Mercedes W123 field shakedown // Soup Classic Motoring 60
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2020
- Prepare to see all the lovely restoration work on the Mercedes W123 get covered in crud.
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Thank you :) - Auta a dopravní prostředky
No matter how much time passes, every upload is a call for a cup of tea and an uninterrupted sit down. Thank you for measurably improving my day.
Or even a Gin & Tonic! But whatever your poison you are spot on Alfred.
Agreed, I was suffering from "lack of soup..."
RJPick1 OH! It must be afternoon there. 🍸
@@rcpmac Not necessarily !
I went & made a coffee first. But the sentiment is the same!
Absolutely love all your videos , and am now re-watching them. Love the humour and self deprecation which is very endearing. Once Ive re-watched the Benz being re-built ill be going back to watch the Rangey build which I first watched many moons ago.
Thanks for being here :)
I watched this video all the way through. It’s a CZcams treasure
Very few things in this life are more satisfying than seeing car parts being decrudified and refurbished in time lapse. Great work!
Couldn't agree more! thanks :)
Those calipers looked like they were forged sometime during the Iron Age.
Cant think of a better way to start the weekend, than watching that beautiful Merc go back to life bringing you and all of us joy while drifting on the grass. Thank you George for never letting us down!
i love people who show love to old cars..dont stop doing videos as this one i loved it
thanks :)
This is like a Zen class for the motor mechanic. I seem to remember in 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Mechanics' that a workshop manual started with the words 'First get a peaceful mind'. Quite. Thank you so much for the peaceful journey, I look forward to the next episode.
As a guy slowly but surely building a car channel, the amount of work you put into your production is absolutely mindboggling . I literally cannot wrap my head around the stop motion video and how you pull it off. It is inspirational and remarkable.
Much appreciated thanks! Stick with it, it takes time and is tougher than ever these days to build a channel that isn't just all hype. Good luck :)
Soup Classic Motoring Thanks man. It’s definitely building… And definitely not hype. I think when you have a cool project, eventually people find it.
My thoughts exactly. That little detail puts this video above all others. !
That whole ending sequence in the field moved things to a completely different plane. It's just plain, good filmmaking.
🙂 thanks for the support :)
We are so blessed here in texas . Our vehicles never rust.
@@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr
Not true.
Y’all have oceans.
But....
At least your ocean in the gulf is filled with oil.
Hell of a lot of effort to keep the grass down. Well done George, absolutely love your videos...top 5 on youtube in my opinion!!
Wow, thank you! Well someone's got to mow ;)
A Soup video is a surefire way to put me in a great mood.
Thanks for the lift, George.
love it man and you bet! :)
Thank you for doing what you do. Please don't stop.
😊🙏🏼
I've grown to love the W123 and find myself drawn to watching your transformation of this lovely car. My regular car is a 2007 Golf and maybe my last 'modern car' I hanker after a useable classic and the W123 is that car. Thank you for great videos 😎😎
This Channel has to be One of the best on CZcams, good job George 👍👍👍
The passion in your videography and love of automobiles is unmatched. I always look forward to a new video. You are an inspiration. Thank You.
Glad you like them and thanks for the support :)
The end of this took it from great to wow. I totally understand. I spent the early 90s ripping around fields in Buckinghamshire. You simply cannot get a life or period like that back. But for just a few seconds, I was there again. Cheers.
Very cool! Couldn't wish for someone to get more from a vid, glad man, thanks :)
How I wish I had your skills and ingenuity. Not to mention garage space. I still dream of retiring at 55 and spending the rest of my days learning how to take apart, clean and restore old Mercedes.
Absolute gem of a video...Fascinating stuf!!.....A must see for every W123 owner/lover...Cheers!!
Thanks :)
31 minutes of sheer automotive bliss. Excellent video. Earned a subscriber.
deadly, thanks a welcome aboard :)
Not one to comment to ANY video, by ANYONE, and I usually watch youtube on my TV, but I must. I do thoroughly enjoy your work, and deeply appreciate all that you must go through to make them.
