Episode 69 "already"! This is not a rushed build and that is what I love about it! Looking far into the future, it will be fascinating to hear what you would do differently for Mosquito 2!
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
I wish I hadn't notched in the centre tunnel frame on the passenger side. it was a load of work we just didn't need to do but that's about it there's no real downside to it
@oliverclothier567710 ай бұрын
Love that brass hammer
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
it does come in handy
@oliverclothier567710 ай бұрын
Was thinking the same 🎉
@illmannered19 ай бұрын
I never get notifications, I always have to look you up. I stay caught up though. Nice job guys 🙏
@davidflarrety96556 ай бұрын
I hope and pray that you Oliver and your dad Andrew are both well. Having said that, im so keen to see the next episode as this to me is the most epic mini based build ive ever seen........
@OliverPickard6 ай бұрын
We are well thank you and working on the new series of videos
@tinkerbell260610 ай бұрын
This is so good i have sent it to my son thanks guys again
@williamholmes912910 ай бұрын
When butt welding thin sheet steel if you use a piece of copper behind it, it reduces burn through and also a flater weld. Keep the great content coming 👍
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
ohhh thanks for the tip
@darrenpotter255310 ай бұрын
Another mosquito vid!!!! Yay
@Happyh0b010 ай бұрын
On a roll boys
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Getting there
@roymuhinja78079 ай бұрын
hungry for more videos. hope the build is progressing on well. cheers👍
@OliverPickard9 ай бұрын
Working on it today 👍🏻
@RiCKY-zt3tl6 ай бұрын
Cant wait for the next episode
@travisfabel804010 ай бұрын
Having a conversation with friends about how none of us really watch the marvel stuff anymore, but the new Loki is out and as soon as all of the series comes out we might watch it... So one of my friends is a bit defensive about marvel, isn't burnt out on it and wanted to know what I was watching that's better than just watching Loki right now. I told him I'm watching some English guys living in France, building a tiny sports car by hand in a brick shed. So now he still doesn't get why I would rather watch this, and two of my other friends in the chat are now watching your older videos right now. Lol
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
haha thank you for the publicity, nerds are my people haha
@elborikua9517 ай бұрын
Love the series. Hope the new year finds you both (and all your loved ones) in outstanding health and good spirits. Looking forward to Episode 70!
@leodrx10 ай бұрын
Every time I see you climbing into this tiny car I cannot help but think of Jeremy Clarkson in the tiny blue and white car thing in Top Gear 😅
@IngeBall10 ай бұрын
That was funny as hell! 😂
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Its just a small hole its fine once you are in there haha
@blacksquirrel400810 ай бұрын
Great watching the two of you working together. Have every expectation the Mosquito will be extraordinary.
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
thank you!
@mece6610 ай бұрын
Love seeing you hitting things with hammers!
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Thank you
@lauriedooker103110 ай бұрын
Things somehow or another seem to have a spirit , and we other like hate or love them. The relationship of you , your dad and this car will be forever the spirit of this car . Nice 👍❤️🇦🇺
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree more its the beauty of hand made things
@moss62278 ай бұрын
Can we expect a Christmas Eve upload? 'Twould be a lovely little treat.
@OliverPickard8 ай бұрын
I would have loved to but in truth it would be a rushed out half video at this point and so im going to make you all wait just a bit longer
@giulianomarco10 ай бұрын
My daddy was a TIG welder And he loved to save some money He made everything himself Then he tacked it on the chassis 😁👍
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
hahaha I see what you did there
@orbwheelsandwatches10 ай бұрын
The car is looking great, once it’s finished, you definitely need to bring it to one of the Blyton Park track days over here in the UK.
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
It would be really fun to get a load of GTMs and weird minis together for a trackday or something
@micaelantunes70556 ай бұрын
Hey Oliver, its been a long time without new videos, i hope everything is ok with you and your dad. In case your motivation for posting is down or something, i just wannna say , you've inspired me a lot and pushed me to create a lot of projects of my own. I love this channel and i believe i am not the only one. Keep the good work and be safe. Hope to hear from you soon. Cheers
@OliverPickard6 ай бұрын
Thank you so so much I can't tell you how happy that makes me, I posted an update a couple of days ago I'm the community tab on the channel but we are doing our best to get back to it and are really excited for the new season of videos.
@jeanfrancoispoivre443810 ай бұрын
Super la vidéo...j'adore l'imitation du frottement du siège sur la barre de l'arceau 😂 bravo à tous les deux 😊
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Nous connaissons bien ce son haha
@jeanfrancoispoivre443810 ай бұрын
@@OliverPickard 😁
@run-by-night8 ай бұрын
Hope everything is ok👍
@OliverPickard8 ай бұрын
Everything is fine thank you for asking we are getting ready to start videos again in the new year
@luukje6 ай бұрын
would love to see an updated barn tour!
