Guest Anonymous Posted December 17, 2001 Share Posted December 17, 2001 hey guys just kinda curious on wether any of you guys have ever seeen a Z or ZX with a chopped top? i was thinking it would look pretty good if you could pull off reshaping the lines in the back to look like it was stock that way. it would have to be pretty hard to do this considering tha back slopes down instead of a straight drop down like say a truck. i was entertaining the idea in my head for a while and was wondering if the aerodynamic benefits would be worth the trouble for say something like a 2-4" chop. that would help lower your frontale area pretty good i would think and in turn put less drag on the motor right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 18, 2001 Share Posted December 18, 2001 If you look at some of the MSA show pics from this past year, there was a forest green chopped early Z that was a work of art... It was a convertible with a chopped and laid back windshield frame. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted December 18, 2001 Share Posted December 18, 2001 You'd better be pretty short too! I'm only 5'11" and there isn't that much room above my head. I saw that convertable at the MSA show...what a beaut! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 18, 2001 Share Posted December 18, 2001 but what about a chopped hardtop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two40MuscleZ Posted December 18, 2001 Share Posted December 18, 2001 If I am not mistaken the green Z convertable Mikelly is referring to belongs to Mike Perrot, son of Pierre Perrot i.e. Pierre Z Car of Southern California. He is the one who Nissan contracted to do the 240Z Car restorations. FYI his E-mail address is: www.PIERREZMAN@aol.com, His shop tele is: 310.644.3645 Hope this information is of some help. Comps and holiday wishes, Van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 18, 2001 Share Posted December 18, 2001 Van, do you know if this is the same Pierre that built a custom flared silver Z I saw on the web, supposedly he was going to build a few of these kits for resale and I'd really like one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZROSSA Posted December 18, 2001 Share Posted December 18, 2001 Does anyone have a link to see the green conv. z. I checked out the current photos at msa and didnt see anything. This sounds like something I need to see given my current rusty roof situation. Cheers, Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZROSSA Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 NEED PHOTOS.................please Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Hey Douglas, Im from New Zealand too, Auckland actually, not quite the sunny Hawkes bay, rains all the damn time =( Here is a link for you too look at, has some very nice Zed cars, and a few convertibles in the other albums, all of them red I think. http://www.usq.edu.au/users/degroot/240z/Pages/nat2001concours.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two40MuscleZ Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Les: Yes, the custom silverZ with the red interior and the blonde sitting inside is the same individual. (The blonde is Pierre's wife). He and mike both mentioned putting together some kits similar to the silver Z. You just might want to give him a call. Be aware, however, he is a bit of a purist...of sorts, re: engines! But give him a call or send him an email. Maticulious is a good name for him. He is very passionate about his work...and it certainly shows. If you have any other questions, just let me know. Comps, Van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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