santanawhite Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) Hi guys, I was hoping we could find the manufacturer of this whale tail/ spoiler. Im working on my 240z and looking for a nice tail to add to it and came across a fellow members ride. According to okstance.com he bought it from Craigslist and has little information on it. Here are the pics. Hopefully someone can identify it. I'm aware this might also be a custom one off piece. I hate when I fall in love with things I cant have Still I would like to find something even close to this. Edited September 3, 2012 by santanawhite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) I believe comicartist couldn't get any information. He posted a thread asking the same question. Just search for that and see if anyone else responded to the thread. I know he had a picture of the brand. Edit: you can also sorta see ots not a perfect fit, but that could be from its age. He also attached it closer to the glass. Edited September 3, 2012 by BluDestiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I had one of those a loooong time ago. I believe John Tedder has it now, as he bought the car it was on... That's a Jim Cook racing whaletail. Loved mine. May end up with the one on the Red Zcar in my shop... That car just sold to Tom Harris... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santanawhite Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 BluDestiny, I'm not to sure if its the fit or the angle of the photo. it seems its showing a bit more of the driver side. Maybe if the shot was centered more the hatch button would look more centered. I thought the same thing though. I did do a search but didnt punch in the right keyworks I guess. Hey thank you Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger280zx Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 The guy is a member here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 How do you open the hatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 The guy is a member here. His name on here is ComicArtist. I mentioned that in my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Found the link. Searched " whale tail comicartist" http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/105648-id-this-wing/page__p__988506__hl__%2Bwhale+%2Btail+%2Bcomicartist__fromsearch__1#entry988506 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santanawhite Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Yeah I know he's a member here. I messages him about it. Maybe I can convince him to make a mold. Maybe I can make a copy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannji Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) Did Jim Cook sell more than one "Monster" tail like that? I had the California Z widebody kit on a 240 and the tail wasn't the same in the details. The lock cylinder was accessed through the top surface of the tale, and there was no cutout from underneath. The tail was smoothly formed through the transition from top to bottom, with no ridges like that one has around the edges. That one has a similar shape and size, perhaps it was a replica molded from an original? Edited September 4, 2012 by tannji Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'll dig through my old JCR catalog, but they did have three different "whaletails" in their catalog. The Calafornia Zwidebody kit came with one that was the middle of the three sizes... Mine was HUGE!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHALOSISM Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Not sure if the site still works since I can't access it at work... http://www.jimcookracing.com/index.old.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santanawhite Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 It's not working for me either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR280z Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Maybe its from another car. I`ve seen a few 1st gen rx7 with whale tails. It also looks like the turbo2 whale tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santanawhite Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Any luck with that catalog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g3n.ch4os Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 SHIFT! http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/240z.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santanawhite Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 Which wing are you referring to on that page? It didn't look like any of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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