THE ULTIMATE FIERO BUILD LAMBO REPLICA (Page 8/16)
merciero AUG 08, 11:59 AM
ok i got a few pieces framed up with metal. now i just have glass it to the body piece........ i have the body off so i can clean up all my welds and edges becuase they look rather crappy... here are some pics of the trouble areas that had to be cut

































Rickady88GT AUG 10, 09:02 PM
That is a lot of work.
You might want to put a seat in and check the steering wheel to driver (chest) clearance. Mine was about 2-3 inches closer with the new column and wheel. I am not sure exactly how much longer the column is but the steering wheel definitely "thicker" because of the deep dish for the air bag.
merciero AUG 11, 08:29 AM
yeah i need to check it but i gotta get the body on so i can check the steering wheel to windshield space also.... im cutting metal for the body right now so ill post picks of how to get the body ready for mounting in a day or so.
Amida AUG 11, 09:21 AM
Nice work! A very clean stretch too. I'd like to have my 3"-er come out as nice as yours. I saw that the passenger foot well is bashed in, I hope the frame wasn't warped during the impact.

Rob
FieroVation
FieroInteriors
Seattle, WA.
RUNDLC AUG 11, 03:29 PM
When are you going to add the window frame support? Make sure you tie that to all the undercarraige stuff you are doing. You will get some movement from side to side if you don't. Also make sure you use a thicker wall tubing in this area.

Check out these for a little more info., even though this was for a diablo I think the "triangulation" will help you.

http://www.lambolounge.com/...tretching-Robert.asp

http://www.lambolounge.com/...ro/Robert/Robert.asp

I have a few more pics if you are interested, pm me and I'll shoot them to you.

Keep up the good work
merciero AUG 11, 07:19 PM
well im going to frame the entire body and glass the metal to it.... then ill sit the body on the chassis and weld the 2 together.. and thanks RUNDLC i never really thought about that... attaching it to the undercar supports will strengthen the windshield area so much and stout up the whole upper half of the kit...... very good idea. i like the metal work on those 2 builds. once mine is cleaned up and all together i hope its half as clean....... but im waiting to do my skeleton of the body.. i need my wife to get off my ass for a day or 2..... and when she works i gotta watch our 14 month old...... so my build is starting to slack......
RUNDLC AUG 12, 01:07 AM
If I were you I would not f.g steel into the body, they expand at different rates you only need to use window urathane to mount the body to the steel, that the way it been done for a long time, once curred it's not going anywhere. Study the pics that I emailed to you and they should help. Do you have the correct tires and wheels yet? I would want them on prior to bonding the body down.

Oh yea one other thing, your 14 month old needs you right now too, she/or he will not be that young long! Take the time to spend and enjoy your child they grow up real fast. The car can wait

[This message has been edited by RUNDLC (edited 08-12-2009).]

merciero AUG 13, 08:10 PM
RUNDLC i like you, your a real stand up guy........ another thing, you say bold the metal to the body with the urathane.......... it wont come loose down the line? my body doesnt touch the chassis anywhere..... i am building an entire skeleton of the body.... so i will have alot of metal on it...... i doubt it is going anywhere but..... i just wanna be sure.... MikeV. does his like that...... he is who i got the kit through... his kits come out very good... but he also told me to put coremat in between the metal and body.... im using very thin foam.... in between the metal and kit..... but can you send me a few pics of your build how you mounted the diablo. other kits like mercie me, mercenary, and anyones else kinda sits on the frame in certian places to help hold it.... but mike modified this one to fit a boxster so everything was removed..... now nothing touches the frame..... so i have to suspend it in the air with the metal i add....... im just worried bout the kit coming loose..... what do you suggest
F355spider AUG 14, 08:39 AM
So you bought the car already stretched and are adding more bracing? The body looks nice; you have a lot of hard work ahead of you.
When I braced my convert. I just made sub frame connectors for it and it was very strong and only used very little steel I never understood why no one else has done that.
I might have missed it but what engine set up areyou going with?
merciero AUG 14, 10:32 PM
no when i got the car it was stock.... i did the stretch myself....... im using the motor and trans out of the 06 grand prix GT... its the 3.8 supercharged v6 what do you meen subframe connectors? could you post a few pics for me... im not sure i follow