Dad is getting more used to being on camera and we love working together but he has absolutely zero interest in video making so you are stuck with me 🤣
@classlessbozo317 Жыл бұрын
@@OliverPickardI remember the early content he didn’t want to be visible, but he’s really in his element now.
@ronaldmccaig8666 Жыл бұрын
Well he obviously shares a passion for cars like you do Oliver. Perhaps you can talk him into being a more visible part of your channel. It's a touching sight to see you and your dad working together to build this epic car you both love.
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
@@ronaldmccaig8666 oddly enough its your lovely comments that do that and why when I edit im so eager to show off dads abilities over my own.
@ronaldmccaig8666 Жыл бұрын
I am a relatively new subscriber and I thoroughly enjoy watching the love and attention to detail both you and your father put into the Mosquito. It brings back memories of doing carpentry and woodworking with my dad who I got my love of those things from. I cannot wait to see the Mosquito when it's finished.
@davidsmeaton3082 Жыл бұрын
The horror in Andrew's voice when you said the foot rest will be a bit of 1 inch box section was hilarious! 🤣 Of course it will be a precision built 'waffer thin' dimple died piece of aluminium art, what else would it be 😁
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
I know just how to wind him up haha
@Ian_James_Storer Жыл бұрын
This is such a nice show that warms my heart on a Sunday evening. I imagine Dads and sons across the land envy how well you guys get on and the amazing work you produce
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
Awww thanks Ian
@scotrick3072 Жыл бұрын
"That rambling thing I do-" Oli, it's only rambling if you have no point, are going off topic, or are completely bonkers. Your talks are on point, are interesting, and are grounded in reality. No, my friend, you don't ramble, though I know your verbalizations might feel that way from inside, because you might not know where you're going with a thought when you start the idea: that's OK, you trust yourself, and you follow your own brain through. And your talks are always helpful and part of the story. I only mention this because you've mentioned some of the challenges you face when making these videos, or when doing anything, so I wanted to let you know you were absolutely doing this part right on. Thank you!
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your beautiful comment although I'm definitely bonkers. I think you have to be to want to do something like this.
@gafrers Жыл бұрын
Another great episode.👍👍 I feel you pain with hay fever. So true about measure and drawing of parts sold. Unbelievably hard to find and a lot of companies not even answering.
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
Customer service is everything and I've got no idea why it's taken for granted
@g0fvt Жыл бұрын
It did occur to me that with such a light car it might be cool to have a central driving position for symmetrical weight distribution, but you covered that thoroughly. 2 seater cars are far more fun.
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
It's the best of both worlds
@cmrprotege212 Жыл бұрын
at the end of the day i truly think this was your fathers dream car. great work 👍
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
It's most definitely my design, Dad and I have very different tastes even if we share the same philosophy but it would be interesting to know what he would come up with although he loves the Mosquito
@mahmouddawood7468 Жыл бұрын
at 21:53 "there's alot to fit down this tunnel" . That what she said . sorry good job love your work
@user-neo71665 Жыл бұрын
From a grease monkey I'd highly suggest putting in a new heater matrix (we call them heater core over here in the US) while you have easy access. Those things love to rot out from the inside and nothing worse than finishing a car then find out the heater is dumping antifreeze on the new carpet.
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
I've checked it over and It's like brand new 👍🏻
@_autoverse Жыл бұрын
It’s an intricate puzzle of parts that’s all coming together nicely. It was a really simple change but I like how the centre tunnel has been tapered, a small but important difference. I enjoy the the slightly rambling tangents you go on, it conveys your passion.
