Senza pari 280z build

[X5X]

What the flying fuck just happened? Sub'd

[Zx360]

She's parked on Main St, or in the back parking lot, ha.

Ill have to make sure i see this some time, im sure you will have it at some stancewi shows this summer?

[SENZA PARI]

Ill have to make sure i see this some time, im sure you will have it at some stancewi shows this summer?

Most likely... I'll probably keep the L28 in it and at least keep it on the road, and build the V8 and new tube frame along side of it.

[Bubwubwub]

And a quick mock of what the lines will look like... it has already changed greatly since I saved this screencapture. This is also 100% to scale.

280Z_BUILD-3 by SENZA PARI, on Flickr

This is going to be awesome!

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[Jimmy_HR32]

I envy everything you've done. The styling, the welding, the solidworks models. Everything is just super awesome.

My only little question would be, why did you paint over the stickers on the rim? Do you like it that way? I'm 50/50 on that one..

[SENZA PARI]

I envy everything you've done. The styling, the welding, the solidworks models. Everything is just super awesome.

My only little question would be, why did you paint over the stickers on the rim? Do you like it that way? I'm 50/50 on that one..

Thank you... I did want the Work emblem to show, the white sticker is a bit much in my opinion, and yes the stickers were left on. I don't see them coming up anytime soon...If they do manage loose over time then I'll just refinish them.

The Z is down at the shop for the winter, and things will start to happen. Finally:-)

[666]

im proud to share a state with you...

[SENZA PARI]

Update as of today... the car is down at the shop, and tear-down has begun. Everything in the interior is coming out, along with the front fenders, motor, trans... everything. Once its all out, the floor and bottom 4" of the car will be completely cut away (frame rails, rocker panels, etc.). It currently sits just a hair under 3" lower than stock, and when everything is said and done it will sit another 6" lower than you see it currently. A reference point is the bottom door sill... right now, its at 10.125", it will be at 4" (2" ground clearance, adjustable both up and down when needed, as Wisconsin roads are terrible).
The top of the front tires will sit above the current hood line, and the rear tires will sit nearly to the peak of the fender, just above the window line. The front wheel centerline will be pushed forward 7", the rears moved back 3" for a wheelbase of 100.7" (the stock wheelbase is much too short for my liking).
The floor will be raised 4" from where it sits now to allow for the drop. The new tube frame will cradle the motor, and support the new suspension. No part of the original frame or strut towers will be used.
I am still debating on a rear end setup.


IMAG2149 by SENZA PARI, on Flickr



IMAG2132 by SENZA PARI, on Flickr


IMAG2130 by SENZA PARI, on Flickr

Interior stripped.


IMAG2143 by SENZA PARI, on Flickr

Solid looking floor pan:-) It will be soon...


IMAG2142 by SENZA PARI, on Flickr


IMAG2139 by SENZA PARI, on Flickr

These are 3 of 7... yes 7... bottles or cans of old detailer/cleaner/some sort of fluid that was burried within the car. Under the carpet, lodged between body panels. The brake fluid in the middle is probably older than the car.


IMAG2136 by SENZA PARI, on Flickr

Garbage.


IMAG2145 by SENZA PARI, on Flickr

Some of the essentials... portable welder for fit-up and tacking, 60mm wastegates, and snacks. The real welding is done in the building across the street.


IMAG2135 by SENZA PARI, on Flickr

[EdwinBlack]

Shitttttttttttt.. This is gonne be crazy

Enough space to work around there btw :P

[kornjd]

Not much to say but W O W.

I've been lurking the site for a while, but created an account for this thread.

In for updates!
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[Zic]

mmm, knowing what you can do with metal im looking forward to see what you are gonna do.

[SENZA PARI]

Update as of last night...
The rest of the building has been cleared out to make room for next week's new arrials - a 600 hp 2 rotor, and and a 900+ 3 rotor rx7, both receiving a new turbo set-ups. The Z had a lonely weekend.



The interior is completely gutted... next up is taking a number of reference dimensions from which to build the new frame from. Along with the frame, the motor and heads will be gone over with the Romer arm and put into 3D models.











No more fun and games shifter, or steering wheel.



Here you might be able to picture what the front end will look like down the line. Being 6" lower and the front wheel centerline being 7" to 10" further forward, the fenders will have a significant bulge in order to house the wheels and tires. The current tire height is 23.7", the new tires are 25.6".



Waiting.

[DragginWagonII]

Ambitious project. I cannot wait to see this. Historic Z in the making.

[OrangeBlue]

nice build

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[softg]

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?