RacerX Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 Keep the pics coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 Keep the pics coming. Ahmen to that!!! Even the non-Z ones are fantastic!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Island Son Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 OH YES, what's not to like on that one, really nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 i know this is your thread about your pictures racer x but i thought i could share this one.. i always liked this car. i think John K sent it to me.... drool.!!! mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 WOW Ernie...you are a walking Z car pictoral historian!! Love it...keep em coming!! I LOVE that G-Nose wide body!!! F'in good stuff!!!!!! Thanks for the tour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inZane 240 Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Here is a g-nosed Z that showed up to the SocalZ monthly meet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 This is becoming one of the best post ever. I love all the historical pics of the Z's. Hope no one minds but, I's saved every pic. and want to put them up on my site eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 No proublem.. Thats why I asked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlalomz Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Here is some interesting information from Al Keller about IMSA flares and how the sizes changed because of rule changes. This is from a previous Hybrid Z thread: I started my project a while ago and came across a few companies that used to make fiberglass body panels that allowed you to duplicate the black car in question. It also came to light that there were at least 2 different width rear (and front?) body panels - the really wide ones (like the black car) would handle 15" wide rear wheels. Evedently, IMSA changed the rules to force the Zs to use narrower (12"?) wheels in the rear so the Porsches could keep up! I found my body panels used (the "narrower" ones) and filed all the other source information away - I'll see if I can find the info. One was a guy that had the body panels (YZ and 940Z) John Washington now sells - possibly John got those molds as well? Another was Arizona Z. There was another that just faded away over the last few years - I gave him an order for all of the body panels but he never did anything. More than a year later, I found the used panels and they were made by this guy originally! Another set of molds belong to the guy that bought Frassille's 197? IMSA GTU champion car. Another was a fiberglass panel company that may or may not be in business now. I talked to the guy who has Bob Sharp's cars, but he wasn't interested in making molds. Again, I'll see if I can find this info. The set I've got are useable with a lot of body work so I'm ok. I would like to have another set that won't take so much body work though! If some one like John was interested in making molds, I could make mine available as masters. The front fenders are slightly wider than the G-nose and I do not have the air dam. Pictures of the GTU cars are hard to come by but the cars are getting more track time now on the vintage race circuit. Maybe someone has photos that they could share. Al Keller Also here is a picture I have posted before from my brother's collection. The "aqua" one I photographed at the De Anza auto-x 11 years ago. And here is an early V8 Hybrid with IMSA flares but no G-nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Keller Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Racer, Thanks for posting these great pictures. What beautiful cars!! Have any of you seen any of these GTU cars at vintage races? Al Keller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john kosmatka Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 From my personal gallery. Hope you like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john kosmatka Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Dont get many pics of zgs in action so heres one, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Also here is a picture I have posted before from my brother's collection. The "aqua" one I photographed at the De Anza auto-x 11 years ago. And here is an early V8 Hybrid with IMSA flares but no G-nose. Steve, I have a gorgeous picture of my wife in front of the aqua car in Saratoga when I went on my first date with her! That was over 11 years ago! It's so cool to see other photos of that car. When I saw it, it was the most perfect Z I had ever seen--5 star paint all tha way. I also took a picture (still have it too!) of the white Z in the owner's driveway in San Jose (I was driving by and just haaad to snap a few). It has a 383 and was also for sale at the time...*sigh* Thanks to Ernie and Steve for the photos! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlalomz Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 A photo with a Z and your future wife on the first date! That is what I call Destiny. The aqua Z was serviced by Scott Performance, a friend of my brother's and the white one was at Pleasanton fairgrounds at an autocross and was for sale at that time too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Thanks Tim!! InZane' date=' that's a great photo - never seen ZG style flares that wide - that's incredible - thanks for sharing!! Here's an updated IMSA wide body kit. The rear flares were modified (sliced and narrowed) to accomodate more narrow wheel widths like 10" 11", instead of having custom made 12" and wider wheels. RacerX [img']http://hybridz.org/nuke/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10766/normal_HOOVER%27sZ.jpg[/img] might be a little narrower, but that car is running 15x13 inch wheels in back 15x10 in front. Been in it once, it was nice. Thanx for the gnose photos, man I love a gnose-With some type of flare of course... I think it looks funny without a flare of some sort, even Mr.Ks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awd92gsx Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Hi RacerX!! Long time no talk!! Not sure if you've seen me post recently in the V8 section of the site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Ernie is just a bit too humble with his photo collection. Zs, engines, prototypes; he's got a lot of good stuff I've seen over the years and he's always concerned that he may "bore" others with his pictures (no way). Thanks for sharing and entertaining us with your collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john kosmatka Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 Keep the pics comming. I love this thread. I really like the red widebody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Off topic.... Check the T-Bird in the back ground. My friends mom had one. What a huge car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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