How To Paint a Classic Car - Painting the Opel Manta

[@silvermane9370]

There’s nothing more satisfying on KZbin than watching a consummate professional at work. Thank you for letting us into your world of work.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It's our pleasure, thank you.

[@gtut4130]

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[@johnhaggerty4257]

You guys are absolutely amazing. I have a 31 yr old vauxhall senator here. My pride & joy. I don't like this water based paint stuff at all, I've always worked with celulose... You've given me a push. I've always resprayed my own vehicles in the past. Have not done for many years. You guys have given me the boost to do it again now atleast 30 years later. THANK YOU. I owned 6x opel manta B's from 1986 - 1991. My last was my opel manta B 2.0l GSI. Boy, I wish I still owned it now in the condition it was in then. Probably couldn't get myself in & out of it now due to hip & back problems. Hence my lovely vauxhall senator 3.0l 24v which Iv'e owned now for around three years. I Was ready to sell her & let her go due to paint issues prior to your footage on youtube. .You guys have given me the push to keep her & enjoy her. I have the capability & resourses to keep her looking the part for the future due to you. Thank you. I don't think you realise how important you guys are to the undustry. You are. VERY. Thanks again

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you for the kind words and encouragement John It always means a lot :)

[@lesdmark]

Epoxy paint systems are solvent based not water. That would be acrylic which is not nearly as durable.

[@Braveheart7914-idfl]

From a bloke a little older than you Steve doing pretty much most of my life like yourself , I hope your not offended to be classed as old school it is a complement I assure you ! A no mess approach to great genuine repairs and paint , not having all the latest tech and gadgets just skill amassed over many years learned mastering quality work at affordable prices I take my hat of to you sir great job . 👍🏻👏👏

[@wazzazone]

That is a sweet coupe!

[@colinritchie1757]

Wow Steve you're team has come a long way , a spray booth -excellent news and so well deserved , and what a beautiful job

[@firstnationsindian8062]

Excellent job. Never sand in the paint booth. It keeps the dirt and trash out of the paint.

[@richardhartley7094]

Very difficult to avoid it in most cases as the video clearly shows

[@pbysome]

Lots of conventions not adhered too but there is no arguing about the repair and finish..top job.

[@rtid7538]

Stunning.

[@jonathanluce9130]

Fantastic job, another classic restored to showroom condition.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Johnathan :)

[@scottstrails9369]

Top job from a top guy on a top car in a top place

[@gray159]

This chaps workmanship is just dam superb..very maticulous....

[@mattphillips9107]

Hey Steve, I would criticise if there was anything to criticise about! Unlike others that sit and pick holes but have no content of their own for us all to judge from our keyboards. Your sons have soo much to thank you for, the craftsmanship is something to behold. A beautiful car from my youth looking like factory again 👌👏

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Mat well put :) 👍

[@bishbosh1808]

Everything about this car is just perfect,the colour the wheels,all scream retro perfect

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

And it's a.really nice drive as well :)

[@boerharms2209]

Sliky smooth straight off the gun! top job!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you :)

[@Elst07896]

Top drawer! The owner should be really pleased with that. There can be no greater feeling than knowing your car is made up of steel rather than fibreglass or filler! Respect is due! 👍

[@iainmacleod4007]

I used to own a 2.0 litre example. USM 662T first registered in 1979 by Southern Garage Dumfries. Loved it even though it was problematic and even in the 1980’s extensively rusty on the inner sills, just like this example. In those days all repair panels were available which made body repairs slightly easier.

[@tristanbergh8655]

one of my favourite car restoration videos - seeing the whole process and in detail is a joy. thanks Steve. YCR is a great deal of fun to watch and share in. I’m really glad to see you folks cracking on! Props to Ryan also. I’m really enjoying all your content.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you :) we really do appreciate the support and all the comments :)

[@normanmart7933]

I guess you've done this before! I'm retired and just learning the dark arts of metalwork and spraying. Just caught up on your earlier vid on using tools to make panels which was great except my shopping list has grown somewhat. Your videos are spot on , thanks for doing them it beats coronation street any day.

[@stephenyoud6125]

Excellent Smazing fabrication work and I Wish I still had my 1978 RS Mexico for you ro restore. but sadly long gone

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

I would love to restore another Mexico. We are restoring a rs2000 on the channel as well :)

[@stephenyoud6125]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration oh I know I’m hanging on every episode!!

[@dreammaker730]

That came out near mint straight out of the gun , im impressed .

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

haha thank you :)

[@berndcassel2581]

The way you show the finished car is very good,you should do this with all finished cars

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

I see notification of a new Yorkshire video, I hit like. Great job, car came out beautiful.

[@GK-sh7ck]

I'm enjoying the narration during the video. Great video editing!

[@tunichtgut5285]

You can tell from minor details that Steve has great experience: he did not spill one drop of paint on the workbench. When I prepare my paint I always make a mess on my workbench.

