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Build Diaries => Aventador => Topic started by: lambobuilder on October 23, 2020, 06:29:23 PM
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I am going to start an Aventador build. Chassis will be an NAERC chassis modified for the Aventador. I have placed my order with Dur-A-Flex for the body. I've had the partial built chassis for 16 years that has been hanging in my shop. Just getting started and I know I will have questions as I proceed. Also have a FB group where I will also be sharing updates. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3335191356516378 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/3335191356516378)
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This is going to be epic! I’m tuned in.
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OH YEAH!!!!!
And I just moved back to TX too!!!!! I cant wait!
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First purchase from eBay. OEM 19' and 20" rims. Fun fact, on this years model, rears are 5 x 120mm and fronts are 5 x 112mm. Found Timpkin 120mm hubs with 30 spline centers for rear. Have S10 (5 x 4.75) hubs to fit Corvette knuckles for front but will need to have them re-drilled to 5 x 112. Will post progress as it happens.
(https://lambobuilder.com/aventador/chassis/wheels/wheelsSmall.jpg)
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Gonna be following!
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Working on getting the suspension components. Got 2 Corvette C5 spindles, Timkin 5 x 120mm hubs for rear. S10 hubs for Corvette spindles but needed to have them re-drilled to fit the 5 x 112mm bolt pattern with 14mm x 1.5 studs to match the studs on the Timpkin hubs. OEM Lamborghini hubs do not have studs, they use lug bolts. Also had to have the center of the front rims milled out to 70mm to accommodate the larger color on the S10 hubs.
Also managed to score a Brand New Audi B7 A4 2.0T FWD GVD 6 Speed Manual Transmission OEM 01X 300 044 for $1082 thanks to 76MX alerting me to the great buy.
(http://lambobuilder.com/aventador/chassis/suspension/timkinSml.jpg)
(http://lambobuilder.com/aventador/chassis/suspension/spindlesSml.jpg)
(http://lambobuilder.com/aventador/chassis/suspension/s10Sml.jpg)
(http://lambobuilder.com/aventador/engine/transmission/trannySml.jpg)
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Added first YouTube https://studio.youtube.com/video/uhnfu2T-nyU/edit
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Second YouTube https://youtu.be/LFVZCdtcs6Y
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Was making progress and going to start on suspension when I had a bit of a setback. Discovered that I had warped my frame. Need to get that fixed then move on. Will get my body from Dur-A-Flex in January.
Part 3 video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYhLlY9K5Oo&t=23s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYhLlY9K5Oo&t=23s)
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Setbacks are part of the build process. If it was easy, then everyone would be building one. Good you found the issue early. Keep up the meticulous work! Great build!
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Charley Strickland (76MX) picked up my body from Dur-A-Flex Wednesday and is on his way back to Texas. More pictures on on FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3335191356516378 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/3335191356516378)
(https://lambobuilder.com/aventador/body/imagejpeg_6.jpg)
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Lookin good Dale! You'll like that shell, a lot of gel coat to level panels out and very thick glass.
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Body was delivered today https://www.facebook.com/groups/3335191356516378 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/3335191356516378)
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Added new YouTube on suspension progress and encouragement for new builders to research on forums like Lamboclone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6ywJQLd9rE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6ywJQLd9rE)
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Major modifications to NAERC chassis to fit the Dur-A-Flex body. Detailed in the YouTube video. https://youtu.be/MGFqH9u83Jw
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Hi Dale, I see that the cool temps require warmer clothing. Since you had to ream the taper in the front A arms to accept the Honda ball joints, why didn't you just ream to fit the Corvette ball joints? Also, why not just use the Corvette front hub & wheel bearing instead of the S-10 as both would have needed the wheel stud pattern changed but you wouldn't have had to modify the mounting bolt holes in the knuckle to accept the S-10 bearing?
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According to NAERC plans, the Corvette ball joints are not load bearing. Hind site, I would have been money ahead to use the Corvette hubs and had them machined to the 115mm bolt pattern. Would have been cheaper than 3 spindles, extra ball joints, hydraulic press and machining costs. I'm a slow learner, but I am teachable.
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OK Dale, You, RT, and I are in the same age group (I think). Seems that I remember something about the way that the front springs are located/positioned. Patience is a virtue that we all need every day but Lowes doesn't carry that in their inventory ::thumbup ::usa
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Agreed. Just hit 74 last week in game of life. Based on how long it takes to build one of these, it's a race to the finish to see if I can finish before I get to old to do it. :LL:
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I finally finished roll cage and created YouTube play list of progress. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaPE0IsfT25fhluJMpZPnXszb-vwFJEB7 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaPE0IsfT25fhluJMpZPnXszb-vwFJEB7)
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Added new video on how I did rough install of rear deck lid and front trunk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae0NDGbYKkE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae0NDGbYKkE)
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Hi Dale, Is there any process that might include scribe cutting on the underside of the warped corners and heating to bend as necessary or is it cut and glass time as required? Have you checked with the manufacture for any help as it appears that the panel needed to be put in a fixture and clamped to prevent warpage during the cure process? On the other hand, you could just dura-glas the top to a flat surface mate to the adjacent panel.
