Arctic Rolls Royce Silver Shadow makeover Part 2. My eBay Rolls loses its rusty bits

[@dancaulton6280]

Harry seems to know where to take each car! Knowing the right guy for the job can be a challenge in itself.

[@harrysgarage]

You're right. I'm not having as much luck on the 'bikes at the moment. I took one bike in a 3 weeks ago and they're yet to touch it. So annoying..

[@richlee509]

​@@harrysgarage just take them all the iain the cars that is. Job done

[@Hvitserk67]

As a Norwegian, I am still proud that this grand lady is valued, among other things, because she completed the long trip to the Arctic Circle (in Norway) without any problems. I also think this old car conveys something valuable that newer cars of her class do not.

[@harrysgarage]

And what a fabulous country Norway was to visit too! Looking forward to going back there once travel gets a little easier. Thanks for watching.

[@Hvitserk67]

@@harrysgarage That is my/our joy. You make really great videos and it's a pleasure to watch. I am absolutely sure that the next trip to Norway will be just as nice and especially if you travel further north from the Arctic Circle or west towards the fjords. The nature is spectacular anyway and if you are a little lucky with the weather, it will definitely be a nice trip. Keep up the good work.

[@TheAslakVind]

@@Hvitserk67 West towards the amazing fjords, now that is a idea worth hunting for, Mr Harry! It is so incredibly beautiful in the summer time!

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

@@harrysgarage In the XJ12....

[@h5mind373]

Their labour rates are very reasonable for the quality of work.

[@roadie3124]

My rich uncle in England had a coach built, two door Silver Shadow in the 1960s. It was either a Mulliner Park Ward or a James Young. It was double the price of a standard Silver Shadow and was a very beautiful thing. He used to drive it on rough farm tracks when he went shooting and the wheel trims often popped off. Taking the wheel trims/hub caps off was what the boy racers did in the late 1960s if they couldn't afford "mag wheels". It was fun to see a boy racer, coach built, RR. Harry's arctic Silver Shadow seems to me to be in the same weird mind space. Good on you, Harry.

[@peterwilliamson8721]

It's much better owning a car when you have mechanics like this.

[@stephen300o6]

Well yeah, Mechanics like this are great if you can keep paying the bills.

[@lptomtom]

The mechanic has already worked 40 hours on it and there's still a lot of work left... it would cost a fortune to do this kind of repairs!

[@lptomtom]

Although 56 pounds an hour sounds like a fair price for an expert job like this one

[@marklittler784]

@@lptomtom VAT man gets 20% for doing nothing, money the govt charges to make up for such low corporate tax rates no doubt.

[@corystansbury]

@@lptomtom Yeah, that's downright reasonable.

[@andy-james-]

Seeing the old lady getting repaired has put me in the mood to revisit the Arctic videos! PS. Can't wait to see the next Jag video!

[@MasterMalrubius]

Agreed. Though I have to say I enjoyed the motor portion more than the body work. That made me sad.

[@adamskikijowski9139]

I spent the best part of 20 years in Norway and the vids are so realistic. I took all that scenery for granted. Snow and ice clearance is a fine art there.

[@TheAslakVind]

It kinda set the tone for a lot of road tours now, doesnt it?

[@clockwork9827]

@@adamskikijowski9139 yes. im looking at the relatively ok state of the body . i have a feeling the amount of salt that goes on roads & highways here in eastern Canada would add up to a lot more work

[@1SaG]

There's just something about a well maintained, daily driver Silver Shadow. With just the right amount of patina and wear and tear, these cars, to me, look better than a pampered garage-queen in pristine condition.

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

Another brilliant video Harry, the old girl is a very special car and apart from the amazing journey and the expense to date for the standard of work Darren has done is incredible value in my opinion.We have a 93 year old Rolls Phantom 1 which has been in the family 58 years, longer than anyone else and bought for £190 when I was still at school.The amazing journeys and experiences that car has given us is what makes ownership so pleasurable !.

[@tedtheturbot]

"Harry's Artic Weddings" - just in case the crops don't make it this year Harry..

[@PixelVogue]

LOL!

[@robbybobbyhobbies]

Not much call for lorries at weddings ... Edit: For the non-English speakers in the comment feed: not much call for 18-wheelers at weddings. Or, not much call for road trains at weddings. Or trucks, or pantechnicons, or any form of articulated vehicle comprising a tractor unit and a trailer of some kind.

