EZ-E Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I dont know about most, but for me the Bpillar stainless on the ZX to me is very gawdy and I really dont care for it. Mine did have the plastic, which someone was so nice o to rip off for me. So I had purchased some of the stainless covers for that area instead. Painted them a satinblack, and well they look decent but still the whole scheme of it is out of place. Its like something that doesnt belong on the car, but when removed the area really looks like crap to put it in a light term. Without them it looks ugly with them it looks ugly. So I was thinking if anyone has any sort of photoshop skills, that could possibly help, or well also in this sense looking for ideas of how to fill that area and still look good without having to have that piece on the car. I was thinking of molding a piece of metal into that area, to blend the car together there as looking to be one solid piece instead of something that can be removed, as i said before, a flat piece there doesnt seem to fit the bill. The other thing im looking at as well is and I dont think that I can do much with this is the drip rail sort of that is attached to the t-tops, I would like it to look more flush if I could. Any suggestions anyone or some constructive critisms? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar240z Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I thought that if the rear quarter glass could come further up that would look better. i don't know if at all that it's possible. is the glass flat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 The main issue is that the pillar is 100% on it's own just floating there. There's not a single line on the car that gives that little piece some symetry. I've been looking for an alternative for this puzzling little section of the ZX. Maybe I'll start up some photo projects I was working on now that you've mentioned it. I'm currently trying to 3d model a ZX with the body i'm going for, but it's proving difficult making the little desisions. I hope to have some good 1st draft renders in a month or so. We'll see what I've decided about the B-pillar by then... hopefully... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I like the B pillar - quarter window line but, yes, that bit of SS trim does look out of place and the chrome trim above the door goes nowhere. How would the car look with the chrome trim simply removed. This works on S30's, providing the gutter paint is OK. On replacing the B pillar SS trim, would it be possible to make something up out of a suitable piece of metal mesh screwed in place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Flash Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Here is a picture of my first Z car a 1979 280ZX. It had a wide strip of metal across the roof that connected the two side pieces of aluminum nicely. By the way, I have always liked the side treatment of the ZX. Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. Here is my second ZX that I owned. This car was a real beauty I wish I would have kept it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spork Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I painted mine the same color as the rest of the car as well as a strip across the T-top, It helps make hem blend in a little more IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 heres a few attempts at chopping em up to help you visualize... and.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ-E Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 See that is what I am saying if it is like flattened it looks out of place. If it was a slick top Im sure it would be much easier to take care of and make to look more unilateral, but it is proving difficult. I do like the line of my ZX it is just that the B pillars seem to be so out of place on the car like it was an after thought. There has to be a way to blend it together. Like 260DET said, "that bit of SS trim does look out of place and the chrome trim above the door goes nowhere." I totally agree with this statement. Maybe something will come up keep the ideas coming and thanks for all your ideas so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 What is underneath the B pillar piece? Would a flush fit sheet metal job look better. I have limo tinted windows so that piece kinda blends in. I just wish it didn't protrude so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ-E Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 There is a connection of plastic that goes to the inside of the car behind the panel were a bolt and a 10mm nut hold the piece onto the car. The area behind is not flush metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Its covering a fresh air vent to the inside of the car. So you wouldnt want to seal it off completely. Some other kind of cover would work though.... Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTM-EXC Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I like the B pillar on this car, its simple looking and I like how it doesn't have that chrome trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 That looks like a stock one to me. I had thought about filling the back with fiberglass resisn then sanding the ridges flush and covering it with a overlay of carbon fiber. If the windows are tinted then it doesn't stand out as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Perhaps you're missing the stainless trim ABOVE it as shown here, that ties it into the stainless trim on the outter edge of the T-Top and completes the line from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ-E Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 See that is what I am talking about, I would like to make it more flush, getting rid of the heavy chrome trim line and the little one above the Bpillar cover. Being that it has Ttops Im thinking that I will have a hard time trying to complete this, and in the end if I do find something that works well, it will end up looking like the Z31's B pillar. Not to mention that the stainless ring around the windshield, is also tied into the whole lot and it would be hard to change that as well to anything that would look nice on the car. Decisions decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Well, you could always use the black trim from an 83 model. Of course that wouldn't do anything for the size of the B pillar trim, but it would allow you to black out the stainless and still have it match. They do sell a blackout tape made for this purpose, but as far as the sizes of things, you're gonna be hard pressed to fabricate anything smaller that is still functional or works to make the lines flow smoother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbobluestreak Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I personally love my stainless and would keep it. also that extra metal strip across the top is called on our cars a targa, and yes I'm lead to beleve that it is a rare part. So good thing a keep the one off my parts car. tbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ-E Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 Im sure I could cut the trim from around the t-top and seal it so that it would not leak and would still be functional, as well as remove the bpillar trim, but what is left is the heavy stainless ring around the windshield. I wouldnt know how to replace that with something smaller or something that doesnt stick out as much if you get what Im trying to say. I love the lines of my ZX, I would just like the spots that stick out to flow more, kind of like what a lot do to the S30, removing the drip rail, and smoothing out the lines from front to back. Just makes for me at least, a cleaner looking car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nitr0 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Is it just me - or does this say 200zx ? what is a 200zx ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar240z Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Maybe it's got the rb20 like the japanese only 200zr... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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