How I restored a classic Range Rover and saved it from the junkyard // SOUP Classic Motoring

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  • The three year TH-cam series about a home built, learning by doing DIY car restoration, captured in stop motion and brought together in one film. Buy a beater, work on it, learn new skills. Check out the series, and subscribe too.
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  • @soupclassicmotoring
    @soupclassicmotoring  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2179

    To everyone here - THANK YOU! Just FYI on a couple of the questions and observations; The car was bought new by my uncle in 1991 and yes it lived by the sea, travelled on ferries often and made regular family ski trips to the Alps. It is much loved but worked hard and has 210k+ miles under it's belt. My uncle is a conscientious man and I got the car with a bulging box file of history that begins with the brochure and options list. It details every bit of maintenance, and shows that the car missed only two scheduled maintenance intervals. One by 40 miles, the other by 500. All others were carried out early. Over £48k was spent on money no object maintenance in 25 years of ownership before I took over. The car was just under £38k new with many options. The fact the engine has that mileage without major rebuild is testament to how well it was looked after. The trouble was the people contracted to upkeep the bodywork weren't doing a proper job, unbeknownst to my uncle. Regarding brakes, suspension and general mechanics; the calipers and discs were new just months before I started, they just look tarnished after three years lying up, the car brakes like a modern. The shocks and springs too look a little scruffy but again weren't on the car long. In short it drives tight and even the steering box is almost free of play for a Land Rover. Later in the video I cut out floor sections, and pull back welds that I had already repaired, this was to rectify poor welding that I identified having gained experience. Yes I used a €99 gasless welder from the supermarket. That's all I had, and no money. I didn't do a frame off resto because it took me completely by surprise, it was supposed to be a two month turn around for a quick fix, but the deeper I dug, the worse it was. There were many times I thought 'this is nuts, scrap it' but I wanted to prove what can be done with a determination and passion. Plus there's a Lotus Esprit on the channel that I want to restore to perfection, so I treated the Range Rover as a skills building jigsaw. Practice. I'd recommend that mindset to anyone who has always wanted to do their own car resto. If you want it bad enough you can make it happen! I worked on this full time, and it's just me. The video production work in the project was like a day job, soaking up hours and getting in the way. This Range Rover is dear to me and the family, but no one is under any illusions, the job I did is far from perfect, it wasn't financially viable [but I wouldn't have farmed out the work if I'd had the funds]. What I learned is as rewarding and enjoyable as being able to drive the car. I fully expect to do a body off restoration on it later. But not before I enjoy it for a few years first ;) Thanks again! The other episodes explain the process and the average guy with no budget ethos of the build, and if you're into more, sub and catch up on the Lotus Esprit project. That's shaping up to be special. This project was funded by patron support only, you'd be surprised by how little it cost overall once you are determined to do the work yourself and make anything you can rather than buying. Any support you can give for the channel, whether it's a like/share/sub/turning on notifications/buying a tshirt, or direct financial support, will make a big difference and can be lent here: www.georgekarellas.com

    • @1Esteband
      @1Esteband 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      I admire your persistence, I know very well range rovers and I'd have sent it to the junk yard with that level of rust. Removing the roof ... Crazy! But kudos for such a great work and filming it all the way!

    • @ZnenTitan
      @ZnenTitan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      A very dedicated piece of hard work (sort of like a Kamikaze) how long did it take?

    • @ZnenTitan
      @ZnenTitan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Never mind. I listened to the introduction again.

    • @Praxics0815
      @Praxics0815 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I may be a bit stupid about this but if you remove the top sheet and find corrosion on underlying structure doesn't it stand to reason that probably a lot of the underlying structure is corroded as well?
      Why then only treat the visible area and not disassemble all of it?
      Looks to me this will corrode pretty quickly again from within.
      I get that this wasn’t your plan but you already invested so much time and effort it seems a bit odd to then cut short.
      Anyway great video looking foward to that Esprit.

    • @caspery
      @caspery 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Please pin your comment or add it to the description ... this explains why have you gone about fixing the Range Rover in this way. I commend you on the work done for both, the restoration and the video.

  • @victor58010
    @victor58010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +326

    What ?!! No loud mouthed presenters with big budget sponsors?
    No shitty rock music blasting over the music of machinery?
    Just one man , with a vision , a welder , and crazy mad video editing skills.
    This is surely entertainment of the highest level .
    Your dedication , patience , and skill are just what TH-cam needs.
    May the wind always blow at your back.

