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The “yellow submarine” should be its nickname, given that’s its British 😂
Hell yes lol
epic
Dude thats great
Right on.
Agreed!
Freddie is crowned King of all rebuilds when he pulls this off! What a car! 😍
I thought your attempt at Murcielago was mental, but this shit is next level tbh 😂
Like all his cars, this will be a huge lemon @!
Water is one thing but salt water does extreme damages to vehicles. You may repair car but you will be upside down and never recover your money back. I believe your continuing this repair for viewers. Good luck!
diy gang burned challenger
I guess we'll find out at a SEMA Show
Still can't get my head around the fact you are doing this! You're a crazy man but we love it.
Loved your face during this video. It really said ‚unbelievable‘ most of the time 😉
Hey shmee, what watch are you wearing if you don't mind me asking, love the color.
Is it REALLY feasible to purchase and repair this 'salvaged' car for less than the original purchase price? I'm not sure what undamaged low mileage examples are currently selling for, but isn't he ALREADY $1 MILLION invested? Even if you don't consider any labour costs, what would it cost just to replace all of the damaged carbon fiber panels? Isn't it nearly impossible to simply 'repair' damage to carbon fiber? It's not like steel or aluminum where you can just hammer out the dents and bondo/weld in missing bits?
@@alexdefranco4693 its a Aventi watch
@@StreetPreacherr hes 1 million into it already 🎉?
I literally love the confidence and certainty in self that tavarish shows. Just because he believes it’s possible to fix this car he’s gonna shock the world. Everyone else is looking at it and saying “impossible” and Freddy is just like ehhhh we’ll see haha. Love it
To be honest, I am with him on this one. If it has been built once, it can be rebuild, sure it will take a heck of a lot of money, so budgeting and alternative options/fixes will be the key here. But I believe that with the ingenuity of Tavarish as well as the help of the whole car scene on the entire internet, it is definitely possible.
everything can be rebuilt, whether or not that is financially a smart choice is a different question
I love that the whole time, Matt and Tim were trying to tell Tavarish this was a bad idea while Tavarish was trying to convince them it wasn't.
Funny thing is if Matt says it's a bad idea then it must be bad as he's bought and rebuilt some absolute expensive wreaks
Mat is the most positive person. Love his channel. Kinda disappointed for all Freddie did to help him on the gt3 he didn’t show some of that positivity. Maybe this P1 is that bad. Or maybe it is all for show. At the end of the day Freddie makes money from KZhead not selling rebuilt super cars. This is a success based on likes and subscribes.
Matt and Tim "This is a heap" Freddie "Nah, it's fine"
You mean everyone and their mother is been telling rish that this is insane while our crazy man is in another world dreaming driving this thing LMFAO.
@Simon Strömberg that's wild. He is quite known in the car community. He rebuilt the fast and furious Murcielago as well.
It's so cool how nearly every car KZheadr has expressed interest in this build. You are truly something else, Freddy. I hope you'll be able to finish this without any major issues because I can't wait to see a video of the thing actually on the road again.
He needs to get more content out. Because he seems to be very very slow right now releasing anything.
Yea, i mean he basically yolo gambled $600k or whatever it was , Some people might say it's more Risky then doing that on roulette. But this is way cooler. I wonder how much it's worth if he actually gets it in working.
@@damedusa5107 he's been doing almost 2 episodes a week. He also has a life outside of this. Sometimes life gets complicated for reasons that aren't anybodys business but out own. Let him work.
@@edwardkostreski6733 lucky if it’s worth a million due to salvage title. He already talking about cutting corners with trans and other parts. Btw, I’m a certified / retired business owner/ mechanic of 45 years. I know what I’m talking about. Been in the racing circuit all my life. I’m old school btw.
@@eddieduran4670 Right now it's worth exactly what Tavarish paid for it - $525k. In 10 years it will be worth north of $10m, probably more than $20m for a perfect example. I've restored cars for 30 years, including some worse than this that were less valuable. It's a challenge for sure, but he will come out ahead. There nothing that can't be restored, esp. with modern manufacturing and enough time and/or money. In the supercar collectible world, this is extremely doable as the parts are still available from the manufacturer, it's not like you have to make an entire gearbox from scratch, manufacture a new windshield or even an entire body from a single photo (BTDT)..... Either way, it's a win as his main business is doing YT videos and the more comments & views he gets, the more $$$ sponsors pay. And, once more, in the very high-end collectible world, salvage titles just don't matter. A ton of Ferrari 250 GTOs have been crashed to the point of being scrap, they are still worth 90% of a minter well restored. Ditto with Ford GTs, a few are even assembled from multiple cars. The is nothing like the "normal" car market or even racing cars, totally different.
