Nipper's journey began with the restoration of a Scania 143 truck......
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- I get asked all the time, "Nipper, how did you get into restoring trucks?" This video introduction explains it all. As this was 10 years ago, I have had to use photos to showcase the work, and some are not the best quality. I hope you enjoy seeing how I restored my 3 series SCANIA - hit the like button and comment!
Thanks for watching, Nipper :)
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Love to see same of the old lorry’s that you restore take me back when I first started driving MAM, DAF Scania and Volvo,that have I driven in my 52yrs as a class one driver, love the work you do Nipper and I do like the videos.
Thanks !! Much appreciated mate
that V8 sound is amazing
Excellent work... the olda Scanias need this kind of care and restoration... 👌
Great job classy
www.nipperrestoman.com/
Brilliant, you need to help / save tim with the 4 series 😂🏴🏴
Naaa Tim’s doing it in his new unit with his new £500 toolbox 😂😂
@cav4086 that's worrying 🤣
@truckertim
Timbo might be in deep trouble 🤣🤙🚛💨
Tim be better off listening to nippers advice and getting a better one but I think hes in too deep now
PETER ROFFE . LEGEND.
Fantastic. I am doing up a 143 at the moment. At it 18 months on and off. Hope to have it done before the end of the year.
Will be as nice as yours.
Can’t wait to see it , I’ve a couple more in the shed just now for Resto too
The 143 was the best Scania ever produced. Ultra reliable and without all the electronic crap.
Well done Nipper. Must say you’ve done a remarkable job with this. Welcome to the world of TH-cam. Must say you and Tim make a good team in his videos.
Thanks for watching 🤙
You keep bringing it will keep watching it nipper 😉
Always!
Nipper has beautiful eyes 👀😂 top bloke
Nipper The 143 Resto Man
Very high standard restoration by the looks of it.. the vast majority don’t understand what goes into jobs like this! Brilliant workmanship..
Thanks so much :)
Awesome
Awesome Nipper,,, thanks for sharing 😊😊😊
Thanks for watching
I remember seeing the Peter Roff trucks featured in Trucking International magazine at that time. I agree that the livery is one of the best and looks good on the Scania and Volvos they had.
If you do get yourself another 143 to restore, it would be so interesting to see as I don’t think anyone else is posting that kind of content on TH-cam. A 143 in a MTS livery would look ace next to the 164. Keep up the great work Nipper and all the best. You are a proper Tang 🤣🤙🚛💨🏴
What a nice job done on the 143 sounded sweet👌
Thanks 👍
Nipper your a very inspirational and intelligent man keep it up mate
I appreciate that!
I remember a black 143 with Evil Edna in red painted on the back. It had twin chrome stacks. Eminox I think?? It was bobtail on the M6 south past Lancaster. This was about 1996-7. Anyone know anything about this unit? Your motor sounds good. Not silky like the new super. Raw and unrefined. I like it. Manual box too. 😀
Brilliant video. I used to work in Leighton buzzard where Peter roff ran from. Used to always smile seeing his lovely Scania's . Now 51 and lucky enough to have to drive a 770S for my daily driver :)
I still speak with Peter from time to time & he assured me if he was still trading he would of had a 770S & an FH16 750 in todays market , would have been nice to see in his livery
I knew quite a few of his drivers . Always loved a Scania especially the older ones . I had a 164 like your one which was a 2000 Irish one . Absolute weapon. My 770S is good but miss a manual:)
Nice one Nipper I commented/asked about this one a few weeks ago 👍👍, saw it in a magazine when it was finished, stunning work.
Probably my favourite haulier of all time due to the livery and the standards set! 😂.
