Rolls-Royce Corniche Brakes & Body Rebuild | Classic Obsession | Episode 3

Gary embarks upon a full scale restoration on his barn-find 1975 Rolls Royce Corniche Convertible. He concludes with a visit to a local, high-end, classic car dealer to take some measurements for the new drop-top he's about to make and install, picking up a few stories along the way.
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[@JAYREAD]

Blimey, Gary! That’s about 3 months of work in that video, isn’t it?! Loved it!

[@peterjones2845]

Just found your videos , love them. Then realized I owe you a thank you,manymany years ago you helped my wife at the traffic lights in Gateacre ,her mx5 managed to drop its exhaust and you pulled it off so she could get home ,so many thanks for being a gentleman.

[@spacegreycoralred]

Great series, great narration, but the music is driving me up a tree.

[@heyabusa1]

Ha ha, yes.

[@TheMarcball]

Hot dam. A loooooot of work here. Well done sir. Thanks for the inspiration and keep on trucking!

[@jamescameron2676]

What an amazing job you did you are a gifted all round mechanic

[@anthoniusalphaproject1588]

Dudley Moore car in the movie “10” is amazingly beautiful, like your restoration.

[@wotrulke5868]

Great episode congratulations 👍🏼

[@willholland6253]

This is what it’s all about right here,without doubt one of the finest classic car restoration vlogs I’ve watched,keep up the great work

[@richardwoodward6702]

Absolutely addictive watching, thank you for sharing your talent

[@colingarner6175]

Great video . Time for new music !

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

I agree - what a racket !

[@chrishannon2717]

Don’t tell Lee. Loving it Gary.

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

What jer mean Lar? 🤫🤫🤫

[@Vince_uk]

Cannot stop watching absolutely amazing.

[@mariarusso1325]

Hello Vince how are you doing 😊

[@scottstrails9369]

Magic ! ….thanks Gary

[@derekstocker6661]

Absolutely glued to this, pressed "like" before it even started, well done, the background sounds not so good. Thanks in any case, great restoration in progress.

[@davidclark3603]

That is amazing! I drive a jaguar sovereign, but it's nothing compared to that car of yours. That is my dream!!!!!!!

[@classic.obsession]

I’ve got a red one also which I must make a start on soon. Regsrds

[@marica535]

Pure art 😊 Great job Gary 🏆

[@robandchristheateam5053]

Elite presentation in an unassuming style. Unique excellence. Respect to Mr Mavers.

[@stringer-ik1pc]

Your skills are unbelievable, this channel should have a million subscribers, 👌👌👌👌

[@ThomasEdward]

It’s Very enjoyable to watch your videos and you can’t beat old showbiz Rolls

[@jimcabezola3051]

Thank for sharing your staggering breadth of talent!

[@TheLeeattwood]

Fair play mate 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

[@mariarusso1325]

Hello Lee how are you doing 😊

[@johncollier608]

Love your channel, Mr. Mavers. Only discovered it today. I'm sure your subscriber numbers will grow. Looking forward to watching the Corniche progress - great work so far. Thanks for sharing.

[@mariarusso1325]

Hello John how are you doing 😊

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

Nice project Gary KUDOS to you Fella , but that rubber boot matt with the obvious crack 🤔🤔 Come on Lar 🤭🤭

[@grantmckendry3323]

You could have done a full episode on the bodywork alone. You make it look too easy. Fantastic work.

[@fchow8652]

Amazing skills, engineering and craftsmanship

[@andrewthacker114]

Very impressive restoration project.Im sure its true what you say about RR and Bentley, not much in it except the Spirit of Ecstasy.

[@goneysangullies]

Wonderful video, even better with a little softer music.

[@craigrobertson7938]

Superb. Loved it all. Every aspect.

[@johnwinters6999]

This man is a master

[@chrisdoran5334]

I'm new to Gary's channel but really love it (and the music too). Is there nothing you won't turn your hand too? Very impressive

[@stephenhargreaves381]

Nice job Gary , well done . The car looks superb !

[@cobar5342]

Really good work

[@randyterry9672]

I really appreciate your skills. Especially Improvisation. No better skill out there than that.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

A brilliant video as Always Gary, really addictive watching and enjoyable, watching the car come alive with the badges and chromework going back on the car.

