🎉🎉🎉 Eine tolle Arbeit von IHNEN besser wie vom Werk. Ich wünsche Ihnen ein gutes neues Jahr 2024 bleiben Sie bitte gesund das sie den GT auch selber fahren und genießen können 🍀🍀🍀
Eines der schönsten und faszinierenden Autos die vor 50 Jahren auf unseren Straßen unterwegs waren. Es freut mich sehr dass sich das jemand antut so einen Rosthaufen wieder zum Leben zu erwecken! Viel Kraft, Geduld und gutes Gelingen wünsche ich dir, mit besten Grüßen aus Österreich!
Thank you very much! This is my first full restoration...I did my Mini 15 years ago but it had only straight sheet metal panels. So this is still very much learning process to me...
I check in every few months and am blown away. I just gotta say, I'm 5 years into my low budget GT "restoration" summer project, and I've cut plenty of corners and bodged or ignored rust I was just too discouraged to bother fixing. This is both cathartic and anxiety spiking to me, to see all these "That looks fine, ignore it" sections that have basically powder and unanswered prayers of orphans holding them together once you expose it. I'm sure mine's nearly this bad, and I've put blinders on and said "it's probably fine". I pretend to have the excuse that I've filmed a couple hundred hours of footage and will be making videos of the process, and that's why it's taking me so long compared to everyone else, and here you are making videos (which slows you down by 500%) and having fantastic production value editing the videos (for me it takes about 1 hour of editing to make 1 minute of content), really using up all of my excuses doing both restoration and videos far better than me. I wonder if I'd have seen this before I began, if I would have been too intimidated to start, or if it would've been encouraging to see that someone else could do it and so could I. Thank you for everything you're sharing, this is really amazing content. World class.
Wow, thanks for the awesome comment. I'm sure that lot of the fixes could have been done in a bit less overkill manner, and it would have been just fine and last for the rest of the cars existence. But this is how I tend to do things. And to be honest, this is not anymore me making a restomod for me as a summer car, this has turned out to be a youtube project - "rustiest GT ever to be salvaged". I TRULY hope, that this channel is more of a inspiration and wake up call for the people who thinks the car they would like to fix is "too far gone" and scrap it. One can pretty much fix anything...If it is worth fixing. I am following couple of TH-cam channels where their project is way worse than mine. So there is always "someone who is dealing with bigger problems". I hope that I am this inspiration to someone else.. Thanks for follow !!
The process shown is far more challenging than it may appear. Not only is he hand replicating a complex shape, every dimension will echo downstream. Mainly with glass and trim install. This may well be his greatest opportunity for causing himself problems. Therefore, he has started this repair after much thought and planing. I have a feeling he nailed it! Silence is golden. He figured this problem out earlier while making a simpler repair.
Thanks for wise observations. With this car, the whole rear end is about planning the fixing order....Not easy to access is one thing, but overlapping structures are truly a challenge !!
Un grand bravo de France pour tout ce travail accompli. J'aurai rêvé refaire une Opel GT et tes vidéos me permettent de vivre ce rêve par procuration !!!! Ne lâche rien, nous comptons tous sur toi pour voir "la belle" finie.
Привет из Минска! Занимательно смотреть, Ваши, видео, а так как я сам восстанавливал мерседес w123 больше 10 лет, то прекрасно понимаю скольких сил стоит восстановление старого автомобиля. Всем Мира.
I really love your very special tools to split the spotweld joints👍😁😉. Your skills are incredible, I would get lost if I had to rebuild this beam and framerim! Keep up this excellent work and a good start into 2024, best wishes from Germany!
Thank you very much! Well, according to my boomer standards; I have s**t load of subscribers 😂. To be honest, I was expecting just a couple of friends to follow the progress...But thanks for follow, and stay tuned for more episodes ...
Oooohhhhh mein Gott.... Unfassbar welche Liebe und Herzblut du in die Blecharbeiten steckst ! Sollte der GT einmal verkauft werden, so ist dieser Opel unbezahlbar, schon alleine mit den Arbeitsstunden !
Danke für den Kommentar. Wenn man bedenkt, wie viel Stunden das Auto wert ist, werde ich mein Geld nie zurückbekommen. Aber zum Glück ist das beste Hobby das, das die ganze Freizeit in Anspruch nimmt
It's wonderful to see how well it works with artisanal means, it seems that the motto of car manufacturers is "Make it pretty, but don't make it good and durable" All manufacturers lack the honesty to offer quality and precision in their work. Congratulations on your work, I completely agree with the statement at the beginning. Greetings and a happy new year.