    • @levisalvini4110
      @levisalvini4110 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well stated my friend...

    • @adamastor7833
      @adamastor7833 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wise words!!!!

    • @ike7539
      @ike7539 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Omg... Too much bla bla... You know Patrion? I hope you understood... Money talks shit walks, what a loquacious person☝️

    • @squeaksvids5886
      @squeaksvids5886 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You’re not wrong there, hate the thrash metal music you often hear on these sort of videos.

    • @user-gn1zs2bz7z
      @user-gn1zs2bz7z ปีที่แล้ว

      @@levisalvini4110 Range Rover is Hebrew for rotten egg.

  • @philradford4482
    @philradford4482 4 ปีที่แล้ว +301

    I cant be sure that everyone watching this can appreciate just how much work has gone into the stop motion side of filming this. The guy has literally created over an hour of stop motion video while restoring the vehicle at the same time. The restoration is a massive project on its own but to combine it with one of the most time consuming filming techniques known to man is quite simply god like. How anyone can down rate this is beyond my comprehension of how people function . Not only do you have to set the camera into position but you have to set your shot up, compose it, make sure the dust has settled in-between shots, make sure the lighting is right and then edit the whole thing. Thank you for uploading this !

    • @FlawlessDetailingIRE
      @FlawlessDetailingIRE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Dude i think George was telling me he had over 7 hours of stop motion footage of this resto !! whittled down into just over an hour for ease of watching. Insanity !! man has patience of a god !

    • @rene6055
      @rene6055 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I downvoted just because of your comment. Thanks :)

    • @Lalfy
      @Lalfy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@rene6055 That's very clever and edgy of you. You must be incredibly proud. Props to your wit. It's very unique and appreciated on the internet.

    • @virgilgrillone7220
      @virgilgrillone7220 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Downvoters are ingrates and cretins. I doubt they ever put a fraction of this energy into anything worthwhile.

    • @mrebholz
      @mrebholz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Virgil Grillone
      Downvoters ad to the YT algorithm.

  • @superchargedpetrolhead
    @superchargedpetrolhead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +238

    Came for the range rover, stayed for the the cinematography.

  • @jimdoerr7483
    @jimdoerr7483 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I'm not sure what I was more impressed by: the amount of hidden rust, the incredible effort put into saving this classic, or the extremely cool footage. Amazing job and video!

    • @neisjo
      @neisjo 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🤯 Amazing video. This perfectly sums up why I could not restore my Range Rover Classic.

  • @BigMkombe
    @BigMkombe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +748

    I don't know what you've done to upset the TH-cam overlords, but Im pretty sure you should have a couple extra zeros on the end of your subscribe button. .
    The amount of work you've put into this is awe inspiring. I've had a 2 door sitting outside the kitchen window, for the last 3 years I stared at it every time I washed the dishes, I entered that weird trance you go into washing dishes and finally snapped out of it and dragged it into the drive. Im now 50% through the restoration thanks to you. Keep up the amazing work, you're an inspiration to thousands and thousands of people

    • @soupclassicmotoring
      @soupclassicmotoring  4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Stick with it and thanks!

    • @scottmoffat8378
      @scottmoffat8378 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lowveld Design mate keep at it you will look at it when’s she’s done and think I done that it’s a great feeling if you have part -restored a car keep using the spanner’s mate worth it totally 👍

    • @michaelcarey299
      @michaelcarey299 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Two doors rock! I've got a 78 in Sahara Dust doing it up too...

    • @largol33t1
      @largol33t1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I bet he did a better job at building that thing than the people at Land Rover! They're great off road vehicles but people tell me the quality is absolutely SHITTY, probably the worst of any major brand. Even the crew at Top Gear bashed it for its amazingly low quality and legendary bad reliability.
      By the way, the Range Rover that Jeremy Clarkson used in the jungle challenge had been souped up so many times that technically, it didn't even have the same engine. That might be why it was reliable. It even had carburetors! The trio couldn't believe it didn't completely break down and Clarkson was quite sure he would be forced to drop out of the challenge.

    • @saheltaja
      @saheltaja 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      largol33t1 The early ones did have those SU carburettors though, so those were standard on at least quite a few Range Rovers even if that particular one may have rolled out the factory with the early fuel injecton system (I don’t remember if that was the case, it’s been years...)

  • @dangozo8167
    @dangozo8167 4 ปีที่แล้ว +411

    I am just staggered at the whole video. Not only have you performed major, major intricate brain surgery on a very poorly Range Rover but you have also created an epic pain staking video in the process. You my man have the patience of a saint and the skills to match. I have never seen anything like it before you are a restoration God, and I thank you for making me realise nothing is beyond repair!!!

