BACK on the Rolls-Royce & Finding GOLD (maybe) - PART 44

[@StezStixFix]

Nice update, Vince! It's definitely getting there, can't wait to see it put through it's MOT!

[@Mymatevince]

Cheers buddy, likewise!!!

[@abir.chowdhury]

40:46 theres nothing that screams British more than a classic rolls and a classic Henry, great video! ❤

[@dungeonmaster2417]

Great to see the Roller rolling. When you MOT it you'll have a target to aim for with any fails and advisories. Will be a fantastic milestone for this playlist. I've just finished refurbishing the telephone box I brought to Poland when we emigrated here 13 years ago. Now has a working toilet in it with wash basin incorporated into the cistern. Wish I'd filmed it like you have with the Rolls (although a lot "beeps" would be heard) but I don't know how you manage to work and film at the same time. I take my hat off to you sir. I'm sure in your later years you will smile when replaying these videos.

[@raysmancave1]

You get days like this fixing up an old car, everything goes sweet and a smile comes over your face, it makes up for the horrible hours spent welding and ripping the suspension to bits. Your seatbelt will more than likely be an advisory as it's not that bad, depends on the mot testers mood on the test date, melt any fluffy bits with a lighter. Great vid as usual TA.

[@EnglishroG]

The upholstery looks fine, Vince. This is a 1988 car and is bound to have some wear and wrinkles. With the exception of the tear in the driver's seat, I'd leave the rest alone now except to give it a good clean and some hide food. The interior is always the best part of a Rolls Royce, and yours is starting to look really luxurious now. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@BlackAdderall]

I love this series. I know it's not the most profitable, but it's such a joy to watch. Thank you for the great videos, Vince.

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Sheryl 👌

[@TomMannCenturia]

Thanks for the great vids. Must be hard keeping good side out at the mo with legal stuff and sewerage leak but you're still smiling. All the best.

[@Mymatevince]

I'm currently looking at the sewerage stain right now!!!!😂 It's all good though, these annoyances will pass and be a distant memory. I'm going to attack the leak maybe later today or tomorrow and then fingers crossed I can pinpoint the actual leak and maybe get it sorted. I'll film it to bring the viewers along for the ride. Cheers for the Super Thanks, it is very much appreciated 👍👍👍👍

[@0ButterBall]

I can't believe I never knew about that seat belt trick! I've come so close to figuring it out by myself but kept going another, harder direction

[@Mymatevince]

😂 That is what years of owning Mini's and MGB GT's do. Somehow they always had twisted belts!

[@GadgetUK164]

Brilliant! Always a joy to see another video on the Rolls! LOL @17:50 - I didn't laugh, nor think anything until you pointed it out a second later!

[@Mymatevince]

😂 Cheers Gadget 👍

[@williamharris8367]

Vince is a brave man to start reaching into the back without gloves! I would be reluctant to touch _anything_ there.

[@jimcabezola3051]

It won't be long 'til the MOT is a distant, pleasant memory. Looking forward to watching you create more happy memories on the road in this car. Aloha and take care!

[@dahger7]

Love your content. From full size cars to vintage horse racing games.

[@maxz8807]

I've got to say, the wood on the doors looks really good vince!

[@michaelsimms76]

Loving the few gentle taps to free the headrest , they used less force to bring the Berlin wall down lol . Another great video looking forward to MOT time keep them coming Vince.

[@beavis6363]

I really enjoy these episodes. It's pretty great that those front seat pads where interchangeable. Regarding the minor flaws with the interior, it's actually kind of liberating. You can drive it and enjoy it without a constant fear of compromising a show car interior. Keep up the great work, such a pleasure to see it come together. The Phoenix passing MOT is going to be awesome.

[@melike1984]

Thanks!

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you so much👍👍 Massive thanks!

[@melike1984]

Have 5 seconds of that engine running on Me..... 😁@@Mymatevince

[@Mymatevince]

@@melike1984 😂😂

[@alancordwell9759]

It's coming along nicely Vince!

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

Yes! The Royce Rolls! Very nice one! Can't wait to see it on the road! Cheers to you!.. or as I learned from OWAD: Here's mud in your eye!

[@P5ychoFox]

Can’t wait for the next episode. I really enjoy these RR vids.

