QWKDTSN Posted September 23, 2001 Share Posted September 23, 2001 Very nice bodywork.. and those wheels... !!! I hope it's got something kickass under the hood I found this, by the way, using http://images.google.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted September 23, 2001 Share Posted September 23, 2001 The lower rear valence is just sweet! And the integration of the flares with the quarters and spoiler looks very well done. The wheels are a perfect compliment to that ride--very brutal looking. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 24, 2001 Share Posted September 24, 2001 I like the flares alot, the rear valance is really sweet to. The wheels, well not so much for me, my reason is the wheels overpower the lines of the car in my opinion. Some black centers like a Carrera or Epsilon type wheels would have suited me better. *Shrug* Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted September 24, 2001 Share Posted September 24, 2001 OK, I've never liked flares all that much, until just now. Nice clean install... Now I'm thinking I might have found a way I like to stuff those 16x8 wheels under my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 24, 2001 Share Posted September 24, 2001 Hmmm... Another hot body from Sweden eh? I like the hood and fender louvers, wonder how he did that? The rear end and flares are sweet too. Kinda looks like a Porshe 930? Man, I really gotta finish my Z! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 24, 2001 Share Posted September 24, 2001 Nice! Any other info on this car? Those wheels look like mine but his (her?) centercaps look like real functioning ones like in racing. Mine just cover up the lug nuts. Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Frank Rich Posted September 24, 2001 Share Posted September 24, 2001 Are those wheels made by a company named something like - and I REALLY don't think I've got this name right - Cromodora(?) A company with a name similar to that used to be an OEM for some Ferrari models and some of the Alfas in the 70's and 80's, and if my frequently faulty memory serves, they made a wheel that looked alot like those. They also appear to be centerlock hubs. Sweet car, very clean lines - but just enough "unusual" detail to really stand out. "Lead me not into Tenptation, I'm getting there just fine on my own" Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedRacer Posted September 25, 2001 Share Posted September 25, 2001 Hmmmmmmmm....... where have I seen those wheels before? http://www.kitcars.com/classifieds/classifieddetails.asp?ClassifiedID=2061 Yup Frank - they look like copies of the late model Ferrari wheels used on the Testarossa or F-40. http://www.motorcities.com/contents/00FQJ353102157.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMS Posted September 25, 2001 Share Posted September 25, 2001 I must say, I'd probably not have done the whaletail or the Pyramid shaped side mirrors, but other than that it's one sweet ride! The gill slits on the fender are first rate, and I agree that the fender flares are MUCH better integrated than most offerings. And the wheels add just enough flash to an otherwise monochrome offering. Even the Russian judge gives it 9 out of a possible 10! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators SuperDan Posted September 25, 2001 Administrators Share Posted September 25, 2001 I think Compomotive (sp?) makes those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted September 25, 2001 Share Posted September 25, 2001 I love it. I wouldn't change a thing but to cover the center of the wheel caps. Those flares and dished star wheels look absolutely menacing! I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted September 25, 2001 Share Posted September 25, 2001 I like those 'Vette / Ferrari-inspired tail lights too. Seems to match the lines of the car as the flares make it "rounder". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedRacer Posted September 27, 2001 Share Posted September 27, 2001 Take a doctor’s tongue depressor, hold in place, scribe outline and cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fast Frog Posted September 27, 2001 Share Posted September 27, 2001 Wow!! That is a good looking Zcar!! Can anybody ID those fender vents??!! I've been looking for a set for several months now. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 2, 2001 Share Posted October 2, 2001 Hey guys - I know the guy that owned and built this car. He is now on the Roadster list and is building two custom Silvia's. The old Datsun Silvia's from '64 and '65 that used a Roadster frame/engine/trans/body tub. He has a web page at http://w1.590.telia.com/~u59003583/ He is Thomas the Swede. Very smart guy and loves his cars! I may be wrong, but I think this Z was totalled - hope I am wrong. I will ask him. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted October 2, 2001 Share Posted October 2, 2001 Bummer that you are not part of the Z crowd anymore! I'm very impressed with your skills on the bodywork for the Z car. It looks so absolutely beautiful--especially the way the rear valence comes under and sits so well aginst the rear flares...perfect stance too! Thanks for the description of the car, Thomas! I hope my Z will one day look as good as yours Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted October 2, 2001 Share Posted October 2, 2001 Thanks for that writeup Thomas. You've given us all a little something to aspire to. A great looking car and something to be proud of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 2, 2001 Share Posted October 2, 2001 Thanks for the comments guys. Somebody mentioned 8x16" wheels and flares. A friend had 8x16" & 225/50-16 on his 260Z with no flares. I think the offset was different front and rear. He used the car for racing too. In 1982-87 I had 8.5x15 & 225/50-15 front and 11x15 & 285/40-15 rear. There were only one choise of tires, Pirelli P7, before 1986. Because of the small diameter tires the car was 1/2" lower than with the early 17" wheels. Also the body was reinforced with about 90 feet of 1.5" tubing. The engine torque would twist the body so the passenger door would click open on full power before I did this. The floorpan had long cracks along the transmision tunnel when I installed the tubing. For anyone making steel flares, dont use aftermarket 930 fenders. The steel in the OE Porsche parts are made from softer zinc plated "AK steel". Also dont use bondo on the steel, use tin instead. Got to go. There are so many cookies to remove after every visit. Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 3, 2001 Share Posted October 3, 2001 Hey guys, I'm the one who built the car. The car was sold new in California to a Swedish woman who later took it home with her. It was yellow with 6x14" mag wheels. I had it from 1981 to 1998. I sold the car in parts to Norway. The photos are from 1989. I used OEM Porsche steel rear fenders and cut them up to fit the car. Front fenders, hood, tailgate, bumpers, rear wing and front cowl panel were fibreglass. Even the roof was modified. The wheels were Compomotive FH(?) (copy of Speedline for Ferrari F40) 8x17" with 215/45-17 front and 10x17" with 255/40-17 rear. This was when 17" wheels were the largest size to buy. Tire sizes were limited. The center lug nuts were real BBS 73 mm hubs. All vents were functional. Tailights were 1984 Corvette. The whale tail was not that pretty but it was functional. Top speed was more than I ever found out. I only did 175 mph and it was pushing for more. 3.36:1 R200LSD and a B&W T5. It was loud too, only a 3-1/2" pipe going from the turbo, but still legal here. It could eat Porsche 930's for dinner and a lap at Nurburgring in 9 minutes. There were more custom "did that before anyone else" stuff in it but it's no my car anymore. I ran into a fox that got wedged into the oilcoolers in 1990 and after that I just left the car for 8 years before I parted it out. I could not sell any of it in Sweden. It's going to be put together again with a Skyline engine by the new owner, I'm told. He can do whatever he want with it except to paint it red. That was the only thing he had to promise me. I'm no expert on Z-cars but I made this one. If I had to build one again, I would do it slightly different. I now have two 1965 Silvia CSP311 (the only two existing i Europe) that I will customize a little and an almost as rare 1984 BMW M6. Sorry guys but my Z-car days are history for me. Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S15 200sx owner Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 I would love to see pics of this car (or any other Z with 930 turbo type guards on it) if any one has any than can post up? I would love to graft on the flares from a Porsche 964 turbo, that would look awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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