  • @joannaatkins822
    @joannaatkins822 3 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    This was honestly incredible and *INFURIATING* to watch. Rust. Every layer of the car just made of holes and aggravation, and I am so impressed that you worked for three years to bring this family car back from the brink.
    To use the meme; you are a man of focus, commitment and sheer fucking will.

    • @MybeautifulandamazingPrincess
      @MybeautifulandamazingPrincess 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Defender is made from aluminium which is way better for making cars cause it's corrosion proof

    • @marcosavbg
      @marcosavbg 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      "I once saw him restore a Range Rover for a hour and a half. A fucking hour and a half"

  • @monicaturner5984
    @monicaturner5984 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I’ve had this flagged in my watch later list for a while now. Wish I watched it sooner. What an absolute masterpiece.

  • @ametistihiomo
    @ametistihiomo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3393

    A ridiculous amount of work went into filming this ridiculous amount of work.

    • @ZnenTitan
      @ZnenTitan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Yah, that's it then.TWO hard projects at once.(I wonder how long it took to finish?)

    • @Emiliosw
      @Emiliosw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      best definition

    • @cambell2608
      @cambell2608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      3 years 1.20secs

    • @felixjuanrecarteflamarique4406
      @felixjuanrecarteflamarique4406 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      mejor que muchos que se llaman artistas. o deportistas

    • @huusang8840
      @huusang8840 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That's all I wanna say. Respect to SOUP

  • @p0p0s
    @p0p0s 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1331

    He said: Honey, I'm going to the garage.
    And he haven't been seen for five years.

  • @pandrop490
    @pandrop490 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Having made a short film before I know just how many hundreds and hundreds of hours this masterpiece of a film will have taken to light, film and edit.
    Absolutely amazing, not only the motor repair skills ,time and patience, attention to detail and of course the gorgeous end result but the sheer quality of the filmography. Completely in awe ! Would love to know if shes still running.

    • @user-gn1zs2bz7z
      @user-gn1zs2bz7z ปีที่แล้ว

      Range Rover is Hebrew for rotten egg.

  • @4xoverland
    @4xoverland 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    I'm one minute in, and this is brilliant! I'm about to rebuild a RRC myself!

    • @teahousereloaded
      @teahousereloaded 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm about one hour in and the rust won't end. I started as enthusiastic as you did and I'm extremely happy I can now judge the scope of such a project.

    • @BadlyDubbed
      @BadlyDubbed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was wondering if I’d see you over here Andrew!

    • @aldrichwilliams
      @aldrichwilliams 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Surely waiting for your rebuild video series @4xoverland 😄

  • @nw8000
    @nw8000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1170

    Restoring a Range Rover is one thing but doing it whilst fliming in Morph-a-Scope is something else dude!!!

    • @iandavid7730
      @iandavid7730 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Right? Because the restoration wouldn't be hard enough apparently. Had to add stop motion welding to it and making it entirely possible he's mostly invisible. Seen a lot of car resto videos. Never seen one like this.

    • @barry12339
      @barry12339 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Morph-a-Scope!!! took me back to my childhood. What a production. We need more of this.

    • @prosperdomfang4586
      @prosperdomfang4586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      nw8000 I agree with you

    • @nw8000
      @nw8000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@iandavid7730 And you point is??

    • @benjaminserra5884
      @benjaminserra5884 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@iandavid7730 restoration is fake this is all photoshoped

  • @damageinc.3695
    @damageinc.3695 4 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    I've been on the internet since 1982 (it wasn't called that then of course). You won it. If you don't get the Oscar for this then I'm never watching that show again.

  • @ari1855
    @ari1855 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This is one of the most serious restoration work I´ve ever seen. Besides the camera work, of course. The detail and the effort is definitely unique. Not one single point of comparison with "restorers" all over the internet.
    Standing ovation, dude.

    • @user-gn1zs2bz7z
      @user-gn1zs2bz7z ปีที่แล้ว

      Range Rover is Hebrew for rotten egg.

  • @andrewfairhead4777
    @andrewfairhead4777 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I don't know how many times i've watched this but i love it every time.
    the way you have put the video together and the time you have taken is inspiring.
    Andy

  • @Deckardrick007
    @Deckardrick007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +316

    I'll say it, this is a masterpiece. Literally a labor of love on both the restoration and video skills.

