Aston Martin DB5 Speedometer EXPERTLY RESTORED: Pro Shows How It's Done | Top Gear Handcrafted

The Aston Martin DB5 deserves precision and perfection right down to the last detail - and vintage instrument restorer Ryan Linley is the craftsman to provide it. He uses his specialist skills to convert the vintage car's speedometer from km/h to MPH, making it look good as new in the process. Top Gear Handcrafted shows you how modification and restoration professionals use their expertise to repair and transform vehicles and the parts they're made from.
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[@martinbowen9928]

Could watch this all day - wonderful to see such instruments being cared for in this way.

[@danielsan3681]

Same! 😃

[@augustofabriziocianferoni689]

This things RELAX me... For real. I go to bed watching this things. Love it

[@danielsan3681]

@@augustofabriziocianferoni689 🙂❤

[@classicraceruk1337]

It’s great to see craftsmen at work. He takes real pride in what he does. This would make a wonderful screen saver.

[@Fpvpilot928]

This is so much more complex than I could have imagined. It's like a Swiss watch to tell your speed. No wonder all manufacturers are all going digital! That being said, love the care and detail in the restoration, not something likely to be said about restoring a modem digital dash in fifty years time.

[@knshobhin560]

Mechanical things are the best and the most satisfying things in the world. Digital can never replicate the satisfaction of a mechanical gadgets.

[@Fpvpilot928]

@@knshobhin560 absolutely agreed.

[@salvi1398]

Even in an electric car I’d still like the instrument dials to be analog, can’t stand electric speedometers

[@Fpvpilot928]

@@salvi1398 Definitely, that's likely why nearly all digital speedos are made to look like their analog counterparts. Porsche kinda hit the nail on the head by maintaining a beautiful analog tach, then utilizing the other space for digital. Not to mention the dash of the GM T.50. ᕙ( • ‿ • )ᕗ ANALOG STRONG!

[@freddiejones4598]

agreed but nowhere near as complicated at a Swiss movement. When you see the breakdown of one of those it’s mind blowing. It still fascinates me that my watch requires no battery and constantly has a smooth second hand. That requires little to no servicing for many years

[@mikerelvas]

I've always been fascinated by dials, specifically those from the automotive industry. This video was a joy to watch! Cheers.

[@vutomimathebula1850]

Wonderful craftsmanship 🔥

[@individualcarreview9287]

*Wow!* This is what gives character to a automobile! Really enjoyed this video, thx very much!

[@shaunphill]

10/10 video. Would watch these all day!

[@waqashassan4791]

Good to see someone restoring the antique with so much love

[@Dudleymiddleton]

Pure skill, knowledge and craftmanship. Thank you for sharing, very satisfying to witness!

[@samr2332]

Skill, patience and precision. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. I guess it's true. If something is worth doing, it is worth doing well.

[@redbarchetta8782]

Love my Smith gauges. Great to see how they are reconditioned.

[@caprise-music6722]

I love that these people exist. They are the heart and soul of the classic car community

[@rubensflorentino548]

My father used to fix and restore vintage instruments, he did it for many years. One thing he would do on an old speedometer like that is to "machine" the axle that holds the magnet, with sandpaper. Just a little, enough to remove some grooves. and make it smooth again.

[@bugjuicer]

Beautifully done. I envy this level of craftsmanship, and I wish my job was as rewarding and peaceful as this.

[@SmashGhost]

The cammed procession of the odometer is mesmerizing

[@saveriosalemme5366]

Amazing, it would take me a thousand years before I could even come close to his craftsmanship.

[@carlbarker7368]

In the robotic world we living, well that's how I see it, a superb master of restoration, particularly in this case, proud and joy is filling up my soul! Yes computers and robots will take work away from humans but these kind of videos may be needed in the future to keep history alive and loved! Learning a special trade is becoming more needed than we think.

[@raphaelpouliot8326]

Thanks guys, to do another video on Aston Martin DB5, my favorite car.

[@ValuedComment]

He's an artist. More videos like this are needed, especially since Petrolicious died.

[@mano8033]

Please make more videos of this kind . We love it so much !

[@Rajveer-Bhatt]

I love top gear

[@betr8er896]

Great content, well done Top Gear- this and the detailing team as well is really entertaining

[@paul29961]

Fantastic. A real craftsman.

[@Rajveer-Bhatt]

This made my day

[@brianball426]

I rebuild King-Seeley and Stewart Warner Speedometers for some American Cars, the engineering in those Smiths gauges is something else, like a swiss watch compared to what I usually see!

[@peaktraveller]

Mesmerising and fascinating in equal measure.

[@subhanzaheer]

this made me smile and the craftsmanship is just great to look at!

[@kevinmukona2606]

This video is so soothing !

[@carlossmall5517]

Incredible!

[@smartin2174]

Wow! I love this!

[@vipermoon_]

I hope he has an apprentice. You can't let this knowledge die.

[@thetechietoffee]

Superb video, absolutely loved this one. More like this, please.

[@endlesswaltz9051]

Mesmerizing!!!

[@legendbourne5098]

This was really cool

[@z32luvr]

I love meticulous work such as this.

[@anthonyellis6524]

Awesome!

[@robtsekpo]

Brilliant!!!!

[@09degz]

That was amazing

[@bbbmmmwwwxxx555]

unique work

[@nobody-wk6ej]

Wholesome.

[@stephenrose8188]

Beautiful! Great to see this almost lost skill being practiced in such a dedicated and competent manner. This has been a contention of mine for years in that the advent of digital display assemblies are (once the initial R&D is covered) by a country mile so much cheaper to produce, robotic rather than a human assembler. Yet we the customer pay way, way over the odds because we are hoodwinked into thinking it's better. I worked in the world of automation and of course it's amazing but the profile of the majority of the workforce is dumbed down as the Americans might say. Wonderful video, thank you.

