Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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G'Day Viewers! This week it's the No. 36 Opel Diplomat we first saw in Rex's Collector Case Video. I made an offer to restore it for him, and here are the result

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I have a new video at least every second Friday at 9:15am ESPBT and I’d love to see you back again! I can’t always promise gold standard restorations, but I’ll always try to make it interesting!

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:19 Casting History
00:40 Waffle
02:36 Disassembly
05:08 Wire Brushing
06:02 Repairing the Squashed Roof
13:09 Cleaning Parts
13:58 Tidying Up Diecast Repairs
15:57 Test Fitting
18:02 Drilling and Tapping
19:20 Final Test Fitting
20:26 Priming
21:44 More Finessing of Repairs
24:22 Cleaning Up the Repro Window
25:18 Airbrushing
27:16 Carton Creation
31:03 Refurbished Parts Reveal & Reassembly
32:15 Detail Painting
32:50 The Tow Hook I Almost Forgot
34:57 Into the Carton & Final Reveal
37:06 PB Farewell & Waffle