  • @paulniel4297
    @paulniel4297 4 ปีที่แล้ว +431

    This is the best video on TH-cam. Period. Excellent production and great subject, well done Sir.

    • @takiman1
      @takiman1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Paul Niel couldn’t agree more.

    • @jonestizmo1872
      @jonestizmo1872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      that is for sure! No doubt!

    • @4thedoubleu
      @4thedoubleu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      utterly amazing!!

  • @barnandland
    @barnandland 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I am currently restoring a Disco 1 and until I saw your video. I thought that I was on the cutting edge. I take a knee and bow to your superior effort.
    Hell, I'm impresssed.

    • @soupclassicmotoring
      @soupclassicmotoring  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol, I know exactly how you mean, I get that sting ALL the time. I find it fades though and the will to up the game remains. Thanks a mill man and good luck with the D1

  • @GOVT543
    @GOVT543 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is THE BEST VT i have ever seen on so many levels for someone who can not read manuals and cant stand pointless narration, epic edit skills too.

  • @MarianoAAA
    @MarianoAAA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +618

    There is no way he did this with stop motion. The only reasonable explanation is he is invisible.

    • @jimme4712
      @jimme4712 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      the word you're looking for is immortal

    • @victormarquesloja4321
      @victormarquesloja4321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I had the same thought. Its way too much effort!

    • @pratikthomas91
      @pratikthomas91 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      But that would mean his tools are too. What kind of mad socery is this? : O

    • @rgb9795
      @rgb9795 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      thats what i think too

    • @thinkerdoit
      @thinkerdoit 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Please explain your magic technique for motion!

  • @e1239
    @e1239 4 ปีที่แล้ว +347

    I don't even understand how this is possible... My brain has melted.
    Epic, just epic. Absolutely amazing!!

  • @davegibson2914
    @davegibson2914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’m willing to bet this is the only complete stop motion restoration film. Epic. Thank you for giving us this George,

  • @lear60man
    @lear60man 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just finished a 1 year resto on my RRC and this series was a great inspiration and source for information. Some cars a person will never sell....this is one.

  • @adeh503
    @adeh503 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    If TH-cam have there version of the Oscar's you've won it hands down my friend

  • @zam5864
    @zam5864 4 ปีที่แล้ว +391

    *Other TH-camrs should learn from this guy. We don't need to listen to their constant bleating or even see any of their body parts.*

    • @soupclassicmotoring
      @soupclassicmotoring  4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Guilty 😅[except for the body parts]

    • @anth2154
      @anth2154 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Not a single 'OK GUYS' gets right on my last nerve.

    • @stevenpam
      @stevenpam 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@anth2154 "What's up, guys, remember to like and subscribe, and hit the little bell to get notifications"

    • @jamesw9930
      @jamesw9930 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Um, a lot of that 'bleating' is detailed explanation of processes. This was entertaining, but not particularly educational.

    • @speedcaptured
      @speedcaptured 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You have to admit the biggest "sin" of most TH-camrs is over-talking. Over-explaining and trying to say the same thing seven different ways while accounting for absolutely every possibility and correcting themselves needlessly when they make blanket statements that are accurate for the specific scenario they were describing.

  • @andilemlindi7680
    @andilemlindi7680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    OMFG! I am completely blown away by your tenacity, this is absolutely extraordinary! Most people would not dream of taking on such a job because that Range Rover was in terrible condition. This is hands down the best restoration video I have ever seen - and the music, ooh, just beautiful! I was wondering how the video was made but when when I learned you actually stitched together individual still photographs I was even more in awe! Your work is amazing, I salute you dear friend. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

  • @dylanbond1627
    @dylanbond1627 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the sheer amount of work that went into making this video, to say nothing of the restoration itself, deserves more appreciation than can ever be expressed by a "like" and a comment.

  • @CutThroxt
    @CutThroxt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +270

    This must have been a pain doing it normally, but spending that extra time to make it stop motion as well? I give you mad props man.

  • @jimmski9908
    @jimmski9908 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I don't know how you kept from going crazy. As the video went on, I was beginning to get more and more frustrated every time you found more rust, and more rust, and more rust.
    The video is truly amazing. I mean if they had annual awards for best videos, this would have to be included.

  • @4funtower401
    @4funtower401 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I started watching it since last night while on duty nd then came to room, now only i have finished watching it and i didnt miss a single minute and I m so much sleepy but still kept on watching till the End. Amazingly recorded the whole process. Its a super amazing video

  • @georgem4322
    @georgem4322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I feel I have learned more about car restoration in this one episode, than watching entire series on builders, on Netflix.

