The Miura project begins (Page 33/84)
30+mpg MAY 09, 10:49 PM
kinda of like this?

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Archie MAY 15, 12:38 PM
Here are the headlight covers i mentioned earlier but frgot to post the picture.





Some more sanding & filling & the lights are looking good.





Also working in the trunk area setting up the decklid latch & working on the sheet metal. More pics on this later.







Working our way down the sides of the car we are now working on getting the wheel well openings to match up side to side & to match up with the rocker panels.







Archie
Erik MAY 18, 03:37 AM

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Originally posted by Archie:

Here are the headlight covers i mentioned earlier but frgot to post the picture.





Some more sanding & filling & the lights are looking good.





Also working in the trunk area setting up the decklid latch & working on the sheet metal. More pics on this later.







Working our way down the sides of the car we are now working on getting the wheel well openings to match up side to side & to match up with the rocker panels.







Archie




it looked perfect along time ago yet you keep making it better ..thanks
Archie MAY 22, 12:04 PM
Here's some better pics of the decklid work.







We've been working on the bodywork, front to back.....

Straightening out the hood....











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Archie MAY 22, 12:45 PM
Also working on fitting the windshield.

The windshield opening on the car didn't match the windshield very well so some fitting is needed.

Note that much eralier we built up the area that the windshield will glue to making it wider. Before final mounting of the windshield, we will be trimming the flange to make it just the right width for mounting the windshiled.













In some places we ended up sanding thru the original fiberglass to get the windshield to set in correctly.



The center section of the body will also need a lot of bodywork before we're done. Including fiberglassing in for the above gap. so we took it off to do some of that work. While we have it off we'll be welding in the mounts for the overhead console.





Archie
Austrian Import MAY 26, 01:28 AM
Wow! THIS is the engine that should go into the Miura project.

http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/100795.html

A true transverse V-12.

yes I know, I'm dreaming , but it's a nice thought, ain't it?

[This message has been edited by Austrian Import (edited 05-26-2009).]

jbuell JUN 10, 05:05 PM
Transplanting a V12 transversly into the Fiero is an impressive feat of creativity and engineering and I applaud his ability to do so. Unfortunately , from what I have seen regarding the tight clearances that already exist for this Miura fiberglass body over the Fiero chassis , I doubt the body could accomodate an additional 2 inches of chassis width and keep the tires inside the wheel wells . In addition , as others have commented , the LS3 provides a higher power to weight ratio than the BMW V12 and certainly benefits from availability of affortable aftermarket performance parts . Neverthelesss , I agree that a transverse V12 in a Fiero should be awarded very high marks for style points and engineering talent. Hope to see more of this amazing project on his thread.
kevin JUN 12, 08:13 PM
Archie,
I agree with the ideas of the two posts above, concerning the possible V12 in your Muira. If not the BMW variety, perhaps the V12 out of a Jaguar? I do not know if this engine, or one of a different manufacturer, is of a smaller dimension. However, I was just wetting everybodies appetite on the idea we can all agree on. Can you at least consider it?

Cordially,
Kevin
Archie JUN 12, 11:48 PM

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Originally posted by kevin:

Archie,
I agree with the ideas of the two posts above, concerning the possible V12 in your Muira. If not the BMW variety, perhaps the V12 out of a Jaguar? I do not know if this engine, or one of a different manufacturer, is of a smaller dimension. However, I was just wetting everybodies appetite on the idea we can all agree on. Can you at least consider it?

Cordially,
Kevin



I admire people who go outside the box to do something that hasn't been done before, or at least hasn't been done very often. After all, I was there 20 some years ago when I started putting SBC's into the Fiero. Several years ago, I did the same thing with the 6 speed swaps & the LSx swaps.

There is a big difference between building any First Time Swap on your own car, when you get a working knowledge of every inch of the car & can prove out that swap AND Building the same First Time Swap for a customer who expects to take home a package proven thru the years.

I've measured the length & width of a V-12 Jag. engine & it won't even come close to fitting inside the frame rails.

While I enjoy reading about that BMW V-12 built, it's not a commercially viable alternative as yet. In fact as related to that type of installation into a customers' car it is 100% unproven. The development costs of making that V-12 a proven swap to put into a customers' car & work out all the issues that would come up would be much more than the engine that he has already chosen. Also, I don't know what a new BMW V-12 engine would cost but this customer doesn't want a used engine in his car.

I could go on but that should answer your qusetion.

Archie
Archie JUN 22, 03:55 PM
Bringing this up to date again.....

With the center body section off of the chassis, Kris set it up between 2 benches to do the bodywork to the rocker panels...









Then getting ready to glass the body back onto the chassis, we mount it onto the chassis for the last time...



And check the gaps to make sure it's positioned in the correct place.







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