Masterpiece..... this channel is where Art meets how to.
Thanks a mill :)
This series feeds the soul, I do not know how to properly explain the feeling but your videos are so special and your production a ahead of its time... I am safe in Namibia , Africa and yes your video made it all the way here LOL
Greetings from Okahandja. Stay safe.
No need for any LOL. Out old Peugeots and Mercedes were exported right here, right?
The Cobra is a fine piece of work the precision and time the engineers put into making this vehicle is amazing. Thanks for the video the W123 is an epic automobile.
Not only it's amazing to see my dream ride being treated with incredible attention to detail, it's also captured made beautiful to view in a incredibly captive way. Nothing but respect man! Nothing but respect!
Thank you very much!
Cheers for the fine technical work done. Made me remember time ago when I dismantled EVERYTNG absolutely in my 1972 300D . I added a second line of shock absorbers inside the front springs . Rebuid absolutely everything and now finishing paint and final adjustments of diesel injection pump and injectors. Nobody helped me to even tight a bolt . Bleeding hydraulic clutch and brakes was a test of creativity and produced a simple pipe and bottle device to pump pedals and later press the bleeder screws.
First off, you're the only channel I get legitimately excited for. Cinematography A++.
23:43 - I've always leaned toward the tighter side on the principal that you can always replace bearing cheaper than you can replace a worn spindle hub.
Def going back to check and retighten if necessary. It's all learning for me. Thanks for the support and pick me up words :)
That segment, 20:40 - 23:20, what a beautiful piece of art that is. Stunning!
Thank you :)
Seeing you grass drift at the end was epic. Choked me up a bit. Dakar Ralley was their playground back in the day. These cars are incredible. Almost sentient.
Every episode is a reminder to find a project car of my own; not to work on my friends' cars. Keep on keeping on George. We believe in you.
I can literally restore a W123 on my own now and I don't know jack about cars, what a fantastic video, so much effort, bravo!
deadly! .... and you should ;)
The best restoration video ever👍👍👍👍
Cheers :)
I always forget how much I love this channel, then a video comes out and I want to pour my heart out into the comments section once I've watched it.
That's Soup magic.
the soft comments always get me the most lol ;) Thanks man
Smoother than the cream in a Twinkie is damn near the funniest thing I heard this year. Your the bee's knees friend.
Every time I watch your videos it really makes me miss the 1990 300e I used to have.
Has to be one of the greatest saloons ever made :)
This is so much easier to watch than to do that it's a real pleasure!
:)
Nooo, the reservoir is on back...oh thank God.
Best restoration videos on you tube. Thank you for such incredible quality.
lol, phew ;) Cheers
Hi George just had to say, I just recently bought a 1982 280E automatic and came across your videos and trying to catch up with them all, it's excellent to watch someone do work that keeps me interested through out. thanks for the great videos keep up the great work if ever you find yourself in the Midlands when all ever becomes normal as such kettle will be on 👍👍👍
I think, just found my new favorite channel 👍👏
Welcome aboard ;)
Hats off to you, Sir Weldalot. Fantastic media as always.
lol Sir Weldalot, baby got back[fire]
Excellent to see a fresh SOUP update again, as always. I'm going to need all of the inspiration in your finely crafted videos for the latest acquisition here that's been off the road almost as long as I've been alive; an old Barker bodied Lanchester LD10. I've never worked with aluminium body panels, separate chassis cars (EDIT: oh wait, there was that Renault 6), or wooden framed bodies, but if SOUP has taught me one thing its that you should always take on a challenge because you never know what fun you're going to have until you do.
As always, some of the BEST automotive content on CZcams!!!!!
Wow, thanks! :)
Amazing 🇮🇪 old Mercedes are amazing. Great channel 👍
Couldn't agree more, and thanks a mill :)
Godammit George!
This was worth the wait.
You're really elevating this.
Thanks brother
lol thanks man, especially for the continued support :)
Inspiring work - I keep coming back to watch
It's engineering, it's art and it's truly beautiful! Thank you!
