Opel Diplomat V8 with a broken chassis. Restoration of Politoys model no. 521.

[@szymonkrusz9442]

Nooo muszę przyznać że osiągnął Pan mistrzostwo w przywracaniu do życia tych leciwych już zabawek. Moje szczere uznanie. Pozdrawiam.

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję bardzo

[@luispuntriano8327]

My beloved Dad had a couple of Opel: a 1958 "Kapitän" in Black and a 1970 "Rekord 1900" Green with its ceiling in Cream. Watching your remarkable work on this Diplomat brought me sweet memories about this outstanding German Brand. It helped me to study automotive mechanics, career that although I began to study too adult (I was 48 then in 2016 and finished with 50 yrs old in 2018) is something that makes me feeling proud of myself. Congratulations, Paul. And thanks for bringing these beauties to life. A big hug 4 U. Best rgds. Luis Puntriano III. Callao - Perú 🇵🇪 Saturday March 2nd. 2024. 08:56 Hrs. 😊😊👍👍👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Luis. Saludos des de Polonia

[@manofthehour6856]

Haha, not only do we see the results of Paul Restorer's brilliant talents, but Paul himself!!! The video of you behind the wheel of the Rekord as a child is magnificent! My Dad was somewhat of a camera enthusiast, but the photos rarely were any good! I don't recall any photos of the childhood "me" with an actual car, despite my similar passion. Thank you as always, Paul!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much for your very nice comment

[@martindaredare]

Now, paul, this is why you are one of the most respected restorer on KZbin .Your work is superb, and the attention to the details is second to non . Nice to see you enjoying yourself in your dads car .all the best, martin

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Martin

[@steppoify]

Maestro. A true labor of love. ❤ You expended your considerable expertice and care here with such deep affection! The movie of you as a little boy is so charming! How wonderful to visit your childhood with such a perfect automotive touchstone. All the memories you must have felt from riding in your family car as you restored this model to beauty from despair. Car people ascribe and feel enormous love to the cars of their youth. I do too! Bravo, Maestro. Outstanding job!! ❤ Stephen

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Stephen

[@septiccalling8341]

That's an astonishing piece of work and fascinating to watch.... What a beauty! 👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@SoMoDiecast]

Beautiful paint and amazing repair to the chassis!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Ron

[@leespiderpod]

That’s some great old film footage to have kept all these years

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@sebastianolivera6005]

Siempre perfectos tus trabajos,son increíbles, felicitaciones, saludos desde Argentina,El Rey Dinky Toys!!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Sebastiano

[@rosemorrison7075]

An absolutely amazing restoration Paul. Your skill in restoring the most broken little cars is incredible. Well done!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@luizcarlosdias3690]

PAUL, mais uma bela restauração, parabéns pela criatividade para recriar o chassi. E que legal o vídeo de quando vc era criança, são essas coisas que valem ser guardadas e lembradas durante as nossas vidas.

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado Luiz

[@Asandalini324]

My first memory of my first car was the Gaz-21 Volga. It was a luxurious big car of the USSR, and I remembered it for its shape and beauty.

[@PaulRestorer]

I loved the Volga Gaz 21 as a child. We had a few taxis here and I managed to ride in the Volga a few times. For me it was a very luxurious car. It had a beautiful interior finish and chrome exterior. Kind regards

[@robfriedrich2822]

Funny thing is, the early Volga looks like Opel Kapitän and the later Volga like the Diplomat.