When Matt Armstrong looks genuinely scared of a project then you have to start to question whether you’ve made a big mistake! 😂😂😂😂 Go Freddy, you got this!
What happen with the Bugatti Veyron that was also filmed few years back when it was plunged in a lake..?
I love that comment from Matt "If you fix this, you've completed the game" I sincerely hope to come back to this comment in a year or two to find Freddie really did complete the game 😎
I LMAO with Tim and Matt's reactions, that whole conversation I was in tears laughing so hard and Matt's simple expressions were priceless. I have faith in you bud, 100%, and enjoying every second of every video you are doing on this thing. Epic totally epic.
The fact that he's saying electrolysis damaged the frame so calmly is insane! This is definitely going to be impressive once finished!
Not the _whole_ frame, just the aluminum bits.
I love Freddies enthusiasm!!! It's matched by nobody!!! He's an inspiration! Nothing really is impossible if you break it down.
The look of absolute disbelief on Shmee's face was hilarious. When the car gets done, I think it would be awesome to get it over to the UK with everyone there. Maybe you could do a similar spec to Shmee's senna with some MSO Cerulean Blue details? Some pin striping on the carbon?
And through the tunnel to lend it to a pro driver and see how fast in laps the ring.
@@andrewnorris5415 Maybe Sabine Schmitz!
@@Duskwind_ you know that she died in 2021, right?
@@Akira06660 I did not. That makes me very sad, she was so awesome. How did it happen?
@@Duskwind_ she died of cancer unfortunately
Im so glad you have a second channel with extra content 😊. We enjoy the "behind the scenes" aspect, it's a bit more intimate. Also, monetize the crap out of this build! We all win 😅.
Matt's comment "you bought this with actual money" had me rolling hahaha
After over 40 years messing with cars,... I can confidently say,... Anything can be fixed. I can't wait to see this baby ripping up the roads again. God Bless you Freddy.
I think a lot of people genuinely don't understand that. Sure, something like this doesn't make any kind of financial sense on its own, but that doesn't mean it *can't* be fixed, just that it's going to require resources beside simply throwing money at it. Resources such as doing most of the work yourself, finding ways to repair components which normally would be replaced, cross-referencing part numbers with other models in order to find replacements for parts that are beyond repair, partnering with friends or colleagues to work on parts of the project you can't do yourself, getting sponsorships, and (probably most importantly in this case) having a way to monetize the process as you go. Basically, Freddy's got this.
@@mrflippant Exactly. And the more people say that he is doing something crazy and impossible, the more views he gets and easier it is to monetize.
The real problem is the car being hybrid…a hybrid hyper car, that’s just a different game being played here
@@v1nigra3 no it’s not, we’ve had hybrids for 30 years now, electric cars were commonly sold in Europe in the 90s, this shouldn’t be anything so I la
@@Brian-jv8iy don’t be silly is a fully flooded hybrid car, that highly complicated things
Helping Matt with the GT3 brought me to this channel, I am so glad it did. This project is awesome, so excited to see how it progresses. We are all routing for you Taverish!
If mat thinks it's bad it must be terrible lol. Because nothing puts him off a challenge 😅😂
saltwater will stop anyone in their tracks!
He is just jealous
i love the fact that they all collectively said, "we need to fly to florida" after they heard you bought the P1. also, buy an ozone emitter and just leave it on inside with the doors shut every night, itll help with the smell and kill the bacteria, but it wont help with all the mold though
An easy solution to the mold I guess would be to watch for a really really hot day and leave it outside. I assume that would effectively nuke it?
the risk witrh is that also "eats" anything organic there so if you leave it for long time it will damage leather too
Just make sure not to breath that stuff in.
@@NikoMoraKamuI'm sure the leather is fully synthetic to save costs 😂
@@jwalster9412 in Florida, it gets too humid for that to work, might actually make it worse
If there’s anyone who can get this car done it’s you. Everyone always is like “finish builds mehhh” but you ALWAYS deliver and it’s ALWAYS entertaining. I believe you’ll get this done, it’s a massive undertaking but you have that ambition to undertake these projects, which is why a lot of us watch you. You’ll get this done and it’ll be better than it was. We rally behind you my friend
I love the American 'Make it Happen" attitude vs the Brit "It's useless. It can't be saved."
I am loving seeing the car community come together around this project.
How does McLaren feel about your projects? I mean we know they aren't on a Ferrari cease and desist level. I hope that you would have their support. At the very least unlimited data, specs, information and the like. Deep discount or freebies on parts would be next level.
