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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!!!
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!
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 !
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 !
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
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 👍
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.
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...)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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!!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
@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?
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.
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!
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!
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!!
This is video is art. This would look absolutely at home in any gallery played on a loop. I've never seen anything like it. Mind blowing. Its actually really therapeutic watching it. The fact you did all the work and this crazy recording - stop motion thingybob is wild! Wild in all the right ways. Thank you so much!
This is beautiful! When my boyfriend told me he watched an hour-thirty video of a car restoration I turned my nose up - but this is truly a work of art.
I just watched this in one sitting. I rarely have patience for watching TH-cam videos without hovering over the forward button and pressing repeatedly. But not this time. A perfect way to unwind. Thank you for this and making a car nut relax for a change. And no graunching guitar music!! What a difference that really makes. Wonderful, beautiful art.
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
George - a phenomenal achievement - not just the car but the amazing filmmaking. So glad to have you back - and to return with such a barnstormer! Fantastic
The craftsmanship, the welding is out of this world. And then the video editing skills. This is the best car restoration video I've ever seen. I'm so glad that I was recommended this video!
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.
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 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.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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.
I agree Chris L. I wish people looked for things like that. A little creativity goes a long way.. Since it's become so easy to play producer, director of photography 1st Assistant Director, production designer, props etc etc... yes I am a photographer, film or digitally taken... I'll shut up
This was one of the finest videos I've ever watched. Loved that you showed little mistakes such as unbolting and adding a washer you forgot as all of us experience that on every build. I was so happy to see you get that windscreen out in one piece (that's the hard part right?) and heartbroken when it cracked on installation. As a Rover enthusiast and shade tree mechanic words alone can't express how much I appreciate this video so I'm off to Patreon to give you my financial support. Keep doing what you love and sharing it with the world!
I really can't comprehend why someone would dislike such a beautifully crafted video (and car!). Seriously, what is it that offset you so much to give a thumb down. The only thing I can imagine is jealousy or that they missed the thumbs up and hit the thumbs down instead, not realizing their mistake...
I'd rather sit on death row in 23 hour lockdown and finger paint with my feces than waste my precious time restoring a junkwagon. Even Jay Leno would laugh at this absurd use of resources.
@@TasteMyStinkholeAndLikeIt The amount of passion, dedication, and perseverance this man possesses is something that YOU may never understand. And I'm pretty sure someone who has a deep love for cars, like Jay Leno, can appreciate the care and precision it took to get this iconic car back to its restored value.
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.
I can't believe you recorded almost everything with the good old stop motion. I guess this requires even more effort than restoring the whole car, to capture and edit everything like that. Astonishing work, very well done!
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!
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
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!
A very dedicated piece of hard work (sort of like a Kamikaze) how long did it take?
Never mind. I listened to the introduction again.
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.
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.
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.
Well stated my friend...
Wise words!!!!
Omg... Too much bla bla... You know Patrion? I hope you understood... Money talks shit walks, what a loquacious person☝️
You’re not wrong there, hate the thrash metal music you often hear on these sort of videos.
@@levisalvini4110 Range Rover is Hebrew for rotten egg.
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!!!
A ridiculous amount of work went into filming this ridiculous amount of work.
Yah, that's it then.TWO hard projects at once.(I wonder how long it took to finish?)
best definition
3 years 1.20secs
mejor que muchos que se llaman artistas. o deportistas
That's all I wanna say. Respect to SOUP
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!
🤯 Amazing video. This perfectly sums up why I could not restore my Range Rover Classic.
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 !
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 !
I downvoted just because of your comment. Thanks :)
@@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.
Downvoters are ingrates and cretins. I doubt they ever put a fraction of this energy into anything worthwhile.
Virgil Grillone
Downvoters ad to the YT algorithm.
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
Stick with it and thanks!
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 👍
Two doors rock! I've got a 78 in Sahara Dust doing it up too...
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.
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...)
He said: Honey, I'm going to the garage.
And he haven't been seen for five years.
lol
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH AH SHIT
ha ha ha ha
ahahahahah
he never came back
Came for the range rover, stayed for the the cinematography.
same!!
same.
Exactly!
Exactly! This is amazing
The music isn't bad either!!
I don't even understand how this is possible... My brain has melted.
Epic, just epic. Absolutely amazing!!
I have the same reaction. Incredible.
He’s out of this world! 👽
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.
No kizzzy!!
ye olde acoustic coupler and bulletin boards.
Restoring a Range Rover is one thing but doing it whilst fliming in Morph-a-Scope is something else dude!!!
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.
Morph-a-Scope!!! took me back to my childhood. What a production. We need more of this.
nw8000 I agree with you
@@iandavid7730 And you point is??
@@iandavid7730 restoration is fake this is all photoshoped
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.
Range Rover is Hebrew for rotten egg.
