Lamborghini Gallardo Page 7

Superleggera LP 570-4
All the individual pieces that make up the steering rack.
  • ‣   All the individual pieces that make up the steering rack.
Completed steering rack– ready to be fitted to the Gallardo.
  • ‣   Completed steering rack– ready to be fitted to the Gallardo.
Windscreen wipers fitted to the model. I don’t plan on taking it out in the rain though!
  • ‣   Windscreen wipers fitted to the model. I don’t plan on taking it out in the rain though!
Both windscreen wipers, ready to be fitted. Hand cut from cardboard and paper.
  • ‣   Both windscreen wipers, ready to be fitted. Hand cut from cardboard and paper.
Installation of the rear suspension on both sides now complete. Turned out pretty nice!
  • ‣   Installation of the rear suspension on both sides now complete. Turned out pretty nice!
All the separate pieces that make a up a shock absorber.
  • ‣   All the separate pieces that make a up a shock absorber.
Rear shock absorber. Made from a mix of paper, foam board, and a length of coloured pencil.
  • ‣   Rear shock absorber. Made from a mix of paper, foam board, and a length of coloured pencil.
Plans for each disk brake rotor created in Adobe Illustrator.
  • ‣   Plans for each disk brake rotor created in Adobe Illustrator.
Rear carbon ceramic disk brake rotor cut from craft card and board.
  • ‣   Rear carbon ceramic disk brake rotor cut from craft card and board.
Plans for each brake calliper part created in Adobe Illustrator.
  • ‣   Plans for each brake calliper part created in Adobe Illustrator.
Complete rear brake calliper.
  • ‣   Complete rear brake calliper.
Here’s another view of the completed driver’s side rear suspension, brakes, and stabiliser bar. I designed and made all of the parts completely from scratch.
  • ‣   Here’s another view of the completed driver’s side rear suspension, brakes, and stabiliser bar. I designed and made all of the parts completely from scratch.
I’ve designed and made all of the parts for the rear suspension, brakes, and stabiliser bar. Here’s the completed assembly for the driver’s side.
  • ‣   I’ve designed and made all of the parts for the rear suspension, brakes, and stabiliser bar. Here’s the completed assembly for the driver’s side.
This pic shows parts for the driver’s side rear suspension and brakes.
  • ‣   This pic shows parts for the driver’s side rear suspension and brakes.
Construction process for one piece of engine bay heat shielding.
  • ‣   Construction process for one piece of engine bay heat shielding.
The Gallardo starting to take shape!
  • ‣   The Gallardo starting to take shape!
The roof is done. Final assembly proved to be MUCH more challenging than I expected. I ended up having to redesign a bunch of roof parts, and re-think how sections of the roof fit together. It’s now simpler, more elegant in it’s construction, more accurate, and looks great (I think!)
  • ‣   The roof is done. Final assembly proved to be MUCH more challenging than I expected. I ended up having to redesign a bunch of roof parts, and re-think how sections of the roof fit together. It’s now simpler, more elegant in it’s construction, more accurate, and looks great (I think!)
Another pic of the roof. The roof construction proved to be much more challenging that I expected.
  • ‣   Another pic of the roof. The roof construction proved to be much more challenging that I expected.
Updated rear frame is fitted to the Gallardo model. Now I could finally assemble and fit the roof.
  • ‣   Updated rear frame is fitted to the Gallardo model. Now I could finally assemble and fit the roof.
Main stages of assembling the Gallardo's rear frame
Main stages of assembling the Gallardo's rear frame. Lots and lots of parts, all designed from scratch, and cut from sheets of board by hand.
  • ‣   Main stages of assembling the Gallardo's rear frame. Lots and lots of parts, all designed from scratch, and cut from sheets of board by hand.
Just made a new set of rear frame pieces. I needed to add rear shock absorber attachment brackets; modify the position of the upper arm attachment points; plus a bunch of other tweaks. These needed to be done before I assemble the final roof (which partly attaches to the rear frame).
  • ‣   Just made a new set of rear frame pieces. I needed to add rear shock absorber attachment brackets; modify the position of the upper arm attachment points; plus a bunch of other tweaks. These needed to be done before I assemble the final roof (which partly attaches to the rear frame).
Front end view taken March 2017.
  • ‣   Front end view taken March 2017.