If you've ever had to decide on a colour for your car, you know my pain. This Lotus Esprit restoration is a dream that I'm working to make my reality. Very soon there'll be a rolling chassis build up. www.georgekarellas.com
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@mr2spyderchronicles287Ай бұрын
I've lost track on how long ago i've seen the first video on this build, but even at a dead slow pace, your narrative, music choice and stop motion style are always a pleasure to watch
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Glad to know, harder now than ever to make videos people like
@ianmaltbyАй бұрын
@soupclassicmotoring it's definitely getting harder for videos to stand out, but yours always do. Production quality is top notch
@lauraguerif565Ай бұрын
Des années que je vous regarde, sans jamais comprendre ce que vous dites et pourtant j'adore votre travail. Images toujours superbe, projets intéressants et super montage. La musique de cette épisode est tres bien choisi. Le bonjour de Granville en Normandie
@TheUffeessАй бұрын
I like when the punch keep pace with the music! Then green is my favorite color. I would paint the stainless parts black, but I trust your judgment. Thanks for another great video and greetings from Sweden! 👍
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
I think black too ;)
@stuartd9741Ай бұрын
Same here noticed that also about the music. .. I was thinking of black for the stainless trailing arms but the alloy hubs are silver. So perhaps having stainless arms give a slight monochromatic look?
@philipB31Ай бұрын
All additional content, delayed videos, extra time watching your expertise is always greatly appreciated. Thank you, as always, for sharing… and for enriching the world you touch.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Just one comment like this blocks out the haters. Thanks Philip
@danandersson3556Ай бұрын
Thanks for making my day a bit brighter! I was feeling down and then Soup entered! 👍🏼🇸🇪
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Any time :)
@danandersson3556Ай бұрын
@@soupclassicmotoring e Every time!!!
@JasonSimonSmithАй бұрын
OMG, SO ! happy to see this one move along.. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is ART !!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
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@michaellavin7102Ай бұрын
Irish Racing Green. Feckin luv it
@solsol1624Ай бұрын
City Spares, a blast from the past, used to live there in the eighties 😊
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
It’s a cool place
@georgebettiol8338Ай бұрын
Your choice of green is very pleasing. What is even more pleasing is that you didn't select a colour from the 'monochromtic car world' that we now inhabit - or as some say - a colour from the 'German rainbow' that consists of: white, silver, black or (150 shades of) grey.
@stuartd9741Ай бұрын
Exactly. Martini green looks right and looks period correct not to modern....
@frankandrews58Ай бұрын
OMG I have a Holden Commodore in Aus and it has factory 'martini green' from 2004!!!! It is an iridescent colour here so not identical but your colour with yellow accessories would look very Lotus! I absolutely love your work and production. Cheers
@brianpattenАй бұрын
Using nature, like the hollow yet structured bones of avian variety, helped aeronautical engineers lighten aircraft. You, sir are working smart and making beautiful things.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
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@moesizlac2596Ай бұрын
Ship of Theseus reference on a car build! Smarts on top of dedication; greatness is made of these.
@kmet2000Ай бұрын
Mate, it is so nice to see that you shifted to second and pressing the skinny pedal. And thank you for sharing your journey with us. Always entertaining 👍👍👍
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Sucking’ diesel now!
@kmet2000Ай бұрын
@@soupclassicmotoring Diesel is fun. Produces lots of torque 👍 25 years afo I did "to the last bolt" restoration of Alfa Romeo Spider. I was afraid to use it than. Now I do solid rebuilds on my Jeeps and use them as intended. I get where you are and belive or not - you got me back to do my shit 👍
@HarryeSimonsАй бұрын
Lightened by nature…. Chapman will be (sort of) smiling….
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
He’d be wondering how to follow nature
@CortinasAndClassicsАй бұрын
What an episode, I enjoyed this so much and I love the artwork of the car in green. It looks perfect.
@themekfrommarsАй бұрын
I'd enjoy looking at the arms as they are now for a while, then paint them black before final assembly!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Think that’ll be the way it goes by default ;)
@grantlingley1385Ай бұрын
Yours is a garage I would love to visit…your skills and persistence, good on ya! I am working on a 914 and completely get ya re those jobs you thought were going to take a few hours…LOL! Keep at it, we love watching this Lotus come together! And one more thing, while my car is silver….all of my engine tin is bright green!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Love a 914 in Irish Green, saw one once with a green tartan interior too. Was beautiful. Good luck with the work!
@richardvernon3366Ай бұрын
Just keep on keeping on George, we're with you all the way. I think that everyone appreciates the supreme effort that goes into making these videos. Restoring a classic Lotus alone would finish off the best of us Oh and awesome colour choice BTW!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
I appreciate that Richard, thanks man.
