Senza pari 280z build

[Blenc]

My day job is designing stainless steel piping apparatus for the fire truck industry, and waste-water treatment systems. It's rather boring in my opinion, as we work within the customer pre-determined (for the most part) dimensions and specifications, so there's really not of room for creative design. Doing what I do on the side... furniture, firearms, knives, automotive... is what makes me truly happy. I'll post up a few photos of various side projects in a bit

Everything that you say makes you even more awesome aha

I get you on the stale design thing, I'm currently working as a commercial vehicle body designer, tippers etc, and everything's more or less the same, but packaged differently

[244Brick]

Yes! I can't wait!!!

[SENZA PARI]

Update (although no photos for this one)...

I was able to weld up my rear suspension this past weekend, and assembled the rear hubs/bearings/shafts last night. I'm busy with manifolds tonight and tomorrow, but you'll see the Z sitting on it's own by this weekend.

[SENZA PARI]

A few photos of some of the manifolds we've been doing this past winter/spring/currently:

Untitled by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

Untitled by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

Untitled by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

Untitled by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

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A custom manifold using TWM ITB's for a customer in California. His Z is currently making 630 to the wheels:

Untitled by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

Untitled by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

Untitled by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

O-ring seals:

by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

[Aitch]

Here's a quick sketch of what I have planned for body work. The fenders are somewhat RWB/Liberty Walk-eque, and a large duckbill spoiler supported by two center stanchions. I'm a little bummed that this style is all the rage these days, but I had these same designs drawn in sketchpads back in high school (when I first fell in love with the Z), which was probably 1999-2000 ish?? Oh well, I can't wait:-)

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Even if it's all the rage right now, that looks fantastic. The more I've looked at wide-fendered Zs, the less I like what most people have done. I don't like the large flares that are just circular built out from the wheels. A true wide-body works with the existing body lines and I think your's does that very nicely.

[TeckniX]

Here's a quick sketch of what I have planned for body work. The fenders are somewhat RWB/Liberty Walk-eque, and a large duckbill spoiler supported by two center stanchions. I'm a little bummed that this style is all the rage these days, but I had these same designs drawn in sketchpads back in high school (when I first fell in love with the Z), which was probably 1999-2000 ish?? Oh well, I can't wait:-)

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Yup LB Works did push the scene, like with his personal car:


just keep doing what makes you happy and feel free to share some of that work with us

[royalife]

you need to get progress on this, asap. especially after that sketch. love it.

[SENZA PARI]

Here's a quick sketch of what I have planned for body work. The fenders are somewhat RWB/Liberty Walk-eque, and a large duckbill spoiler supported by two center stanchions. I'm a little bummed that this style is all the rage these days, but I had these same designs drawn in sketchpads back in high school (when I first fell in love with the Z), which was probably 1999-2000 ish?? Oh well, I can't wait:-)

Untitled by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

[SENZA PARI]

If this build is going to take ten years I will read for ten years.

+1. Maybe by then I'll have my own Z car.

This build you see now is my 260... it shouldn't take much longer. Maybe a year or two at most? That's just body-work and sorting out all of the details. As soon as the rear suspension is in it'll be up and running again.

Fuck me I may as well give up on life now aha


Show us some of that furniture? If your side projects are this face melting I'd love to see what you do for a living

My day job is designing stainless steel piping apparatus for the fire truck industry, and waste-water treatment systems. It's rather boring in my opinion, as we work within the customer pre-determined (for the most part) dimensions and specifications, so there's really not of room for creative design. Doing what I do on the side... furniture, firearms, knives, automotive... is what makes me truly happy. I'll post up a few photos of various side projects in a bit

[244Brick]

Fuck me I may as well give up on life now aha


Show us some of that furniture? If your side projects are this face melting I'd love to see what you do for a living

This!!!!

[Blenc]

The design and fabrication work that you see is not my day job, but something I do on the side.

Fuck me I may as well give up on life now aha


Show us some of that furniture? If your side projects are this face melting I'd love to see what you do for a living

[WICKED WEISS]

Damn. Very nice Z.

[Aitch]

If this build is going to take ten years I will read for ten years.

+1. Maybe by then I'll have my own Z car.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

If this build is going to take ten years I will read for ten years.

[meech]

This is easily one of the most interesting builds I've seen. The craftsmanship and attention to detail is incredible. Something about machine work and race cars makes me feel like a child. I can't wait to see this finished. I hope you can keep interest and follow through because this is going to be a car to remember.