Shmee's FINANCIAL DISASTER What Has He Done!? - ABANDONED Porsche 914 Restoration EP1

Where do we start, We got a visit from Shmee and he brought along his new, old car. His Abandoned 1973 Porsche 914 which has big story to tell. This thing is in need of a full restoration from the ground up. Patches (as we now call it) has a lot of patches (you guessed it) and rust. It may look good on the surface but underneath is a very different story.
There is plenty of rust and bad welding, along with patch panels and a whole host of parts which have already been removed and stored in the car. What a challenge ad a journey this will be. Has Shmee made a mistake buying this? I guess we will find out!
Go check out Shmee's delivery video here: • TROUBLE REVEALED! Full...
Go check out his channel: / @shmee150
Thanks so much Tim for coming over and dumping your financial disaster, I'm sure we will somehow find a way to get this back on the road. Until then, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

[@Shmee150]

My 914 couldn't be in better hands! I'm super excited to see how this turns out; even if the start shows up some things that are a little more of a challenge than we might have expected...

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Challenge accepted! Patches will be taken good care of, we do however, have a lot of work ahead of us! Let the journey begin!

[@smooth239]

It’s turning out to be an entertaining Sunday night, just watched the delivery on @Shmee150 channel and now seeing experts uncover what could be a horrific truth of buying a mistreated classic.

[@erikxtrema3845]

It's gonna take some time Tim 🤣

[@suznet]

Tim, Make sure you mention these guys a lot, unlike some others having their car sorted here. 😉👍

[@brucecameron6910]

@@smooth239same.

[@ratman9802]

There's genuine chemistry between Ryan and Tim, it's great to see. This is going to be a really good series. Nice one chaps.

[@alic4788]

As an aircooled VW guy, I'm going to enjoy this series. The "hell hole" on these is notorious and it will be interesting seeing you deal with it.

[@stevekovacs6250]

Because you are so close to the proximity of the Netherlands your best connection in needing wiring solutions is the company Kroon Wire Harnesses. Good luck on the build! A 914 owner of many. 😉

[@robturner7945]

The fact that you have other “high end”KZbinrs coming to you speaks volumes! Your reputation precedes you 👍🏻

[@jdmfreak22]

KZbinrs will go anywhere that's free :P

[@Bikeaddict4235]

High end 😂

[@jdmfreak22]

@@Bikeaddict4235 I think he meant: Hi-subs, lol.

[@jwalster9412]

​@@jdmfreak22 I think he means popular.

[@billvanderpol2066]

Thrilled that this is on the channel! I am in the midst of restoring my own 1975 2.0, and I’m feeling way over my head…

[@davegavin7914]

What I admire about your company Steve /Ryan is the marquees you cater for top line high end cars most would call specialist . I believe you look at any car as restorable no matter what the condition or make that’s impressive . 👍🏻😉👏👏👏👏

[@amxen1]

its just metal at the end of the day

[@stevekovacs6250]

Here in the States very helpful folks to buy parts from are: 914 Rubber Auto Atlanta and for body panels Restoration Design in Canada I will be following your progress.

[@alexbucher5627]

That's just genius ! It's the missing KZbin channel - no one does it on this excessive and high level.. It's like watching some metal nerds constantly in the zone !!!! LOVE IT !

[@TIMSANDYSURF]

I’m here via Shmee and this looks like a really amazing project. Just the right car and in the right hands for restoration. I expect your subscriber numbers are going to go ballistic. 👍🏻

[@davidparratt413]

Good to see Shmee150 supporting the channel over on his 👍

[@somerandoonline5852]

really happy to see how much you guys have grown. I was onboard back in the 1800 subscriber days. Really happy to see business growing and you guys doing well.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you and we really do appreciate your continued support :) 👍

[@mclarenjohnf1]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration Your not just entertaining your work is superb, I have worked for a while with some great engineers making spray booths and the gas heaters for them and also factory heaters from scratch very little was purchased and the welding had to be good but most of the workers could do such seamless repairs that I have seen on this channel that takes real skill.

[@stephendoyle2393]

I am so exited for this series!! Your channel is by far my favorite pass time 😊

[@robhoogland01]

Wow, the second new car this week. I’m really excited.

[@slcncr]

I`m a bit older, born 1968, and i remember that here in Germany i saw quite a few of these 914 Porsches. And i really wanted one of them, actually liked the shape and the proportions of that little car a lot. So i subscribed to your channel and am looking forward to see the progress of this restoration.

