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merciero
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APR 14, 07:55 PM
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OK i just though i should do a build diary on this... im building a lamborghini murcielago LP640 replica. my base is a 85 fiero 2m4. well first i pulled all the body off, then the doors, then the interior, dash, air box, ect. then i pulled the entire wire harness out..... then pulled the whole suspension, brakes, cradles,ect. the only thing left was just the frame and tub. i then took it to my shop where we stretched the frame 10.5 inches. sheet metal on the gap, and did a very clean stretch job to it. i stretched the cradle once i made a jig for it on the following day. poly bushings on the whole front and rear. i did the beretta brake upgrade for the front, and just got new calipers for the rear. i painted the springs and calipers orange to match the body. now i had to choose gauges....... there are so many out there. the closest i could get was in a junk yard where there lied a t boned 06 grand prix GT. so in order for these gauges to work i needed the wire harness out of the car, so i pulled the entire harness out of the car gauges, air box, a/c controls, hud center, steering column, fuse box, bcm, pcm, gas pedal, brake pedal, door harnesses, window motor, all the switches, radio, everything. now the steering column all i had to do is fab a bracket to mount it up. and push the u joint out the top connector and swap the steering shaft with the fiero shaft, pressed it back in so now i have the fiero steering shaft with the GP yoke to bolt to the steering comlumn. i have the aluminum dash brace with the air box mounted out of the GP and im trimming it to fit tomorrow. now i know this sounds way to much but its not just the gauges. now i have a 06 grand prix just in a fiero. i get the new climate control and a/c controls. gauges, a working hud unit, on star, air bags, and i have absolutly zero conversion to put my 06 drive by wire series 3 supercharged 3800 in,,,, i just plug it all in. also i now will have all diagnostics on the car. all CELs will be legit. im in the middle of trying to get the comp g tapshift to go into my car.... so how many fiero based lambos do you see with tap shift (paddle shifters) and the fastest way to ruin a good replica is old gauges and a/c controls. but i will get pics up of everything once my wife gets her damn camera. but i figured i would share my ideas.... for everyone wanting to do a 3800 this is the best way although it is a whole lot of work but ill keep everyone updated....thanks
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couldahadaV8
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APR 14, 09:03 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by merciero:
the fastest way to ruin a good replica is old gauges and a/c controls |
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Of course another way to ruin a good replica is to look inside and immediately see gauges from a GM car. All this work so you can have an unrealistic interior? I guess I just don't get it.
Oh, have you stretched the cradle to increase the wheelbase an extra 1" compared with your frame stretch? Otherwise you are 1" short.[This message has been edited by couldahadaV8 (edited 04-15-2009).]
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katatak
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APR 14, 10:44 PM
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Must have proof of life! In other words, This Thread is Useless Without Pics! Got to have them! Please!
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exoticse
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APR 14, 11:59 PM
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What body kit are you using (made by whom) ?
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BlackThunderGT
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APR 15, 12:49 AM
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What no pictures...is this a Lambo or a LAMO 
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merciero
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APR 15, 04:13 PM
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lamo... "lmao" but yes i did stretch the cradle i just got all the suspension components back on. i will take pics tonight hopefulley. the kit is an lp640 kit, im getting it from mike vetter. but the who made it part,,,,, he got the molds from triangle G who shut down a while ago. so T G made the kit. but mike vetter is the bad ass selling them now..... and yes the best way to ruin a good replica is to see gm gauges but. an even faster way to ruin it is to keep the out dated fiero gauges... ive seen plenty of replicas that kept the stock gauges. at least im trying to stay as close as possible to a good replica. if you want i could ruin it by using some honda gauges instead... 
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pontiackid86
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APR 15, 04:19 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by katatak:
Must have proof of life! In other words, This Thread is Useless Without Pics! Got to have them! Please! |
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you have a way of putting it to people dont you katatak
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merciero
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APR 15, 08:56 PM
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ok well the dash frame would not fit to save my life. so i had to remove the airbox and mount it alone. which included plasma cutting alot of **** out of the way..... so hey all i had to do was diminish the structural intergrity of the car..... small price to pay. so tomorrow i have to weld some braces in. i also mounted the steering column with some small modifications to the brackets but its in.
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americasfuture2k
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APR 15, 09:56 PM
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exoticse
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APR 16, 04:27 PM
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