The Miura project begins by Archie
Started on : 12-08-2007 07:13 AM
Replies : 275
Last post by : MoneyNoMo on 02-12-2009 05:35 AM
Jan 24th, 2008
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
Yes it's the original windshield, it came from Houston.
Archie
quote Originally posted by SAFASTRO: Hey Archie....sorry if I missed this being posted earlier, but is that an original windshield? Or what does it come from? Thanks.
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Jan 31st, 2008
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
Fitting the windshield today.
It was pretty close but didn't fit the opening in the fiberglass perfectly so we had to modify the opening a bit.
Archie
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Feb 5th, 2008
War Hammer Member Posts: 377 From: Myrtle Beach, SC USA Registered: Jan 2008
Hey Archie,
I love it so far maybe this will be my '09-'10 project. Please keep it going.
Paul
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Fieroseverywhere Member Posts: 4242 From: Gresham, Oregon USA Registered: Mar 2006
Those last pics aren't working for me. Anyone else having a problem?
EDIT: As soon as I posted this they started working. Sorry. Very nice.
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Feb 17th, 2008
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
A little late on this report. The week before last we finished much of the steel work under the nose. We also hinged the front clip & built the radiator mounting.
If you look back at some of the early body pictures, you'll see that the grill opening in the nose was out of shape. Because we were needing to mount some steel in the nose to mount the hinges to, we also had to reshape the grill opening to the proper shape.
Here's some pics.......
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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Zeb Member Posts: 4850 From: New Jersey Registered: Jan 2008
And you guys do work like this with two left hands! Want to hire a guy with ten thumbs? The new sig is nice!
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Mar 6th, 2008
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
A little update.....
We put the lowering spindles on the front end to bring it down to about where it will be when we're done.
The rear will come down about 1.5 to 2" when we put the complete driveline in.
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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Mar 11th, 2008
Madscanner Member Posts: 593 From: Registered: Dec 2004
Excellent work - great thread.
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88White3.4GT Member Posts: 1604 From: Hayward, CA Registered: Dec 2003
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slinger Member Posts: 1403 From: grand rapids MI Registered: May 2006
i love that car! (quick question is map quest right when it says 1houre 38mins from chicago to your place?) mapquest never seems to work well for me.
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Jake_Dragon Member Posts: 32866 From: USA Registered: Jan 2001
It looks happy
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
quote Originally posted by slinger: i love that car! (quick question is map quest right when it says 1houre 38mins from chicago to your place?) mapquest never seems to work well for me.
That's about right.
Please note that Mapquest puts the "STAR" 3 blocks North of where we are actually located. So figure on going 3 blocks South of that star.
Archie
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Mar 12th, 2008
PaulJK Member Posts: 6638 From: Los Angeles Registered: Oct 2001
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slinger Member Posts: 1403 From: grand rapids MI Registered: May 2006
quote Originally posted by Archie: That's about right. Please note that Mapquest puts the "STAR" 3 blocks North of where we are actually located. So figure on going 3 blocks South of that star. Archie
thanks archie i will be in chicago the end of this month, and i might stop by and pick up some of your rockers.
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11:17 AM
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
quote Originally posted by slinger: thanks archie i will be in chicago the end of this month, and i might stop by and pick up some of your rockers.
Give me a call 2 days before you come & we'll get you hooked up.
Archie
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01:23 PM
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
Help us out guys.
We are gathering parts for the interior of this car & we're looking for some seats.
The real seats, even if you could find them, are very likely wayyyy too expensive.
I know a lot of you guys out there have of have had various sports cars.
We're looking for seats that look as close to the real thing as we can find.
Below are a few pics of Miura seats.
Does anyone know of seats from another car that look the same or similar?
Thanks
Archie
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FieroJimmy Member Posts: 741 From: Mechanicsburg, PA Registered: May 2002
quote Originally posted by Archie: We're looking for seats that look as close to the real thing as we can find. Does anyone know of seats from another car that look the same or similar?
I've never seen production seats like that, but it looks like a pretty basic seat. I wouldn't think it would be too difficult to form up a seat pan and send it to wherever is doing the upholstery.
