Low level flood light install for free camping surf van

Low level flood light install for free camping surf van | Sprinter conversion timelapse

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Жыл бұрын

A custom Sprinter camper conversion gets low level flood lamps installed in its sills, for that space ship landing lights vibe while free camping in the wild.
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@BrunerTuner Жыл бұрын

Hands down one of the most unique, and quality builder/KZfaq channel out there.

@tinman7551 Жыл бұрын

I’m always fascinated by the stop motion. It’s a next level of craftsmanship that you don’t see in any other KZfaq channels. ❤

@GrandThriftAuto Жыл бұрын

Hold my beer… Although actually I haven’t done any stop motion in a while, and have never done as much or as well as George does.

@asomind Жыл бұрын

I often rewatch his range Rover classic restoration. It's absolutely amazing.

@GrandThriftAuto Жыл бұрын

@@asomind Totally agree.

@armantanzairiand Жыл бұрын

🤔

@SamHarrisonMusic Жыл бұрын

There’s something about the amount of hours dedicated to car restoration that is totally masochistic. The same with stop motion. Putting them together and giving the results away for free - it’s just unbelievably cool! ) just who would do that? So much love for this ❤

@adogmcdizzle Жыл бұрын

Just superb. Who knew a Sprinter Van could look majestic, but it really does gliding across wet grass with those aux lights on. Gonna be a mega tour van towing the Esprit down to Greece.

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

🍻

@OpticalMan Жыл бұрын

Loved the slo-mo of the nibbler!

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

Needed more time to perfect the shot, but I didn't have it! Thanks

@PeterChasteen Жыл бұрын

Gah you were trolling about not painting before you installed those rivnuts! I was throwing my hands up after all that amazing rust restoration before you pulled them back out and painted. Well done, you got me good haha

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

;) :D

@alaskanrockvodka9622 Жыл бұрын

UFO sighted on Irish coast. Nice work, G (as usual). Thanks!

@grayfool Жыл бұрын

Very illuminating episode.

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

👏🏼

@themekfrommars Жыл бұрын

Somebody will be welding up all those holes with cut out pieces of sprinter one day ;-)

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

🤣 I def won't be around that day

@perchancethishandleiswens Жыл бұрын

3 minutes in and I'm loving it

@wesleycardinal8869 Жыл бұрын

Add lightness! Great work as usual 👍🇦🇺

@nickgeorgiakakis7249 Жыл бұрын

Thanks George, as always stunning video and sound.

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

Cheers Nick

@johnpartridge7623 9 ай бұрын

Camera work spot on like the lights 👍👍👍

@stewartm8121 Жыл бұрын

George, wish I had your patience and persistence. The Prince.

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

What about ye Princy. I’d say donkey stubbornness more than persistence ;)

@simonhodgetts6530 Жыл бұрын

Another masterpiece of stop motion George!

@jonathan5354 9 ай бұрын

What a great show. Looks really good from all angles

@AlteredCarbons Жыл бұрын

3:07 GOD I LOVE YOU!!! thank you soooo damn much for doing that. you know how many youtube video's i see of people cutting and drilling holes and NOT PREP anything after just leave it all bare metal... like dawg you just did all this work to make this look so bad ass then you just ruined it by not using some damn nail polish or literally ANYTHING to keep it from rusting... and i mean it happens so much and its a pet peeve of mine and triggers me to no end... to finally see someone do it makes me so happy. i legit just screamed with joy cause i think your really the first to show it

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

I'll eventually go back and paint them with a top coat too ;)

@Auxbeam Жыл бұрын

Don't how you let the things move without seeing your hand😂But that's definitely one of the highest quality video we seen before! We watch the whole video!

@Auxbeam Жыл бұрын

Btw Is it possible to check out my email:)

@anotherbrickoutthewall9237 Жыл бұрын

Literally the best editing on the tube 🏆🏆🏆🏆

@diraziz396 Жыл бұрын

Great looks Mate. Congrats on the New Cutter Tool

@Dutchie74flh Жыл бұрын

Aboy the Soup. Cracking job as always.

