@@subwooferbone Lotus barely made money. Not to dismiss as car not being good or iconic. Today's car makers are about profit margins and increasingly safety standards.
You've done very brave and very good work as always. I'm extremely impressed with your dedication to quality over quantity, which shines through in your production quality and fabrication methodology.
No wonder they handle and go so well. One man can comfortably lift the entire chassis solo and three or four guys can just walk around with the whole body. Great video as always. Your patience astounds me. Massive thumbs up 👍
Getting jiggy with it! I applaud you for your 'Channel' approach to details. The choice of preservation rather than replacing complete sections (if possible at all) shows dedication to the story as being as important as the end goal. Cheers Mate 🇩🇰
Always remember, it's just sheet steel which was made in a glorified shed. All reconstructable & a millimeter here or there won't make any difference, nothing fabricated is ever on nominal, certainly not at production rate anyway.
Hello!! I'm very happy 🥰 in my nappy too, watching this, much. The good thing about inaccessible rust spots and having to fix them is it'll make this programme run longer.
If there's a person who'll get that through, it's you George. Stay motivated and well surrounded as you seem to be. And take my digital pat in the back for all your awesome work.
Your approaches to a repair of a detailed/involved section of the chassis like this are so thoughtful and considered. VERY satisfying to watch. I'm channelling it as I work on my ground-up Alfa 105 restoration!
Well, nobody can accuse you of cutting corners. You have an incredible commitment to this car. The first time you drive it down a twisty road will be one of those "YEEESSSSS!" moments that only happen once or twice in a lifetime.
One product for rust! This is exactly what it says it is!!! M I R I C L E P A I N T ! ! ! It’s a encapsulating paint! And after removal of heavy, prep it and 2 coats of the stuff later! You have a repair that will N E V E R rust again!!! Bold statement! Yes it is! BUT it’s a fact I’m glad I found!! Good luck! Love your approach and editing! Keep going!!!
To be honest the Range Rover was in so much worse condition in terms of rust. You having saved that one makes the Lotus suspension rust look like piece of cake. Massive respect.
i love all the creativity and style you put into the video production, never usual to see it on car restoration videos. it's awesome and something genuinely unique.
As always Excellent editing and Dedication to eliminate any visible damaged areas where Rust has caused delamination a Finger sander would be immensly helpfull in areas like this
Great result on the test fit of the body! All your care and attention has paid off! Loving the elevated care and attention that nasty front section repair is getting with that hand fabbed multi jig setup! Quality stuff, superbly delivered!
Finding rust 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 was a bit of a kick in the nuts Paul but there's another way to look at it: good job you spotted it before you put the chassis back on.😁
Was wondering when you were going to tackle those front suspension issues, George. Gotta love the ‘jig’ making hoping you can resolve the rust without too many more issues. Finally on a tenuous ‘suspension’ link your hoovering at the end had me thinking about Freddie Mercury and that certain video of him hoovering up... in his (probably) very own ‘suspenders’. Sorry about that.. as punishment I now have that song on ‘loop/auto replay’ fir the rest of the day... Keep at it and ‘Good Luck’ to yoursel’...😎
The logical question following the restoration of the Lotus is; what's the next step? Building your own design from scratch? You have the proper attention to detail, the required knowledge of mechanical design as well as the eye for esthetics. I hope the answer to that second question would be; YES.... ! Looking forward to your design...! Have faith!
I wish there were the bucks to send the body to Chip Foose so that his artists could take it to total perfection and send it back to you. I’d love to do it myself but appear to have achieved a vintage designation precluding doing this wonderful work. Carry on lad’s. And be quick about it! Larry in Arizona.
Rather you than me! Oh wait 😭 ! Might have to farm out this part of my restoration, fancy doing another? 😬 Great video as always, gives people a realistic view of what to expect taking on a project like this and feels like camaraderie for those already stuck in, thanks!
But I’m a say all my favorite cars it’s always been a dream car of mine and the way you are restoring it it’s above and beyond with the factory did great job
Your attention to detail is second to non, 14:56 to 15:10 really highlighted the problem most people would have just slapped a bit of paint over, looking forward to the next instalment.
There are many cars where you'd be doing this kind of job laying upside down on the floor, at least the Esprit comes apart into fairly manageable chunks.