[@tedtheturbot]

I'm from the UK, born the same year (but obviously not quite as old as you ;). Our second family car was a Morris Minor that I later went on to buy/inherit. An exciting quirk to driving her was the drivers seat was only secured to the floor on one side, so every time she went round a left hand corner, it felt like the car was up on two wheels :)) Favourite feature was the foot operated high/low beam switch! a silver round button on the floor that looked like a flat mushroom, left of the clutch pedal.

[@forsh3546]

Impressive marketing! eminently watchable videos is one thing, getting your name out to wider corners of the internet... keep it up lads! more power to ya! Tavarish R34 next!

[@tedtheturbot]

@4:42 [Tim telling the lads to push] love to see the floor give out, Tim running in it like it's the Flinstones car..

[@erneststrickland1956]

I'm so excited for this.. and seeing new channel.. I'm definitely going to watch all the videos as I work on my Z32.. but I can't wait for those RX cars.. you have a new fan in the U.S.

[@bicyclist2]

I used to have a 76' 914/4 with the 2.0 liter fuel injected engine. Mine also had some rust issues. Mine would still do 120 mph. I love Porsche 914's. This is going to be a cool car when he's done. Thanks.

[@alanhanniffy8177]

Another amazing series, love Tim’s passion for all things automotive, class collaboration, well deserved recognition of being a go to place of expertise and skill, well done lads 🤩🇮🇪

[@alistairmykura7401]

This is such a wholesome channel! Great to see this collab and can’t wait to see progress! Epic.

[@kevmagill5163]

I'm really looking forward to seeing this happen. And now that I'm subscribed, I will be watching all the other projects as well. Many hours of great restoration content, and I'm here for it guys!!!

[@cybersurfer2010]

As an 914 owner (under restoration) I’m very excited with this build…

[@julianthompson9824]

Hopefully you’ll get authorisation to strip it to a shell and start a full build.

[@christopherhearn]

Really looking forward to following this 914 restoration.

[@matthewgrice6902]

Thanks for the video. This will be interesting, because we all know that there are always more hidden problems that will appear as Ryan digs in. Love it!👍

[@benjigamestoo7164]

Glad you guys dropped both videos on the same day.

[@readrepairs]

Reallly great yo see the channel develop and work with schmee

[@ConquerDriving]

I'm really looking forward to seeing this car come together.

[@stevehale4712]

Matts BMW looks brilliant in the background of some of the shots 👍

[@chrischallis4240]

It’s finite work, Tim...one step at a time...going to love watching this resto...thanks..

[@JanSchultink]

Glad to have discovered this channel today! Greetings from Tel Aviv.

[@markzubeger]

Never seen that kind of car before, can't wait for the project begin.

[@NigeUK007]

Really looking forward to this one. It’s a fabulous little car.

[@steveroach6221]

really looking forward to this resto, YCR are a great team of guys

[@brianhardy6234]

This is a serious challenge,and going to cost some serious money !!!!!! Good luck guys ,

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Don’t worry Tim when Ryan’s finished with it it’ll look brand new again it’s in very safe hands I’m sure hes does things like this in his sleep gonna be a great project 👌 I went on holiday to Yorkshire about 30 years ago and the dude where we stayed had a red one for sale for a grand I was tempted I must admit I do like them 👍

[@Nathanmorganmk1escort]

This channel is about to blow up having people like that him on here wow

[@marknelson8724]

Well...I would wonder if this will ever go straight down the road or always be crabbing sideways. But I am happy to see a fine car saved.

[@dlux703]

The Canadian history of this one would have put me off, because of the road salt used in the northern areas. Tim should have searched for one of these while he was here in the US southwest. That's where all the good restorable cars come from. I'd swap a Subaru flat 4 or 6 into it if it was mine, even if it means losing the 'frunk' for radiators.

[@nickpappas4133]

You would be surprised how good a stock 2.0 litre motor runs and more reliable than a Subaru, never have to worry about head gaskets or coolant issues. If you drove a good one you would be impressed. I was a Porsche tech and when I serviced my first 914 2.0 litre in 1973 I bought one and still own it, all original, but of course I didn’t drive it in a Canadian winter.

[@Otto-AutoPilot]

Can't wait for this one!

[@krissolson7043]

New subscriber here. Excited to watch the transformation of Tim's car! Cheers!

[@Haroosh20]

I know the feeling about the bananas. My wee Spitfire is the same 🍌 looking forward to watching the progress on this one.

[@davidnimmo5115]

Fantastic great little car can’t wait for the next episode 🤩👍

[@navaho5430]

This is what brings the car community together all over the world cheeeers.

[@MB3K_BIKES]

Good luck with the restoration of this awesome car guys!!

[@trevoradams7594]

Can’t believe you have now bought two of my favourite channels together. Colin furz and shmee. It’s going to be great.

