Rebuilding A Flooded $2,000,000 McLaren P1 | Part 14

Tavarish
19 Apr 202449:24

Summary

TLDRIn this exhilarating video, the host, Tavarish, embarks on an ambitious project to resurrect a $2 million McLaren P1 that was severely damaged by a hurricane. The car's wiring harness, its nervous system, was found to be beyond repair, necessitating a complex reconstruction. Using wiring harnesses from a McLaren 650s and 720s as a base, the team meticulously stripped them down and reassembled them to fit the P1, a task far more intricate than initially anticipated. The video documents the laborious process of matching circuits, integrating unique components like the active aerodynamics and hydraulic suspension, and customizing the bodywork to achieve a perfect fit. The culmination of their efforts is the moment the car's gauge cluster lights up and the headlights turn on, signaling the P1's revival. This marks a significant milestone in the restoration journey, promising high-performance driving once completed.

Takeaways

  • 🚗 The McLaren P1, worth $2 million, was severely damaged by a hurricane and found to have extensive sand and corrosion damage.
  • 🔍 Tvarish and his team discovered that the car's entire wiring harness was unusable and had to be replaced due to saltwater damage.
  • 🤔 The plan was to use wiring harnesses from a McLaren 650s and 720s, strip them down, and combine them to create a functioning harness for the P1.
  • 📚 Adam from Smart EFI had to meticulously compare diagrams and circuits from the three different McLaren models to create a hybrid wiring harness.
  • 🌟 The P1 is unique from other McLarens, featuring a hybrid drive assembly, active aerodynamics, a hydraulic suspension system, and electric steering rack.
  • 🛠️ The process of rebuilding the wiring harness was compared to creating one from scratch due to the complexity and specific requirements of the P1.
  • 💡 Before removing the P1's corroded harness, Adam drew a diagram by hand to outline the new harness's requirements.
  • 🎨 The car's bodywork is being modified to an exposed carbon fiber and candy paint scheme, which requires careful removal of the vinyl wrap and addressing of sand-related issues.
  • 🔩 The suspension assembly was removed for cleaning and corrosion removal using a vapor blasting method, which proved to be effective and satisfying.
  • 🛡️ The use of a laser cleaner for rust and corrosion removal was tested, showing promising results and the potential for future use in similar restoration projects.
  • ⚡ The successful testing of the newly built wiring harness, including the gauge cluster and headlights, indicated that the P1's electrical system was functional post-restoration.

Q & A

  • What is the main problem Tavarish is facing with his McLaren P1?

    -The main problem Tavarish is facing is that the wiring harness of his McLaren P1, which he is trying to restore after it was destroyed in a hurricane, is not usable. He aims to fix this and bring the car back to life.

  • What was the initial plan to fix the wiring harness of the McLaren P1?

    -The initial plan was to take a wiring harness from a McLaren 650s and 720s, strip them down to their bare components, and then combine them to form a functioning harness for the P1.

  • Why was the initial plan to fix the wiring harness not straightforward?

    -The initial plan was not straightforward because there was a lot of figuring out what McLaren did with the wiring. They had to compare diagrams page by page and circuit by circuit between the three cars, noting all the differences to combine the two harnesses and add in the specific components for the P1.

  • What unique features of the McLaren P1 made the restoration project more complex?

    -The P1 has unique features such as a hybrid drive assembly, active aerodynamics in the front and back, a hydraulic suspension, an electric-over-hydraulic steering rack, and more fans and radiators for cooling, which made the restoration project more complex.

  • What did Tavarish and his team do to document the process of creating a new wiring harness?

    -Adam Drew out a diagram by hand to have an idea of what the new harness would need, and he took a lot of pictures to document the process in case they ever had to move the tables around.

  • What is the significance of the exposed carbon fiber on the McLaren P1?

    -The exposed carbon fiber is significant because it is part of the final aesthetic of the car, which is intended to be a visually striking feature. However, it also presents a challenge as it requires a cohesive weave throughout the car and cannot be simply painted over.

  • Why did Tavarish decide to take the McLaren P1 to Shawn at Attacking the Clock?

    -Tavarish decided to take the McLaren P1 to Shawn at Attacking the Clock because the process of stripping off all the paint and ensuring a cohesive carbon fiber weave was very time-consuming and tedious, and Shawn had the expertise to handle such a complex task.

  • What is Vapor blasting and how does it differ from traditional sand blasting?

    -Vapor blasting is a process similar to sand blasting but with water infused into the blasting media, making it less abrasive. It is used to clean parts without causing damage to the surface, unlike traditional sand blasting which can be more aggressive and potentially harmful to certain materials.

  • What is the purpose of using a laser cleaner on the McLaren P1's suspension parts?

    -The purpose of using a laser cleaner is to remove rust and corrosion from the suspension parts without causing any damage to the aluminum. It is a precise and efficient method that allows for the restoration of the parts to a near-new condition.

  • Why is the successful powering up of the gauge cluster and headlights on the P1 significant?

    -The successful powering up of the gauge cluster and headlights is significant because it is the first sign of life of the car since it was damaged by the flood. It indicates that the newly built wiring harness is functioning correctly and that the car's electrical system can be brought back to life.

  • What is the estimated cost for the mil-spec connectors needed for the wiring harness?

    -The estimated cost for the mil-spec connectors is around $1,600, considering each connector costs about $250 and they need eight of them for the project.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Introducing the Project: Restoring a Flooded McLaren P1

The video introduces Tvarish, the host, who outlines the ambitious project of restoring a McLaren P1 that was severely damaged by a hurricane. The car, worth $2 million, was found with extensive sand and corrosion damage. The primary challenge is the car's wiring harness, which is unusable and needs to be replaced. The plan is to use parts from a McLaren 650s and 720s to create a new, functioning wiring harness for the P1. The task is complex, involving comparing diagrams and circuits between the three different models of McLaren cars.

05:00

🔍 The Wiring Harness Reconstruction Challenge

The video delves into the complexity of the wiring harness reconstruction. The P1 is technologically advanced with unique features such as a hybrid drive assembly, active aerodynamics, hydraulic suspension, and electric steering rack. The process involves stripping down two donor harnesses and combining them with additional components specific to the P1. The team has to ensure compatibility and functionality while also accounting for the car's unique features.

10:01

🛠️ Preparing the New Wiring Harness

Adam, from Smart EFI, hand-drew a diagram to visualize the new wiring harness and took numerous pictures for reference. The team placed the donor harness on a table and began the meticulous work of identifying each connector's purpose, eliminating unnecessary ones, and adding the required wires. The process was complicated due to the need to check each wire individually and ensure they matched the P1's specifications.

15:03

🚗 Aesthetic and Structural Car Modifications

The video shifts focus to the car's aesthetics and structural issues. The temporary Valvoline vinyl wrap is removed, revealing more sand and the need for further cleaning. The team discusses the process of removing the wrap and the challenges of dealing with sand contamination. They also touch on the need to address bodywork issues, such as sanding and repainting, to achieve a cohesive carbon fiber appearance.

