Restoration of 45 year old seized supercar suspension | Timelapse & Stop Motion
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.พ. 2023
- In this video the seized suspension of a 70's supercar is disassembled and restored.
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Love your work and love the warning. Wish more people of TH-cam took ownership of their channel. Now... Off to de rust car parts without a fancy sandblaster...
These are the ones that I like best. A share of stop motion and some mechanics. The music is great, too. Thanks
Not just my favorite automotive channel on TH-cam, my favorite channel.
Those U/j sequences must have taken days.
Hats off once more.
Thank you, sir, for your great inspiration. You helped me to get started on my audi. JDS. AZ usa
My Elite has a very similar rear suspension design. Big tip for getting new bearings in - chuck them in the freezer for an hour and put the hub in the oven - they literally fall in lol. Great work mate. Replacement bearings are getting rare and damned expensive!
The blasting is so satisfying, the components look brand new
A tonic for those of us assailed by fast and shouty motoring channels.
Smooth slow thoughtful progress with the minimum of specialist tools on accessible classics.
Excellent entertainment.
Strip the driveshaft down. You don't want to risk getting blasting grit into the needle bearings in the U-joints. If you are really committed to keeping the existing U-joints, strip them down and tape off the bearing surfaces and then rebuild them with fresh grease.
Came here to say the same thing.
The blast cabinet of happiness! Looking good, so happy to see the Esprit front and center again.
Cracking episode. That moment when the stud broke loose and started moving has been a long time coming - looked very satisfying.
It is so good to see that Esprit coming back to life. And the love and patience and attention to detail you put in it. It is just incredible and I admire it. ❤
Agreed!!
Wonderfully shot, George! Thank you for your hard work, your progress is a pleasure to take part in.
This is classic Soup! Love it. Been a long road on this one. Glad to be here
You give me such stoke to clean and polish and preserve. My T1N Sprinter is in need of much rust repair. No alpine windows but she's a beaut still. Thanks for all you share my friend.
Thanks again for your meditative voice and video!
Yes! George & his Esprit are back... :-) 2023 is lookin good already
Been watching since the beginning, love the stop motion photography.
One of the most unique channels out there. Amazing work again George. I can’t imagine how long it takes to setup those shots. Us on the viewing side thoroughly enjoy it!!
Oh George! You're spoiling us these days, and I love it! Really happy that you've found the mojo again.
After a long week at work watching this is like flippin therapy.......keep them coming.
Classy pictures, nice project. Congrats
Loving it. Each one a gem!
It amazing how many projects hit a point like this and halt completely never to be finished or touched again because of the time, dedication and commitment restoring an automobile truly takes. Thanks for all the extra work you do to create these stop motion videos, that's adding a whole new level of time , dedication and commitment to the task 💪
As always amazing Stop Motion! and there's a lotus to boot!
Another very satisfying update. I'm getting really excited thinking about hearing it fire up for the first time and seeing it move under its own steam!
Brilliant George, just brilliant!
Love these videos, especially the Esprit. Artful, therapeutic inspiration & motivation to get cracking with my Lotus Excel and life. Thank you George
It's a pleasure to mash that "thumbs up" for your work George, thanks for the inspiration!
That was a Soup ! A total Pickle!
Another new video already 🎉❤ I’m really enjoying the new schedule. 😍❤️
I LOVE IT WHEN YOU WIN! Keep up the great work.
Seeing the Esprit body sitting there instantly brought to mind Airfix model kits
Keep up the good work mate, you are keeping the classic car dreams alive!
Lotus have to get involved at some stage in this epic project. At least send you some expensive parts you’re missing that they find long forgotten in their stock room.
Nice blast cabinet!
Thanks George, I've been waiting for the Lotus all the time. Excellent work!!
Definitely a Lotus frame! lol Looks just like my Europa chassis!
Thanks for another one George. Removing bushings is a bitch of a job. I don't envy you but it will pay off in the quality of the feel of the car. Cheers Lad!
You found some real royalty free jerseys this time
Thanks man. These are great to watch.
Just a everyday mechanical Picasso painting his masterpieces folks…..we are blessed to be witnesses.
Great work George. Stop-go at its finest. Not too much and all in context with the build. Keep it up man.
Another fantastic video
You are a true artisan in all aspects! Media creation included! Cheers
Been waiting so long for more Louts. Love this car.
Nice video I especially liked the still picture photography I haven't seen anyone doing it in a long time
Fantastic, love the stop go, it’s where it started for me!
All around great vid!
Those bearings are shot...and I was giddy to see the Lotus chassis! Nothing better than the victory of releasing a rusty stuck part without destroying everything. Get a thread "run out" cleanup kit. They have a male and female thread cutter that is less aggressive than a tool and die...but it fixes threads and cleans out gunk without destroying the plate/coating. I'll send a link if you need an example
Great to see the Esprit project on the go again. You know you will have to take it to Sardinia once it is back together 🙂
Maybe, but I’d go to Giugiaro first
As always, a great video. Great to see the Lotus well under way again. I would remove the UJ's, blast and add new ones to avoid getting media in the bearings. You are going to such detail would be a shame not to cover new unions off. You can use the Vice if you cant get access to the press. Best of luck.
