ABANDONED LAMBORGHINI MURCIELAGO REBUILD UPDATE

[@nswgb69]

Dry ice the engine bay while you have the time & clean up the wiring.

[@arden6665]

Matt having time? He wishes 😂

[@pw9062]

Yep that’s a great idea

[@chrisprice4658]

Good shout 👍👍

[@northeastuk2671]

Dam right plenty of stuff that could be cracking on with whilst waiting for other bits lol

[@Bungle1809]

Forgive the daft question…..dry ice the engine bay?

[@cp4512]

You should definitely get cash back as the seller didn’t give you what you paid for. Tbh they kinda ripped you off at £100K even if it was all there so you shouldn’t feel bad!

[@Pshady]

Yes, but this is a RUclips views generator so it’s good value to a RUclipsr

[@ElliottRhyz]

I’ve just driven some cars with the same company (I believe) that sold him this car and I can see why they’re fucked! When I was there they had all the cars breaking down and people having to wait hours, and on top of that the cars I drove (some of them) were clapped! Held together by tie wraps lol

[@cp4512]

@@Pshady you’re right, it’s making for some great videos 👍 But if they sold all the bits for a whole car, and were paid for all the bits, then they legally have to provide all the bits!

[@clivebeasley52]

Sounds like they knew all the parts were not there. So I would be going back and asking for some money back.

[@schrodingerscat1863]

@@ElliottRhyz I drove one of their cars too and it was totally clapped out, they are total rip off merchants.

[@ScottyRob1984]

No idea how I stumbled across your video’s but I’m glad I did. An entertaining, humble down to earth bloke doing what you have an undeniable passion for. Wish you nothing but the best. Keep up the good work 🤘🏻

[@YouTube]

transformation about to be lookin spicyyyyyy u know 🥶🌶

[@barittos5585]

theres no transformation dont you watch ? such a keyboard warrior !

[@ineshlutchmee3369]

Yt got ignored 💀

[@sheffieldknifesharpening]

Great update! I agree with you about keeping it all original. Keep em coming

[@cheesepizza87]

Quality Knives, Quality Town.

[@sheffieldknifesharpening]

@@cheesepizza87 haha! Cheers mate! Sheffield is alright.

[@D11AVW]

I feel the guy who sold you this project is owe you a lot of money back !

[@trousers2]

I bet he laughed for days while rolling in his hundred k

[@michaelsutton60]

I've thought that for ages on this one..o always wonder in a sliding doors way what the other one is like......if you guys remember there was another one on the back of a truck.

[@Jon77777]

@@michaelsutton60 remember that one as well. Mat has defo been ripped off on this car. They should give him a refund of at least 10k for all the parts they said were there but aren’t

[@jamesulbot]

@@Jon77777 Exactly - 100k is insane for this. There's one sitting on autotrader for 150 exactly the same spec, not rinsed round an experience track. Mat's close to spending more than that to get a half destroyed car in the first place
Shouldn't have paid more then 50-60k IMO

[@davidbreukers5706]

Yep he does. 100k was already way to much, and thats for a complete one😂

[@nathanbaldini8622]

Mate I love your optimistic dedication through all the obstacles with this project your a great inspiration. Respect bro 👊

[@wherertheynow]

100% keep it original Matt, two rear round pipes will look awesome!!Keep up the good work 💪!!!

[@Dalbayob69]

I’m watching some Russian guy rebuilding a same car and what he did was fly to Dubai for parts like starter motor and thermostat housing. They have all parts there and even with flights it may work out cheaper than buying off Ebay and not knowing what you’ll get. Good luck to you, keeping my fingers crossed that the rebuild goes as planned 👍

[@imtiyazmohamed2211]

What is the channel with the Russian guy?

[@Nico-kb1mc]

@@imtiyazmohamed2211seems he is talking about legorage channel

[@robboy18]

What's the channel?