20:05

🔧 Suspension and Chassis Work

The host discusses the removal of the P1's suspension for cleaning and modification. The suspension assembly is removed by detaching a few bolts, and the process is described as not overly difficult. The video also covers the loading of the car onto a trailer, revealing a connection to the Fast and Furious movie franchise through a shared trailer.

25:07

💸 Cost and Complexity of the Project

The video highlights the cost and complexity of the project, particularly the need for expensive, high-quality connectors. The team uses mil-spec connectors for a secure and watertight connection, which are revealed to be costly. The video also shows the first signs of life for the car since the flood, with the successful powering up of the fuse box and the lighting of the car's gauge cluster and headlights.

30:07

🔩 The Final Assembly and Testing

The video concludes with the assembly of the wiring harness and the testing of its functionality. The team expresses excitement as the gauge cluster lights up and the headlights turn on, indicating that the P1 is officially alive electrically. The successful testing is a significant milestone in the restoration process, bringing the team closer to completing the ambitious project.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡McLaren P1

The McLaren P1 is a limited-production plug-in hybrid sports car by British automotive manufacturer McLaren Automotive. In the video, the car has been severely damaged by a hurricane and is being restored from a state of disrepair. It is central to the video's theme of overcoming adversity and the meticulous process of restoration.

💡Wiring Harness

A wiring harness is a collection of wires or cables bound together, which are used to transmit electrical signals or electrical power in a vehicle. In the context of the video, the wiring harness of the McLaren P1 is referred to as the 'nervous system' of the car, emphasizing its importance in the vehicle's functionality. The restoration process involves a complete overhaul of this system due to damage from saltwater corrosion.

💡Saltwater Corrosion

Saltwater corrosion is the process by which metal is deteriorated or eroded when exposed to saltwater over time. In the video, the McLaren P1 was destroyed in a major hurricane, leading to extensive saltwater corrosion, particularly affecting the car's wiring harness which had to be entirely replaced.

💡Hypercar

A hypercar is a term used to describe high-performance, limited-production automobiles with exceptional power and speed. The McLaren P1, being the focus of the video, is an example of a hypercar. The restoration of such a car to its former glory is a significant undertaking, reflecting the video's theme of ambition and the pursuit of excellence.

💡Vinyl Wrap

A vinyl wrap is a decorative covering for a vehicle, made of vinyl, that can change its appearance and protect the paint underneath. In the video, the temporary Valvoline vinyl wrap is removed from the McLaren P1 to reveal the car's bodywork and to initiate the process of returning the car to its original state.

💡Carbon Fiber

Carbon fiber is a lightweight and strong material often used in high-performance vehicles for its strength-to-weight ratio. The video discusses the process of restoring the carbon fiber body of the McLaren P1, which involves removing the factory paint and filler to expose the weave, and then addressing issues related to the weave's inconsistency and the need for a cohesive visual appearance.

💡Veneering

Veneering is a technique used in woodworking and automotive bodywork where thin slices of material are glued onto a core to create a smooth, uniform appearance. In the context of the video, veneering is proposed to correct the inconsistent carbon fiber weave on the McLaren P1 and to ensure a uniform aesthetic once the car is repainted.

💡Active Aero

Active aero, short for active aerodynamics, refers to vehicle components that can change their shape or position to alter the airflow around the vehicle, affecting its performance. The McLaren P1 features active aerodynamics, such as the rear active arrow, which the team had to rewire from scratch as part of the restoration process.

💡Vapor Blasting

Vapor blasting, also known as aqueous blasting, is a cleaning process that uses a mixture of water and abrasive media to clean and restore surfaces without causing the damage associated with dry sandblasting. In the video, the team uses vapor blasting to clean the corrosion off the McLaren P1's aluminum parts, bringing them back to a like-new condition.

💡Laser Cleaning

Laser cleaning is a technology that uses lasers to remove unwanted material from surfaces by vaporizing contaminants. In the video, the team experiments with a laser cleaner to remove rust and corrosion from parts of the McLaren P1, showcasing a cutting-edge method of restoration.

💡Watertight Connectors

Watertight connectors are electrical connectors designed to prevent the ingress of water and are crucial in applications where the equipment may be exposed to wet environments. In the video, the team opts for watertight, billet aluminum mil-spec connectors for the McLaren P1's rewiring, ensuring the electrical system's reliability even in the event of water exposure, which is particularly important given the car's history with flooding.

Highlights

Tvarish faces the challenge of repairing a $2 million McLaren P1 destroyed by a hurricane, with extensive sand and corrosion damage.

The entire wiring harness of the McLaren P1 is found to be unusable, requiring a complete overhaul.

The plan is to combine wiring harnesses from a McLaren 650s and 720s to create a functioning harness for the P1.

The project's complexity involves comparing diagrams page by page and circuit by circuit between three different McLaren models.

The P1 is technologically distinct from other McLarens, featuring a hybrid drive assembly and active aerodynamics.

The team discovers that creating a new wiring harness is as complex as making one from scratch.

Adam from Smart EFI outlines the intricate process of figuring out McLaren's wiring and combining two harnesses.

The P1's unique features, including active aerodynamics and electric over hydraulic systems, add to the restoration's complexity.

The team removes the P1's corroded wiring harness and begins crafting a new one with hand-drawn diagrams and photographs.

The process of removing the vinyl wrap from the P1 reveals more sand and the need for extensive bodywork.

The team decides to strip all paint and apply a new layer of carbon fiber to achieve a cohesive weave on the car's body.

The removal of the P1's suspension assembly is achieved by detaching a few bolts, showcasing the mechanical accessibility of a McLaren.

The team uses a laser cleaner for the first time to remove rust from the P1's aluminum parts.

Vapor blasting, a mixture of water and glass beads, is used to clean the P1's suspension, revealing its potential effectiveness.

The successful powering up of the P1's fuse box and gauge cluster indicates the car's restoration is progressing well.

The headlights of the P1 are tested and found to be functioning, bringing the car to 'life' for the first time since the flood.

The team expresses excitement and relief as they see the positive results of their work, indicating the P1's system is 'alive'.