@jaminthevanuk296 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your efforts great work son Mike Scotland

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support, John :)

@tednruth453 Жыл бұрын

Wait for the UFO spotters to start following you 😊 ...or the Gard 😮

@Lemma01 Жыл бұрын

Great to see you're no longer in need of that haemorrhoid cushion!

@mistiferchristopher 9 ай бұрын

George, really loving all your work on these vehicles. I’ve been binging my way through them all. One comment I have on this one though is soldering the wires and then putting them in a screw down terminal block: Solder creeps so might work itself loose over time if bumps in the road work them loose over the miles, best way for these is to crimp a spade connector on the twisted wires and pop that in there instead.

@MrMaxDelux Жыл бұрын

I haven't seen it yet but already love it... the spacehip and the content...

@unairamos74 Жыл бұрын

Cool factor = 10/10 Bug attracting factor = 10000 / 10

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

Never thought of that! What about a big wire frame cage all around with mosquito netting 😂

@unairamos74 Жыл бұрын

@@soupclassicmotoring that would be a brilliant idea if you feel the mosquito squadron is way too much!

@mattconnor6779 Жыл бұрын

I was so happy to see that these were down auxiliary lighting and not headlights!

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

🙃

@kjeldlarsen912 Жыл бұрын

And there shall be light , thank you very much for the video

@StuartChilds Жыл бұрын

imagine somebody in the future unscrewing that sidelight and marvelling at the effort that went into it - compared with the usual horrors you find in restored vehicles ❤

@RESTORATIONRESCUE Жыл бұрын

Another amazing video. It’s always amazing to see how perfect your videos come out

@manfredschmalbach9023 Жыл бұрын

Oh yes, I remember, there also was a unique, beautifully restiched Van somehwere - Soup, Jack of all projects, first of all the stop-motion clip projects, no matter trailing-arm-welding, added lightness, dirt removal or kid's space-lights to shine on the lawn. Thanks for sharing!

@jeffreymoore4132 9 ай бұрын

That opening soundtrack is giving me some great Daft Punk vibes.

@fillrobs7726 Жыл бұрын

THE best videos on KZfaq - well done chap!

@ManinaGarage Жыл бұрын

Super cool! fantastic work 🙌

@peterwarner8541 Жыл бұрын

Great video George. I love rivnuts but those setting tools are really irritating, buy one of the nut based ones or make your own.

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

Must check that out, Peter. Thanks

@kieransammon666 Жыл бұрын

I see the return of Georgaplooza

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

One day revival ;)

@philcackett1155 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Super bright lights. Top job .

@danbrown4517 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great vid George! I thought you were going for a minimalist "no voiceover" production this time, but you were just saving your Irish brogue for the last minute...

@AB-C1 Жыл бұрын

Great video mate! 👍

@OilNBolts1 Жыл бұрын

Quality work, as always. Staying "stuck in".

@pottasium7117 Жыл бұрын

very cool sir

@jasonlee-os1qi 11 ай бұрын

Amazing!! Perfect van...

@Lucas_Tulic Жыл бұрын

Nothing spells perfect timing better then when you cut holes in your vehicle and then starts to rain heavily, filling the inners of it with water!

@bandwagon240 Жыл бұрын

I run Auxbeam bulbs in all of my vehicles. Solid choice.

@grkfrk04 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video, as always. Can’t wait for more lotus!

@davidcoleman7674 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work!

@aaronharris5275 Жыл бұрын

That's a good tool alternative using a rivnut if you don't own a wad punch. Great that you keep doing your trademark stop motion style. Awaiting more as always. Cheers A.

@htownblue11 Жыл бұрын

Great addition to the project. Well done sir.

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

🍻

@leonardfairground5937 Жыл бұрын

Hmmm, not sure about this one. Might have some limited use on a campsite but I don’t think I’d cut into my van for them. They might grow on me.

@mikeburton7077 Жыл бұрын

That look great !

@kmet2000 Жыл бұрын

Perfect as always 👍 To make it even more perfect - put a bigger gas gun icon stamp on the thumbnail. Almost mised it. For eveve even more perfect job with rivnuts - notch the round hole with squre file a bit. When zinc on zinc oxide grabs between rivnut and bolt you get the spin-nut. Notching the hole prevents this 😉

@curm1778 Жыл бұрын

Going to be time for an interior soon. That's the part I'm looking forward to.