Thank you too!
So happy to see you back my friend . As a Mercedes fanatic, these videos are a treat. Cheers !
Haha you got all that new paint dirty at the end, looks like too much fun! Did you wait to tighten the suspension until it was at ride height? I think the bushings will bind and get chewed up if you tighten everything while on jack stands. Great work though! Smoother then the cream in a twinky.
i love the idea of beat up exterior with perfectly done everything behind the shell.
these are the BEST videos...no...this is ART....so therapeutic
:)
What a massive work you did! Wow!
Your attention to detail is just amazing, thanks for sharing 🇬🇧
Thank you very much!
George, the video quality keeps going up! Even when I thought not possible. Thank you for the uploads!
My pleasure Jacob, thank you :)
Great video, yes, I did miss them.
You and me both! Thanks for sticking around :)
What I do when rebuilding suspension is leave everything loose, lower the vehicle so it sits on all wheels, bounce the vehicle up and down to settle everything and then tighten it all up when it's sitting on the ground.
Yeup... I was going to comment the same thing. BUT I would add to roll the vehicle a bit as well. Just like in the video, you want everything to be "neutral", including any side load on the tires. As for the bushing, it's ESPECIALLY important when you have the rubber type bushings that are in direct contact with the chassis (inner or outer is non-moving). The suspension movement results in the rubber bushing being twisted. IF you tighten it up while the vehicle is in the air, and the suspension is in full drop, then when placed on the ground the bushing will be "over twisted". This includes shock bushing as well.
Such amazing photography it was good to see another episode of Soup
Thanks a mill, and thanks for waiting :)
As the song says ‘first love stays with you forever’ hope the drifting brought back memories. Thanks for the films making me realise I can restore my own vehicle. It helps build my confidence.
Don't ever change! Your style is so different from everyone else. The voice over focus much more on the wholesome experience of fixing something dear to you, yet your visuals educates better than anything else I've ever seen. Ten thumbs up!
I appreciate that! It's why I started the channel. thank for the support :)
Great to see you once again :-)
You too Sean! Hope the Lotus is well :)
glad to see you back, been looking out for this vid
What a treat, awesome work as always. Loving the progress on the Mercedes
I have to agree with everyone else, you're videos are simply a genuine joy to watch. Thanks so much
Astonishing- really, a delight to watch. Thanks
I seem to be doing all the same things to my Mk2 Golf right now, only I snapped a bleed nipple in one of my callipers and butchered one of my copper brake pipes. Not a clever day for me today but watching this made me want to carry on and get it right. Thanks dude.
So glad you used that music for the final field drive. That music is Soup Classic Motoring!
Keep up the good work big man! You are a inspiration to the rest of us!
Ran out of footage! Thanks a mill Owen
Ah, this channel is a mix of automotive holiday resort and day spa.
That's a new one, thanks, i think 😅
great video, always a pleasure to watch. An old timer told me once, never pack bearings to the brim, always leave a little room for movement for initial roll.
Great tip! thanks :)
Congrats on 60 great episodes, George!
Thanks Jeff, rolled up on me quickly!
Another great video.👌So satisfying to see this car come back together and driving again.
One more to come on this car.... ;)
These are such a treat. Such craftsmanship--both on the car and the video. Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks a mill :)
George, always such a pleasure to watch your process! It literally feels like art. Well done again!
Cheers Ben, lovely to hear man :)
I loved the slides at the end! Your videos are a huge inspiration!
I'm so glad :)
Your work is incredible, I have recently been gifted an 85 300D Turbo Diesel, it's so difficult for me to watch this and not want to restore mine with the same care, thank you for your videos
Thank you very much, and what a gift! Good luck, you'll never look back :)
As always a pleasure to watch,many thanks .
Very good nice bit of sideways action 👍👌
Was so happy to see this video come out! I was starting to get worried that Covid had eaten the Soup!
Excellent. Just pure art.
As always, worth the wait. Wonderful to see the Merc back on the move. Excellent.