@phils6122Ай бұрын
hammering in time with the beat! genius editing
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
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@andrewl6751Ай бұрын
Here is the ironic thing: i am watching you finish a long overdue project, while my motorcycle sits in pieces in my garage. Its probably cursing you right now
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
😂 get on it!
@andrewl6751Ай бұрын
@@soupclassicmotoring hahaha its running now. I seized the saturday and made it happen. Cant wait for your next vid
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Nice work!
@fransb8543Ай бұрын
What a way to kick off the weekend. Thanks pal
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Any time!
@cesarmagdaleno6009Ай бұрын
You’re very creative. I’m sure you will find a really nice green for the car.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
I hope so!
@somewhat7Ай бұрын
08:03 not a critique, but some friendly 'make your life easier' help. Place the spout at the top when you pour (closest the hand holding the container) and you won't wind up with little splashy surprises. Love the videos by the way
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Thanks for the tip, watch out for it ;)
@Vaino_HottiАй бұрын
The in-motion-stop-motion thing you did with drilling the control arm speed holes was superduper cool!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Thanks Viano
@2loudspeakersАй бұрын
Keep chipping away, you're getting there! Love the magic drill sequence!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Thanks. Will do!
@flyingcod14Ай бұрын
Love your videos, lovely choice of colour. 💚
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Thank you :)
@energyideasАй бұрын
Nice horn accompaniment in the spray booth. Thanks.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
You bet
@johng.3906Ай бұрын
Lovely and very suitable color 👌🏽
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@Andrew-jh5uvАй бұрын
George fixing up the original trailing arms yep a smart move ...stainless look awesome but it cant hurt...... my last 2 cents stainless ...i see those trailing arms and I want to paint them black 😉
@kougerat5388Ай бұрын
I would be tempted to use a satin finish polishing mop on those lovely stainless arms. I wish I could weld that neatly too. Another great video👍
@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420Ай бұрын
The zero in place of 'O' in the poster has triggered my OCD 😧
@stemcleedsАй бұрын
Yes green! Irish green with gold wheels. 👌🏆
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
There’s a render somewhere with gold wheels ;)
@LittlePixelTMАй бұрын
Team Green all the way! So good to see this marching towards being done - quietly, carefully but with purpose.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
That’s it dude, just forging ahead best I can
@DIY-V12Ай бұрын
When you first started this series I was blown away by the extra time and effort that goes into the production of each episode. You are slightly mad and it is a good thing. Music choices and blipclips are hilarious. Your color choice is magnificent, the weight savings dubious but overall the restoration process and goal are inspiring. You are definitely lucky to have a guiding hand 4:45
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Lovely words, thank you
@magnooozАй бұрын
Loving the green, it's going to be amazing
@Andrew-jh5uvАй бұрын
George that colour choice is bang on ..of course black, white, red etc etc but it really gives the esprit some elegance as well... brother posters superb👏👏
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Thanks Andrew, might even have some posters printed for viewers
@Andrew-jh5uvАй бұрын
@@soupclassicmotoring yes please👌🏼
@lennym1636Ай бұрын
Looking great, you know I had a neighbor with a Lotus Esprit he had the frame flat black and the suspension gold, looked super, O and I wouldn't be afraid to go even lighter on the green...
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
We’re you looking up it’s skirt?
@irishwolfhound1987Ай бұрын
Love the Martini green.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
😎
@mikwhiting938Ай бұрын
Nothing happens, everything happens. Love it.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
On it now!
@mikwhiting938Ай бұрын
@@soupclassicmotoring Best channel on YT mate. As I say - love it. (Wish you'd chosen white though ;) )
@marcusott2973Ай бұрын
Much awaited, much appreciated looking forward to excellent work as always from you.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Enjoy!
@wesleycardinal8869Ай бұрын
There's a new energy in your videos, some real poetry too. Loving the old stuff is a good philosophy, there's probably a Japanese word for it. Good to see Ron Swanson made an appearance, made me laugh 👍🇦🇺
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Would love to know the Japanese word for it. kintsukuroi is repairing broken pottery with gold 😎
@stevearmstrong4883Ай бұрын
I love your videos. The Lotus Esprit is my favourite car of all time and seeing this meticulous restoration, no matter how long it takes, is truly wonderful. Keep it up!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Thank you Steve
@Abandon7dАй бұрын
MOST DEFINATELY leave the stainless raw. Not only can you/ does it look awesome/ but it even saves more than 28 Grams...