@OliverPickard6 ай бұрын
We are planning to start barn videos in a similar fashion to the Mosquito videos very soon over on the Pickard family off grid channel 👍🏻
@winlinuser10 ай бұрын
Aren't dad's wonderful 😀
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Some of them, Mums are awesome too
@johnwaga370210 ай бұрын
Another great way of finishing a weekend!
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Thanks John
@karlkerkhof796610 ай бұрын
That must be a really uncomfortable driving position with the seat at such a angle
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Its beautifully comfortable like being in a lounger with your feet up
@lawrence511710 ай бұрын
It's all coming together well. Looking good. Thanks
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@chubbswithhubs10 ай бұрын
It's like breaking bad, can't wait for the end product, but then it's all over
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Don't you worry we are full of crazy ideas
@delukxy7 ай бұрын
Where's you at! It's been 3 months. If you are working on the house that is a very acceptable excuse. Mind you, videos on that would be welcome. A little late but Bonne Année!
@OliverPickard7 ай бұрын
Thanks Del I hope you are well. We are alright, I'm helping dad do some work on his house and it's gone more than a bit over schedule due to some bad weather but we will return as soon as possible 👍🏻
@PragmaticWisdom10 ай бұрын
I have finished my binge watch of this series, & now eagerly await the coming episodes. Mosquito is coming along very nicely lads! Thank you both for all of your very hard work, & your excellent craftsmanship! Looking forward to the day you finally get to test drive Mosquito for the first time!
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Thanks, working on it 👍🏻
@tinkerbell260610 ай бұрын
Well done again guys love the video I cannot wait for the next x
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@gafrers10 ай бұрын
Always Quality and Attention to detail 👌👌
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
we do what we can😌
@greengrowcer241910 ай бұрын
Love the progress....mad respect gentlemen!!!
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Its getting there
@bubbalove509710 ай бұрын
Did you double-check how the body will fit around the seat so you aren't uncomfortable touching it or running into it while steering? Slightly angled seat can alleviate that sometimes
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
yup there's tons of room for wayward elbows
@cam300210 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the old school craftmanship, hitting bits with hammers. At the end of the video when Oliver was setting in the seat, I have to wonder if your elbow is going to clear the center console? And are your legs going to interfere with the steering wheel? This past weekend I had a tall student in a stock Mazda MX-5 (stock seat and steering wheel), he had to move his legs out of the why to turn! Easy fix for him by installing a lower seat and smaller steering wheel but you're working in a significantly tighter space.
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
The chassis is designed around my proportions that's why I need the quick rack and short shifter so i can keep movement precise and to a minimum think formula car
@roymuhinja780710 ай бұрын
Top notch work guys👌🏾. I always find myself looking forward to the videos.
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Thanks Roy
@callanderbarbers10 ай бұрын
brilliant thanks lads
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
our pleasure
@gpoynton749010 ай бұрын
Good to see it coming along Oliver. You might have been asked before but with all the bending, did you consider buying a second hand bender? I'm sure it would have saved a few shaved knuckles?
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
We were in second lockdown at the time but if I could have I would have 100%
@davidflarrety965510 ай бұрын
Jolly good show chaps
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
thank you!
@timcrandall37610 ай бұрын
Thanks for the videos. You've got a great attitude and it comes through to the viewer.
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Thank you
@milescarter780310 ай бұрын
Car is progressing beautifully. So small; and quite powerful. I'll do some thinking on that downforce vs weight business. Had never considered it that way.
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
less weight makes a car more efficient in every single aspect
@akumabito200810 ай бұрын
Will you need a removable steering wheel to origami yourself into the drivers seat?
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
im not sure if its 100% needed but I do plan on a removable wheel because I like larger wheels
@chrislewis483010 ай бұрын
i have to be honest but i dont understand why the seat has to be so close to the center channel when theres all that space the other side of it. surley getting in and out would be easier if it wasnt so close. is it foot alignment/ steering or something else? and i would consider highering the roof by 2 inches at least. when your dad got in he was higher than the roof postion and hes shorter than you. im not trying to hinder but help and maybe prevent any unseen disasters later on in the build
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Not at all im happy to answer any question and understand it comes from a good place.The reason for the seat position is is two fold it puts the driver in line with the steering and pedals unlike say a Lancia Stratos and secondly it improves the weight balance of the car. The roof hight is perfect, Dad just got in the car incorrectly which is why my head doesn't do the same later in the video
@Shanachie70710 ай бұрын
How will you go into and out, when the steering wheel is in place?😂
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
It should be fine but a quick disconnect steering wheel feels like a good idea
@RBallem18 ай бұрын
Hello Folks, when can we expect an update? Merry Christmas.