@stuartmatthews8187 Жыл бұрын

Portable rave! Wicked

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

😁

@CBKenyon Жыл бұрын

Love your work. I will start a gofundme campaign to get you new boots.

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

They have to be fleece lined, and no steel toe. And I like a little buckle for show, but zip for go 😁

@mannye Жыл бұрын

FIRST!!!!

@RickMunday 9 ай бұрын

I had to laugh, working in IT we often run into weird situations with cabling. Not long ago I had to use a flex grabber like you are using around the 6:00 mark AND a borescope (endoscope) to fish out a network cable the went "missing" in an electrical chase. "It aint stupid if it works"

@newton5651 Жыл бұрын

Superbe, Georgy !

@plaidpluto Жыл бұрын

Rave at George's house!!!!

@jnhncck 9 ай бұрын

It's been a while... I hope you're ok man.

@damyde8174 Жыл бұрын

Yeeeah!

@rcpmac Жыл бұрын

Far and away the majority of Sprinters in the USA were originally Amazon delivery vans. That came to mind when you received your parcel. Check with your local authorities but flashing lights are often prohibited and reserved for emergency vehicles. (except original caution flashers)

@TiagoJoaoSilva Жыл бұрын

It may be extra expense, but how about having a separate control for each side? When camping, you may want light on one side (the one facing your tent or campfire) but not on the other side (for discreetness, being a good neighbour, etc...).

@tobymcnicol922 Жыл бұрын

one-man rave!

@d4ve587 Жыл бұрын

He's got a total recall nostril blob grabber 🤣💪😎😊All true engineers do obviously

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

When I realised what they had used... it spoiled it :D

@yukiotakata Жыл бұрын

geoooorrrrrrrgeeeEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHhhhhhh... Good day mate!But hey..i dont get it...why put the lights at the bottom of the Snazy Van and not at the top???

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

so that they're not glaring! Think of them as glorified puddle lamps ;)

@heinerschumann7866 9 ай бұрын

nice !!!!!!

@scottcates 8 ай бұрын

5:22 my grandfather invented this grabber😃

@soupclassicmotoring 8 ай бұрын

lol no way!

@BenHur872 Жыл бұрын

Great lights! I thought they'd have been more useful mounted higher though...?

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

They'd light up a greater area for sure, but they'd also give you that imposing glare from above feeling, and be visible far further away.

@The-truth-is-valuable. 10 ай бұрын

George... we are getting Lotus withdrawal symptoms...

@AnonymousPhucker Жыл бұрын

you're installing heat shrinking cable boots and not shrinking them with heat gun ?

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

It's not a final install because I've a whole electrical system to design ;)

@eeblatter Жыл бұрын

Now just put in a DJ booth and sound system and you're in business.

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

... and more lights :D

@mannye 10 ай бұрын

when are you coming to Miami?

@FhVW Жыл бұрын

Have you thought about either heat treat the plastic bumpers or forever black them?

@alexbrown1995 Жыл бұрын

I've used a hot air gun to reblack all the trim pieces on a few cars - comes up really well.

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

These bumpers are actually grey from the factory. That's not to say they don't have some mottling going on, but they were never black!

@FhVW Жыл бұрын

Are they also that weird grey plastic - fiberglass composite?

@Master_Mind76 Жыл бұрын

The bumpers in color would take down ages of years

@D3nn1s Жыл бұрын

Good choice to change the thumbnail! At first i thought it was a sinking ship lol. Did you do the water effect in photoshop or was that just an actual drone shot?

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

😆 … actual shot! Just the effect of the light on grass. Bit to arty to draw a crowd ;)

@D3nn1s Жыл бұрын

@@soupclassicmotoring oh wow thats cool, ty for the explanation! :)

@964cuplove 9 ай бұрын

Nice video, but honestly those lights are made to annoy neighbors in the camping ground - right ?!

@andersjjensen Жыл бұрын

Af first I was completely like "huh?!?" at the placement, but having side lights like that can obviously come in real handy if you're camping in the bush or is forced to do roadside repairs.

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

You know that feeling of being under spot lights? I figured they'll work better at low level and they're angled slightly downward because of the sill shape, it works really well for lighting a camp area, without giving a glare from above.

