an Esprit!
The films just get better!!
Cheers Andy
Good scraping. The stop start makes a crappy job look easy. Very satisfying. 👍
Was a far cry from easy 😅But glad there's a vicarious payoff Mike, thanks man
Brilliant!
Your poetic voice-over is as soothing as... Stephen Fry reading Harry Potter.
Can listen to it for hours.
The camera work is sublime.
And don't get me started about the stop and go animation.
Theatrical chapeau to you, sir.
Well done.
"Theatrical chapeau" - lmao. Thanks a mill Paul 🍻
I've thought of him as the Bob Ross of auto restoration. That's a good thing!
@@bruceschneider4928 If I only had the hair 😄
Wow! 14 likes on something I only really meant for the creator of these videos.
People seem to agree.
So, you're doing something right, I guess.
I was wondering would the compliment work the same if it was Harry Potter Reading Stephen Fry?
I have a great deal of admiration for you, the nastiest back breaking work and you still have enthusiasm and focus, well done I find a great deal of inspiration in every episode, thank you.
Appreciate the kind words Dave, and chuffed to know it's inspiring you, that's a big pay back. Thanks for sharing mate.
Thank you for another dose of inspiration, George.
Pleasure mate, it's a light episode, but then it's that time of year when everything's out the window ;)
The love men have for things mechanical, particularly cars, women will never understand.
Quiet time ;)
Incredible insight to a masterpiece..
amazing car, thanks Douglas
More like an episode of C.S.I ! great work as usual , you have the patience of a saint , can't wait to see the finished car , love it
Just want to do it right, could have just spruced the car up and ran it as it was, but don't want to be the guy with the crappy model.
Your patience and commitment to the lotus restoration is incredible! Keep it up George!
Coming from a man who knows what it takes ;) Cheers Harry, hope you're doin' great.
@@soupclassicmotoring still haunted by it 😀 all good here thanks, hope you're well!
@@hproctor2008 Haha no way, you breezed through it. You'll be grand come Spring ;)
Just so, so good, Every episode. Great work.
I'm all in, got to keep it growing. Thanks a mill fella.
My new favourite car resto channel. So well shot and narrated.
Cheers Craig
Thanks for another wonderful episode !
Appreciate it mate !
13 minutes and 12 seconds of awesomeness G man
If I'd noticed I could have made it 13:14. You're f%&king with my zen here dude 😄
Brilliant stuff George! I look forward to the next one.
thanks Robert :)
Wonderful as always. Thanks for the technique on stripping the glue - doesn't look much fun, but then hand sanding bodywork is similarly hard work. I'm needing a kick up the backside to go and take the master cylinder off the Vitesse. No progress there as yet. However, I did sort the brakes on the Vogue although they will need doing again properly because the pistons on one side of the passenger front caliper are in poor shape and sticking. And I'll need new front disks which means I'll have to service the entire hub on both sides.... At least it's booked in to have the LPG sorted and serviced on monday.
Tough this time of year to keep motivated, the Vogue is proof of that but I'm not letting December slip by without some sort of progress. Good luck with the LPG ;)
Never say die...best attitude ever. Great Job!
Gotta stick with it, there's a big pay off coming one of these days
Oh no! I've finally caught up with every episode of SOUP... which means I'll have to wait for the next one. Loving your work, production quality and passing on that motivational feeling. Can't wait for the next one. The Lotus is coming along nicely!
Taking a little down time [no such thing] to produce a slightly different video but will be back on it with the Esprit and Vogue in a couple of weeks. Glad you got caught up and have a good one ;)
@@soupclassicmotoring You certainly deserve a little downtime! It's been a solid amount of work across all your motors along the way. Look forward to the next instalment - superb!
Cheers mate, have been working away in the background and there's an episode imminent.
Love it George. Must be so satisfying to remove all that crud and get back to a clean surface. Discovering the original markings is so cool!
'Eurpean' - lol. You didn't flinch.
Can't wait for the next one - so close to 'turning the corner'.
Yeah powering through now Tom, will be a bit of an unavoidable pause over the next couple of weeks... but hey, who'll notice, it's that time of year ;)
Another enthralling episode. I am hooked on this channel now. I am rebuilding my bike at the moment but I can't wait to get my dream car.
@@soupclassicmotoring I have signed up to your patreon George. I just had to. :)
Legend Simone! Thanks a mill ✌🏼
So much progress, I'm looking forward to seeing the body back on.
