Gallardo Mesh

[Jim Cowden]

You are a brave man.

Once you get them apart I cant help but think its just another car, nothing high tech.

The fire wall you cut out are you going to put back a strong structure to take its place.

Jim

 

[mish]

Jim I could use this gallardo as Original but it's for me a project more than just a Lamborghini I am trying my best to reach at least 70% of what I am thinking

It's engine , transaxle , twin turbo , interior and exterior project

For the fire wall yes my friend it was 2 cm the part I cut and I bought 8 cm plate
By tomorrow I will upload how I close this part

Thanks

 

[mish]

I started prepare the plate to close the firewall

I bought plate of aluminum 8 cm which is thicker than the
OEM ( only 2cm)

you can see how is thick than the original part

because is too thick I need to send the plate to special company with my measurement to do it fit the firewall

 

[mish]

we just set the plate to see how it will look like

I faced problem with the seat , it was touch the box from inside so I take the box and cut it again from the top , see the picture from inside

here is the free space I have after moving the firewall , its look good now for the engine to install

 

[mish]

I decide to do aluminum argon welding for the whole box with the body
for the tips and closing inside the box from out side and inside too

from the inside

also I will install roll cage but after I finish the engine and transaxle to start working for the interior

 

[David]

Did you consider making a hatch in the bulkhead (like the GT40) to allow access to the front of the engine?

 

[mish]

David I was going to make a hatch but the Garag told me , after removing the 4wd shift

That's it can be easy to reach front of the engine from down we have free space , but honestly I am not sure because still didn't install the engine yet

 

[mish]

after closing the firewall with thick aluminum I was thinking how to avoid the temperature , noise and the sound

I have no idea if the any of the three will reach the car from inside so I decide to have three layers to be sure that's the car from inside don't bather me specially I will have for street daily or three time a week

the first layer was 3M

from inside

the second layer is non-flammable and sound and temperature deeding pads

the last layer was he jacketing roll

those layer only will be for out side ( the engine side )
and I will have more from inside the car

 

[mish]

starting with the 3M layer pads

I did it just for the center but after that's I open the OEM pads from the two sides and have 3M one it , you can see it here

 

[mish]

continue with the pads

here is the second layer on top of the 3M pad

after finish the layer two pads I start wear the pads with the jacketing roll

that's it three layer of pads plus the two side OEM pads and I will have the OME parts for the gas tank after install the gas tank

 

[fares]

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[mish]

I added 3M paste for the tips over the jacketing roll so just incase I will not have any issue with water or any things else between the three layers

after that I wash the car with water pump and air pump plus ACDelco cleaner

you can see the different between the two pictures ( when I found the car and after )

 

[mish]

waiting for what is next !!

I received the transaxle harness from italianknightrider and it was with good condition and labeled ...... thanks

here is the engine harness I ordered from Painless with extra length

now I start thinking what color I will go with , I like the gallard super trofeo
color so I got the color code

 

[Paulbav]

Great colour choice, and what an amazing difference a good clean makes it looks great... Will you be fully respraying including the engine bay etc?

 

[Cliff Beer]

Interesting project there. Looks like a good challenge.

If you don't mind me asking, why didn't you want to use the Gallardo engine?

That firewall looks like it's a pretty structural component of the chassis...considering the wall thickness. I can understand the desire to have access to the front of the engine without having to remove the engine....that just makes normal sense. Are you planning on making the part you removed a bolt-in/bolt-out access panel for ease of servicing?

 

[mish]

Paulbav .......this is what I am planning to do right now I don't want to respraying the whole body now because I am still working on engine and the body , on the other hand if I install the engine I will not be able to respraying the engine bay

I think I will just do the engine bay and install the engine with the transaxle then whenever I finish the body I am going to do the whole car



cliff beer ...... its more than one reason
here in my country only 5 or 6 garage can work properly with this kind
of car ( Gallardo engine ) moreover they are using this situation and its difficult to find used part we mostly ordering from the internet even the shipping is high cost for us , last thing I want to have the engine with twin turbo around 600-700 HP

this goal is cost me a lot with the original engine ( see the underground cars )
and who will do the programs for me ,I have to send my car to usa !!


for the bolt-in/bolt-out yes I am planning but the garage guys told me wait until we install the engine then see , they believe that's we will be able to access the front engine from the down of the car ( where was the 4 wheel drive shift )

 

[mish]

I really like the design of the this car but unfortunately I sent to them many emails without response , some one told me they close the company and they are not doing this kit any more

I contacted more than one person who work with 3d CNC one or two of them agree to do this kit but with high cost

finally I found one guy can do this rear view with good price

after deciding to go with this rear view I started looking for the equipment for it , I found this grill for sale
I bought the original grills because it so difficult to make it replica

here you can see how the grill has different size and not straight

 

[mish]

also I found the rear light with good price and good condition

by contacting one guy from different site , he was able to do the rear tip for the grills and the exhaust tip

exhaust tip was made by fiberglass with correct measurement and I have to take it to build it by steal whenever I receive it

the rear bumper still working on it plus I still waiting to receive the rear grill tip and exhaust tip to finish

 

[mish]

that's it , I am standing here right now

my project has big change , i have on of my friend want to buy the my transaxle with the harness and i decide to add twin turbo to my engine

so in this case i have to go with transaxle can handle my high HP

i ordered 01e transaxle from advanced automotion with some upgrade
i suppose receive the transaxle next 10 days

also i order the adopter with the cable shifter from Eric

so i have to wait until i get the items to start working again