Transcripts

00:00

how's it going guys my name is tvarish

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and I have a problem now my problem

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isn't that I bought a $2 million McLaren

00:07

P1 that was destroyed in a major

00:11

hurricane it's also not the fact that we

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took it apart and found more sand and

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corrosion than the

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Titanic and it's definitely not that I

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decided to take this rusty bucket of

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bolts and attempt to turn it into the

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world's fastest

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McLaren no my problem is is right here

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on this table you see what this is is a

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wiring harness essentially the nervous

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system of the most technologically

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advanced McLaren ever made and none of

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it none of this is usable but today

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we're going to fix this and breathe new

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life into my flooded hyper

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car I hope

01:00

Welcome To My Nightmare so this is what

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I've been dealing with for the past

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several weeks now a lot of you have been

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wondering where's the P1 and why isn't

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it done and well this is the reality of

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what happens when a hyper car goes in

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the ocean The Saltwater ocean because

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saltwater and copper does not mix so

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everything you see here this entire

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wiring harness that you can't get from a

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Claren without having up to a year weit

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is completely toast and in order to fix

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it the plan was simple we would take a

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wiring harness from a McLaren 650s and

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720s strip them down to their bare

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components and then put them together to

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hopefully form a functioning harness for

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a

01:49

P1 but as adom from Smart EFI will now

01:53

explain it was far from simple a project

01:56

like this is incredibly complex it's not

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simple it's it's not straightforward

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there's a lot of figuring out what

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McLaren did we have luckily all the

02:05

diagrams from McLaren for this car and

02:08

for these other two cars so I had to

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compare Page by Page Circuit by Circuit

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everything between the three cars and

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make notes of all the differences

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between the cars so that we can take

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those two harnesses and combine them

02:24

together and then on top of that add in

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all the stuff that neither of those cars

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had that are specific the P1 yeah and

02:32

and and make it all work so the P1 is

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different than any other McLaren on

02:36

Earth not only does it have the hybrid

02:38

drive assembly well we're not going to

02:39

be using that in my build but it still

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has that in the harness it has stuff

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like active arrow in the front and the

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back a lot of people don't know that it

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has active arrow in the front has little

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flaps that come down that all has to be

02:50

wired in it has a hydraulic suspension

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that also has to be wired in the

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steering rack that's also electric over

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hydraulic then it has stuff like the the

02:59

radio the doors are different than any

03:01

other McLaren because it has switches on

03:03

the doors and then you got all the stuff

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that we don't even think about like the

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fact that it has way more fans than any

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other McLaren because of course it does

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has more radiators has more cooling so

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this is a giant project because I

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thought hey we could just take these two

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harnesses and just kind of slap them

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together and boom we'll have enough

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wires and harnesses and and fittings and

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it turns out it's probably the same

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thing as making this from Whole cloth

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03:45

before we remov the p1's corroded

03:47

harness from the table Adam Drew out a

03:50

diagram by hand so we can have an idea

03:53

of what the new harness would need and

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he took a ton of pictures just in case

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we ever had to move the tables around we

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then plop the new donor harness on the

04:02

table with all the confidence in the

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world ready

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y look it's perfect done wow we're done

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yay fantastic okay all right have a

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wonderful time I don't want to be here

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this is giving me anxiety bye now we're

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working really really hard to make sure

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my McLaren P1 is operating at its Peak

04:29

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now Adam laid out the approximate

05:48

position of the harness then started the

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painstaking work of figuring out what

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each connector does eliminating ones we

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don't need and adding the hundreds of

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wires that we do

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need the wiring diagrams that we got

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from all three cars were absolutely

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essential to this process but they were

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only one small step forward since every

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single wire would have to be checked

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individually multiple times throughout

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the

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build and it's at this point in the

06:20

video however that I'll point out that

06:22

we haven't actually seen the car in the

06:24

episode yet and that's because next door

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Jack and Rex were rolling out so we can

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do some more

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modifications and here it is now this

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car doesn't look much different since

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the last time you saw it which was

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probably after the SEMA show but today

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all that is going to change now you'll

06:44

notice that this thing still is wrapped

06:47

and this wrap was always going to be a

06:49

temporary wrap even though I do love the

06:52

Valvoline Livery now we have to take

06:54

this off because the final version of

06:56

this car is going to be exposed carbon

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and candy on on top of that exposed

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carbon but in order for us to do that we

07:02

have to get this body work straight and

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today we're going to start the process

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on getting that body work straight but

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the first step of that process is

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getting this wrap off it's just like

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removing a sticker and you just peel up

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and you're doing great you're doing

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great it's easy thanks Dad look at that

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look at

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that you know I actually do like the

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yellow on this like like yellow it's

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pretty yeah I'm not a big fan of yellow

07:32

cars in general but like on this car I

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think it pops it makes the car stand out

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yeah the Pearl is really really

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nice too bad we're not keeping it like

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that

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catch it's weird when people throw

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things at my face like that but I

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usually catch it too early for that kind

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of humor Jack a vinyl wrap has a strong

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adhesive layer underneath that lets it

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stick to the car's Bodywork but it isn't

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too aggressive that it would pull the

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paint up with it it's also really common

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to use a heat Source when installing and

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removing because it makes the material

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much more pliable but since we were in

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Florida it was plenty warm enough for us

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to remove the wrap as it was it's like a

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Band-Aid you just got to rip it

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off so the good thing about this is that

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it hasn't been on the car that long and

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it hasn't been in the Sun at all so

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usually what happens with these vinyl

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wraps if you leave them out is that they

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start to get really brittle and then

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they break off in these tiny tiny tiny

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little chunks and it makes it almost

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impossible to take off but I mean we

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have most of the door already done and

08:39

it's been like 2 minutes I don't think I

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can get this off in one big chunk but

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yeah see I

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just I don't have the dexterity that

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Jack does

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09:04

as we removed more of the temporary

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Valvoline caml wrap our old enemy reared

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its ugly head once

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again

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discovered this car still has say lots

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of

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say do that it just keeps coming it's

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not stopping I can't stop sand sanding

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same thing on this side

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[Music]

09:33

how many times have we actually cleaned

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this car I don't know I can't has it

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been like 20 I can't even keep track

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anymore you should donate this for the

09:40

next Dune

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movie it'll be perfect I think you'll be

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a great car I should call this shyon

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[Music]

09:59

you really don't notice how many parts a

10:01

car has until you have to tend to every

10:03

single one for instance the wing on the

10:06

P1 is actually made of two pieces and

10:09

both of them are super wide and require

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a bit of skill to unwrap thankfully we

10:15

had a jack of all trades and know that

10:19

will not be the last dad joke you hear

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on this

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channel now everything is

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off now everything now all the vinyl is

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now all the vinyl it's

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not some of the vinyls are off okay some

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of the vinyl is off on this car and I

10:38

wanted to show you another problem that

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we ran into uh so we we checked that

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side and I'm pretty sure this side is

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going to be this exact same thing so I'm

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going to demonstrate what the issue is

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now usually when you have carbon fiber

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like this this is what's called visual

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carbon fiber you can actually see the

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weave there's a clear coat on top of it

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and it looks generally nice now in my

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stupid brain I thought since this is

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just painted we could sand down the

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paint and it's going to be nice carbon

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fiber unfortunately this is what we

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get so what Jack just did was he exposed

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the carbon fiber underneath he sanded

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down all the paint but what you see