[@harrysavage2933]

Paul thank you for bringing back old classic cars I remember you are the best

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@janwillemhoepman7539]

Very good Paul. Nice of you to include the family footage. My dad never had a video camera but I know there must be a picture of me in a family album, sitting behind the wheel of a VW Beetle. Same time, same haircut, same clothes. We could be brothers 😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Jan , Greetings from Kraków

[@bubygorgocoleccionablesarg8368]

Dobra robota!!! Bardzo podobał mi się ten film, który nadal masz. To jeden z moich ulubionych filmów Twojej produkcji. Gratulacje!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Amigo

[@RestorationVideo]

*_What an amazing video! I have never seen anything like it. I can't imagine how much time went into restoring it, let alone your skill and talent. Bravo!_*

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@whistlingdiesel]

A masterpiece. And a rare throwback to the early 60s where western cars were available in the east and vice versa. Thanks for sharing

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@whiskynerd6950]

Servus Paul Wow ich bin immer wieder fasziniert wie du die Modelle hinbekommst 😀👍 Ich wünsche dir eine schöne Woche. Lg Michael

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Michael

[@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692]

What a terrific rebuild of a truly classic beautiful Opel!! Paulie, we all appreciate the details, the determination, the expertise, & the care you put into each of your fantastic restorations!! Thank you so much for sharing these cool videos, & for bringing us along for each one!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Michael

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Turned out Brilliant love it Paul, the shape reminds me of and Australian HR Holden 🍻🍻🇦🇺🇳🇿🤝🇵🇱🇵🇱😎👍🤗

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@paul-sparky-sparr4160]

Pierwszym samochodem w jakim wsiadłem był Ford 15M mojego brata (1976) Moim pierwszym samochodem (o ile dobrze pamiętam) był Fiat 126... 😌 A modele Politoys pamiętam bardzo dobrze. To były piękne egzemplarze (niestety za drogie jak na wtedy „małego Paula”... 😢) No cóż... więc "stary Sparky" jest szczęśliwy, że znów widzi sen z dzieciństwa... 🤩 Imponująca renowacja 👀👍🏼 Moją osobistą atrakcją jest naprawa podwozia 😃 Brawo Paul, zdecydowanie, dwa kciuki w górę 👍🏼 👍🏼 Dziękuję za udostępnienie 🙏🏼 i tak trzymaj przyjacielu 😉 Życzę miłego weekendu Tobie i Twojej rodzinie, bądźcie zdrowi i zdrowi. Pozdrowienia z latarni morskiej na Łabie. 😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠 The first car I sat in was my brother's Ford 15M (1976) My own first car (if I remember correctly) was a Fiat 126... 😌 And I remember the Politoys models very well. They were beautiful pieces (unfortunately too expensive for “little Paul” back then... 😢) Well... so "old Sparky" is happy to see a childhood dream again... 🤩 An impressive resto 👀👍🏼 My personal highlight is the chassis repair 😃 Well done Paul, definitely, both thumbs up for that 👍🏼 👍🏼 Thanks so much for sharing 🙏🏼 and keep it up, mate 😉 Have a nice weekend to you and your family and stay safe and sound. Greetings from the lighthouse end of the Elbe River. 😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠 Das erste Auto, in dem ich saß, war der Ford 15M meines Bruders (1976) Mein eigenes erstes Auto (wenn ich mich richtig erinnere) war ein Fiat 126... 😌 Und an die Politoys Modelle erinnere ich mich sehr gut. Es waren wunderschöne Stücke (leider zu teuer, für den "kleinen Paul" damals... 😢) Nun... so freut sich der "alte Sparky" über ein Wiedersehen mit einem Kindheitstraum... 🤩 Eine beeindruckende Restaurierung 👀👍🏼 Mein persönliches Highlight ist die Chassisreparatur 😃 Gut gemacht, Paul, ganz klar, beide Daumen hoch dafür 👍🏼 👍🏼 Vielen Dank fürs teilen 🙏🏼 und mach weiter so, mein Freund 😉 Dir und Deiner Familie ein schönes Wochenende und bleibt gesund und munter. Gruß vom Leuchtturmende der Elbe. 😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Paul

[@GermanNightmare1976]

Hello and happy weekend. It's always such a pleasure to watch you make those replacement parts by hand. And the results? Very satisfying. Thanks! :)

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Fantastic repairs and restoration. Beautiful paint my favorite color too 😊 Have a great weekend my friend

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Charlie

[@paulosilva3350]

Wow, that's amazing. An excellent restoration. You are a "doctor to the soul". Thank you.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Andrew-ib7us]

Amazing resto paul what a challenge I'm very impressed the way you made the missing parts the repair of the baseplate that takes some serious skill to do that top class job

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Andrew

[@magnuscash6343]

Hello from Sweden. Truly amazing work you do,so nice seeing you work.what happens to all the toys when they are finished?

