Custom carbon fibre - GT1 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 project Pt-14

Gaz from TJR has absolutely killed it with my very specific request for wider & reshaped rear arches on my Murcielago to help balance out the new wide GT1 front end.
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[@TopLobster1]

Please tell Gaz to wear a dust mask when he's sanding your spoiler :) Looking great tho! :)

[@DomBounty]

He was wearing a mask when Phil entered the shop and later on in the video, it was only when they were testing the new sander that he wasn't wearing a mask. I'm sure he wears a mask day in day out working at a body shop.

[@driftworks]

As above, it was just a test.

[@GaIvatr0n]

On the road to becoming one of the best Murci's of all time. The ocd attention to detail is really paying off

[@driftworks]

Cheers 👍

[@lightningthunder5928]

Awesome projects, you have some of best builds on KZbin right now.

[@driftworks]

Thanks!

[@satanaz]

I realized I was holding my breath during the sanding 😂 muscle memory

[@driftworks]

🤓

[@Phil_T86]

Shape is perfect on them rear arches 👍🏻

[@driftworks]

Thanks! There are many days of obsessing in them.

[@MegaPonyMagic]

Really awesome build. I have binge watched all the series on this car today. Really great work.

[@driftworks]

Thanks! That's a lot of watching!

[@S100FAN]

Between your incredible vision and Gaz' outstanding skill the rear quarters on this look absolutely phenomenal. Fantastic build, well done.

[@driftworks]

Cheers

[@jaynelson26]

Can’t wait for this to be finished will be so awesome 😍great work everyone involved 👌

[@driftworks]

Thanks! 👍

[@ralphmenta249]

So I do enjoy seeing the transformation of the Murcielago, with an actual, realistic process timeline. My favorite part is that the project is being done how you want it and the VLOGS are just a bonus for all of us. TOO MANY youtubers just focus on kissing the audiences ass, and no longer doing what they love. Its so frustrating to me when someone asks "What would you like to see????" My point is that if you do cool shit, you should never have to change your style to fit someone elses. The original reason for subbing to a lot of channels is because of original content, but everyone eventually falls inline and it blows. This is one of the rare channels that has pure content anymore. I swear to god, if you go and buy a "Wrecked supercar rebuild" I would personally fly over and break its windows, LMAO FUCK!!!! So many greedy bastards doing pony tricks for a dollar.

[@driftworks]

Thanks man! 👍

[@ioneldinromania5816]

Insane work ,look amazing ,can wait to see the car finished

[@driftworks]

Cheers 👍

[@GstarCurtis]

Oh boy! Another amazing episode! Im too dam excited.

[@driftworks]

👍

[@visuallysignificant2812]

Following your progress on your restoration projects, great vlog content- now I want the Murcielago!

[@driftworks]

👍

[@tomjones5860]

What a real craftsman. Looks great.

[@driftworks]

Cheers 👍😓

[@benjibradshaw69]

Smashing some great content out at the minute Phil.

[@driftworks]

Cheers. It's pretty much a full time job, but I figured I'll regret it if I don't try to document what I can.

[@Munch997]

This is probably the car i’m most looking forward to seeing anywhere this year! Great build

[@driftworks]

Thanks! I just hope it's finished this year........

[@michaelgreen6264]

Best way to start the weekend off with another LP video

[@driftworks]

😎

[@omarreyes8722]

Definitely a ONE OF ONE LAMBORGHINI Gt1 road car LP-640 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@driftworks]

😎

[@Dave-mv4jx]

Loving the detail

[@driftworks]

👍

[@jaasetee]

Truly loving this build and can't wait to see the final product!! Hope there'll be some cinematic content to do it justice!!

[@driftworks]

Cheers. That's the plan.

[@vojvoda-draza]

So much time and effort went into this car, i would be scared of driving it

[@driftworks]

I'm sure I'll be okay.

[@gafrers]

Wonderful. This is such a great project.

[@driftworks]

Thanks

[@TwelveSevenTwoWorks]

Loving the work in this 👌

[@driftworks]

Thanks!

[@madmike5144]

WOW WOW that look in 0:58, dude that looks mad, so cool

[@driftworks]

👍

[@johng69er]

The archs are the crowning glory of all this The fitment gods DRIFTWORKS

[@driftworks]

👍Cheers

[@DarkmanXXL]

I swear, if I EVER win the lottery, I'm having my car shipped over to you all to have modifications done....DAMN SON!!