Another 'Classic, classic car classic' edition, George....
class!
George you are inspiring
Cheers Ricky :)
Cover the bulkhead with an upholstered masonite panel and velcro fasteners.
There's a trim panel that covers the whole bulkhead and glass surround, it's a cool thing, lightweight as you'd imagine. Would def be held by velcro, good idea, can't for the life of me remember how it's secured from factory.
Paul van Lieshout says it best!
Your videos are truly excellent, so easy to enjoy, so smooth. I converse along with your dialog.
Haha you're talking to the screen? amazing ;) Thanks mate, appreciate it
Your passion shines through. Great commentary. Love your attention to detail. Viva la Lotus
Viva la completion ;) Thanks a mill Steven
Must be so satisfying to have all that gunky old glue off the shell - kudos!
Yes mate not a job I was expecting to do so soon, or looking forward to. So very relieved it's done. Doesn't make me feel any better about sanding the outside of the shell!
Comment for the episode: SATISFACTION! Always glad to see a person at this point, starting to realize bring the past alive again is very rewarding! NICE WORK GEORGE!
Thought this might be a satisfying one to watch... get your resto fix from the couch 😆
SOUP Classic Motoring My butt was on a damn cold garage floor last night painting a brake caliper. No time for couch sitting in life! You are an inspiration my friend!!
@@84GordonShumway haha touché, I never doubted you Edd ;)
You could lacquer the wooden panel. That way its protected and transparent.
Might hit it with epoxy resin, the only drawback being potential weight.
You're going to recover it with thick sound proofing and then the interior I assume?
I think that'd look really really special if done right. A really great idea.
Hadn't considered leaving it visible once the car is complete, I don't think it'll go that way but an interesting thought. The plan is whichever sound proofing material treads the best line between weight, thickness and effectiveness, with the factory trim over the top. I just don't want to slop a lot of fresh glue back over the markings.
@@soupclassicmotoring tricky. Sound deadening or dampening relies upon adhering to the surface to increase its mass. I retained the original rubber matting bolted onto the bulkhead, but added self-adhesive backed butyl soundproofing to the whole cabin. Rather than using the old skool jute material which is past it. You'll have to decide if you want a cafe racer, or a comfortable car. Like with the sound proofing on the inside of the central tunnel, the cabin can suffer from resonation which the soundproofing is there to reduce.
I’ve just watched all the Esprit videos and the one and a half hour Range Rover build. Loved them all. Any idea when further progress will be made on the Lotus?
back on it, check episode 49, more soon
Your channel is an inspiration. Fantastic work!
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Well! I never knew the Esprit had wood in it! Like a Morgan... Well kind of :-D
Wood, nature's carbon fibre. 😀
@@MrGrentch Love that ☝🏼
Porsche used wood in the 928 too.
Awesome.....
George, stop teasing me. I'm only up to #12! Loving your videos.
Haa, you do it to yourself you do ;)
Stand the tripod on thick polystyrene sheets with a bit of thin flat wood under the tripod legs to stop it sinking in to the polystyrene.
Nice idea! I need a new lens and in the meantime a little tape on the focus ring leaves the whole setup a little more adaptable in a hurry. I'm always in a hurry ;)
well done, lots of good graft going in 👍🏻
got to keep the head down ;)
The Lotus Esprit is t he original car that got me into cars.
The more I work on it the more I appreciate it, it's just slick
I was glad when I saw how old these videos were, thinking I'd be able to see a lot of content.
Shame about the 9 months radio silence on the esprit project.
Fantastic. Loved every second of that :)
Made up Patrick, glad it hit the spot. Thanks a mill pal
These videos are remarkable. Amazing presentation.
Thanks Eddie
I have quite a lot of respect the dedication here of camping with your project! Hopefully you still get to spend at least a little time at home these days :) On another note, the ol' lotus really cleans up nicely after you painstakingly removed the adhesives! It seems like you could really make this car refined by putting down some foil backed butyl rubber (Dynamat or equivalent) but I suppose that would 1. Be too heavy and 2. ruin that beautiful clean wood and fiberglass surface.