[@Dalbayob69]

@@imtiyazmohamed2211 Legorage

[@Dalbayob69]

@@robboy18 Legorage

[@VanderGroejn]

It feels like you could sue the seller for a chunk of money back. They obviously didn't live up to the agreement. You don't feel like a guy who sues people but on the other hand they shouldn't get away with it.
Great vid as always, cheers mate. 🍻😁👌

[@JoeBob79569]

I'd prefer to see them contact Mat and give him back a few quid. Would look a lot better for their business for them to do it voluntarily..
I'm sure they're keeping an eye on his videos to see how it goes.

[@ultra1obscene]

Almost certain they put a “sold as seen” in the receipt.

[@carlrosati8160]

Yeah man the seller of this car is an absolute scam merchant. Whilst I get that it’s an ex experience car, they would have known the history and state of it, and cowboys they had working on it. If they had any scruples, they’d see this video and give Mat half his cash back. Absolute criminals. I’d be gluing up all their locks

[@craigsphotography46]

Very confident that the person that sold the car too Matt is someone I have had dealings with years back and I can confirm, absolute scammer 🤦

[@elliot9634]

you really think the margins these youtubers say are real? every party is getting divied up somehow

[@KillAllWipers]

Legit the ONLY guy for this puzzle man. Big respect.

[@andyran]

So glad to hear your getting rid of those cheap bumpers!! They where not right and don't deserve to be on the Murci
I am with you too, the Pre LP cars look the best :)
EDIT: The Throttle bodies are very very sensitive for the Murci on PreLP cars - I would recommend that you get the 4 you have rebuilt and sync'ed there are a few companies that do these, I have an invoice at home for who did mine last year. They also MUST be "trimmed into balance" via LARA or a good 3rd Party Lamborghini Diagnostics software or you will get misfires, poor idle control and constant stalling. The PreLP cars don't automatically do this either.

[@johnrowell942]

Great to see that you are making steps forward. Hope you get some money back from the old owner or find a box full of parts for you. Awesome tops too

[@garethtalbot8950]

On the instrument panel, when handling, they are prone to static discharge damage like motherboard for PC. Wear ESD strap when handling it and NEVER leave it sitting on top of that anti static bag it came in. Those bags designed to hold static electricity on the outside so if you sit motherboard on it you risk damaging it. Great video Matt. Onwards and upwards.

[@fineyeken3091]

And whatever you do do not take it out the static bag and put it on a metal surface

[@firstnamelastname3293]

lol literally everyone on here is so invested in the lambo and have been for ages. Love it!

[@joaobrissos1180]

Mat brings his channel to another level with every video! He manages to find a bigger money pit than the previous one everytime! When you think he is straight up wasting money, just sit back and see what he is capable of on the next project!!! 😂 Love your content! Keep it coming! Lots of love Man! I feel the pain with you on this murcielago, what a mess they made out of it!

[@essbeenz]

Glad to hear that mods will be minimal. A car like that needs to be honoured. :)

[@motobikesmiler]

Probably best to keep it original adding anything different from original will probably devalue it even though adding the Matt Armstrong touch will improve the look 👍great content as always keep it up 👍💪

[@HGVdiscoDave]

totally agree with keeping it as original as possible, the only thing I would change is those rear lights ive always detested them , even when the car was released I disliked them.
keep up the good work !!!!

[@jalaxar8651]

i agree with you, they do look ugly the facelift ones looks so much better

[@soldier4christ111]

Thanks heaps Matt for this update I felt like the rebuild was pushed aside for a moment. Sending a Happy New year to you and the Mrs and mates from Hawaii.

[@galaxeon797]

Keep stock bumpers please! And Lord! no tint on tail lights, please! xD U could CNC that stop pin for a pump gear, i think. Hope the gearbox alright. Great job, mate! Keep it up

[@stephennewton7644]

Matt for the oil pump you can buy lengths of Key steel which you cut to length , measure the width of the slot in the Shaft they are normally the same height as the width , any engineering supplier will stock it , it's quite cheep .

[@rabihelias3819]

Your way of work and describing your step by step work creates a in me a passion to work with you

[@vintageautomobilia]

With you on the bumpers, totally agree on keeping the originals. Keep up the great work, your channels an inspiration

[@neilcressey8189]

Personally for me, when it comes to stuff like this, I’m a purist. I’d choose the model you love and build that instead of making a mix of different models. That way you’ll end with the car you always wanted.