[@GrrMeister]

*Put me down for 2030 with 90 Guests Allowed*

[@MasterMalrubius]

@@columbmurray Nope! LoL

[@paulwaite2219]

Dont you use the word lorries over there any more?

[@sparky4878]

What’s this? A Thursday afternoon treat? An unexpected surprise for the end of the working day.

[@GuyChapman]

I loved this! Sod purism, here's how to get years of honest smiles out of a car that would otherwise have been scrapped. Top job, Mr. M!

[@nickblood5040]

Nice to see that others have emotional attachments to their cars, she did you well in the artic, I am glad you are looking after her Harry.

[@laurieharper1526]

Made me smile when you talked about "my dear Arctic Rolls". Always nice to see someone who is fond of their car. Spending a little to keep a sound older car on the road pays off in so many respects. You continue to enjoy it, save money (replacing it with a new/newer one is a lot more expensive) and it's satisfying not to feed the great throw away culture. Looking forward to seeing the next stage of the old girl's restoration.

[@F8Tributo]

Haven't seen rust like that since I grew up in New York! Glad I live in sunny So Cal now, where cars never rust out. I can't believe Alfie did all that work in a week! He's really "cracking on", to use your charming vernacular jargon!

[@spacemanclips]

Comes from "cracking the whip" as in horse racing/jockeys.

[@olejacobstalesen6558]

Amazing that the car even survived the level of salt on our roads! And I maintain that it should be christened with a midnight sun-run back up Norway in the summer!

[@clockwork9827]

i wonder here in Canada too

[@richardraybould6928]

A real engineering company, great to see the care and attention that Darren put into his work.

[@wandering_not_lost]

Your video of Rolls Royce to the Arctic circle should be on TV, it’s a proper travel documentary. Michael Palin would have been proud to have made it. Glad you’re keeping the old girl on the road. More adventures to come hopefully?

[@alexandrecouture2462]

Yes, it was great!

[@clockwork9827]

i'd love to see more winter trips

[@cadz4me]

I cannot agree with you more! Harry’s Arctic trip was epic & he made us feel like we were sitting bedside him! A real natural! 😉

[@stever2168]

So pleased this car is getting some love - it's one of my favourites in the garage. The embodiment of the fact that it's not what it is, it's what it means that matters. Measuring value by badges and production runs alone is a mug's game - collect and cherish what stirs your heart. Good on you Harry.

[@daveb1242]

I love the sentiment of this project, great bloke doing the work. Brilliant 👍👍

[@harrysgarage]

Thanks, I'm chuffed with the results so far

[@phils2180]

After her Arctic adventure I reckon the old girl has earned a bit of TLC👍 Maybe not a concours rebuild but still nice to think she'll be restored to something like her former glory. Those guys make body repairs look so easy but anyone who's tried it will know it's not! A skilled job if ever there was one and very time consuming.

[@HenryHeymusic]

Thanks so much for spelling out the costs. I really had no idea what this sort of specific work might cost, and feared that the cost would be much much higher. Love your channel - one of the very very best classic car channels online.

[@rekleif]

I am so tired of dishonest you tubers. Thank you Harry for actually showing your experience in this field. Most are less than honest, with you not in need of money for repairs you are easier to trust...

[@Brownalebelly]

Amongst the many other things I love about Harry's Garage is that he gives you prices. I must say I way really surprised how little the cost of so much work is. I will have to take my older car to the UK to get it sorted.

[@MrBlaadieblaa]

Take it to Poland, way cheaper and also really good shops if you know where to look (which is the case anywhere).

[@Lee-zk8vu]

Thanks Harry. Really enjoy watching you look after these cars--each with their own purpose in life.

[@markmushypeas313]

Cherishing memories in your car is a noble pursuit. Love it

[@MrDejast]

As much as I like your wonderful garage, the rolls is my favorite oddly enough. I've repaired many over the years, but the story behind it is what makes it so special to me. Thanks Harry for letting us in.

[@mudplugging]

I asked my mother to buy one of these when I was a child. I knew she had the money, but she bought a Triumph 1300 instead. I remember feeling a bit let down. Things are a bit more black & white when you're younger.

[@roadie3124]

I was going to say "Well, that's women for you", but I won't. They are different, though. Back in 2009 I told my wife that we could afford to buy her a nice, little Mercedes SLK. But she wanted a Mazda 2 because of the virulent green colour. It's a nice little car for around town, but it's a total pain after an hour's driving. Oh well.

