Senza pari 280z build

[DannyE32]

damn!

[SENZA PARI]

these are ridiculous

can't wait to see this thing tubed and flared and smoking tires

what awesome profession do you have that you have access to a 3d scanner?

Along with the automotive fabrication, I work for a company that designs and fabricates all of the plumbing apparatus that goes into firetrucks worldwide (Pierce, Oshkosh, Rosenbauer, E-One), wastewater and RO systems, nuclear plumbing, and also quite a bit of laser work for Oshkosh, Defense. Because of that we have a few fun items such as the CMM arms, and the largest Mazak rotary laser on this side of the globe.
The welding requirements, and the laser accuray that our customers require trickles right down into all of the automotive components that we do, and I make sure to exploit this every opportunity that I have
I'm generally not a fan of domestic parts but some things you just can't beat for the money. A complete Cobra rear end... diff, axles, 5-lug hubs.. should be here within a week or so. I'll use the diff, axles, hubs, possibly the uprights. I will use these with a double A-arm and pushrod setup, which will hang from the new frame.
The Cobra (99-2004) is 11" wider than the stock 280Z...and has 5x114.3 (4.5")... what that means, is the adapters go on the shelf, and the end result will be wide. And that makes me very happy. Too wide? I dont know just yet!

[244Brick]

Hell to the yeazzz. I love cobras (dream car) so the fact that you are adding it to the Z(my last car but 83 turbo) makes me so so so happy... Thank you for this awesome build sir.

[SENZA PARI]

Hell to the yeazzz. I love cobras (dream car) so the fact that you are adding it to the Z(my last car but 83 turbo) makes me so so so happy... Thank you for this awesome build sir.

You're welcome;-) Thank you sir for your interest and support! Having reply's like this (and everyone else's, not to leave anyone out!!) makes it all so much more rewarding. Again, thank you!

[244Brick]

You're very welcome. your plans and work makes it really easy to compliment.

Enuff with the chitter chatter and let's get those earth mover wide wheels mounted :p

[White325is]

BOSS!!! Fuckin dick tease though, I cant wait to see the metal fab start on the fenders and that beast sitting on the ground.

[JC.]

Make sure to have a hole in the drivers seat to house your awesomely massive balls.

[Chuckdee]

This thread IS AWESOME! I want moar!

[benz88]

Love it

[benz88]

Also question, When you got the wheels painted, they didnt paint over the stickers did they? lol

[lastexile]

[StatusRacing]

When I first read your build plans and everything I:



The I saw the wheels and welds and:



This is gonna be epic.

I felt the same way.

A few of us over here are pretty intrigued about this. And Casey, I responded to your PM. This is a pretty rad thread. Great work so far! I can't wait to see it finished

[SENZA PARI]

A few more updates... Here is a quick shot of the rears in comparison to the stock (or at least what came on the car when I purchased it...) tires. 345's stretched on a 18" x 15".


IMAG0088 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

A few for the fun of it...


IMAG0084 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr\\


IMAG0083 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr


IMAG0079 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

And what's this...?


IMAG0077 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr
And to make sure the rear end doesn't explode when these hook up...

[Forced]

I felt the same way.

A few of us over here are pretty intrigued about this. And Casey, I responded to your PM. This is a pretty rad thread. Great work so far! I can't wait to see it finished

When I first read your build plans and everything I:



The I saw the wheels and welds and:



This is gonna be epic.

What they said ^^

[SENZA PARI]

The new Cobra rear end. Upper and lower arms will be replaced with custom pieces, which will tie into the new frame. Pushrods to an inboard shock assembly will replace the stock coil springs and strut. It's just a little beafier than the stock 280Z rear end.......



IMAG0067 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr


IMAG0074 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr


IMAG0075 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr


IMAG0072 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

Next up is getting this apart and into solid models so the frame can be built to accomodate!