[@narrowboatodyssey]

Will you get a refund from the seller on all the stuff that’s missing or broken that you’ve had to replace if they sold the car on the requisite that it was complete ??

[@stuartcampbell4414]

Mate you shouldn't be touching that mother board with your fingers like that as the static in your body can damage parts hence why it was in a anti static bag

[@Leeholtom2911]

To hear you say ‘subtle mods’ and keep it ‘oem’ fills me with happiness Matt, a legendary car like this deserves nothing less than being returned to its original state. It’s such an iconic looking car it would be a tragedy to go too far off the original design with it. Sometimes on some cars less is more.
Keep up the great content mate!! 🤙🏻

[@NovemberRyans]

Thank you for being real and updatting us Matt!

[@TheOriginalDaveJ]

Yeah Mat, it's easy to see you know you were ripped off with that car.
Expensive learning curve buddy.

[@Paul-cf9op]

Great update Matt 100% agree keep the standard bumpers on. Never knew the engines was driven by TRAINS though 😂.

[@BorjaOjeda]

Going back to the OEM bumpers is definitely a good call. Later LP models look good, but these cleaner lines and doble round pipes are simply killer. One of the best Lamborghini designs ever, alongside the Miura. Keep it up Matt!!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
PS. I also would love the the seller take responsibility for the missing parts!

[@FlynnBellamyCars]

Loving this car 💚
What a brilliant purchase, let’s hope all goes well with this magnificent machine.

[@kenmcintosh3705]

You have earned it all Matt well done 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@airjer5480]

Yes! I was checking back on the daily about this story!! Thanks for the update and video! Cheers🤘

[@stephencooney9870]

Matt, I used to work on Detroit Diesels and the oil pumps were very similar as in how they were assembled. On engine overhauls, we used to use valve grinding paste on the internal gears to take off any high spots and roughness. (not in the shaft bearing though) Aftewrwards you can feel the looseness of rotation which is good. The missing shaft key can be purchased from any good engineering supply company. Do not be put off it's an easy job. Screw the 3k from Lambo. Good luck.

[@carlocalucci240]

Keep going mat !! And because of the costs earlier on it’s very wisely to keep it so standard ass possible. The price will go up within the years … and you will make a good profit out of it if you are gonna decide to sell it in the future. Greets from Amsterdam.

[@badbadbadddy]

Yes Mat, definitely go for a clean stock look IMO. This car is too much of an icon to mess it up like this with some chap looking upgrades.
The interior tho... it looks insane. I love it!!! I can't wait to see it eventually finished and running.

[@stewartsmith4216]

The interior came out amazing. The stock bumpers are better also. Great work.

[@casparhoward6486]

The factory bumper look perfect and they’re genuine too keep up the great work love your videos

[@roscopeco2000]

I cant get over the 100k fee paid for this? is that the going rate for a decent one?

[@gdfggggg]

Sounds a lot but when this car is sorted prices will only go north.

[@luthandodyasi5497]

The lp bumpers are better tho

[@Hcarmad]

The lambo keeps launching problems at you and you keep smiling. Love it!!!

[@notfound-pu9fr]

Absolutely awesome, personally would say you stick with the original bumpers but my god I’d love to see a wing on it

[@xxxklajdi9270]

Keep going mat you’re amazing ❤️ Love from 🇦🇱Albania

[@kristop9179]

shqipeeeee

[@alexhood7091]

100K was way to much for it

[@adammmmmmmmmmmmm]

I definitely think the original bumpers are better. you don’t want to end up with a cheap look when parts don’t fit properly. It’s better to have a solid looking build.

