Mercedes W123 basic tool rebuild // Soup Classic Motoring 59 

Your dedication to editing and you're narration is seriously the best on RU-vid. Thank you.👍 Ohhhh and not to mention your mechanical and auto body skills.

There is something so satisfying about watching someone do a decent, professional and thorough job on something like this. Hacking away all the rust and rot, welding in new metal, and sealing it all in with a decent paint job. Lovely!

Man.. your videos are satisfying i mean the soundtracks and even your voice everything is relaxing 😌 thank you for your hard work 👍🏻👍🏻

Soup is the world class standard of guided meditation in automotive repair & metalworking. Filled with priceless advice and age old secrets these episodes are appropriate enough for brave DIYer’s and mechanical voyeurs alike. Oh and the humour is bang on. Top quality entertainment!

Man I like your style. This is car entertainment in meditative form. I'm *so* fed up with the channels that just speed-talk part numbers from the posh aftermarket catalogues. It doesn't teach me anything useful to know what performance part (that I can't afford) is best for a check-book style build (that I can't afford) that just throws everything away that isn't in mint condition, and replace it with billet this and carbon fiber that. But your stop motion of rust repairs show me *exactly* how to go about it. To us plebs in the wet zones (with salt on the roads in the winter) it is always the corrosion curse that prohibits us from getting our dream cars. One sweet day (or rather, number of years) I'm going to get a Mazda RX-7 FD that everyone thinks too far gone, and I'm going to save it from the crusher. Your work both teaches me and keep the dream alive. Thank you :)

Fantastic, 24 minutes and 51 seconds of pure escapism. Thank you.

Man, No one on this planet can make like your video. Exceptional Mechanical and Documentary making skills. Simply you are the best in what you doing. Salute from Dubai, UAE🇦🇪

Woohoo! I follow Ronald Finger and was surprised when he mentioned your channel as one of his favorites. I always find it neat when people I follow follow channels I like.

I've just arrived here via Furious Driving. Your videos are utterly superb. I'm in full-on binge mode right now.

As it’s been stated numerous times in these comments, these videos are undoubtedly the best there is . Truly a gift to the global car community .

Just found your blog about 10 days ago, have watched all of you videos now. I guess I'm going to just have to wait like everyone else now for the next one.....bugger! Your video skills are unquestionably brilliant, but you have no right to be such a skillfull, resourceful and hard working car restorer too. No stopping you now with that new welder. I am going to have to do something to help that new workshop dream become a reality. You are such a nice guy and a pleasure to watch.

Unreal! Great video, music, commentary, no patronising plus very beautiful finished job. Man after my own heart.

when you just expect another boring DIY-video, only interesting, because it could light up some memories of your beloved w123 thirty years ago. But than you are nearly shocked by this work of art. Thanks for this kind of entertainment. Greetings from Germany and stay healthy ;-)

Ronald thinks very highly of you as well. That is how I found your wonderful channel. Love your videos!

I can not believe the crazy amount of work you put into your videos! Absolutely brilliant!!!! Thank you for every frame and every second!

Got to love the way this guy makes his videos. Chilled stop-motion. Very satisfying to watch. I could watch this guy all day, although my wife might have something to say about that.

I could watch these videos over and over again. Perfect balance of comedy, knowledge and mesmerising sounds and video

Glad to be on that long list of new patrons, George! If anyone is on the fence about supporting I can definitely say it's worth it. Feels good to support something I enjoy watching so much and the extra content is great.

It's a small point but the flashing green arrows with the accompanying indicator "tick tick" are a touch of artistic genius. I love 'em.

The cheapest therapy I've ever had .... 10/10

the only channel who made only best satisfying videos 🙌

Love how you do your videos. You do a great job showing the nitty gritty of builds like this. No frills, straightforward descriptions. I found your channel from Ronnie Finger.

This magic video makes the car alive. Bravo.

What an epic episode, made me smile and roar with laughter, don't sniff petrol 🤣 fire bucket 🔥🤣🤣. Congrats on so many more Patrons George that's fantastic.

By far the best car repair show on the web.

Nice to have you back I hope you are all well. Regards Billy from South Africa

Hell yeah, Ronnie! He's the reason I found your channel, George!

I’m restoring my ‘91 Mk2 Golf at the moment and this video is like a tonic! Thank you for the excellent content and beautiful videography.

just cant get enough of your videos, It's like therapy to watch. Feels like an escape from my own project but it's also inspiring me so much to get the work done. thank you !

The music in your videos is really great. I mean, the videos are fantastic as well. As a musician the tunes catch my ear. Very nice.