[@driftworks]

Thanks 👍

[@maaduece5132]

the wing position looks awesome

[@driftworks]

Thanks! 👍

[@curvs4me]

That's how a Murci should look!

[@driftworks]

👍🏻

[@adambroadway4200]

Gaz has got skills!!👍🏼

[@driftworks]

👍

[@MikePruszkowski]

Absolutely sick car dude! I say you do a cool design around the flares with the body color, leaving some of that lovely carbon exposed. Maybe a droftworks print template or design that fades out into the carbon. Or a negative DRIFTWORKS stencil exposing the carbon. Hyped to see the result!

[@driftworks]

Thanks man! All of that sounds horrific. 😄It'll have some exposed carbon on teh bents & stuff though, don't worry.

[@sxrory]

Gaz does not look like a bloke that suffers fools glady. Great project great skills👍

[@driftworks]

Haha, Gaz is super sound.

[@jlehm]

Phil's day job, making youtube content. Phil's second job, responding to everyone's posts on the content he made during day job. Lol. Keep up the great work!

[@driftworks]

👍

[@icebreakertech]

Excellent craftsman :)

[@driftworks]

Cheers 👍

[@Nashy027]

Another vote for the plywood end plate! Paint the ends body colour but leave the grain on show on the edges! Wood is just carbon in its rawest form!

[@driftworks]

😄

[@BiglumpADV]

Really good video, have to say I had no idea you could lay carbon fibre in that manor then sand/work it like conventional panels to get it right. Enjoying this series loads 👍🏻

[@driftworks]

Cheers. All of the real sanding & shaping was done on the glass fibre used to create the new shape. The carbon is layed as the skin & any excess glass is ground back on the inside.

[@mattFNpratt]

Hell yeaa looking good! I like how that carbon is done. That's my style lol

[@driftworks]

Thanks!

[@TheKeenMechanic]

What a car. Amazing

[@driftworks]

Thanks!

[@MBLDN32]

Can't wait to see final reveal

[@driftworks]

Haha, I'm guessing you mean in terms of timeline of this playlist? 😂. The car has been complete for a couple of years 👍

[@MBLDN32]

@@driftworks ohhhh Where's the final video?? Can you link the final reveal please 🤭

[@driftworks]

Hi, there are many videos of the car all over this channel. Here's one where we had a bit of fun going up a hillclimb 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ-0ln2sqshsrMU

[@AccAkut1987]

Love the plywood endplates. So the Morgan Aero 8 GT3 is not the only race car with wood applied ^^

[@driftworks]

I knew it was common on splitters. End plates are a new one 😁

[@nathanchalecki4842]

The body work guy always looks like he ain't got time for joking around lol

[@driftworks]

Gaz just hasn't come to terms with camera awkwardness yet 😄

[@mrkouki180sx]

im glad i was one of the many to reccomend the eastwood tool lol

[@driftworks]

Thanks! It's incredible.

[@mrkouki180sx]

@@driftworks we told you so lol

[@tomfum]

Working with carbon is no fun at all, Nice job by Rich as well. If we ever get any lambo moulds in at work Phil i will see what i can do for you haha ;) Look forward to seeing the finished item but keep up the good work with the build

[@driftworks]

Cheers 👍

[@blathers_13]

Gotta love the classic plywood end plates 😅😅

[@driftworks]

💪

[@paulmeredith_]

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who uses Play-dough to fill gaps in mould making !!

[@driftworks]

👍

[@markwalton8644]

Wow. Lamborghinis look awesome from factory, you're taking yours to a new level!! Have you thought about making all the panels out of carbon. I bet you could sell kits on your website. 😏

[@driftworks]

Thanks. It wouldn't be worth the hassle. No one else could fit this kit to their Murcielago.

[@simonhaycocks]

I'm not really into the supercar thing, my lottery garage would/will be 🤞🏼 full of old fords and BMW's weirdly but i really do appreciate the amount of skill and effort going into this build. The car is going to look amazing i'm sure.

[@driftworks]

Cheers 👍

[@BurpleRX7]

Need to get Gaz’s opinion on my latest purchase, needs some work, still need to get my 7 back to him for polishing and touch up. Absolute beast, love his work. Too many armchair critics on here that obviously work in sterile shops with no deadlines

[@driftworks]

👍

[@carbonkingdom3571]

Amazing Sir.. is there anyway to work out those front fenders to mold lend ;) ?