  • @iTzKomplett
    @iTzKomplett 4 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    its absolutely insane how much work you have put into both the rover and the video with the stop motion style. one of the best videoes i've ever watched

    • @PedroSantana-zc9rj
      @PedroSantana-zc9rj 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too

    • @AldoFerrucci
      @AldoFerrucci 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here. Must think that without the shooting it might have taken about 6 months less to restore though... but respect and gratefulness for sharing!!! Stunning job! And the RR is a BEAUTY!!!

  • @devers6
    @devers6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    I just spent 90 minutes mesmerized by this video, and I wouldn’t ask for a second of it back. This was pure joy, through and through. Generations from now, when we have machines to assemble and repair everything we want from atoms, this video will occupy an honored position next to the Mona Lisa as an example of timeless art.
    When I first saw the stop motion, I considered it a gimmick; a clever and entertaining one, but an indulgence nonetheless. But as I watched further, I realized it was also an extremely efficient and high-bandwidth way to visualize a tedious and time-consuming volume of work in perhaps the best way possible. It solves the perennial problem of filming in tight and constrained spaces - no extraneous human to block the view and the light. Seeing a whole row of nuts unscrew themselves was so immeasurably satisfying - much more than watching a pair of hands endlessly twisting a ratchet. So with the rest of the video - nary a buttcrack in sight.
    This was a masterwork. It deserves an Emmy and an Oscar; and if TH-cam even thinks of demonetizing it we should all converge on their headquarters, lift it on our shoulders, and deposit it in the Pacific Ocean.

    • @doncorleon9
      @doncorleon9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The video production by itself is more work than 99.99% of people would even try to do. Leave alone the subject matter.
      The amount of time patience and alone time needed to do this will earn me a divorce!

  • @Aidan.17
    @Aidan.17 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As someone who has done some fabrication and a good chunk of video editing. This level of fabrication is already an insane amount of work. To film and edit it like this is totally beyond even my comprehension. I don't think people realise just how much time and effort has gone into this video. I salute you!

  • @avernerfilms1969
    @avernerfilms1969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can't get over how much work you've put into this. Not just the vehicle - but to do the stop motion. Mind is blown. Utterly blown.

  • @FrshAirLover
    @FrshAirLover 4 ปีที่แล้ว +255

    I can't decide what I appreciate more: the huge filming job or the job that was dedicated to restoration process. Great in both aspects, thank you!

    • @user-gn1zs2bz7z
      @user-gn1zs2bz7z ปีที่แล้ว

      Range Rover is Hebrew for rotten egg.

  • @gustavfenk4021
    @gustavfenk4021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    Good job! The man who managed to exhaust the entire country of Ireland's supply of welding wire ;-)

    • @ubbgn
      @ubbgn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      LMAO!
      Me: Looks to nice to restore...
      *few moments later...
      Me: Thats the range rover rust we all know and love!

    • @writerboz
      @writerboz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Cardboard is running low!

    • @gustavfenk4021
      @gustavfenk4021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      There's so much welding gone on that it's almost like he's 3D printed a new Range Rover using welding wire. Epic job!

    • @largol33t1
      @largol33t1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm wondering if the Rover now weighs an extra 40 pounds because of all the spot welding...

  • @steveturpin4242
    @steveturpin4242 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a labour of love! Wonderful !!! I slowed it down to .25 speed so I could really see what's happening. Thanks very much for the great vid. I think I could do it myself now!

  • @bighitfsr3
    @bighitfsr3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This Video was the reason I took the decision to buy an old range classic one year ago. Stripped it down completely. I will pick up the parts this week from the paintshop. This video reminded me of what was possible and that one should just always focus on the good stuff and not the hurdles. Thank you!

  • @fredtotal33
    @fredtotal33 4 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    This Video is a work of industrial art!! Bravo!!

  • @YellowPot
    @YellowPot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    This is the only hour and a half long TH-cam video I've watched from start to end with no skipping. Great job, man!

  • @nathandickinson266
    @nathandickinson266 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love the way this was filmed. It’s like having a superpower where you can restore a vehicle with your mind. So cool.

  • @soondraappavoo
    @soondraappavoo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hypnotic and amazing. What a wonderful film

  • @SuperLisandro86
    @SuperLisandro86 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    This is beyond restoring. Superb work. Not onyl with the car, but also with the camera. Respect.