[@stewartevans3875]

My sort of restoration this Gary - ingenuity and making use of stuff that you have to hand . cant wait to see then next episode :-)

[@mariarusso1325]

Hello how are you doing 😊

[@KasparArnault]

What a great job! You got it right by doing all parts of the braking system together and it was interesting to see it in progress. The system is only as good as its weakest link. I do my reservoir service every 2 years. Nice to see someone taking the time to get to know the ins and outs of these cars.

[@biddlelove2135]

This man is a real inspiration! What a talent.🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@tomcarlton854]

Lovely and spot on.......!!!

[@richardscally694]

Gary, just discovered you online what informative interesting videos, and the remarkable skills you possess. It's the best thing online, many thanks Silver Spur owner.

[@ecopaintmezos2755]

Great video, lovely car....looking forward to seeing the hood.

[@michaelhorner2722]

A most enjoyable video, great content.

[@petergosling3338]

Talk about hidden talents!. Last time I saw you on screen you were an actor. Absolutely fantastic seeing you restore this beautiful car. Looking forward to seeing many more videos restoring classics like this. By the way, I applaud your decision to fit the new hood yourself (brave man).

[@kickit59]

Gary the Rolls has come a long way since you started! Convertible tops are kind of a lost art at least where I live. I don't think there is anyone nearby who could do a proper job on a Rolls top here! The Sinatra Car is very cool!

[@bluesincolour]

Great show Gary and well explained all the way through, love the music just need more variety of it

[@andrewfitzmaurice7843]

Fantastic work! I can’t believe you don’t have more subscribers yet. I hadn’t realised at first, but Peak Practice…..

[@ravinperera4255]

Nice work!

[@colinblick4903]

A real hands on job ,restoration,interesting to see how you tackle the roof. Typical Liverpudlian…”ah I’ll give it a go” attitude……best of luck Gary😎💪🏼

[@andrewscott8885]

Well done Gary - excellent series so far - cant wait for the next episode - love how you have such confidence to take on every aspect of the resto - even the hood 😱 - id like to be that way some day 👍🙏 very inspiring

[@mariarusso1325]

Hi how are you doing.

[@choppermarc2342]

Loving this resto. Great stories as well.

[@thewatchman1078]

Fantastic, beautifully presented just seen and subscribed many thanks cant wait for more.

[@leightondark2123]

Hi there Gary love your program you should have your own program why not just brill cheers Leighton

[@neilwharton720]

Very interesting restoration work 👍

[@suejones6657]

Just found your channel,wow you are one amazing guy,can’t wait to see the roller finished.

[@otto1066]

Love watching it...., nice easy presentation style. like you doing it with your mate.... can't wait for the next one...Brilliant

[@mazharhussain4390]

Brother nice job

[@aqa321]

You're a brave man attempting that hood! Well done for even starting - hoping it worked out well. Cheers for the videos

[@jeffrose12jr]

excellent 😮

[@stephenwebb9044]

Good luck with the hood mate can't wait to see it .

[@nigeldewallens1115]

That was fantastic and a joy to watch you at work! I cannot wait to see how your new roof comes along! Good luck! 🙂😉

[@JPoulAndersson]

Beautiful! I'm so impressed by your handiwork, well done. The Corniche is a car worth preserving and yours is even nicer than the white one you inspected having the gorgeous '71 facia including tachometer! Rgds from Holland, Joachim

[@Backwardlooking]

Awesome. 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@richarddownes5762]

Really looking forward to seeing the rear hood frame woodwork - my 1968 MPW Drophead needs some...!

[@avistapartnership1979]

Looking good. Can't wait to see the finished car. Loved the tips; I will polish our Discovery with your method , maybe the old Jag too, but I'm sure they will never look as perfect as your Rolls. Cheers, K&D

[@brianiswrong]

The large gromit in the boot floor was for allowing the spare tyre to be checked for tyre pressure with out having to remove the spare. And on my fathers 1967 silver shadow back in 1980, for breaking into the boot when his 15 year old son slammed the locked boot lid down with the key in the rain gutter of the boot. It took my dad a couple of uncomfortable hours working completely blind,with his hand inside the boot using the gromit hole,he disassembled the boot latch and opened the boot👍

[@classic.obsession]

Great story. I know. It’s amazing how many owners are unaware of this feature and don’t have the valve position correctly underneath ready to access. Regards.

