New member intro from Georgia

[04Murcie]

Thanks @AdrianBurton.  You have some true exhaust porn in your build.  You can definitely list welding skills among your talents.  Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

@Jets303, fantastic build on your Murcie.  Is there a particular angle or a specific piece I can photograph to tell who laid up my fiberglass?  As far as I can tell, it seems to matter mostly for the glass and where to strengthen the fiberglass.  I found anecdotal info on Sebring windshields in the search, but has someone made a compendium of info on the things that go with each body?  Specifically, my concerns are glass and light fixtures and where to source them. 

When I started this, I was so excited that it appeared to be a splashed copy so true to the original that I could order real Lambo taillights and they would bolt in.  Then I saw that a pair of real taillights were going for $15,000 and headlights were north of $10,000 each.  Suddenly I want to get lights off an Escalade, turn them sideways, and call it a day.  I've already reasoned with myself that a true "can't tell from 5 feet away" copy is out of my reach, so I'm not married to original lights, but I still want it to look good.  I don't want anyone to walk up and say  hey those are tail lights from a 1973 Pinto, aren't they?

If I may ask the court in general, I'm looking for a new engine.  I'm wanting to get her running before I retire, so I will probably just buy a long block.  More expensive, but I have a family who wants to see me so I need to outsource at least a few things.  The guy at my local Irish Auto Parts store and the other National competitor said don't buy it here because you will be back in a month all pissed off.  They both use ATK so I'm wondering about that quality.  What's the consensus on rebuilders/remanufacturers and who else is there?  Or should I just bite the bullet, hit up a junk yard, and practice honing cylinders on my dead block?

[AdrianBurton]

Wow.  Thanks for the links.  Already 2 new great resources I had not heard of before.  I appreciate the build journals everyone has left and am already compiling photos and bits I've had to do to this one in case the next person gets any use out of it.  And here's the front view if it helps identify it.  Thanks again.

And 2 of the best to ever build these projects, not to mention some of the other insane builders that are a part of this family of builders, welcome to the club

[Jets303]

I believe that is a Triangle G24 roadster, maybe a Mike Vetter. Hard to tell from the angle

[04Murcie]

Wow.  Thanks for the links.  Already 2 new great resources I had not heard of before.  I appreciate the build journals everyone has left and am already compiling photos and bits I've had to do to this one in case the next person gets any use out of it.  And here's the front view if it helps identify it.  Thanks again.

[lambobuilder]

Welcome. Here is link to a manual I did when building my IFG roadster on  Fiero. https://www.lambobuilder.com/manual.html
Also a great resource is an archived version of Ron Fletcher's Lambolounge. That covered many topics. Not all links work but a great resource
https://web.archive.org/web/20070207093829/http://www.lambolounge.com/Chassis/chassis-menu.asp
There is also a Lamborghini Replica FB page that has numerous Murci builds in progress as well. https://www.facebook.com/groups/161571067223540
Good luck, and again, welcome.

[Jets303]

Welcome to the club dude! We can tell you what it is and who built it if you post a pic. Tons of info on the site and a lot of us have built a triangle G car before so if you have any questions feel free. My old murcie build is on the Mad mechanics site under Jets303 if you need to see how I made doors and such.

[04Murcie]

Hello all,  I've lurked here and wished for years, and I finally bought my project Lambo car last December.  It started as an 86 Fiero SE V6 that was stretched and had enough of a support structure made to attach a fiberglass copy of a 2004 Murcielago Roadster body.  Looking at the headlight buckets, I suspect it is a Triangle G body but have no evidence to support that.

As far as facts go, the Fiero title transferred to me with no issues.  I've got very little else.  No interior parts other than the blue velour seat out of a mid 80's Chrysler product, no climate controls, no speedo nor dash to put it in, nothing.  I got a pan, a malfunctioning engine that spewed brown, foamy liquid from the side of the RTV-caked waterpump, a fiberglass body, and some dry rotted tires on rims that I think should never go under a Lambo.

Someone welded up some body supports and bones for the doors and got them mounted OK.  The fellow I bought it from said he had only done minor work on it and lost interest and I believe it.  Now I've taken it on and am starting with the advice on here to look at it as a bunch of smaller projects.  Aware of the 2-3% completion of kit cars in general, if I complete the car it will be a 33% success rate. 

While I've got some specific plans for her, I'm all about learning from your suggestions, so thanks for the resources already here and any that are yet to come.  So far I've redone the front suspension and added airbags so I can raise the nose for driveways, and I think I've talked myself into the 3.4 engine swap.  After that, who knows?