The Miura project begins (Page 55/84)
Archie MAR 04, 09:58 PM
We also installed the engine/transmission into the car for the last time.









Tomorrow, we'll put the rear clip back on & see what the stance is like then.

While we were installing the engine, Rob worked on welding up a framework to hold the louvers together & mount them to the car.







More pics of the detail of putting this together tomorrow.

Archie
RumbleB MAR 04, 10:36 PM
Archie,

I would just like to say again. Wow the work that you guys go through is amazing. You have given me the guts to do a repair project on a fiberglass cab that goes to a little crane called a Drott 85.
The whole back, left corner was missing. Watching how you make your parts, I am now, able to make a copy of the missing corner and get the cab back in shape and I have never made anything from scratch, with fiberglass before.

Thanks a bunch,

Don Z.

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skuzzbomer MAR 05, 12:28 AM

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Originally posted by Archie:

We also installed the engine/transmission into the car for the last time.



Archie



So... I guess it's going to be moving under it's own power from here on out?
Archie MAR 05, 09:49 PM

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Originally posted by skuzzbomer:


So... I guess it's going to be moving under it's own power from here on out?



We still have to hook the engine up & rewire the whole car.
Archie MAR 05, 10:01 PM
The news today, is that the 3 interior parts we had to remake have been upholstered & the customer has picked them up & is sending them to us tomorrow.

Monday, I'll be sending out the door panels so that they can be upholstered.

They'll be heavily insured.

Additionally, here are some pics of the louvers & the framework we made to hold them.







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skuzzbomer MAR 05, 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by Archie:


We still have to hook the engine up & rewire the whole car.



Yeah... but you don't have to keep dropping it in and out anymore. (message to myself: duh)
Archie MAR 05, 10:20 PM
Now that the engine is in the car, we can start looking at the ride height & see what the finished car might look like.























Archie
steve308 MAR 05, 11:05 PM
WOW - JUST WOW
Sage MAR 05, 11:23 PM
IMHO.........without a doubt another masterpiece by the "Car-tist". This may be your finest work yet! Not to take anything away from those that went before, but this one is truly striking. Your team seves as an inspiration to all do-it-yourselfers!

HAGO!
bowrapennocks MAR 06, 09:47 AM
Truly amazing. A work of art. Archie, how many total labor hours will be invested in the car upon completion?