Es ist unglaublich schön, dass du so viel Arbeit rein steckst, damit der Opel GT wieder schön wird 😊. Ich wünsche dir einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr. Und freue mich schon auf nächste Video von dir. 🎉🎉😊
Thanks for saving my new year eve, with a new release. The comments below has used all my words. So i just say, happy new year. And keep up the good work. 👍. See you in 2024
To those who have not done sheetmetal fabrication, complexity and skill to remanufacture the damaged and rotten panels may not be understood. The dedication, determination, resourcefulness, attention to detail and just plain labour put into this project is definitely a labour of love. I salute your efforts!!! The result is perfect.
Thanks for the kind words...Still I need to remind, that I am pure novice with this. This is my first complete restoration project, and second car project overall. I am far from expert !!! But thanks for your opinion, appreciated.
That was the shortest 24:58 minutes of my life! And yet for you it must have felt like 26 hours. Thank you for taking us along for the journey. The filming is brilliant. I could almost feel that splinter in MY finger. Blessings of the season to you and yours and may 2024 be fulfilling
Glad you enjoyed it! Actually, it was about 26 hour work compacted in to 25 minutes. One must remember, that you only see the good bits in the final video !! Have a best Year 2024!
Hut ab vor deiner beeindruckenden Restaurierungsarbeit am Opel von 1971! Deine präzise Handwerkskunst beim Blechmodellieren zeigt, dass du ein wahrer Künstler bist. Als gelernter Karosseriebauer kann ich die Seltenheit solcher Fähigkeiten nur zu gut nachvollziehen, auch wenn ich mittlerweile seit 27 Jahren in der Mercedes-Fabrik nur an neuen Autos arbeite. Dein Engagement für die Wiederherstellung alter Schätze ist bewundernswert. Weiter so!
Vielen Dank für Ihren Kommentar und Ihre Wertschätzung. Erfahrene Kommentare und Ratschläge sind mir sehr wichtig. Das ist für mich ein Lernprozess, ich habe noch nie zuvor eine so große Restaurierung an einem Auto durchgeführt. Die Arbeit lehrt den Autor
Your work with metal on this restoration is wonderful to watch! No need for audio to explain what you are doing…it is self explanatory! And the music you choose is usually just right for the way the work is going! One of the very best TH-cam video series! Many thanks and Happy New Year!
This has become one of my favourite restoration projects to watch, you really are doing a great job of the car and the filming and editing, looking forward to more in 24!
I enjoy your series on the Opel GT immensely and have a tendency to binge watch the series. It makes one appreciate the difficulty and intricacies of restoring a rust bucket. You are the Leonardo da Vinci of body work, not just for your technical skills but for your ability to convey knowledge which is another set of skills altogether. I look forward to the continuation of the series and you can bet that I will watch it to the completion of the car which happens to be one of my favorites.
Thanks for the very nice words...Appreciated...I have received so much help, inspiration and motivation from other Youtuve video series... I'm happy if I could pass that experience to others...
Nochmals vielen Dank für dieses Video. Ich habe mir das auch mehrmals angeschaut, es gab so viel zu sehen. Wir schließen das Jahr 2023. Ein guter Zeitpunkt, um den Wunsch auszudrücken, dass Ihnen ein gesundes und produktives Jahr bevorsteht. Grüße aus Haarlem Niederlande. Many thanks again for this video. I also watched this several times, there was so much to see. As we close 2023. A good moment to express the wish that you may have a healthy and productive year ahead.
May be the best way for the end of 2023.. Superb old school car body, craftmanship ...Thank you for the videos.. Wish you and all your viewers here ,Happy New year..
@GT1900garage Not yet. I want to restore a car. But I have to learn welding and fabrication first. I’m confident I could do some simple patch panels. But that one you just did was extremely challenging.
It's always enjoyable to watch a true professional do work with all their specialized tools. I guess I need to add a butter knife to my metal working tools. But seriously, you are a true craftsman doing something that you truly love to do and I look forward to future installments of this restoration project. Thanks for sharing!
Hi thank you for all your great contents throughout the series. Look forward to watching the rear roof coming together. Your craftsmanship, fabrication and attention to detail is to be admired. Wishing you and your family a Happy New year with peace and prosperity. ❤ From the UK..
Quite simply amazing. We are all witnessing work of the highest standards and achievement. I don't know many professionals that either could or would have tackled that job any better. I tend to agree a little bit with the comments about the audio, but at the end of the day, it is what you feel comfortable with. There is a very good channel I watch, Classic 356 Expert, he is Hungarian and voices it in his native language with English subtitles, which is not ideal but you get used to it and it works OK. Anyway, just keep them coming in 2024, Happy New Year.
Thanks for the kind words. There area actually two reasons why no voice over. The audio from the videos are full of Finnish Death Metal so real time commenting is not possible or desirable😂. And voice over would require yet another extra layer of effort in post production... I think this is my niche, and I will stick to it...