[@ratgreen]

Hi Vince I recently sorted the slow retracting seat belts on my car. Mine were worse than yours. Its a simple fix, you pull them all the way out, put them in a bucket with hot water and washing detergent, let em soak for a few hours, scrub them about a bit (you will not believe the amount of human gunge that comes off them, its gross). Then rinse in a bucket of fresh water. Then leave them fully pulled out to dry overnight (important otherwise they'll go moldy). Then once they are dry, use silicone spray (make sure its not oil + silicone, just pure silicone spray). Its dry and makes things feel silky smooth. Mine fly back in now, it works incredibly well. Also for your leather, I've had decent results with ebay leather patch repair kits, I had to repair the grey leather seats on a beemer many years ago that were in a similar state as yours. They come with a patch of leather, some dyes that you have to mix yourself, flexible leather filler, and some texture pads to make leather patterns in your repair (totally smooth doesn't look natural). Clean all of the seats very well (steam is good I think) get a much dirt out of cracks as possible. Cut a patch, and tuck in inside the hole (put glue (flexible shoe glue) on the edges to it can stick to the original leather. Let it dry Then use some of the flexible filler to get it to the same level as the existing leather. Do it in a few layers, not all in 1 go. Use the texture pads on the final layer to get the leather pattern on the surface. You can use a hairdryer to dry it quicker. You can also sand it if you mess up. Mix up your dyes yourself to match the colour of your exiting leather (Hint: you can test your colour match by using it on a small spot where it wont be seen, like between seat cushions. Let it dry fully before making adjustments to your dye) If you really balls up the dying, you can just dye the entire seat / whole interior with the dye to make them all match. You can do the filler + dye in all the little cracks too to hide them. Avoid getting dye in the stitching if its different colour to the leather.

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you Rat Green 👍👍👍👍

[@Vermilicious]

Good to see this project is back on. I think that's a Playmobile piece.

[@staciesims9339]

Nice to see you back Vince. Regarding the dirt on the seat belt, it's quite fitting, really, as Charles Rolls nickname in his home village was Dirty Rolls 😂😂

[@Mymatevince]

😂👍👍👍

[@jeremyfreeman1860]

Steam cleaning belts and leather might bring it back around quite a bit. Wagner makes one for wallpaper thats very affordable;)

[@theraptorsnest5891]

I love these car vids. You'll have that classic on the road before you know it!

[@NeonGenesisPlatinum]

Loving this series. I've been watching since when you first got the roller.

[@Beetlefan]

Rolls-Royce or Royce not Roller, the owners club have been known to hang draw and quarter people who call a Rolls-Royce a Roller 😂

[@NeonGenesisPlatinum]

@@Beetlefan You'll have to forgive me as i am an Australian and if it isn't a Holden, it's just a car

[@Pwills]

@@Beetlefanthat would make me call it a roller even more just to wind them up. Lol 🤣😂🤣

[@Beetlefan]

@@Pwills naughty naughty 🤣

[@kevinoakes1171]

When you showed Henry the vacuum cleaner, it looked as if he was peering up at you with a smile !, very funny.

[@40davegardner]

I love how the number on the back of panels keeps showing up. It just shows how bespoke Rolls Royce are.

[@jamieb3039]

So happy to see you're back on the Roller, Vince! I look forward to these so much. I think once the Roller is MOT'd and on the road then you need to get another project car haha, maybe another classic mini! Non stop welding then 😅

[@andrewpetley7008]

a veritable rolls-royce of videos, your enthusiasm is infectous. many thanks

[@fishandreptileinfo]

40:05, That door sounded lovely Vince, when it was pulled shut.

[@antonjansenvanrensburg4145]

was waiting for a PCBway ad under the seat, love the vids! keep'em coming

[@kotm3]

Thank you vince! I’m in Florida at the moment but couldn’t help but watch!

[@TheRealLerad]

I really love the RollsRoyce series. I'm not a car guy and love to learn along with you. I really hope the series will pick up with the views and give you some money back.

[@BlackAdderall]

That backseat looks soooo comfortable. I'm ready to move in.