Something's going back in there, not sure exactly what yet, whether it's the original butyl or something modern. Just don't want to plough a load of glue over the markings again so may have to get a little creative there. Do three days a week at the unit and go into a hardcore two days of production to try and produce an episode within a five day week... in it for the big pay off mate. Thanks a mill
Reminds me of stripping one of mine (white, SE turbo) I loved finding the bit hidden - someone at the factory had drawn a smiley face on the bulkhead :)
Lucky find! I couldn't see what the '26' was until I uncovered it and was quietly hoping it was something a little more telling. Still, nice things to have in a build. Belated congrats on the Turbo Jonathan :)
Kerbal Space Program space theme in the background during the intro! Another fantastic episode, George. Good to see the interior cleaning up nicely for you. Don't spill any of that elbow grease you are so liberally using!
We used to use a 3M product labeled as adhesive remover in a pressure can, it did a similar job to what appears to be doing. It was essentially a spray can of toluene. Watch out for the fumes!
I've a feeling this stuff was mainly Toluene too, I recognised the smell and the lads downstairs assumed it was plain panel wipe.
Gosh. I like everything about this series of videos. Well, almost everything. My only gripe is the introductory 'music' which is so at odds with the serenity of the rest.
Where zen ends, ass kicking begins fella... ;) 🤘🏼
The black gunk may actually have been a rubber seal or underlay it can turn into the creature from the black lagoon with the right chemicals and time.
To isolate the camera get some soft rubber pads about two inches thick and use them as feet on a large plate weight the plate down with sandbags and sit the tripod on that.
ha the creature from the black lagoon, it's like that alright. I've been using a bit of tape on the focus ring, it leave the whole rig easier to move and frame shots. New lens is the answer long term hopefully.
SOUP Classic Motoring . A gimbal rig like they used to use on microphones to isolate them would work or a camera with dynamometer stabilisation, cameras don’t like a lot of vibration makes the images blurry and bits fall off.
The sandbags and plate with rubber feet trick works and you can knock it up with some old rubber mounts and a bit of scrap timber. It’s mostly the sandbags though they dampen the vibrations by being soft and heavy.
@@anomamos9095 👍🏼
Brilliant work, keep her lit !
Cheers Peter!
1st 😎 awesome work as usual 😃 Liked and shared 👍🏻
First or last baby, shake'n'bake!
I found it! Someone doing what I wanted to with mine later. Subscribed!
What you got Umar? Esprit? Thanks mate
When you come to completely strip the body shell ready for painting, remember to replace the door catch brace bar located in the fuel tank recesses. Otherwise you'll have to paint the bolt heads, and the obscene bolt at the bottom of the door jam. Ask me how I know....
It is a big bolt isn't it. Wondering whether I should go with what would have been more readily achievable in '78 and lighten it, or go for a remake in titanium ;)
@@soupclassicmotoring Personally I'dforget the lightening aspect in this instance, as you're talking about "nanograms", but anything which makes it least look nice will benefit. As long as it doesn't react with the aluminium bit that it screws into. It's steel presently, so not ideal on both accounts. If you get any made let me know. Mine were unpainted, as I put them in after the body shell came back. Similarly the top two. Though they are stainless steel, so presentable.
What a car.. I should I could afford one here in Greece..
Have you ever seen one in Greece man? I've been wondering is there even an Esprit there?
The Esprit is coming along. It will be done before you know it. I sold the Polo and made a profit as well as getting 11 videos out of it. I've just bagged an E36 BMW for the princely sum of £250. It shouldn't take much to get it through the MoT (famous last words...).
Had a boss who had a very well kept 2.0 coupe E.36 and he used to lend me it. It always got compliments from passers by even though it was ten years old. I loved it, had that perfect blend of reserved grace, good looks and just enough power. What colour is yours?
George!!! What’s up I was expecting a Xmas present from you 😂 Happy holly days but you need to post a new video please!
Almost there! been a while I know but had to take a bit of down time, been hard at it in the background since '19 ;)
Hi George , well i don't know whether to like you or hate you , no only joking i think you and your videos are quite special , and have had a very big affect on me .
I came across a link to your channel while i was on the lotus forum looking for a rough idea what my car is worth and how best to go about selling it .
I am the proud owner of a esprit S2.2 that needs a compleat refurb and now after watching your videos i don't know whether to keep it or not lol .
