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Build Diaries => Diablo => Topic started by: Michael Everson on July 31, 2015, 05:31:51 PM

Title: Picked up a new project
Post by: Michael Everson on July 31, 2015, 05:31:51 PM
Found (what I hope) a great deal on a Diablo replica project  Car is mostly done but needs a complete interior and lots of little things.  Heres a list of the good things.
Custom welded chassis. No Fiero parts
Body is already painted.
Corvette LT1 engine that starts right up and runs
Audi 5 speed trans
Air compressor and air ride suspension
Everything is hinged correctly.
Doors work very well.
Real? Diablo wheels. (that's what I was told)


Heres the bad.
Car has been sitting quite a while so needs a good cleaning.
Paint is real nice but has some scratches and chips. Not sure if it can be matched or if I need to repaint.
Wing is cracked in a couple of spots.
Needs a complete interior.

I have the complete interior fiberglass set, gauges, real Lamborghini HVAC control, real Lamborghini seats,
Vintage air HVAC unit.  The car up to this point has been very well built.  I hope to continue that quest and have a beautiful diablo when I am done.
Mike
(http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r754/meverson1/diablo2_zpsuqzet4uj.png) (http://s1365.photobucket.com/user/meverson1/media/diablo2_zpsuqzet4uj.png.html)

(http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r754/meverson1/diablo3_zpstp15xj4m.png) (http://s1365.photobucket.com/user/meverson1/media/diablo3_zpstp15xj4m.png.html)

(http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r754/meverson1/diablo5_zpsciukricf.png) (http://s1365.photobucket.com/user/meverson1/media/diablo5_zpsciukricf.png.html)

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Title: Re: Picked up a new project
Post by: rodrieguz on July 31, 2015, 05:45:27 PM
Did this car com from up north east?  Looks like a build by a gentleman named noz. This build was started a long time ago and never completed because the owner bought a wrecked oem roadster and rebuilt that.
Title: Re: Picked up a new project
Post by: Michael Everson on July 31, 2015, 07:05:04 PM
Yes.  Its the same car.
mike
Title: Re: Picked up a new project
Post by: notnilc20 on July 31, 2015, 09:47:24 PM
Proper. Congrats.
Title: Re: Picked up a new project
Post by: autopro on July 31, 2015, 11:03:58 PM
Looks very nice and it will be awesome once you finish it, congrats man.  The wheels are actually from the early Murcielagos.
Title: Re: Picked up a new project
Post by: satinta on August 01, 2015, 01:15:32 AM
LT1 with aluminum heads is a nice choice and can put down 300hp easily out of the box.  I love mine in my Formula but it's a love/hate relationship. 13 second quarter mile times on the cheap but definitely tough on distributers.

Curse you Optispark....
Title: Re: Picked up a new project
Post by: drumseven on August 17, 2015, 05:19:25 PM
Nice find man,going to be a beautiful roadster, looks very well built,congrats!!!
Title: Re: Picked up a new project
Post by: minihawn on August 25, 2015, 06:30:40 AM
Looks good so far. Nice project !