@stephenbroadersАй бұрын
Nice work! Thanks for the mention at the end 😎
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Always an acknowledgement for Stevie B
@rivenmotors7981Ай бұрын
Great episode George, the effort is amazing the results are stunning. Glad you can bolt stuff back together!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Thanks dude, just need the bolts now
@ShahSelbeАй бұрын
These videos are inspiring me to get the work done on my ‘79 S2 as well! So thank you for that. I know I will be revisiting some of these when I run into some confusion on how things go back together. Deepest thanks for adding some quality content to the Esprit space, we don’t have a lot of good stuff here on KZbin so this series is deeply appreciated.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
We’re definitely light on Esprit content. Check out @Granblogismo too for more S2. Actually Mark’s car is the exact colour combination mine was when it was new! Good luck with your build :)
@timmoore9592Ай бұрын
LOVE the color choice!!!!
@DazGearyАй бұрын
That's the colour! It will look amazing.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Hope so!
@mikemccarthy7375Ай бұрын
I love what you’re doing with the Lotus. Keep it up and don’t quit. You got this! 😃👍🏼
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Thanks Will do!
@finlay230Ай бұрын
leave the raw stainless if its 316 , love it !!
@CarmalarkyАй бұрын
Just excellent. Composition, lighting, commentary, editing, content. All impressive. Happy to see this build continuing, and that's a nice green. Martini!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Cheers! 🍸
@scottcatesАй бұрын
🕺I'm here for the synchronized hammer blows.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
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@grkfrk04Ай бұрын
Love that color!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
☝🏼😉
@andrewmarkland9411Ай бұрын
Thx for this one George. I love everything about your channel, however we disagree on that green! Keep it up!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Be boring if we always saw eye to eye. Thanks Andrew
@chrismoller01Ай бұрын
oh yeah, meant to add the "green" (gremlin) is awesome - great choice!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Glad you like it!
@sendybennyАй бұрын
I, like everyone else I’m sure, drop everything at the sight of you’re uploads to watch!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Not everyone, but just enough :)
@GeneFraxbyАй бұрын
That green is spot on - it'll look fabulous.
@GeneFraxbyАй бұрын
It might need Gold stripes though....
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
There might be gold somewhere in the end
@GeneFraxbyАй бұрын
@@soupclassicmotoring Ur doin it rite
@drew699Ай бұрын
Great to see the Larry Lotus content back on track at last. The Monaco white is so beautifully pure and suits the origami styling, but the (chrome?) orange is also an epic early Espirit colour. I remember seeing a Swiss registered early Espirit in orange with the Wolfrace wheels parked lakeside on Lake Geneva and it looked so fresh even in the 2010’s, just like it had landed from, outer space. What a design & 50 years on, the Giugiaro has truly returned to its appreciated status as an iconic shape. Based on my calculations, this car might just be completed on its 50th birthday, in a few years time! Good luck.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Nope, this year :)
@jim5aliveАй бұрын
Your car begs to be pearl white! It is the quintessential 80's high style luxury car color.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Was only saying to someone earlier I'd love the Esprit SE Limited Edition that came in pearl white!
@LandoMorales29 күн бұрын
Yes More of this please
@JohnHonda101Ай бұрын
I always enjoy your video's.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
I appreciate it :)
@MrDeancooteАй бұрын
British racing green '.. love it. The holes look very Jules verne , 007 would approve.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Oh yes! Jules Verne will do. (It’s really Irish Racing Green btw)
@michaelkim3432Ай бұрын
The green looks great! But the Esprit would probably look great in any color!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
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@thodkatsАй бұрын
The colour actually really reminds me of Ireland! Suits you nicely! :)
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
It does! And your bike
@julianneale6128Ай бұрын
You continue to impress. This will be, by far, way better than any Esprite that came off the production line. Very well done sir! Please keep it up...
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
It’ll be interesting to see whether it lives up to the trouble rep regardless
@simonkeyse8185Ай бұрын
Always a pleasure watching your videos. 👍
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Thanks Simon
@zg8626Ай бұрын
How about a green wrap? The green would certainly be striking, but it seems a shame for such a careful and loving restoration to permanently diverge so far from the classic factory colour...
@pkg996Ай бұрын
So, so looking forward to seeing this awesome project being completed. Keep going!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Will keep the pace best I can!
@YusssoMАй бұрын
Yay my favorite color!! 😍
@kingmiroАй бұрын
Gold fits good to green too !!!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
;)
@bandidol200Ай бұрын
Great colour choice! 😎
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@robbell4339Ай бұрын
I know she’s not an S1, but I’d still go with white for the 007 vibe. Remember: the sly will love you!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Not that big a Bond fan that I need the car white
@robbell4339Ай бұрын
@@soupclassicmotoring in that case, the world’s your oyster. A reddy orange (red Leicester wedge?) would be cool, but a cool shade of green would be superb too 👍
@duanecarroll6425Ай бұрын
Tony in City Spares ,top guy 👍
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Hundred cement!