Super work Nipper great to see the photos of the resto . Keep up the good work
Thanks 👍
Ian can i ask why your doing the restorations in england and not in inverness thats much closer to home near culloden
Looking at those early photos all i was thinking was what top gears Quentin wilson used to say "WALK AWAY" far play to you for getting it done ,. I had an F88 for 25 years on the road 1976 to 2000 and repainted it and sand blasted it repaneled it about 5 times over those years untill i parked it in 2000, it stood for 5 years and detereated to the point of no return because i wasn't prepared to throw any more money at it, .I gave it to a local guy who had some old classics and this was around 2005, and he ended up weighing it in,. They weren't worth big money then, parked outside did for it, dry storage would have preserved it but i didn't have anywere to keep it , i guess we can't save them all,.It gets me when people say it needs saving when they see an old truck, well put your money where your mouth is and try it, throwing thousands of pounds at it and trying to source parts, spending endless hours working or it or give it to a restorer and have a humungous bill at the end of it,. Theres no easy answer and hats off to all of you that have done it,.
👋Top Klass lad love the 143 build you most b feeling it watching that video and picture of ur build . How the f did u sell that amazing truck. It wud b Klass if you did get urself a other 143 to restore .it’s
gud to no how it all started.sure every day is a leaning day. 143💨💨💨IS THE KING OF THE ROAD big shout out lad (tibs)keep her lit 👋
oh I wish I kept her!
First nipper !
Really enjoyed the video. The Chris McClelland Carrington Scanis 143. did belong to Chris McClelland of Carrington near Gorebridge Scotland. I Would be interested to know thanks
Yes it used to be his
He passed away a few years ago. He was my mentor when he and l worked for Willsweep a really interesting person .Keep the videos coming.
You have some outstanding restorations and a 143 streamline is a truck I’d love to to own and work but can you help trucker dim sorry Tim finish that 4series please 😂
@truckertim may ask me a question when working on his 4 series 🤙
Nipper i am mathew the guy at truck fest that you sent the photo to trucker tim
Hope them air horns are not plumed in if you want to keep it original to Roffy spec he made good money but he was a odd yolk to work for 7 days a week run Sunday finish Friday was truck Saturday 😂
Yes and I heard you couldn’t use a steam cleaner.sponges only.😮
Finished lorry looks fantastic from what it started out like! Have you ever restored up here in Inverness or always been down south? Seen the 164 at truckfest Scotland, love the livery on it
Restored that one in Inverness ! - most are done up there it’s just a have taken on a few jobs down in England d at the moment 🤙
@@nippertherestoman thanks for replying, would love to come see restorations when your next doing one up here!
Great truck nipper spent a lot of my childhood travelling in my uncle’s on all my school holidays delivering fruit and vegetables around the country it’s what gave me the bug to drive trucks for a living 🫶🫶
Hi Nipper, I used to work for John Osborn in Leighton Buzzard, we use to service Peter Roff,s trucks, a lot of Volvos at the time, his yard was on the Standbrige rd. Now a housing estate. They were the smartest trucks in the area. Love the vlogs
Good video nipper, was that 143 once a Ferguson Transport lorry?
No mate was originally an Innes Portsoy
That’s incredible mate .. I’ve got he pleasure of driving it now absolutely amazing machine 💪🏻💪🏻
Super vid Nipper , few years back i restored two cars and that was hard enough a Ford escort Rs turbo S1 and a Ford Sierra Rs500 cosworth , parts were still available then for them , can’t imagine doing a truck .
I drove a 143 in the early 00’s was my fav work horse in my then employment as a class 1 driver
As an ex Peter Roff driver and having spoken to you after this restoration it’s great to see this video. You started the right way! toughest jobs first and everything else is easy. In my totally biased opinion the livery is still iconic and driving them was a complete pleasure.
Hi Paul I remember speaking on a few occasions hope your well & still
Trucking !!
Dear Nipper, Respect for the job you've done.
I own a special type of P93HK (4x4). I made its restauration several years ago. As you rightly mentioned the spare parts become rare. So does the knowledge about this generation. There are a few questions for you. Is it possible ? Thanks.
Yes no problem
Thanks for the immediate response. Unfortunately, the story is not that short. I need to share a few photos, at least. Is there an email or a social media which I could use?
