Sprinter van restoration

Most people wouldn't take on something the sheer size of a LWB Sprinter van as a restoration project, before converting it to a camper. Most people buy something solid to start with. That doesn't mean there's nothing to be said for taking it on the hard way.
To support the project visit my website www.georgekare...
Thanks for watching.

[@RonaldFinger]

The dolphin edit was incredible. Fantastic work as always my dude!

[@mrc7478]

It made my day.

[@williamkeating6406]

Flipper

[@soupclassicmotoring]

💪🏼 Ronnie! Dolphins are always so smug though. The Young Ones... subliminal shit, comedy and Motörhead 🤘🏼 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4Ckq2ekhbOpgqs

[@tsedge99]

This is still the most awesome channel on KZbin. Total respect for your stop motion and creative restoration skills.

[@NoCanMan]

Do you know similar channels?

[@mannye]

@@NoCanMan Yeah search "Ronald Finger" He has an awesome channel. His Fiero restoration is top notch entertainment.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Yeah Fingerprints Workshop... quality and comedy :) Spiritual sister channel. Thank tsedge99

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

Great channels like this have taught me that, practicality aside, if man built it, man can rebuild it. No project car is truly ever too far gone to bring back. With enough time, money, and effort, just about anything is possible for the dedicated restoration adventurer.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

🤘🏼 ...my mantra going in, borne of necessity. Universal truth!

[@Abandon7d]

NOBODY makes rust repair (or any repair you do) so therapeutic, relaxing and fun to watch. I love your videos. Thank you for making them :-)

[@soupclassicmotoring]

There has to be some pleasure with the pain ;)

[@dankedney]

watching this hungover after a wedding - the perfect tonic to bring things gently back to earth 🙏🏻

[@soupclassicmotoring]

nice!

[@mosieurlaurin]

Perseverance, stubbornness and stop motion. This is ART.

[@htownblue11]

Ladies and gents…..if Picasso picked up a wrench instead of a brush, and was born in this day and age….his name would be SoupClassicMotoring. We are witnessing a Maestro composing his symphonies. Bravo Soup. Bravo.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

You're over selling it lol

[@G58]

This video may not be the most compelling, but it’s pure gold in so many ways. Thank you for sharing your time and experience with this van. Peace

[@soupclassicmotoring]

✌🏼 thanks :)

[@G58]

@@soupclassicmotoring You’re welcome

[@hurricanearthur9742]

Best Motorization and car restoration channel on YT. (in my opinion)

[@soupclassicmotoring]

🍻

[@LittlePixelTM]

That dolphin blipvert - brilliant!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

blipvert! 😆 Thanks LP

[@ronanmc2112]

Seeing the two panels coming together during welding is very satisfying

[@soupclassicmotoring]

For me too! Thanks

[@djm_852]

Don't know why but this was one of the most enjoyable videos yet. That goal of hooking the Esprit to the back of the Sprinter and heading down to greece is awesome.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Got to have a target, otherwise I'll go mad.

[@eeblatter]

St George slaying the dragon called Rust. I really appreciate the philosophical and artistic embellishments to what is a metal repair job. It certainly elevates it to a much higher level. A true artist elevating the daily grind. (pun intended)

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Not a pick pocket pun, so all good. Thanks Erik

[@KULTJAH]

I lost this channel years ago. But I found it. So thankful lol.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

The welcome mat is always out ;) Thanks man

[@SinaBagheri]

this channel is therapy.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

glad 🙌🏼

[@goclunker]

The skills earned fixing old crap are worth the blood, sweat and tears. No one can take those away, and they come in handy in every facet of life. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk. Also, imagine for a second if you will…manufacturers dipping their cars in zinc, like the audi 100, the 5000 for us north american foll

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Standing ovation! 👏🏼 So inspirational, so relatable 🤣

[@wurlyone4685]

Every video is just a cinematic and automotive philosophical masterpiece.