  • @DucDeLamballe
    @DucDeLamballe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    I can't tell if this is insanity or genius, which means it's almost certainly GENIUS.

  • @jplanzetti2410
    @jplanzetti2410 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So impressed! At the end it’s not a restored Rover. It’s the best Rover ever build.

  • @brokenbiker220
    @brokenbiker220 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is probably the GREATEST time-lapse restoration video ever made. Looking for you to top this with the Lotus.

  • @srs_lol
    @srs_lol 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The amount of time and effort to make this video.....
    Thank you!
    I thoroughly enjoyed watching!

    • @CarcPazu
      @CarcPazu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It gave me a migraine just to witness the pure insanity of this video.

  • @viniciuscmeng
    @viniciuscmeng 4 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    I rather watch this than any movie on Netflix. Awesome!!!

    • @olegbokhonko6592
      @olegbokhonko6592 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Truly awesome stuff!

    • @bujakaajackin1529
      @bujakaajackin1529 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      or pornhub ))

    • @wasatch0
      @wasatch0 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bujakaajackin1529 What's that? Never heard of it.

    • @bujakaajackin1529
      @bujakaajackin1529 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wasatch0
      Its like fake TH-cam

    • @Echelon-xh8mb
      @Echelon-xh8mb 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bujakaajackin1529 more explicit you mean

  • @bobanyfingelf
    @bobanyfingelf 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The greatest restoration video - ever! Thank you for sharing all your hard work with us. Bless!

  • @edoffher
    @edoffher ปีที่แล้ว

    Maaaaate, you have earned the title of “DOCTOR “ because of your PATIENTS in this resto and the filming, should enter it in CAIRNS film festival, standing ovation.
    You made my day, thank you, from the land down under, where the red earth meets the blue sea.

  • @itsreallytom4310
    @itsreallytom4310 4 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    I finally sat down through the entire thing and I enjoyed every second of it. Thank you for this it’s so refreshing and such an inspiration. This is what TH-cam needs. More quality content like this

  • @1chish
    @1chish 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    That Sir was a Masterclass in sheet metal working. And the camera work is beyond words ... Total respect ...

    • @1chish
      @1chish 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @stephen john gray He admits others will say they can weld better (but I doubt it) so your point was exactly? And of course you could do better. Whatever Pal. People like you who get on YT just to slag off others who have made excellent videos recording hundreds of hours of detailed work need need to go find a life. Or better still make their own videos rather than have an empty channel. But then that fits with the empty head.
      Oh and by the way there is no such things as 'gasless' arc welding. Just different ways to create the gas around the weld - with a separate bottle feeding gas through the outside of the wire or self fluxing wire that creates the gas as it burns.
      Oh wait you didn't know that?

  • @Acewhip
    @Acewhip 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Incredible... Your determination to chase the rot and do the right thing here AND document everything in this way, is simply mind-blowing. I know just a few years ago folks encountering this much damage would have written the car off. Thank goodness they're now being appreciated for the icons that they truly are. Love your documentary, happily gripped as we work through your project.

  • @pimmsthegirl
    @pimmsthegirl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This movie must be the best stop motion car restoration movie ever created! It is the second time I am watching it. Not only is it mesmerizing , it is also a work of art! A must see.

  • @Fosgen
    @Fosgen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I am CNC brake press operator and I have to admit that your folding using only hammer and piece of wood is brilliant. Keep up on good work.

    • @soupclassicmotoring
      @soupclassicmotoring  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Built a 5ft brake in the midst of the project to fold the new load area rails, it's all in the episodes. Thanks for taking the time to comment :)

  • @DavidAProduction
    @DavidAProduction 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    This video reminds me of the reason why TH-cam was created. Just amazing, I'm lost for words really, haha.

  • @invert1100
    @invert1100 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So good to see you using it for what it’s made for. So often I see people spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on 4WD just to drive them on the road. I’m so glad it’s not sitting in a shed. Thank you for your effort, it’s been amazing hour and a half!

  • @DL-nq2jt
    @DL-nq2jt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Просто нет слов выразить своё восхищение, какая работа и мастера и оператора. Браво

  • @CyberWolf5
    @CyberWolf5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I have never seen a car restoration video filmed this way. Very enjoyable to watch. Great job!!

  • @JBUENOV
    @JBUENOV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    One of the few videos on TH-cam that are pure gold ❤️

  • @jamesedwards7688
    @jamesedwards7688 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a master class in what good content is on TH-cam. The amount of time and skill it takes to not only film and edit these videos, but tackle these jobs is amazing.

