Great work George. Fabulous to see the old Range Rover lending a hand, looks great. Keep on windmilling and bringing us great quality content.

SOUP!!!!! Yet again, your unique perspective and artistic delivery is utterly mesmerizing. Watching your love for modification and resto in action brings a lot of joy to many. Never stop being you and giving us a glimpse into your projects.

"Were coming out swinging" YEAHHH! Brilliant as always :D

I just watched this with my 1 year old daughter who watched it intently! That's a great compliment 😁

A new Soup video day is a happy day. Awesome cinematography as always man, you're a true artist

Hope for the everyday man and his tinkering, a shining light for those dark nights👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Been watching for years George, you’re doing an amazing job, it’s clear to see you’ve had a background in tv, the production is top class. Only just today managed to figure out why I couldn’t comment on KZfaq videos so sorry I couldn’t give a written message of support until today, half an hour ago actually. Really don’t get on with technology. Brilliant episode as ever, they’re all brilliant.

Ohh yes this is an instant watch, just the best videos Another great video, really nice that we have a long one again

This guy manages to make SANDING entertaining. Well done, sir.

The best car show on youtube! Keep it up

Clean out the window channel on the front window, a lot of rust happens in the plugged drain holes. When they replace the front window they tend to goober up the channel’s with rubber, that interns tends to rust out the channel because the water doesn’t drain correctly. Don’t let them put pack the trim piece’s, wait till it’s dry then cut off the extra rubber on the sides of the window. Then install trim

The engine part is just so amazing and alive

Such an inspiration as always...even for non-car related projects! I wish you had been around 10 years ago when I scrapped my 1992 Transporter camper, which was in a bad way but I think she could have been saved if I had seen your dedication, hard work and energy at the time.... I have a classic wooden boat project on the way next! Take care till next time...

And I thought I was mad painting my car in the middle of winter - at least I had a garage to do it in! Excellent work as always, I'm looking forward to seeing this one take shape 👍

You are a brave and admirable man! I know EXACTLY what it feels like to do that work, cause I've done the same about 10 years ago. I bought an old Transit, and did rust repairs, priming, bodywork and painting all in my driveway, under a temporary tarpaulin. What a monumental pain in the backside! Unfortunately I was not aware of the benefits of Epoxy primer and rust converter at the time, so my freshly painted van started rusting again very quickly...... chalk that up to lessons learned!

I enjoyed your leaf removal technique way more than another man should, you hunk!

Your content is satisfying, like Edd Chinas content (but you have stop motion as bonus). Real repairs, real struggle. Thumbs up !

If you'd rather not spend the dosh, you may be able to separate the lens from the back shell of the headlight assembly. I've done it on my Boxster by placing the whole assembly in a kitchen oven around 200F for a few minutes. It warms the adhesive to the point where you can pry them apart. If yer just gonna toss the works, and get replacements, it's worth a try. Get a knife to score the adhesive and use your lovely red door panel tool and a pair of gloves as she'll be quite warm. Cheeers Georgie! Love your channel.😎

Well done George, painting alfresco in winter isn't much fun. I know there's surface rust everywhere but you've chosen a decent sprinter, as these absolutely rust to bits.

great, we don't hear from him for a while and now he returns looking like nickelback's lead singer and fighting the nature, by literally punching air. Ah George, our old madlad

If only you could have the chance to deliver these kind of videos more often... You are the best!

You are forever an optimist. Nice work George.

It's been a while, but there was a *LOT* of work in this one. The camper seems to be coming along nicely! I know what you mean about that door sill. It can be so disenheartening when that sort of thing happens. Just remember how it feels when you get it all sorted, though! The satisfaction of beating the niggles into submission! (And priming & painting over their graves!)

Oh gods, those sprinters are such incredible rustbuckets.

If you hit the bumper with a heat gun, carefully, you can usually bring them back to look almost new. Just keep the gun moving slowly so you don't melt it. I've done it on a few cars now, always brings a smile to my face. Thanks for the video, was excellent as always. :-)

Can't wait to see some more works on the lotus

Just when I get that feeling in my gut you release a video. Once again great work and love the amazing art you put into creating you content.

I've been itching to watch this for days, but haven't had the time. Just finished, and it was worth the wait. Excellent work as always George, you're a true craftsman. 👌

What a perfect Tuesday morning, wake up to another video from Soup Classic and a couple of cups of tea watching it :-) :-)

Good job George 👍👍👍

Always over too soon... another great episode. BTW George, there's a product made by Bilt-Hamber called Korrosol (literally corrosion solvent) that turns iron oxide into a purple liquid that you can pressure wash off. Next time it might save you Scotchbriting half the van.

