LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!

[No Bull]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lamborghini-Murcielago-Engine-Deck-lid-/221207477033?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3380fe3b29&vxp=mtr#ht_3921wt_1909
I'll know how my batwings match up to the decklid soon enough to tell you more about it. Thx

Ok, so it looks like you bought one from Tommy.  They are pretty nice looking parts and they were built off of an OEM panel.  The engine covers that ship with more G28L roadsters are really bad and even though they might have started from an OEM part, they are basically just an outer skin now and they are warped really bad.  CarKit Inc. likes to cut the grille openings out for some reason and when they do they cut to much and fitting a grille into the opening would require many hours in the shop.  The part that Cliff made has both an inner and outer panel and the inner panels holds each of the grilles like a glove and all the screw locations are there.

It'll be interesting to see how you use the coupe quarters and bat wings for a roadster since these parts are all very unique in shape to a roadster.  I've been looking for someone with the top sections of the roadster quarters and the bat wings in fiberglass since grafting them to my car would be much easier than all the work ahead of me to make the OEM splashed coupe bat wings work.  The way the wings fit into the quarters on a G28 was never correct anyhow so I'll take this as an opportunity to fix that and remove the hump in the quarters all at the same time.  Since I'm no longer using the Fiero rear frame, the hump can be removed on my car now.

Chris

[LamboJayso]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lamborghini-Murcielago-Engine-Deck-lid-/221207477033?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3380fe3b29&vxp=mtr#ht_3921wt_1909

I'll know how my batwings match up to the decklid soon enough to tell you more about it. Thx

[No Bull]

Where did you find your roadster engine cover?  I have one that Cliff made and I still need to do a write up on it and post some pictures of it sitting on the car.  As I suspected, a OEM roadster engine cover will fit on a G28L roadster as will the muffler cover etc.  What are you doing for roadster batwings?  I'm going to modify the OEM splashed batwings I have for a coupe to fit the G28L and try to remove the hump in the quarter panels and recess the wings into the tops of the quarters for a more original appearance.

The car is coming along nicely.

Chris

[LamboJayso]

Ok, the window regulator, tracks, and glass are mounted. I will finalize the tracks right before I bond on the outer door skin.



I will eventually have to cut off a portion of the door pillars at the top. It's still not mandatory right now but the time is fast approaching.


The glass seals up perfectly.


I had to fabricate these tabs to pinch the glass b/c there are no holes in the glass. It's actually more sophisticated to make than how it looks.


Here's some work I have lined up for me once the doors are done. Can't wait to get the "big bad wolf" out the way so I can get started on this.

[LamboJayso]

Very nice Jayso, and thank you for the info on windshields.

Keep up all the pics. It's very motivating to others, and interesting to watch.

Thx Lance.

Thanks for the pics that will come in real handy for me during my build, keep it up. 

How come you had to cut your inner door shell the way you did?

John asked me the same thing. They weren't fitting properly. Which is weird b/c the outer door skins fit properly as you can see.

[autopro]

Thanks for the pics that will come in real handy for me during my build, keep it up. 

How come you had to cut your inner door shell the way you did?

[lance345]

Very nice Jayso, and thank you for the info on windshields.

Keep up all the pics. It's very motivating to others, and interesting to watch.

[pslim337]

nice

[LamboJayso]

I got it off ebay.

[pslim337]

what up j  man were did u get the glass from

[LamboJayso]

& here's what's on my playlist when I build. Probably will be on blast too when the car's done. So appropriate for a roadster!
2 Chainz

http://youtu.be/e2QKlmMT8II

Just wished they used a Murci instead of a Ferrari in the beginning.

[LamboJayso]

Here's how I made my windows tracks. It's very simple to make.

Here's the glass (yellow tape on the glass was used for shipping reasons, may leave it on until the build is done)




Using this for the inserts (picked it up at Pepboys for $20)




Measure your door


1x1x16ga tubing


Cut off one end leaving it 1x3/4


Cut in half down the middle on the back side


Apply the molding


Bend each track individually to the appropriate contour


Fit it to the glass then tack weld it

[LamboJayso]

Ok, I spent the better part of this week mounting the door shock and reinforcing the hinge mounts. Change in strategy, I'm going to build both doors completely then move on to fitting the windshield, top, decklid, then hood.

[mogoes49]

were did this body come from any one know were he got the oem body ?? im looking to do a build having trouble finding the mercy2

[LamboJayso]

Oh yes it does! Plus, the mirrors mounted, fender liners in, lowering suspensions, and front wheels popped out more. I can't wait to see it myself. I should have a pic with all these things on by early next week.

Right now I'm leaning towards the '97 Nissan Altima. The top of the windshield on the Altima doesn't match the roofline as nicely as the '01 Nissan Sentra does but that doesn't matter for me b/c I'm doing a roadster. Plus the Altima windshield appears to be a little longer.