Before we began the processes involved to wrap all of her high risk painted surfaces we took a several pictures so we could get to know her and also evaluate the methodology to be used when wrapping her. Here are a few of the pictures taken that we feel are worthy of sharing and in doing so makes clear that the processes to wrap this gal will be completely different when compared to a Mucielago LP640.

Certainly from every angle she is very aggressive; with what has been referred to as the nose of a fighter jet and an arse which is comprised of exposed weave carbon fiber; which is the portion of her that most people will see, this alone is a sight that is truly scary particularly when one looks at only her huge solo exhaust tail pipe through which 12 angry cylinders are breathing heavily. Then when one looks within her cockpit which is unique to the Murcielago LP670-4 SV one sees that it is a mass of lightweight carbon fiber including the custom carbon fiber seats and then throughout her interior she was wrapped with custom hand stitched alcantera with an exposed top-stitch thread color selected to match her exterior color. Even her instrument cluster leave no doubt who she is and what she was born to do.

As you can see; she is unique from every angle which created a new set of opportunities for us through this phase. [ View Pictures ]
Here are a few more pictures of this gal that we felt would be enjoyed. [ View Pictures ]
Now that we have studied her and created several patterns the very slow and methodical processes of wrapping her high risk painted surfaces will begin. One of the first things that we did was remove her front grills only to be pleasantly surprised by the fact that they are perforated aluminum grills whereas the Murcielago LP640's grills are a molded plastic.
Here the tedious processes of wrapping her high risk painted surfaces has begun. [ View Pictures ]
Here are just a few of the many steps that we completed during the methodical process of wrapping of this gal's high risk exposed painted surfaces. There were many challenges presented as the result of this gals more aggressive angles with the front fenders being the most difficult however in the end we were successfully able to complete the processes without resorting to the practice of creating exposed seams as used my many folks.
Here the processes are being completed; we wrapped her entire nose which also included her front fenders and bonnet, her headlights and headlight washer covers and then we tended to other areas such as the exposed painted surface above the door windows, her roof, the leading edges of the rear vents, her rockers, the area behind her rear wheels, her mirrors, and also her carbon fiber door sill trim. [ View Pictures ]
Now here she is with this project having been completed. She is now ready to be exposed to the elements as she is being exercised. [ View Pictures ]
At the very last minute we realized that we had one final task to complete. Prior to her being allowed to run with the wind we needed to install a license plate on her however we quickly found out that this particular model as they arrived in the USA came with a European standard license plate bracket, a bracket that sadly will not work with USA license plates. This would seem to have been an easy fix; simply have the correct license plate bracket shipped in from Lamborghini however this was not to be the case because a bracket for USA style plate was never created for these gals. After some leg work by Lamborghini they informed us that a USA dealer had in fact created a bracket that would work and that it was being shipped over-night to us. Upon its arrival we both smiled and shook our head as it was far less than expected; it did not integrate with the OEM rear screen, in fact the predrilled holes in the bracket did not even line up with the openings in the OEM screen and furthermore there was no backer aka support plate or associated hardware as such it was promptly placed in our "good try" bin.
Here is the bracket that was received as the result of Lamborghini's efforts; we do not blame them in fact appreciate that which they did as they were told as were we that it was a piece that would work well in this application. [ View Pictures ]
Here is the OEM European license plate bracket secured to the arse of the gal by 4 OEM Torx bolts. [ View Pictures ]
Here is what the OEM screen looks like once the European license plate bracket was removed; neatly integrated into the OEM screen are 4 threaded bosses as such these became the basis for our creating a license plate bracket befitting of this gal. [ View Pictures ]
Here are a few of the steps taken as the project unfolded. [ View Pictures ]
Here the new license plate bracket has been completed; it was secured to the gal using the OEM threaded bungs located within the OEM rear screen by the 4 OEM Torx bolts and then we integrated a pair of Nutsert's into the new license plate bracket thus allowing for the simple and secure mounting of the license plate in the same manner as was designed into the OEM European license plate bracket and then lastly we also incorporated 2 rubber bumper at the lower edge of the license plate bracket to insure that there be no transient vibration. We felt that the rubber bumpers were needed for the USA style license plate because they are taller when compared to the European license plates as such more likely to vibrate at speed. [ View Pictures ]
Now that she has been tended to and the project brought to a close she can finally run with the wind however before she departs here are a few pictures of her. [ View Pictures ]

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