  • @jesusguia3095
    @jesusguia3095 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a Master Piece.

  • @Diabeeetus1
    @Diabeeetus1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    That car is 30% Range Rover and 70% George Mobile. You Sir, deserve more credit. Great resto!!!

  • @brianhayden3509
    @brianhayden3509 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    When I opened it in TH-cam and saw 1 hour 28 minutes I thought to myself "OK- let's give it a few minutes to see if I can endure it." Spotting the Meath registration early intrigued (!) and then...BAM! What followed was masterful- the context setting with the 'layer after layer' of rust and decay; the painstaking disassembly; the way that cardboard cutouts were transmogrified into intricate metal shapes (I can only imagine the satisfaction when 'the piece fitted'); the spot welds and polishing; those 'tools magically walking across the workshop floor' to remind me of the kid buried somewhere within me!
    An astounding labour of love to save the vehicle. And the video- a highly professional work of art. Meticulously filmed, perfect lighting, the extremely well constructed 'morphing effects', artistically edited and topped off with a superbly suitable soundtrack.

    • @jonestizmo1872
      @jonestizmo1872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      At this moment, i really miss my dad. So much

  • @rizanurhidayat6549
    @rizanurhidayat6549 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dedication of his work is completely different level . Its just insane . Look at all the details . Its just blown me away . Its like built a new car . This is a BRAND NEW RANGE ROVER . or maybe this RR is better than a new RR . This freakin guy need some award .

  • @whykenneth
    @whykenneth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Man this is insane and i couldn't believe what I've just watched.

  • @homeslice99
    @homeslice99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This video must have taken you an unbelievable amount of time to complete, I can't begin to comprehend the amount of effort that has been put into creating this video. You'll be a 1m+ youtuber in no time with content like this!

  • @JoeFroShow
    @JoeFroShow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Man, I wish my car was one of these self welding cars...

  • @jg6579
    @jg6579 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've watched hundreds of resto/will it run? videos and after 15 minutes I'm thinking "There's 15 mins of my life I'll never get back", but this sucked me in and wouldn't let go. Great job! Cheers from Toronto!

  • @Deckardrick007
    @Deckardrick007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is on a whole other level! The amount of time spent on this resto and video editing oozes passion. Labor of love. Bravo 👏👏👏

  • @puopolvj2
    @puopolvj2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This might well be the greatest TH-cam video ever produced.

  • @textcentric
    @textcentric 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I don't know what I am more in awe of: your skill as a car restorer or your skill as a film maker. Absolutely mesmerising.

  • @machninety7334
    @machninety7334 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Imagine how long it would take you to complete this project if you had to stop working every 1/2 turn you made on every nut and bolt to take a picture. And trying to weld one spot at a time so you could stop and take a picture. The way the welds looked without being able to do them in one continuous motion is completely mind boggling. This is like cleaning your whole house by picking up one piece of dust at a time, then taking a picture, then putting them all together in a film, which I imagine would be TENS of Thousands, then uploading them on here. Whoever did this deserves to be a millionaire several times over because this is by far the the absolute greatest piece of art I’ve ever seen.

  • @sarahdell4042
    @sarahdell4042 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, what a refreshing film. I cannot fathom the amount of work just the film work took.

  • @elispencer6511
    @elispencer6511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    "take plenty of photo's when you're working on a project so you know how to put everything back together" *SOUP:* "ok"

  • @kymholbrook7495
    @kymholbrook7495 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    So not only are you an incredibly skilled car restorer but also a brilliant videographer.

  • @myron73
    @myron73 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This work looks exhausting. Not only did you put a lot of work into this vehicle, but someone had to stop motion film a good portion of it all. I’m blown away by what you’ve all done here.

  • @aslandama
    @aslandama 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When I first watched this I thought, nearly one and a half hours, wow, will I see it through?
    I was mesmerised from start to finish and I will watch it again, just not today.
    Every petrolhead needs to see this, and you George deserve at the very least an award for the film making!

  • @r2Sn
    @r2Sn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Hands down 'THE BEST RESTORATION VIDEO', this is how every restoration video should be done.
    Thank you for such a treat.

  • @Luxury_vagabond
    @Luxury_vagabond 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Highly respect from Taiwan. This is the best car restoration film on TH-cam.

  • @aigoru8718
    @aigoru8718 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My God, you've done all of this with a gasless MIG? It truly is a work of love, hope it gives you many more years of happy driving.