Best wishes for 2024. Among the things I like most about your excellent videos is the way in which you make tasks that look almost impossible practicable by breaking the processes down into manageable units. I don't mean to suggest for a moment that it makes them easy, just that it makes them possible if you have the skill and patience to undertake them in a planned way. Thank you once again.
You truly saved that Opel from the crusher. Always look forward to seeing more of the detailed restoration progress. Very impressive. Wish I had your skills. I hope you had a fantastic Christmas holiday and Happy New Year from Vancouver BC 🇨🇦
Thank you,the best one can do on new years eve is watching a video from you.Best wishes for the new year and that your projekt will continue well,greetings from Germany
As allways you've put down a big amount of great work. Keep it up, already looking forward upon the next episode. Have a happy new year and the best one can wish for you and your family.
My best wishes to you for 2024. This episode is outstanding, you are really gifted with metal. Great job. I thought a lot about your reply from last episode and I'm preparing an answer.
Ganz großes Kino. Glaube nicht, dass schon mal jemand die Zwangsentlüftung so im Detail nachgebaut hat. Mir habe ich es damals leicht gemacht und die gesamte Partie aus einem US Dach herausgetrennt und bei meinem GT implantiert. Ist aber nicht für die Ewigkeit, da ich sie nicht zerlegt habe und nachhaltig konservieren konnte. Bin gespannt auf die Fortsetzung. Wish you a happy new year.
Danke für den Kommentar. Ich muss zugeben, wenn es in Finnland so viele Ersatzteile für Opel GT gäbe wie in Deutschland oder den USA, würde ich auf Fertigteile zurückgreifen. Aber gerade deshalb ist dieses Projekt so interessant, dass man die Teile nicht bekommt und ich sie selbst herstellen muss.
Wow, that part is one hell of a job. Never could i imagine that Opel did so complex structures on the GT. What a nightmare to restore when everything is rusty. Looks like you need to be in a very stoic mood to go through all these rust nests. Nevertheless i have to admit that meanwhile i pay more attention to your video editing skills than to the metal work routine which is on boss level anyway. Impressing how you more and more develop your very own way of story telling. I guess the careful choice of music has a lot to do with it. I also like how you are playing with different camera positions. And now you´re into video overlays. Brillant way to illustrate the issues. And yeah, that closeup splinter scene really stands out. Can´t wait for the next episode.
Thanks, I think you catched the atmosphere that I tried to capture with this last video. I have to say, that videos are a second point of view to this hobby. If I am fed up with metal work, I could always spend hours in editing . Both intrigues me...
Thanks for the comment. Yes, If I spot something that could be better...I try to improve the design... Not sure if they all work as planned, but it is fun to do..
Great job, I love your video's and I am amazed at your skills. As a novice myself, I am astonished at the work you have done on the GT. Look forward to your future video's. God Bless and Happy New Year to you friend.
Thank you very much! Still very much a novice my self...This is my first full restoration, and second car project overall..I'm sure that this is obvious for example from my welding 😂
This is a great channel! Fantastic metalworking skills and great videography. I particularly like the subtitles rather than a voiceover. I'm sure language has something to do with it. It all works well together and the end result is a delight. I'm not a car guy, but I gravitate to sites that build and renovate. This is quickly becoming a favorite of mine.
Nice to sea that only perfect is good enough for you. I am from the netherlands, but i think that you should try and comment wat you'r doing. Perhaps you are the new Kimi Raikkonen 😊 Keep it short 😂
Bwoah ! Disclaimer: If one do not fully understand the comment, please google it. It translates as "thanks" and all the other combination of words of gratefulness
I agree with your work, you are a Master! But...the amount of job you done is extraordinary. At the end , you will have a midle class car. The same amount of job (maybe a little more) on a car like RR or something similar (Mercedes, Prosche, ... maybe some car from 30es, 40es...) then your job will worth much much much more: Nevertheless, thumb up for you!
Thanks for the great comment. Agree on a certain level, but kindly disagree on principal level. Let me elaborate my point of view a bit more. Opel GT is the dream car from my youth, not a Mercedes, and definitely not a Rolls Royce. Porsche would have been a nice project to have, but that would require far more money to be invested, compared to cool looking, yet middle class, Opel GT. Definitely restoring a Rolls Royce would result more profit at the end, but that is not what I am looking for. Basically same thing that if one is composing a symphony, one may argue that composing three rap songs would gain more profit with the same effort. But I assume that one who is dedicated to composing a symphony, would not be interested in blooming in rap scene. Thanks for this comment ! Happy new year 2024
🎉🎉🎉 Eine tolle Arbeit von IHNEN besser wie vom Werk. Ich wünsche Ihnen ein gutes neues Jahr 2024 bleiben Sie bitte gesund das sie den GT auch selber fahren und genießen können 🍀🍀🍀
Danke für den Kommentar. Hoffentlich hält das Auto nach der Reparatur zumindest länger ohne Rost. Happy New Year 2024 !
