720 carbon tub swap
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Can't help thinking that the rebuild is going to be a nightmare after watching them strip/rip everything out, no labelling of the loom for one will be a nightmare.
He does add that they have the video to refer to but drawings/labels are the old fashioned method that work and save you hours of head scratching.
Just looked very amateurish to me but good luck to them.
He does add that they have the video to refer to but drawings/labels are the old fashioned method that work and save you hours of head scratching.
Just looked very amateurish to me but good luck to them.
Been watching this one too,(along with the Alex rebuilds 720 and the 675LT of Tavarish) some of the 'standard' you tube methods are present, the use of electric tools to take most things apart is ever present (including the sound of them) there doesn't seem to be much labelling going on, though they do say at one point that it's all on film so if they need to see how something was assembled they look back at that (won't be as good as labels and detailed pictures but we don't know if they have them as well) plus what seems to be their favourite word 'tooken', it amazing how many thing they have tooken off when I'd prefer to have taken them off 
The rules for road registering car in the US must be far removed from ours, a second hand tub would have the VIN of the original car it was so over here that's the car you would be rebuilding using the parts from the other crashed one, not the other way around, as much as some of the US TV car programmes are entertaining and show a lot of skills (who doesn't like a Kindig Design Resto mod) over here you just wouldn't be able to legally put a brand new non OE chassis configuration and LS motor under an existing body or do the chops that they do now (not that it doesn't go on)
The rules for road registering car in the US must be far removed from ours, a second hand tub would have the VIN of the original car it was so over here that's the car you would be rebuilding using the parts from the other crashed one, not the other way around, as much as some of the US TV car programmes are entertaining and show a lot of skills (who doesn't like a Kindig Design Resto mod) over here you just wouldn't be able to legally put a brand new non OE chassis configuration and LS motor under an existing body or do the chops that they do now (not that it doesn't go on)
Edited by mk1coopers on Saturday 17th April 15:38
Of course is not worth doing, I’m sure on an earlier episode he said he’d paid $70k for it, the second hand tub was $10k, I suppose the idea is that the YouTube money will make it worthwhile. What I’m interested in though is how the car is built, when you see one laid bare like that, you can understand why niggles are hard to rectify, but at least you can see how you might be able to tinker with minor things yourself. As these cars get older (and cheaper), video like this will surely help anyone who wants to fiddle around under the bonnet, so to speak.
More importantly, you can also see how damaged the tub can be in areas you can’t see and wouldn’t expect.
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More importantly, you can also see how damaged the tub can be in areas you can’t see and wouldn’t expect.
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RBT0 said:
What's the point of all this?
What are they trying to do? Swap the tub with what?
The original car he bought to repair from photos on a salvage auction site. Upon inspection the tub was much more damaged than first thought so he’s now replacing the tub for a good used one. What are they trying to do? Swap the tub with what?
A couple of other youtubers have / are rebuilding 720s / 675LT and they’ve been able to repair any carbon damage without totally replacing the tub.
As said above - i’m sure these don’t make financial sense as a car rebuild but they get big views so as a youtube business they do for established youtubers.
He’s been a long time with no progress but look up “vtuned “on you tube again now, he’s had a flurry of activity and down to the last niggles and finishing.
It’s easy to criticise these sort of rebuilds but at least it’s honest, there’s nothing hidden and there’s a lot for the viewer to learn, particularly how to rectify the often noted factory defects such as panel alignment, he encounters this and overcomes. The horrendously expensive battery, he doesn’t have much of a problem getting that sorted. The interior rattles, he finds several fasteners which were never tight or were completely missing and even the imperfections in the paint, he’s not impressed by the original paintwork on the fibreglass.
He’s yet to solve the various engine management warnings etc but if and when he does, it will give some confidence to others that these things can be put right.
It’s easy to criticise these sort of rebuilds but at least it’s honest, there’s nothing hidden and there’s a lot for the viewer to learn, particularly how to rectify the often noted factory defects such as panel alignment, he encounters this and overcomes. The horrendously expensive battery, he doesn’t have much of a problem getting that sorted. The interior rattles, he finds several fasteners which were never tight or were completely missing and even the imperfections in the paint, he’s not impressed by the original paintwork on the fibreglass.
He’s yet to solve the various engine management warnings etc but if and when he does, it will give some confidence to others that these things can be put right.
corinthian said:
He’s been a long time with no progress but look up “vtuned “on you tube again now, he’s had a flurry of activity and down to the last niggles and finishing.
It’s easy to criticise these sort of rebuilds but at least it’s honest, there’s nothing hidden and there’s a lot for the viewer to learn, particularly how to rectify the often noted factory defects such as panel alignment, he encounters this and overcomes. The horrendously expensive battery, he doesn’t have much of a problem getting that sorted. The interior rattles, he finds several fasteners which were never tight or were completely missing and even the imperfections in the paint, he’s not impressed by the original paintwork on the fibreglass.
He’s yet to solve the various engine management warnings etc but if and when he does, it will give some confidence to others that these things can be put right.
Got to be wired differently than most to be able to have the confidence to just jump in and starting ripping down a supercar like that. I struggle even when I have a Haynes manual to guide me.. It’s easy to criticise these sort of rebuilds but at least it’s honest, there’s nothing hidden and there’s a lot for the viewer to learn, particularly how to rectify the often noted factory defects such as panel alignment, he encounters this and overcomes. The horrendously expensive battery, he doesn’t have much of a problem getting that sorted. The interior rattles, he finds several fasteners which were never tight or were completely missing and even the imperfections in the paint, he’s not impressed by the original paintwork on the fibreglass.
He’s yet to solve the various engine management warnings etc but if and when he does, it will give some confidence to others that these things can be put right.
I doubt very much repairing this particular car is economically viable, but for the purposes of youtube it doesn’t matter, he’ll make money from his viewers I guess. If you’re interested in the paint, he’s going to try to replicate the original gold colour, I’m sure he said Mclaren won’t sell it to him.
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