Project Nissan 350Z

I've started the process of building this car, and so far I've just put on primer, and I've also painted the chassis. Here is a picture taken a couple of hours after the "priming"

http://home.no.net/nattvig/350z1.jpg

More to come..

What are your plans for this car?
Brian

Well, I'm going to paint it in silver metallic, and I will also be more patient and paint all parts :sun:

I'm open for ideas if you have some. Glad to hear them if so ;)

Chris from SAS has a Transkit for this car. Also you should think of new wheels, ways to modify the interior, and the possibility of fitting it w/a detailed engine. Hope this helps.....:D
Brian

Also, many people from this forum have done this car and you could run a search to get ideas...
Brian

Thanks ;)
I've just got a minor problem.. Here in Norway, and especially in Kristiansand we just have a small hobby-store, and I'm pretty sure that they don't sell wheels. I can always check, but the possibility of me getting some cool wheels or a new wing or something like that is quite little in this crappy city :silly2:
I were thinking about modding it a bit, but as I'm not sure about which parts will be available for me within a short period, I think I will stick to the original. Of course if they have a set of wheels which look nice, or maybe some nice stickers I will grab them immediately.

I just got a nice e-mail. Hobbylink Japan had shipped my RX-7.. Whee! :D

looking good so far!

Last night, jay@af started the car classifieds, look here and I'm sure you'll find something:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t91402.html

Brian

from what i see it seems ok, but more pics please:cool:

I've got som more pics right here:

The parts came in delicious colours, and it's gonna spare me from a lot of painting. The tail-lights and the blinkers are coloured.

http://home.no.net/nattvig/deler.jpg

I've painted the chassis as I said, but I will have to buy some new colours. I opened a can containing grey metallic, and it actually smelled like gear oil.. uuhh.. I think it will be better with clearer and stronger colours. Besides I lack the gold paint. Gonna get it tomorrow.

http://home.no.net/nattvig/understell2.jpg

Last but not least a closeup on the body. Some tiny bubbles on the hood, but nothing a 800 can't solve ;)

http://home.no.net/nattvig/350z2.jpg

*Update*

Today I bought some new colours, including an airbrush, and som sanding paper. 800 and 1200. All i need now is a compressor to get things running. I think this is going to be a good car. I also received a tip from a friend of mine who works at as a professional painter of car bodies. He said that it should be at least 22 degrees celcius in the room where you paint the body. I guess I will have to take my fan oven into the room I am doing the painting.

Originally posted by Jap-fan
*Update*
He said that it should be at least 22 degrees celcius in the room where you paint the body.

not true.. over 15C is ok... and on airbrush, temperature dont have a big influance since the pressure will be suplyed by the compressor and not like a spraycan

if you were using cans though, couldnt you leave it in a bowl of warm water for a bit before you use it??...just something i read in a kit car magazine (thats the real full size working kit cars like caterhams)

Originally posted by simdel1
if you were using cans though, couldnt you leave it in a bowl of warm water for a bit before you use it??...just something i read in a kit car magazine (thats the real full size working kit cars like caterhams)

yes it will higher the pressure in the can.. this is what I make right now, since temp outside is near -10C and I paint in the garage, so the can are very cold.. I need to warm them a bit

Hey! Thanks for the tip.. I guess what he ment with 22 degrees was to make it perfect or something.. He paints real cars :)

Anyway, I failed to get some new wheels. The dealer said he couldn't get any either..

Another update.. Hope you guys aren't tired of my pictures :confused:

The chassis is painted in all colours.

http://home.no.net/nattvig/chassis2.jpg

I put the wheels on.. Looks good. I even put on brembo marks on the calipers and nismo marks on the rims, but the nismo marks are in white, so you can't really tell that they are there.

http://home.no.net/nattvig/chassis.jpg

And finally the coupe is done. I was really satisfied with the blue color I used on both seats and console. What do you think?

http://home.no.net/nattvig/interior2.jpg

I love the ZED........
When are you painting the body?

Today, but a bit later. The primer has to dry up. Do you think I should make panel lines when I am painting it in silver metallic?

no :D

Originally posted by Jap-fan
Today, but a bit later. The primer has to dry up. Do you think I should make panel lines when I am painting it in silver metallic?

yes :D some like some didn't.. do what YOU want

Just finished the Z.

http://home.no.net/nattvig/350z3.jpg

http://home.no.net/nattvig/350z4.jpg

http://home.no.net/nattvig/350z5.jpg

http://home.no.net/nattvig/350z6.jpg

Oh, and I haven't clear coated it yet, so stay put :)

outdors pic !!! it's too hard to see with this light (image quality is fine, but too dark)

Yep, I know, but it's dark outside too :rolleyes: and I had to show some pics. I will take some pictures when I have clear coated it. :)

Originally posted by Jap-fan
Yep, I know, but it's dark outside too :rolleyes: and I had to show some pics. I will take some pictures when I have clear coated it. :)

this is Cruelty ! can't wait :D

Originally posted by Jap-fan


And finally the coupe is done. I was really satisfied with the blue color I used on both seats and console. What do you think?

http://home.no.net/nattvig/interior2.jpg

i think your tire rotations are backwards other than that, really nice!!

I know. They were at the moment, but I realized it a few days ago and swapped them around :)