[@Rasscasse]

Triumph and Rolls. That’s a huge gulf right there. I can imagine your disappointment.

[@jordanabraham1290]

It is so exciting to see this car coming back to life. I wasn’t a fan of this era of Rolls-Royce until I watched your Arctic video. That car, now, seems like an old friend! Thanks for including the numbers as well! I find that the math puts it in perspective, somehow.

[@jazzfan6]

I'm so glad that you have the inclination and the wherewithal to do this. It's nice to see a worthy old car get a new lease on life.

[@patrickroher4760]

Thank you for preserving this lovely car.

[@jimmorrow9773]

I’m just about to start the exact same process on my Silver Shadow 2 in Le Mans blue. Rotted out in exactly the same places as your car Harry, so it’s been great to follow this mini series on your Arctic Rolls. 👍👍👍

[@daveglover6115]

Harry's Garage, Harry's Farm, come rust or rain, Harry is never depressed! Positive attitude all the way! Love these inspirational videos!

[@jeremywilliams2478]

The world needs more Harrys

[@revolvo5519]

Great to see a different kind of restoration Harry. I think we can all relate to wanting to keep a beloved old car going without heaping the cash on a concourse restoration. Great stuff Harry!

[@S-T-E-V-E]

WOW The Starsky and Hutch Gran Torino is amazing, I wish you loved a couple of American Classics Harry!

[@russcattell955i]

I had a lot of Arctic Rolls in the 70's, the Birds Eye version. LOL

[@kristian5515]

By far your most important car in your collection! it is the epitome of you and your channel! Thank you.

[@kimchipig]

If I caught it correctly, the gentleman who did the body work is called Daryl. He's truly an artisan. This is top quality metal work. I love Harry's videos because he knows the best people who do this kind of work. Scott at Cold War Motors is also a superb fabricator.

[@thomaseaves7567]

Harry “ you’ve had a good hard week on this “ translates to I know how long you should be billing me for. Engineer” yes, we’ve had a good hard week and been left alone” translates to….. now you’ve seen it and sussed my hours worked, stay away now and leave me to my work. Classic customer and mechanic relationship🤨

[@stoatarts]

No better recommendation for a shop than to have Dave Starsky, the Scooby gang and Harry amongst their clients! I half expected to see KITT in there somewhere getting an upgrade 🙂

[@AkaAndyKnuckles]

Surprised to see Starsky going for baby blue underpinnings.

[@jameshaddan8538]

This project brings me such joy. Thanks Harry for giving the Arctic Rolls so much love.

[@williamc9578]

Harry doing his bid to support British Auto businesses with 3 rebuilds (Rolls, Alfa, Jaguar) going on all at once, and the Espada last year too.

[@brianiswrong]

She is a solid old lump isn't she. My parents had a 1967 ( TYK 22F ) silver Shadow,with apparently a rare metal sliding sunroof and air con, in the late 70's. as a family we went to Sweden and Denmark in it, and as a 15 year old I still remember stopping at what seemed every petrol station in the countries 😲

[@tonyromano2391]

Well done Harry. Glad you have gone down this road with the Rolls. I remember watching the whole series and absolutely loved it. Great car, keep up the great work.

[@vintagehaynesflute]

Can’t wait to see the finished product! What a grand old lady!

[@thesaint2700]

Thank you so much, Harry, for yet another lovely video! It is fascinating to think of what this car once was, that someone, somewhere, put down a considerable amount of money to purchase a proud, shiny, white queen of exclusive leather, wood, and deep wool carpets, now wrinkled rusty with some old parts and some new parts - just like any other old Cortina of the same age. It is beautiful and heart warming (to an automotive heart) that you are willing to invest in preserving your Arctic Rolls! Thank you and keep your videos coming :)

[@anderslaugeprip3733]

Husky voiced Harry! Guess the bubbly stuff was flowing at the London Concours😊

[@Defender-Guy]

Two icons in the same garage. Epic.

[@beigemanalishi1645]

Despite the tattiness, that actually looks a really good one. The £12,000 ones are rarely much better under the paint.

[@karlsumner5594]

Great work, thanks for the update Harry.

[@nigelbond4056]

As always, a fantastic video. Love seeing cars that have little intrinsic value being properly maintained. I have a 298k mile, 1971 XJ6 in a similar state. It’s never going to be concourse but keeping it going is a labour of love I believe it deserves.

[@kylem324]

Next adventure for the Rolls should be Morocco as a Dakar bike support vehicle.