[@ThomasakaTommyB]

For sure the original bumpers! Looks a lot "cleaner"👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@adrianyates9879]

I will forever be indebted to you, you’ve changed my whole life, I’ll continue to preach about your name for the world to hear. You’ve saved me from a huge financial debt with just little investment, thank you so much Mr Abbreu John

[@peterarneciba6628]

Mr Abbreu John helps me as well. Met him sometime last year at a startup funding event. He had some interesting things to say about the crypto market and his predictions are ALWAYS CORRECT, obviously I'm seeing the results

[@abbyreynolds2735]

I’m new to this, how can I reach your coach?

[@adrianyates9879]

You can communicate with him on IG, with the username below.

[@adrianyates9879]

abbreu_john

[@adrianyates9879]

lnstagram

[@MrJoelerjoeler]

thanks for the update mat! waiting in anticipation!

[@haroldjamespamonag3206]

i'm from the Philippines, and i've been watching your video since you bought that lambho.. and i cant wait to see the results.. 😁 i enjoy watching it..

[@johnshaw8481]

Matt , you're enjoying yourself (hopefully) and learning tons along the way plus making some very useful contacts along the way , keep it up mate and you'll have great results eventually 👍

[@drewg8843]

Keep it OEM Matt it looks solid that way. Perhaps the rotors/calipers could be upgraded and the rims and tires to give it some flair while still keeping that sexy OEM look on the body.

[@zainhaider8362]

I love it when you show the prices for this car on the website. The money on this car is crazy.

[@OiiiCute]

Can't wait to see that car back on the road ❤️❤️❤️ love what you doing👍👍👍

[@bradjammin]

Been waiting for this video all Christmas

[@connorladelldzz6754]

Keep it original Mat! Such a unique car go back to factory👌🏻

[@royboon5287]

Hi Matt, i am in hydraulic and we rebuild a lot of pumps. We can even put them on a test bench to check the flow and pressure.

[@DanielMustang47]

Definitely original! Love the idea you have of the original body work with aftermarket wheels!

[@arijanhodzic1466]

Great content as always Matt! The LP bumpers does let the car look more "modern" for today standards, especially the exhaust, but keeping the OEM bumpers does still rather push the value of the car. Since you‘re planning to keep it, you should see what suits you the most. Nonetheless, keep the good work
Greets from Luxembourg🇱🇺

[@thousandstar]

That lifetime story video was so amazing

[@lilsharky2163]

The cars that pose the most difficult and frustrating challenges during the build process, always reap the greatest thrill and reward behind the wheel. You can do it Matt. This thing is a disaster but you’re a magician! Can’t wait to see it rip.

[@The_journeyy]

*It's looking slick* 👀

[@Viskoze]

Good call on original bumpers, keep it up!

[@Intersteve1]

Matt,
From my perspective. (44 years fixing aircraft as an engineer) that oil pump would be fine if you assemble it in the reverse way you took it apart. The woodruff key is obviously an issue but if you have found the correct key it will be fine. This type of gear pump is used on aircraft engines for pressure and scavenge and they just don’t fail. Aircraft have filter systems that prevent ingress of particles that would damage the gears and I can honestly say that I have rarely changed an engine oil pump due to gear failure.

[@matarmstrongmk2]

We are just unsure whether parts are missing or it was even assembled correctly as the guy who built it before we are not 100% confident he knew what he was doing

[@Intersteve1]

@@matarmstrongmk2 I take your point Matt. I saw the state of the engine build so I imagine you have to base your understanding on what you have seen overall. It is a pity that you are unable to get an exploded view of that pump because gear pumps, unlike piston, swash plate pumps are relatively simple and bullet proof usually. It is a lot of money for the new one but like you say at least then you have peace of mind having gone through the complete rebuild of that very expensive engine. Good luck with it Matt and keep the videos coming, I love watching them. I have been a nut about mechanics since I can remember which is why I ended up fixing planes for a living I suppose. 👍

[@lewisduffield9718]

Trust in your own build man! You know the right way to go with them and know this is gunna be super special

[@haydenrobins304]

Been waiting for this for so long

[@gregmueller9736]

Original bumpers 1000% Doing great Matt!! Keep it up!!