This is the best video on TH-cam. Period. Excellent production and great subject, well done Sir.
Paul Niel couldn’t agree more.
that is for sure! No doubt!
utterly amazing!!
I'll say it, this is a masterpiece. Literally a labor of love on both the restoration and video skills.
If TH-cam have there version of the Oscar's you've won it hands down my friend
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.
The Defender is made from aluminium which is way better for making cars cause it's corrosion proof
"I once saw him restore a Range Rover for a hour and a half. A fucking hour and a half"
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.
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!
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!
Range Rover is Hebrew for rotten egg.
This Video is a work of industrial art!! Bravo!!
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
Me too
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!!!
*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.*
Guilty 😅[except for the body parts]
Not a single 'OK GUYS' gets right on my last nerve.
@@anth2154 "What's up, guys, remember to like and subscribe, and hit the little bell to get notifications"
Um, a lot of that 'bleating' is detailed explanation of processes. This was entertaining, but not particularly educational.
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.
This is beyond restoring. Superb work. Not onyl with the car, but also with the camera. Respect.
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.
Range Rover is Hebrew for rotten egg.
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.
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.
There is no way he did this with stop motion. The only reasonable explanation is he is invisible.
the word you're looking for is immortal
I had the same thought. Its way too much effort!
But that would mean his tools are too. What kind of mad socery is this? : O
thats what i think too
Please explain your magic technique for motion!
I'm one minute in, and this is brilliant! I'm about to rebuild a RRC myself!
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.
I was wondering if I’d see you over here Andrew!
Surely waiting for your rebuild video series @4xoverland 😄
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!
Same!
I have never seen a car restoration video filmed this way. Very enjoyable to watch. Great job!!
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.
At this moment, i really miss my dad. So much
There is no word to describe how good this video is. That determination and craftmanship not to mention the filming. Respect👍
The amount of time and effort to make this video.....
Thank you!
I thoroughly enjoyed watching!
It gave me a migraine just to witness the pure insanity of this video.
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
amen
I rather watch this than any movie on Netflix. Awesome!!!
Truly awesome stuff!
or pornhub ))
@@bujakaajackin1529 What's that? Never heard of it.
@@wasatch0
Its like fake TH-cam
@@bujakaajackin1529 more explicit you mean
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.
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
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.
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.
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 :)
One of the few videos on TH-cam that are pure gold ❤️
Id rather watch this than a money no object build. Keep up the Good work you do. I cant wait to see the Lotus Build finished 😄
That Sir was a Masterclass in sheet metal working. And the camera work is beyond words ... Total respect ...
@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?
I can't tell if this is insanity or genius, which means it's almost certainly GENIUS.
Good job! The man who managed to exhaust the entire country of Ireland's supply of welding wire ;-)
LMAO!
Me: Looks to nice to restore...
*few moments later...
Me: Thats the range rover rust we all know and love!
Cardboard is running low!
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!
I'm wondering if the Rover now weighs an extra 40 pounds because of all the spot welding...
2 mins in and this is ALREADY the best car restoration video on TH-cam. WTF!!!!
This video reminds me of the reason why TH-cam was created. Just amazing, I'm lost for words really, haha.
This might well be the greatest TH-cam video ever produced.
I agree.
Hands down 'THE BEST RESTORATION VIDEO', this is how every restoration video should be done.
Thank you for such a treat.
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.
Highly respect from Taiwan. This is the best car restoration film on TH-cam.
That car is 30% Range Rover and 70% George Mobile. You Sir, deserve more credit. Great resto!!!
Bloody hell. That takes some serious dedication to complete, congratulations!
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!
This is the best video about car restoration i`ve ever seen! Thank you for this hard work!
I’m willing to bet this is the only complete stop motion restoration film. Epic. Thank you for giving us this George,
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!
"take plenty of photo's when you're working on a project so you know how to put everything back together" *SOUP:* "ok"
😄
Brilliant. I took about 5 hours of watching this, pausing it to work and eat...just awesome.
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!
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.
200K
So not only are you an incredibly skilled car restorer but also a brilliant videographer.
Wow, seeing it all together is a reminder of how much blood, sweat and tears has gone into this! Lovely to see it come together.
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!!
Appreciate it man, thanks :)
This film deserve to be played in theatres. Wish to see it on a big screen.
Absolutely stunning. This deserves to be a youtube classic. Art meets function. Well done.
You are one patient dude.
I would've given up just by looking at the amount of rust that you tackled.
Amazing dedication bro.
Respect.
True such Respect, well done Soup
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.
Man, I wish my car was one of these self welding cars...
I give thanks to whoever that made this video possible. I enjoyed every second of it.