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right here is actually a layer of body

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filler which is like Bondo and no the

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car has not had any accidents or

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anything like that this is from the

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factory so the factory puts on a skim of

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body filler then they put on a sealer

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then a primer and then the paint and

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then the clear coat right correct yes so

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the problem though is not that the

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problem is this is very wavy and it's

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not visually as pretty and clean as this

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and then they apply body filler to make

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it smooth and get all your shapes but

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that's not the problem completely the

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problem that we have

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is something else yeah if you look right

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here there's two different types of

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carbon fiber this is like a patchwork

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quilt of carbon fiber and when you put

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on water this simulates what it's like

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with clear

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coat yeah you can see right here that's

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one weave that's a different weave and

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if we just clear coat it on top of this

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it would look like absolute garbage so

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um what we need to do is we need to

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strip off all of the paint because we

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want this to be exposed carbon fiber but

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also we wanted to have one cohesive

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weave the entire car so this would have

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to be veneered essentially uh all the

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paint would have to come off and then

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we' put on a new layer of carbon fiber

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to make sure all the weave matches up

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and that is a very very timeconsuming

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and very tedious process that's why

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we're going to take this to my friend

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Shawn at attacking the clock where he's

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going to take a lot of cutting

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implements to my very expensive very

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bespoke to million doll hyper car I am

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I'm about to

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hyperventilate I don't want to toot my