[@DaniLND_]

I'm my opinion that is now a CLASSIC car and you should keep that way

[@matthewparkin7237]

Matt, the oil pump style is a gerota pump & the key is a normal key. You can buy key stock, cut it to size and file the radius at either end. Machinists Apprentices do this all the time. The piston is a pressure bypass to ensure a consistent pressure. You should know the operational pressure of the engine and the bypass should be around it

[@Blvck_sleazy]

Yess!!! Back to the pre LP, I honestly prefer it

[@Nick-vp7lp]

Original all the way 👍
Upgrading the brakes sounds like a plan though.

[@damonkyle-turner4090]

U don’t have to explain my boy. It’s going to take forever to get the parts. We love you. I’m definitely going to keep watching!!! Keep it up!

[@Stupendous_confectionery]

Pre LP exhausts just look so much meaner and menacing. I would go for that look

[@welshjohn02]

Great update. Just be careful with that dash circuit board as it looks to have some integrated circuits which you can easily blow up with static electricity. Keep the board away from synthetic clothing, don't walk with it in your hands and if possible ground yourself and the board with a ground wrist strap when installing into the car.

[@xav_crack]

Glad to hear you decided to keep the original bumpers.

[@mikolv21]

As much as I love the main channel videos, the second channel vids are fantastic, a bit more personal and straight to the point, keep it up Mat

[@andrewmitchell5958]

This is by far the best lambo video stream we all want to see ❤

[@zipmiX-]

Man I'm so invtested in this build now. Can't wait to see it finished!!

[@kleiber1729]

I think you're right with the bumpers. Original design is a classic clean, consistent, almost understating design, just beautiful.

[@MESRacing]

OG bumpers deffo for the win.

[@alanbutler487]

Inside looks mint bud and I think you made the right choice with the bumpers.

[@steveodevo7818]

I prefer the original bumpers- they look much better- glad you changed them back.

[@TacoCrisma]

Pre LP bumper man keep it original. It killed me when you spent all that money on the engine but went with a replica bumper.
Fantastic work and my Money Pit keychain is awesome - thanks Matt!

[@giacomothomas]

"I dunno why im acting surprised, I put it on" had me cackling 🤣✌️

[@jadenswans7813]

Clean look !!

[@razman95x]

Might be worth talking to that bloke from Driftworks who made that crazy drift LP-40, he may know some tips for cheap alternative parts/figments

[@htahana3461]

I reckon keep it all original it will be with it in the end.Great video.

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Keep the car original Matt, it’s a mad enough car from factory. Just restore it and enjoy the drive and the attention 👌👍🏼

[@lesleysmith5623]

Aw Mat, I admire your continuous optimism. I would have shouted the ‘F’ word very loudly, many times during this rebuild. Love the videos. Well deserved success !

[@benj6107]

Definitely original bumpers. Keep it clean and do this beautiful car justice

[@andrewwright3030]

Matt, keep going, I love this car, I love it. Looking followed to seeing it on the road. You are bring this car back to life.... people that don't love the ultimate car. GOOOOO....

[@petermmammekwa8298]

Original look it’s 100% for me 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@IsDitGerben]

Mat, can you make a video of a day in your life? Like what your day looks like from the moment you wake up till you go to bed? Showing us how you decide which project you're taking on that day, the editing probably at the end of the day with the voiceover and all that. I think it would be really interesting to watch! :)

[@thomowatch6349]

So glad you reinstalled the original bumpers, looks so much better in my opinion!

[@JosipM333]

Definitely an original look, especially for such a car💪💪💪

[@bosroamer]

Glad that original bumpers go back on, you said many times you wanted to keep it OEM, that's he way to go.
Do like the new interior, that green leather was hidious!

[@tonyabrego1]

Mat is made of courage, problem solving and never backs down to climb the next hill. This time he bought a mountain for a ton of money. I’m very impressed with Mat, the Lamborghini not so much. We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them- Albert Einstein,” but then again he would not have bought the big green monster made of snakes. Lol, Love u Mat Tony n Patty from Tx.

[@mattpriicey2980]

Definitely need to keep it Original, will look awesome when done, keep up the good work

[@Tyronnster]

Really like this version of the channel more relaxed an natural