My Favourite Episode so Far - DIY Repair - Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 มี.ค. 2024
- Part 54 of this never ending series. In this one I tackle the seat and face a dilemma on whether to try and age it or have it look brand new (but painted).
I also do more work on the bodywork. This ends up being my favourite episode to date.
My biggest challenge yet! Can I FIX a 1988 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit with too many faults to list, there is more wrong with it than right. Will I end up crying into my Connolly leather seats or will this beast live on.
This is the cheapest Rolls Royce in the UK so I wasn't expecting much, hopefully bit by bit with sheer determination and zero skill I will attempt to fix each fault one by one.
This is PART 54 of this series. Every part will be filmed, and I hope to discover the craftmanship that has gone into this 34 year old moving piece of art.
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Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things. I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things, so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series. Many thanks, Vince.
oh Vince, don't talk about "final" videos for this series! I want it to go on forever!
I was half way through typing a huge rant.... then I got to the bit where you showed the old seat and I think it clicked for you, just in case though.... WTH are you talking about Vince? Compared to how this thing started everything you've done has made it better, ignoring the mechanical stuff (cause as you said, that's mostly invisible) you've cleaned everything up (except the forever foaming green stain on the back carpet 🤣), fixed the foggy headlights, fixed the wonky trim, fixed the emblem, as you saw yourself, all the seats and interior trims are way better, the dash works fully, you've fixed all the interior lights, re-varnished all the doors and I know there's other stuff I'm forgetting. Don't get yourself down dude and pardon my french but f**k the haters, everyone always knows better when they're not the ones paying for it, you've done an amazing job for someone doing it for this first time and I'm enjoying every video on this project.
Well done!! I gave you zero chance of a reasonable repair without painting all the leather. You are absolutely correct, the aging must be there.
Impossible not to enjoy this. If anyone ever gives you grief about it, show them where it came from. It has come so very far :)
As you're stripping the paint back off, talking about the haters, I can just FEEL your blood pressure going up. Keep up the amazing work Vince. You got way more passion and dedication than any of them!
Bleep the haters, I think you're doing a great job and teaching people alot along the way
its the most authentic restoration of a car on youtube pls dont stop this series
I found your channel because I was looking for gaming console/controller fixes. But you do so much more than that. You mentioned the Rolls Royce restoration in a couple of your 'trying to fix' videos, so I thought I'd have a look. Brilliant! I just binged all 55 videos and now I'm eagerly awaiting future episodes. I love that you're a DIY jack of all trades, that you have long videos showing the whole fix and that you show your mistakes. I always used to skip through the ads but I now force myself to sit through the whole thing so that you get paid a little for all your work. You've taught me a lot and shown me some lovely old tech that deserves saving from landfill. Thanks, Vince!
Stop being so hard on yourself you have done a great job. WELL DONE
Don't let negative comments get to you. This is a great series of videos. You are doing stuff I couldn't dream of
This car looks amazing, thanks to all your hard work! Sometimes you have to take some steps back, in order to go forward. Great job. Best wishes from the USA!!
Bravo, Vince! Your "can do" perseverance has been awsome throughout this RR series!
OMG - you've turned into a jedi upholstery repairer!!! It blends very well considering how bad it was! I think the end result is amazing there!!!!
The important thing is that you enjoy the process as much as possible.
You should rightly be proud of yourself for that it's amazing the transformation on that car from on the way to a scrapyard to not looking strange outside a palace
I think you've done brilliant work on this car. It's been one of my favorite series on this channel and I've been very impressed with what you've been able to accomplish. For all the haters out there - if you want a perfect car, but it new.
I think at the end that seat looks great, You really do show people the good and the bad of trying to fix things. Great work
Great video Vince. As you said it’s not about sending seats off for upholstery , car off for paint. It’s about you doing the best you can with stuff everyone has access to , with perseverance, patience and practice.
To get a more glossy finish the lacquer (clear coat) needs wet sanded to remove the orange peel & then to remove the sanding marks machine polish with buffing compound to give a mirror like finish.
You've done wonders with that car, Vince! It was amazing to see the before and after comparison of the seat. I can't wait until it's finished and we can see a before and after of the whole thing. I love this series, looking forward to the next one.