Suggestion: for your 200th show, how about a retro power retrospective? Show us a slide/vid show of the cars you've done in the past with a bit of commentary highlighting what you've done, and even insight into difficulties. I would love it. Others, too, I suspect. Thank you for your continued quality of both cars and vids. TTFN.
Tapping away with a toffee hammer at a small piece of tin to make excruciatingly insignificant differences is like Dante's tenth circle of hell.. But each to their own..
Agreed with George on the best version of the Saab rear vent. Regarding the 200th episode, I'd personally love to hear about your own dream builds. I.e. if you were a Retropower customer and could have a design/build done with no limitations, what would you go for? I say this as someone who has a head full of dream builds and always curious to hear similar thoughts from other car nuts. As an aside, congrats on approaching 200 episodes and the ongoing success and expansion of your business. I look forward to 7:00pm on a Sunday night to see what you've been up to.
I always thought Trimworks work was fabulous but there were still hints of "handmade" - Richards work seems (seams) next level, sewing looks so (sew) incredibly consistent and accurate - Proper job! He's a great fit for Retropower and an absolute coup to get him on board
When i started my paint sprayer panel beater apprenticeship 53 years ago we used ICI Deoxidene phosphoric acid solution on new panels and bare metal .You thinned it down 50-50 with distilled water applied it until it made the metal go rainbow colours ( like oil on water ) then rinsed it with more water and dried it off with a panel wipe soaked rag and a dry one plus a air line blow gun .
The interior trim upholstery is pretty-mind-blowing! Here’s hoping all of the specialist skills in your amazing team, get handed down to the next generation of future craftsmen. I personally have learned so much from your videos. Even if it’s just opening my eyes to new concepts of fabrication I need to research further. 🇦🇺🤛🏼🤜🏼😎🍀☮️
A question about your staff - Some, like Stu came "fully formed and ready to run", but what of some of the younger staff? Where did they get their initial training, did you home breed them as apprentices or what?
G'day from West Australia😉 Hmm 43yrs telling people the difference between break down maintanance, and preventative maintenance. Preventative costs less, Breakdown always is at the worst possible time. Furthermore usually costs a tow truck fee, And 3 times the cost of a years preventative maintenance! And yet that simple fact, is ignored. Common sense ehhh, so rare that it should be deemed a super power for anyone that posesses it! Meanwhile your videos, keep me focused on what I was trained to do , whilst doing what I need to do for a living. Greatelly appreciated😊
Exceptional work from Andy on that Jag, kudos to him. As with all the guys that work at RP, there's working on cars, then there's another level of skill required to turn out the cars that you guys achieve. I take it Nat's project is on hold?, we haven't seen or heard anything from that of late.
Bilt Hamber do a migratory corrosion inhibitor, Atom Mac…. Might be useful for the Audi dipped shell seams that are weeping corrosion now. Bilt Hamber are a UK company specialising in offshore/marine corrosion control (as well as now venturing into vehicle detailing with a anti corrosion focus).
Sounds like you have a really granular program to offer- sounds awesome. First, thank you for your enlightening observations about the Global Workshop program- I'm curious- did the GWP help assemble the tremendous amount of car specific material? As in all things, very ambitious and I think it will be very successful for RP!
@@rorylong314 They were a bit of a shonky idea on the quattro but for some reason they like them. Strip lines accentuating the shape would work better.
Excited to see how the Saab project develops, personally I think the rear looks a bit heavy. I worked for Saab 35 years ago and lots of owners ordered the wail tail rear spoiler for their 900 16S and they didn’t look too cumbersome.
I can't choose one, but will you let me have two - in which case Utah and Gordon's (but if you gave me the keys for any of the I's snap your hands off).
So jealous that you have a bell skiver. I've been making some shoes and have had to learn to do skiving by hand which is quite difficult, and is somewhat different for every different leather type and thickness. Beauty!
Just a thought, have you considered moving the rear wheels back a small amount on the Saab, to me it looks a little out of proportion. Slightly too much rear overhang. If you are cutting the Audi floor pan anyway? Love watching your videos for my Monday morning ( New Zealand ) coffee start to my car building week
Not really sure what the idea now is with the SAAB. Having an roof spoiler on the tailgate could reduce any effectiveness of the ducktail, while slapping on a load of rear louvres turns it all into a bad taste homage to the era of stick-on cheap plastic tat, which it is treading a fine line with already.
i hope Matt Armstrong attends the opening. I'm sure that he would have something interesting as far as a car for display is concerned and exposure on his channel of the event might have a positive impact on your subscriber count.
Doing my best to maintain preventative maintenance on my daughters first car (2013 Turbo Polo) and I cant even get return calls for maintenance. Damn I would love to have you folks here in Aus!
Regarding Saab vent designs, I feel the first one is the best. Purely based on on the way it frames the wheel arch, with an equal distance of wheel arch panel for the entire circumference. From a design visual perspective it looks more grounded, and weighted towards the ground. 🇦🇺🤜🏼🤛🏼🍀🍀☮️☮️☮️😎 PS. It also has a better use of thirds rule(visually weighted via the lighter colour).
Add some foam around the poles in the Den, different colours or fabric sleeves so you know which pillar is which. Stops you damaging the cars and bringing down the mezzanine should someone drive into one.
Lovely video as usual, on the Saab the black renders backside is my favorite, bit like the racing 935es that original back inside the aero cover.. I do love that… the two tone doesn’t work for me but hey I‘m not spending the money so whom am I to talk…
Could you tell something about the type off steel used on newer cars? I've been told they tend to use more high strength steel which brings it's own challenges in metal works.
On the Honda engine, would installing sleeves in the cylinders so you can use regular standard bore pistons be a possibility instead of going with an overbore and forged pistons? I don't know what the cost difference would be, just thinking out loud.
Too bad Marc is such a straight up bore. Doesn’t drink, or party What kinda UK mate is that. Have to bring him over here to Texas and get him right again Always a good Sunday with the mates at RetroPower Cheers!
You keep trying to fix that Jensen rear end. To me it seems like something radical has to be done. Why not line the underside with some Reynolds 531 tubing: stiff, though weldable.
All those plastic parts on the seat are nice when leathered, but would be even better replaced with polished solid brass against that gorgeous blue leather.
Bilt Hamber do a migratory corrosion inhibitor, Atom Mac…. Might be useful for the Audi dipped shell seams that are weeping corrosion now. Bilt Hamber are a UK company specialising in offshore/marine corrosion control (as well as now venturing into vehicle detailing with a anti corrosion focus).