As usual, a treat whenever your videos show up. Oddly satisfying and contagious.

yah. i'll be supporting your pateron when i have the money. thank you for being far more thorough than most people on youtube.

I applaud your amazing work you put into editing these videos. Not to mention the great progress you are making on the car. Anyone who dislikes this mans videos is childish honestly

All of your videos deserve infinite likes

RU-vid needs more content creators like you, mad respect

Criminally under-viewed

The welding is looking so much better. Great stuff!

Perfect timing. Little ones just gone to sleep, and I'm about to enjoy a nice cold beer to this episode! Thanks George ! 👍

Hello to Russia, excellent work, I always watch your videos with great pleasure, I do cars myself, your work is a huge job, you are great, there would be more videos of such success for you and your hands!

Wow - serious new patronage! Your W123 is exactly the same colour as the one belonging to the landlady of the flat we moved into in Liverpool when we got married 27yrs ago. Her name was Pat and she had this fantastic twenty year old five cylinder 300D that rattled into life outside our window every morning in that same shade of metallic green. Great memories - keep at it George!

YOU FINALLY SAID ON FILM WHAT PAINT YOU USE!!!!! Also love watching your videos, I am so excited when you release one!

A pleasure to watch you work and the video editing and narration is brilliant.

Hands down the best classic car channel on RU-vid. Thanks George.

Ah wow! Thanks so much for the shout out, means a lot! Loved this episode, practically making a shopping list of tools as I watched, excellent stuff!!

Spannering, Painting & now Latin good job George 👍👍👍

George!! you just made my last quarantined Sunday so much better. Just watched half of the episode but I loved the Roman names of the tools and I'm very happy to see you again after a month or so... keep going! big shout out to you from Cochabamba Bolivia.

you and ronnie are up there as the videos i most look forward to on yt.

Hands up all those who moved back from the screen when George was using the hammer on the ball joint and it swung towards the camera! 😁 Well done, another fantastic video 👍🏻

Unbelievably satisfying video ! Great timing because I'm starting the front suspension rebuild on my 1983 W123 coupe Keep them coming!

Someone recommended this channel to me a couple of days ago. some of the things that really appeal to me are the fact that it's not some fancy, shiny workshop full of expensive tools, the fact that the mistakes (I find I do most car jobs at least twice because I've messes something up!), the great, relaxed, casual tone of the narration and the mesmerising stop-motion which is incredibly hypnotic as well as being an excellent way of demonstrating and documenting the process! I love it, keep up the great work!

Thanks to Ronald Finger, I found your channel! I wanted to acknowledge your exceptional work and dedication to your projects! It is always a pleasure to watch your videos. There is something special about scenes shot in stop motion that is very satisfying.

Well... First time I see someone else using a old toothbrush as a tool 👍😂💪 So glad I’m not the only one sir ... good Job all around ✌️

Whoah, great to see your channel gathering Patreon supporters! Superb. I hope it all helps you get going when the going gets tough.

The best series on youtube

Looking forward to overhauling my 83 300D"s front suspension. Always good to see all the great work you do. :)

this is one of my top 5 favourite episodes! I re-watch it whenever I'm feeling a bit lost or lacking get up and go.

FYI I’m always doing this type of work and a Whitney style hand punch is also beyond handy love the content thank you Sir Dave

I’ve owned at least 13 Classic mercedes diesel sedans and currently am without one. I miss having a W123 every day. I’ve rebuilt all of their suspensions and wish I could have torn the front apart like you did. It came out nice. Totally subscribed

Aaaaa the ball joints :))) That was a really stress relieving job for me.....went totally savage with a sledge hammer and barely got them out. Oh boy !!! Once again congrats for the epic video quality !

I really appreciate the Latin etymology of each tool used. Very professional job all around. ;)

So satisfiying to watch the dismantling clips.I want more.

This guy makes me want to fix my car, even if it isn't broken!

Writing this before watching, I'm so very happy to see a new instalment...thanks as always. Outstanding (well, I'm sure it will be). Here goes...

Nice shout out to Ronnie Finger. I am following Ronnie’s Fiero build and his mention of your channel brought me here.

There we go,my favoutite! 😎 thanks SCM, you make classics never die, see them rolling fast and proud, what a excitment!!!

Your content is phenomenal. The amount of effort and passion in each video you produce is just outstanding. I cannot applaud you more. Bravo! 🇨🇦

damnnnnn mate, some really great images here, the use of stop motion here is awesome

I've just binge watched most of your oeuvre (!) and I want to know why didn't I discover your channel until yesterday? It is head and shoulders above most of the similar stuff in every possible way. Thank you for easing the lockdown tedium!

