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| Thread ID: 145332 | 2017-10-02 17:46:00 | Not A Boat In The Basement Here! | SurferJoe46 (51) | PC World Chat |
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| 1440077 | 2017-10-02 17:46:00 | From the JALOPNIK site, comes a heartwarming story about a man, a wife and a handmade . . . . COMPLETELY handmade and handcrafted . . . . . . Lamborghini Countage . . . . . in his basement . He fabricated almost all of the parts . . . . including the front aluminum suspension, all the aluminum body parts, the subframe, the floor, engine mounts, and built the engine using a Ford 351 which he stroked and built, fabricating his own headers . He became proficient at aluminum welding and fabricating - just to create this project . He learned to paint - just to create this project He learned to build the engine - just to create this project . Then, after it's completed, he removed his Lambo from the basement by excising one basement wall, excavating a ramp out to the world . . . . being born, if you will . . . . into the light of day . The story is here: . com/5069251/exclusive-i-am-the-guy-with-a-lamborghini-in-" target="_blank">jalopnik . com jpv . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1440078 | 2017-10-02 19:51:00 | Saw that a few days ago on Youtube Joe. What an amazing feat for a guy to do!!! Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1440079 | 2017-10-03 03:55:00 | Hmmm, not really a Lamborghini then is it? I'd think a replica, sure...but Lamborghini themselves might have something to say about it being called a Lamborghini... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1440080 | 2017-10-03 04:39:00 | That's an awesome story Joe. And I bet, from what I've read in the past, that it'll be more reliable and out-perform an original Countach! | Greg (193) | ||
| 1440081 | 2017-10-03 04:48:00 | That Ford 351 (probably a "W" for Windsor plant) isn't the best horsepower engine, but it is very reliable if you don't go over 7000 RPM . Blown and injected, some serious port work, a decent cam, hypereutectic pistons, shot treated rods, Vasco-Max rod bolts, etc and it might stay together to 8000 RPM . But anything that makes 300+ horses should pin you to the seat anyway . |
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