[@jonasjohansson1511]

I stumbled over this channel after a furze video, you guys are amazing. And I hope these tubers are paying you proper money and not getting rediculous rebates.

[@A-Lovely-Bit-of-Kit]

Good to see 914s are getting the recognition they deserve now. I ran a 1600cc version of the Type 4 engine in a Formula Super Vee for a couple if seasons in historic racing. Good days!

[@mikegreen-wood689]

I only found you from the Matt Armstrong bmw but I’ve enjoyed everything since, this is going to be an interesting restore, plenty to uncover yet

[@richardwhitfield1078]

That side repeater. My eyes!!

[@GlennTillema]

This is going to be an amazing repair! I think it would be quicker to build the body from scratch rather than repair the original considering how much of it needs to be done. I'm only slightly joking. :)

[@samuelfitzpatrick9739]

Great video guys.

[@davidmckinney6577]

Gee whiz I love this video getting to see everything wrong with it and hearing you talk about it is so awesome Ryan but I know one thing shmees car is in the best of care with captain yorkshire in charge of it..I look forward to see you tearing into it and finding all the rust..thank you so very much for the upload buddy I really appreciate it and you guys.

[@fliwatut2450]

The experience you make now in 2024 reminds me on my experience I had to make in the early 1980s. I bought a 1,7ltr from 1970 with a little accident at front right side. After repair of the damage I had closer look to the engine compartment and found ...... nothing under the battery. A lot of patchwork was required to pass TUV. Best regards from Germnay

[@GaIvatr0n]

So excited for this one!!!

[@MatsGarage]

That rust in the rear quarter is from the hell hole, its likely that the rust there has gone into the right hand side sill aswell. Check around the jackpoints on both sides

[@phillynch6295]

I’ve restored a 914 in the past. Superb car, so enjoyable to own and drive

[@EVguru]

I was involved with a 914 (Electric!) race car back in the late 90's. The brakes are terrible, but you can improve matters quite a bit by removing the pressure limiting valve from the rear firewall and throwing it as far as you can. It's the highest point in the whole hydraulic system, but has no provision for bleeding! We then fitted BMW 318i front calipers (mounting lugs need skimming), which gives you larger pistons and a much bigger pad. The chassis is quite lacking in stiffness, even when not rusty, so it's worth investing in a 'flexi-flyer' reinforcement kit.

[@SirToby1076]

Those seats could match nicely with the blue Martini livery ...

[@bishbosh1808]

Quirky is good it makes you an individual.. Looking forward to seeing this resto

[@steeshyboy]

You will do great job with it! Can you do a video on the 106gti that shmee’s video showed you have in. Loved them back in the day would love to see a restored one

[@brandenongkp]

Cant wait to see the restoration with my popcorn .

[@IanKarr]

Nice! Can't wait to see how it all goes. Would love to collab with you!

[@timsnook2953]

Looking forward to seeing this progress. Keep at it

[@cdnaudioguy]

Would be interesting to know where in Canada in began life. Lots of provinces here use massive amounts of road salt in the winter. I’d predict, based on the cars condition, even with previous repairs, it likely didn’t see too much winter driving. Being in Florida is, by comparison, a walk in the park.

[@user-lk1lw8bj9g]

A bit of a coup there guys, Shmee, excited to see this one progress.

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Brilliant channel guys one of my favorites 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

[@mclarenjohnf1]

After seeing a car someone sold my brother where the front wing was held on by a bent coat hanger and the inner wing of the Mk2 Estcourt was pulling away from the bulkhead as it went over bumps and that had about 10 months MOT at the time I believe you can find all sorts on old cars, I have seen cars that are 2 different years joined together with box steel rivets and some clever fiberglass work.

[@GT380man]

Those stories are so bad that you almost want to give the “engineers” an anonymous award for sheer bodgery.

[@mclarenjohnf1]

@@GT380man LOL

[@arsimahmetaj6272]

Excellent 🫡🫡🫡

I think it's the first time you have a normal car with the steering wheel on the good side in your garage.🤣🤣 Thank you for the vidéo.

[@ptaylor5014]

You mean on the wrong side of the car 🤣🤣

@@ptaylor5014 Max 19 or 20 countries on near 200 countries in the world ....🤔 It's not the standard. It's just your standard.🤭😂😂

[@GT380man]

@Excellent reply, and I’m in a right hooker country.

[@Kenncwh]

Can't wait to see the work on 914, but I must ask as a fellow early RX-7 owner, are you going to do any episodes on the summer FB RX-7 in the background? Please

[@Pi0rek]

I would love to see it RHD converted during the process 😁

[@DPCTechnology]

Fun stuff!!