@kjeldlarsen912Ай бұрын
Thank you very much
@nextechsolutions5955Ай бұрын
I’m sure you managed to lighten and strengthen that cross-beam at the same time.😎
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
So they say but can only be sure that it’s a little lighter
@juscozcustomsАй бұрын
That render looks awesome, It will look even better when you make it real "Green is nice" -Max Cullen (running on empty)
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Have to look that up!
@juscozcustomsАй бұрын
@@soupclassicmotoring it's an old Aussie muscle car movie (not the American remake with the same name)
@paulryan522Ай бұрын
Well done, George!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Cheers Paul
@skyknight6467Ай бұрын
Good color choice! You won't regret it. My wife and I have matching Energy Green cars and it's the best thing we've ever done.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Haha amazing!
@mannyeАй бұрын
I swear that I wished you lived closer because I would gladly give up many evenings and weekends to help you paint. I love painting! All it would cost you is a ride or two and a few pints.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Are we talking air fare? 😂
@mannyeАй бұрын
LOL... How much to ship a Lotus to Miami Beach?
@vinnyboots6508Ай бұрын
Nice George!!!!!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Cheers Vinny
@Paperdart-pilotАй бұрын
Green is Good!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Cullen?
@CallumRepairsАй бұрын
Your Lotus is going to look great when it's complete!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
I hope so!
@MrRBobsАй бұрын
by pressing the holes the surface area is strengthened and it looks good
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Hope so!
@pontuswendt2486Ай бұрын
AMAZINGNES!!!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
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@D3nn1sАй бұрын
9:08 thanks for showing me that song. I abolutely love, just like i do your lotus :D Every time i hear it i think about your channel lol
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Happy to hear that, thanks 🙂
@davidclarke1731Ай бұрын
Looks best in white and worth more .
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Way too many white Esprits in the world!
@johnpartridge7623Ай бұрын
Martini Green looks good 👍
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
I’m loving it, just have to get the tone just right
@johnpartridge7623Ай бұрын
@@soupclassicmotoring You will, good luck mate 👍
@kingcal53Ай бұрын
Editing the video so the hammering is in time to the beat
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Haha! Please digital gods, give us a chefs kiss emoji
@yukiotakataАй бұрын
Ohhh boy we are reaally moving now!!! Give me ✋ George!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
😂
@edmonddantes997521 күн бұрын
Oxidizing may have been a good choice for weight savings. In grams the weight of the paint adds up.
@bobfrankish8883Ай бұрын
Always good when one of your videos pops up George. The colour is certainly divisive. Personally, if you are going to choose a flat colour, for me it would not be green. As someone has said, the metallic blues look good on those cars. The Triumph Stags looked awful in green in my opinion (Dennis Waterman's car in "New Tricks" for example). White or yellow with a good choice of interior contrast maybe.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Not a fan of racing green, and agree about that green stag. This will be a more vibrant version. Blue isn’t me
@bobfrankish8883Ай бұрын
@@soupclassicmotoring OK George, fully understand, it's your car at the end of the day. Whatever the colour, it will be a very special example of that car.
@cybersurfer2010Ай бұрын
Wonderful….
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Thanks
@louvendran7273Ай бұрын
I looked at thst poster & went, "Roger Moore". Fantastic job, mate. Greetings from Auckland
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Many thanks!
@alcampbell5831Ай бұрын
Another finish option for the stainless steel arms - polish them. That would also be the lightest.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
The thought of the amount of work to polish them well gives me anxiety though
@andersjjensenАй бұрын
Came for the stop motion. Stayed for the outlook on life!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Never knew Anders, thanks dude :)
@turboslugfieroАй бұрын
I still think your Lotus front upper A-arms look like my Fiero's😉 By the way, I called "green" back when you asked. Good choice👍
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Checked that out and yeah they’re very similar. It’s all GM isn’t it
@malcolmyoung7866Ай бұрын
Been doing stuff, George.. washed my Noddy car and ‘LT35 Moby Dick’ also weather here has been great if a bit chilly. Freelander IRD (Transfer case) stripped for bearing and seal replacement might have to check the turbo one of the pipes is leaking oil.. Jag still lounges in England.. Seeing you use copious amounts of cleaners in your prep work.. mentioned by Gar during the van painting phase.. good man!! Keep on keeping on George.. love that green..
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Sploshing that degreaser around like water Mal ;) You have been busy, washing the LT is probably a two day job lol
@malcolmyoung7866Ай бұрын
'Almost two days, the green slime off the woods next our 'gaff' along with the beginnings of lichen...it was a bit of a workout...
@MrCarrera28Ай бұрын
I suspect if you listed those posters on your website you would sell enough for a limited edition run.
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Looking into it, thanks
@themekfrommarsАй бұрын
Nice speed holes!
@soupclassicmotoringАй бұрын
Thought I’d get flamed for them, so thanks 💪🏼
@remobls12 күн бұрын
All Britts must love BP green. They don't alloud you into the pub otherwise. 😅