You are doing an Incredible, just Incredible! Job on those templates. It’s night and day from the type of work you were able to do on the Range Rover. And for jeasus sake isn’t it only on The Spy who loved me !! Could there be a more time consuming and complex “chassis on frame” construction to rebuild ? It’s all custom fit from the factory too. It’s literally the lords work your doin, and by that I mean it’s fucking biblical. I’m heading over to patreon to do my small part 😁
As visually pleasing as it is to see rust removed in stop gap photography/video, I am absolutely gutted for you to have to deal with rust in that particular spot. No doubt you’ve got the touch and skill in your locker to get it done though.
It amazes me that the build quality is so shitty on this thing for being a supposed "premium" brand/car. I guess you can only expect a certain level of craftsmanship from the late 70's British workforce :D
The washer stacks appear to be how lotus make the body fit the chassis, I have worked on a couple of Lotus esprit’s in the past and they were all shimmed like that.
After all this precision engineering that car is going to be EXACTLY as completely out of true as it was the day it originally left the factory........ ;-)
"how do i do this alone" is what i ask myself at the prospect of any job, i'm a custodian is a rec center, 2ptil11p, built in 64. its perfect, i maintain it, i love my job, and i work alone. then i come home and maintain my fleet. 94 rrc lwb green petrol, 97 volvo 850t5 white on tan,winter package, always has michelins. 05bmwf650gs dakar, the engine I rebuilt? Strong. bmw dealer rebuilt? CRAP. always work on your own cycle, if you can't ? don't have a cycle.
Honestly ive seen all video and i was wondering too why theres a tent? You dont seriously sleep there or is this like your paint booth or storage for the electronics?
You’re putting more effort and care into that frame than the shed dwellers at Lotus ever did!
The editing style with the stop go animation and the laid back feel, make this build stand out from others
David, I agree. And I like you expressed that in twenty words.
Exactly. And he's doing it on a budget without fancy workshop or big sponsors..
It's all about his skill.
this has to be one of the most tense 4 minute intro on youtube
Amazed to see the quantity of rust coming out of that inaccessible place. Proves that you were totally right to go that deep. Must be rewarding.
Still can’t get over that you can just pick the chassis up like that
Some say he has superhero powers
They added all the lightness they could when they designed it. Modern day car makers take note!
@@subwooferbone Lotus barely made money. Not to dismiss as car not being good or iconic. Today's car makers are about profit margins and increasingly safety standards.
You can hoist most chassis. Get to the gym bruh.
@@doriangray2020 u havent seen an 70s ford chassis lol
tough break with the rust surprise, but I believe in you, George!
Your video production is by far the best on UA-cam.
That's a very brave grinder you've got there George. Top stuff.
This guy is going full hard mode on this restore. I hope he finishes it.
The build channel other channels should be measured against - top class
I haven’t been this quick since........never mind
Sounds like a painful memory ;)
You've done very brave and very good work as always. I'm extremely impressed with your dedication to quality over quantity, which shines through in your production quality and fabrication methodology.
No wonder they handle and go so well. One man can comfortably lift the entire chassis solo and three or four guys can just walk around with the whole body. Great video as always. Your patience astounds me. Massive thumbs up 👍
Getting jiggy with it!
I applaud you for your 'Channel' approach to details.
The choice of preservation rather than replacing complete sections (if possible at all) shows dedication to the story as being as important as the end goal.
Cheers Mate
🇩🇰
A pure pleasure watching your videos, your craftsmanship is remarkable
"The pat on the back says it all". It sure does George. Especially when you're an amateur getting it from a professional. Great work! Keep it coming.
I liked this 1 second into watching. Because I know it will be great
Always remember, it's just sheet steel which was made in a glorified shed. All reconstructable & a millimeter here or there won't make any difference, nothing fabricated is ever on nominal, certainly not at production rate anyway.
I admire your persistance! Even after an evening of tinkering on my own project cars I still enjoy watching this :)
Hello!! I'm very happy 🥰 in my nappy too, watching this, much. The good thing about inaccessible rust spots and having to fix them is it'll make this programme run longer.
If there's a person who'll get that through, it's you George. Stay motivated and well surrounded as you seem to be.
And take my digital pat in the back for all your awesome work.
