Neil's Aventador build (Page 58/74) shemdogg JUL 15, 11:12 PM Thats pretty slick man, I know the being stuck on the couch feeling when id rather be doing something outside. Slipped discs suck. Just installed some granite countertops yesterday, even w help my backs buggin today. Still jackhammered out some old fence posts n got the new ones in. Tomorrow may suck.... shem Neils88 JUL 16, 06:33 PM Second hinge complete. Very happy with it...nice and tight pivots. Slightly better than the first. This time I was clamping the pivots lightly as I welded them (though not too tight as I found out) and this greatly improved the joints. The first hinge is really good, but I may grind off one or two of the joints and redo them now that I know a better way of doing it. Next task...the framing. I like the idea of the whole unit being removable as a single piece (like the oem unit). The first version wasn't done this way...each hinge was separately bolted to the car and individually adjustable. Sounded good in theory, but turned out to be incredibly difficult to get everything properly aligned. RCR JUL 16, 08:54 PM Well, to quote Shemdog, those are pretty slick. Well done, Neil. Bob Neils88 JUL 16, 09:13 PM Thanks Shem & Bob! Bozzie JUL 17, 10:46 AM Jeepers !!!! that hinge is SMOOTH Nice job taking advantage of your "downtime" there. The mind never stops eh' ! Boz Neils88 JUL 18, 04:50 PM quote Originally posted by Bozzie: Jeepers !!!! that hinge is SMOOTH Nice job taking advantage of your "downtime" there. The mind never stops eh' ! Boz Thanks Boz. Last nights downtime involved the Queen concert in Montreal... Neils88 JUL 22, 07:16 PM Today turned into a garage cleaning day. It's amazing how quickly messes grow and take over the work space. Much more fun to work in a clean garage. Neils88 JUL 23, 10:54 PM Back to working on the car today. Much more fun when you aren't digging under piles of parts and debris just to find the car. Of course one of the garage door cables snapped a couple days ago, so I can't get the door open easily now. Always something getting in the way. And of course none of the hardware stores carried the correct length cable (I don't have the correct tools so I can't construct/crimp my own cable ends). I've ordered a couple cables on eBay, but it'll be at least a week before they arrive. Back to the car... I started by removing the old spoiler lift system. I welded in a couple of bumper support beams to replace the parts I'd removed. The plan was to then build the new spoiler lift mechanism on a frame that could be bolted directly onto the new beams. After getting everything exactly how I wanted, I then discovered that the new hinges don't fit with the new framing. Had to cut it all out. I'll have to re-think how to install it all. pmbrunelle JUL 23, 11:51 PM quote Originally posted by Neils88: Today turned into a garage cleaning day. It's amazing how quickly messes grow and take over the work space. Much more fun to work in a clean garage. When I work in the garage, I have a duty cycle of 90% work, 10% cleanup. Before, my period for this cycle was measured in days. I have since found that a ~2-hour period works better for me. Neils88 JUL 23, 11:56 PM quote Originally posted by pmbrunelle: When I work in the garage, I have a duty cycle of 90% work, 10% cleanup. Before, my period for this cycle was measured in days. I have since found that a ~2-hour period works better for me. That is the correct way to do things. I sometimes fail to do this unfortunately and then the mess just creeps up on me. No one to blame but myself...and no justifiable excuse.