[@paul-sparky-sparr4160]

Jag misstänker att de kommer att gå in i Pauls personliga samling 😉 Ha en trevlig helg och hälsningar från Cuxhaven. 🇸🇪✌🏼🇩🇪 (I suspect they will go into Paul's personal collection 😉 Have a nice weekend and greetings from Cuxhaven. 🇸🇪✌🏼🇩🇪)

[@magnuscash6343]

@@paul-sparky-sparr4160 thank you and a Nice weekend to you 🇸🇪

[@MJ-vj1un]

Amazing reconstruction and restoration job. Well worth doing for that model. Very impressive 👏 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@frankflash259]

Выше всех похвал, здорово!

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@fijack4290]

Excellent restoration, Paul. A true craftsman.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@marekm2561]

Piękna Robota ! Piękne Wspomnienia! Dziękuję Pawle i pozdrawiam!👽🖖

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki Marku

[@rjung_ch]

Very nice restore, from such a broken one to a brand new one, or even better than new! 👍💪✌

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hello Paul,the results are amazing,the work involved on this one seemed technical but you sorted it.great restoration .🙌.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Steven

[@richardhayward2899]

Fantastic repairs and restoration Paul! Congratulations on another superb job. 👏👍Looking forward to the next one.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@arturszaradzista6403]

Stworzył Pan piękny samochodzik z czegoś, co kto inny wyrzucił by do śmieci. Widać że oprócz cierpliwości ma Pan również zamiłowanie do prac precyzyjnych. Oglądałem z przyjemnością. Gratuluje wykonania.👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@BulletNoseBetty]

What a transformation! That poor car would have been thrown in the garbage by anyone else, but you've saved it. Great job!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@capat15]

Grandissimo lavoro.grazie per aver ridato vita ad una politoys.❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie mille

[@warrenguy76]

What a beautiful car. You always choose the best colors for these restorations!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@kyriakos7179]

The little boy inside you is happy!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@youtellme18]

Class, thanks for sharing your family video. My earliest car memory is my father had this small sporty datsun

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@markrigg7038]

Amazing work on the chassis, what a really nice looking and detailed model, well done Paul 👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Mark

[@Restoration7131]

This is beautiful. I love the detail work. The result turned out great ❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@alessandroderisio8189]

This is one of your best realizations. I'm congratulating with you for your skills!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@alessandroderisio8189]

@@PaulRestorer this is maybe the 200th model I followed the restoration. I believe you are the only one able to bring them to factory condition, as they were

[@laurielinacre3550]

Another great restoration!, love your patience and skill

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@adamdufait7890]

Super restoration, the Opel is now fit for the showroom 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@eueddeedeilsonsantos6876]

A restauração do chassi ficou perfeita! ✌️

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@NLKINK]

A job well done. Another proof of what can be done with the right tools and creativity.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Carlo-uf2th]

Nice to see how you brought to life a model, again. Hope you find even more full opening models from italian Politoys and Mebetoys such as Iso Rivolta GT (1963), Maserati Sebring 3500GTS Coupe (1962), Ferrari Dino Pininfarina Berlinetta (1965) and so on. Keep up your great work!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@ronaldodesousadias711]

Belissimo Restauro. Fico admirado com a sua paciência em faze-lo. Parabéns. ✌

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@NeilB.Arnold]

Looks better than new, great restoration.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Neil

[@joeholloway1386]

Nice restoration, details and paint job 👌 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Adriansmith805]

Amazing Paul so much hard work turned out fantastic well done 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@hoodgarage6130]

Very nice Restoration 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@TimHornsey-m3y]