@lauriedooker1031 Жыл бұрын
Front suspension looks to me as it will help this car drive like a dream . Not clear on the rear yet but , that engine in that very light chassis wow, scary fast . Should be cheep motor sport too . Great design and I’m going to check out the build history now. 👍🇦🇺❤️
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
It's a road car 😉
@Reman1975 Жыл бұрын
I have to agree that the Probax seats from a Lotus Elise are ridiculously comfy for something with so little padding in them...... Just such a shame the only place people would come in contact with them was in a bloody Elise. They were a lovely car to drive, just painfully difficult to get in and out of unless you're as flexible as a Russian gymnast..... I, am not ! 😏. Every time I'd take my mates Elise anywhere, there was a whole drawn out procedure I had to do to get in. It was to half removing the soft top, put a square of cardboard on the seat for me to stand on, then sliding my back down the seat back as I walked my legs down under the steering wheel and into the footwell. Getting out consisted of flopping out head first, and crawling out, dragging my legs behind me like some mortally wounded soldier crawling back out of the line of fire........... "No officer, I haven't been drinking....... This is how I ALWAYS have to get out of this car". 🤣 I loved the seats though, and when I decided to upgrade the seats in my old MK1 MX5 to get a bit more leg room, they were the only choice for me.
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
I really love the Exige but those massive sills made ingress and egress a bit of a challenge to say the least I bought my seats from a friend who bought them for his mx5 and never fit them great minds think alike haha
@FrederikSchumacher Жыл бұрын
Please continue voicing your "Engineering Philosophy" and thoughts. And I agree with your artisanal/artisan statements, it's a shame that consumerism culture has devalued such mastery of craftsmanship so much. Then again, much of technology today has surpassed the capabilities of single individuals. That's probably why journeys and projects like your own are so entertaining to follow along with. I wonder if there won't be complications with heat routing the coolant, electrical and fuel all through one tunnel. It doesn't leave much space for insulation. Maybe use the sills to split up some the routing, like coolant in the center tunnel, but fuel and electrical routed through the sills? Also I'm concerned for your knees every time you have a test sit with that straight dash bar. Doesn't look like you could actually raise it, though. Just an idea, what if you changed the straight dash bar to a curved one, where it curves up and forward?
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
There's plenty of room both in the tunnel and for my knees you'll see. There's a trend of devaluing the skills and labour of individuals because instant gratification gives no one the time to do their best work so it brings the skilled work down to the level of mass production and art becomes content [shudder]
@pablorios1990 Жыл бұрын
Realmente me gusto mucho la idea de trabajar entre padre e hijo es algo que vale la mena hacer por es sano y da mucho plaser construir un auto desde sero hasta el final por haciendo las despacio no te equivocas en nada es algo hermoso y unico por que se disfruta mucho me encanto queda de vajo despegue, el tipo de neumaticos y las llantas cromadas y la estructura en si todo esta vellisimo y como trabaja la suspencion y amortiguacion todo esta perfecto ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏁🏆
@ar-singh2080 Жыл бұрын
Great work! You could use a modern slim line fan for the heater box setup to make the unit even smaller
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
It weighs next to nothing and there's plenty of room for it in that area plus it's got some real waft to it, so I'm a fan haha
@winlinuser Жыл бұрын
A joy to watch. Great to see steady progress.
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
Thanks I'm glad you are enjoying it
@johnwaga3702 Жыл бұрын
Another great video. Congratulations on reaching 10k subscribers. A gated manual would look absolutely superb! I don’t know whether you’ve covered this before and I missed it but what is the process you need to go through to make it legal for the road?
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
I better get designing a gated shifter then
@johnwaga3702 Жыл бұрын
@@OliverPickard The gated shift in my all-time favourite car, the Lamborghini Miura, looks the business!
@PaulSimon2003 Жыл бұрын
Yess, a new video !!!🎉🎉🎉
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
Every Sunday 👍🏻
@lawrence5117 Жыл бұрын
I love the fabrication and fitting aspects of your videos.
@bobmaryspiller7568 Жыл бұрын
Hi both, Oliver you mentioned you would like an original Coupe. My rolling shell went on sale today on GTM kit cars, I think that might suit your father. Also available is a 1300GT engine,1330cc lightened flywheel and all balanced, ported and polished 11 stud head and fast road cam. It may not stay with the Honda but it would be fun trying.
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
That sounds awesome although I think we've got enough to keep us busy for a while but there's link in the description to my Facebook group please feel free to post it up in there and I hope you find it a loving home very soon.