If I were doing it, (which I realize I'm not) I would probably form the seating shape with some sheetmetal, then weld reinforcing to the back side (as necessary, including some round tube/stock around the perimeter to keep the leather from ripping) and a frame to the bottom to connect it to whatever type of adjuster/riser you plan on using. The fact that it is a non-reclining seat would make it easier, so you don't have to track down similar recliners. Also by making it on site you would be sure the seat fits the "new" car while maintaining the look of the original.
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jweisman Member Posts: 363 From: Halethorpe, MD Registered: Jul 2006
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topher_time Member Posts: 3231 From: Bailey's Harbor, for now. Registered: Sep 2005
quote Originally posted by Archie: Help us out guys. We are gathering parts for the interior of this car & we're looking for some seats. The real seats, even if you could find them, are very likely wayyyy too expensive. I know a lot of you guys out there have of have had various sports cars. We're looking for seats that look as close to the real thing as we can find. Below are a few pics of Miura seats. Does anyone know of seats from another car that look the same or similar? Thanks Archie
Early Lotus Esprit is the closest thing I can think of. Especially being that narrow. If I think of anything else...
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FieroWannaBe Member Posts: 2290 From: USA Registered: Oct 2004
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Apr 18th, 2008
TRiAD Member Posts: 4464 From: Central IL Registered: May 2001
Seats from an Esprit S1 would be perfect.
Best pic I could find...
I'll hop on LEW and see if I can find some...
BTW, this is a f^&king AWESOME project, and if it weren't for the "lottery winner" windshield, I'd be commissioning one of my own - today!!
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Here are some Esprit V8 seats, slightly different style, and likely WAY too expensive...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymot...dZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V He also has Elan seats...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymot...2QQitemZ220120306227 I also emailed him re: early Esprit seats...
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Crap, I'm out of Fieros! Time to buy another!!
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10:08 AM
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
Thanks for all the nice comments.
A little update.
In an effort to get all the welding & fitting done before we send the chassis out for powdercoating, we got the new LS3 engine in this week.
We'll be fitting this engine into the car & finishing up the overall welding on the chassis. Then we'll blow it apart, store the engine until we need to reinstall it, & get the chassis out to the powdercoater.
Archie
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Apr 19th, 2008
Erik Member Posts: 5625 From: Des Moines, Iowa Registered: Jul 2002
430 hp pushrod 2v sbc street motor .. amazing
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BazookaFiero Member Posts: 1002 From: Mazeppa MN Registered: Apr 2008
Fantastic project, will definitely keep checking back, can't wait to see it completed
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bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
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30+mpg Member Posts: 4056 From: Russellville, AR Registered: Feb 2002
What I want to know is, when does the "begins" part end and the "continues" part begin?
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10:24 AM
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
Thanks for the info, We'll do some measuring Monday.
Archie
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bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
quote Originally posted by Archie: Thanks for the info, We'll do some measuring Monday. Archie
your very welcome
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Apr 22nd, 2008
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
BillS Member Posts: 643 From: Registered: Apr 2000
The real icing on the cake would be original wheels. They were knock-off magnesium Campagnolos, but repro aluminum copies are now available in Britain. The spline drive is the standard size used on many British cars and adaptors are available to take them.
Here's a pic of the wheels on my old Lambo.
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Apr 28th, 2008
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
we need an update here please
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mnstrfiero Member Posts: 661 From: Lehi, UT Registered: Aug 2007
Archie, get porsche 914 seats!!! they are nearly identical!
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May 1st, 2008
jbuell Member Posts: 13 From: san antonio tx Registered: May 2007
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May 2nd, 2008
PaulJK Member Posts: 6638 From: Los Angeles Registered: Oct 2001
quote Originally posted by mnstrfiero: Archie, get porsche 914 seats!!! they are nearly identical!
Looks Good - 1970 porsche 914
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DeLorean00 Member Posts: 4251 From: Sacramento, CA / Reno, NV Registered: Aug 2005
But if you do get 914 seats you will need 2 driver seats. The passenger has a big center firewall pad attached to it.
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May 3rd, 2008
Custom2M4 Member Posts: 4414 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Registered: Sep 2004
What you are looking for, are Replica seats from a 1965 Shebly Cobra.
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May 9th, 2008
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
Finally back on this project.
Working to get all the welding done before sending the chassis & other parts out for Powdercoating.
So we need to trial fit the engine so we can finalize the engine cradle & engine compartment.
We will be using a 6 speed transmission on the LS3 engine.
Fitting it to the cradle...
Archie
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