TravRMK Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 This isn't a Z, but it goes to show what a determined individual can acomplish from scratch. Check it out. http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4020 The body is all aluminum and total vehicle weight is only 1200-1300 pounds. I wish I had skills like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Not bad at all! I always love to see others scratch built projects... check out http://www.Dpcars.net and the Dp1 project. It takes a bit of back tracking to get to the beginning but it is well worth it. He starts with an idea and a napkin sketch! Be sure to have plenty of free time available to view the site there is a ton of info and it might just suck you in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Dpcars is a great site. I've been following it from its inception. He's local to me and I plan to go out and watch him run the next time he goes to the track. Very impressive metal work on the mclaren wantabe. I really like it. Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TeamNissan Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 That metal work is jaw dropping. I hve also been following dp for a long time now. I think I came across it looking for info about the hyabusa v8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted May 11, 2007 Administrators Share Posted May 11, 2007 check out http://www.Dpcars.net and the Dp1 project. ...Been following Dennis since the beginning. Spent a couple hours at his place about a year ago. You couldn't ask for a nicer guy... and seriously talented to boot. A couple more interesting reads and great people... http://www.grabercars.com/Mambosite/index.php http://www.kimini.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e_racer1999 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 amazing...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buZy Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Nice METAL work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 if only i had the money to start something like that. any donations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teucer Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 This guy built a cobra daytona coupe using only a windshield as reference: http://members.aol.com/chuckcobra/ http://members.aol.com/COUPECHUCK/index.htm His sheet metal work is awe-inspiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbk240z Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 This dude has some skill. Very nice indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Hey Ron, how are things coming with your scratch-built car project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Wow, see, I'm the type of guy that would not have put in the swing up doors. He obviously is very, very, skilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted May 15, 2007 Administrators Share Posted May 15, 2007 Hey Ron, how are things coming with your scratch-built car project? Max, That specific 'car' has been shelved. It never made it any farther than these pictures... . . . . . . . . . . Oldest grandson (about 5'-10" in this picture)... I came around to the fact that the SHO drivetrain was too compromising for my goals. The front end now hangs... um... gracefully, from the shop trusses as a conversation piece. I suspect it will spend many more years there The idea of a clean sheet design has been banging around in my head pretty strongly for the last six months or so... time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 That's too bad...It sure looked promising from this side of the internet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschiltz Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Man, why'd he paint that? I think it looks better raw than bright orange. Either way that is too cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e_racer1999 Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Man, why'd he paint that? I think it looks better raw than bright orange. Either way that is too cool! i agree raw it looks better, but he used body filler, so raw wasn't an option for it to look "complete" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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