Neil's Aventador build (Page 70/74)
RCR JAN 28, 07:23 PM


Bob
shemdogg JAN 28, 10:33 PM
Looking awesome as usual! Love the shocks, where did you get the engine cover- custom made?

shem
Neils88 JAN 29, 09:41 PM

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Originally posted by shemdogg:

Looking awesome as usual! Love the shocks, where did you get the engine cover- custom made?

shem



Thanks shemdogg. I got the engine cover from the same guy who built the fiberglass body kit. It took a little bit of reworking to get it to look good. (I documented it earlier in the thread). Once I get the thermostat housing adjusted, I'll be able to install it.

Edit.... unless you are referring to the trim panels around the edge of the engine bay? Those are oem panels. I get my OEM stuff from Eurospares in England. (Supercar wrecker).

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shemdogg JAN 29, 10:44 PM
No I meant the engine cover, that thing looks damn good! Good stuff on getting oem panels, bet those were not cheap. Keep up the awesome work!

shem
DavidM JAN 29, 10:51 PM
Looks amazing Neil! Keep it up! I am looking forward to it getting a little warmer to get back on my Countach lookalike too.
Your work is truly impressive - Thanks for sharing the journey with us.
RCR FEB 15, 04:09 PM
Hey Neil,
Just found an old post about your digital dash. Any progress or design changes planned?

Bob
Neils88 FEB 15, 08:15 PM
Bob,

I've been primarily working on the outside of the car. The interior won't be touched until last.... this includes finishing the dash. Having said that, last year I did rewrite some of the code to improve the efficiency of the screen updates. Visually it looks the same, but reduces the load on the CPU. (Basically I went from crappy code... to slightly less crappy code )

I'll definitely post any dash updates when they happen.
Neils88 FEB 24, 08:24 PM
I now have almost all driver's side panels installed. I've also started to add some body filler just to give everything a more finished look. This helps me to make sure I'm not missing anything. I'll have to take some time to get the passenger's side paneling completed so I can finish all of the body work at the same time.

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Neils88 MAR 22, 07:50 PM
I hope everyone is staying safe in these troubled times!

I've been taking a little time to work on the wiper system. I need to get this finished so that I can complete the fiberglassing at the bottom of the windshield. Originally, I had planned to utilize the stock Fiero wiper mechanism and the Fiero wiper arms, but quickly changed my mind due to the "whimpyness" of the Fiero arms. I looked around and couldn't find any mass produced wiper arms that were any better. I decided that I'd be better off using the OEM Aventador wiper arms, which I ended up buying quite cheaply. The Aventador wiper arms use the tapered spline posts. I picked up the complete wiper linkage system for an Audi A4 (with the tapered spline), with the hopes of cutting it up and creating a custom linkage. Unfortunately, I quickly found out that there just wasn't the room for any type of traditional bar linkage. However, I was able to get a complete remanufactured wiper system for an MGB, which uses a cable drive instead of a bar linkage. I did have to modify the posts from the standard straight spline to the tapered spline, but this proved to be relatively simple. This system is great! It fits in place even with almost no room. The cable moves back and forth, driving the posts via gears that are attached to the bottom of each post.






Neils88 MAR 26, 04:31 PM
So today, I set the car on fire.



I was welding a couple of brackets onto the car and accidentally left an opening into the defroster uncovered. A spark found is way down and ignited something there. The first indication came while I was admiring the beautiful welds I'd just finished, when I saw a "shimmering" light from somewhere inside the car. I ran through all the possible sources of shimmering lights through my head (had I installed Christmas lights inside the car??) before concluding that the car was indeed on fire.

But being a seasoned naval engineering officer/ damage control officer I immediately brought the garage to Emergency Stations and deployed the Rapid Response Team.

... translation...I yelled SH!T !!!!!! Grabbed my respirator off my face. Dove onto the car like in a scene from Starsky and Hutch and started huffing and puffing down the defroster opening until the flames went away.

If I drank, now would be a good time for a beer.