[@sih1095]

Mesmerising 👍

[@AncientYouth64]

I love watching people do stuff I could never do

[@nicofonce]

Big thumbs up!

[@danielsan3681]

This guy is a Genius! 😃

[@oliveringram3056]

Respect.

[@gideontladi]

Very cool.

[@badtzlotus]

My austin mini definitely need repair like this

[@veemacks7255]

I was surprised he didn't adjust the odometer digits from what it was in km to its equivalent in miles. Instead he set it to 10 miles.

[@montanaheaventush]

i thought that too

[@badman5356]

Impressive

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Interesting video 🚘🚙🚗👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@barrytemple808]

Manufacturers should be made by law to make products with this level of detail again once these types of special human engineers are gone we will never see the likes of this craftman ship again so beautiful so pure

[@VinceCannavaII]

Wonderful to watch but wonder why the odometer wasn't reset to zero or adjusted back to the previous reading.

[@matmul4850]

Was wondering the same.

[@richardg8651]

Yes converting kilometers into miles .

[@VinceCannavaII]

@@richardg8651 excellent point but simple math can be done to figure the equivalent *if* it is being reinstalled in the same vehicle, with the same engine.

[@jamesrapp9778]

Awsome cool 😎 👌

[@peralez2383]

insane

[@parthzaveri]

This is like Horology on Speed Steroids ❤️❤️

[@damionlee7658]

I could see myself doing this kind of work all day. How wonderfully therapeutic (at least until the day when a spring catapults across the room and had a go at becoming "Hide and seek World Champion".

[@roshansrinivas8729]

This is a wonderful video and amazing skillful work! How does one even get into this line of work though?

[@akimbodeo]

Cool

[@dramatramatymedramatramaty6123]

Whoa 😳 300

[@tim3666]

Absolutely brilliant. Does this guy have a KZbin channel?

[@joshuaasbill3131]

When I see videos like this, I always think the same thing. Damn I’m glad there are far smarter people than myself in this world.

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

The funny thing is I think they shared the Speedo with a couple of British leyland cars (smiths gauges)

[@tEORiYA52]

Good

[@aumkar2]

Nothing beats proper Analog mechanical instruments, if serviced and calibrated properly, they can sing with the engine like nothing else.

[@randyledford6496]

Skills

[@akshayk5391]

Pure mechanical instrument 👌

[@Moonlight-hq3gi]

♥️

[@huzaifabhutta8397]

😍

[@LouZeffer1]

" . . . this is brilliant." - James May

[@user-ox1um3ny6u]

انا من اكتر محبيك من مصر ارجوك تعمل حلقه عن مصر وتقول اسمي جمال محرم

[@Wiso0077]

Old Mercedes odometer is my favourite

[@Brotherbear75]

More more more

[@ericcarabetta1161]

It's like fixing a clock or a big watch.

[@adslf874yti3q7u4hf83]

"And what number would sir like his odometer to read?"

[@JDStoneCreations]

I can understand why he didn't show HOW to calibrate it as its his job... but now I have to continue looking how to calibrate my Scimitar GTE's gauges as they're British made Smiths gauges and I'm confident they are incorrect 😅

[@aayushroy0609]

What might be the ingredients that he used to wash the instruments?

[@franciscoop1063]

Fascinating - but perhaps just get one from the local Scrap Yard for £20?.....

[@AraCarrano]

Lovely, wish there was time to show how running in reverse will or will not take miles off the odometer.

[@jeron6108]

You can see the cam mechanism which rotates the mileage count, this doesn't function in reverse.

[@grahamjones3906]

the same skills a master watchmaker

[@junior1138]

Was the mileage reset to zero? Surely better to keep it original?

[@Rajveer-Bhatt]

Hello

[@TR-kd6uf]

Watching this made me realise modern virtual gauges have killed a craft.

[@samueloluleye3808]

Feels like a mechanical watch being made

[@rockabillyrebeljim]

Amazing but what about putting the mileage back to what it was/would be in miles. It would then go with the car and not look "clocked"

[@Lookbusybuddy]

Do they do watches with the same font as the faces. 🤔

[@nielsthomsen2457]

How do you even learn how to do that, let alone remember where everything goes back?

[@Rajveer-Bhatt]

How u doin?

[@mopedmarathon]

Mechanical surgeon. Bet his waiting list isn’t as long as the nhs either.

[@toocool5355]

Very much like watchmaking

[@STAG162]

it's .... hypnotic. but here, we'd leave it as KM/h, give it a clean up and put it back together.

[@lorcanmcmahon239]

Shit craic

[@cncgeneral]

Where did the new face come from?

[@1_5RCBiker]

I thought I might not like this. How wrong I was!!!

[@Javierblaszczyk]

on par with the Porsche 911

[@mvmallinson]

Music…..the curse of You Tube

[@Car_Fanatic]

Eh aston is cool and all, but they are behind the times. I love their heritage, design, iconic cars. But aston was always that brand that's about enjoyment and not performance or comparison to other brands. Which is nice for the aston fan. But in this modern competitive car market I think the direction this company is running is stagnating it. And thanks for your craftsman master craftsman, appreciate the lovely video But hey I am not CEO just my opinion And for the trolls, I am entitled to my opinion, won't reply to you since I muted my comment so threads won't notify me

[@donatasbigelis6756]

8th

[@TheGranty1739]

If I remember correctly there is a ratio printed somewhere on the speedo head to aid calibration.

[@taijay6967]

Insert Minecraft music here

[@forrestgraves7296]

Analogue dials all day long....