[@leewilliams4541]

I follow Yourself & Rusty beauties, the way you both creativity handle metalwork is mesmerising.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

doing what we can with what we got! 💪🏼

[@garrysmith4264]

Another top tier edit. Thank you so much! Big respect and love from the kingdom!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Hope to be back in the Kingdom some day soon! Second home. Sláinte Gary

[@garrethsmith9954]

@@soupclassicmotoring ever get down to the iveragh peninsula? Plenty surfing to be had here too!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

@@garrethsmith9954 Have surfed on Reenroe, but not in a loooong time

[@martinfrance9791]

Do not for a second sell yourself short, Your vidios are wonderfull the time and efort you put in to them is remarkable. And are great to watch.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Effort is relative ;) Thanks Martin

[@viksatahristov4783]

This channel is so interesning and the videos are so peaceful and calming.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

You'll know when it's over if I say the word 'guys'

[@felixcat9318]

Seeing your meticulously precise attention to detail is particularly compelling viewing! The time consuming work necessary to complete the cab before you can proceed needed to be carried out, each painstakingly slow step at a time. I can only imagine your sense of relief that you've got that done. Superb videography!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

You said it, was gruelling, but brilliant to come out the other side of. Thanks Felix

[@BigPatViggen]

Most realistic project car video out there: normal tools wielded by a gifted and exceptionally stubborn (and patient) craftman! It was at time anxiety-inducing but very satisfying in the end. I too harbored thoughts of old Sprinter van ownership - no more! Either I get a great example (no likely with my budget) or it’s going to be inferior but sound trucking (or maybe just rental, come and think of it!).

[@soupclassicmotoring]

haha yeah maybe rental cures all woes ;) Thanks Patrick

[@24strumf]

Mesmerizing, I always enjoy seeing your patience and skill! I'm from Greece, I hope you have found nice people here!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Who isn't nice in Greece!? ;)

[@icelandic1717]

Even when it's not the 'sexiest' project car, you still do a phenomenal job, and are constantly inspiring. Glad to see that you've worked out an overarching plan, sounds great! Good luck :)

[@soupclassicmotoring]

I'm sticking to it 💪🏼

[@mattconnor6779]

This is a build that shows off your skill and determination just as well as the Lotus. And I, for one, am happy to follow along!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

🙌🏼 🍻

[@ClassicCarCave]

George, A small gas blow torch is a quick and easy way to get rid of factory sound proofing as you can take it out in sections like you did with the chisel, BTW any idea when you might be able to get out to Austria as we talked about some while back, My Jaguar XK 150 should be back on the road in spring 2023 which I‘m sure you would like to drive along with my E Type and Mini Cooper plus the Gulf track mini. Cheers Dave

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Hey Dave! Long time. You're not wrong about the XK! Austria is def long finger, but still on the list pal. Lot going on here behind the scenes. Have to catch up on your exploits too. Catch you soon.

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

24:40 I love that little rocket ship you drew on the cardboard lol.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Check the earlier van episodes ;)

[@paultaylor9652]

You definitely have some patience, excellent work on a van most people wouldn't look twice at.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

You got what you got ;)

[@wesleycardinal8869]

There are men who buy big garages and fill them with expensive tools, not knowing how they work or ever truly finding out. They produce nothing and the tools are eventually sold as the next fad takes over. Then there's this guy. He paints with a toothbrush, and bends steel with a battery and he produces new cars out of old rust and sheer persistence. Which guy do you want to be? Your videos are a lesson in creativity, and you are a poet with an angle grinder. It's a pity you can't weld with gold wire, as your repairs are like kintsugi. Lovng the channel, keep them coming 👍🇦🇺

[@gregholloway4461]

Those guys are known as wankers and sadly they’re in no short supply. Content like this, however, is the antidote. I’ll take a repaired toothbrush-painted, battery-bent Mercedes-Benz shitbox (surely that’s a tautology…) all day versus the alternative and I’m sure you’ll agree.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Still want the big garage, with all the trimmings though 🤣 [both comments are faith restoring btw]

[@Floris_VI]

You hit the nail on the head man

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

23:28 - These new self-welding patch panels are a game-changer!

[@garyculbert7676]

I want to live in a world that has self welding panels

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Very difficult to find in the shops though ;)

[@Floris_VI]

What i fidn beautiful about this channel is how its more than just ar restaurations, its a story we follow and see evolve

[@jdeckard1243]

Great work as always George, can't wait for the Lotus. Glad I've been able to contribute in some way.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

In a meaningful way Julian! Thanks

[@Narlaprince]

I’ve never seen a video like this I love the way you show the work without you in the picture showing everything. Why not you are a very good welder/fabricator. Definitely subscribing and cannot wait to watch the rest of the videos. I’ve a 54 plate ex police van 2.7 auto 4.6ton that spent most of its time outside Buckingham palace. Which is now converted with everything in shower toilet. Lpg etc. and sleeps family of 6.