Eines der schönsten und faszinierenden Autos die vor 50 Jahren auf unseren Straßen unterwegs waren. Es freut mich sehr dass sich das jemand antut so einen Rosthaufen wieder zum Leben zu erwecken! Viel Kraft, Geduld und gutes Gelingen wünsche ich dir, mit besten Grüßen aus Österreich!
Vielen Dank. Es braucht viel Glück und Geduld, aber hoffentlich rollt dieses Auto an einem heißen Sommertag durch die finnische Seenlandschaft
This work of yours is already like art... It's really amazing what you create from a sheet of metal.
Really a pleasure to watch this :)
Thank you very much! This is my first full restoration...I did my Mini 15 years ago but it had only straight sheet metal panels. So this is still very much learning process to me...
I really like following this restoration. Thanks for sharing it.@@GT1900garage
I check in every few months and am blown away. I just gotta say, I'm 5 years into my low budget GT "restoration" summer project, and I've cut plenty of corners and bodged or ignored rust I was just too discouraged to bother fixing. This is both cathartic and anxiety spiking to me, to see all these "That looks fine, ignore it" sections that have basically powder and unanswered prayers of orphans holding them together once you expose it. I'm sure mine's nearly this bad, and I've put blinders on and said "it's probably fine". I pretend to have the excuse that I've filmed a couple hundred hours of footage and will be making videos of the process, and that's why it's taking me so long compared to everyone else, and here you are making videos (which slows you down by 500%) and having fantastic production value editing the videos (for me it takes about 1 hour of editing to make 1 minute of content), really using up all of my excuses doing both restoration and videos far better than me. I wonder if I'd have seen this before I began, if I would have been too intimidated to start, or if it would've been encouraging to see that someone else could do it and so could I. Thank you for everything you're sharing, this is really amazing content. World class.
Wow, thanks for the awesome comment. I'm sure that lot of the fixes could have been done in a bit less overkill manner, and it would have been just fine and last for the rest of the cars existence. But this is how I tend to do things. And to be honest, this is not anymore me making a restomod for me as a summer car, this has turned out to be a youtube project - "rustiest GT ever to be salvaged". I TRULY hope, that this channel is more of a inspiration and wake up call for the people who thinks the car they would like to fix is "too far gone" and scrap it. One can pretty much fix anything...If it is worth fixing.
I am following couple of TH-cam channels where their project is way worse than mine. So there is always "someone who is dealing with bigger problems". I hope that I am this inspiration to someone else..
Thanks for follow !!
I have watched a lot of auto recovery videos here on youtube but this video beats them all. Amazingly precise work. I can't wait for the next one.
Thanks for your comment!. This is my way to display my journey. Glad that you liked it !
I doff my cap to you, Sir. You have balls of steel to tackle such a tricky structure, well done.
Thanks for your opinion, appreciated.
The process shown is far more challenging than it may appear. Not only is he hand replicating a complex shape, every dimension will echo downstream. Mainly with glass and trim install. This may well be his greatest opportunity for causing himself problems. Therefore, he has started this repair after much thought and planing. I have a feeling he nailed it! Silence is golden. He figured this problem out earlier while making a simpler repair.
Thanks for wise observations. With this car, the whole rear end is about planning the fixing order....Not easy to access is one thing, but overlapping structures are truly a challenge !!
Un grand bravo de France pour tout ce travail accompli.
J'aurai rêvé refaire une Opel GT et tes vidéos me permettent de vivre ce rêve par procuration !!!!
Ne lâche rien, nous comptons tous sur toi pour voir "la belle" finie.
Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire et vos salutations. J'espère que vous suivrez le projet jusqu'au bout. Bonne année 2024
Привет из Минска!
Занимательно смотреть, Ваши, видео, а так как я сам восстанавливал мерседес w123 больше 10 лет, то прекрасно понимаю скольких сил стоит восстановление старого автомобиля.
Всем Мира.
Спасибо за комментарий. Я ценю комментарии других реставраторов. Они знают количество боли.
Мир для всех.
I really love your very special tools to split the spotweld joints👍😁😉. Your skills are incredible, I would get lost if I had to rebuild this beam and framerim! Keep up this excellent work and a good start into 2024, best wishes from Germany!
Thank you very much! Happy New Year 2024!!
Again a display of you skill and tenacity ✊✊✊
Thanks a lot... Appreciated. Happy new Year 2024 !
The intro is perfect. If you don’t love it you will fail. Great work as always.
Thank you and Happy New Year. 🎉
Thank you! You too! Keep on following and commenting !!