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Hi Dale, Is there any process that might include scribe cutting on the underside of the warped corners and heating to bend as necessary or is it cut and glass time as required? Have you checked with the manufacture for any help as it appears that the panel needed to be put in a fixture and clamped to prevent warpage during the cure process? On the other hand, you could just dura-glas the top to a flat surface mate to the adjacent panel.
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Did not check with Dur-A-Flex on warpage. It's possible that when I got part that It was fine and warped in my storage. I should have tried the heat process as have done that before but it's been a while. Still a little more tweaking required but that's always going to be the case. Thanks for suggestion.
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Mounted the rear bumper and added shocks to deck lid. https://youtu.be/UfHaRo991ZQ
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Latest video on detail of how I did wing flaps, side vents and a full walk around at the end. https://youtu.be/2K9-8TtNvIw
(https://lambobuilder.com/aventador/body/body-0000.jpg)
(https://lambobuilder.com/aventador/body/body-0001.jpg)
(https://lambobuilder.com/aventador/body/body-0002.jpg)
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Continuing with door hinge construction. Attempt 1. Will need adjustments.
https://youtu.be/DYnt_bCB15E
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It’s always interesting to watch your build. Love the ingenuity you put into these builds. Let me know if there is anything I can help you with.
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Doing some chassis work after removing body.
https://youtu.be/VW_xWvH-ZhU
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First off.... my thoughts are with your son. I'm glad he is recovering!
Back to the lambo.... awesome work as usual. Your attention to detail shows! Keep up the great work!
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Finished chassis paint. Started on making rear grills. More difficult because I cut it all apart when I shouldn't have and took delivery of my eBay Corvette LS1. https://youtu.be/ffqNcTPCxHc
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Very grateful for you sharing your work Dale, have learned from you for years, great work :)
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Started work on the engine by reversing the intake on the LS1 180 degrees. https://youtu.be/M4A1Ac9b52c
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Some engine mods. Have to relocate alternator and PS pump to fit in chassis.
https://youtu.be/0o2yODSLEfw
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My education on LS1 engines is expensive. https://youtu.be/QUa3RU61AAc
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Tackled modifying the OEM harness to fit my reconfigured Corvette engine. https://youtu.be/Ztf04_3UEDo
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Got the motor and transaxle installed https://youtu.be/CzEBKVStHG4
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I had multiple iterations when making my door hinges. Did a short video consolidating it into the final design. Should work for fabrication of any Lamborghini hinges. Based on original information from Charley Strickland https://youtu.be/S7VCUmrTQbI
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Doing some wiring, got radiators and plumbed my PS pump to the steering rack.
https://youtu.be/jbgO-9s6qHI
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Did you ever consider installing electric power assist instead of hydraulic power steering? I installed the Prius electric assist in my build, total cost was about $60 and a 4 hour install.
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I know that Dario had electric assist. My problem is I had already had most of the pieces in place. If I had it to do over again, I would look at other options. Having to convert Corvette to narrower belt setup to fit in engine bay was costly.
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Installed the clutch master with remote fill and two Honda Civic radiators https://youtu.be/HShVrvm0LEs
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Plumbed the two radiators and installed door shocks
https://youtu.be/u91Cl0-xTLI
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Got the brake and clutch lines installed. Been a while, Covid kicked my butt
https://youtu.be/C7d0XPeWbsE
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Installed hard vacuum lines, fixed front clip so it can be reattached to frame after body is mounted and installed components for fuel system. https://youtu.be/FAWfSERV04E
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Got the shifter bracket made and installed. Extensive mods to console. Aventador has paddle shifters and a manual shifter does not play well with OEM style console. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJVS_Cg8I1c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJVS_Cg8I1c)
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Dale,
I'm working on a paddle shift system for manual transmissions. It should cost $400-500 plus the cost of the paddles (I'm using Mitsubishi Lancer paddles, cheap on ebay). (I'm a PhD robotics guy, so this is the kind of thing I design/ build all the time). The first version uses a manually operated clutch, but eventually that will be upgraded include AI based clutch automation (I haven't priced this part of the system yet, but can be added anytime after).
Unfortunately, I'm working on 100 projects simultaneously, so it's not ready yet. I'll be happy to share the system design with you once I have the prototype finished. I will be focusing on it once I get the car painted (sometime in the very near future. Should be priming within two weeks).
Let me know if you are interested in a system like this.
Cheers,
Neil
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Sounds like an awesome setup. I'm sure there will be a lot of demand. I'm too far committed at this point but look forward to seeing the final result.
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Finally got to shifter linkage. https://youtu.be/Ulqbucqvs0g
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After stripping ECU of unnecessary wires, adding radiators, battery and a gas tank plus lots of other plumbing, was able to start the Corvette LS1 for the first time. Video on FB https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ChGxtUoP8/ (https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ChGxtUoP8/)
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Transmission spacing issues with Audi 01X transaxle on LS1 https://youtu.be/t29qLM0pPYU
Engine runs sounds good
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Working on body wiring and dealing with axle dilemma. https://youtu.be/blBbNSoUXCM
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Finally a solution for sequential rear lights and front flasher powered lights. https://youtu.be/uiZdtqi0q9Y
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Happy birthday, Dale. You continue to be an inspiration to all of us!!