[@marksheppard3732]

Fantastic update and great to see the old girl coming along 👍

[@andyrbush]

That looks great work for a very reasonable rate. I do find these repair videos interesting and valuable when thinking about getting a cheap classic.

[@1961kickboxer]

The artic rolls adventure was the best , what a dreadnaught of a motor.

[@Rasscasse]

Good word Dreadnought Steve 👌

[@hazzalandy]

What an efficient and talented mechanic knocking all that out in 40 hours, serious quantity of work done

[@aDaWaN]

Seems very reasonable money for the stellar job, this old lady will sail through the MOT for years to come!

[@ToyKingWonder]

The fact that you folks, in 2021, have to put up with MOT is such a scam!

[@johnchurch4705]

@@ToyKingWonder new cars after 3 years have an Mot. Cars 40 years and over are exempt from Mots though you can still take to an mot station for a check over.

[@jncg2311]

@@ToyKingWonder Wouldn't want it any other way. Years back when I was self employed I did MoT preparation as a sideline business. Having seen the state of some cars that get sent in for an MoT, I can't imagine the chaos on the roads living somewhere where an annual inspection didn't happen. Fine if you are vigilant and conscientious but too many folk drive them until they stop working, be it engine, lights or brakes...

[@martinclapton2724]

Possibly , no definitely, my favourite car on your fleet! She's coming along nicely .Great stuff!

[@IAN1000IAN]

Bloody love this channel 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@gerrywatson261]

G'Day Harry. Must say I'm really enjoying the visits to the workshops to see the latest news on the Lancia Jaguar and Rolls Royce! Cheers from NZ.

[@Gorbyrev]

Cracking value repairs. What a genuine guy. Good serviceable workmanship.

[@skeelsjames]

They don't piddle about, great progress.

[@shadowred1980]

I think you could start a side channel with "what's in the workshop" Carbon mini, Lotus Carlton and a Starsky Torino. That's the first episode sorted.

[@MB-uw6eh]

Restoration magic. Glad Harry is fixing up the under carriage for his arctic roller.

[@christopherprose3881]

It was insane when you took that poor car to the arctic (something no one in their right mind would do without 4-wheel drive), but it was also fascinating. Then you jetted off to the desert with the Testa Rossa! What next? Taking the Range Rover into the Channel? I still tell everyone I know about the time you took the Lambo Urus onto your farm and did donuts by the sheep! Anyway, love watching these restorations (the Jag too)! You must truly loved these cars to put so much money and time into them. Great fun.

[@Wall1885]

When the roller is done finish the artic trip, a finer KZbin video has yet to be made.

[@sparky4878]

Hello fellow Sparky!

[@Wall1885]

@@sparky4878 Hello mate.

[@jonathanbeale3978]

Artic Rolls. It’s sills are were spongey and it will get you out of a jam.

[@1258-Eckhart]

"Arctic rolls" - you just reminded me. We used to get them in the school cantine - vanilla icecream centres surrounded with a layer of jam then a covering of sponge, possibly with a dusting of sugar (?). Our family never had them, and I've never seen them since school. Thanks for that :-)

[@judih.8754]

A lot of work done in those forty hours. No fluff there! It looks great!

[@davelinkson1]

It's looking good, nice work.. Am really looking forward to seeing the finished Jag & Lancia renovations..

[@mrmoss149]

Love the old girl; so glad she's getting done up for more adventures. Or weddings....

[@marklittler784]

Plastic wheel arch liners are a Godsend, especially if they fit and are fitted properly, helping to reduce road noise, stone chips, mud, salt, water and rust.

[@phillm156]

Wonderful car, glad you’re giving it a proper refresh.

[@MrBlaadieblaa]

Nice to hear that Alfie Solomons has found a decent job as a mechanic these days!

[@garethjudd5840]

It's the classic Witney farmer ascent. 😂

[@TheAslakVind]

He is clarly out as a baker, with the white breat and brown bread. Yeah. Mhh. yeah.. Mhh! :)

[@s1m0nc]

Ha! I was just peering at this very vehicle yesterday, parked on my road. Hadn't realised it was Harry Royalty. Hope they've got it in the dry today. Arches etc look like they've had substantial work there, but looking good!

[@tomcarlton2064]

Iam from Oslo and been all the way up to Arctic circel witn my brothers 87mod marine blaue 911 some years ago not in the winter thank you!! love your videos no hipp hopp or some one who thinks to highly about..... you know.? you are making videos for the mature you tube.

