Neil's Aventador build (Page 12/74)
Neils88 AUG 09, 10:15 PM
I must have been really tired a couple of days ago when I detached and realigned the roof. I started work on the bumper again yesterday, and something didn't seem right. Somehow I shifted the roof 7/8"...in the wrong direction. I moved it forward to where it should be and tacked the A-pillars...I won't bother tacking the B-pillars yet....

I secured a 1"x3" (1/8") cross beam to the forward frame members, set up to allow for small transverse and vertical movements. After getting the bumper roughly aligned, I welded a couple of small brackets connecting the bumper to the cross member. I'll now be able remove them and properly weld them together. Once reinstalled, I'll be able to make fine adjustments to the alignment of the bumper.
Neils88 AUG 10, 11:02 PM
Started work on the rocker panels. Due to their location, and being higher and wider than other vehicles, means they'll get a little bit of abuse as people get in and out. As such I'm going to make sure they are well supported. I don't want any large, unsupported fiberglass areas. The framework will extend under the full rocker panels, and tie together everything from the door latch forward to the door hinge.
Neils88 AUG 11, 10:52 PM
More work done on the rocker framework. It's starting to come together. The areas that could get "foot traffic" are going to be well supported.
GlennGdman AUG 12, 08:01 AM
Nice support of the door sills Good idea to strengthen this area as this is an area that will get hit often as people get in and out...
2.5 AUG 12, 01:05 PM
This car is gonna look amazing.
Neils88 AUG 12, 09:20 PM

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Originally posted by 2.5:

This car is gonna look amazing.



Thanks!
Neils88 AUG 12, 09:23 PM
Fitted the lower angled portion of the rocker.

Neils88 AUG 13, 10:11 PM
I spent a lot of time tonight changing the A(2) and B pillar angles (just on driver's side for now). As they were, there wouldn't have been any way to open the windows fully. I did my best to approximate the angle on the real car from pictures. I'm happy with the location of the B-pillar and the resulting angle, but the A(2) pillar didn't finish up quite where I wanted, so I'll have to cut it and move it a little more. Obviously they need to have the same angle or the window won't seal properly.

I also started to add some vertical supports along the rocker frame base. These get a little complex as they move forward due to the slight angle change required for each one. The small gap where the two panels meet will get tighter once I have enough support posts to anchor the bottom panel too.



Also I roughly fitted the side grill (yes, that's a real Aventador side grill ). I'll need to do a fair bit of work to get it to fit perfectly (note that the rear fender panel is not even close to aligned or fitted yet), but it looks pretty good for just being thrown in there...



[This message has been edited by Neils88 (edited 08-13-2015).]

Neils88 AUG 13, 10:15 PM
Found out my new custom rims that were supposed to be shipped this week, are now delayed for a month. ...AND....UPS lost my two radiators that were just shipped on Monday.
GlennGdman AUG 14, 07:53 AM
The grill looks good in there.... fitment is not all that great though... Could you pull a couple dimensions off this for me so I can get an idea how much modification my needs to use these grills...

* It looks like the angle section in the lower right can be taken up by making an inner section for the trim piece.
* how much do we need to move the fiberglass back and down to get the grill to fit?