Unfortunately, I cannot find the to share my personal email via personal messages here. @@nippertherestoman
Ran with those lads 5:41 regularly to Germany. Lot to the ford factory at Zaarlouis
Awesome job mate looks the the bollocks i cant wait to see what you do with the digger girls 143 and how it turns out i really like your 4 series too mate i seen you running it with trucker tim in one of his vids and it sounds epic keep up the good work the end results are amazing trucks 🤠🤠🤠🤙🤙🤙
I've got two classic vw one a caddy pick up mkk one the other a T3 maltevan restored a resto truck 🚚 driver doing Europe and Russia 🇷🇺 ...I like your you tube video again very interesting having the pleasure of driving 142/143 in Europe 🇪🇺 new thanks on woulds and up woulds bud
Hey man, love the video/videos. You've come such a long way. It's been many many years since we last met. You lived on Pier Road at the time ( probably about 10 or 11 years old) and you'd come down to 5 Ormiscaig with your wee brother Martin for a carry on and we'd fly some kites and stuff.
Your old man would be so proud of you and what you've achieved.
Good luck with the channel.
Stewart
I remember those days well mate - hope your well ! 👍
Hi nipper matey 👍 it's mark from Wirral Merseyside I've just been watching your TH-cam video and what you have been doing with 143 Scania trucks and all of the photos and you have done excellent work on the 143 full rebuild from the ground up 👍🤙👋👋 keep up the excellent work on 143 and other trucks and i really think that you could give trucker Tim hand with his Scania 4 series because I've been waiting for his TH-cam videos on the Scania 4 series to get done and finished. And you know that I've subscribed to your TH-cam channel nipper and trucker Tim TH-cam channel aswell 👍👍🤙🤙👋 because I've sent you and trucker Tim messages when I've been watching your TH-cam videos and i really love watching them 👍🤙👋 hope to hear from you soon nipper matey 👍 keep up the great work and TH-cam videos coming out 👍👍👍👋👋 thanks from mark from Wirral Merseyside 👍👋
Thanks for watching & subscribing. Watch this space 🤙@truckertim
Love this. I bought a 143 out of dundee 4 years ago and 2 of they years its been in Ireland getting restored parts and labour are definitely the biggest thing especially when everything has to be fabricated as you say. But im proud to own one and much prouder of what the men restoring it have done for me looking forward to getting it back.
Wow Nipper,what true workmanship,Love to see the old trucks on the road I hope you have a big hand in restoring Trucker Tim’s old Scania.
T nolans scania dealer in castle island in ireland had a streamline 143 for sale for restoration
Did you converte the suspension on the Cab from springs to airbags?
Yes ! & converted the front to full air ( huge job ) looking back lol 😂
Rugby 🏉 or boxing 🥊 broke nose?
Brilliantly it together and a great insight for everyone, Peter Roffs we’re A beautiful sight to see on the motorway or autobahn’s of Germany, you could never catch them though! 🤣🤣👍👏👏👏👏
Should do at series with Tim and his 4 series. 1 part on your channel one part on his channel. Would help bring in the viewers
What ever happened to Peter roff.?.
Malcolm’s have it now
It’s a shame too see all these small outfits being swallowed up by the big corporations.😢
My old man had that 143 @ innes spent many a school holiday in it
Great insight Nipper. I saw an old 1986 92M? Scania Fire Engine (former Strathclyde) recently and it had a lot of asbestos stickers. Do you have to be extra careful when doing restoration work?
I’d imagine the asbestos would be on the brake shoes - not used now & haven’t been for a long time
@@nippertherestoman good point! Thanks for replying and take care. Looking forward to your videos 👍🏻👍🏻
Brilliant video. Always had a thing for lorrys and this year watch yourself and tim and that has got me to the point I've just sold my car to go for my hgv licence 😂 Ritchies in glasgow getting a phone call tomorrow
Good to see the auld lorries comeback to life , I’m feeling auld now reminiscing back to when I started driving an Atkinson Borderer at 21 in 1980 , used to meet the Strathclyde transport guys changing over with their 111s and 141s , ( big Truckers 😁 ) you think back as if it was the good old days , not remembering the solid seat base , wooden doors where the rain came in through the top , air windscreen wipers , and a radio you couldn’t hear for the engine noise,
Makes me appreciate the 450 Scanny I drive now . Looking forward to watching more of your content , yourself and with Tim . John
Fantastic video Nipper, Your a Master of your trade , keep making video's matey.
