Opinions Wanted: Iron Cross Style Wheels

[datto_240z]

done already :stupid:

here ya go, i got the pic offa' the link on your signature!

[sblake01]

Originally posted by datto_240z

Wasn't the Iron cross a Nazi thing in WW2? A medal? mybe there were nazis in the Datsun factory. A german did design it...:stupid:

Cheers

Chris Beattie

Actually, Albrect Goertz did not design the Z. His design became, more or less, the Toyota 2000GT. The Z design was an in house design. Read up on the 'Goertz myth', it's a fairly interesting story. Look for it on http://zhome.com.

[v12horse]

That is some pretty awesome photoshop skills datto. Can you do that to my car? hehehehe. But with saome watanabe's. Just kidding

-Ben

[PrOxLaMuS©]

datto_240z SWEET photoshop!

Damn i tried and tried using MS paint.. .. and they came out looking like crap!

Beautiful work! I like the way they look on my car..

I am gonna try polighing them up see how they look, then otherwise.. paint em.

But my car is still in the shop unfortuantly.

It's ALL painted and pretty and fixed up again, I just need side markers and the front bumper. I bought a front bumper from eBay and it should be in the mail today.. Friday....

But I doo need a passenger bumper end cap the rubber one.. for a '77-'78 280Z... anyone have one???

[peterc]

Stephan;

Awesome wheels:love:

How did you polish them? I have a set on my '83 ZX and I would sure love them to look like yours.

Cheers,

Peter

[kyteler]

I think the ZX wheels add a chunky squaredness that screws with the smooth flowing lines of the earlier Z, If you were to paint black or gunmetal inbetween the spokes your current wheels I think you'd achieve a much nicer look without disturbing the round curves of the car, being the current wheels have a nice curved flow to the spokes.

But as I said at the start of the post, up to you.

Oh and your current wheels look to have a nice dish to them even if it's partially a visual illusion due to the curvature of the spokes the flatness of the Iron Cross wheels just doesn't compare to a nice dish.

[sahunt66]

IMHO the wheels are fine but I don't think they look great on the 240Z; too modern.

But hey, what do I know? My Z has hubcaps.:cross-eye

[kyteler]

Originally posted by v12horse

That is some pretty awesome photoshop skills datto. Can you do that to my car? hehehehe. But with saome watanabe's. Just kidding

-Ben

I know you said "Just kidding" which also secretly means you still want it done I also know I'm not datto_240Z. I figured it doesn't matter who does it as long as it's done right?

So here you go, I took the liberty of lowering her a little as well, I hope that's OK. I also put on a larger diameter wheel than your current ones. I don't think you'll mind though

Enjoy.

I didn't take my time with the lowering so there's a few glitches to the total image that you'll spot without too much problem I'm guessing. But the desired afect is achieved in any case.

[Victor Laury]

As far as the H130 wheels go, I think the 6 point stars look the best. Followed by the "Swastica" 280ZX Turbo wheels, then the Iron Crosses. My own opinion.

I DO believe you MUST use special lugs on all these wheels, as the holes are bigger than the 5 slot mags. Please correct me if I'm wrong

[kyteler]

Victor,

You couldn't direct me to a picture of the "Swastica" wheels could you? I don't think I know the ones you mean.

[kyteler]

I did some gallery searching, are these the ones you're talking about?

[Victor Laury]

Yes, those.