Can’t believe you don’t have more subscribers. Really enjoying the metal shaping its first rate. Good job
Thank you very much! Well, according to my boomer standards; I have s**t load of subscribers 😂. To be honest, I was expecting just a couple of friends to follow the progress...But thanks for follow, and stay tuned for more episodes ...
Once again;
Excelent .
I wish you fantastic 2024.
Best Regards from Germany.
Thorsten Manke
Thanks for your comments. Stay tuned also in 2024 !
The best gift for the New Year is a wonderful video about the return to life of Opel GT. Happy New Year!
Happy new year! Thanks for the views. Stay tuned in 2024
Oooohhhhh mein Gott....
Unfassbar welche Liebe und Herzblut du in die Blecharbeiten steckst !
Sollte der GT einmal verkauft werden, so ist dieser Opel unbezahlbar, schon alleine mit den Arbeitsstunden !
Danke für den Kommentar. Wenn man bedenkt, wie viel Stunden das Auto wert ist, werde ich mein Geld nie zurückbekommen. Aber zum Glück ist das beste Hobby das, das die ganze Freizeit in Anspruch nimmt
It's wonderful to see how well it works with artisanal means, it seems that the motto of car manufacturers is "Make it pretty, but don't make it good and durable" All manufacturers lack the honesty to offer quality and precision in their work. Congratulations on your work, I completely agree with the statement at the beginning. Greetings and a happy new year.
Well said! Thanks for support. Have a great New Year 2024 !
Es ist unglaublich schön, dass du so viel Arbeit rein steckst, damit der Opel GT wieder schön wird 😊. Ich wünsche dir einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr. Und freue mich schon auf nächste Video von dir. 🎉🎉😊
Danke für den Kommentar. Die Arbeit wäre sinnlos, wenn sie nicht so durchgeführt würde, wie es das Auto verdient.
Thanks for saving my new year eve, with a new release. The comments below has used all my words. So i just say, happy new year. And keep up the good work. 👍. See you in 2024
Happy new year! Thanks for comments and views..Stay tuned for dozen more episodes !!
Keep up this extraordinary work. See you next year, All the best to you in 2024,
Thanks, you too!
To those who have not done sheetmetal fabrication, complexity and skill to remanufacture the damaged and rotten panels may not be understood. The dedication, determination, resourcefulness, attention to detail and just plain labour put into this project is definitely a labour of love. I salute your efforts!!! The result is perfect.
Thanks for the kind words...Still I need to remind, that I am pure novice with this. This is my first complete restoration project, and second car project overall. I am far from expert !!! But thanks for your opinion, appreciated.
That was the shortest 24:58 minutes of my life! And yet for you it must have felt like 26 hours. Thank you for taking us along for the journey. The filming is brilliant. I could almost feel that splinter in MY finger. Blessings of the season to you and yours and may 2024 be fulfilling
Glad you enjoyed it! Actually, it was about 26 hour work compacted in to 25 minutes. One must remember, that you only see the good bits in the final video !! Have a best Year 2024!
Hut ab vor deiner beeindruckenden Restaurierungsarbeit am Opel von 1971! Deine präzise Handwerkskunst beim Blechmodellieren zeigt, dass du ein wahrer Künstler bist. Als gelernter Karosseriebauer kann ich die Seltenheit solcher Fähigkeiten nur zu gut nachvollziehen, auch wenn ich mittlerweile seit 27 Jahren in der Mercedes-Fabrik nur an neuen Autos arbeite. Dein Engagement für die Wiederherstellung alter Schätze ist bewundernswert. Weiter so!
Vielen Dank für Ihren Kommentar und Ihre Wertschätzung. Erfahrene Kommentare und Ratschläge sind mir sehr wichtig. Das ist für mich ein Lernprozess, ich habe noch nie zuvor eine so große Restaurierung an einem Auto durchgeführt. Die Arbeit lehrt den Autor
once again a beautiful video, wishing you all the best for 2024 🎆🥂🙂
Thanks for the comment. Happy New Year 2024 !
Tremendous! Just watched all 21 episodes over 3 days. You, Macro Machines are Brough Built are pure geniuses!
Thanks for comment..And supreme thanks for the episode marathon....
It was another great restoration effort.
I wish you all a wonderful next year.
Thanks, you too!
Your work with metal on this restoration is wonderful to watch! No need for audio to explain what you are doing…it is self explanatory! And the music you choose is usually just right for the way the work is going! One of the very best TH-cam video series! Many thanks and Happy New Year!
Awesome, thank you! This is apparently my niche...not totally unique, but original...Happy New Year !!
Thanks for show us youre skills, i like youre restoration of that Opel GT.
Thank you too for comments and views.