Well that was something else. In my opinion you are the best diecast restorer on KZbin. Nice

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@greggabel7238]

Nice Job done on "bringing it back to life", Dr.Paul

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@MarkAnthony-mt5nj]

Gerçektende çok güzel olmuş bu seferki yenilemeniz tek kelimeyle harika. Paul Restorator İzmir Türkiye'den selamlar

[@PaulRestorer]

Çok teşekkür ederim

[@orsacchiotto15279]

You have given new life to this model, yet another demonstration of your talent. Compliments

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Xxxxxx.5303]

Brilliant job as always, dear Paul! 👍👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Xxxxxx.5303]

@@PaulRestorer You are welcome, dear Paul 🤗👍

[@jaroslavnatrok8314]

Komplikovaný model. Tak jak se na vlajkovou loď sluší a patří. 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Děkuji mnohokrát

[@metalshop16]

Nice job as usual Paul !👍 Love these Politoys models ....Regards from France

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@moedasmais]

Parabéns Paul, mais um trabalho maravilhoso! 👏👏👏👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@ernestoclaudodip9671]

Paul you are the best , excellent job and beautiful Politoys.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@РВКИНХ]

Дуже складна реставрація. Але це тількі підтверждує велике мистецьтво майстра.

[@PaulRestorer]

Велике спасибі

[@METALLKZ]

Мои приветствия. Очередная, отличная реставрация. Моделька авто получила вторую жизнь. Браво мастеру 👏👏👏 Моя поддержка +926👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@northernengland]

Looks like a Viva, superb.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@gerryhuntman]

Masterful restoration. 😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@joakimhjelm-svennesen8984]

👏 👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌 what a beautiful restoration of the Politoys Polistil Opel Diplomat V8. I must say I am impressed how you restored the base. I like that you used an aluminum metal piece and not some composite material instead. I also like how you overlapped the two metal pieces and that it’s held or bonded together with screws and not glue. Why didn’t you use glue to hold the two pieces together? It seems easier to use glue however probably not as durable. I would have loved to see you use aluminum as well instead of plastic that holds the rear wheels in place. But again very beautifully restored

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much. That's why I didn't glue these two parts because I thought that connecting them with screws was simpler and much more durable. screwing in the screws from the inside kept the chassis the same height because their heads didn't go below his. in my videos I try to show various techniques, so this one seemed very interesting and effective to me. In one of the upcoming videos I will also make the entire chassis from aluminum because the model does not have this chassis. greetings from Krakow

[@Collectorholic]

Looks really good. Great color choice. Enjoy your weekend!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Classic-747]

Congratulations Paul as always of the beautiful restoration work again a successful rescue the video filmed by your father is just great good continuation 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@DiecastdePobre]

Excellent job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@williamrudiger-pv8ut]

Great restauration Paul! My father had the same Opel Rekord... 😍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much , cool

[@billydee8444]

Awesome, Great Job & Talent

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Thierry787]

Sublime restauration Paul, J'adore la configuration (verte extérieur et camel intérieur)

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@Thierry787]

@@PaulRestorerde rien Paul

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Great fix on that Paul Fantastic..........❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Brian

[@yayasgaragecustomdiecast7198]

Great model, fantastic save!

[@vall8604]

Fantastic job Paul.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@KunisGarage]

Perfekte Arbeit und cooles Video.Top.Sehr schön anzuschauen. Habe einen Diplomat A V8 als KFz in der Garage zum Restaurieren.Sind sehr schöne Fahrzeuge. Grüße Kuni

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Kuni

[@Solexine82]

Just wonderful ! You transformed an ugly wreck into a true marvel !