13:14

own horn but lifting the back end of a

13:16

car by yourself always makes you feel

13:19

like you're competing for World's

13:21

Strongest Man even if it is in a car

13:23

with no engine or Bodywork and it's made

13:26

of the lightest materials on Earth

13:32

we then bolted some dollies onto the

13:34

back of the P1 to make sure it could

13:36

actually roll and that's when I realized

13:39

I could kill two dirty birds with one

13:41

stone now since the chassis is going to

13:44

get modified and fit up correctly I

13:46

wanted to take off the suspension

13:48

because it really is a cool piece I mean

13:50

this is all cnced and it looks awesome

13:53

other than the fact that it looks like

13:55

crap because of the corrosion and rust

13:57

and it works like everything works fine

14:00

it only had 300 M on it but we have to

14:02

get this corrosion off so I'm going to

14:04

try to see if I can clean it up using

14:06

some different methods uh but right now

14:09

we got to get this on the

14:11

trailer a not so well-kept secret is

14:14

that mechanical work on a McLaren isn't

14:16

actually that hard to do you can detach

14:19

the entire suspension assembly by

14:21

undoing a handful of 13 mm bolts and

14:24

nuts and since it's all made of

14:26

something called aluminum it was quite

14:29

light decreasing any chances of the

14:31

suspension assembly coming off and

14:33

turning your hand into hamburger

14:35

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14:44

meat we rolled our beloved sandworm of

14:46

the desert into the parking lot and

14:48

attempted to load it onto the trailer

14:51

which is a bit tricky when the back

14:52

wheels can move in any direction and the

14:55

front wheels don't have a steering wheel

14:56

attached to them

14:59

we did get it though

15:03

eventually don't let anybody ever tell

15:05

you that loading a P1 onto a trailer

15:08

that isn't worth a lot of money is a uh

15:11

is a sketchy thing to

15:13

do it's we're totally safe 100 aluminum

15:16

trailer dude these are expensive

15:19

yeah this is an aluminum trailer except

15:21

it's steel that it's just painted silver

15:23

so it looks like it's an El trailer it

15:26

also doesn't have any brakes this was in

15:27

The Fast and Furious it was not in the

15:29

Fast and Furious actually I got it from

15:31

the people that made Fast and Furious

15:34

cars but my TR fun fact so I actually

15:38

had a trailer uh that I donated to the

15:41

people that make Fast and Furious movies

15:43

and in the last I think in Fast N uh I

15:46

saw my trailer in the movie uh this is

15:48

not a joke it's not a bit it's it's for

15:50

real you can go check it out I think

15:51

it's at the 9 Minute Mark uh young Vin

15:54

Diesel or young Dominic tetto is uh he

15:57

jumps up on top of the trailer that's my

15:59

trailer so there you

16:02

go remember the song I'm riding Spinners

16:04

I'm riding Spinners they

16:06

don't

16:08

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16:10

skirt with shy hude secured we brought

16:14

out some other parts that needed help

16:15

with fitment including the one of one

16:18

exposed carbon rear clamshell that on

16:21

its own was the size of a small car we

16:24

carefully lowered it onto the bed of my

16:26

truck and then headed on our way with

16:28

with the knowledge that this was

16:30

probably the first time in history that

16:33

a McLaren P1 had ever been towed with a

16:36

25-year-old 300,000 Mi Ford

16:41

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16:52

F350 we unloaded the frame and as always

16:56

I was calm as a cucumber

17:01

and here we are at attacking the clock

17:04

and the car is here and I am really

17:07

nervous because this is a giant giant

17:10

clamshell it's exposed carbon and I am

17:14

very uh scared of putting any sort of

17:16

cutting implements on this but you know

17:19

who isn't scared Sean yeah no I woke up

17:22

this morning nice cup of coffee thinking

17:24

today is a perfect day to cut up a

17:26

McLaren one thing that I wanted to make

17:27

very very clear is that you know this is

17:30

a oneoff part this is also a one-off

17:33

part made from a race car it was molded

17:35

off a race car and as you can tell race

17:37

cars sometimes have tolerances uh

17:40

sometimes the body panels aren't exactly

17:42

that of a road car so that's why we're

17:45

having a little bit of fitment issue but

17:47

this is what happens when you have such

17:49

a big part on a you know bespoke car so

17:53

we do have to do some modification he's

17:55

going to be doing the modification and

17:57

uh well I brought Jack along because he

17:58

he is I mean he knows everything there

18:00

is to know about Bodywork that's what

18:02

you said not me that's what I told him

18:04

no I just wanted to make sure that we

18:05

have all hands on deck uh on this

18:07

because uh it is the most ambitious

18:09

project I've ever had uh so this the

18:11

most ambitious project on YouTube on

18:15

listen man you know maybe I don't know I

18:17

think so yeah you know there's there I

18:19

have had some time this weekend to look

18:21

at this project with no one around this

18:23

this is huge this is a big undertaking

18:27

especially when you're me my instinct is

18:29

to not use anything McLaren because it's

18:31

hard mhm and you guys are using

18:32

everything McLaren because it's hard

18:34

because it's hard yeah so I really

18:37

commend you guys for doing some really

18:39

tough stuff this is not easy well my

18:42

part honestly is the easiest we are like

18:43

Reese Witherspoon and Legally Blonde you

18:45

know getting into Harvard Law is like

18:47

what like it's hard you know yeah yeah

18:49

it's real hard yeah I feel like uh the

18:53

car the claim shell is kind of doing

18:55

this onto the you know the the main

18:59

portion of the car so you can't really

19:01

fit anything on the back of the car

19:03

because it doesn't want to sit you can't

19:05

really fit anything on the you know I

19:07

guess you would call it the cab and of

19:09

the car because it's kind of squeezing

19:11

it so I'm kind of looking at some body

19:13

lines and I see that essentially this

19:15

needs to go down and this piece needs to

19:18

come up when the door's closed so that

19:21

makes me think that the whole panel is

19:23

kind of tweaked needs to do this mhm so

19:27

probably the scariest cut for me is

19:29

probably the easiest decision to make

19:31

and it's to just cut it in half okay so

19:34

like down the middle like right here

19:35

yeah down the middle because um possibly

19:38

in the mold process um you know if you

19:41

don't support it on the outer

19:42

edges the mold could tightly squeeze in

19:45

and on like you said on a race car you

19:47

just kind of flex it over not a big deal

19:49

we do that all the time here that's not

19:50

that's that's race car fitment but

19:52

Factory fitment is a lot trickier um and

19:55

I do feel like probably the best thing

19:57

to do is make the door area fit first

20:00

and then we got that then we kind of

20:02

tackle the rest of it and see what kind

20:04

of more aggressive Cuts we need to make

20:07

okay uh cuz I know we've tried to um you

20:09

know Jack and I have tried to fit this

20:11

up and we've had you know varying

20:13

degrees of success but like in order to

20:15

have all those um mounts sort of line up

20:18

we need so much force yeah it's like

20:21

literally I mean you got 40 lbs of force

20:25

down just to get it the screw to go on

20:28

yeah and uh you definitely don't want to

20:29

put that much force I mean you don't

20:30

want to put any force on a carbon fiber

20:32

apart because if you take one thing out

20:34

and then it just goes you know it acts

20:36

like a spring the entire thing does well

20:38

you don't want to do that with anything

20:39

though too because you think about it

20:40

it's like if you're having to force it

20:42

into place over time it's just going to

20:43

Rattle itself to death and crack and

20:45

break right so like even if it was steel

20:48

like it would do the same thing but

20:50

being carbon fiber it's going to be even

20:52

like more rigid so it's going to end up

20:54

cracking somewhere down the line so and

20:57

uh another thing that we want wanted to

20:59

you know make sure we preserve is the

21:02

exposed carbon element of this because

21:04

uh this car will be exposed carbon fiber

21:06

with a tint over it and uh you know if

21:09

we're cutting things apart obviously we

21:11

can't just slap it back together so uh

21:13

we're going to be veneering this uh

21:16

essentially right and you you know how

21:17

to do this yeah so uh the technical term

21:20

is an overlay the right way to do this

21:23

would be to completely make it fit the

21:25

car fit it and then make another mold

21:28

off of that um but the reality is is

21:31

that's not cost effective we would be

21:33

saving ounces you know not pounds so uh

21:38

you know cutting it and and doing an

21:41

overlay on it is going to yield the same

21:44

result with fitment and it's not like

21:46

the piece isn't carbon fiber you know

21:48

like we're not overlaying something

21:49

that's made of plastic yeah so they'll

21:52

Bond well together overlays I'm not a

21:54

