blueovalz Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Just as the Phoenix arose from the ashes, my old 240Z took the Cardomain “Show-off of the week†award. It’s nice to see folks still liking the old girl. I kinda feel like a proud papa again…sniff…sniff. It has been in Kit Car, Z-car magazine, and even a little blip in AutoWeek on their 50 anniversary project. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2168777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rolling Parts Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Well deserved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Primadonna Z has been rooting for you:mrgreen: http://zdriver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29371 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Congrats Terry. The picture that I saw in the link with the car on the grass was a different angle and really made the car look better than I've ever seen it look before. Side note--I had a friend come over and we did a HORRIBLE patch on her van conversion's roof which had a hole. I showed her your car as an example of what FRP could be like, needless to say she was impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZWOLF Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 You should feel like the proud papa Terry! Thats quite an accomplishment, I mean there's almost 700,000 cars on that site!!!!! I hope it makes the 20 years that you spent building her more special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobythevan Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Your car is one of a kind and deserves the attention, congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maichor Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Congrats! That'll show the nay sayers. You are a master. I wish I had the eye/talent so that I could finish my project. Not to bust anyones bubble but i have yet to see a datsun z win showoff. The older z is basically unheard of to most people on cardomain and they dont recieve alot of hits. Usually a more common vehicle becomes showoff like a "honda", "toyota" or "nissan". Although I did log on and vote for him! See! I voted for the Texaco one as well. Keep voting! Maybe Terry will share the gas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Congrats! Your car is one of my all time favorites! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Awesome Terry. Though your car doesn't look much like a Z car anymore, I must say that it is one of the best executions of a custom body that I have ever seen. You have a talent for design! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janaka Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 A-Mazing love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy85 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 ... so where's the update on the latest project? Cameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted September 25, 2009 Administrators Share Posted September 25, 2009 Your work has been a personal inspiration for over a decade. Kudos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddiejohn Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I'm happy for you. Your "Z" is awesome and I've spent hours looking over your photo's. Congratulations, a much deserved win for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZWOLF Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 CRITICAL VOTES NEEDED NOW! VOTING OPEN http://texacocarofthedecades.com/CarDetails.aspx?CarDetailID=73&Preview=False&Decade=1970 SUPPORT THE BOZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 ... so where's the update on the latest project? Cameron Well Cameron, since you did ask ;) Being this will probably be my last big car project, and I've always dreamed of owning a CanAm replica, I decided to just about fully scratch-build this thing. Yes, I got some parts to start it off with, but to date, this car is 95% fabricated, 5% orignal Mirage framing. Heck, I spent $300 in steel to build a table and rotisserie just to get started. 9 months later, this is where I'm at. Yes, the tires are on backwards Drivetrain will be an LSx coupled to a 930 transaxle Once again, please vote for the Texaco car of the decades (see previous post). Other than the "2000s", no other import has busted 3rd place. Right now we're getting beat by a purple Pacer...yes, you read that correctly...a Pacer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I remember seeing pictures and thinking the front end was screwed up on that Manta when you got it. Looks just a LITTLE bit different now. I wish you were documenting everything here, because it's always a learning experience to read your threads. Maybe you could share the URL of your manta build thread on their forum. Looks pretty damn good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 Jon, The build is located on the same site a the "BlueOvalZ photo documentation" link in my signature. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy85 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Being this will probably be my last big car project, That sounds pretty terminal - everythings OK in the Oxandale household I hope. Sweet project. Is this street only or do you plan to track it? Cameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Everythings fine. Just want to stop building for a while and enjoy, so I'm putting my all into this one until finished. Got the axles today, dry sump is headed this way, and both oil coolers arrived today as well. So I should be busy for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Terry, the Blue Oval Z, in both incarnations has always been a huge inspiration for me. The new project is even more so. I hope to get back into the hobby more fully some day, and I will definitely look you and your threads/sites up! If only more one-off car designers and the big manufacturers could create such beautiful shapes and machinery tied together with such ingenious engineering and fabrication skills. You and your cars deserves many more awards than they will probably ever get! Best of Luck on the Texaco contest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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