[@cce9749]

Finally “Tim” you got my attention 😂

[@graemecraddock8846]

looking forward to seeing the progress on this one.

[@blue89irocz28]

Looks like a Karmann Ghia in front

[@llmikeyj1]

From a boringly financial perspective, it's almost always a bad idea to restore an old car. To do it for its own sake though, more power to your elbow. Looking forward to this one.

[@GT380man]

Same with motorcycles. Yet my favourite bikes are the oldest (1977) and the “rescues” are the most satisfying. When I ride a beautiful looking & working bike that had been tortured, killed and left in a rotting shed, I enjoy every moment of the stupidly expensive restoration I’ve done. And that was with me doing most of the work.

[@erickg0569]

@Shmee150. Don't rebuild it to completely stock. Have some fun with it and make some tasteful mods. Put wider tires with flared fenders and put a Porsche motor and transmission in it, then you will have something really fun to drive.

[@EVguru]

As well as the EV race 914, I did a bit of work on an example fitted with the 916 bodykit and a 500bhp 383 smallblock Chevvy.

[@michaellegendre951]

Although it may not be a glamorous purchase, you should definitely purchase a truck and your own trailer ... it can only be helpful with a collection of that magnitude

[@blockbertus]

Much respect for Shmee and his pronunciation of Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche (yes, the e at the end is not silent). As a German, it was kinda delightful to hear these names pronounced correctly in english. Side note: Is that a Mazda (early RX-7?) in Sea-Mist-Metallic behind Shmee at the beginning of the video?

[@macstone9719]

A 1974 914 2.0 was my very first car when I was young. I bought it in 1983 and it was already pretty rusty in some places. Shmee could have found a much better one for sure 😁

[@jerryshepherd6528]

What would be the fun without patches and rust 😀

[@markb5651]

This will be interesting & In the best hands now

[@terrienhumain6723]

Epic yeah.

[@sageyowns26]

not Tim putting absolutely zero effort into pushing any car 😂

[@bobfrankish8883]

This is certainly a project. With all old cars, one man's meat and all that, I never really understood the interest in these cars, but thankfully we are all different. That is a shed, it will be very interesting seeing how YCR tackle it. maybe time to invest in a Celette jig? Don't know if anyone else caught it, but the amazingly comprehensive comment from someone who was obviously an expert on restoring these cars has just mysteriously disappeared. I was going to suggest YCR offer him a temporary job! Anyhow, tons of great content to come on what is fast becoming a mega favourite channel.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

We haven't removed any comments, we don't need to invest in a jig as we already have one and obviously it will need going on the jig as you will see in comming vids. I (Steve) have been restoring cars like this for almost 30 years so no need to employ anyone. But thank you for watching.

[@bobfrankish8883]

@@yorkshirecarrestorationThink I might have caught you at a bad moment or something. The comment I mentioned was the most comprehensive I think I have ever seen on anybody's channel and would have given massive insight, I did not insinuate at all that you had removed it, just that it had gone. I have watched every video you have ever posted and have been a subscriber from day 1, and I just cannot remember ever seeing you work on a car for the channel on a jig. The line about offering him a job was an obvious joke, or so I thought. I have never given YCR a negative comment yet, and can't see that I ever would.

[@Racerman27410]

Subbed... excited to see this build!

[@nothingsworking]

I hope we'll see some videos on the RX-3. It's my dream car but can't even buy a rustbucket for rebuilding here in Europe.

[@jcmusco]

You should purchase a pontiac fiero gt next. This build should be fun to watch. I'm from Jacksonville Florida

[@clintshearer9131]

This looks a very similar shape to your Cosmo

[@andywarrington4738]

didn't wheeler dealers or car sos do a red one of these where the chap who sold it bought it back once it had been done ?

[@gillboardman8998]

Wheeler Dealers, yes, super old one with Edd.

[@acblack1032]

Leave it to Shmee to find a (will Be) a fantastic driving car with two boots LOL

[@kamilianos]

Cool car. What makes them special ? Rarity or actual good driving experience?

[@markhodge7]

North American car. Right side is always the worst side due to driving in the right-hand lane in bad weather. Puddles and salt and grime. Always the side to check the underneath before buying.

[@gerardvanengelen375]

An LS swap would be cool. If you can make it fit😂.

[@williamGT3RS]

My dad had 914 in high school

[@TheLostWrenchGarage]

The link to his channel in broken but I always wanted a 914! You never know there may be one on my channel in a future.

[@hkmonaro8153]

Perfect opportunity to turn it into a 916 replica..