@georgeclements274210 ай бұрын
Super content as usual. There still doesn't seem to be a lot of room in the tunnel for the coolant and heater tubes, especially when they are insulated, and it will make it even more difficult to get access to the seat bracket bolts. What thickness will the insulation be ? All the gubbins like gear change cables, fuel and brake lines and wiring also have to be accommodated, but I'm sure that you have done all the measurements and calculations. Best wishes.
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
It's not that bad the gear cables attach to the back of the shifter box, there's only one brake line and I've found a better home for the handbrake so it's cozy and but doable
@IngeBall8 ай бұрын
Would it be wise to run the hot coolant pipe on the outside via the sill? (Just thinking out loud.)
@OliverPickard8 ай бұрын
It's doable but it's a loooong way around so it would add weight and it's more vulnerable plus there are big holes drilled in it haha
@IngeBall8 ай бұрын
It would keep the heat from the tunnel though. Many builders and OEM often get problems with that regardless of insulation. Well well, is dad ok?
@OliverPickard8 ай бұрын
Yeah he's ok just taking it easy, I'm working on his bathroom today
@CuteKirbys6 ай бұрын
Bro wtf, my name is Oliver Pickard too, i literally searched myself up and found this. lol
@OliverPickard6 ай бұрын
I believe there are seven Oliver Pickards I'm just the easiest to find haha
@CuteKirbys6 ай бұрын
@@OliverPickard yeah you're literally the only one who came up
@OliverPickard6 ай бұрын
@CuteKirbys Good because originally when I looked it up all there was, was just some guy dancing in his underwear and none of us need that haha
@CuteKirbys6 ай бұрын
nah bro what tha hell 🤨
@oliverclothier56777 ай бұрын
Where you been ? video soon ??
@OliverPickard7 ай бұрын
Yes I've got one half filmed but dads taken a couple more weeks just to fit his bathroom
@josephvanberkel97306 ай бұрын
Any updates? Love this project
@OliverPickard6 ай бұрын
Thank you, new videos coming
@arrindaley371410 ай бұрын
I'm not sure if it's a concern but watching you talk whilst sitting in the seat it seemed your elbow wanted to take up the space where the passenger's seat would be, it looks as though with your arm above the tunnel (where it would need to be with a passenger and / or a passenger seat) you might not have room to move the shifter easily. Is it worth taking a notch downwards out of the top of the centre tunnel to create room for your elbow? Ergonomics are crucial IMO so it might be worth trying out the range of movement with the other seat in place it you haven't already. Apologies if it's a non issue, but I'd hate to have it be a problem down the road and not have said anything.
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
The seats aren't equally spaced for more info check out episode 46 👍🏻
@daveparry156910 ай бұрын
Another great video and more good progress. I expect you've already got the answer to this but I found myself wondering how you'll squeeze in a seat belt/harness anchor point for the lap belt?
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
There´s a cutout on the seat 👍
@kdmcghee6 ай бұрын
Where did you go? Hope all is well
@SylvesterOziomek6 ай бұрын
I appreciate your effort and passion and I am sure that to you this car is priceless but not to everyone in this world. To be realistic, a car is worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it. Ask yourself how much you would pay for this car if it was built by someone else. There is a lot more to a price tag than just the number of units produced, otherwise every kitcar or buggy would be priceless. And they are not. In the case of Ferrari, it's e.g. the heritage, it's not just what the 250 GTO is, but what Ferrari was before and after this model. In the case of other makes like Koenigsegg and Pagani, it's impressive performance right next to outstanding quality, should I mention engineering. I think you might get a point at this point.
@matthewweinle863910 ай бұрын
Of course you could just not bother with the body after all and say that the inspiration car was a UVA Fugitive...
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
nah it needs its sexy low drag body
@AlfaElaborazioni10 ай бұрын
That welding job is tough. I don´t like using MIG for panel repairs as the welds are so hard that it prevents for bending the repaired sheet steel afterwards. I would prefer gas welding for this job but it needs skill as you need to panel beat it after all the heat distortion. The tunnel sheet steel is 0,5mm thick as well? IS this why you haven't considered TIG for this? it would blow through? I've tried TIG on 1mm sheet steel and found it difficult to weld without blowing through when I add material with the filler rod. I could do it without filler rod though. I think it is necessary to control the heat with a pedal but haven't tried a machine with pedal. It's too expensive...