[@Mymatevince]

😂

[@APSuk2]

Easiest way to get the seat belt to retract faster is to pull the seat belt out fully and clamp it to stop it retracting back in. Then get some upholstery cleaner and give the belt a really good clean with a brush and cloths. Once dry you can then give it a light spray of some silicon spray and give it a good wipe down to remove most of the silicon residue. The belt should retract much fast now. Yes a hole in the seat belt or any fraying is an MOT failure. Leave the handbrake off and choc the wheels to prevent the handbrake sticking on if you are going to leave it immobile for a long period, and leave as little fuel in the tank as possible as it will go off and start to corrode the inside of the fuel tank and cause you a massive headache. Needs to keep topping the tank up with fresh fuel every few weeks and run the engine until its nearly empty.

[@Beetlefan]

Vince give the seat base a generous helping of hide food then cover it in a black binliner, then put it out in the sun. The leather will absorb the hide food easier and hopefully it will soften the leather.

[@dDoOyYoOuUtTuUbBeE]

Ox foot oil.

[@uwekall6281]

Changing the broken leather seat parts is a lot of work, but it isn't too complicated. I've done it several times already and it's very rewarding when you have it finished.

[@wisher21uk]

Well that’s looking sweet Vince, Great to see it move too you’re doing so well there thanks 😊

[@martinclemesha4794]

Well done , the Rolls is looking good.

[@edrobertson9442]

That AirPod case may have been placed there as a tracker!!

[@thisoldcottage]

Vince my friend………you know as well as I do, that earring is from a lady who undertook a ‘task’ on the back seat of that Rolls 😈😈😈 (Ha Ha Ha)

[@ramageddon5574]

Sounds like you could havee an alternator bearing going my friend.

[@lukemallory7832]

You get a lot of 'stuff' in an old Rolls Royce, looking at your b-pillar trim. As an object, they're great value for money! That they can drive is merely a bonus.

[@andymouse]

Awesome Blimey ! it sounded like a dying London bus through my laptop.....cheers.

[@andy2950]

I'm embarrassingly excited to see a new Roller video 😮😊

[@Mymatevince]

😂👍👍👍👍

[@toddschroeder8971]

Don’t be so hard on yourself. You are doing a fantastic job! I thoroughly enjoy all your content and look forward to each video. Oh ya, the hole in the seatbelt may be where that little nubbin goes that would normally stop the seatbelt latch from sliding all the way to the floor.

[@marcellipovsky8222]

Yeah the hole is for the stopper, so the latch does not slide down.

[@rondickson1491]

Another great video. Nice to see how good the car is coming along. Best wishes from the USA.

[@frostyslife1729]

Got this saved for later! Can't wait to see what you get up to today vince 🎉

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Frosty 👍

[@frostyslife1729]

@Mymatevince I've since watched the video and I can confirm it was legendary well done! Will you do some road trips in this car once it's done?

[@Mymatevince]

@@frostyslife1729 Haha, thank you!!! I really hope so. I'd like to visit other KZbinrs in it with a boot full of junk and do some fix it videos together👍

[@frostyslife1729]

@Mymatevince I defo agree with that plan, would be so nice to see the car moving after all the blood sweat and tears that have gone into the car 🚗 😄

[@kd23se4]

Vince, best method of cleaning the seat belt. Take a brush, soap and water and brush the soap water of, until the color of the soap water stays white. After that spray the belt with silicone spray. Proven method

[@Longplay_Games]

Really coming along! Now it just needs a blue mat under it :D

[@Mymatevince]

😂 Agreed!

[@jasperlongman7668]

A crying steering wheel pump 40:00, but good work! My respect!

[@tonythornton1383]

Hi Vince, don’t know if anyone has mentioned, but a frayed seatbelt is an MOT failure. Safety items always are mate. Great video.

[@mrjsv4935]

Very nice and interesting fixes. Cool to see the Rolls running and moving :) Haven't found any treasures from used cars, only thing I found once, was radio removal tools for some other radio, that was installed in the car :D

[@sean9595]

Coming on well Vince can’t wait till to see the next video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Boogie_the_cat]

That has to feel so good getting that back area vacuumed. Ever since i got my own apartment, i realized the joys of cleaning up certain things. i.e: after I've been woodworking, it feels satisfying to vacuum up the wood shavings\dust. Vacuuming regular dust is much less satisfying. I don't know why. Possibly because vacuuming the wood dust is (tangentially at least) related to the creative process of woodworking. Or maybe I'm just a weirdo from another planet. 😮

[@SolderBrothers]

When I was a young kid, late 60's, i spent a lot of time in junk yards. I would wander taking stuff off or apart. I can just imagine what others thought as they found a carburetor in pieces still attached to the motor. We spent a whole day in a very large yard that we seldom visited. My dad came out with $100 in change!

