After four years of repair work I compare the weight of a classic Lotus chassis before and after, and it gets a final coat of paint. Then I get some help making some custom stainless steel rear radius arms to carry the hubs on my 70’s Esprit
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I think you have created future demand from customers wanting complete chassis remanufactured from stainless.
Soup classic customs has a ring to it.
can you continue restoring old steel rims from sprinter van please
Your videos always make me feel like they are being narrated by Dara O Briain.
When the man who inspires you to make youtube videos gives you a shout out… thats a fuzzy warm feeling. Thank you dude!!
That chassis has come out stunning. Looking forward to the bling!!
Nice video, mate. It's good to have an expert painter showing us the ropes with you. The dedication to his craft just makes me appreciate the quality of the results that much more. Utterly relatable, these learning curves of yours. My armchair warrior factor has improved tenfold since I started watching your videos.
Trailing arms: Glitz, be-damned, that stainless steel was a superb rework; a proper reimagining of old Lotus tech with improved materials for future enjoyment. And, once again, I appreciate you showing us a true master on the sheet metal brake. Impressive and satisfying.
Absolutely gorgeous
4 years it’s a lot of time …the difficulties of reconstruction also have their own problems especially when you are alone.
Good stuff as always and thanks!
Wonderful stainless fabrication work ,chassis looks gorgeous,well done!
Bling bling, I’m getting excited for you now, so close to the end, but still far away
Process of bending that didn't go as planned at first attempt makes me smile, as a person with eight years of steel metal constructions designing and sheet metal bending expertese=) Been there, done that…
Watching this channel is beyond therapeutic, your so inspiring and creative . I can't wait to get back into my 15 year project this summer inspired by what I've seen you do. Thank you from Blair in Canada !
Wow George! The paint on your chassis looks better than the paint on my Elan's bodywork!
Awesome! What a fantastic result. You must be over the moon with this chassis. And the stainless arms are going to be awesome. This is really a very special car you're putting together.
Has a more beautiful and satisfying Lotus chassis ever been reborn into existence? I think not.
Looks so good mate well done! Those trailing arms will be far too nice to use.
Those trailing arms look like a gateway drug to more stainless shenanigans. Great vid as usual, cheers George!
Lovely chassis finish, JPS pinstriping now…
I thought your objective was to make this lighter? As mentioned previously, though the radius arms are box section I would consider the tensile strength needed by these crucial items, and the flexing they endure in use when reproducing them in stainless steel. A bad idea IMO. Have you thought what, if any, electrolytic reaction will be created between these components and the steel fixings? Those have to be steel, for the reasons I mentioned above.