[@alexwild4350]

This brings tears to my eyes. This is just soooooooooooo much work. And when this is all done and dusted, there is another area that is to begin at the beginning and it begins it all over again.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

if you've got the energt 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ldm128168]

Excellent as always. It may be not as exciting as the Lotus but lots of technique and obvious labor makes it well worth the watching.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

amen! Thanks

[@jonathanwells10]

so glad to see you are finally using a) replacement panels where things are truly gruesome b) cutting out replacement panels from donor vehicles c) generally working with much larger pieces rather than welding in lots of little bits. Love the channel by the way

[@energyideas]

Fantastic video effects. Thanks so much for all the time it took to make this video.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

You're very welcome :) thank you

[@SoreHands]

When I first saw a Soup video the stop motion cuts and vibe of the edit had me hooked - so different to other car channels I sub to and a lot more... cerebral? You inspired me to take a more considered approach when working on my own project cars - at least some of the time... The first time I took a welder to a car to chop out a spot in the shell I couldn't believe how hard it was to do. If a job takes ten times longer to finish than expected, IMO the reward is that much sweeter. Cheers!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

it's a labour of love, so put the love in! Thanks Sore Hands

[@alaskanrockvodka9622]

Superb, G. Superb, incl the meditation. Thanks.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Clinging to sanity AR :)

[@weseiseman5602]

Gahhh the Production Value just blows my mind. Good Job 👍

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Damn me for caring! Thanks Wes :)

[@cadman10000]

In the seam welding time lapse, I love the random arcs here and there in random spots that are not being welded.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

hot rocks!

[@mypeeps1965]

Your welding has come along way. Great video. Thank you.

[@malcolmyoung7866]

Even more so since R Tech technology appeared on the scene..

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Yep, getting the R-Tech machine was a massive step forward in every way. Thank you both!

[@D3nn1s]

I cant explain to you why, but this video is much more compelling than the 300th ferrari wreck repair on youtube. Probably because its down to earth tackling problems viewers actually relate to, just like ronnies vids

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Fingerprints & Soup ❤️. Ferrari wrecks & 'guys' 4 ever

[@TheToolmanTim]

Soup Classic Motoring...Running zip disks down to the smallest usable diameter on all of KZbin. You seriously need an abrasive disk sponsor! As always, a very entertaining episode.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Waste not, want not! :) Thanks TT

[@terryatkinson899]

Isn't it amazing that when we pick a vehicle to work on and then we come across a better one, we doggedly and stubbornly battle on with what we've got, when the best option would be to restore the better one... love the back to basics metalwork here using what you have and getting it done.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Fact is, everything in that yard is legally written off... so much as I thought about it, it wasn't possible. plus... stubbornness Terry lol

[@AutoMotivate]

I thoroughly enjoy this build

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Glad! :)

[@thejackofalltravels8267]

I have a T1N 2003 dually with a leaking windscreen. The Creativity within your videos is amazing and fun. Thank you for sharing

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Nip it in the bud now, before the water gets into the metal! Thanks too :)

[@OldManHonken]

The van is just as interesting as the Lotus. Keep with it!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Thanks, will do!

[@WanderingDad]

The Volkswagen looks so peaceful when it's sleeping.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Snug as a bug

[@gf04rce76]

Every episode is a nudge of inspiration ... Thankyou 👍😀

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Deadly! Thanks

[@earthstick]

I think you need to do a video on how you make these videos. The stop-motion welding is magical.

[@djm_852]

He did and it's here kzbin.info/www/bejne/apO6ZnWChauGbdU

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Have a look.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/apO6ZnWChauGbdU

[@ThomasMauger]

We bought our 03 Sprinter brand new in 2004, great vehicle and seeing this series always making me happy we live in the South in the US.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

The later ones have a few tweaks to help stop the water getting in through the roof. Look for ridges over your roof seams to know what I'm talking about ;)

[@Davewagon]

If the Lotus ends up that green colour from your animation, I will be thrilled! Patreon member checking in, in for the long haul!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Me too! Colour is so difficult

[@syncrosimon]

All the while with one finger up at us🤣 Classic Soup🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Booby prize!