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
gas welding is lovely it doest put much heat into the material either as for big our big welder doesn't have a pedal so fine control is next to impossible
@SteezusONsmokE10 ай бұрын
The car really is coming along now. I still can't get on with those clogs but thats another convo for another day 😅 keep up the good work boys ❤
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
They are perfect for long days stood on cold concrete I do own other shoes I promise hahah
@damienfaust21086 ай бұрын
I'm just wondering if everything is ok with you... It's been awhile since you last posted
@OliverPickard6 ай бұрын
Editing the first half right now
@jimf516010 ай бұрын
That was very well done, fiddly work! One question. How will you mount the lap belt and shoulder harness? The shoulder harness would normally mount on a bar level or slightly below shoulder height. Will you add another horizontal bar? ...or is this something you planned to answer in a future episode?
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
It's a future episode thing really but it's simply a case of attaching anchors for the belts and there's a cut out on the seat for the belt to pass through. what looks like a harness bar isn't it's chassis and will be part of the firewall and rear window frame
@guthrieglasgow727210 ай бұрын
I don't know if you've mentioned it but are you going to have a hand brake? or some other parking brake mechanism?
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
It will indeed have a cable handbrake and it will be Volvo style
@ianbird473710 ай бұрын
I have to say that I am a little concerned about the amount of metal you have removed from the seat bracket. That is one part of the car where you do not want to compromise its structure. Should the worst happen you don't want the seat to move. Please tell me tht I am worrying unnecessarily.
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
no need to worry they are more than strong enough in the direction they need to be strong in. There's also a most on the front of the seat that goes from side to side with does the lions share of the work
@awo1fman7 ай бұрын
Also, it's not the seat that keeps you in place in an accident, it's the seatbelts/harness. It's the harness mount points that need to be rock solid.
@andrewharpin674910 ай бұрын
Curious question, why would you run a heater line from the back to the front? Just tap the Radiator lines at the front?
@AlfaElaborazioni10 ай бұрын
Because the coolant will want to run on the line where the less restriction is made so it will end up not flowing through the heater and all will go through the radiator line. The heater needs to pick up coolant from the dedicated line in the water pump.
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
It needs to be plumbed in, in the same way as Honda intended for maximum hotness
@gavin653810 ай бұрын
Watching you getting in the car today has got me wondering what magic you will be enginering into the door hinges to make getting in and out as simple as possible. Im sure they will be somewhere on the level of the gear lever.
Nah that's been done and its too heavy@@akumabito2008
@IngeBall10 ай бұрын
Gullwing lol
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
@@IngeBall haha definitely not but I like that you guys are thinking about it
@coryhaynes87559 ай бұрын
Dude where'd you go?
@OliverPickard9 ай бұрын
Life kind of got in the way but we will be back shortly
@lauriedooker10318 ай бұрын
Where’s your late videos ? Everything ok . 🤔🇦🇺
@OliverPickard8 ай бұрын
Everything is ok we're working on it 👍🏻
@joshuaespino897610 ай бұрын
This whole series is awesome. Been watching for the last few months. But man I gotta say, you're making the car barely serviceable in some areas lol. You guys might curse yourselves later whenever you will service it when it's whole.
@OliverPickard10 ай бұрын
Its 20lb of stuff in a 10lb bag that weighs 5lb. It was never going to be easy but it'll be no worse than owning a 911
@williammoody35406 ай бұрын
It's been months. Are you taking a break or just not posting anymore.
@OliverPickard6 ай бұрын
Dad hurt his thumb there's a post about it in the community section of the channel but we are filming again from Monday
@awo1fman7 ай бұрын
It's been a while, I hope everything is okay... 🥺
@OliverPickard7 ай бұрын
Everything is fine thank you, we have half a video filmed but we've been held up by bad weather
@matty82726 ай бұрын
It's been months since the last update?
@OliverPickard6 ай бұрын
We are currently filming the next episode
@matty82726 ай бұрын
@@OliverPickard I can't wait to see. Thank you for all the youe doing to keep us happy.
@theretrocomputerguy64016 ай бұрын
Hello, do you still drive the 2cv?
@OliverPickard6 ай бұрын
Every day and I post about it on social media but it's been beautifully reliable so I haven't had much to make videos about with it for quite a while
@theretrocomputerguy64016 ай бұрын
@@OliverPickardThank you for the answer.I am thinking of buying a 2cv or a Dyane and your videos have been extremely helpful in learning more about these fantastic cars!
@mortenvigjensen41949 ай бұрын
With at solid mounted seat, how is your wife going to drive it? She is 30 cm shorter than you. The only solution i can see is to make a seat insert like they use in endurance racing
@OliverPickard9 ай бұрын
The pedal box will be adjustable but you are quite correct she will need an insert because the seat is so low she can't see over the steering wheel haha