[@FiveStringCommando]

I used to work in automotive in the US. We would send seats like that off for re-cushion and reupholstery. It’s not cheap, yet not as expensive as you’d expect.

[@AdamScott77]

I don't know why this made me laugh, but it did. 21:32. Great job on the car so far.

[@42Hertzer]

Silicone spray is a bugger to get rid of when it get on the wrong surface! Used some to fix the finish on a VW Jetta bumper plastic but I got some on my kitchen floor, took several years before I wasn't slipping over at that very spot every time I walked over it! ;)

[@adrianpearce5214]

I really enjoyed this episode keep the videos coming Vince

[@JimmyJinky67]

Good job, how about extending the seat belts fully and use a clamp to keep from retracting, then you could pop the dirty section in a bucket of soapy water, using the wipes will just spread the dirt, looking forward to next instalment.

[@OldCharlieRum1903]

Slowly but surely. It’s all good progress Vince.

[@springy-2112]

Hmm , a one eared owner. My mate Vincent 🌻

[@dodgydruid]

I picks up my own car 8 months on, on tuesday... yay as I missed my 3 wheel van... Scored an unbelievable watch hit last week, a pair of NH35 CCCP Time big beasties with canteen crowns, red glass display casebacks and this shows you how the gods of ebay are to be trusted in, the very two models and colours I wanted too one being a Typhoon with a laser cut Typhoon on the lower half of the dial, the other a Delta with rose gold markings and a jaunty anchor in the lower half, both PVD black on black straps... oh the Typhoon has an enamelled blood red Soviet star at the 12 mark. Got them £25 each and both keeping abs astonishing good time as only a Seiko can, very very pleased as I had intended not to buy any more watches wanting to focus on the 150 odd projects waiting to be fixed.

[@simonmilbourne8341]

With the one airpod and the one earring, maybe it belonged to someone with one ear?

[@Mymatevince]

Hahahaha, comment of the week 😂😂😂

[@gibbo9089]

Vincent Van-Gough? 😂

[@andy2950]

​@@MymatevinceMy mate Lugless Douglas 🙄

[@cb1671]

Hey Vince. The easiest and most effective way to clean the seatbelts is to soak them. Pull them all the way out, and put a clamp at the end so it can't retract. Then fill a bin with warm water and woolite (I use the dark fabrics one) and soak them. You'll see after 5-10 minutes just how much dirt comes out. Repeat as necessary, then rinse with water and allow them to dry in the sun :)

[@SudosFTW]

This, with the one side. I'd still replace the passenger seatbelt, the fraying and the one puncture is a clear safety issue and is definitely something to get a replacement of, either from Rolls-Royce themselves or a clean used one from a parts dealer... I'm assuming the retraction mechanism definitely needs gone through as well on that side as it's very slow. I need to do the same on my van, both sides are slow to retract especially in the winter months, but the locking mechanism still works.

[@M1LAD81]

Hi Vince, check the year of manufacture on that paperclip. Might be worth a pretty penny if made from good ol' British Steel! 😅

[@Omega_Mark]

24:20 I remember doing this in couple of my cars when this RR was almost brand new. How the time flies...

[@adiposerex5150]

Excellent work.

[@jamesfernandes3699]

Looking good Vince 😊

[@catalincurca7949]

Wohoooo, RR videos are back, love them

[@ralphj4012]

Good progress, looking great. Personally, I would get those front seats to a restorer, if I had won the lottery. Here's hoping that the moll doesn't show up to reclaim the earring, the Morrison's security tape is probably long gone.

[@DobuDobuDobuDot]

26:49 That's quite optimistic, Vince.

[@johnathanoutland9453]

Untouched… proceeds to manhandle the headrest!

[@Tigermoto]

Is it just me and my diesel Volvo that thinks that battery is really small for a 6.75 litre V8? Bloody love this series man, much love from Oop North.

[@BrianOfAteionas]

NO WAYYY. That seatbelt trick has me really upset LMAO

[@TheMeakster]

I can highly recommend Gliptone liquid leather, those seats will thank you.

