Early Z Front End on a 280ZX

[hls30.com]

No, talk about them, figure out they are hairbrained, and then move on to do the ones that really make sence!!

I would rather have the opportunity to dissuade you that to tell you "I told you so!"

Keep pondering before you start cutting!

Will

[Zrush]

Sell the ZX and go buy a Z. If you put the Z front end on a ZX, you'll end up hating the rest of your ZX, so you might as well have the entire car you really want anyway.

Vicky

[Chewievette]

Sell the ZX and go buy a Z. If you put the Z front end on a ZX, you'll end up hating the rest of your ZX, so you might as well have the entire car you really want anyway.

Vicky

I'll probably end up buying a Z later on anyways! They're like prigles, once you get one you cant stop! I didn't mean to sound so pissy the other day, so I'm sorry. I spent an hour or two last night trying to sketch what I want my ZX to look like and the pic below shows what I came up with. I'm not sure what to do with the tail lights or the exhaust yet, but I think this version looks pretty good. I'm going to try a front view later today and I hope it turns out alright. Let me know what you think, I always love hearing from other people.

And just in case your wondering, Phoenix Automotive is the company I started last year. We build custom Seamless Composite Intakes

[Fun_in_my_z]

Did you draw that yourself? Its not bad. It would certainly make it a one of a kind zx.

I say go for it. But dont hak up no classic zeds!

[hls30.com]

What is the story on the intakes? I am considering a one-off for myself at some point.

Will

[Chewievette]

I can custom mold an intake made specifically for your car. It would require access to your car for at least a day for measurements and templates. I'm acctually working on a Shaker hood scoop for my dodge intrepid as we speak. Unfortunately I dont have access to a real shop so I have to use my parents garage on the weekends, forcing progress to be really slow.

What I do is make a foam mold exactly how you want it, all the bends and scoops and such that you want. Then I cover the mold in a release agent and cover it with 3-4 layers of your choice of fiberglass, carbon fiber, kevlar, or carbon/kevlar hybrid(the colored stuff). When that's all dried I polish the top layer of resin, for a nice smooth shine. Afterall that is done I dissolve the foam mold out of the intake, leaving you with a near perfect seamless intake! It really is simpler than it sounds. The advantage of a custom intake like this is that it's one of a kind and can be made Exactly how you want it!

And yes, I did draw it myself. Probably one of the better drawings I've ever done! usually they look nothing like how I want them to. ...go figure

[Bambikiller240]

The drawing looks very nice, but to my eyes it doesn't look anything like a Z or a ZX (with the minor exceptionof the taillights).

[hls30.com]

I'll PM you to keep from hijacking the thread.

Will

[2-4-T-Z-MAN]

Looks like my car.