Your approaches to a repair of a detailed/involved section of the chassis like this are so thoughtful and considered. VERY satisfying to watch. I'm channelling it as I work on my ground-up Alfa 105 restoration!
Well, nobody can accuse you of cutting corners. You have an incredible commitment to this car. The first time you drive it down a twisty road will be one of those "YEEESSSSS!" moments that only happen once or twice in a lifetime.
At this rate ... yeah once or twice !
When he cuts corners he literally welds them back on.
Refreshing to see a UA-camr clean up after his day in the workshop. As always George, you’re nailing it!
Beautiful work and perseverance great to see steady progress. Cinematography is spot on, no dramas, can just feel the desire to do your best 👍
One product for rust! This is exactly what it says it is!!! M I R I C L E P A I N T ! ! !
It’s a encapsulating paint! And after removal of heavy, prep it and 2 coats of the stuff later! You have a repair that will N E V E R rust again!!!
Bold statement! Yes it is! BUT it’s a fact I’m glad I found!!
Good luck! Love your approach and editing!
Keep going!!!
To be honest the Range Rover was in so much worse condition in terms of rust. You having saved that one makes the Lotus suspension rust look like piece of cake. Massive respect.
Keep up the good work, we're all behind you.
Tremendous joy in watching you work there, George. Best regards, dude.
Good on you! What a fantastic result.
Happy camping George.
i love all the creativity and style you put into the video production, never usual to see it on car restoration videos. it's awesome and something genuinely unique.
As always Excellent editing and Dedication to eliminate any visible damaged areas where Rust has caused delamination a Finger sander would be immensly helpfull in areas like this
There's no escaping the fact that this latest work is necessary, good call taking your time over it!
So satisfying to see that body back on the chassis. Your camera and editing work is pure art! Thank you
Always such an enjoyable watch. Making bold and brave moves there... impressive is an understatement
Great result on the test fit of the body! All your care and attention has paid off! Loving the elevated care and attention that nasty front section repair is getting with that hand fabbed multi jig setup! Quality stuff, superbly delivered!
Finding rust 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 was a bit of a kick in the nuts Paul but there's another way to look at it: good job you spotted it before you put the chassis back on.😁
Was wondering when you were going to tackle those front suspension issues, George. Gotta love the ‘jig’ making hoping you can resolve the rust without too many more issues. Finally on a tenuous ‘suspension’ link your hoovering at the end had me thinking about Freddie Mercury and that certain video of him hoovering up... in his (probably) very own ‘suspenders’. Sorry about that.. as punishment I now have that song on ‘loop/auto replay’ fir the rest of the day... Keep at it and ‘Good Luck’ to yoursel’...😎
Good Job George! Keep at it mate, you're going to have a cracking motor at the end of this.
scary, awesome and ballsy! .... respect! As for keeping your head, and documenting all this with panache .... not sure where to begin!
The logical question following the restoration of the Lotus is; what's the next step? Building your own design from scratch?
You have the proper attention to detail, the required knowledge of mechanical design as well as the eye for esthetics.
I hope the answer to that second question would be; YES.... ! Looking forward to your design...!
Have faith!
I wish there were the bucks to send the body to Chip Foose so that his artists could take it to total perfection and send it back to you. I’d love to do it myself but appear to have achieved a vintage designation precluding doing this wonderful work. Carry on lad’s. And be quick about it! Larry in Arizona.
Always good to see another video, and as usual, it doesn't disappoint. Best wishes.
Long time no see. Project creep = burn out?
Loved watching this one... hoping completed!
Keep up the amazing work 🙏
looking forward to the next one.. your style is class
Rather you than me! Oh wait 😭 ! Might have to farm out this part of my restoration, fancy doing another? 😬 Great video as always, gives people a realistic view of what to expect taking on a project like this and feels like camaraderie for those already stuck in, thanks!
But I’m a say all my favorite cars it’s always been a dream car of mine and the way you are restoring it it’s above and beyond with the factory did great job
Your attention to detail is second to non, 14:56 to 15:10 really highlighted the problem most people would have just slapped a bit of paint over, looking forward to the next instalment.
Jusr realized u already exceed 100k subs! Congrats! May future be brighter for you and your channel.
Good job 🏅 Encouraging millestone for sure!
The craftmanship is fantastic fair play!
best video mimicks ever never, love this channel!
Good to see that body on the chassis... even temporary.