[@ManinaGarage]

Howdy! Great to hear the accent 🙌 Thank you for the awesome videography and story telling, you ROCK! 🤘😎

[@Carlos.G]

The story telling is what keeps me waiting for more 👍

[@soupclassicmotoring]

🤣 I'm terrible

[@davidbrown8365]

Epic. Thanks. I needed this. Chilling

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Cheers Dave :)

[@CasaDin30]

This is by far the best chanel on youtube. Keep it up👌

[@soupclassicmotoring]

🍻

[@solsol1624]

Great stuff love the use of the battery ☺ as a w123 owner, I can confirm what he said about the underseal!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Same heavy underseal on these vans!

[@duncanwatson1980]

Love the videos, can't wait to see some lotus soon. Great attention to detail truly fascinating

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Just a little more van... then Lotus until I die

[@staipari6244]

Mate, that was a great intro. Nice work.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Thank you kindly :)

[@FPilotBierce]

All the fireworks I needed to see this 4th of July weekend. Smarter use of an anvil than an anvil shoot, at any rate.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

💪🏼😇 thanks

[@justinbowdidge2494]

Great spaceship :)

[@soupclassicmotoring]

😁

[@paulwilliams8725]

Great stuff 👍 I've got a t1n with 37 thousand miles only on it ,its ex police and I spend a week every summer sorting rust , I'm taking the windscreen out next to sort lower panel , it's all good fun

[@soupclassicmotoring]

it's refreshing to hear that attitude back, motivating even. Well wear Paul

[@hansjorgkarcher9504]

Great style of video and work!!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Thanks Hansjörg

[@kamoboko86]

What a great video. I love it all and your hard work!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Thanks!

[@kymcopyriot9776]

I think I’ve said this about a dozen times but I can’t get over how huge a problem rust is for you. I know, I know…road salt. There are plenty of disadvantages to living in Australia but rust ain’t one of them. My daily drive is 22 years old and doesn’t have so much of a spot of the red cancer. Regardless, thanks for another great video. Your patience and attention to production quality appear to be utterly limitless.

[@habsom1406]

I envy you Kym copyriot!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

+1 🤣

[@DusanZke]

You are doing so much hard work....you are a legend!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

If I don't make it happen, it won't happen ;)

[@Punchcado]

Thank you! Another great video displaying the perseverance that moves mountains, and Zen master welding skills.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Thank YOU! :)

[@krivickas]

Nice rocket on the cardboard.... Another great video. Thank you.

[@AlienLivesMatter]

Tilted glass sunroof up is a prime ambience for pondering philosophical puzzles.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

prime 👌🏼

[@ihmesekoilua]

Dear lord. Watching this reminds me of my father re-building his ambulance sprinter conversion, and why I got a newer, less well-built, but rust-free, DOKA for my camper project.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

🤣 arguably the lesser of two evils

[@markholttum]

What's not to love about a van resto. Love the dolphin

[@soupclassicmotoring]

... actually doing the work, dude. 🤣

[@fcallum77]

Your perseverance and dedication to all you projects is admirable. I'm sure there are many occasions where you question what the point is and think you might as well just give up but we're all glad you don't!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

many occasions, per day ;) lol

[@kmet2000]

George, you are a restorer inspiration! You and Fitzie Fabrications are the the only channels that are pure content, no bs. To the rest of the viewers - share - share - share. George deserves 1 mio subscribers!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

🙌🏼 Thanks RC

[@808v1]

nice work!! very satisfying episode :) .......thx!!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Cheers :)

[@hidoito5866]

Oh boy oh boy, he's alive!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Bit sore, but A-O-K

[@gator577]

Your style is always a treat compared to all the other channels I follow. Attention to detail and your determination is on another level.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

easy when I'm doing it for me :) Thanks gator

[@kjeldlarsen912]

Really love your work and videos, thank you very much for your effort

[@soupclassicmotoring]

thanks for taking the time :)

[@noobFab]