Keep up the great work , you really ar an inspiration to others
Keep it Dave, you'll enjoy putting it back together and even if you decide to sell it then, you'll have upped the money one way or another. Just don't f&^k it up. Thanks a mill mate, and try not to hate me ;)
@@soupclassicmotoring I'm sorry if my first message to you sounded a bit off lol , I've just spent the last year trying to convince myself that letting my lotus go to a new home was for the best and then i saw your channel and now I don't think she will be going anywhere lol .
You maybe don't have the subscribers yet that you deserve but i really hope you understand how good your channel and video's are .
@@sonicdave946 Didn't at all, I'd [playfully] hate me if I didn't have an Esprit. Way back I had a chance to buy a S2.2 for small money when I first realised I had to have an Esprit. I didn't know it should have been a no brainer and let it go, so yeah mate I'd be hanging on. I mean if it brings you joy when you drive it that is, if there's something else that'd make you happier then... ;) I really appreciate the kind words, the way YT works it's difficult to grow a channel with niche appeal but it's about half way to being able to sustain me so I'm happy :) Have a good one Dave.
Thanks great project!
Pleasure mate, thanks for the shout
Really enjoying the Esprit restoration... But not seen anything new posted recently - Just wondered what was going on?
fantastic
Thank you so much :)
2023 came back for another look
George, I’ve just finished watching all of your videos! I initially wound up here for the Lotus, my boss has a series 1 esprit that he restored over 20 years and got it back on the road a couple of years ago. He’s been encouraging me to get my mini done and hopefully I’ll be done soon so we can both bring our classics to work one summers day!
I really enjoy your production and I love the time lapse and voiceover style.
Wishing you all the best. Thankyou for the motivation, I’d love you to check out my project and let me know what you think.
Matt
think you're doing great man, just watched the hub conversion. No messing or fuss. I think the best advice I can give is just be yourself no matter what, you can see all the biggest YT'ers are. Outside of that I'm not the guy to ask about building a big sub base 😄If you want any production advice though hit me up.
SOUP Classic Motoring thanks for the kind words. I’m not in it for views or subs. My main take away from making videos is the support of and motivation from the rest of the TH-cam mini community!
gotta say man . you talk very well , everything you do is very thorough work . and everything about the way this car is made has made me scared to ever own one (not like i could)
😂Funny the further I get into the car the more I love the engineering, it challenges your perceptions, but ultimately it's genius. Thanks fella
That's not just any wood.
That is L.O.T.U.S wood.
Ok, when using them digital scales.
Place *empty* glass bowl on scale press *zero* button.
Should calibrate to zero.
No need to
re - weigh the bowl.
everytime..
Very cool project awesome production.
Just found your channel.
Cheers Stuart. Did I reweigh the bowl? I know better
@@soupclassicmotoring I think you did or appeared to.
I May be mistaken.
Still, I have a small 2kg electronic scale and calibrating with the bowl stops aload of faffing calculating weights etc.
Thanks for the reply.
@@stuartd9741 no worries man, I appreciate the input
Wouldn't normally say this, but glad to see you come unstuck :)
boom boom 👏🏼😄
I have to agree George, it looks stunning on the pallets lit like that. How about emailing a hi res jpg to your Patrons as a Christmas Present? I’d have as my Windows wallpaper. :-)
Deadly idea, will bring that in my next patron update. If you're on there hit me up with [episode number] and time code of frame and I'll get it over to you.
Ahem... where is the Lotus?
I know that the wood has the serial number etc on it, but wouldn't the removal of it and replacement with something like bead rolled aluminium be a great place to save a good chunk of weight?
I'm no engineer but I doubt even bead rolled alu would have the same compressive strength. It's a question I'd love to bring to someone in the know, watch this space ;)
@@soupclassicmotoring I too am no engineer, which is probably why i suggested it. Would be great to know the answer!
@@battyboomfatty Standby ;)
@joe jitsu Thank you for that comprehensive reply! Very interesting and informative.
I worked on a yacht that was fibreglass composite using balsa wood in the laminate, 2" thick in most places. It's a fantastic setup. There's no reason to play with the bulkhead in the Esprit, it's too fundamental to the original car, and in such good condition. The body shell does form a layer of the bulkhead, it's not just the plywood between the engine and cockpit. Actually it reminds me of a well told tale about Colin Chapman using corn flakes boxes to make a bulkhead to get one of the racing cars past scrutineering in a pinch. Anyway thanks for taking the time Joe :)
thoroughly addicted.
I saw one black in Anavissos before two years.