[@gaillaffer7579]

Being an Essex boy in 1982 I was surrounded by RS2000s and 2.8is I myself was into fast Fords too but the Manta is beautiful and far more rare. And that colour 👍😍

[@adamfarkasbdp]

I know it has nothing to do with the context but for me it's so refreshing to watch an English environment shop working after a long day of working in a Dutch shop where all the people speak broken english. I'm from Hungary and I live in the Netherlands (for now).

[@stevenbartlett1597]

Very nice! Nice to see an orange without orange peel. Lovely finish....

[@oliverochojski3561]

Color match is awesome ❤

[@chrisgarside7974]

Great skill and you make the whole process look so easy. Colour match is spot on. Thanks for sharing !

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you chris :)

[@pinch01979]

Hello from Portugal. I'm just going to say this... The paint booth is Sacred no sanding shoud be done in there, also i think you did a very good job but if you want even a more perfect prepare for paint you shoul try to do the final Sanding with a 800 / 1000 grid in wet. Remember prep work is the most important part of the painting process if you do a bad prep work you will never get a top quality paint job, but i think you did it perfect. Love the work you do removing rust and restoring metal i've been around car repair shops all my life and i know what it takes to do quality work on repairing rust and you Master it. Keep it up.

[@jerryshepherd6528]

Another iconic classic saved, great work guys

[@classic1989mini]

Stunning, absolutely stunning 😮with❤

[@drumtochtyglen]

Great that you have got the Spray booth up and running. A super finish there.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It is nice to have a good space :)

[@MadAboutVauxhalls]

ABSOLUTELY spot on im looking forward to bringing my Car to see what you can do with it.👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

You and me both! :)

[@ToreDL87]

Not many shops take on budget projects, fewer still turn them out structurally sound, much less looking good. Add to that, Manta's are in the list of cars that makes one's work stand out even more. This one came out no less than spectacularly in all respects. In the grand scale of things it just proves once again that YCR are the masters of working around budgets without compromising quality or vehicle safety. Congrats on the new paint booth, it will pay back in dividends down the road!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you :) we really do appreciate the kind words :) makes it all worth it :)

[@blackpool321]

Lovely car.

[@peterbaker1594]

Brilliant video. I purchased an Opel (rebadged as Vauxhall) back in 1976. No underseal at the factory and then 'treated' in UK. Went round the edges in no time at all....

[@georgeclements2742]

Looks a treat: Two pack paints have certainly revolutionised car refinishing. Best wishes.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

they are easier to get a nice finish rather than cellulose :)

[@berndb.5097]

It's really good to see the manta in such beautiful condition again. I really liked this video series. Thank you for your effort. Very good job Steve.

[@janskeet1382]

OOoooo! You have finished something! I’m not being mean. I love watching this work but it is nice to see something all shiny and sorted out, on it’s way again.

[@vincentmontero7848]

This gentleman is seriously a real privilege to watch work the level of knowledge and skill is just ………. We don’t have that here in America ! Everything this family does would be at seriously higher expense and more of the custom market ! Merry Christmas and thank you for the excellent content very professional.

[@briancavell5790]

Brilliant video, been watching for months and really enjoyed seeing Steves work completed and in paint!!!

[@TheDaf95xf]

Lovely job Steve 👍🏻 Your masking is as good as you fabricating metal sheets lol 😆

[@timprice516]

Thats a beaut car, good work

[@kevingreen6123]

I really enjoyed this series, I had a Manta in that colour back in the day, this bought back a lot of memories, keep up the good work!

[@davidbeckett7291]

Well done Steve Richard John ( and I am sure Ryan helped as well) looks Ab Fab

[@martinprosen8059]

Great job....👌....I like it...👍

[@BigPaul62]

Superb job, I bet the owner was happy!

[@Paul_Wright]

Steve love the Winston Churchill over sub great work

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha yes it worked during editing but when youtube converted it the sound changed so ended up kinda sounding funny. Need to invest in a desktop mic I guess :)

[@schpiedie]

Just beautiful! Thank you for showing.

[@markfoster7564]

Wow! Looks great Steve!

[@garryoconnor2654]

What a beautiful job you have done on this car. I really enjoy your videos. You are true craftsman. I have recently finished a two year resto on a 1970 TR6. Garry. New Zealand.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

thank you it was a nice car do do and i love the TR6 :)

[@robsijben5707]

What a nice video with lots of information for me as a hobbyist. keep up updating the channel, i like all the projects going on at the moment.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Rob we appreciate the support :)

[@DarksideoftheSteve]

Stunning, just stunning! And more importantly, another piece of motoring history saved. Absolutely fantastic work! 😊

[@7732147]

What a lovely car. Utterly stunning and a beautifully crafted repair to a car from a bygone time. I would have loved to have owned one like it. I drive a C Class Mercedes and this Manta makes it look like a shed!

[@jasonklinginsmith8274]

Steve, thanks for showing this. I found it very informative. Been following you and your team since you took on Colin Furze's BMW, and have watched most of your playlists now. Love what you do, and love watching your channel grow! Keep up the awesome work.