I'm here because of Ronny finger too. Glad he got me on here! thumbs up

23:44 Who burst out laughing there 😂 😂

Just speechless ... don't even know how I ended up here but as a bloke who cannot even fix my pull brakes on my bike, I am in awe! Not only an ace spanner man but the camera work and editing is just jaw dropping ... I have just nipped to the kitchen and grabbed some munchies and a brew as that's me for the day now ... going to watch everything you do ... and maybe have another go at them brakes later!

In brief; This man & his Mercedes are one & the same. Period !

restoring cars is a constant dream of mine

At 7:10 you have reached another level of my admiration, this time for the subtle Python reference:)

Wow.....just calm and profi.Ths for this and keep going.Hello from Toronto Canada

Lovely Jubbly, always a pleasure to watch.

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. Amazing video as always, I loved the 'Latin' tool names! Hello Ronnie fans; welcome to the SOUP!

Nice one George. 😉 Great to see the Merc progressing nicely. Lovin the ending, yes we all do silly things and great to see it wasn't edit out. Keep well mate. From Sydney, Down Under.

You are such an excellent craftsman,incredible

Great, absolute great been watching your video for years now. All signa of an epic channel

These lesson's in 1970's BBC Latin, recycling the largest household item and in life its self are invaluable for the modern slightly ageing man. A great video for all beard enthusiasts. Many thanks for creating.

Awesome! I own a w116 300sd (1979) and I'm currently working on reinstalling the rear flanges back onto the hubs. I have to configure a tool to press the flanges thru the hub openings and get enough of the flange threads to protrude thru the other side so that I can then position the inner bearing then tighten everything else by tightening the grooved nut/castle nut onto the flange threads. The grooved nut/castle nut requires a matching special socket to tighten. I have to tighten the threaded castle nut/grooved nut to the correct tolerances (preload on bearings), without over tightening, or I will have to start all over. Starting all over would require the crush washer/ring to be replaced with a new one. The crush washer cannot be used again if you over tighten the nut (exceeded the correct preload on the bearings) . Dial gauge is absolutely necessary. Your videos allow me to concentrate and have patience. Thanks!

Top work sir ,,,classy narration

You sure know how to make a video! Everything about it, from the narration to the comical Scientific names! But, the thing I like most, is the stop frame animation! That must take a lot of time! Keep up the good work!

Thanks George, was having separation anxiety from the w123 and my second home, welding is looking 100% better with the r-tech rig, loving your work still 👍

Very therapeutic to watch, as ever.

Hey George, I'm made up for you! Great news with so many more patrons, about time too! Also see you're well on your way to 100k subscribers.

Congratulations from Bulgaria! With great plesure I found your chanel and imediately subscribe:) This is an one of the best car repair chanel, which I seen ever. Ecellent video quality, extremely interesting content, music, voice, all. You are great tallent as mechanic, video editor and unbelivable good person. Sory for my english:)

Ok, so I’ve now been back to episode 1 and watched ALL of them over the last 5 days. Great job with the cars but huge kudos for the quality of the videos! I’ve watched so many now I’m speaking with an Irish accent😂

Pure ART, once more. Cheers man. Keep it up!!

Thanks for the videos mate, they superbly soothing, but also informational. I am also restoring a W123, and these close-up shots are amazing. Best channel on RU-vid - change my mind.

Absolutely Amazing photography knowledge and reassuring voice a Very brilliant gentleman thank you nige Nash in great britain

Absolutely brilliant, takes the pain out of my overhauling

George, that was a great endorsement for Fage ;) I love their whole milk yogurt! Car is looking nice too.

Another fun episode with all these tools and the amazing style of innovation. Thank you, my friend, for these great videos. I wish you more support and success, my friend.

George, thank you, thank you, thank you. You are an inspiration!

Looking good, George. I have one of those ball joint presses! And a breaker bar. Needed it to use the press to get the joints out, (and the new ones in), a few years ago as they were all loose. Fantastic tools! Hope you receive all your errant bits soon to get it going. I like the Jag in the background there. Always wanted an XJS HE, myself...

Superb content as ever. Beautifully shot and the combination of your narration, soundtrack and stop motion makes it very relaxing to watch. Brilliant work.

Greetings from Russia! Just love your work.

Another fantastic video , George, This is really enthusiastic and you make me (us, see these numerous comments down there..) learn so much. Thanks again