That it never going to restore an Esprit. Great everything as always!
There are many cars where you'd be doing this kind of job laying upside down on the floor, at least the Esprit comes apart into fairly manageable chunks.
Just love your videos thank you so much for your efforts putting it together 👍🚘
Aaaah the classic intro came back!
😚👌
Bravo Commendatore
I don't even wait to watch the whole video before dropping a like anymore!
awesome work both with the camera and your hands keep it up
Lovely work georgie, weldings coming on very well
I would just watch this for hours and hours...!
That wedge shape is
Fantastic work
Cool! You now have over 100k subscribers!
George, you're a maniac. And I mean that in the nicest possible way.
Good luck mate.
Your work inspired me to start my Mini channel, cheers bud, keep it up!
Nice soundtrack and nice editing, thank you 😊 PS nice content too!
You are doing an Incredible, just Incredible! Job on those templates. It’s night and day from the type of work you were able to do on the Range Rover. And for jeasus sake isn’t it only on The Spy who loved me !! Could there be a more time consuming and complex “chassis on frame” construction to rebuild ? It’s all custom fit from the factory too. It’s literally the lords work your doin, and by that I mean it’s fucking biblical. I’m heading over to patreon to do my small part 😁
Fantastic stuff mate great to see its all still straight
As visually pleasing as it is to see rust removed in stop gap photography/video, I am absolutely gutted for you to have to deal with rust in that particular spot. No doubt you’ve got the touch and skill in your locker to get it done though.
this is like game of thrones to me, can't wait to see the next episode
I love this vids!!!!!! best channel ever
Finger-sander is your go-to tool. Maybe a die-grinder but horrible noise and chippings.
good pick up on the wishbone tube
amazing skills
Yip that dreaded rust just loves to test us nice work nice posting look forward to your next upload :-)
Well done mate! Well done!
An Irishman and his jig: there’s nothing more natural than that
Another awesome video. How many of us would've seen that rust and decided 'Nah - it'll be ok!'? No? Just me?
just so amazing over and over!
I’m really surprised by the crappy work they did in the factory you would figure it be top notch quality surprise surprise
It amazes me that the build quality is so shitty on this thing for being a supposed "premium" brand/car. I guess you can only expect a certain level of craftsmanship from the late 70's British workforce :D
See also ...... YTS kids building houses and trashy , dangerous car wheel ramps !
Perhaps their descendants are white van men ?
The washer stacks appear to be how lotus make the body fit the chassis, I have worked on a couple of Lotus esprit’s in the past and they were all shimmed like that.
This is probably the most British comment I have seen , regarding Brit cars !
@@bryanearthloop2403 never said it was right, but it seems to be how they did it 🤔
George ur the best !! Eres un chingon !
Nice! How does your back hold out with all that lifting of the chassis bent over like that? Love your videos!!
I was thinking how’s he gonna grind off the welds around the tubes. Then out comes the hole saw with the centre drill missing..... Nice move 😎
I wouldn’t be at all sure that any Lotus road car of that era left the factory plumb and square!!
After all this precision engineering that car is going to be EXACTLY as completely out of true as it was the day it originally left the factory........ ;-)
Would some kind soul on here please explain the reasoning behind the utilization of non-continuous welds on this chassis structure?
do you use a sand blaster to get your hard-to-reach rust traps?
"how do i do this alone" is what i ask myself at the prospect of any job, i'm a custodian is a rec center, 2ptil11p, built in 64. its perfect, i maintain it, i love my job, and i work alone. then i come home and maintain my fleet. 94 rrc lwb green petrol, 97 volvo 850t5 white on tan,winter package, always has michelins. 05bmwf650gs dakar, the engine I rebuilt? Strong. bmw dealer rebuilt? CRAP. always work on your own cycle, if you can't ? don't have a cycle.
What's the name and artist of the song at just before the 3 minute mark please?
Honestly ive seen all video and i was wondering too why theres a tent? You dont seriously sleep there or is this like your paint booth or storage for the electronics?
On which century you’re going to finish restoration and drive this thing? :)
That tent is to good for you
7.29 suspension negative jig thingy
AMAZINGNES!!!
12:00....you know you couldve just used a dremil tool with a tungstun carbide bit on it to get the rust off instead of tearing it appart right?
what is the music at 2:40?