Project Nissan 350Z

[Jap-fan]

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"



More to come..

[k_dog]

What are your plans for this car?
Brian

[Jap-fan]

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

[k_dog]

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.....
Brian

[k_dog]

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

[Jap-fan]

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!

[supratuner]

looking good so far!

[k_dog]

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

[fullbloodchop01]

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

[Jap-fan]

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.



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.



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

[Jap-fan]

*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.

[Vric]

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

[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)

[Vric]

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

[Jap-fan]

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..