[@ivanfernyhough3851]

Just bing watched your content.really good job you doing on the rolls royce.i have a silver spirit,love it.i love tatton park,go twice a year every year and allso capesthorne is allways a good one.i go all 3 of them.have subscribed.looking forward to more.👍👍

[@richardspacetimeuhrensamml4236]

Großartige Arbeit 🌟

[@CLIVEHENLEY]

For a home garage paint job it’s a fantastic finish Gary. Have to agree with the other guys saying the jangly music is awful though😂

[@jkoysza1]

Wow! Those ventilated brake discs are huge. I am used to larger diameter discs and these are both large diameter and thick.

[@christopherharvey8849]

Brilliant Video this series is so interesting and informative I am totally absorbed in this series Please please 🙏 keep it up and thanks for bringing it to us

[@resistenciaterrestre7330]

Te felicito mucho; me la paso viendo tus videos y eres, realmente, increíble. Admiro tú conocimiento y habilidad (yo que no puedo ni poner un tornillo 😅). Sigue adelante, no vayas a desanimarte, que esté canal pronto estará entre los más visitados porque lo que haces es único. Un solo hombre haciéndolo todo; wow increíble. Saludos de un ecuatoriano desde USA.

[@JM-xq5zg]

I notice you tackle one job or area at a time which is a methodical way of working

[@novaseline4u]

The side marker lights are required in the US, but since you are in the UK, I don't blame you for removing them. The car looks much better without them. You did a fine job on the body work. The car looks great. Nice and straight body, and I know that you know shiny black lacquer will show every defect and shortcut in bodywork. I admire your courage in taking on the task of repairing the hood yourself. I guess you have 14000 bits of inspiration urging you on though!

[@waiheke109]

Skills

[@matsmarmlind9721]

wow nice

[@oakhillhouseaustraliabridg4600]

Wonderful Garry. I have shared it with the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow and RR Owners Club Australia. Drop in and help me with my Shadow if you are in Perth. Thanks Gordon

[@tutsywutsy]

When a piston is seized in a caliper force it out with a grease gun it never fails this is how I did my shadow 2.

[@classic.obsession]

Hi, yes I reverted to that on the most stubborn ones. Thanks for watching.

[@yambo59]

Best way to get those caliper pistons out is to put a rag in the pad area and use compressed air in short spurts to pop the pistons out, much easier and less likely to break them this wayl

[@classic.obsession]

Yes I tried this and had some success with pumping grease in but that was messy. Regards.

[@davidthegolfer]

Gary, the range of your skills are impressive. The restoration of you RR fascinating. So glad I found your channel. The constant guitar music is very intrusive and the repetitive nature nearly stopped me watching. Please keep restoring and entertaining with you extensive knowledge but a variety of quieter music would be grateful appreciated please. The rest of the production is excellent, unsurprisingly. Thank you.

[@richardarrow369]

I finally found someone who can help me build the last defense automobile "Commander." 1 of 7. We have to meet one day, hopefully. I will show you my prototype.

[@billyt8165]

Just watching you new vid really interesting and I even have a silver merc est lol

[@JSDesignHK]

Although the rear seat squabs are from a coupé, to be honest they’re disappointing because when they were retrimmed, someone forgot to properly pad the pleats and the lumbar area. It’s a pity that, with all the other hard work you’ve put in, that that aspect wasn’t addressed.

[@classic.obsession]

I totally agree….another job I should have done myself!! Many thanks.

[@rosewood1]

Hmm the brake reservoir should be white cadmium plated not painted. However under EU rules cadmium use is generally banned. But there are exceptions . I was able to get mine done but it wasn't easy to do. Some aspects of classic car restoration can be a huge challenge. Great video and a lovely car. This demonstrates that it is possible to work on many aspects of a Shadow at home. And save allot of money. Research and knowing your capabilities is key. These are extremely complex cars that are not built like other cars.

[@mntrader2]

Mate. Has anyone told you you look like Steve McQueen

[@thomaspotschka5387]

The younger version of Steve! 😎😇

[@cyrussataravalla6731]

Ma786sai Dua absolutely splendid. God Grant you yet more enthusiasm to turn all, and I mean all your dreams. Especially your impossible ones.

