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wayne:
Hey everyone its been a while from my last post but i have a set of brand new original door windows that i picked up for my future build and an OE front bumper with more parts to come soon. I will possibly be splashing some parts in the future if anyone is interested.

76mx:
Or you could just buy this chassis, $8,000.

wayne:
Neil thanks for the info about the frames and monocoque. I am glad to get another option on what I am thinking about trying to achieve and that I'm not just crazy for wanting to try something a little different. Really I guess time will tell once I get into my project to see if there is a way to do what I would like to do. This is another reason in my earlier post about removing the firewall because I am not sure if I will be able to graft on the real front frame from a real Aventador.  The engine I am thinking about is a 5.3 from a Grand Prix GXP so I would probably use a lot of the wiring and options that the GP was born with.

Neils88:
A number of people have removed the rear framing of the Fiero spaceframe and rebuilt a tubeframe support for the rear suspension, so it is definitely doable.  The front ends up getting largely removed to fit the panels, though what is left over should support the Lambo suspension style pretty easily.  Personally, I think the cabin framing should be constructed using metal (think roll bar support) with the panels applied overtop.  The monocoque would really need to be engineered by...well...an engineer... and then integrating it with a Fiero spaceframe would really defeat the purpose.  Again...I'd need to see pics of the product to truly assess it.

One thing to consider with respect to the rear suspension...  If you are basing this on a Fiero, you will likely have to move the engine forward slightly from stock location (you have lots of room since it's about 12" longer after creating new rear framing or stretching the existing framing).  This isn't a concern with a longitudinal engine/transaxle configuration, but could be a problem if you are using a transverse setup.  It's tougher to move the transverse setup forward and it would likely end up in the way of your suspension design.

wayne:
76MX I checked out Duraflex racing and I also have sent them an email to see if they are making the Aventador. I have some options as for what I am trying to do. I don't mind making a buck to build my replica but the only thing is that it will not be very accurate. The next thing was to have a buck made from foam so i can pull some parts off of that. I would really like to build a suspension front and rear like the real Aventador but I don't wanna put the the cart before the horse, just telling you what I am thinking about for the future. The fact that I would like a suspension like the real Aventador is why I was thinking of trying to build a monocoque for the front and rear suspension to mount to which means a lot of metal and bracing and time and money to try to pull this off. See I know your thinking this guy has no idea what he's talking about but I have an idea in my head and I'm pretty hard headed and when I set my mind to something it doesn't matter if it takes me a week or 5 years. This is something that I am going to do but I just wanted to bounce this off of the members here that have already built or are building a replica because the more I can talk about it with different people then I feel like I can make better decisions on my build. I just started to buy parts so I am going to build a car. Thanks again for your help and keep it coming.

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