Welcome to the chaos!
I hope you know what you are getting yourself into.
It won't be easy.  It won't be quick.  And it won't be cheap.
01Lambiero is correct about the cost.
Don't start unless we can't possibly talk you out of it.
But if you insist, good luck to you and stay here and at www.kitcentral.com for all the advice you need.

RT

Here is a post I put on kitcentral a while ago about “Why replicas cost so much.

http://www.kitcentral.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=9352&postdays=0&postorder=asc&sid=f699dfbb4f078d8e78b77e78987246dc

Read through the posts and get an idea of what you are in for when you take on building a replica.  If you want the “most accurate replica” be ready for the reality.

Here is a post I put at kitcentral about the replica industry.

I am a builder of my personal Diablo. I understand about the costs.
There have been many discussions here about how expensive these cars are, especially compared to the cost of a used Diablo.
People used to take an old Fiero and attach a fiberglass replica Countach body to it. Flat windshield, plastic side windows that don't go down. Easy.
But then the Diablo came out. So it was off and running. The Fiero now had a Diablo body. Then the call was for an interior to match the Diablo. And of course you should have all the real lights and emblems. While they are at it, the suppliers should really make the angle of that body panel better, it is off by a degree or two. And make that bumper opening a little wider, it isn't perfect yet. C'mon guys get it right! It just means making the mold over, how hard is that?
Now we need to get performance, better than the old 4 cylinder or V6. Make sure the wheels and tires are as accurate as possible. On to better windshields and side glass 'cause the plastic windows and cut-down van windshield aren't good enough. And ya'know, that Fiero suspension isn't good either so let's make better parts. Even with a stretched Fiero chassis, it takes so much work to do that (and it is an old design anyway), you might as well make your own frame with better suspension and brakes. We can't all make a frame so let's buy one from someone who knows how.
More parts from the supplier 'cause we can't be expected to make them all! Now we go to an inline V8 with transaxle. YeeHaa! Better interior covering and gauges! Replica engines! NOW we're talking! These things are almost REAL!
And so is the cost.
I have been caught up in this also. I have spent an awful lot of money just for the parts to make mine look authentic. All the little things add up. Then there is the time it takes to replicate, with perfection, all the details. This is a HOBBY for those who build their own. You have to have the disposable time and money. It is not about making a cheap Diablo.
These are the most difficult replicas to build and will require a lot of time and money. You only get what you pay for.
For those who take on the task of building these cars for customers, I have a lot of respect and wonder how they can make them so inexpensive.
The building is the fun, the reward is a fantastic car.

RT

You have very good credentials and should do well with your build.
Welcome aboard!
Even so, a replica is not just a customized car (although I like your concept) and you will find they take an enormous amount of extra work.
But if you have been watching this and other forums you already know that.
We are all on your side, willing to help any way we can.

RT

LamboJayso,
You might be able to find something that could work but the plastic tracks that I used were custom made by D&R.
Good luck.

RT

I agree with jdinner on the reducible force struts.  Just make sure you hang ALL the weight on the door before you adjust the pressure.  You can't add pressure back in.
In a related topic, here is my video on how I made the door strut seal through the hole in the door:

Replica Lambo Door Strut Seal

RT

Murcie-Me's car is one heck of a build!  Anybody would be proud to own it.  I think all of us who are building want ours to turn out as good as that.
Even so, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, as I have said many times before, I sometimes wish my build didn't look like a Lambo.  After all the work I put in, it would be nice to have people recognize I built it instead of just buying it.  The reason mine looks like a Lambo is because I didn't want to make my own body.  A lot of people think they can design a good-looking car but they usually don't turn out that way.  Also, it was a lot easier and a lot less work to buy a body and build my car under it.  Then my build would at least look as stylish as a Lambo.  I'm not trying to fool anybody.  After all, if you are going to put that much time and money into your hobby, it should look good when you are done.
This is a very unique hobby with dedicated guys having fun. The car is just a by-product of our passion and we all hope people will enjoy what we do as much as we enjoy doing it.
It isn't about throwing it in other's faces, it is about us having fun.

RT

If you are determined to build on a new chassis because you have the correct wheelbase and the chassis is so much newer, go ahead and convert it to mid-engine. You will find it is a lot of work no matter which factory-built chassis you start with but you will at lest have the engine in the proper location.
Let us know how you do it.

RT