This is video is art. This would look absolutely at home in any gallery played on a loop. I've never seen anything like it. Mind blowing. Its actually really therapeutic watching it. The fact you did all the work and this crazy recording - stop motion thingybob is wild! Wild in all the right ways. Thank you so much!
Wow, what a refreshing film. I cannot fathom the amount of work just the film work took.
This is beautiful! When my boyfriend told me he watched an hour-thirty video of a car restoration I turned my nose up - but this is truly a work of art.
I just watched this in one sitting. I rarely have patience for watching TH-cam videos without hovering over the forward button and pressing repeatedly. But not this time. A perfect way to unwind. Thank you for this and making a car nut relax for a change. And no graunching guitar music!! What a difference that really makes. Wonderful, beautiful art.
I’ve had this flagged in my watch later list for a while now. Wish I watched it sooner. What an absolute masterpiece.
You're here now! Thanks for the support and check out the rest :)
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
The fact you’ve done all this wreck resurrection in stop motion is mind blowing. Wallace and Grommit eat your hearts out.
George - a phenomenal achievement - not just the car but the amazing filmmaking. So glad to have you back - and to return with such a barnstormer! Fantastic
*This man is a god. There can simply be no other explanation for this.*
This is one religion I can subscribe to.
The greatest restoration video - ever! Thank you for sharing all your hard work with us. Bless!
The craftsmanship, the welding is out of this world. And then the video editing skills. This is the best car restoration video I've ever seen. I'm so glad that I was recommended this video!
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.
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
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
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
That animation style is very Impressive this must off took along time
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.
YO Land Rover, send him a new car for free.
they cant even bother to make a reliable car...
@@trilingualkid I have also heard that Land Rover makes unreliable car.. but which cars nowadays have best quality? What do you think?
@@НейроЛинкЕстьБудущее Most japanese manufacturers like Toyota, Lexus or Honda
@@НейроЛинкЕстьБудущее I think you should compare the worst ever British cars to ones made in your country then let's discuss 'unreliable'
Mazda
Probably one of the best restoration videos I've ever watched. Well done!
martin kirton it is both a massive warning to potential Range Rover buyers AND an inspiring work of restoration
I absolutely love this! I’m not a car guy myself but dear lord... This is a piece of ART my friend. Be very proud of yourself
Cheers Noah
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.
I've rarely seen a TH-cam video with cinematography this good! 1 minute in and I can tell this channel is gonna be a good one!
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I agree Chris L. I wish people looked for things like that. A little creativity goes a long way.. Since it's become so easy to play producer, director of photography 1st Assistant Director, production designer, props etc etc... yes I am a photographer, film or digitally taken... I'll shut up
This was one of the finest videos I've ever watched. Loved that you showed little mistakes such as unbolting and adding a washer you forgot as all of us experience that on every build. I was so happy to see you get that windscreen out in one piece (that's the hard part right?) and heartbroken when it cracked on installation. As a Rover enthusiast and shade tree mechanic words alone can't express how much I appreciate this video so I'm off to Patreon to give you my financial support. Keep doing what you love and sharing it with the world!
JESUS YOU HAVE THE PATIENCE OF A SAINT !!!!! Bravo sir
I truly do not know what is more brilliant: the actual work on this vehicle, or the videography. Excellent work.
Two tremendous jobs, one on the Classic and the other on the filming. Top effort. 👍👍😎😎
I really can't comprehend why someone would dislike such a beautifully crafted video (and car!). Seriously, what is it that offset you so much to give a thumb down. The only thing I can imagine is jealousy or that they missed the thumbs up and hit the thumbs down instead, not realizing their mistake...
AvTechEng I’m thinking it’s gotta be fat fingers hitting the wrong button. Video was well done
I'd rather sit on death row in 23 hour lockdown and finger paint with my feces than waste my precious time restoring a junkwagon.
Even Jay Leno would laugh at this absurd use of resources.
@@TasteMyStinkholeAndLikeIt The amount of passion, dedication, and perseverance this man possesses is something that YOU may never understand. And I'm pretty sure someone who has a deep love for cars, like Jay Leno, can appreciate the care and precision it took to get this iconic car back to its restored value.
What a massive accomplishment for both the Range Rover and the filming. I’ll keep an eye out for you on the road 👍
Flash 'n' wave ;)
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.
The Oscar for best restoration video goes to: SOUP Classic Motoring! This is for 411
jealous people.
I can't believe you recorded almost everything with the good old stop motion. I guess this requires even more effort than restoring the whole car, to capture and edit everything like that. Astonishing work, very well done!
Got up at night, couldn't sleep. Watched this whole video, gave a thumbs up and went back to bed.
Nights well spent.
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!
That self-welding sheet metal is a godsend, no? :)
Nice work, mate. One of the few hand-assembled Range Rovers in existence. Long may she run.
This is insane, I've never seen a car restauration like this, it's just outstanding. Well done man!