anybody ever buy from there guys?

[5thhorsemann]

I'm looking for fiberglass body parts for my 240Z.....still. Has anyone out there bought from this store in the past? If so what was your impression of the parts quality?

http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/240z.html

[SteveJ]

Search for showcars at http://www.zcar.com. Not many people seem to like that company.

[smashmaster]

I bought a zx with a "whale tail" on it from that website(according to the guy I bought the car from). He thought it was a replica of the zxR tail. It wasn't. The part itself was actually good quality. I was able to re-sell it on Craigslist for $250.

Edited January 22, 2011 by smashmaster

[5thhorsemann]

doesn't sound good. I'm dying to get my hands on a fiberglass airdam for my car. any leads will be a great help!

[NissanMaster]

it looks questionable.....not recommended.

[ZCurves]

doesn't sound good. I'm dying to get my hands on a fiberglass airdam for my car. any leads will be a great help!

Have you thought about Urethane? It is more forgiving that Fiberglass. Years ago I had a Fiberglass AD on my Z and was always catching it on curbs, parking stops, etc. Every time I cracked it, I would have to repair, paint - then repeat.

The Urethane flexes more, but performs very well.

Just my two cents.

[Zs-ondabrain]

MSA typically has the Fiberglass air dams. And on a familiar note, the website listed above is using MSA's photo's for their own needs. I wonder if Greg knows about that?

Oh ya, my avatar picture (to the left) is of my 70' with a Urethane air damn from MSA

Edited January 23, 2011 by Zs-ondabrain

[d240zx2]

And mine is a 'glass airdam from MSA....

[Zs-ondabrain]

And mine is a 'glass airdam from MSA....

And almost identical. Just different materials.

What specific air dam are you looking for?

[5thhorsemann]

Actualy, I'm looking to get the 280 airdam without the blinker mounts, in the same basic configurations you guys are running. I want to mould the AD to the shugar scoops and fenders and remove the bumper.

The FG allows for an easier job of filling in the bumper pockets, and I want to build returnes in the grill to give the "open mouth" a more finished appearence.

I've worked with urethane body parts in thr past and found it dificult and time consuming to get a professional looking finished product. Also the adheasion promotors are hit and miss on the ABS adheasives and that can result in having to repaint the custom body work.

Could be that this old dog can't learn the new tricks, stuck in the fiberglass mentality. So for now I just have to keep looking.

I am going to look into the use of a carbon fiber airdam, and it's compatibility with the fiberglass epoxy systems. Perhaps I can get around the delema in that way. The part is more money, but I can buy one off the shelf locally.

Edited January 23, 2011 by 5thhorsemann

[5thhorsemann]

I think this is the one I have been looking for, would have liked ducts, but this will work. Thanks for the link!!

http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/7AD1/50-1401

[5thhorsemann]

Think I'm going to put this on the back as well.

http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/7RSW/50-1606

I like it better than the BRE, not as flat in the back, and might keep more soot off the back.