Imagine fixing it then you ship it to Europe and it falls off the boat and you have to fix it again 😄
The best part if this.. is that EVERYONE has layed eyes on that p1 while in its worst state.. now you get to turn it into a masterpiece and show everyone why you're the smart one and why they should have done it!
Feel so luck to have been able to see this !!! I believe in you brother!! Keep being you!!!
By far one of the best uploads to KZhead! Oh my I was glued to the TV on this one.. I'm of the mindset that anything can be done. It will just take time and I really can't wait to you fire that car up and it screams. I cannot wait! SEMA!
With all the money and resources Shmee has you could still tell this P1 was a visual heart attack to him. lol
I love when uploads are consistent ❤
This is going to be one of the most insane KZhead rebuilds bringing together two counties and some of the wildest collaborations.
Hopefully we live long enough to see it completed.
if it ever be completed, nobody will care. its a salvage title. cool dude
@@Alex-zi1nb At this level, no one cares about salvage titles. It might take 10% off the value, but the notoriety will easily make up for that. There are so many high-end vintage collectibles that have been crashed & rebuilt it would take a phone book to list them all....
that's hilarious LOL
It seems like the proper thing to do with a car this nice is to tear it COMPLETELY apart and thoroughly clean every single piece of the car. In other words, a TOTAL restoration NOT just a "let's get it running and looking like nothing ever happened." Maybe with a complete rebuild from the frame up, Freddy could apply for a title since the car will have been entirely rebuilt rather than just cleaned up.
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ESPECIALLY if he wants to reuse as much of the "substance" as possible, a total disassembly is unavoidable. Alone, he has a massive gash in the carbon frame. Carbon is extremely stiff, but this also makes it extremely vulnerable against small defects, then the scratch creates such a peak stress that the part breaks at a fraction of the regular load. Not bend or getting soft, but break clean through. So he should/has tp give the frame to an EXPERIENCED specialist in carbon fiber who knows how you make a repair that restores the rigidity. Alone the windows and the battery here add up to 180,000 dollars, when he is lucky, he gets away with 500,000 dollar in parts. I would contact McLaren whether something goes, after all that is great advertisement for them.
This is Freddy’s wheelhouse, he’s got this.
I’m a massive fan of the unguarded Shmee where he’s not so robotic, this video showed that. Thank you and good luck you crazy man.
Make sure you check out @TheShmuseum. It's a good laugh and Tim just being Tim with the fellas.
Surprised to hear you won’t keep it yellow. It’s so famous as the yellow car that got flooded. I’d try to make it look exactly the same. At least on the outside.
but mount a snorkel, just in case...
@@thewaldfe9763 maybe small scuba tanks mounted behind the seats? Lol
Take as long as it takes but please film every second and upload regularly, daily if possible! 😂
Please keep it yellow. It’s an amazing spec. Wet carbon details, yellow stitching in the interior retrim. OEM+ looks, but go crazy with the power.
I love Tavaish’s pure excitement when talking about the P1. Let alone our sheer shock of him paying over 500k USD for it either.
I've said this before: if the engine is worth $500,000. If you spend $100,000 dismantling it and replacing all bearings and polishing all corroded pieces, it's still worth it. If you have to fully dismantle the transmission and polish each part by hand, it's still worth it. To me, the biggest issue will be all the visible carbon fibre that's damaged. You'd not going to be able to hide that. The painted body pieces, no problem. The visible stuff. Yeah that's an issue.
Agree, Every connecter could have corrosion, the ECU alone probably costs near the cost of the car, parting it would be the better option but you got factor the content and advertisement money
In one of his builds there was a lot of carbon fiber repair - he found a guy who specializes in fixing carbon bits on planes, and he repaired the carbon. The results were amazing, hard to see where the repair was.
@@purdy9431 He's said a couple of times that almost every exterior connector they took apart was perfect. Interior is a different story, but IMHO, it's the hybrid system that is the real issue. Anything inside the cabin which was not weather sealed like the big f**king fuse is going to have to be fixed - not impossible, I've designed high-current electronics, but it's a lot of work to reverse engineer that stuff.
@@purdy9431you missed its removal and inspection in the first program.... its perfect, the weatherproofing is of a very high standard and worked
@@ckm-mkc yeah I saw that video. Wasn't that all hidden though? (under paint). I'm pretty sure it was.
Best project going on KZhead right now. Thanks for sharing it!
as expected, despite the humour there is so much support from fellow KZheadrs for this project and I think if anyone can do this you are the right person. I wm not a mechanic or a bodywork specialist and I am no autoelectrician but I am like you drawn to projects that virtually no one would take on. It clear that everyone is rooting for you including myself. I can't wait for the moment when you start the engine for the first time since the flooding. God bless you and stay safe J.
