Dan Juday Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 I got an e-mail from John Washington saying that if there is enough interest he would consider developing a one piece fiberglass Pantera style hatch as an addition to his newly released stock design fiberglass rear hatches. So.... any interrest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myth66 Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 I'm definately interested I'm also unemployed. So you probably shouldn't count my opinion. then again maybe I'll have a job by the time he's through developing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 280ZX_Classic Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 What is the big difference between the one piece and the one now that just drops into the window glass frame? Either way I want one, as long as he can make it fit the 280ZX, so if the price is anywhere near reasonable count me in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 The difference is body work. With the drop in one your steel hatch has to be cut. The section between the lower edge of the window and to a point just below the latch button has to be removed and then the fiberglass piece is bonded in and finished. Johns hatch would come ready to finish and paint. It would be lighter and free of worries that cracks would develop where the fiberglass is bonded to the steel. Currently John is seeking to gauge the interest for first generation cars only, '70-'78. He already has a successful mold for the stock hatch that could be modified to produce a Pantera version. Convincing him to start from scratch on one for the S130 could take some doing. (read $$$) John sells his "ready to bolt on" hatch for $350 + shipping. I would expect to pay more for a Pantera version. When you compare his prices keep in mind that his quality is superior and requires very little body shop time to finish as compared to his competition. Often a cheap piece of fiberglass can end up costing you more once you pay your bodyman to "fix" it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poundz9oh9 Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 You guys don't want any of those. They're Uggggggly!!!! They're hard to see out of......ummmmm, they're really crappy........ummmmmmmmmmm, and I want mine to stay rare and unique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zline Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 well.. im interestedin the OEM hatch but the option for pantera style is coolt oo.. it seems like a lot of the guys who have the hatch already dont want it reproduced to keep theirs original which i think is really not fair (unless they're joking) i wouldnt buy one, as i am getting the OEM hatch, but it would be cool to have a mold for one available for the guys that do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drewz Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Intereseted here Dan. Would like a ball park figure and some specs/pics. Would be a good idea if you are trying to check interest to post some links to pics of stock and custom Z's with this option. Just a thought!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted May 24, 2004 Author Share Posted May 24, 2004 Would be a good idea if you are trying to check interest to post some links to pics of stock and custom Z's with this option. Just a thought!! Good point Drew. Eric of Zparts has several nice shots of a blue Z from last years Z Fest here. http://www.zparts.com/events/zfest2002/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizonazcar Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 arizonazcar.com makes the pantera style hatch panel for both the Z & ZX bonding it to the original hatch panel allows it to hinge and seal like a stock part, for race only applications it would just get pinned on. See http://www.arizonazcar.com/body.html Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted May 26, 2004 Author Share Posted May 26, 2004 Dave, Good to see you on the boards here. Welcome to hybrid. What's your price on the Pantera panel? Do you still have that $1000 minimum order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drewz Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Ya good to meet you, sort of, Dave. The minimum order thingy dampens things for us but we do have a few guys looking hard. Price is definately right. Group buy in guys??? Give Dave some incentive?? Just throwing out a bone here..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizonazcar Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 $239 on the pantera panel, No minimum order, but be prepared for hefty shipping charges on parts that are too big for UPS. Truck freight is expensive and parts get broken. I'm looking into the whole shipping situation to see what the best solution will be. Take a look at all my cool Z stuff at http://www.arizonazcar.com Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drewz Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 I would be willing to come some of the way south to pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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