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@ilyazubok5392]

The best restoration i have seen. Piece of art

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@PedroAlves-ee8vk]

Salut Paul,super jolie voiture, salutations de Suisse 🇨🇭et à bientôt

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup Pedro

[@ruggieropiazzolla9546]

Buongiorno signor Paul. Il mio primo ricordo riguardante un auto é della Fiat 1100 D bianca di mio padre...Ottimo lavoro come sempre. Saluti da Torino

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie mille

[@railtrolley]

True Craftsmanship in this restoration. The colour is beautiful, and suits the Diplomat very well. Our family car when I was young was the Australian version of this GM design: 1965 Holden HD series station wagon.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@dahlstardiecast3314]

That's incredible. Your restoration work is the best I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing another great restoration. Have a great day.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@claudiodepaulo152]

Bom dia Paul.....lindo trabalho, parabéns

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado Claudio

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

The Diplomat is my favorite vintage German car, especially the rare 2 door hardtop coupés. They are beautiful, sort of a German Chevrolet Malibu.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@hobby_tt-bahn_fan]

Es ist immer wieder sehr schön Ihre Videos zu sehen. Da bekomme ich richtig Lust, ebenfalls solche Modelle zu reparieren. Ich kann mich auch sehr entspannen bei den Beiträgen. Herzlichen Dank.😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@marccxxshammer6643]

Great work. 👍🏼

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@paulcornelisse9759]

Beautifully done, Paul. Nice detailing on the new piece. By the way, I guess the manufacturer overdid it, adding a 12-cylinder exhaust system to the V8 engine.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@modellbahnagenda]

Hallo Paul, KOMPLIMENT 👍👍👍 Grüße Uwe von der Modell Bahn Agenda

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@PirataDesign]

Non conoscevo questo modello, davvero bello e ben costruito. Ma la Politoys in quel periodo ha realizzato modelli davvero ben fatti e ricchi di particolari Questa Diplomat era davvero malconcia, ma, come sempre l' hai rimessa a nuovo,meglio e più dettagliata dell' originale . Sempre eccellente la ricerca dei particolari e della soluzione ai problemi, ma anche la tua ingegnosità e la manualità! Complimenti! Infine,bellissimo l' inserimento del tuo filmato personale di quando eri piccolo, quasi commovente!

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie Mille

[@stuffcompiler2121]

(Beautiful model and) another superb restoration! Congrats Paul! That resurrection job you practiced on the chassis was on point. (At first I said to myself that - if it was me doing the restoration - I would have probably gone with some sort of welding technique instead, but giving it a second thought, it is probably a too stressed section of the model for a welding to withstand, so good call on going for sure with the screws solution). Not only you de-scraped it back to life with that repair, but it also - after detailing and paint - ended up integrating with the original section even better than I had originally anticipated. I'm also so glad that you keep on pumping these - they are, generally speaking, a delight to watch - out regularly after all this time, specially when so many other channels with similar content seem to have ran out of steam these days.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@SD-nh4ug]

As always, the restoration is perfect- the chassis !!! Great - the paint is beautiful and reminds me the colors of the 70's. Once again congratulations

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@jerryl6634]

After I was born, I was brought home by Ford Taunus. No footage from this event. So this time, video of Paul in Diplomat impress me more than excellent restauration 😃.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@pavelkoudele5526]

Detailně a precizně provedená renovace. Super. 👍. První auto, které si doma pamatuji byla Tatra 57 . Pavel 🇨🇿

[@PaulRestorer]

Děkuji mnohokrát

[@sergiogeras2438]

Nice job! Super! Master P! 😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Sergio

[@sesame20]

موديلات جميله كانت ايام حلوه ❤❤❤

[@PaulRestorer]

شكراً جزيلاً

[@murielbecel5328]

Quel travail mais quel travail 😍😍 !!!! bravo 👍👍 et la vidéo très touchante ❤️

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@texasdiecastcustoms]

This Opel came out beautifully. I really like how you made the bumper from scratch. The color is perfect. Excellent video Paul!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@jamescasey240]

Love the video of you as a kid in the real one! I have pictures of me I'm my dads Zephyr! Love that colour choice and the resto is amazing

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much James

[@pablobaio9435]

Amazing job as usual plus warm memories in your dad's Opel. Cheers

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Рашид-щ4л]

Получилось суперски, как новая модель из завода.

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо