batbuilder's LP640 called "No Mercie"

[usmc_butler]

So much great stuff in this build thread! Replica build, Big Kahuna bike and now real burn murci! $30,000 grand wasn't a bad price on that murci, the motor and tranny will bring $20-$30 alone, sell the rest of the good parts to fund a John Watson body, keep the chassis and bolt everything back together and have no money in a 640 Replica Murci. Technically would still be a Real Murci since you would be using a OEM Chassis and John uses OEM splashed parts

[batbuilder]

Hey JB1, yeah it is really weird. When you look at that burnt up Murcie. It didn't seem so baddass all burnt and crispy like it was. It was so much more interesting to me to see how they were put together. I think the Fieros got a bad rap and were ahead of their time in the spaceage body. as much as I admire the design, easibility to modify and adaptability its still a little embarrassing to say my Mucielago replica uses a fiero base. Oh well it is what it is....Thanks for looking and commenting....dave

[batbuilder]

OK last pic of the night is the Big Kahuna. This was so significant to actually be able to sit on a vehicle I had dreamed up in my mind. There's still a ton of work to do but this represents a milestone in the design to creation. Sitting with no jack stands or bracing. Holding its own weight and mine. Just a badass feeling. Thanks for letting me share....

[jb1]

nice pics,   seems to be a lot of burnt Murcis....kind of ironic  using a fiero chassis to  build a replica of  a car that seems to have issues with catching fire.....

[batbuilder]

More pics of the burnt car

[batbuilder]

Even more pics

[batbuilder]

Here's a bunch more pics of the same car different angles

[batbuilder]

This is a place to store three tennis balls.....Ok I don't know what this is...any ideas?

[batbuilder]

Thats a lot of crap in a very small area...

[batbuilder]

Here's the battery thats pretty convienent huh?

[batbuilder]

I like the bracing of this air duct

[batbuilder]

Here's the rear deck lid which looked like my deck lid since this was a 2002 Murcie

[batbuilder]

The side intake grill was most unimpressive.

[batbuilder]

The view through the windshield

[batbuilder]

The guy told us every year they take a wrecked or burnt out Lamborghini to the PebbleBeach Lamborghini show and the wrecked cars are always a hit. Surrounded by many people they use that to advertise their parts. Here Harold is pointing out what appears to be carbonfiber.