Hi, folks...

I've made a little search on the net and the only maker of Countach tires is Pirelli.

I have found the tires at "The Tire Rack" website. The rear tires alone costs $272 a piece, as you can see here, and I don't even want to know how much is the S&H.

I'm having a little problem with the sizes of the tires, because the rear tires are "345/35 YR 15" and the only model I could find is the "P Zero Asimmetrico", but as far I could search on the Pirelli website they don't make the "P ZERO Asimmetrico" on the size I need for the front tires, witch is "205/50 YR 15", as you can see here.

So, I have to consider if using different models of tires won't make the car difficult to drive.

Well, I'll keep you informed.

Paulo

Hi, folks...

Recently I came across something very interesting that gave me a little more encouragement on my daring project. I read on a very important magazine that in my country (Brazil) you can't import used cars. So, even if I had the money, I couldn't buy the car and bring it home.

On my drawings advance. I just finished the top view of the blue print today, and I'm starting the front view.

See you all,

Paulo

Hi, folks...

I'm still drawing the blueprints, so no news from this angle. But, sometimes, on my search over the net to find more info about how to build my dream car, I get across this kitcar site.

This guy built his Countach lookalike from scratch. Well, almost. He used a VW Class 3 chassis, with a fiber glass body. He used plans bought from the KitCar website and, according to him, the plans were easy to follow and everyone could build it too.

Anyway, I kept searching the net and to my surprise, I believe, I came across the very same plans that guy used. It's a 33 pages PDF file that describes the construction of a Countach lookalike.

I have to give my best congratulations to this guy from the mykitcar website because he's a hero. The plans are almost useless. Yes, they have some insights, and some tips. The best part is a space frame blueprint, but that's all. But about the body, that I believe it's the main part, hasn't been provided much information there, just some measures. And only from a right side view.

I won't make it available here, because I believe it would make an unservice to all Countach fans. (The fact that I could be violating some copyright laws has nothing to do with it :)

Se you all...

Paulo

Hi and sorry folks...

I know I haven't posted anything new lately. It's because I got a little cold (yes it's the same old one). And the doc ordered me to stay in bed. So no work for a couple of days.

On the bright side I finished my redrawing of the left side of the blueprint, and I'm going to work on the top of it.

I'm using the Corel Draw (version 10) for my drawing and later I'll transfer the files to the 3D Studio to work on the 3D model.

I've surfed the net for a nice 3D model of a Lamborghini Countach and found some quite good. But the people always ask for money and this is something I DON'T have at the present moment. And besides I'm not going to use the model for commercial purposes.

I'm drawing on a full scale, that means 1:1, or else, at the real size. This way I can work every little detail on the blueprint. But it's a HUGE work. Only the love for the Countach makes me keep going.

I know that a lot of people buy kits for the Countach, especially from Euro Works, but I have a feeling that it's not the same thing. And I'm thrilled with the challenge.

That's all for today. See you all soon...

Paulo

Hi, folks.

Unfortunally nothing new to add today. Just boring redrawing. And I believe it will take me a LOT of time yet.

I just don't know how long it will take. I'd be very happy if you guys help me a little sending pictures or links to pictures of the wonderful Countach LP500 S.

Just a little reminder about the pictures: I already have all the pictures from the outstanding Lambo Cars website.

That's all for now.

I'll be back as soon as I have some more news.

Paulo

Hi, folks...

I know I haven't posted anything the last few days, but I got a little cold and was in bed most of the time.

I've run across a wonderful web site about cars constructions: the "Valica SCR GT". It contains a huge selection of information about construction. On the downside, it haven't been updated frequently.

As I told you before I'm redrawing the blueprints once more, and it's extremely time-consuming.

See you all,

Paulo

Hi, folks...

Today I have some sad news. I've been redrawing that blueprint I found quite nicely. And when it was almost done, I compared the side view with a picture where the Countach is exactly at the same position...

And the blueprint was wrong. At least concerning the height and some positions.

