tfreer85 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 I completely understand your reasoning. Mechanical Engineering would be awesome I would be doing the same if I were better at math. Like you said the MEG Degree leaves you open for a large possiblity of careers. After you get your MEG are you going to go for a Masters program or just going to stick with a BA? Also have you looked into the Grad School programs for Transportation design? Though if i remember correctly they cover more areas (i.e. industrial, transportation, and residential), if you were looking for more of an artistic field. I think it could also open you up for more advanced designs of automotive by having a double-backing of knowing the mechanicals and the good looks. I say go for what you're doing, best of luck. Hope to see some designs for S30's though too . Tyson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 I've got ideas for the S30, I just gotta get them on paper I'll just go for the BA and if necessary get another BA in tranportation design. I'm not sure if what I want to do would be "graduate work" or just a whole other degree. That school told be that I would probably still have to do about 3yrs of schooling since only so much of my MEG would pre fulfill their requirements since the Transportation design degree in mostly studio work and building a portfolio. But the ironic thing is that some MEG stuff is incorporated into the curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 the lights on the first one.....perhaps you could use the internals of some Supra projectors.....they appear to be very similar. drawings look great, you've made a good deal of progress with your sketches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Drftn280zxt: I don't have any real drawing skills, so I'm limited to photochop & 3ds max (wich i'm not bad with, I used to make my 3d models for games with 3ds). I've only got a chassis mockup but it was planed for a S30. Since i'm gonna make my S130 my project I'm going to redo all my design, expecially since it's going to have different goals. The body desgin will be a PAIN, but I'll get eventually. Once the design in done in 3ds it'll look kick butt though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_daniel Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Drftn280zxt would you like to do some more sketches of the taillights and the headligts? imagen why i want other pictures of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudypoochris Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Drftn280zxt[/b'] would you like to do some more sketches of the taillights and the headligts? imagen why i want other pictures of them I would get those tailights in a heart beat. The rest of it is too aggressive for me, but i respect the large amount of talent you have exhibited. A+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_daniel Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 we'll see how it gets. thinking of using the reflector of flashlights and then drill in the led in to them, i saw a page on internet some time ago with a japaneese (i think) that had done something similar to a lexus (i think again) i think it can be really nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dorifto Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 ^ I remember seeing that page as well - it was a custom LED setup on a Lexus IS300 Cross-sport. I can't remember the link, nor do I have it saved anywhere. I should look for it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 Drftn280zxt[/b'] would you like to do some more sketches of the taillights and the headligts? imagen why i want other pictures of them Workin on some as we speak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp 280 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Hey mate, like the others i too love the work you have done and if you dont mind i would like to take your pictures into a custom body shop over here to see if they can do the job of creating it. Cheers and keep up with the brilliant work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 I'd love to hear if someone could make it Oh yeah Sir Daniel here is a headlight sketch I did. It does not look quite how I want it too but it is close Taillights will be comin here in a day or two Till then comment on this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b__sosick Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Very talented, driftn. Can't wait to see some of these things on a real z :] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHALOSISM Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 very very nice. quick question though when is the next club meeting?? the other site has not been updated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_daniel Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Drftn280zxt they look greate! will be looking around to other carmodels and se if a can find the right type of headlights so that i can start to experimentate with my own (must get my a extra pair for headlight "covers" thoose in glassfiber) about the taillights so will i this weekend measure and try to find the right flashlight or something similar to starting to fabricate my own LED taillights perhaps from a stoplight at the crossings got the link of the LED i ment: http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/altezza-gita/diy-tail2-01.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dorifto Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Drftn, a good friend of mine works at a European Only wrecking yard - he's going to try and hook me up with BMW and Benz projectors. I'm seriously going to try that light setup out. Once again, you've surpassed my expectations! -Dave-O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 You guys might wanna try the complete bucket out of a newer Maserati. They look almsot identical to the Datsun buckets, all someone would have to do is extend it with resin or something to match. Ive had this idea for a couple of years now. I want to fit in with the rest of southern californians who need super projector headlamps to blind everyone in front of them. http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/roadtests/firstdrive/2002/maserati.spyder/02.maserati.spyder.det.500.jpg http://www.superformance.co.uk/parts/dino2/246_headlight_covers1_sm.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_daniel Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 that could be a good idea, but i think that they would be really expensive does anyone got any figures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 Once again, you've surpassed my expectations! I haven't even met my own. Hey do you guys think the headlight design needs more black, less chrome, change of shape around the LEDS and projector, need input since these are things I am having difficulty in designing to look good. Personally I don't like that headlight sketch, looks like crap. Hint (I'll be doing another one) By the way does anyone on here know how to effectively recreate the look of chrome in a drawing? I tried, as to me it looks less like a reflection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_daniel Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Drftn280zxt i took the liberty to post your sketches at a swedish forum (where i got my project thread) but of cause did i say who had done the sketches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted November 19, 2005 Author Share Posted November 19, 2005 Drftn280zxt i took the liberty to post your sketches at a swedish forum (where i got my project thread) but of cause did i say who had done the sketches. Thanks for telling me, and for acknowledging/giving credit for the sketches, I really appreciate it. I stared at my headlight bucket today as I think I have contemplated a better design for the headlights. I realized that there was something missing in the sketch above. The 280zx has a steeper outer slope than what you see in the sketch. Plus what do you think of having the outer part (the lighter gray area in the sketch) as Carbon fiber, then have the elliptical "things" that are in front of the projector/LED as chrome. Then still have the chrome "rings" and have the "bodys" of the "LED unit" and "Projector unit" in gloss black or "black chrome". Then on the "Projector Unit's body" have chrome rings similar to what is on the projector units of the Mercedes CLS here is a pic of the CLS unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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