[@driftworks]

Thanks. I think I answered you on my Instagram already?

[@quest8795]

Go for the big *pedestrian slicer* endplates, I'm sure they'll match the professional race car look 💯%

[@driftworks]

👍

[@davidjohnrees]

Phil, you HAVE to keep the wooden end plates! They'd look awesome... Sand them back and a lick of varnish. 😊👍

[@driftworks]

'adds to list of things that will never ever happen' 😄

[@davidjohnrees]

@@driftworks haha! Booo!

[@MrCukydoh]

Gorgeous, but the wing looks a bit iffy in my opinion atm, waiting patiently to see the end result!

[@driftworks]

I'm still not sure on it. It's easy enough to delete if I decide to.

[@MrCukydoh]

Driftworks exactly, absolutely loving the build man.

[@codyzimmerman6831]

So, what did they do after they taped the arches, prior to it being primered? Fiberglass over the positioned shape, then primer?? Just curious.

[@driftworks]

Yeah fibre glass was used to fill the void, then fibreglass filler to create the shape before the carbon goes on, then it's ground back on the inside.

[@joshgreaves9934]

PLEASE LEAVE IT CARBON!!! You can’t paint over it! This and the Aston build are amazing! 🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿

[@driftworks]

Thanks.

[@Franksey180]

Pizza is in the oven. Great timing on the upload :)

[@driftworks]

👍

[@therallyshed6963]

We used soda blasters to carefully get the layers back down to the sub

[@driftworks]

Cool, I did wonder about soda or water blasting. This seems to work pretty well though.

[@c2c0rider]

Awesome looking build! +1 on the mask comments... Carbon dust is no joke. Also, any plans to post cure the work on the arches? Obviously I don't know what resin system you're using, but heat soak can lead to distortion - not something that would sit well with your love of detail! Excited to see this complete - keep the vids coming

[@driftworks]

They should be fine. There's no heat source in the area that's been worked. The radiators sit right at the back.

[@c2c0rider]

@@driftworks Fingers crossed you'll be all good! Just thought it'd be worth a mention... I've been shown some pretty weird things happen to body panels in prolonged exposure to direct sunlight in hot climates even... Although I guess we're pretty fortunate that the UK never get particularly warm 🤣 all the best with it!

[@mushsport]

You should cut the letters out of the rear number plate and use black mesh behind the plate to keep the air flow ;)

[@driftworks]

Haha extreme! I like it 😄

[@georgef1176]

If that Eastwood surfacer breaks don’t buy another get the porter cable version it’s much better. They make better attachments too. I went through two of the Eastwood’s in a working body shop they didn’t last.

[@driftworks]

Thanks for the info man! It won't get a great deal of work with us, but I'll keep it in mind 👍🏻

[@timothybryce5239]

Glad to see things are coming together. Just be careful with that new tool carbon dust is electrically conductive.

[@driftworks]

👍

[@PatrickPeterVlogs]

Think I prefer the unaltered rear end arches than the flared arches now but great work in progress none the less. That wing is gonna be very draggy and slow the car a tad, fuel economy will be even worse - my SV wing on my murcie does add loads of drag and yet its not as huge as your wing is.

[@driftworks]

Yeah it's very possibly going to probably take 50mph off the top speed 😬

[@mattymatmatmat977]

Not too sure about carbon fibre but I use a burnisher on aly. I use a bit of soap to stop it clogging.

[@driftworks]

I have a very coarse one. I'm not sure there's one for the Eastwood that's delicate enough.

[@mattymatmatmat977]

@@driftworks I don't mean a polishing compound. It's actual soap kinda like tallow but less messy it's in big pink bars. I think it's called tripoly or something. Any linishing you need to do it'll triple the life of your pad.

[@Tim82621]

Whats the reason for the carbon over the rear quarters? You’ve already got the shape you want in the metal right? Also paint the trunk in body color imo!

[@driftworks]

The standard rear quarter is carbon fibre. The new shape is made by cutting & pulling the quarter then filling & shaping with glass fibre. Then the carbon is put on & any excess can be ground back inside the arch.

[@ludwigsandstrom2560]

I think DDE needs to drift this car when it's done..!

