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motoracer838
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APR 24, 10:54 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by rogergarrison:
looking great. Youll have the Lambo looks with BMW reliability. People I know with newer Lambos have nothing but problems with them. One even sued the dealship and got them to take it back after a year for a full complete refund. I didnt run a week without a breakdown.
I had a Warlock kit, supposedly the best there was. I got the roadster (huge mistake). The roof and OEM windshield didnt come even close to fitting...windshield was crooked in frame by almost 2 inches...threw roof away and made scratch one. I got so fed up with it, I found a buyer before it was finished. Body was done and painted, new motor and brakes, suspension and wheels/tires. No interior and not driveable. |
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Warlock, wow there' a name that I haven't heard in a while!!! As you probably know now, it was simply IFG operating under another name. IFG definantly didn't help the image of the kitcar market, one of my jobs in kitcars was at Lammers engineering doing Countach's with IFG bodies, so I'm familiar with the crap that you had to deal with.
Joe
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rogergarrison
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APR 24, 01:14 PM
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One of the most flagrant screw ups they did was put the gas filler door on the passenger side....duhhhh. I had to cut a foot square panel out around it, do the same on the driver side and switch them, bonding both sides back in. They gave me a box of Volkswagen latches to hold the hood, trunk and roof panel down. 
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25thCountach
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APR 24, 04:22 PM
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for Marks car anyway, the filler tube is on the passenger side actually...
Will
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rogergarrison
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APR 24, 08:41 PM
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OK, but a fiero filler is on driver side ??? Never paid any attention....what side is a real Lambos on ?
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25thCountach
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APR 26, 03:49 PM
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I can only go by my owners/parts manuals on the 89 and the pics I took of the 1980's car at the recent show
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88lambo
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APR 29, 11:41 PM
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Carrier bearing support plate complete & Oil Pan Mods...
Axle Carrier Bearing Support Plate (Nuts are not fully tightened)
Oil Pan Mods (Lab-Metal Epoxy filler/sealer)
I may seal the inside of the oil pan with Glyptal 1201 Paint or have it powdercoated as a precaution http://www.eastwood.com/gly...tml?srccode=ga130065
Modified Windage Tray
Next move Countach body to other side of garage so I can lift Fiero chassis to pull Cradle/Engine/Tranny out...
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88lambo
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APR 30, 02:21 PM
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Just as a side note I got my custom axle from Ross @ Street Dreams and he will be making the other one once I get the length figured out.
http://www.streetdreamsbyross.com
They make Hot Rod, Replica and Fiero goodies including stuff for engine swaps including the longitudinal swap, door hinges etc...
 [This message has been edited by 88lambo (edited 04-30-2010).]
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ltlfrari
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APR 30, 05:52 PM
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That's gonna be on fast moving furniture dolly when it's done! ------------------
Dave
www.ltlfrari.com
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motoracer838
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MAY 02, 08:50 PM
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lookin' good
can't wait to see it in the car.
Joe
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Fierology
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MAY 02, 11:08 PM
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