huge fan of unless it's composite to

21:56

composite because like a metal piece or

21:58

a plastic piece they have different heat

22:01

you know fluctuations and that's why you

22:02

see a lot of carbon fiber parts Dam off

22:05

of non composite pieces like a dash or

22:08

something like that but this will be

22:10

fine um but yeah essentially what we're

22:12

going to do is you're going to get a

22:14

potentially a peak in this spot mhm in

22:17

the middle if they both have to come

22:19

down so what we'll have to do is do a

22:21

quite a bit of reinforcing on the bottom

22:23

so we can basically sculpt the top right

22:26

uh like I said it's not ideal but that's

22:28

what we need to do you know it's not

22:29

always uh kittens and rainbows when it

22:32

comes to carbon fiber work exactly but

22:33

hopefully at the end of the at the end

22:35

of the build it should look like an

22:36

actual car and function like an actual

22:38

car cuz uh we're trying to go very very

22:41

stupid stupid fast in this car it's

22:43

going to be perfect D it's going to look

22:44

great like I I'm super excited to see

22:47

this car going down anywhere where it

22:49

goes to go super fast and it's going to

22:51

be dope dude okay um you want to start

22:55

cutting let's cut it

23:00

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23:11

cutting a carbon fiber clam shell in

23:13

half is not for the faint of heart but

23:15

Shawn made it look easy he first used

23:18

some tape to Mark out where precisely he

23:20

wanted to cleft the shell in Twain then

23:23

we brought it outside because carbon

23:25

fiber dust is really really bad for you

23:28

to breathe in or be around or generally

23:31

come into contact with so ventilation is

23:34

always a must

23:55

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24:01

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24:08

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24:19

after the deed was done Shawn told me

24:21

that they would need some more parts to

24:23

really see how the body fit so I came

24:26

back the next day with more body work to

24:28

see how my P1 Evo was taking

24:31

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24:33

shape so yeah cutting in half I think

24:36

paid off because uh essentially that

24:38

relaxed the the front part of the

24:40

clamshell and you can see it fits really

24:42

well yeah that whole thing seems very

24:45

doable but that kind of moves our

24:47

problem back here uh because while we

24:51

have well you you guys actually put the

24:53

wing down all you had to do was uh

24:55

loosen up the bleeders here on the

24:57

hydraulic system and the wing came right

24:59

down uh with a little bit of struggling

25:01

but you know it wasn't too bad but this

25:03

is the stock Wing uh the stock Wing was

25:06

exposed carbon and with this you can see

25:09

that there is some discrepancy in terms

25:11

of fitment so the wing sort of goes up

25:13

like this uh and it has a little hump

25:15

but there's also a gap here there's a

25:17

gap here and there's a gap there but not

25:20

too much of a gap here so uh what do you

25:22

think

25:23

happened yeah so I think uh you know

25:27

this is a GTR you know back half um and

25:30

they come with a fixed Wing that

25:31

actually ties into the chassis

25:33

underneath the body workor yes so this

25:36

doesn't exist on a GTR as you probably

25:38

know yeah so I think this was Wing was

25:42

from a P1 was grafted into the GTR

25:45

Bodywork so we're going to have you know

25:48

this is when you mix race car and street

25:50

car together and and then also things

25:52

have never been done before exactly so

25:54

so sometimes I I think they might have

25:55

put this uh you know this bucket right

25:57

here that might have been shifted a

26:00

little tooo far forward um so one thing

26:03

that we may have to do uh is actually

26:06

move this back um like move the entire

26:09

bucket back or just remake this part and

26:12

then just make it follow the Contour of

26:14

the wing um now it's really important

26:16

that the wing stays like this because

26:19

this is going to be a top speed car and

26:21

when you're at top speed you want to

26:22

have the lowest Arrow profile that you

26:25

can you don't want to have a ton of you

26:27

know wing and spoiler here because

26:28

that's going to create drag and the car

26:30

is not going to be as fast um so we want

26:32

to have uh the stock Wing configuration

26:35

it can do race mode it can go up 12 in

26:37

but can also recess back into the car

26:39

and that's something that no P1 GTR has

26:41

ever done well said my friend this piece

26:45

though has definitely helped us out this

26:46

is something that we know is kind of OEM

26:50

shaped yeah so that is the that's the

26:52

GTR rear and this attaches to the rear

26:55

diffuser now this goes on the stock

26:58

frame rails so these are known points

27:01

and then these bolt on to the sides so

27:03

we sort of kind of have a rear end and

27:07

uh based on that we can put tail lights

27:08

in and see where everything wants to sit

27:11

and then that's when everything here

27:13

needs to be cut and chopped and screwed

27:16

and you know yeah cuz we have a gap here

27:18

and our next step is to establish cuz

27:21

everything fits well with this Gap uh we

27:24

want to know is this a natural Gap that

27:26

works with the tail light bezel once

27:29

it's all bolted together or do we still

27:31

have that same Gap with all of those

27:32

parts bolted in place it then kind of

27:35

throws a wrench and cuz once you squeeze

27:37

it back together then your fitment kind

27:39

of goes crazy again on the doors so I'm

27:41

hoping that it actually needs to be like

27:43

this okay uh hopefully the Gap is

27:47

supposed to stay like that cuz it really

27:48

makes everything play fingers fingers

27:50

I'm going to cross all my fingers yeah

27:53

that uh that Gap is supposed to be like

27:55

that I mean we can we can test it out we

27:57

have all pieces we have a um we have a

28:00

tail light and we have the piece that

28:02

goes in the middle and we can kind of

28:04

test it out to see what that looks like

28:06

but even then it's going to be a lot of

28:08

custom work you've never seen it with

28:09

the the back of the car I've never seen

28:12

the car with the wing down uh so this is

28:15

this is quite cool yeah kind of trippy

28:17

like it seems like there should be

28:18

something jutting out the back but yeah

28:20

dude like it looks it looks really Sleek

28:23

looks angry but what I like right here

28:25

is that you know everything lines up the

28:28

uh the gaps are a little large that's

28:30

fine because we can always work these

28:32

gaps but as long as this is flush that's

28:35

flush that's FL theel yeah it's in the

28:37

Wheelhouse and it's definitely workable

28:40

and guessing on the other side should be

28:43

fit sort of similar this is way better

28:46

than it was uh we just low yeah this a

28:48

problem we can lower this down a little

28:50

bit so we're going to have to take this

28:51

tab essentially cut it and then remake

28:54

the tab so this sits down lower okay

28:56

that should also help this up a hair mhm

29:00

so I think that's going to yeah that'll

29:02

be fine I I did notice that so this is

29:04

like a smooth transition down but over

29:07

there there is a little bit little bit

29:09

of a hump uh and again this is just a

29:12

part of the molding process because race

29:14

car parts sometimes you got a little

29:17

oopsy or whatever and then it just makes

29:19

it into the mold so uh this will have to

29:22

be brought down you can you can see that

29:24

yeah pronounced hump right there so this

29:26

will have to be brought down probably

29:28

sand through the carbon and then put

29:30

another piece underneath and then we're

29:33

going to have to veneer over this entire

29:35

thing yeah I mean unfortunately you

29:36

can't Body Work especially out right

29:40

yeah so you have to remove um yeah

29:43

basically we're going to have to PL it

29:44

flat and then um sculpt it with the body

29:47

line and essentially remove anything

29:49

that's in the way and then uh you're

29:51

going to basically get some weird

29:53

looking shaped oval on it m and then uh

29:55

we'll reinforce it from the back side

29:57

and and then and then reinforce it from

30:00

the top side and then body workk it and

30:02

kind of get to that fine point where we

30:04

have it where we need to and then um

30:07

yeah it's going to be ugly but then you

30:08

know that's where whenever we overlay it

30:10

it's going to be pretty you'll never see

30:12

it again another thing that I wanted to

30:14

talk about is uh right here uh maybe we

30:17

can do something you know custom maybe

30:19

some louvers uh there are some vents

30:22

that go here some metal vents uh so

30:24

we'll have to work those in but I think

30:25

if we made just a uh custom piece of

30:28

carbon that would be really cool and

30:29

that wouldn't be that hard because the

30:31

stock car just has a flat piece of glass

30:34

so we just need a flat piece of carbon

30:35

and then we can cut it out to whatever

30:37

we want yeah super easy everything's

30:39

super easy everything's super easy when

30:40