Hi Nipper, I'm just started 4 months ago on the restauration of my 2007 R500. I must admit that it was thanks to the videos you made with Tim that I decided to start with it. We met in Ciney, where I saw your 164. Il still have a long way to go before I am that far with my R500. Anyway, thanks for inspiring me.
Good luck mate - send me some pics when all done ✅
Hi Nipper can you give a shout out to my Grandson Olly who I have called him (Nipper since he was born)Great video keep up the amazing work
Yes I can do that for you :)
@@nippertherestoman Thank you Nipper really appreciate it 😀
Always good to see ya nipper, greatest regards fae the turra,meldrum and inverurie cheils min :)
I’m not a trucker but my dad was..
When I was young (late 80s/90s) I’d get to go away with him in his Daf ati3300
But the scania 143 was my favourite truck followed by the Mercedes sk v8
The good old days 😂
Haha subtitles came up at the beginning. Nipple rest channel 😂
Tidy work that Nipper nice one lad
What an amazing Job buddy
Well done, massive respect to you . The 143 is an epic mans truck but this is an epic restoration . So much blood sweat tears and hard cash have gone into this project. Best to stay away from certain guys who just want to drive about bowing the horn 😀
Scainie do it better
This was the truck that drew my attention to your work, didn't know then it was the start of it all, quality work. Remember seeing Roffs 143s and Globetrotters with the big chrome bumpers at the wheelhouse, Dover, back in the day, allways looked imaculate. Keep up the good work... and the videos.😎👍
Stanbridge rd Leighton buzzard good old firm alongside Freddie rays back in the day
Hi Nipper you certainly have dedication and a meticulous eye for detail.
And to keep these iconic trucks alive for future generations.
And best of all in there original liveries too.
I have been fortunate to have worked on now classics in my working life on trucks and heavy plant.
It was a pleasure to have met you the other week at Scania Eurocentral.
Keep up the good work and videos stay safe
Thankyou for the kind words :)
Be proud Nipper , there's not many people left who can do what you do?! Excellent! 👍🏻
Thank you. Keep watching 🤙
Great job Nipper ! Scania the Best!!
Wow that's a lot of work but a beautiful finish it's really nice to see one again they used to have a yard in Leighton buzzard not to far from where I live always remember that saying on the trucks riding on air well done fella good choice of truck and company 👍.
Glad you enjoyed it
Nipper did you used to work with John Mitchell's. Am sure I met you a few times when a was young my grandad was Robbie gibson used to work at len hind
Not me I’m afraid 🤙
@@nippertherestoman kk mate wish you and the family all the best. Loving the truck we had a 6 axle ex tow truck that was like this one your building used to love that truck
Yhat was a savage restoration restoration Nipper 😎😎
if i get a like from Nipper i'll ask my crush out
Ask her out 😂
@@nippertherestoman yes sir i have done it and she said yes
Does a man with your knowledge happen to know or be able to find out where the Centurions are? I polished up number 10 for Peterborough Truckfest in the early 90's, just wondering what became of it. Was a 400 4x2 badged as a 500 reg number back then was J10PCT. There are some pics about if you google the reg. Cheers Nipper
I could find out for you ! - there is currently a book
Being done on them , I’m restoring a centurion at the minute too -500 tag topline
@@nippertherestoman you're a good man. Just curious to find out what happened to it really. It was topline streamline too
There was a FB group but it got archived last year, think they’d accounted for about 97/98 of the 100, there were only 2 or 3 numbers left unaccounted for.