Cool. Do you remember the year of the car?
@@soupclassicmotoring I think it was from the early 80s.
We are waiting for the episode 40!!!
Nearly there Teli ;)
why this channel hasn't 1 mil subs?
Almost looks like the submarine Lotus floating there without wheels. I can't believe how small and minimal everything appears to be holding that car together.
just enough to make it sing ;)
Well... if you want it to sing, a 5 or 6 cyl. swap is in order. My car. Engine is a Mazda KLZE V6 NA 200hp 170tq NA. Engine weighs just over 400lbs. So around what an old 4 cyl. weighs. Sound on the freeway... th-cam.com/video/aauXMeITcdM/w-d-xo.html
When is the next Lotus update? #40?
10:54 "When I've replaced this piece of wood......it will be a better job"....no it wont....the wooden bulkhead should not contact the body. The fibreglass should tie the wood to the body and not directly itself, otherwise any shocks in the bulkhead bash and crack the body. Common mistake in amateur boat building, butting your bulkheads directly against the body and not leaving a gap and allowing the outer layers of fibreglass to transmit shocks over a large surface area. If you get spider hairline cracking in the paint on the outside of this area after you finish the job, you will know the cause.
Thanks for the tips Paul and I'm off to research, but it's not a boat. Doesn't have waves slamming against the side, it's designed to absorb a crash impact one time. The bulkhead is tied to the shell from the factory, but it's not a bulkhead in the same sense as a boat has bulkheads. The shell has it's own integral fibreglass bulkhead behind the wood. Chapman was involved in boat building with composites too, so it's not like they didn't have experience, however dotted it might have been. I have spoken to Lotus engineers about it and reportedly the wood was chosen for its compressive strength laterally. The piece I'm talking about replacing is barely a 2" diameter anyway so won't have a big impact on the overall structure. Thanks again :)
Can you explain the patron system to a numpty like me as id like to make a contribution to help this splendid work carry on ! Cheers.
Thanks a mill Adrian, regardless of what you decide. www.patreon.com/gtkar is just a safe way to set up a standing order for an amount you decide to pledge per episode. That's how I have it set up anyway. You sign up, pledge an amount at your discretion, and on the first of each month that amount is collected automatically from you. I've been trying to produce four episodes a month but charge only for two because that was the premise many patrons originally signed up under.
Cheers George , ill get on it straight away ,thanx for the prompt reply.
What happened to the range rover ECT.....??
I'm at home now waiting for the weather to break [we've storms] so I can hit it hard on the RR and try get it done. Either way it's coming back asap!
So how far is the Esprit project now ? May be you could help me with my type 83 Elite S2.2.
Episode 49 see the return of the Esprit project. What's up with the Elite. I can help by making it disappear ;)
@@soupclassicmotoring
Ive had the Elite S2.2 sitting in my garage for over twenty years. I need to get her on the road. Shes too rare to part with. Its a dream I need to realise before its too late for either of us.
@@davidclowsley8081 It's a beautiful and Unique car Dave, I'd love one. You can do it so easily you'll wish you didn't start years ago. Just make a plan and use the old one bite at a time mantra.
@@soupclassicmotoring
Need to see your Esprit on the road too. Please keep her as original as possible. You are so calm in your presentation. This should be a television series. We need car programmes where we can see sportscars maintained and restored. Too many tv car shows have the same format. Cars are not just about speed and engine power. Good luck with the Esprit. Please come and visit in the Esprit !
@@davidclowsley8081 amen to that David, it was a large part of my motivation to detail my restorations. Good luck yourself
Have you still got the Lotus ?
I will never be without the Lotus. Makes a return in e.49 ;)
Make sure you put in a different engine, I had a white S2, low and beautiful, but the engines catch fire if you go over 50 rpm
I don't think it actually says silver. I think a dyslexic Oliver tagged your car. It's the same guy that wrote the manual
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I've always appreciated Lotus Esprit, until this build series. Just what were those engineers thinking designing this? The whole car is a one giant botch.
ah now...
More work and less talk please...you are Australian/Kiwi (i think) not an american talk show host for gods sake!
Actually he's Irish, but thanks for the Aussie guess. We'll take that as a compliment.
@Anthony 😄and I'll take that as a compliment in turn. @Plan Thanks for the advice :)
I had to stop motion the pause buton to get the Harumi Yamaguchi reference in the credits.