  • @12325814
    @12325814 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a restoration! Sir, you have my deepest respect for both the craftsmanship as well as the perseverance to bring such a project to the successful end!

  • @vadimuniverse999
    @vadimuniverse999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    This is the best video about car restoration i`ve ever seen! Thank you for this hard work!

  • @tom3056
    @tom3056 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Bloody hell. That takes some serious dedication to complete, congratulations!

  • @ALKUKES
    @ALKUKES 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was better than a movie

  • @johnwojciech5245
    @johnwojciech5245 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is perhaps the most amazing, and exhaustive video on YT. This is incredible and deserves every single view it gets.

  • @seankeogh6102
    @seankeogh6102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I am so impressed with how so much was repaired and re-used, rather than being replaced. SUCH a lot of work, but major kudos, Man!

  • @toomaskotkas4467
    @toomaskotkas4467 4 ปีที่แล้ว +211

    10/10 one of the best videos on car rebuilding. The work itself and the footage/editing are just top notch. If I may make a suggestion - for a project like this the one and half hour video is too long for the work you've done so I suggest breaking it into 30-minute clips to increase the video views/likes/comments/shares. You deserve all that money.

    • @soupclassicmotoring
      @soupclassicmotoring  4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      That's where the smart money is, but then there's no guarantee a three or four parter will get the same attention as the full feature. Thanks for the support and kind words Alan

    • @Haryel1987
      @Haryel1987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I would see it even if video lasr 2 hours, great things dont give a damn about time, good things took a huge amount of time

    • @toomaskotkas4467
      @toomaskotkas4467 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Haryel1987 You don't understand what I am talking about. A 1-hour video with a million views will make just half of the money that two 30-minute videos with a million views each will make.

    • @admiralbeez8143
      @admiralbeez8143 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@toomaskotkas4467 What money? I haven’t seen an ad on TH-cam in years. Adblock for TH-cam is helping to return the medium to its roots; sharing our content without trying to make a career out of it. Those TH-camrs who still seek cash from their audience have Patreon accounts.

    • @toomaskotkas4467
      @toomaskotkas4467 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@admiralbeez8143 You haven't, I have. And I bet million other people who don't have the Adblock installed because it doesn't allow to visit websites where the ads are mandatory. I am O.K. with some ads, I hate it when there are too many of them.

  • @adekoyeoyedipe2799
    @adekoyeoyedipe2799 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is probably the best restoration video I've watched. Ask me why? I can see the amount of man hours taken to remove each bolts and nuts, rusted parts to a detailed and well perfect job. This is what you call restoration. 10 out of 10 man 🙌👌.

  • @thrashersk83r
    @thrashersk83r 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the third time I’m watching this masterpiece. What you’ve done here is perfection and I’ll probably watch it another 100 times during my lifetime.

  • @zam5864
    @zam5864 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    *This man is a god. There can simply be no other explanation for this.*

    • @bisharu
      @bisharu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is one religion I can subscribe to.

  • @herespaul
    @herespaul 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I can't believe this video only has 20k views. The level of passion and craft throughout this video is some of the most I've ever seen on this site.

    • @ZeidGho
      @ZeidGho 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      200K

  • @ricardoaponte5239
    @ricardoaponte5239 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My God this is what I call patience and love for the art! Great job buddy! Keep the rhythm!!!

  • @randyb3347
    @randyb3347 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's even better when you play it in slow motion. You see even greater detail. It's more than just educational in how to restore a vehicle. It's art.

  • @espowari
    @espowari 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Brilliant. I took about 5 hours of watching this, pausing it to work and eat...just awesome.

  • @fantreff4707
    @fantreff4707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +462

    YO Land Rover, send him a new car for free.

    • @trilingualkid
      @trilingualkid 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      they cant even bother to make a reliable car...

    • @user-uc4kp4xp2b
      @user-uc4kp4xp2b 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@trilingualkid I have also heard that Land Rover makes unreliable car.. but which cars nowadays have best quality? What do you think?

    • @andresosorio6330
      @andresosorio6330 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@user-uc4kp4xp2b Most japanese manufacturers like Toyota, Lexus or Honda

    • @blurayffan66
      @blurayffan66 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@user-uc4kp4xp2b I think you should compare the worst ever British cars to ones made in your country then let's discuss 'unreliable'

    • @rsvsbg1608
      @rsvsbg1608 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mazda

  • @asablack1364
    @asablack1364 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was an insane amount of work most people aren’t capable of performing. It was fun to see though. Thanks for sharing that with us.