Sadly there was a 143 400 4x2 topline that did the shows for a bit from NI in the red cab/white chassis with the silver 3 series Scania stripes that I read got burnt out.
Well done fella use to go to Spain in my uncles 143v8 with stacks & tilt trailers when I was 14 school hols loved it keep up the good work vlogs too love watching them all
Thanks 👍
Whats the cage for at the top of the cab is it for the sheets on old rope and sheeted loads or what ?
Yes that’s what it’s for & carrying other bits for long journeys
Ideal thank you
Really good video, great to understand a bit more more about where the love of not only the Scania's but the restorations as a whole started 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Absolutely stunning!!!!! 👍
Great video nipper
That woz a good video pal love the content 👌
Thanks 👍
Thank nipper t for telling us about who inspired you to do restorations. And it true what they say, hard work, beat talant .
Hello mate. I watch Tim lot and now I get to follow you... I love the work that goes into these trucks and also makes me want to buy an old one now.. they look so cool
Thanks for watching 🤙
Great Video Nipper
Who done your metal work? 😅
@darrenmcmillan7875 someone very talented 😉
Brilliant video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
That red cab with the white topline looks very familiar to me. Do u know the original number plate pal
Ex gunns of Dornoch - I used as a donor cab
@@nippertherestoman that's the one i grew up around G108 MRS 👍
Great to see this Nipper looking forward to seeing more.
Glad you enjoyed it
Watching Nippers video and kept thinking he doesn't look right. Then I noticed the writing on his polo shirt is back to front. He's in reverse!!!
A selfie video....oopps!!!
Great job looks like brand new pride in your work well done 👍👍
Thanks 👍
Being a HGV apprentice in the 80s, I can appreciate the work you do. For me, The 143 was the best Scania ever made.
In 1998 l went to Holland, to live, and to work for Beers Scania, a Dealership of 19 dealer that Scania had brought back from Beers.
I had the pleasure of testing the first of the 470 HPI. Because Holland is flat, we drove to the east of Germany to test them.
I really like you attention to detail,and your knowledge.
Thanks for posting.
Hi mate , I also worked in Holland for a couple of years as a mechanic over 20 years ago ! & worked along side beers scania in barnaveld - great guys !! 🇳🇱✅🤙
@@nippertherestoman The Guy’s l worked with were all brand new.
I could not get on with the the Scania supplied tool boxes.
And the Dutch don’t know what a 3/8 rated is.🤣
Nipper ur a legend respect from Ireland
Proper interesting bloke and content keep it coming.👍
Thanks, will do!
Fantastic Job❤
This is insanely cool!
Great video as always nipper
i couldn't begin to imagine how impressive a 143 would look in your colors Nipper, was the Peter Roff 143 the worst one you've done?
Haha 😂 I wouldn’t say so 😉 lot of heart went into it!!
@@nippertherestoman i can relate to that with the 5 years of long days and longer nights restoring my 1942 Diamond T tank transporter. going to be interesting having it lined up with the youngsters at shepton mallet next weekend. keep the old girls lit!!
Great content as ever - keep,up the good work
I worked for a transport company called J.R Smith Transport Tring Hertfordshire as a drivers mate back in 1986 / 87.
We had scania 110 111 112 113 and a 1980 141 V8.
We had other manufacturers Volvo F10 F12 and F16.
Later they bought in a oair of Mercedes powerliners with twin turbo V8 and that eps powershift gearbox.
Awesome work you are a truck maestro.
I know them well mate!! Blue & grey with orange stripe , I worked for ACH (Aston Clinton haulage ) as an apprentice hence also liking scania & Volvo & that’s where I seen Peter roffs trucks on many occasions ,
@@nippertherestoman small world.
Stunning truck my god what you started off with then how it turned out fantastic beautiful the job you do the attention to detail yiu arecto be commended bringing these old work horses back to what they wer ment to do be admired by all us truckers looking forward to more content
Wow, thank you!