@WickedTRX Жыл бұрын
My first car was a 750 Panda! Loved that thing, it was a tripod most days, on occasions a bipod! I can assure you the eater is excellent, so good the engine wouldn't heat up! You won't have that problem with the two litre.
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
Thanks that's great peace of mind!
@LimitedGunnerGM Жыл бұрын
I’m surprised you don’t use an electric heater core/matrix and save the weight of the Aluminum and coolant. Hoses and connections are potential leak points.
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
It gets down to -14 here in winter so I wanted a really powerful heater and I'm not a big fan of electric heat especially on longer drives as it's such a dry heat
@cdsrc2581 Жыл бұрын
I no you are wanting to keep the look of the gtm but I'd like to see that it would look like with the gray bonnet on the wall sat on it
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
It might make a fun photo for Instagram but not something I'd do for a video
@Skiridr22 Жыл бұрын
You should offset the air box more to the right
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
There isn't an airbox yet but there will be
@shaunroberts6234 Жыл бұрын
Omg, sorry just having a giggle to my self, been a 5 foot 8kelt with my size 8 feet😁😁😁😁😁😁
@SprintonthehamsterwheelАй бұрын
Not tall enough! But I would try
@giulianomarco Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on 10K subs! You might like Dr Feelgood (Gypie era) and The Jam, Oliver. Namaste! 😁👍
@paulgracia2626 Жыл бұрын
Ever seen an ep3 lol. Speaking of an ep3 I need an Electric power steering rack out of one for my 03 crv 5 speed.
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
A lot of people fit the electric power steering pump from an mr2, MK1 Aclass Mercedes and I think there's a Volvo pump that can be plumbed to the existing rack
@paulwhite7475 Жыл бұрын
Are you planning on using one of those dreadful floor mount pedal assemblies ? Or a proper top mount box ? And have you considered running the coolant lines through the sills . Or even through the chassis ?
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
Floor mounted as it's better for the seating position. coolant lines run through the centre tunnel as does fuel, brakes and gear cables..etc
@lunkydog Жыл бұрын
Cabin air filter is what they're called in the US.
@carlelliott6758 Жыл бұрын
Watching you get in and out of the car i can see its quite a challenge, it will be even more so when the door is fitted, have you considerd suicide doors it will make it so much easier and look cool
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
I like the way you think but my daily driver has suicide doors and they are great until someone parks closely to you and considering this is a wider car it would making ingress difficult but scissor doors would work but look a bit silly. the problem at the moment is there's no floor so im basically balanced none leg getting in but I've got a funky idea for door hinges
@Nichego-Sebeev Жыл бұрын
Молодцы ребята, хорошая работа 👍
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
большое спасибо
@krisgriffiths7939 Жыл бұрын
Another great video. Thanks! Is there any milage in using spaceframe tubes as radiator hoses? Do people do that, or is it too much work? Several run front to back, perhaps cooled water returns down drivers side, and hot up passenger? Kris
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
I'd advise never running coolant inside a steel tube especially one that's needed for your safety because it would thin over time, you can put a tube in a tube but mixing aluminium and steel is a no no (engine and radiator are aluminium). We will run thermally insulated aluminium tubes down the centre tunnel this minimises hoses and takes the shortest path but if I didn't have a center tunnel and my sills were bigger and not full of holes it would be fine to run them inside the sills.
@geoffburrill9850 Жыл бұрын
Know what you mean about some 'artisan ' food such as bread, cakes and pizzas, though something you are going to consume doesn't need to be as perfect unlike say a car.
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
I make a mean loaf but I'm no artisan haha
@nigeltrigger4499 Жыл бұрын
Why are you building it left hand drive?
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
Because the engine is on the right side and it'll spend a lot of time on the continent
@awo1fman Жыл бұрын
Curious why you're making it left hand drive?
@OliverPickard Жыл бұрын
Weight balance and my house is in France and as much time as I spend in the UK it's not hardship driving an LHD car there
@awo1fman Жыл бұрын
Ah, I guess I should not have assumed you live in the UK. 🤔 Thanks for the reply and the fascinating video series.