[@12jsteve]

Superb result - great job Steve! 👏

[@RustyShackleford97]

Beautiful work as always 👏

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you :)

[@chrissax5477]

Wonderful! Just amazing!! Great work and step by step guide for painting cars! Thank you!!!❤

[@Cavalier_Steve]

Beautiful finish, I have absolutely enjoyed watching this series, this is really giving me confidence to start my MK2 Cavalier project again, due to me getting stuck on a small pice of wheel arch where the it curves round but also has a step inwards for the bumper to wrap around I wanted it to look right and gave up on the project, but watching what you guys do is giving me ideas and the confidence to start again. Wish me luck 😊 keep the videos coming please they are valuable.❤

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Im sure it will be good :) and thank you :)

[@robinpedersen3717]

Nice❤ And exelent work.😍 Best Regards from Norway

[@timsmith8687]

Fantastic work,the car looks amazing. What i like is that you show how you achieved these results it's very educational, being hobbiest repairing my own cars its great to see how a professional does it. Many thanks can't wait for the next video.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

thank you Tim :)

[@jeffhammond8969]

Love it! Guess that’s the end of one great series, many more to come.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yes another project tbwill take it's place very soon :)

[@briant4323]

Had the same colour Manta in the 80’s , LEV 219P, specked it up with a vinyl roof and sunroof

[@Steve-jl8pq]

superb work, glad you have a spray booth and can spray very good, best to keep as much work in house

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

thank you steve:)

[@JohnBrookes6128]

Absolutely fantastic Looking car. What a top Job 👍😁

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you! 👍

[@rolanddix6676]

I watch the channel since it started although don't usually comment, have to say what a great job on the manta. Just enough to keep it solid and looking top draw. Fantastic advice from Steve along the way to.

[@matthewgrice6902]

A beautiful finish to car and series.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you it is a beautiful car :)

[@turistomer3702]

drop dead gorgeus , well done Sir

[@blazeabud]

Absolutely beautiful, I would say that as this is exactly the same as my first legal car only with sunroof and Rostyle wheels. Now to reflect on the memories

[@andrewofford1533]

What an Ace job......

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you :)

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

Manta came out beautifull, thanks for posting.🌟

[@marklovell5750]

What a beautiful job I had one of these as,a teenager fantastic styling

[@christopherhearn]

Lovely looking classic and in a great colour too.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It is stunning :)

[@jameswright4067]

Great job, I love the Opel Manta ever since I bought a new GTE in Germany when I was posted there in 1982. Your work is outstanding and it brought me back some fond memories.

[@luiwammes4193]

I slaughted out about 50 of these B's for parts over time. Probably most of them having been put together by my uncle in the GM Plant many many years prior.

[@uncensored5104]

I like how your blanket wheel covers have been painted so much, that they have taken shape 😂

[@fritsvanbrabant8377]

Great work guys

[@DJackIII]

Op job Steve. Nice to see one to the end

[@lrdisco2005]

This is why I stick to spanners. Serious graft which few appreciate.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

thank you :)

[@johnmusk7007]

Looks stunning Colour match spot on Always a big fan of orange tan on the mk1 cavs etc

[@mareknovozamsky4140]

Tady v Čechách uz není Manta vidět.... děláte pěknou práci mistře...

[@anthonygowland8363]

You make it look so easy.... makes me want to have a go on my MG... but I know it'll be a balls up!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It's not hard. We always say get an old panel and practice on it :)

[@mikey4814]

Quality finish as usual, 5* , great skill & attention to detail, best wishes for the future

[@paulmackay6376]

What a fabulous outcome Steve, she looks great.

[@fretlessfender]

Very well executed, wonderful result 👏 👍 👌 goes to show that having fun and fooling around and delivering first class work can go together!

[@stephencrozier396]

Stunning work! Lovely car

[@pilbeam1uk]

That was really good to see how you carry a job through to the end. Thanks

[@sportshatch]

Lovely car, lovely job . Well done.

[@davidmccausland9063]

Super job yet again Steve.... really good to see a job being done properly!

[@russelblackwell6041]

Looks fantastic and the wheels set it off too

[@george5022]

Stunning prep work and finish, with a great attitude, it would be nice to have people like yourself in my area.

[@johnmcphee2201]

fantastic job good as new if not better.

[@richardhartley7094]

Text book absolutely top draw👍👍

[@TheJcman72]

Very nice to see a car from my early days in such a good condition with such an amazing color. Great work!

[@stevenwade5189]

Super job first class. Stunning 😅

[@alecfraser1928]

Really nice to see the finish on top of all your work. And there were one or two wee things that added to my store of masking techniques which will come in handy on boats and model aircraft as well as cars.

[@jase6709]

I'm new to the channel so I didn't know you also paint. That's awesome, I thought it was just metal work... Will you be painting Matt's car too?

[@jangardeman5348]

Nice to see one of your repairobjetcs back on the road! Great work!

[@steholmes1297]

Just amazing, Thanks for sharing.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@irishwristwatch2487]

You arent wrong about those chemicals! I actually looked at the back of my clearcoat recently to discover its actual poison. Glad I splashed out on a good quality respirator!

[@Emeka007]

Steve you nearly painted the black fuel tank cover lol... good job. Can't wait to see the finished job on the 5 series...