This video is so inspiring and soothing! It really makes me wanna do stuff and shows me that I can do stuff like this! Love it!

It's moments like this you realise how big that van is and how much work it will take to paint it. If you don't post again before Christmas have a blessed one.

That is a great work! Somehow watching your videos gives me momentum with my own projects, and I hope I can give you some of that same energy in return

Loving the leave punching

The thing you said about unless you have a high gloss finish on the primer it's not enough, it's not that, it's just the idea of surface tension meaning that paint is its thinnest on edges and corners. This is why the idea of layers of paint that you can see as distinct, wet, smooth layers of paint is the way to do it, among the other benefits.

It's funny, being on the other side of the world I have the opposite problem, getting too hot! Admire your work ethic George, you're an inspiring guy.

6.47 I was shouting at the telly, "your jet wash is going to fall". In work today I spent 6 hours jet washing and here I am watching Soup doing the same, I don't know what that is. Any day is an excellent day when there's a Soup video to watch, 40 minutes as well, thanks.

Can Do, Will Do, Done. Great way to approach the job, great video

14:00 The oscillation frequency of the orbital sander and the refresh frequency of the camera create a remarkably pleasing effect!

You work so hard and with such unforgiving materials 💗 so impressive every video

Love the jet wash sound effects 😆

Aaa! spent many years driving the Sprinter best van ever made looking forward to seeing this project completed great content George as always 👍😀

George have you heard of Jenloite rust and paint products? It’s endorsed by the MOD ! I use it on all my products was sceptical at first but now I would use nothing else. It acts as a filler undercoat to. Completely rusty angle iron sanded and treated looks and is rust free looks like new. There etch paint is also brilliant. First class next day delivery. You should look them up. They are the original anti/stop rust suppliers m. Based in Scotland. I can’t praise their products enough. Well worth every penny and the time you will save repainting can even be applied when the metal is water covered.👍

as ever...art in motion. more more more george

I keep imagining what George could accomplish if he had Sarah-n-tuned's indoor shop AND that 2% Tuscon, Arizona climate!

Very nice videos apreciated what a lot a work behind

Great channel and love watching every second. Always a good video.

what an improvement! congrats, and thank you

God damn!!! This night can't get any better!!! Love the channel! Hey man, i think i might even love you. 🤣

Stay stuck in, buddy. Cheers.

that's a great van, will be invaluable as a tool for your work...onwards....great work....excellent vid...love that u leave in the f ups...M

Putting the paint on is the quick easy bit .Its the hrs of prep thats the hard boring part

Mann I just love your videos, great work 👍😊

Mised you. Thumbs up given 👍 Now to watch the video 😁

Great work, can’t wait to see the final color

This is a biiiig projekt mate… and ur biggest enemy on this is rust.. i wish you all best at it 👍🏻 nice work! I miss the other Mercedes.. 😁

I'm getting the shakes waiting for more Esprit!!

Great content, as always!

Always makes me smile watching you punch above your weight, George! Keep those feet moving

Nice to see you back georgie 🙂🙂

Well done George...well done!!!

I realy do like what you ar doing! Congrats! I'm waiting for the next Video!

You've no idea how your 'setbacks' actually make me feel SOOO much better! I've been working on an old Morris Minor Pickup for years now - mechanically done, purrs like a kitten (after 25 years in a shipping container!), and incredibly happy with myself. But the bodywork........ oh dear god the bodywork. I had to suspend proceedings about 6 weeks ago (I've been working on this thing for a few years now!) and put it in to storage over Winter, more for the mental break than anything else - it was so grinding me down. However, it has given me the opportunity to recommission my little 205 1.9 GTi which has embarrassingly sat in hibernation for over 3 years now. I knew it needed a timing belt change and new clutch, but the moment I took that front right wheel off to get access to the timing belt.......... yeah, I knew I was't going to be leaving it at just that! Cue the entire front suspension assembly removed and refurbed, from stripped and repainted calipers to new droplinks and wishbone bushings..... and clearly, this now also means that the moment I get a few dry days, it will be sanding back, priming and painting the sides of the engine bay where surface rust has come through around the suspension turrets (I bought a LITRE of 'Graphite Grey' from our friendly auto paint specialist.... experience tells me this won't be the last I'll be painting!). But it has been a huge mental boost being able to capture the joy of seeing progress on a project again, whereas I was just hitting walls with the Minor after so long. All going to plan, Pablo (the Pegueot!) will be jaunting up the Wicklow Mountains before Xmas........ before I then decide what part of it I want to improve next!! 😂

I've been waiting for this...!! Fabulous as always

George class vid as usual. Guy who gets this project after you will be very jammy. Dont do it. Keep it👍👍

Great work man, so nice to watch and procrastinate on my own projects ;)

Another great long video, love it!