Lovely to watch your work. Next time you have to clean holding tanks or even a fuel tank put a cleaning cloth in it and chase it around with a air hose, it always come clean. Regards Billy
One of the most precise video I have ever seen. Very good level of restoration too. Thanks.
Thanks, and glad you liked it :)
*Всем владельцам Mercedes здоровья и благополучия ! 👍😎 Были W201,W140, теперь W124, 86 г "рождения".*
BRAVO Yorgo!. u r a professional, perfectionist and a very talented person!. Proud of U!..
A cinematic masterpiece
Artistry captured on video.
So glad to see you back! Thank you for this wonderful content.
The detail is superb
👊🏼🤘🏼
Dude you put so much work & thought into your content... very inspiring - looking forward to the next one!
Thanks a mill and more to come! :)
Sublimely hypnotic and deeply satisfying! My G.P. says I should watch more of your videos....it's great for lowering my B.P. Superbly photographed in stonking high definition and exquisitely narrated, ah the David Attenborough of the classic car world, you obviously know the W123 species inside out.
Tell your GP I got a fever.... and the only prescription is more cow bell :D Thanks man
My man. That has got to be the best automotive video I have seen in a long time. Your attention to detail and calm narration are top shelf! I have the same car, same colour and need to do a myriad of repairs.
Thanks for the brilliant video.
Cheers.
Loved the animation on this video. You don't see that on any other CZcams video. I used to rebuild master cylinders on various cars. Just hone them with sandpaper and slap new seals on them. Never had one I had to pry the reservoir off. Just give it a good yank.
I always hated those clamps on the spindles. Some don't open so are hard to turn off and on even with the bolt loosened completely. I lost a new bearing on my 123 because of that.
These cars are tanks and will run forever with a bit of maintenence.
Now I wish I still had mine.
I was probably a bit sheepish with the reservoir ;) Will be rechecking the front bearings for tightness after a few miles. Thanks a mil :)
@@soupclassicmotoring Remember that they will expand as they get hot. That is the reason for the back off after hand tightening them. Good luck with the car.
THESE VIDEOS ARE GOLDEN!
You had put your soul on this video... Greetings from 🇵🇹 👍
🙌 every time, thanks :)
Love your videos, this makes me continuing restoring my W123 300D.
Thank you so much! : ) greatings from Holland.
I am following along your videos since the Land Rover. And I am really enjoying this W123. With that prospected amount of bodywork which then went into the W123 I would have called it dead. Props to you for saving this beauty from the scrap yard. I own one of these too, the drifting on a meadow gave me a lot of inspiration for a bit of fun with this thing :)
They're tough old cars and here to be enjoyed... so why not after all the effort ;) Have fun with yours :)
@@soupclassicmotoring thanks, will do so :).
This is incredible! THIS is how you make car restoration videos, so good!! 😎👍
That was just too damn much fun...REWINDING!
You can grease bearings by hand as fast or faster then a packer. Put your index finger through the top of the bearing and pinch it with your thumb. Slap it quickly on your other palm and rotate as soon as you see grease pop out the top of the cage. Once you get the hang of it, you can have it done before someone even has a bearing installed in the packer. Love the build!
I nearly spit my stout across the room when you said it was only fitting the merc gave ye a golden shower ha! But honestly contrasting that with aerial footage drifting her in success truly made my night and gives me hope of finishing my Datsun 240z on a budget restoring parts like you instead of just throwing heaps of money at it.... keep up the amazing cinematography and I look forward to seeing that fiberglass gem purring down the back roads....stay real cheers from Connecticut USA 🇺🇸
Doing it the conscientious way is good for the car, the planet and your wallet... good luck with the rest of the work and keep at it. Thanks for the support and kind words :) Lotus coming in Autumn [Fall]
INCREÍBLE. Gracias por compartir con nosotros tan maravillosos videos, maestro 👏
George, love to see your content, brilliant work as usual. So glad to see you back. I have to say I am anxiously awaiting either more Lotus or the Jag Rebuild!