speeder Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Almost out of Fiberglass hell! All panels fit to my satisfaction, hood hinge works (the deep air dam required the hood to lift up,then tilt.), everything finally looks good. The rear spoiler isn't attached yet and was blowing crooked in the wind. Had to lose the Kaminari wing because it just didn't look right with the new curves. The side skirts were a pure biatch to make - I started with the MSA ones and widened/reshaped them. Next week we will prime and begin block sanding - I really can't wait to see it smooth and all one color. I will be ordering some black centered CCW Classic wheels to fit out to the new flares. It's really looking like it may be painted in time for SEZ. Whew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-Z Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Nice. It looks like you rolled the edge of the door a little bit. I love the subtle touches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar240z Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 is one of the rear fender's bigger than the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeder Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 Na, the rear shots were from slightly one side. This time I paid special attention to both sides being identical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Looks sweet! The YZ is originally without headlight holes right? Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staledale Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Hey Rick, Ole Porkchop is looking good. I really like it. I bet you put a lot of thought and a few golden amber drinks to come up with that hinge. How'd you attach the YZ fenders? Mine are on with self tapping screws right now. Not much surface area for gluing. Really like the wheel and tire fit. Hope to use them my self. What are your new wheels going to look like? What color are you going to paint it? Really looks good, nice work. Staledale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeder Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 This front assembly was one SOB to make. I want my car to look like a Z, albeit a grossly mutated one, so Z headlights were a must.The YZ fenders were modified with stock fiberglass headlight buckets molded in. The curves of the stock headlight buckets don't match the YZ fenders, so lots of sculpting was required to fair the buckets into the fenders. I then had to fabricate aluminum plates mounted inside to bolt the headlights to. The fenders were then bonded to the hood and air dam to make the one piece assembly. I ground down the edges that were to butt together to a feather edge, then laid fiberglass mat on both sides of the joint, and ground the whole thing smooth. For the time it took to do this I probably could have made a mold and done the whole thing in one piece. Staledale, Yeah, I was worried about the lack of gluing area on the insides of the rear quarters - I first test dry-fit them with self-tapping screws. and removed them several times for trimming. When I was satisfied with the fit, I then removed them and enlisted two friends to help glob on lots of Duraglass on the joining surfaces for the final install. They attach really firmly. Just remember to 40- grit the metal so the Duraglass has something to grab. Ya, I'm proud of them hinges. The wheels I'm getting are these :http://www.ccwheel.com/files/wheelprofiles-model.php?id=classic Looks to be 18X12-13" in the rear, 11-12" front. I still need to install my AZC 5-lug brakes in order to do the final measuring for wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewievette Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I've got a long bit of body work ahead of me but it does the mind good to see cars like yours nearing the end. Helps me to plan my mods and encouragement that there is an end ...somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Gad Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 The old Porker is lookin' good Rick. You shoulda taken the pictures with the 'big meats' on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8260 Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 thats is gona be gourgous. i love it already. looks good and keep us posted. btw what will the end color be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I don't think I've ever seen your tilting hood before or any pics of the hinges. Man, I'm speechless---that's one heck of a job in getting 'r done!! The new YZ body looks great on there, but isn't that the Subtle Z hood? I'm probably mixing the kits up. Still, the whole package looks great and if the paint is anything close, everyone will be in awe. Nice work! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-TARD Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Wow! Nice job Rick, IMHO that it the best adaptation of the YZ kit I've ever seen. Up till this point I though Darius had the most aggresive looking Z, but I think Porkchop looks a bit angrier now. Hurry up and get some paint on that thing! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeder Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 Thanks guys - I think that is the Subtle Z hood. John Washington says I get a prize for the most and most diverse Reaction Research products on one car. I was going for a somewhat brutal, stubby look and think I got what I wanted. Lots of filling and sanding to go, but all the major fabrication and fitting donkey work is done. I have professional help with the "smooth and shiny" work, as I have no talent for that and can't seem to develope it. Paint color will be the same '90 300ZXTT dark pearl blue that the car was before. At some later point I'll build a splitter to bolt to the aluminum flange on the bottom of the air dam. Probably good to have some kind of sacraficial material there. The big Mickeys that started this whole mess are here: http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=105742 325/50-15 ET Street Radials. Rereading that post, I was predicting paint in 2 weeks! Blind optimism and ignorance. In the the drag race configuration with those meats, Porkchop does indeed look angry. Appearance wise, I prefer the street/ roadrace stance. Some kid was driving by, screeched to a stop, backed up, and yelled, "Nice Viper!":mrgreen: I plan to run the dual exhausts from my new engine (no, not a V8 - that's been done) through the inner fenders and inside the side skirts, exiting just ahead of the rear wheels. Re-power is still some time in the future, but it doesn't hurt to think ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boodlefoof Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I love it! Looks great. Man, it really makes me itch to get back to work on mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Well done Rick!!!! Will you be prepping for paint now? What color have you decided on? Please post more progress pics please. RacerX Thats what I'm saying. Lets see some pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1 Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Some very nice work there, well planned and executed, it's going to look great in paint. What width wheels are those flares going to accomodate? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b__sosick Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 pleeease pretty please rehost with photobucket or something. the pics aren't loading any more. :[ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie-GNZ Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 pleeease pretty please rehost with photobucket or something. the pics aren't loading any more. :[ Come to the SEZ and you can get up close and personal with it. Trust me, pics does not do it justice, especially the small detailed craftmanship and the fact that the one-piece front-end you see was not originall one-piece and some of the pieces were made from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iskone Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Best YZ install yet!!! I love the YZ flares but have always hated the big nasty bumper that's part of the dman, this looks much better!!! An inspriation to all who love wide bodies!!! Isk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 IMHO it needs a bigger spoiler, something more like Terry has. Very nice though!!! Wish it were mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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