you're looking at it from the other end

30:42

you know it's super easy it's just real

30:44

quick no problem yes yeah so all so this

30:47

this will be done in what probably by

30:50

Friday yeah by Yeah by Friday so today's

30:52

today's Wednesday so Wednesday I should

30:54

have a running driving car that has

30:56

perfect body workor uh yeah this is

30:58

going to take um quite a bit of time and

31:00

I thank you so much because you guys

31:03

here at attacking the clock are

31:06

absolutely amazing you know what you're

31:07

doing and this is going to look

31:09

spectacular it's really in good hands

31:11

now I would try to do this myself um

31:13

Jack is a really good guy with uh

31:15

Bodywork and and I do want him involved

31:18

on this but it's uh it's just we have so

31:22

many more things to do I'm saving that

31:24

little bump right there for Jack okay

31:25

that's Jack's bump Jack can figure that

31:27

bump out I'll see you when this is a

31:30

little more ugly but functionally better

31:34

right yeah I think next steps is getting

31:36

the tail lightss all that stuff kind of

31:38

in place um and then making sure our Gap

31:41

is where it is and then essentially

31:43

we're going to back fill that Gap so the

31:45

clam shells one again M and then we'll

31:47

start then figuring out okay how does

31:49

the wing sit in there perfectly and then

31:51

start gaping that process out cool man

31:53

well take it easy thank you so much

31:56

appreciate you all right

31:58

this looks awesome it was finally time

32:01

to do something about the nasty

32:03

suspension so we popped over to our

32:05

friends at Alex joob racing and asked

32:07

them if we could please please please

32:09

use some of their equipment and

32:12

unsurprisingly they said

32:14

yes this makes me super excited because

32:18

we're about to start a process I've

32:19

never done before and that process is

32:22

called Vapor blasting and essentially

32:25

what it is is uh sand blasting but with

32:29

water infused so it's not as abrasive

32:32

and it should make all our very dirty

32:34

aluminum parts look brand new and it

32:37

shouldn't take any time at all now uh

32:38

Rex is here because Rex has also never

32:42

done this before so very Uncharted to me

32:46

yeah we're uh we're some Vapor blasting

32:48

virgins um don't read into what I just

32:50

said but it's pretty cool all you have

32:53

to do is put the stuff in here actually

32:58

yeah there's plenty of room so we'll

33:00

just lay our stuff in there and then a

33:03

slurry comes out of here that's a

33:05

mixture of water and Beads like glass

33:08

beads and then it should be I mean it

33:11

should be pretty self-explanatory you

33:12

turn on the pump and then you blast it

33:14

then a clean part should come right out

33:16

of there hopefully maybe a brand new

33:18

part should come out of there maybe a

33:20

brand new P1 part and hopefully I can

33:22

see through all this uh yeah this is

33:25

definitely the the tall boy cuz like

33:28

yeah so I'm 5'7 so I don't think I I'm

33:31

able to clean here so I are you sure

33:33

you're not 5'9 no I'm 5'7 but my wife

33:36

thinks I'm 59

33:37

okay the guys here do the kind of work

33:40

that I can only dream about they have

33:43

legit race cars that they maintain

33:45

restore and modify so it's a no-brainer

33:48

that they'd probably have some decent

33:50

equipment to clean up some old

33:54

parts we made sure to tape off some of

33:56

the anodized parts because we didn't

33:58

know how they would react with the

34:00

blasting but the cabinet itself was

34:02

actually made custom by one of AJR's

34:05

employees out of an old sand blasting

34:10

cabinet it uses a pump and compressed

34:13

air to blast a mixture of water and

34:15

glass beads through a giant nozzle to

34:18

attack any stuck on corrosion dirt or

34:21

debris that you can think of

34:24

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34:31

it's not as aggressive as dry sand

34:33

blasting and it's 10 times as

34:36

satisfying and since it's safe on

34:38

aluminum sorry aluminium we knew that it

34:42

would make our P1 Parts look a bit

34:44

better at least that was the

34:47

hope

34:50

and oh look at

34:52

that that look that look that looks so

34:55

good

34:57

take a look at

35:03

this dude that came out like it's new

35:06

that came out great look at that

35:09

wow there's no

35:11

corrosion anywhere here this was all

35:14

pitted that's fine now I'm just going to

35:17

turn this

35:24

on so that looks awesome look at that

35:27

wow

35:29

that looks brand new okay I'm a believer

35:32

of this

35:33

method this looks amazing looks so good

35:36

we need one yeah we need one bad let's

35:39

compare this to the other one so this is

35:41

discolored and it's Rusty and then this

35:44

I mean we were there for maybe 5 10

35:46

minutes and already it's super bright

35:49

the steel which I didn't think would

35:51

actually come out came out and it just

35:54

it looks brand new uh there is still a

35:57

tiny bit of pitting or whatever but that

35:59

is not a problem I mean we put this in

36:01

there for another 5 10 minutes it's

36:03

going to look absolutely spectacular so

36:06

this has me I mean I'm completely

36:08

converted what do you think I mean I

36:10

think you should get one yeah we need

36:12

one yeah we really need one I mean if we

36:15

got one you're never going to see me

36:16

walking around the shop I'll be out

36:18

there just cleaning all the part I

36:20

enjoyed the process it wasn't even it's

36:22

really like a no-brainer like it's so

36:24

easy to do it's fre look how it came out

36:27

it looks amazing so now we have to make

36:30

that look like this and we also have a

36:32

few more things that we have to clean

36:35

but we're going to use we might use a

36:38

different method yeah we should try the

36:39

other method too and see which one comes

36:41

out the best yeah this method is going

36:42

to be I'm really excited about that

36:47

[Music]

36:55

yep I think you all need to experience

36:58

this just as I'm experiencing

37:00

this look at this man right here it's

37:06

really hot in this thing you look like a

37:08

Power Ranger so the reason why Rex is

37:10

done up like this and I'm not is because

37:12

we only have one suit and it's Rex's

37:14

size we only got one glass and we only

37:16

have one pair of glasses uh we're at the

37:18

dry ice lab we're not using dry ice

37:20

today uh also this is not my John Deere

37:22

tractor so we are using something brand

37:26

new and that is this guy right here you

37:30

can put it on your back uh it is a

37:32

little backpack thing and it does look

37:34

like we' be busting ghosts with it but

37:38

it's actually a laser cleaner so we

37:42

actually have this this is our laser

37:44

cleaner it has uh a bunch of stuff in

37:47

there that's uh that's where the magic

37:49

happens that's where the laser goes and

37:50

then it goes all the way over here and

37:53

then laser shoots out of there and it

37:55

apparently makes things like this

37:58

disappear now I have no idea how this

38:01

works Rex also is don't have any idea

38:05

brand new to this so we are we are also

38:10

going to be very very careful Rex is

38:12

wearing full PPE I'm going to be

38:13

standing really far back and I'm

38:16

definitely not going to be looking at

38:17

this Rex has the glasses and I hope this

38:20

works these aren't just regular

38:22

sunglasses they're specifically made uh

38:24

for this Laser Now the IDE idea is you

38:28

press this trigger and then the laser

38:31

just burns off whatever rust and all

38:34

that crap that's on here but honestly I

38:38

am really excited to see how this works

38:40

don't know how it works I don't know if

38:42

it's good on metal or rubber or anything

38:45

else so we're going to find that out

38:47

today so you ready

38:50

[Music]

38:52

no with Rex looking like a teu master

38:55

chief we started playing around with

38:57

this high High powerered laser to see

38:58

what we could burn and it was more fun

39:01

and satisfying than we can ever had

39:03

hoped

39:05

[Applause]

39:06

[Music]

39:13

for having said that we are not

39:16

professionals and need much more time

39:18

with the machine to be

39:20

proficient but it was certainly amazing

39:23

to see beams of light burn away thick

39:25

layers of corrosion this is some real

39:28

next level science fiction technology

39:30

and we're using it to clean up rusty

39:35

cars take a look at this dude so you can

39:39

definitely still see some pitting over

39:42

here but it looks so much better and

39:46

this was super easy I mean we took like

39:48

1 minute to do it that thing was yeah

39:50

it's night and day like night and day

39:53

difference like literally no it looks

39:56

amazing now dude all we have to do is

39:58

maybe go over it with some uh steel wool

40:01

I mean this this came out really really

40:03

nice so I say we clean this up and then

40:06

I think we go and check on Adam with his

40:10

wiring yeah he's stressed out so he he

40:13

might be a little stressed out he might

40:14

but he knows what he's doing I think he

40:16

knows what he's doing and I'm really

40:17

excited to see what he has in store for

40:19

sure this looks awesome

40:25

[Music]

