RacerX Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Hey driftn! I came across these photos and thought they might be of interest to you. Hope you like them! RacerX http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1982/Road_Atlanta-1982-09-12-083.jpg http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1982/Mid-Ohio-1982-09-05-083.jpg http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1983/Pocono-1983-09-11-083.jpg Paul Newman's (the actor) 280ZX Twin turbo http://forum.rscnet.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=128045 http://zhome.com/History/Electramotive/DevTrubo.htm http://zhome.com/History/Electramotive/ElSh28zx.htm http://forum.rscnet.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=130487 http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1981/Lime_Rock-1981-05-24-033.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannji Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 WOW... great stuff. I had actually read the article with the two ZX's back in the day, but I think I have a little more appreciation for what it has to say now.... Having owned a few Z's since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Cool pics and links! Thanks for sharing. Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Thanks for the post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 thanks for the pics, paul newmans styling (black/white) Z, is kinda like what i'm aiming for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 know of any other awesome 280ZX's? I like your Avatar. Did you draw that? IF so that would be an awesome design for the 240Z/260Z/280Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 RacerX... you FB RX7 was awesome! there one of my fav cars, i was going to buy one but got my FC instead. wish i would have gotten the FB mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 man you make me smile like mad to think maybe i can be pretty good at this body work thing. i think im creative enough so... im taking a year of paint/body work school at the autoschool im at now. ill also be testing out my skills on my Blue Z as it needs some work.. i think atleast. wish me luck. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Nice pics RacerX. I see that you like to make wheel wells kinda boxy, unlike my style large tire "hugging" upside down "U". You have some nice skills with metal. ONe thing that is bugging me. (I should probably search first but oh well). How are urethane bodykits made? I took an drafting class in 10th grade and an architectural class in 11th and finally a Computter graphics and 3D animation class senior year of high school. We didn't do much hand drawing mostly all computer stuff. My drawing skills come from My three years of art classes in high school along with obviously natural talent, sorry to brag. Yours is really nice. I need more practice with color. I'll have to try to draw my design of my car in black and white (much easier to shade an show the details you want. I'll have to see if my community college or local UNIV. has a bodyshop class. Seems like a good investment (no duh) thus I'll know just a little more to help achieve my goals. I start college this year. (i'm fresh outta high school). Thanks again for the pics, very different. I'm pondering the idea of an intake in the rear fender for the brakes, I just don't want to ruin the nice line that a flared fender would create by putting a big hole in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 drift' date=' Here's a Camel GT 280ZX pace car! [img']http://hybridz.org/nuke/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10766/normal_280ZX_CamelGTpace.jpg[/img] RacerX Now thats awesome. See how the door "bleeds into the rear quarter, just sexah. Only probleem is the rear flare is a wee bit to boxy and the front end limits the air going into the engine (great aero dynamics though). That rear wing appears to hand 2+ feet off the rear of the car. I'm going to save to my documents for further reference if thats okay. Also I like how the front fender is flared. ONly problem there to me is that is starts in the door also. Not what I like. That area in front os the door is where the front flare should be gradually introduced. Simply awesome. Also the nice thing about having a 2+2 is that you get like 4" more area to introduce the rear flare. I have a very active imagination. That side skirt is awesome, similar to what I'd like to do.Thanks for posting this pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 uh, that bodykit IMO is questionable. The front flair is interesting( but it destroys the original bodyline) . The back flare, well if the wheel well wasn't boxed, and if the upper line of the rear quarter didn't "bleed" into the door it would be considerable. The camel race car IMO looked better but that could be because it had a much lower stance. I think what that Kaminari ZX really needs is a sideskirt. Got any more pics of it (the Kaminari car) RacerX? I really appreaciate the fact that you are digging these up to share with me, thanks! They are very inspirational to me and hopefully other readers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Wow that view looks much better. I still don't like those boxy wheel wells but the flares look better. Thanks for posting that pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Ernie; Thanks from the rest of the Hybrids as well. I personally enjoyed the vintage stuff very much (but then, you already knew that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 I just recently did another drawing of my concept, but it is more realistic this time. I'll post a pic when I get a chance. Also I 've got an interior design beginning to meterialize on paper. I need to finish the shading on it first though. Thanks again for sharing all those neat pictures. By all means keep'm coming if you have more. Your fellow (future) Automotive Designer, Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 All right check this new rendering out that I did of my concept. There will soon be an interior pic. I will also be in black/white. Why black and white, its easy to shade color is a little trickier. Tell me what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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