Good to see you got it out. To make it easier I would recommend installing nuts on both ends half way to protect the stud threads. Then heat the area of the A arm that the bolt goes directly through, not the areas to the side of it or the rubber bushing. Then while well heated, a few sharp hammer blows on each end of the stud with the nuts in place. You might see it start to move, then apply the pulling treatment as you did. Obviously what you did worked, I'm just suggesting time savings or additional techniques for others watching who have more stubborn parts.
Of course you will strip the joints, George. Anything you've half-arsed, you've had to come back to in the past anyway. Keep up the good work!
🤣 nailed it
So excited to see this beautiful car is going to get a second life by a person with much love for motor vehicles.
We try to be as creative with our Porsches.
Every episode is worth the wait, amazing patience and great content.
Great to see progress on the Lotus George.
Excellent work as always, can't wait to see it back together as a rolling chassis once again!
Keep up the good job, Yes it will take a lot of time, but when done, it looks like a bucket of gold. Did all the suspension myself 2 years ago on my 85 Turbo Esprit, and had to cut the stud, as the treats on the stud where gone, but was able to save the hubs.
Love to see Esprit videos!!
Cannot wait to start my Esprit. Great videos 👍🙏
Thanks again George, love these videos and i still watch the range rover long video from time to time, its a sort of therapy for me!
Well done on getting that pesky stud out George!
I've never seen a better candidate for an ultrasonic cleaner... You're welcome to use mine any time you're in Australia ;-)
As usual am absolute please to watch. The effort that goes into the editing not to mind the actual work is to be highly commended. Well done George
Nice work! Keep her lit!
Thanks! Will do!
Threads are a spiral inclined ramp. You will ALWAYS get more torque by greasing threads so that they slide against each other rather than binding. The grease will not impair holding ability, but it will allow more torque per given input, and will prevent siezure later. Good video !
Plenty of battery tool brands making impact wrenches on par with pneumatic power these days. Probably worth investing in!
Thank you very much for the video great work
Oh boy, I have some subframe modification coming up to keep my beloved DD from rusting in half-I hope nothing is as stuck as that control arm bolt or else it's going to be a bad day/week. Nice work as always George and it's great to see progress on the Esprit!
Love the time lapse
Beautiful video
Bravo.....a torque multiplier wrench.........mustard.....cheeers.
George - You do realize that once the Esprit is finished you will have to compile a stop-motion supercut of the beginning to the end so we can watch the whole thing in one go!
Really enjoying these videos.
Awesome work!
So satisfying watching the blaster do it’s job
You've turned DIY into beautiful cinematography. Your filming skills are putting the Yanks to shame. Well done, sir.
Love your stuff, thanks for the video!
Never ever sand blast a thread ,think about it and you will realize why, great video
... should extend that sentiment to any machined/cut surface ... cover up any holes threads, bores etc.
I eventually got around to checking out your channel at length. Great stuff and loving the editing. Mark from next door to Gareth.
Sound coming from a journeyman mech! See you at the job ;)
Great stuff as ever 😊 By the way, WD40 is fairly useless as a penetrating fluid for jobs like this - Bulldog BDX is the absolute daddy; I’ve also had some good results with Screwfix No Nonsense penetrating oil which is a chunk cheaper (though you’ll use more of it).
Great work, as always! Enjoyed the video!
Your last video made me go at get a sandblaster! The transformation on the calibers was so satisfying...
Too cool. Making progress
This car never gives up!
Cool sound track 😎
Much awaited, much appreciated excellent work as always.
Great job, and, as always, your music choise is esquisite 🤌
nice to see the Lotus again!!
The longer it takes the greater the joy when a hurdle is overcome - especially if it involves a blowtorch or a lump hammer ;) Enjoyed the close up stop motion and the details you are capturing
Still mesmerizing, fascinating and calming. Long may you post.
I won't lie. The thing holding me back from building my dream is the sheer undertaking of it. What I want to do is so aggressively ambitious. It would REQUIRE that I learn CAD, 3D Printing, and a little bit of material science, as well as require me to source a space to do the work, all the tools necessary, and the patience to keep with it for the long haul (I think it would take me every bit of 6 years to accomplish).
Baby steps! You don’t need space for a small 3D printer… that’ll get the CAD and printing learning going ;)
Very good chapter. Greetings from colombia
This chassis is a work of art in its own right
Love your tenacity. Be careful blasting those bearing seats, though. I don't suggest it at all. Keep old bearings around. The races make a wonderful drift for seating new ones. Steady as she goes. Easy does it. And don't break anything.
discovered this channel and am captivated by the stop motion work.....especially on the Esprit!! I also appreciate your honesty about getting ''restorers block'' (just the same as writers block)
Really good one!
Sometimes you wonder just what is stopping things coming apart 😤 but persistence pays off 🤗
thanks for great content once again
Thank you for this episode! Budget friendly super car restoration is why I'm here.
I wouldn't recommend to blast aluminum with such heavy grit media as it roughens up the surface to much. Glas beed or vapor blasting would be better but isn't exactly budget friendly.
In the last years I rebuild an incredibly grimey VW 16V engine and found off brand sand soap hand cleaner from my local hardware store to be incredibly effective alongside with hot water and a stiff brush. It's a strong emulsifier that breaks down oil and grease with ease. The sand inside helps alot with scrubbing. Plus it's skin friendly and doesn't emits toxic fumes that make you feel dizzy.
It doesn't remove oxidation of course but left a really nice, grey patina on said engine parts. Looks clean and tidy but not shiny new, perfectly for an imperfect car that doesn't look either.