40:38

what are you doing Adam um I'm making

40:41

the wire forget what shape it's it's in

40:45

so basically wire has a a memory of what

40:48

position it's been in and when it comes

40:50

off the spool it's all curled up and now

40:53

it's not look at

40:55

that you just roll Relax The Wire you

40:58

have been very very hard at work uh so

41:02

this side is already I I can see that

41:04

you've bunched this side of the harness

41:07

up and ran quite a bit is this complete

41:11

uh yeah it is so um in the P1 it has

41:15

rear Arrow uh active arrow and the 650s

41:19

that we used as a base harness did not

41:21

so we had to build these out from

41:23

scratch completely and then repin the

41:27

TCU completely because the TCU in a 650s

41:31

is not really a TCU but it is in a P1 so

41:35

it required basically a complete rewire

41:37

of the transmission controller and the

41:39

rear active Arrow stuff which is

41:42

complete okay that is very very good uh

41:46

so this is the TCU connector right

41:48

correct that is a transmission control

41:50

unit and then this goes all the way into

41:53

here goes and then goes all the way back

41:56

here and then that also goes into the

41:58

active aerodynamics of the rear of the

42:00

car so having that done is a very very

42:04

big step um so uh Round of Applause for

42:08

Adam yay I I yeah there we go sound of

42:11

one hand clapping when we get to over

42:13

here this is where things kind of start

42:15

to fall apart a little bit but there is

42:17

a method to the madness because we are

42:19

going to Lop this off and we actually

42:22

have one of the connectors well a style

42:24

of the connector that we're going to use

42:26

and it's called a mil spec connector oh

42:28

essentially a b a bulkhead connector and

42:31

um I want to show you how that works

42:34

this connector right here looks freaking

42:37

dope look at that so that's one part of

42:40

the connector and then the other part is

42:42

this guy here yep so this is the mating

42:44

half and we have all the pins in here

42:47

but we're not using those right now but

42:49

basically this is a quarter turn quick

42:51

disconnect so the parts go together um

42:56

yep

42:57

something like that something like that

42:59

yep and then you do a quarter of a

43:02

turn and that's completely connected and

43:05

sealed and watertight watertight we're

43:08

going to need watertight in this build

43:10

uh I think it's very very necessary

43:13

so can we make sure that it's a shame

43:16

they didn't think of that from the

43:17

factory I know I know but if this if

43:19

this has a plunge you know I want it to

43:22

be if it has a little splash I want it

43:24

to be okay we don't need any more

43:25

swimming hyper cars in Florida we have

43:27

enough of those well this might self

43:29

drive itself into the nearest lake these

43:30

connectors well this one's made of is

43:32

this plastic or metal this is aluminum

43:34

yeah this is a Billet aluminum and it's

43:36

anodized black mhm um they come in

43:40

silver black and olive drab green for

43:43

the military you know okay what what

43:44

about gold we should have gold

43:46

connectors that that would have to be

43:48

custom which you know I mean we could do

43:50

we could do custom but this looks it'll

43:52

you know go with the carbon it'll look

43:54

good it'll be okay so uh one of those

43:57

connectors is how much money uh about

44:03

$250 generally

44:06

speaking one of these little guys and we

44:09

need okay like

44:11

eight okay so we need $1,600 in

44:17

connectors more or less just just

44:19

connectors not like anything else we've

44:20

already spent quite a bit on wiring and

44:22

other stuff we have something else that

44:24

I want to show people um and this is

44:27

quite possibly the biggest breakthrough

44:30

we've had on this project and uh Adam

44:33

right there you're you're barely

44:34

smirking and like dude this is this is a

44:36

big deal this is a really big deal yeah

44:38

this is a big deal so it may look like

44:40

we have a lot of work to do and that is

44:43

absolutely the case but I wanted to show

44:47

you guys the first signs of Life of this

44:51

car since it's been in the flood and I

44:54

know the car is not here but this is the

44:56

central nervous system that we're

44:57

building of the car and this car has

45:01

never had any power gone through it

45:03

after the flood uh nothing's ever lit up

45:06

uh the closest I've ever been is turning

45:09

on a fan or using a uh window switch but

45:13

I think right now since we're checking

45:16

all of the circuits and everything like

45:18

that we need to see if this harness

45:21

actually works and a really good way to

45:23

check that is by using this this is the

45:27

uh gauge cluster and it's not even the

45:28

gauge cluster for a P1 actually one

45:30

thing you might not know is that the P1

45:32

has the exact same gauge cluster as an

45:35

early

45:36

570s and it'll have like different

45:38

displays and everything but I wanted to

45:41

modify my P1 so we have a later model

45:43

570s it has one big LED screen instead

45:46

of three and we can modify anything we

45:49

want in this but I'm going to test out

45:52

if this works and not only this we're

45:54

going to see if the headlights work and

45:55

maybe some other stuff as well so um if

45:58

this works we're actually powering up

46:00

the fuse box if this works that means

46:03

the P1 is officially alive and I can't

46:07

tell you how excited I am uh to hear

46:10

that because that just means that we

46:13

have to button everything up we have to

46:14

make sure you know all the other

46:15

components work but this is a big step

46:18

in the right direction um I know I'm

46:20

talking a lot because I'm a little

46:21

nervous uh but we have a power supply

46:23

here and um so how do you how do you you

46:28

just hit the button on the front the

46:30

button on the front

46:31

yeah okay this is has been wired into

46:35

the fuse box and all that stuff and it's

46:37

been it's plugged into the dash harness

46:39

it's plugged into the dash harness uh so

46:41

the harness is stock we're not we're not

46:44

just putting it straight into the back

46:46

of this um

46:48

so yeah yeah it's not like we're we have

46:51

everything like actually connected

46:54

here why am I nervous why am I nervous

46:57

dude and

47:00

[Music]

47:02

[Applause]

47:04

go look at it look at it it says

47:09

McLaren

47:11

okay display is on obviously no sensors

47:15

are reporting

47:16

anything this is amazing this is so cool

47:20

oh my oh my goodness oh my

47:24

goodness this is the first sign of Life

47:27

the first sign of actual life that this

47:29

P1 has and oh oh oh buddy oh buddy this

47:33

is going to be good I can't believe that

47:35

worked Adam you did a good

47:37

job you did a really good job so far

47:41

yeah so far so far Adam did a good job

47:43

so far I want to try out the headlights

47:45

the eyes of this thing have to light up

47:48

3 2

47:51

1 oh

47:53

[Music]

47:55

dude it works what the look at this look

47:59

it's alive hell yeah hell yeah woo yeah

48:04

oh my look look at oh that's bright

48:06

that's really bright I I went into the

48:08

beam of light it's it's it's very very

48:11

bright holy

48:13

H oh buddy this feels good this feels

48:18

really good

48:21

so I guess all we need to do is get the

48:25

car back and put this all in the car and

48:28

hope everything else

48:30

works man I I feel good I feel I feel

48:33

really

48:34

good

48:35

[Music]

48:42

woo there we go

48:54

[Music]

49:06

[Applause]

49:08

[Music]

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