She's starting to look a lot more ship-shape! Fabulous work, as ever, and a massive fillip for my Saturday. Thank you, as always, live in anticipation of more fabulous stop-motion, an appreciation of the minutiae and attention to detail you embody, plus of course, your soothing, dulcet tones to bring it all together!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Love it James, thanks

[@s114rky]

Loving this build!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

🙌🏼

[@RESTORATIONRESCUE]

One of our favorite channels here at restoration rescue. You are awesome from your ability of work, your story telling and your amazing camera skills. Your welds look awesome and have come a great distance from when you started.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Feel like I can make a passable weld in most car related circumstances now, at least. Thanks a mill RR

[@RESTORATIONRESCUE]

@@soupclassicmotoring oh definitely they look more than passable. I am learning too as I go on it and it’s tough but you make it look easy

[@pbysome]

I am impressed with that angle formed with rudimentary tools , getting it to bend without curling without clamps and to turn out as well as it did, very difficult.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Just patience I suppose... thanks pb

[@alessandrogallo7969]

Super cool project, love to see the work progresses

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Thanks :)

[@aaronjudt1487]

The battery metal break made my day George ;)

[@soupclassicmotoring]

I got my wrists slapped for that one dude lol

[@2BugsandaBack]

I've been following your projects for a good while now, really enjoying them and the video production is second to none! I've recently discovered spot weld chisels - it's a very thin chisel specifically for separating panels that are spot welded. Mine is a Sealey AK570 and it will make your job so much easier. They're not expensive, around £15 here but worth every penny.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Thanks for the steer [and part number], turns out they're €35 here 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@JonHammond81]

yes! Love your videos my friend

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Thanks!

[@Lucas_Tulic]

The struggle was real in this episode, but you pushed through and it came out great! Cheers from Argentina, mate!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

The struggle continues! Cheers Lucas

[@thescotsmantechnologyrevie2138]

Practically speaking, and to be practical about it, soup is a KZbin channel. No doubt

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Expand?

[@thescotsmantechnologyrevie2138]

@@soupclassicmotoring 🐼

[@garyculbert7676]

Love your videos. I am doing similar work on a MK6 Transit. My problem was water entering the channels either side of the windscreen and ending in the footwells. Also, the sills were being rotted from the inside out due to sealant disintegration on the roof and joining of side panels.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

It's nuts how the focus on sealing vehicles from the outside has resulted in them rotting from the inside instead. In so many cases.

[@pauloconnor7951]

Love the music; it's you're good choice. May I suggest : The mini vandals "Double You"

[@jamesmarshal8675]

Always a treat to see what ya been up to & fo the folks watching: by some merch - just bought a bright green hoodie & it's top quality! Looking forward to the projects developing & seeing you enjoying the fruits of it all! Cheers! 😎✌

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Thanks for the feedback James, enjoy the hoodie!

[@antrax8394]

George! Keep that big wheel rolling and thank you for giving it to the man!! It's because of people like you that I'm now doing what I love and working on my Fj60. Keep at it you're going great!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Love the 60! Bit jealous man, thanks a mill

[@antrax8394]

@@soupclassicmotoring I'll send you some pics

[@leylandjaw]

Nice intro , deserve way more views

[@soupclassicmotoring]

🙌🏼

[@keironastbury9399]

He's back, great work as always love your videos but need more of them. keep it up bro.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Workin hard 🤘🏼 Thanks

[@sterni42]

I know your feeling of no return from my old VW LT 28. I repair one area at a time while I use it as an camper, which is not that often because of that but you give me new motivation to cut of a new spot of rust out of it 😁 PS: Love your editing

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Yeah go for it man, it's probably better that you're using it too. They rust faster when just sitting. Thanks :)

[@Ebbyman413]

Wow! The spot welds on that thing are no joke!

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Least they're predictably spaced and fairly big!

[@AntCooke]

Genuinely pleased to see another video on the Sprinter. Hope you reach that workshop goal soon 🙂

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Sooner or later [probably the latter]

[@delcat8168]

Very satisfying sheet metal jigsaw :-)

[@soupclassicmotoring]

🤞🏼 there are no bits left over

[@becomematrix]

Looks good George. Keep at it.

[@soupclassicmotoring]

Thank you Jesus :)