[@BradKnowsAll]

Love Darrin’s accent!!! Value added!!!

[@hydorah]

I really love the Shadow 1. I'm really glad to see one getting turned around to be a nice tidy, solid car instead of getting chopped up for bits. I'm especially glad for you that your investment in the repairs + purchase price will bring you out about even. Your adventures probably add to the value and you're keeping hold of it to enjoy it, so it will appreciate - And best bit is you don't care about any of that, you just want a nice car to use! Nicely done

[@harrysgarage]

Thanks. As you correctly say, end value is irreverent, it's all about keep it in good enough condition so we can continue to enjoy rocking around in the Arctic Rolls for many more years to come.

[@TheAslakVind]

I think we all love your dear Artic Rolls! This almost calls for a new road trip?

[@SoulOnTopJB]

Looking forward to seeing this when it comes out of the paint shop

[@VINTTRO]

We’re loving the Arctic Rolls updates Harry. Keep them coming 👍🏼

[@JackBWatkins]

A young man in Wichita, Kansas named Tyler Hoover has a channel called Hoovie’s Garage. He claims he has the dumbest automotive KZbin channel because he takes on lost causes such as BMW’s that are cheap but cost a fortune to fix. He still breaks even because of his KZbin income. He does have some wonderful cars like you do, but watching how the Roll’s and Jag Coupe keep revealing more and more problems your channel reminds me of his. Enjoying the journey on the great cars.

[@AndrewwMK]

Nice, clearly love the car and being sensible in the spend to keep it on the road and in service

[@simonnorcliffe5877]

I used to own a shadow, lovely cars, I had a silver spirit as well. Look forward seeing if when it's finished 🙌☺

[@dirks.4172]

Harry, thank you for this new report. It is good to see that the Shadow recieves some attention. I wonder what will be done finally to prevent further corrosion (the same for the Jaguar and the Lancia). Best wishes Dirk

[@nickgoode8579]

Proper Witney / Oxfordshire accent there.. also some proper good work at a bargain price.

[@martinhull3303]

I thought Harry's accent started to become more local as the discussion progressed 🙂

[@markcourtney7251]

When you could hear him over Harry!

[@MarkGavanFilmAndPhotography]

5:32 The Mystery Machine I believe? Haha. That mini looks like a right laugh to drive and the rolls is starting to take shape great skill.

[@mtbelly1972]

My brother had a silver Shadow. Was a lovely car to drive.

[@wraitheful]

I love it! Take your time on the undersides - fascinatingly robust & handsome car.

[@siraff4461]

I like the way this contrasts with the big money cars. This isn't going to be concours and isn't going to be as perfect as them but this is a thouroughly solid repair done by someone who obviously knows what he's doing. This is the level between bodge and restoration - a good, solid job so no bodge and not going to cost the earth like a full on resto. I feel like this is the best course of action for this car. Its too solid to bodge and let go but its not great enough to go all out on. I quite like this. Its like a semi-affordable way to keep a classic decent and on the road.

[@darkblueturbo]

Can’t wait to see her painted

[@GenaF]

Wow I love that Mini 💙

[@solar3mpire]

That intro gave me the chills, thanks for the cool down ;-)

[@BillMrWild]

A great video Harry, I've watched the Artic video 3 times now, what a superb car the Rolls is, its well worth getting it back into shape. Well thanks for sharing these videos Harry.

[@fidgetpants4058]

Finding a good garage is the hardest part of any resto... Especially

[@fidgetpants4058]

Especially if your not dropping 5 figures on a full monty

[@milesgreen9705]

Love this restoration videos Harry, fills me with dread a my E12 M535 is away at the welder....!!

[@Chipchase780]

It’s nice to see such high quality repair work. I would think a waxoyl or similar rustproofing programme to protect all that shiny new metal work should follow.

[@johnsmith1474]

Huh? The shiny metal gets paint.

[@ceesklumper]

That sort of repairs are so rewarding to do

[@bgd73]

reminds me of my chores in maine usa. start rockers and corners over from scratch. given those straight edges.. might have played with some stainless to continue some arctic adventures. I am at 387k miles.. I digress. nice work.

[@johnandrews3568]

Glad this won't be scabby anymore! Maybe a new trip to the arctic circle in Canada next!

[@PeteCourtier]

Proper character of a mechanic👍 Nice rapport😂