So, let's back to the drawing. Or should I say "re-redrawing"?

Bye,

Paulo

Sorry folks,

No new development today. My wife got a new kitten last Tuesday and we already have 2 cats. So, as you might have guessed, the older cats didn't enjoy the newcomer.

Then I had to build a new door for our house to separate the cats from the kitten for a while until they get along with each other.

I keep you informed about new developments as soon as I have some.

Paulo.

PS.: I believe I'll change where my blog is posted, but I haven't decided yet.

Hi, folks...

Not much to report today, but some progress in my drawings.

I took that blueprint and opened it on Corel Draw to redraw as a vector drawing. As soon as I finish it I'll post it here, so you guys can see what I have done.

As I mentioned before, I told about 3D drawings. I know that everything starts with the bluprints, right? And I need a very good set of them. I'll need feedback on how close are my blueprints to the real thing, because I can only compare them with the pictures I find on the Internet.

That's all for now...

Paulo

Hi, folks.

I didn't search much today. But as I said before, thanks to the "Onno van Braam" site I've found some blueprints, but today I followed the link overthere and found more blueprints (some of them even more detailed). I've found those blueprints at the Hobby Scale Models On Line Shop. The blueprints are of small 1:18 models.

I've taken those blueprints I told you about and started some 3D drawings about how my Countach is suposed to look like and that will take some time.

I prefer to draw it on 3D, so I can see, almost as real as possible, how it will look and try a lot of color schemes before starting doing some real work.

I'll keep you informed about the progress on my drawings too.

That's all for today.

Paulo

Hi, folks.

Another long day of searching... but gratefully it was fruitfull. Thanks to the Onno van Braam | Evolution web site I found a small Countach blueprint. It's not much, and it's very poorly scanned but it's a blueprint none the less.

Oh! I forgot to mention earlier but I DO have a Countach, a yellow small 1:18 model that I bought some years ago, just to compare sizes when I build the real thing. But I haven't even started it yet.

As I told you before, I'm between jobs... and if you know of anyone in need of a good System Analyst, please do forward my email to them. Who knows, huh?

Well, that's all for today... I think.

Paulo

Well, another day, another post.

I found a nice site called Automotive Forums, where I found a forum dedicated exclusively to the Countach. This site is quite huge and there are a lot of people there that, I believe, could and would help me in my little quest.

It has been very difficult to me to find blueprints and more technical information about the LP 500 S that I want to build. But I'll succeed.

Thanks to all.

Paulo

Well, what can I say on my first blog? And with such daring purpose?

So, first things first. I live in Brazil, and I simply LOVE the way a Countach looks.

If you don't know what a Countach is, check out at Lambo Cars. They are an amazing site about all Lamborghinis out there.

The real thing is a way out of my possessions at the present moment. Even an used one (it's a little joke, they don't make the Countach anymore, so there are only used ones :-). These are about $60,000 and living in Brazil it's almost impossible (even if I had the money, the freight cost would make it impossible).

I like the Countach. I can't afford it. So, let's build it.

I heard about people that buy kits for the Countach and they (say) look like the real thing. But I also heard that this is not true, always something is a little bit different and a simple guy can tell the difference.

What I want is to build the most precise replica of a Lamborghini Countach humanly possible. And it's where I'll need help.

First I'm not a mechanical engineer so, I'll need help with the structural calculation for the body.

I don't have enough pictures of the Countach I want to build...

Ops! I didn't mention witch one I'm building. My bad. It's the amazing Countach LP500S.

I'm going to need a LOT of pictures of this amazing car, but I'll also need (and if someone help me with this I'd be very thankful) schematics for the car, dimensions and other stuffs.

I'll need help with the structural calculation, as I said before, with the chassis, so the chassis would resist in the real world. After all I don't want to build this replica just for show. I intend to make this replica my everyday car. Who else could say that they go to work on a Countach build from scratch?

Well, as the old Porky Pig would say, t-t-t-t-that's all folks.

See you all next time.