Just found your channel, cool stuff. I’m fixing to do a Opal GT on my channel. Thanks for sharing
-Spanky
Thanks for the comment.. Subscribed !!!
congratulations on how you managed the complexity of reproducing this part of your GT. You are a Master!
Thanks. I also watched your last video, Oh I truly envy your project. Assembly must feel great after all the work..
This has become one of my favourite restoration projects to watch, you really are doing a great job of the car and the filming and editing, looking forward to more in 24!
Thank you very much! Appreciate... Have a great New Year 2024
I enjoy your series on the Opel GT immensely and have a tendency to binge watch the series.
It makes one appreciate the difficulty and intricacies of restoring a rust bucket.
You are the Leonardo da Vinci of body work, not just for your technical skills but for your ability to convey knowledge which is another set of skills altogether.
I look forward to the continuation of the series and you can bet that I will watch it to the completion of the car which happens to be one of my favorites.
Thanks for the very nice words...Appreciated...I have received so much help, inspiration and motivation from other Youtuve video series... I'm happy if I could pass that experience to others...
Your metal working skills are outstanding!
Thank you very much! Thanks for watching and commenting....
einfach nur klasse wie du das machst......das liegt dir im blut......tolles werkzeug....
Danke für den Kommentar und das Lob...
Nochmals vielen Dank für dieses Video.
Ich habe mir das auch mehrmals angeschaut, es gab so viel zu sehen.
Wir schließen das Jahr 2023.
Ein guter Zeitpunkt, um den Wunsch auszudrücken, dass Ihnen ein gesundes und produktives Jahr bevorsteht.
Grüße aus Haarlem Niederlande.
Many thanks again for this video.
I also watched this several times, there was so much to see.
As we close 2023.
A good moment to express the wish that you may have a healthy and productive year ahead.
Vielen Dank noch einmal für Ihren Kommentar. Ich hoffe, auch Sie haben das bestmögliche Jahr 2024.
Just found & binged watch all 21 You sir are a mad man, i love it, Mazda 46v soul red for the color. Subscribed !
Awesome thank you! Thanks for episode marathon, appreciated. Stay tuned for more episodes...
Another great episode.loving the moody lighting to begin with.keep the faith😊?
Thank you! Will do!
I kinda liked the mood of the "prelude" myself. That correlates the feeling pretty well...
May be the best way for the end of 2023.. Superb old school car body, craftmanship ...Thank you for the videos.. Wish you and all your viewers here ,Happy New year..
Thanks for the wishes ! Happy New Year 2024 to you too !!
Very fascinating! Love the amazing work you are doing to restore this classic. Many decades ago I owned an Opel Manta... yuck...
Thanks for the comment. To me, Manta also looks good, but I would still choose GT...
Wow! What a complex bit of metal fabrication! You are truly a master metalworker. I would have no hope of fabricating anything so involved.
Thank you very much! Have you tried? I had to try it out myself too... It just takes time and effort...
@GT1900garage Not yet. I want to restore a car. But I have to learn welding and fabrication first. I’m confident I could do some simple patch panels. But that one you just did was extremely challenging.
It's always enjoyable to watch a true professional do work with all their specialized tools. I guess I need to add a butter knife to my metal working tools. But seriously, you are a true craftsman doing something that you truly love to do and I look forward to future installments of this restoration project. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for comment. Yes, the Kaj Franck original cutlery is very strong and good for various metal work...Thanks for comments and views !!
You have some serious skills.great video as always.just continue on doing what your doing 👍👍👍😎😎😎
Thanks for the kind words. And I appreciate your views.. Keep on viewing and commenting !!
Nice work of the parts you made it, its been a nice car one day...👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Thanks a lot! I hope it will turn out good !!
Brilliant work as always!
Thank you so much 😀 Happy New Year 2024!
WOW Great work, I am at a lost for words...
Thanks, Appreciated !
Godt nyttår fra Norge🎉 thanks for shearing werry nice!
Thanks for the comment and Happy New Year 2024 to Norway !!!
Hi thank you for all your great contents throughout the series. Look forward to watching the rear roof coming together. Your craftsmanship, fabrication and attention to detail is to be admired. Wishing you and your family a Happy New year with peace and prosperity. ❤ From the UK..
Thanks for the comment !! Lets see how the vent grill will turn out... Thanks for wishes, Happy New Year to you too !!
Quite simply amazing. We are all witnessing work of the highest standards and achievement. I don't know many professionals that either could or would have tackled that job any better. I tend to agree a little bit with the comments about the audio, but at the end of the day, it is what you feel comfortable with. There is a very good channel I watch, Classic 356 Expert, he is Hungarian and voices it in his native language with English subtitles, which is not ideal but you get used to it and it works OK. Anyway, just keep them coming in 2024, Happy New Year.