@andersjjensen Жыл бұрын

@@soupclassicmotoring Ah, then it makes even more sense. I though you specifically did it for "where did I put the wheel nuts?!?" situations, but yeah, having those on at low setting, flip-out chair against the back side, cold beer in hand and watching the last redness of the sky turn midnight blue is going to give a totally cozy camp feeling.

@eckythump6429 Жыл бұрын

They don’t seem to put out that much light, are you disappointed? Or is it down to camera settings?

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

Bit of both, oddly the white is a very pointed beam and doesn't flood at all, whereas the amber has a wide pattern. They're perfect for purpose, which is just to give some useful ambient light while setting camp. [and hazard marking in a break down situation]

@eckythump6429 Жыл бұрын

@@soupclassicmotoring I have a scene light up high on both sides which have a massive spread and are really bright to the point of being obnoxious if you are sat outside at night. Your idea of low level lighting is inspired and more in keeping, love it. Perimeter lighting has turned out to be most useful for navigating a big van through narrow spaces at night. Definitely useful to have a switch that can be operated from the driving seat👍🏼

@coolinmac 11 ай бұрын

Are you blind?

@eckythump6429 11 ай бұрын

@@coolinmac apparently so…..

@bartoni79 10 ай бұрын

Where are you? When’s the next video out?

@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420 Жыл бұрын

Great photography. Saddened to see decent metalwork cut for seemingly little purpose.

@dutchglobetrotter6464 Жыл бұрын

Not allowed in the EU........... but a great feature. Well done.

@coolinmac 11 ай бұрын

They’re fine mate. We’re in the EU

@licioussamuels Жыл бұрын

How do you cut yourself out of the frame... I'm curious

@oblioi Жыл бұрын

:o)❤

@epiphgd4302 10 ай бұрын

Where’s the next vid?

@lux1469 Жыл бұрын

joggle joggle

@tazanteflight8670 9 ай бұрын

3 months, and no video. I hope you are ok

@peterellis4982 10 ай бұрын

Where are the videos I waited 5 months for new content

@stevehall-pl6my Жыл бұрын

why ?

@hughbishopnh Жыл бұрын

Now all you need is the letters AA or RAC on the side of your van! At least you did the install properly, nice job but not worth the effort for me.

@senor7857 Жыл бұрын

Is that even legal?

@rbgosling Жыл бұрын

I imagine it's only intended for use when parked and camping, not when driving.

@deheerdeheer Жыл бұрын

Great cinematography as ever, but what are you going to do with this van? Assist at road works? Help the AA? Arrest teenagers at underground raves? They're not going to like you at camp sites with these...

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

I don't need camp sites where I'm going 😛

@mypeeps1965 Жыл бұрын

Did you get these for free? if so cool, disregard everything else. If not, why spend your hemorrhaging Patreon/etc dollars on something so trivial when you obviously have many other needs? I have been following you from the beginning and funding you in some compacity for 3/4 of the time, you have so many other needs, I just don't understand it? Maybe I'm not in the loop, but it's baffling to me! I just don't understand. All the best, and yes, Iam your friend.

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

I suppose it's only trivial if you're not interested in it, but at the end of the day I'm creating a van for me and my family, and videos for anyone who is interested. Rest assured I don't spend money on anything I can't justify in a very real way... I need a workshop too badly to be frivolous. I appreciate your support, and thanks for asking :)

@Shady-Shane Жыл бұрын

a lit up area around a van without too much light pollution is not a bad thing. I've put outside lights on mine and wished i'd done it sooner.

@matthiasweigel311 Жыл бұрын

Great video, but seriously....as an avid camper this is literally a tutorial on how to piss off the entire campground and look like a douchebag....

@soupclassicmotoring Жыл бұрын

Never end a comment with douchbag 🤣 (it’s more of a free camping rig, yee of little faith)

@mistiferchristopher 9 ай бұрын

I actually thought this is a great idea, and I’m thinking of doing something similar with my caravan to illuminate the interior of my awning. Lights like this are so handy when you arrive somewhere late!

@tombonofiglio9205 9 ай бұрын

For those who don't understand: these lights have what's known as an "on/off" switch. You can turn them on when you need/want them, and off when you don't!