[@clarkpink1955]

Nice to see you and the roller vince

[@Remembergameclips]

19.52 lmfao 🤣 love it

[@alanr9496]

The seat you swapped to the passenger side reappeared later back on the drivers side!

[@therestorementor7742]

Another very enjoyable episode Vince, sounds like there is a whine from the engine like a auxiliary belt tensioner, pulley etc get yourself a stethoscope or just use a long handle screwdriver with your ear against it and you will be able to pinpoint the noise 👍 might just sound worse on the audio we are getting, anyway keep up the good work mate

[@MarkGFRex]

For the seatbelt, you just need a bowl of warm water and percil washing liquid. Pull out the seatbelt and give it a damn good washing. Once dry, it will run nicely up and down.

[@clarkpink1955]

Nice work vince

[@UnCoolDad]

Take the seats to an upholsterer and they can rejuvenate them like new.

[@Timewarp84]

I don't know if it works on torx screws but for regular Phillips screws I use a rubber band on the top to unscrew them. The rubber band ads just enough friction to unscrew screws that are gone bad.

[@doruciobanu2261]

Vince pal, there is a brilliant garage up in Wolverhampton Midlands called Aldridge Trimming which restores car linings and trims for classic ones, Give them a ring and I'm sure they will be able to help you. Honestly invest some money in your Rolls pal It's such a shame the condition and you go cheap and do not restore it. A chap with such a big platform like yours should be able to work something up with Aldridge and get them publicity for help. Love your videos and keep up the good work. Dorian

[@cav4290]

Check the power steering fluid, it seems to be making noise!! Also, remove the spark plugs and inspect them, clean or replace. Same for engine oil, air filter before the MOT.

[@TheGeezzer]

They'll have you working at Rolls Vince as an Interior Fitter!

[@razrielle1226]

I find with stripped out Phillips head screws I can use a square bit to get a good purchase

[@davegreen7223]

Hi Vince, you could always start a trade up with the paperclip to make you riches, it already has provenance from being found in the Rolls Royce

[@StevenIngram]

That might be a clever way for Vince to get things for the channel. Trading something for something else that would be of greater value... but needs repairs. :D hehehe

[@whiteydaz4131]

Hey Vince you can get a cream restorer for leather sofa's It conditions and colours it too

[@JariSchroderus]

One earring and one airpod. Hmm, I’m guessing there was a one eared person travelling in the back seat at one point. 😄

[@jtothew4201]

Ive done a bit pf car upholstery and in honesty its easier than the other stuff you do if you have the old piece as a templete. You should give it a go.

[@SarahJane148]

There must be a one eared person out there looking for an ear bud & a ear ring. The car is coming along now soon Mrs MMV will want a new outfit when you take her to the palace in the Rolls x

[@Mogipbob]

It's obvious that a one-eared person sat in the back seat of the Rolls. Thanks for the video!

[@Fayshun]

"I'm going to get a little hammer out and tap these metal bits". Proceeds to clump it with a lump hammer!

[@TurboTimsWorld]

Vince DON'T YANK THE BELTS! As a MOT tester we do not test belts like that as it damages them !! we stand outside the car and pull it to its full length clip it in and then pull on all its fixing NEVER against a lock up as you did. we then check the webbing full length as far as we can see, we only pull tension against the mounting points and the clasp lock and that lock must unlock under tension (your upside down in a car that seat belt will unclip when you press it you don't need an eBay cut me out tool in the glove box). By tugging the lockup on the belts you are putting dents in the cam therefore snag points for the persons using it so then they snatch in more. You should strip a belt mech down, there's a ball bearings rolling around the offset cam (in an Airbag system a second primed cannon ball bearing that fires about a second before the first one reacts) but I would be more worried about the belts recoil clock spring at the other side, the recoil spring to pull it back against you in the seat is the most amazing spring you have ever come across, if you take the cover off you have just unleash zebidy !

[@nicholasdaly7355]

Nice been looking forward to this

[@DEmma1972]

Earring looked tarnished. Not sure it was lego also. Pod was a cool find and at least the back is all cleaned now. Not long till its just the paint to do

[@icarossavvides2641]

For slow retracting seat belts it's worth giving them a thorough clean with a mild detergent solution.

[@raycymbalisty5503]

sounds like you have a bearing going in one of your pully's my guess is tensioner or alternator