Really looking forward to seeing what you do with this 👌🏻 spot on

I was wondering where this had gone to, as always a great detailed video with trick camera work.

I spy a 300E there, it has good glass lenses (never found that indicator lens and I've shaved the garden!)..remember outdoor spraying an ex Irish army ARO 😨😨 with Valspar, thinned with petrol, in Baltic conditions...at least no flies stuck to the paint like some of my summer Valspar jobs, also did Metalflake finish at the other end of the spray spectrum. My Capri 3.0S got a 'flake job, but had to spray it original midnight blue before it'd sell. And my first spray job was a cousin's white 68 Transit , he was too nice to say it was a crap job...but I shudder to think how bad it was😣😣

Nice work! We had two of these vans here in dry northern Alberta Canada (which were more rusty). It appears you got a good one. :)

DUDE!!!!!!! So glad I came home early!!!!!!

Ronnie Finger, "I'm gonna paint my Fiero in a barn". George, "Hold my beer".

Good Soup 🍲

Instrument clusters carry the immobilizer codes for the engine, if you change a cluster you have to pair it with the ignition key using a shop computer or equivalent

Came for the Lotus but stayed for absolutely everything else. Why wouldn't you? It's just brilliant.

AMAZINGNES!!!

I liked this channel 😁

Notified! Shit I was going to go home from work but that can wait. Lol beautiful heeeyaaa jump kick ahhahahahaha

The thing you're talking about with going too hard with the abrasive pad is called blocking. You're meant to do it on primer layers with 2000+, preferably 3000 grit wet and dry that you make sure is wet on every stroke and free of debris. It ensures your base coat is totally flat and won't look naff after you've finished your 15 layers of clear coat. Use a wire wheel to remove those DAM IRON CLIBBINS HOSS and lay more primer down on the metal, deal with the differences in height with primer and hi-build filler primer.

There is a company in Belfast that has spare encapsulated glass that will fit the sides of your van, it was a special order for 20 minibuses that had all the glass smashed. Wright Accident repair centres, Carryduff. Saintfield Road. I was their glazing tech there 10 years ago. I stored excess glazing units in their 1st floor store/hallway. Might be worth a punt.

This gave me a late night. And it was worth every minute 😀

Someone has switch up that tea for coffee it seems, the intro shows ;)

"...but the friction fit of the hangers will be enough for the short run to the unit" He says, confident that Murphy will be looking away that day. ;)

Great work...🤔👍

Dedication 👌🏼

I can't wait to see more about that w124.

Loved it

The week is saved!!!!!!!!!!

Looking forward to seeing you paint it

Good stuff.

Oh George you ‘tease’… great work I must say. My doors are in a poorer condition generally… and require you work or replacement good one hard to find for an LT35 BUT the door off your version of Sprinter will fit although the window line on the Sprinter has a curve… I’m not fussed by that though… the work in this video is the basis of what I need to do so a great source. That door card had me laughing. Never had the same issues as yourself… honest. Removing the doors has been a concern of mine… no more though. At work so not finsihed watching this episode. Will have to finish it later… or watch it again…?🤔. I’ll definitely be revisiting it a fair few times, help the algorithm etc. Stay lucky…

Nice tracks.

Use a heat/flame gun on the front bumper. Just like that.. its new again 👌🏻 Love your videos!

Try two pack wash primer under the epoxy. Novel is good stuff. Will never trust again. And it only activates once it hits the metal so can keep it mixed in a plastic bottle without going off.

Awesome stuff, as usual. What bums me out is complaining about winter with t-shirt on, leaves on the trees, sunshine and double digit temps. I mean that's full on summer weather. It's not even full on winter yet and I haven't seen sun for month, it's -15C outside and 15m/sec wind. Did most of my RRC rust repairs (both sills, a and b-pillars, rear wheel arches and cross member) during winter outside. That sucked.

I'm not entirely sure if you're a complete crack pot or if you're just made out of a kind of resilience afforded to very very few. Or maybe you're both, and that's why it always ends up working out for you? :P Anyhow. This was a really good episode, and I enjoyed the narrative to no end, as usual. Thank you for 40 excellent minutes! Cheers!

Another "Baraka" moment starting at 26:33 - the combination of music sound and visual.

Mad fecking eejit, good luck