View Full Version : pic of my z with new paint


potoZ
08-11-2003, 06:52 PM
here is a pic of my Z with new paint. gonna get some better ones once its sunny out. much thanks again to scottymizt for spraying it. he did a really good job. let me know what y'all think

Jessicatisu
08-11-2003, 07:08 PM
That looks really good, great color on the z's!:D

icice9
08-11-2003, 08:53 PM
that looks great... i can smell the clear coat from here... good work:D

AllmyZs
08-12-2003, 10:02 AM
I just painted my 78 it is a lot darker than that with pearl in it. I like the color on yours better. By the way where did you get the rims, and did you have to use spacers or adapters?
Looks great !!!!!!

potoZ
08-12-2003, 02:46 PM
AllmyZs, thanks for the compliments. the rims are Motegi MR3's 17x7.5 (i think) with 215/45 Falken Ziex. i did have to get adaptors because of the offset. cant find any trick rims out there for rear wheel drive cars. i ordered them from www.modern-motorsports.com im not sure if his site is back up or not. he was upgrading it. ive tried to get on there to leave feedback about the adaptors but i cant. they are machined out of aluminum and are an exact fit for the Z hubs. i love them.

Quickshift
08-13-2003, 05:36 PM
Looks very nice. Like the wheels too.:D

Quickshift
08-13-2003, 05:43 PM
Looks very nice. Like the wheels too.:D

potoZ
08-13-2003, 07:49 PM
finally got some better pics today. now i have all the badging put on and lights and stuff. washed her today, looks a lot better.

AllmyZs
08-14-2003, 11:35 AM
Are you going to stay without a rear spoiler? This is a question I am dealing with. My Z loos great without one, I have the exact same ground effect kit as you. I dont really plan on going fast enough to where a spoiler wold make any difference. From my understanding you need to be going over 100MPH for a spoiler to give any asistance at all. Then the spoiler has to be set at a certain angle to be affective. So I probaly will go without.

potoZ
08-14-2003, 06:50 PM
i think im gonna remain wingless. i like Z's with spoilers, but i got attached to mine without one. i like the way it looks.

Iceickle
08-17-2003, 03:26 AM
Sorry if this is an obvious question, but where did u get the body kit?

AllmyZs
08-17-2003, 10:10 AM
You can get the kit from Motorsports out of L.A. I removed all my bumper mounts before I installed the kit to save on weight. It s a pretty easy install the kit fits really nice. It was only a couple hundred bucks.
Good luck with it you will like the finished product.

Iceickle
08-17-2003, 05:37 PM
Do they have a URL? I love the look of that kit, if it was only a couple of hundred bucks im sure to get one

icice9
08-17-2003, 05:58 PM
here it is MSA (http://www.zcarparts.com)

REDPRL Z
08-17-2003, 08:32 PM
Nice clean paint job there...me likes!

Got any pics of her under the hood and interior?

Chris

smoke show
08-18-2003, 09:09 PM
Keep it wingless, looks good the way it is.
Is the kit fibreglass?

Z kWick
08-19-2003, 03:11 AM
that looks so awesome!!!

:D:D

potoZ
08-19-2003, 05:45 AM
yeah, the kit is fiber glass. i bought it from MSA. went on pretty easily. only had to shave down a couple of spots.

smoke show
08-19-2003, 09:22 PM
Get the jambs done too? Was the car stripped to bare metal?

potoZ
08-20-2003, 05:48 PM
naw, didn't do the jambs. but the car was a lighter blue than it is now so they don't look bad at all. didnt strip it down to bare metal either, just sanded and sanded and sanded, filled a few spots then primed, sprayed and cleared it.

ZETA
08-22-2003, 12:44 PM
Hey man your z look's great, i just had mine painted too.
I have always like how blue and red look in any car.

ZETA
08-22-2003, 12:48 PM
Here is another pic the other look's more of an orange color.

icice9
08-22-2003, 01:49 PM
lol i knew i smelled fresh paint in the air at the Zs by the Bay show.... that was your car.. nice ride by the way

z_lis
08-27-2003, 11:48 AM
If anyone has rubber bumper covers they don't want or need anymore, I'd like to buy them.

280Zone
08-28-2003, 10:37 PM
It is a Motorsports Aero kit but it isn't a couple of hundred bucks. I think they have it for $485 plus shipping.

lathrop1000
08-31-2003, 11:39 AM
nice looking car where did you get your rims from and what size are they?

potoZ
08-31-2003, 12:42 PM
they are motegi mr3's with falken ziex rubber 215/45/17. i bought them from sears. did some shopping around and they had the best price. plus i got a better deal because they had probs getting the rims and tires in on time.

datsunfreak
08-31-2003, 06:29 PM
Originally posted by ZETA
Hey man your z look's great, i just had mine painted too.
I have always like how blue and red look in any car.

Funny, iw as looking at his car and wondered how it would look with just the front bumper :D

Do you know if they sell the front bumper seperate?

Skully
08-31-2003, 07:39 PM
yeah you can buy the whole kit as a set (you save coupla bux i think)
or you can go piece by piece....
heres a link to airdams only...
http://www.zcarparts.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=7AD1

datsunfreak
08-31-2003, 07:47 PM
Thanks :D