Neil's Aventador build (Page 18/74)
Neils88 SEP 27, 04:42 PM

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Originally posted by GlennGdman:

Damn...that is off quite a bit..... Is it possible that the fender is pushed out a little to far? I dont recall if mine fit or not... its been a while since I had the nose on.

Worst case, you could cut a slot into the hood and then angle the outer lip to the right position and then fill in the "V" with fiberglass. This will make the edge stronger then if you just added material onto the edge...
I am still working on the inner panel that I am making over from scratch to fit the OEM grills...



That was the plan. First I'll make absolutely sure that the fenders are located in the optimum position then I'll cut a slot allowing it to expand out at the top edge. I'll also be making a hood frame to ensure rigidity and alignment.
Neils88 OCT 10, 03:02 PM
Now that I'm all rested from my trip down south, time to get back to work. I walked into the garage, and the first thought was .... It took a few minutes of staring to get my thoughts in line.

I started by adjusting the frame width for the front bumper and then tweeking the alignment. This helped bring the hood edges in line a little bit. I'll still need to cut and rework the hood shape somewhat to ensure it is gapped properly.
motoracer838 OCT 11, 04:08 PM
I didn't see you mention where the body came from, I was wondering, since that is some nasty looking parts, I'd be very embaresed if I turned out parts that looked like that, You get a + for the level of effort your putting to make something of it.

Joe
Neils88 OCT 11, 05:32 PM

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Originally posted by motoracer838:

I didn't see you mention where the body came from, I was wondering, since that is some nasty looking parts, I'd be very embaresed if I turned out parts that looked like that, You get a + for the level of effort your putting to make something of it.

Joe



The kit car industry is full of fraudulent companies. In actuality there are very few places where you can get really good replicas. If you are looking for finished bolt on panels then you'll be looking for an awfully long time and should be prepared to pay an extremely high price. This kit is actually very good and has much more detail than is commonly seen. However, the method of manufacturing the panels involved CNC cut foam sheets and so you end up with imperfections. I'm fine with that since doing body work isn't a problem and I'm happy to pay much less. Don't forget....this is a replica of a currently produced Lamborghini. They have shut down several companies for manufacturing their cars so it's almost impossible to find body kits for Aventadors. For this reason I won't tell you the name of the company but you can find them on the internet if you look long enough.
motoracer838 OCT 12, 04:48 PM
Yeah, I'm very familiar with the kit car industry, as a former builder of a very high quality Countach, I know the ups and downs...

A good example, my next door neighbor got a wild hair to build a Cobra, after much research he chose a kit, I warned him to not pay all up front, he didn't listen, got a very incomplete kit on delivery, then the company, Classic Roadsters went out of biz...

Joe
Neils88 OCT 12, 06:15 PM
I prepped and painted the front bumper framing. There are still a number of fender supports that will need to be welded to it, but the bumper molding will have to be in place so I can get the alignment correct. I should also take a little time to detail the area below the windshield...
Neils88 OCT 14, 09:52 PM
I welded together the first part of the passenger side door hinge support (it's just sitting in place in the pic below). I still need to finish welding the passenger side rocker framing into place as well.
Neils88 OCT 15, 07:41 PM
Got the passenger side rocker framing welded into place and also the main door hinge support. I'll next add cross braces to stiffen the support and begin to put together the actual hinge.
Neils88 OCT 16, 08:22 PM
I welded the door hinge frame cross brace supports today. Slow progress, but hopefully I can get the rest of the hinge finished up this weekend.

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Neils88 OCT 17, 05:43 PM
Something has been bugging me for a while... Looking at the passenger side A pillar, I noticed that the angle of the small forward glass didn't match the driver's side... It was significantly off. It took me a while to find where the problem was and I finally decided to remove the old A pillar support and installed a new one. It is within 1° of the driver's side now. Much better.

I finally started working on the passenger's side door hinge. Only managed to get a few pieces put together today, but I'll see if I can get it finished tomorrow.