[@driftworks]

What's DDE? Regardless I think I'll be okay with the sideways bit myself 🤓

[@ludwigsandstrom2560]

@@driftworks DDE= Dailydrivenexotics, big car KZbin channel.. Damon has a LP640 himself and a drift Huracan build

[@_chenn]

Carbon keyboard comments are comical, most sound like they’ve never had any experience with it either 😂 another great episode 👌🏼

[@driftworks]

🤓 Cheers 👍

[@heroinfather990]

Lol you can see me in the back ground 🤣

[@driftworks]

😎

[@cameronwhalan9722]

It seems like such a shame not to show off a little bit of those carbon rear fenders, even like a driftworks logo or stencil showing the lacquered carbon underneath would look 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@driftworks]

Nah, that would look super tacky. They are painted carbon fibre as standard. All we've done is change the shape.

[@TheRocker9981]

run a shorter front plate? I run a 12x4" plate on my classic mini and haven't run into any issues

[@driftworks]

I probably wont run a front plate.

[@TheRocker9981]

@@driftworks that's always the better looking option 😂

[@andybond4458]

Phil, has anyone mentioned the mask? Awesome progress as ever.

[@driftworks]

No 😄, if everyone could keep going on about that I'd really enjoy it.

[@meandthefamily1485]

The carbon boot man is a double of your mate doing the m3 Phil with hair ?

[@driftworks]

If you close one eye then squirt mud in the other maybe.😄

[@Gtbtd]

S54b32 itbs👍👍

[@driftworks]

Yep, there's a whole episode on fitting them 👍

[@chrisg4rr377]

Is the carbon just to give extra strength and stability on the body work?

[@driftworks]

The carbon is the final shape. A lot of the glass underneath is ground back.

[@timburton1080]

Have a look at the rode go wireless mic

[@driftworks]

It's only good for one person & doesn't work for spontaneous irregular filming.

[@timburton1080]

@@driftworksthat's true, I've used two with a Y split cable into the camera, for simple 2 way dialogue. Can make the camera bulky tho. It's nice that the TX side had a mic with clip on shield built in.

[@Mr_jz_12]

Great clip. Audios dropping in and out though boys.

[@driftworks]

I'm editing the audio manually as the workshop noise is unbearable at times.

[@EddieSLX]

You guys should 3d scan the whole reiter GT1 front end before final or maybe that's a copyright issue? Because I would imagine that kit is near impossible to get?

[@driftworks]

It was discussed. It's not worth the cost/ time though.

[@EddieSLX]

Fair enough it's not like a bolt on SV kit so I can't see to many lambo owners willing to do the chop & cut mod. This car will be one of kind amazing when finished,

[@digbygoddard3084]

There must be a update by now ??

[@driftworks]

Apparently not.. 😄

[@finlay230]

keep bootlid carbon !!!!

[@driftworks]

I'm still not sure.

[@finlay230]

@@driftworks looks awsome carbon and shows off the craftmanship

[@GstarCurtis]

I had no idea it was ''that easy'' to work with Carbon fibre, I am now completely rethinking if i should get about my BMW E39 Touring rear quarters with Carbon Fibre. I want to make it 1 inch wider, and one of them needs changing anyway. Does he mind giving a few tips on it, when you do it, like he did?

[@reallyanti]

The method he's using here will work and can be done in a garage. It's far from the "proper" way but if you're only making one car this is usually the way to go IMO. Wet layups over fiberglass are heavier, weaker, and will eventually delaminate. However, honestly it's not that bad it will still probably be fine especially for something small like this. I'd describe working with carbon as generally just a more difficult version of fiberglass. If you can work with fiberglass+polyester you could probably learn the correct methods for carbon+epoxy. Just more expensive when you mess up.

[@driftworks]

I know he makes it look easy, but I wasn't there to film 99.9% of the work 😬

[@GstarCurtis]

@@driftworks i fully get that, I work at a body shop and have never worked with carbon, so I figured it was way harder.

[@stockprerunner5277]

Simon Bach street banditos have a few segments on working with carbon. they go over multiple ways to use it

[@Thedmcke3]

Is it just me or is the gap between the new carbon panel and the engine cover a bit wide? I would've liked them to be much tighter together there, is there adjustment in the engine cover hinges/latch?

[@driftworks]

It's exactly the same as the stock one.

[@Thedmcke3]

@@driftworks ah, fair enough. Very keen to see the rest of the car, it's amazing. Also props for replying to everyone, seriously impressive engagement.

[@collinhopper7542]

Depending the color of the car, I wonder how the end plates would look in wood finish with a matching gear knob, in either gloss or satin finish, with the rest of the car?

