Sprinter van restoration 

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 👍🇦🇺

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

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

That dolphin blipvert - brilliant!

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

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

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

Enjoyed the 'rocket ship' on the cardboard sheet!

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

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

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.

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

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

Why do I sit and watch this? I cannot take my eyes off it.

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

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

Great work, George!

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 :-)

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!

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

Great edit once again.

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

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.

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!

Less compelling? You're joking. The desirability of the object under restoration in no way detracts from the skill of the operation and quality of the production. More please.

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

The Volkswagen looks so peaceful when it's sleeping.

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!

It's tempting to want to introduce weep holes in those areas where water previously pooled, just in case water finds its way down there again.

now you are doing a fantastic job repairing the rust, but have you thought about adding preventative measures like drain holes in critical spots?

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

It's as entertaining as the Lotus.. good workmanship is alway nice to see

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

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.

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

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

Confession: the Sprinter is more interesting than the Esprit.

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.

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

That gave you a few problems lol but good job mate 👍👍👍

GEEHH....ORRRRRRRRRRRGEEEEEE!!!! HOWWYUDOING!?!!?

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

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

24:47 wait who drew that on the cardboard? LOL!

Nice intro , deserve way more views

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!).

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.

I remember when these vans were new, doesn't seem all that long ago. Still prefer the mk1 though, had more torque. Blip the throttle and it would twitch pronouncedly. As for the later incarnations, stick with what you've got,. Way better! Still can't believe it's been 20 years though, ah the good times.

Mate, that was a great intro. Nice work.

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

16:30 it's called "sunken cost fallacy", but maybe it's 24:38 "sunken cost phallacy"?

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 :)

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

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

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

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

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)

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.

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.

Why not keep the patch panels as cardboard? Cardboard doesn't rust. (Flat-earther logic)

HI, great video as always. I noticed you have epoxy primered your parts before welding? How does the paint hold up to the heat? Many thanks Another bloke welding a totally rotten car

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

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.

Nothing wrong with that floor.

I don’t have a way with words but I do want to help get your numbers up, this channel is great and deserves more exposure.

If i need to bend this small piece i cut it half the thiknes on the outside of the bend and weld it back up when done. It works fine, Even with 12mm.

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

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

14:30 sometimes Ill just drill all the way through spotwelds and weld up the hole later with copper, because they can be such a pain.

Seeing the two panels coming together during welding is very satisfying

"Clever just ain't me"...I hear ya George...I hear ya...

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.

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! 😎✌

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

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

Great spaceship :)

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

the trick is to resist starting another project before finishing the first, second or third..

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

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.

Flight of the concords… classic!

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

Epic. Thanks. I needed this. Chilling

Watching that stop-motion welding at 23:40ish was awesome and if you do your own video editing too, then you have magic up your sleeve. You turn these videos into an eye candy entertaining experience. Also, beats the hell out of whatever is on TV. ThumbsUp👍🏽

Woah a comment from Sir Ronald of Finger!

Mercedes floors are obviously better than Peugeot floors. I tried to scrape off sound deadener with a chisel and paint scraper like that and punched right through the floor.

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

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

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.

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

Great style of video and work!!

yay its soup time , long time no see bro

Great video George!! I stumbled across your channel a couple of months ago via your full Range Rover video, then binge watched your citadel as I think it’s amazing what you do especially with the stop motion! I’m currently restoring a Mercedes 310D pre sprinter which is very rusty, and I’ve never welded before. And then my plan is to live in it. Look forward to seeing what you do with yours and keep up the great videos George!

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

Another great video! Well done. Good work all around. Nice to see some quick clips of the VW.

Love you channel. I from time to time get frustrated with you choices that almost seems intentional but then you always gave this great way of making sense of it all. It's good not to have be rational man all the time.

Every video is just a cinematic and automotive philosophical masterpiece.

Perseverance, stubbornness and stop motion. This is ART.

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!

I love the editing of all your videos. Especially the use of stop-motion technique. Well done. 👍