Been watching you for years, the joy and excitement in this video in the face of… Hands-down makes it your best video yet. So happy to hear in your last video that you’re taking sanitation seriously! Wasn’t joking about flesh eating bacteria that took some peoples lives on Fort Myers Beach after this storm. I will be searching Fort Myers Beach for the requested missing P1 parts! Great content, good luck!
Ive been sub'd to Tavarsih for years, and still get excited when he starts a cool project... This one is sub-zero! Wish you all the best and good luck!
Awesome collaboration! Thanks to the other content creators. The laughter and the commentary amongst peers was so relaxed and the unscripted commentary is priceless. I think you are mad and daft. Disappointing that the battery pack wasn’t waterproof by design, likely due to simple air cooling? Loved how the other content creators mentioned Rich Rebuilds at the same time. I for one think you’ll get it done. If anyone can rescue it, it’s you. 👍 p.s. All you are a mad a hat-maker in when mercury was used. Tim has the highest confidence in you too🎉
Matt is one of my new favorite CarTubers, I love that he laughs so much lol
Make a shirt with a picture of this car and have it say "I helped fund a bad decision." And I think you will quickly fundraise enough money to pay for the build if not pay it off entirely. Send them a broken piece of carbon fiber with it and I think it will garner enthusiasts in your viewers.
Content is king. This thing will be such a popular build, I'd watch the 1000 hours in real-time on this let, alone edited vids.
Everybody is right in this video. If tavarish can pull this off it's going to be almost impossible to do something to one up this car. I'm all in on this video series. Keep them videos coming!
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love the videos great contents. good luck on the build
Tavarish, this car needed you. No one else could or would save it and you will. You’re a legend.
After everybody says he's crazy, remember that there was somebody at a loan company that saw a half million dollar loan was a good investment. I bow to their experience.
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Tavarish for that P1 project, i think you should reach the vapor honing team. The rebuild rescue is restoring an airplaine with one of those. That would help you clean parts out of rust.
Freddy, that plan with Tim, to take the car finished to McLaren would be an incredible video. Please do this!
if we make it to episode 382 of P1 rebuild i'll be so happy . i want to fly out just to clean it
Missing the water pour out of the oil pan was sad, but seeing all my favorite KZheadrs react and break down this build with common sense is so good, we are so excited to see this build come to life! Start a P1 go fund me or patreon!
The oilpan waterfall is in one of the other videos.
Every piece can be disassembled, cleaned, fixed, catalogued and them put can together. It's a matter of method and endurance. You got this bro.
@@francescoschettino5726 you are correct, but this is no regular mechanic, this is a KZhead mechanic. That cost is offset by the ad revenue provided by content creation around this project.
I love the main channel! BUT...... THIS^^^ This is what I enjoy!!!!! I love seeing you guy just talk amongst yourself about plans and what to do with out any scripts. thank you for creating this channel I look forward to more "normal" discussions rather than content creation.
THIS is the crew of personalities which would make a good roadtrip series.
Yes, more McLaren P1 vids!!!
I originally found your channel years ago while looking for videos on 4 post lifts in garages. If you can go from that home garage to where you are today, you can fix this car !
4:43 exactly. When this is done, you ARE Mt Everest. All Car YTers in the future will permanently hold this series as the Gold Standard. Do not give up.
I told you last time, this thing is KZhead gold. Yes, you are absolutely insane, but we are all watching, and we love it. So, there's that...
I like your energy Freddy, you know that is just a car that was once built and if someone built it then you know it can be torn down cleaned up and put back together just like new. 🔥💯
Love how all the UK KZheadrs came to see the mad yank with his yellow submarine. Best of luck to you sir with this rebuild 😂😂👍👍👍
Dude! This is the coolest project ever! I am so excited to see it through. This will be the turning point of your channel. You will look back and refer to it as pre-P1 and post-P1. Way to go on taking such a big risk! You should totally take this car to McLaren when it is finished so they can see just how good of a job you did. Thanks again for this and all of your other amazing content!
Pioneers often called crazy in human history. This build is on the good side as I saw in the last video you made, I was quite relieved to see the engine cylinders brand-new.
This is irrelevant to the bottom of the engine. That’s got to be dead…
I have faith in you tavarish.. you've never disappointed us yet🙏🙂
except that he's announced at least a dozen builds that never got started or actually finished.....LOL
A chance to initiate glove compartment and reel story into a vertue for the machine update that is behind a decent vibe with the seeless and have accomplist that is behind shiny shift training further than served.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen schmee speechless
❤ what a treat I love when the whole of the KZhead car Community come together can't wait to see riches take on everything
There are only a handful of people in the would that COULD restore this car, but I'm glad I'm subscribed to the person who is going to document every nut and bolt of it
you spelled world wrong
@@markroderick3300 🤷♂️ fuck it
The day he finishes fixing this, the same KZheadrs will be coming back to have some content off of his success rebuilding it.