[@driftworks]

terrible 😬

[@collinhopper7542]

@@driftworks Okay, maybe forget the idea about the shifter. But those end plates though, yeaaahhh? ha

[@MrMegacone]

Just wanted to join in with all the other comments... The Mask is a 1994 American superhero comedy film directed by Charles Russell, produced by Bob Engelman, and written by Mike Werb, loosely based on the comic series of the same name published by Dark Horse Comics. The film stars Jim Carrey, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni, and Cameron Diaz in her film debut. It revolves around Stanley Ipkiss (Carrey), an unfortunate bank clerk who finds a magical mask that transforms him into a mischievous zoot-suited gangster. There I feel much better now...

[@driftworks]

Thanks! I'll consider your advice carefully. 🤓

[@MrMegacone]

@@driftworks just so we are clear I'm mocking the other commenters not you. 😂

[@driftworks]

I got that 😉 👍

[@ahmadizzatshahmieralhamdul4926]

Alhamdulillah :)

[@driftworks]

👍

[@79ped]

Can't you get a smaller sticker-numberplate? Seen quite a few on supercars in London ..

[@driftworks]

For the front it's an option. I'm talking about the back though.

[@illestJun]

Hope the air can pass through the area so don't have to modify the piece.

[@driftworks]

Which bit are you talking about?

[@illestJun]

That new carbon boot area. I can't see everything so I can't say much.

[@e36328isport]

Uber😎👌🏻

[@driftworks]

👍

[@roryoconnor6724]

I think just clear coat the ply end plates make em a feature

[@driftworks]

Haha, not on my watch.

[@roryoconnor6724]

Driftworks and a beach wood gear knob to match!

[@VR46YAMAHA]

Have you thought about what you’re going to do with the exhaust outlet? Going full GT1 look such as the below? (All be it squared up mind!) cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/mgl/200000/240000/243000/243500/243568/s8/bss-magny-cours-2005-13-reiter-eng-lamborghini-murcielago-r.jpg

[@driftworks]

I had the option of the later GT1 tips. They are different to the original RGT tips in that photo. I couldn't justify the expense & I'm actually a big fan of the single LP style outlet. It doesn't fit this bumper though, so I'm going to have to make my own.

[@davidbriggs8186]

spoiler needs soda blasting

[@driftworks]

I imagine that would work well, but we'll be okay with sanding now we have this tool.

[@idokwatcher2062]

"100% look the bollocks" :)

[@driftworks]

Thanks! 👍

[@mateomilnovic6391]

What's the intro song?

[@driftworks]

It's called Gravity.

[@andyelkington5106]

More important than the mask, the guy will be decapitated if he doesn't tuck his tuggles of his jumper inside, I learnt this lesson with a machine polisher. Doing a great job but he needs to remove them toggles. Good work though guys

[@driftworks]

I'll let you off on that one. I did think the same when editing the video.

[@mk3whitewide]

Takes it to 11 every car.

[@driftworks]

👍

[@TMVinyl]

Do you want us to make you stitcker reg up ?

[@driftworks]

No thanks man. We want it to look like it's meant to be there so we're going to make a proper recess for a normal plate.

[@lluciferl9276]

I’d be cool if you made the whole car carbon fiber

[@driftworks]

Murcielagos are mostly carbon fibre already. Doors & roof skin aren't.

[@cisky82]

At 13:58 .... is that a Fiat 127 lifted up?!?!??

[@driftworks]

Mk1 Golf I think.

[@nationalcarbon1218]

Meeehh decklid 🥴

[@driftworks]

?

[@MrBurgerphone1014]

wear a mask

[@driftworks]

I love the health & safety comments. They are my favourite.

[@mackenziepm]

mask!!! jesus that dust

[@driftworks]

😷

[@lluciferl9276]

Watch you only take it down the track once because it’s too expensive and don’t wanna ruin it

[@driftworks]

It's not a track car. It's 100% road car. I have a couple of nice track cars already.

[@lluciferl9276]

Driftworks right I do remember you saying that sorry and alright

[@Xboxthreesixtyful]

Keep the plywood end plates! Wood is natures carbon fibre

[@driftworks]

😂

[@jjaeks5518]

itchin bruv

[@driftworks]

😷

[@_MacGuffin_]

you REALLY should wear a dust mask whilst grinding on the carbon...

[@driftworks]

Gaz is a law unto himself.

[@_MacGuffin_]

@@driftworks some are immune to the nano particles... I know 😋👍