WE MADE THE PARTS THAT BUGATTI REFUSED TO SELL US
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Check if your car was damaged with carVertical - using code MAT for 20% off - carvertical.com After Alex bought back the crashed Bugatti Chiron from auction, Bugatti refused to sell us part to rebuild it & also didnt think it would be possible for us to do it in a garage. Now i have no choice but to find my own way of getting this car back on the road. Which means we have to make our own Bugatti parts THANKS TO E3 CUSTOMS FOR THE INTERIOR e3customs.com Check Bob's Channel out here @the-machine-shop
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The video documents a high effort, hands on rebuild of a crashed Bugatti Chiron, using parts and techniques developed in-house rather than relying on Bugatti supplying parts. It begins with the team discussing the challenge of separating the car and bringing it back to a drivable state in a non factory setting, highlighting the limited options and the need to improvise. The first major phase involves repairing the chassis, building a repairable aluminum chassis leg, and aligning the damaged front end. The interior restoration follows, with a team member named Matt at E3 Customs transforming the interior through custom leather work, laser cut patterns, and a bold purple and white color scheme. The video then shifts toward sourcing or fabricating missing components like airbags and belts, and transforming the interior layout with new trim, stitching, and accents. A significant portion covers radiator fabrication, mounting, and testing, where Bob the machine shop expert engineers a set of radiators from salvaged cores and custom brackets. The team installs the interior back into the car, including an Aston Martin airbag repurposed for the Bugatti dash, and finalizes seat options with a two-tone philosophy. The halfway point shows the tension of fitting and aligning panels, ensuring electrical connections, and prepping for a paint phase that will complete the car’s new life while preserving a trace of the crash history. As they push toward starting the car, they perform a pressure test on the cooling system, manage a setback with a leaky radiator, and reflect on the feasibility of getting the Chiron to temperature in the upcoming update, while acknowledging the value of Car Vertical for verifying vehicle history. The overall narrative emphasizes ingenuity, collaboration, and the balance between authenticity and transformation in the pursuit of reviving a unique hypercar with creative, non factory solutions.
Topics · automotive restoration · custom fabrication · engineering · car culture · video documentary