I like how everyone is hyped about the build and showing interest in helping in some ways. Can’t wait to see it finished one day
I was glad to see some positive feedback a little, yo im sure she'll be back on the road man, I give u mad props 👏 I love to restore things of all kinds, this is a bit out of my wheelhouse lol but I believe u will have this gal running again! Prayers for everything else going on with u as well and ty for the great videos..
Thing is, you can make a ton of money while showing us the entire process. I don't think it's unreasonable to expect to double what you end up spending on it if you take your time and maintain the quality videos and work you've shown so far. You certainly have balls of steel but you'll go down in YT history for this one, for sure.
This is the ultimate opportunity to get every decent car restorer/re builder from KZhead together, and to collectively, make this happen. Honestly, to see you all working together on this, would be absolutely a gem of a series.
Wish you all the luck in the build tav rooting on you to get it done
I love Freddie’s optimism in this video 😂 keep it up!!
That is huge incredible story by rebuild the hypercar!!! Respect for this to You from Ukraine Honestly, when the photo of this car in the water appeared, I immediately thought that someone from Ukraine would buy it at the Copart auction, because in the last two or three years, most of the cars sold at auction go to Ukraine, where they are restored and continue to drive
Saludos desde México, es un enorme esfuerzo dejar ese P1 al 100 pero se que lo harás!!!!
I really like your rebuilds. They are one of a kind I mean who would buy a flooded McLaren P1. This series is absolutely crazy. Can't wait to see its coming up progress. btw I'm watching from Sri Lanka. Hope you can get it right ❤
It's so cool how nearly every car KZheadr has expressed interest in this build. You are truly something else, Freddy. I hope you'll be able to finish this without any major issues because I can't wait to see a video of the thing actually on the road again.
Freddie should be trying to get that huge battery out ASAP because hybrid batteries have been known to just combust on their own after accidents.
At the end of his most recent main channel video there is ‘coming up next time’ footage of him removing the battery pack.
well, in his eyes he's gotta film 28 more reaction videos first, then he'll think about it
@@barnabro Yes, I saw that. I just figured with the huge risk of the battery self-combusting, why wouldn't he have removed that sooner than later
@@MatsukawaZaraki Sadly so true. If it starts combusting, his whole project is f******
You will complete it and it will be Amazing 👍
Hopefully he will still be healthy enough to drive it legally.
Seeing Tim gobsmacked at the car is hilarious!
I watched this late at night, I was laughing so much I woke up the kids....I was not flavour of the month. So, so funny to see the guys reactions.😅😂😅😂
I wish you the best of luck, you can do this 👍
Shmee really seems like a genuine nice guy and the way he was just speechless had me dying. The reaction to the cost of the battery from that guy was almost as priceless as Ed's, Haha ! Good luck Freddy, can't wait to see the process.
I can see that you have to replace some stuff, but I'm so encouraged that you are a repair guy at heart. Replacing just makes for more junk, repair also makes for technical expertise.
Freddie, you are the real champ, have a great journey and will be there with you on both channels
Challenging project but…..I’m hoping for a 1GZ-FE swap into the 675!
He will be the king of t KZhead salvage cars when this is completed hands down will be the biggest achievement ever!! And the views alone he will generate is going to be insane!! Believe me all the super car makers are watching this very close too
"If you can fix this, you've completed the game." Sums it up perfectly.
I'm actually looking forward to your rebuild Tavarish
Its not that bad... it got wet.. it's dry now. A little body work.. some cleaning... good as new! I have no doubt Tavarish will have this on the road once again.
Freddie, I don't doubt you can do it. But I don't know how cost effective it'll be. But you might blow up your channel even more so that's hopefully going to make it a successful build ultimately.
The British Troop What A Bundle Of Characters 😂
Love seeing all the other great KZheadrs
You just know everyone who had any part of bringing this car to existence is watching these videos and just hoping you can salvage it.
I wonder if the original owner would want to see the state of the car and Freddie’s optimism
I’m over here questioning my project car purchase that needs a clutch and timing belt…meanwhile😂 I’m so invested in this project since I can’t even imagine being in this situation
Tavarish is the one to watch right now, literally!!
Love shmee standing there quite admiring the work you got your self into😂 “ it just keeps getting better and better”