Thanks for the kind words. There area actually two reasons why no voice over. The audio from the videos are full of Finnish Death Metal so real time commenting is not possible or desirable😂. And voice over would require yet another extra layer of effort in post production... I think this is my niche, and I will stick to it...
Interesting and fussy work on the vents. The music was a good choice.
Thanks for comment, not all like the music...
it's no longer a coachbuilder but a goldsmith that I see working. I'm amazed.😲
Appreciated ! happy New Year !
You are a master! Happy new year!
Thank you for the comment. Happy New Year...
Another masterpiece again!!! Have a nice 2024
Thanks, Happy New Year 2024 !
Your’e doing a lot of great work! I really enjoy watching your videos. I keep looking for R2D2 in the background.
Thanks, Hah, I need to plant some more easter eggs in the future episodes...
This is an absolute MASTERCLASS of sheetmetal work,.I can see you love what you are doing
best wishes for 2024
klaasS
Thanks for the comment. Happy New Year 2024!
Amazing,fascinating, stunning, incredible, wonderful, outstanding of your craftsmanship
Thanks for the overstatements...Appreciated.
Best wishes for 2024. Among the things I like most about your excellent videos is the way in which you make tasks that look almost impossible practicable by breaking the processes down into manageable units. I don't mean to suggest for a moment that it makes them easy, just that it makes them possible if you have the skill and patience to undertake them in a planned way. Thank you once again.
Thank you very much! Here we have saying, well planned is half way done... Happy new year 2024 !!
You truly saved that Opel from the crusher. Always look forward to seeing more of the detailed restoration progress.
Very impressive. Wish I had your skills. I hope you had a fantastic Christmas holiday and Happy New Year from Vancouver BC 🇨🇦
Glad you enjoyed it ! Happy New Year 2024 to BC
Thank you,the best one can do on new years eve is watching a video from you.Best wishes for the new year and that your projekt will continue well,greetings from Germany
Same to you! Thanks for all your views. Stay tuned also in 2024
Appreciate your persistence and determination sir! Thanks again for another fantastic upload!
Thanks to you ! Stay tuned for future episodes
As allways you've put down a big amount of great work. Keep it up, already looking forward upon the next episode. Have a happy new year and the best one can wish for you and your family.
Thanks for the comment and wishes, Happy New Year to You too !!
thx@@GT1900garage
This is an absolutely amazing work and the videos are very well recorded and cutted.
thumbs up
Thank you very much! Happy New Year 2024 !
Master Craftmanship !
Thank you for the comment. Appreciated.
First of all...all the best wishes for the next year! Second....this was another amazing video. Keep up the outstanding kind of craftmanship.
Thanks for the comment and kind reviews. Stay tuned for at least dozen more episodes to come.
My best wishes to you for 2024. This episode is outstanding, you are really gifted with metal. Great job. I thought a lot about your reply from last episode and I'm preparing an answer.
Thanks for the comment.. Yep, next video would definitely benefit from good welding tips 😂 Have a Happy New Year 2024
Ganz großes Kino. Glaube nicht, dass schon mal jemand die Zwangsentlüftung so im Detail nachgebaut hat. Mir habe ich es damals leicht gemacht und die gesamte Partie aus einem US Dach herausgetrennt und bei meinem GT implantiert. Ist aber nicht für die Ewigkeit, da ich sie nicht zerlegt habe und nachhaltig konservieren konnte. Bin gespannt auf die Fortsetzung. Wish you a happy new year.
Danke für den Kommentar. Ich muss zugeben, wenn es in Finnland so viele Ersatzteile für Opel GT gäbe wie in Deutschland oder den USA, würde ich auf Fertigteile zurückgreifen. Aber gerade deshalb ist dieses Projekt so interessant, dass man die Teile nicht bekommt und ich sie selbst herstellen muss.
Wow, that part is one hell of a job. Never could i imagine that Opel did so complex structures on the GT. What a nightmare to restore when everything is rusty. Looks like you need to be in a very stoic mood to go through all these rust nests. Nevertheless i have to admit that meanwhile i pay more attention to your video editing skills than to the metal work routine which is on boss level anyway. Impressing how you more and more develop your very own way of story telling. I guess the careful choice of music has a lot to do with it. I also like how you are playing with different camera positions. And now you´re into video overlays. Brillant way to illustrate the issues. And yeah, that closeup splinter scene really stands out. Can´t wait for the next episode.
Thanks, I think you catched the atmosphere that I tried to capture with this last video. I have to say, that videos are a second point of view to this hobby. If I am fed up with metal work, I could always spend hours in editing . Both intrigues me...
Superb workmanship. I especially like the way you're designing out or improving on some of the factory flaws . Hats off to you sir 👏 🙌 🙏 👍
Thanks for the comment. Yes, If I spot something that could be better...I try to improve the design... Not sure if they all work as planned, but it is fun to do..
