Eddies Diablo build

[lambobuilder]

Looking great. Another milestone reached. thanks for posting progress. Inspires all of us.

[eddie]

Door jams. Inner door,

[eddie]

got it wrapped and ready to spray inside the jams and doors

[eddie]

finally is in the shop to get get some covering

[eddie]

oh boy well, I know nothing about this,  on my S/C everything has a separate circuit only fuel injection, I think  EGR is gone, Transmission, limiter, etc, about a dozen things were deleted on my ECM.one thing, the ECm would prime fuel pump as turn key on and start. after it was flashed it would take good 20 seconds or more to prime and start, so I have an Alfa steering column, and one of the levers on the right, when is moved down, has no power,( no need it something to do with wipers on Alfa but the rest works wipers, light ),  so I hooked up power to that wire before I start the engine I move the lever for 2 seconds it'll activate the fuel pump and fist klick the engine starts.  I can leave it on or move up by then ECM takes over for the fuel pump. I have to tell you, many many things were instructed by Jim Dinner who would come to my house.

[01Lambiero]

I have a Cadillac Northstar engine and my start is the same problem.  The oil pressure switch has two circuits in it.  One controls the fuel pump and the other controls the oil pressure "dash light" system.  But, the ecm is in the middle of the mess. so no  oil pressure, no ignition controll voltage.  My fuel pump is on a separate circuit.  Probably good to have oil pressure before ignition/start? There is a ton of points in the Northstar that should have oil pressure before ignition voltage though (overhead valve lifters, multiple cam chain tensioners, etc)  I'm still going to try a bypass circuit to enable ignition sooner.
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[eddie]

all send and waiting for a space in our shop to be colored, hopefully in around 23rd August. I will use HoK 32 , so let see how that going to come out. everything is removed, basically running chassis and body. temp C5 rims, and alfa steering wheel. after paint slowly put together. oh the body was sand 400 then 600wet. will use a white sealer, after the base Dupond clear LE8700S.

[eddie]

just a little update on my kit car, wait  I mean replica. got primed and start to block and going over some imperfections then the prime final coats after and hopefully paintlt before winter. also, a little thing when I got the ECM flashed they took of about 10 things so when I need to start up it takes good 3 cranks over till the fuel pump activates, so a friend of mine made prime delay circuit two seconds. you crank in two seconds starts. just like the real Lamborghini does.

[eddie]

I had to re work my wiper transmission due to  my new lid hinges
But all good now later remove and massage hinges
Can’t post vid of hows working .

[eddie]

I case you wonder why is the body empty
I pre fit all lights, dash , Center console everything
So when I paint it it won’t have any overspray
And I case of replace some parts all is made to do with out tearing the body a part
Still lot to do before the paint

[88.5countach]

Great to see you at it, that certainly is not the fun bit of the build.

[eddie]

l did some work for change , left side primer blocked.had to mod the roof that was 2" short ? its still needs more work.    and fit wiper pivot. over next weekend i'll do the linkage , then i'll block primer on right side and so on .years flying i'll tell you. don't mine  the heavy tint on windshield .

[eddie]

NP   thanks , not finished yet but its coming . I had before the BMW trunk hinges but it never want to line up , since my body was so butchered by splashing . Rodney talked me in to change as OEM style  and one day it was  done. I'll make better picture when finished with lift shocks
I had to cut out that middle section so I can get to weld mounting brackets . yesterday I flange the cut off piece ,today glassed both side together

[01Lambiero]

Looking good, Eddie.  I took the liberty to lighten the shadows to show your details (Adobe Photoshop). 
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[eddie]

I did re do my front hood hinges ( thanks Rodney )  and now i'll get on with the wiper motor  linkage . keep in mind that's just basic install , needs smooth and paint it black .