[@chrisjohns7137]

I liked the music. Just saying. Cheers.

[@stephenc6955]

The Corniche is fabulous. 15:48 -- What is that you're brushing on?

[@classic.obsession]

Curerust. Thanks for watching.

[@blairoutproject]

Do you remember Rex Makin driving around Liverpool in his Camargue ( red if I remember correctly). It was probably the only one on Merseyside for years.

[@classic.obsession]

Hi, no but I remember seeing a chauffeured Bentley of his regularly driving about. Didn’t he have a unique reg plate? How expensive those Camargues were back then. Regards.

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

@@classic.obsession REX 1 Gary 👍 He was my DADS Company solicitor back in the day in Liverpool 👍

[@bentleybloke]

Great video but sadly the music was repetitive like "on hold" phone music and it was hard to concentrate on the video. Have a search for copyright-free music on youtube there are good music beds that don't distract. Other than that brilliant, I subscribed.

[@SuperWayneyb]

🤘😎🤘

[@ratman9802]

Just found this channel while looking for Rolls Royce restorations and immediately subscribed. Watching this transformation is inspiring - very resourceful, it would be nice to know what materials, paints and chemicals you use and where you get them e.g. the rust remover that you used on the boot floor? Great content, not so sure about the background music though!

[@classic.obsession]

Hi, ‘Curerust’ was used on the boot floor and for paint , I used a ‘DuPont’ base coat followed by ‘Silkens’ ultra clear coat two pack lacquer. Music calms by next episode. Regards.

[@ratman9802]

@@classic.obsession Hi, thanks for your reply. Ive watched a few more of your videos, I'm especially impressed with your restoration of the convertible top, that was brave! It looks a good job and an amazing saving considering what it would cost to have done by a specialist. Your Cornice looks stunning and rides beautifully, I now want one! Good luck with your channel.

[@tomhadfield4593]

The background music is boss

[@colingianella7172]

Instead of trying to lever out the calliper pistons and snapping the edges, it’s much better to pump grease in via the bleed nipple. The pistons will come out unbroken.

[@classic.obsession]

I used to do it that way but got sick of the mess. If the pistons are being thrown and replaced anyway, it doesn’t matter. Easier and cleaner..

[@adamwort7160]

Are you going to have a fine gold line traditionally painted on it

[@adamskikijowski9139]

Interesting point and I'm now of the opinion that I wouldn't have one. I removed them on my Turbo R together with the rubber mudshields (Repaint) and I think it freshens the look into being less stuffy & more modern as does single colour. My opinion.

[@KasparArnault]

It's funny, I fit a set of Avons on my Bentley T (which I think is what it should have) , however when checking my build sheets for the car, it shows it was delivered with "Firestone tyres."

[@classic.obsession]

Unusual. In uk?

[@KasparArnault]

@@classic.obsession For export to USA.

[@wraithman1870]

Did you pull the filters out of the brake reservoir and inspect for tears? Super important. Don't waste your time painting the cover. I have everything electroless nickel plated.

[@classic.obsession]

Hi and thanks for watching. Yes. Filters were all cleaned and checked for tears. Sorry, it’s a case of if I showed every detail, the episodes would be too long and double the amount. I try to stuff as much in within reason while still being as informative as possible. Many thanks for your interest and comments.

[@otto.a.2465]

I loved the video but the music is very distracting from the excellent quality content.

[@marclaw4511]

Brilliant restoration but that music needs toning down.

[@classic.obsession]

Apologies was early days of the channel. Regards

[@marclaw4511]

Brilliant channel.@@classic.obsession

[@bigggmustang73]

missed a lug nut at 14:40

[@peppersantiago7995]

Attention to detail, and craft work seem to be quite impeccable, I'll only launch one criticism and that is that the music is too loud and the monotony of the hand claps make the audio on listenable. Absolutely brilliant video, otherwise.

[@mikesutton381]

Gary, set up a patreon account and direct traffic to there. Offer more content, live streams, Q&As etc. Best way forward! Great videos, but offer 10 min vids on here then longer on Patreon.

[@JamesParus]

Great videos but that band could tune their instruments.

[@Edgy01]

Unfortunately, you skipped about a billion steps!