Great job, I love your video's and I am amazed at your skills. As a novice myself, I am astonished at the work you have done on the GT. Look forward to your future video's. God Bless and Happy New Year to you friend.
Thank you very much! Still very much a novice my self...This is my first full restoration, and second car project overall..I'm sure that this is obvious for example from my welding 😂
Amazing work! Well done!!!
Thanks for the comment. Appreciated.
Happy New Year!
It's nice to see how you work. Thank you!
Thank You ! Happy New Year...
Happy new year to you! Looking forward to future episodes.
Thanks for views, likes and comments.. Stay tuned...
Happy new year! Greetings from Argentina
Same to you! Happy New Year !!
Fantastic job ! Really art !!!
Thank you very much!
You are a great fabricator.
I enjoy your video’s👍👍
Happy new year everyone 🥂🍾
Happy new year! Appreciate your comment...
You are a marvel at metal working, I so look forward to each episode, good luck with the vents!
Thanks, luck is needed. Have a great New Year 2024!!
Love watching the videos and the progress, really difficult task you took on this time! Also love the music and editing. Waiting to the next video!
Thanks again for kind words. Have a great new year, and stay tuned...
Vilket fint avslut på 2023. Önskar dig ett gott nytt år!
Tack för kommentaren, gott nytt år till dig också
Un capolavoro 👋👋👋 happy new year
Grazie mille , Buon Anno !!
Que prolijo en tu trabajo, te felicito!!!
Muchas gracias, agradezco el comentario
Lovely seasonal present of some tricky metalwork, have a happy new year!
Thanks for the comment. Have a great New Year 2024 !!
Fantastic work as usual. Happy new year.
Thanks, you too! Stay tuned and keep commenting !!
Happy New Year, a year of ....more....fun 🙂
Happy new year! Stay ...tuned... for more !
Super som vanligt! God fortsättning!🏆🏆🏆
Tack igen ! Jag uppskattar alla som följer serien och tackar för varje avsnitt... Gott Nytt År 2024
Nice Job and Happy New Year
Thank You, you too !!
This is a great channel! Fantastic metalworking skills and great videography. I particularly like the subtitles rather than a voiceover. I'm sure language has something to do with it. It all works well together and the end result is a delight. I'm not a car guy, but I gravitate to sites that build and renovate. This is quickly becoming a favorite of mine.
Thanks for the comment. Especially appreciate if you are NOT a car guy, but still watch my video series....
Amazing work again
Thanks for comment. Happy New Year !!
Tolle Arbeit, schönes Video.
Vielen Danke !!
Exceptional! Happy new year to all🎉🎉!
Thanks for comment, Happy new Year to you too..
Advanced skill at work.
Thanks for the comment ! Happy New Year 2024 !
Excellent vid.
Thanks for the comment ! Stay tuned..
nice use of kitchen cutlery, I have done that!
Yes, good quality cutlery is multipurpose tools in sheet metal fabrication..
Very nice job.
Thanks, Happy New Year !!
Nice job fun to see 🎉🎉🍾
Glad you enjoyed it
As ever, inspiring ❤
Thanks for being inspired !! Appreciated.
To more progress in 24 happy new year
Thanks for comment. Have a best possible year 2024
Nice to sea that only perfect is good enough for you.
I am from the netherlands, but i think that you should try and comment wat you'r doing.
Perhaps you are the new Kimi Raikkonen 😊
Keep it short 😂
Bwoah !
Disclaimer: If one do not fully understand the comment, please google it.
It translates as "thanks" and all the other combination of words of gratefulness
Masterclass
Thanks for the comment. Wouldn't say that, but it holds for next 50 years.
Brilliant!
Thanks !!
I agree with your work, you are a Master! But...the amount of job you done is extraordinary. At the end , you will have a midle class car. The same amount of job (maybe a little more) on a car like RR or something similar (Mercedes, Prosche, ... maybe some car from 30es, 40es...) then your job will worth much much much more: Nevertheless, thumb up for you!
Thanks for the great comment. Agree on a certain level, but kindly disagree on principal level. Let me elaborate my point of view a bit more. Opel GT is the dream car from my youth, not a Mercedes, and definitely not a Rolls Royce. Porsche would have been a nice project to have, but that would require far more money to be invested, compared to cool looking, yet middle class, Opel GT.
Definitely restoring a Rolls Royce would result more profit at the end, but that is not what I am looking for. Basically same thing that if one is composing a symphony, one may argue that composing three rap songs would gain more profit with the same effort. But I assume that one who is dedicated to composing a symphony, would not be interested in blooming in rap scene. Thanks for this comment ! Happy new year 2024
love it had a manta then got married.
I would't mind to have a Manta on my garage as well..