F40 replica aka "operation turd polish" (Page 13/62) RCR NOV 19, 07:05 PM Some inspiration for you Shem: http://www.build-threads.co...-f40-lm-restoration/ Bob shemdogg NOV 20, 07:22 PM Bro u made a page 4! thank u! lol I saw thaw article awhile back, thats cars about 3-4 million, and hell spend close to a mil on the resto. For a car thatll have 7-900 horses. ferriaris are cool and all but no way id spend that Id build a kit car! lol heres how that door jamb turned out, After all the work I spent making the b pillars, it never looked right to me so i cut em off and am going w the make my own window channel route. Played around w the window curve, nailed it. Had some of the 1.2" channel I bent round to get an idea of how its gonna look diggin it for sure, gonna order up some 1" channel. Stiff debating what thickness to make the windows, more thickness=more money/less sound less flexibility hmmmmmmmmm gotta find some press in felt liner for the channel so the window rides in that stuff. hate searching for stuff on the internet. What you wants out there, just can never find it garrrr shem Rn2016 NOV 21, 05:35 PM It's looking much better than when you first got it and I admire your hard work and patience. But I feel it will never look close to right unless you stretch the wheelbase, unfortunately. shemdogg NOV 22, 04:10 PM Measuring the wheelbase was the first thing i did when i got it home. Didnt even have it off the trailer. Its 3" shorter than the real thing and not a big deal to me. Some folks think its 1-2' short. I thin a stretch is mandatory on a diablo kit and some others. Most stretch from the firewall out. To make this right I have to cut the body in half and extend the 3" into the doors. And thats just crazy talk lol. I know itll never look exactly like the real thing but 1% smaller and 400% slower is ok, the latter I can work on and still be saving millions lol. Ive got about 400 miles on it and heres what Ive gathered from the folks that come out of the woodworks to check out the car n chat 8 of 10 think its a real ferrari 1 of 10 think its a real ferrari but somethings funny (hood, roof, n rear wing are yuuge compared to the rest of the car/wheels look like space savers/scared cat suspension aint foolin anybody rawr!) n dont know about kit cars 1 of 10 know me lol shem Rn2016 NOV 22, 04:48 PM Yes I know the difference between the Fiero and F40 wheelbase is only 3". The F40 uses the same wheelbase as the 288 GTO, 348 and 355. But this 3" makes the whole difference. This is why 348 and 355 kits don't like right either. But so you are already driving it? Then it's finished? Post some pictures. 2.5 NOV 22, 05:27 PM quote Originally posted by Rn2016: But so you are already driving it? Then it's finished? Post some pictures. Lots of people drive unfinished cars 2.5 NOV 22, 05:28 PM I dig it, cant wait to see what happens in the end. shemdogg NOV 25, 09:12 AM I hear ya but 3" isnt going to make any difference once the cars parts are all proportional to each other. If it was a foot or two short yeah but im not worried about 3" lol. Getting close to being done w the fb on the roof trim finally, just some small details to tidy up. Been stalking cl for some rims for awhile now, finally found some i think will look killer. Sent the guy a lowball he quickly replied w no. 2 days later I get a text to come get em. They dont fit but give me an idea of how the car will look w some killer wheels. Got the car on blocks for the mock up on the driver side hella slammed raised up a wee bit what an awesome set o wheels and what a difference theyll make. I absolutely love the car waaay more now and am more motivated to finish. My wife said the car looks so good i could leave it the way it is. nah ill finish it shem Tony Kania NOV 25, 10:29 AM I really do enjoy this thread. dratts NOV 25, 10:26 PM quote Originally posted by Rn2016: Yes I know the difference between the Fiero and F40 wheelbase is only 3". The F40 uses the same wheelbase as the 288 GTO, 348 and 355. But this 3" makes the whole difference. This is why 348 and 355 kits don't like right either. But so you are already driving it? Then it's finished? Post some pictures. My AD355 has panels pulled from genuine Ferrari panels. It has the rear wheel well cut in 3" forward so that it matches the Fiero wheelbase. It's hard to notice the wheel well move but after I found out that you don't have to cut the Fiero in half you can just extend the engine cradle I kind of wish that O had gone that way.