he isnt building... well... is he? i thought this was just what we think the next gen Z should look like

 

These are just ideas.

 

are you just editing all these pictures then? cuase it looks so really real man... lol

EDIT: adn thanks for rolling with the exhaust idea... but what do you think of moving it up a little more so it exits the body.. only a few inches higher... sorta like the new vipers i guess... but oval like you have it...

 

I actually like that a lot. the problem that you may face is that the s30 front end isn't the most aerodynamic.

 

i think the front lower valance or w/e you wanna call it is a little to plain.. or flush.. try to think up of some guts to put in it... or open it up a little more fromt he original grill... kinda liek the xenon front bumper is for the S30

 

Looks better without them (I think). My idea was bad. The side exhaust looks good though.

 

I agree....is this whole thing photoshopped or isthis someone else's project you found on the internet?

 

This started as a pic of a car for sale on ebay a couple years ago. I saved it and did the mods with Nikon software that was free with the camera. If you just crop and resize it works okay. If you want to create from scratch it's like doing pin strips with a broom.

 

So what else?

 

^ It is pretty good work there man. But there is one problem. The main reason I have always liked the Z, was the rear hatch. Without it, it looks like any other car. Just my opinion, it gives it a nice smooth look. What can I say? The Z is smooth in about every part of it's body. As soon as you ditch some gawdy trim off the sides. Which I did with my '82, and now I think it looks so much cleaner, and smoother now. Well minus the bodywork I need done. Anyway don't want to ramble off subject. But great work anyway man, you got some skills.

 

agreed... hatch no trunk.. hatch!

 

Here is the hatchback. I chopped the top and increased the rake angle on the windshield.

 

hmm.. i like... but with a top that low is it reall fesable to fit a medium sized guy in lol... seems like head room might be reduced jsut a bit... but i like that look.

 

extra 4-6 inches on the roof line and lose the scoop...then Id go for it

 

my side exhuast dissappeared

 

Well, the S30 has about 3 1/2 inches under the seat rails and most have spacers in between those. A Corvette seat is much lower to the floor than a Z. The roof is only chopped about 2. A V8 would allow a lower hoodline and dash similar to the vette.

 

The new 5.0 Nissan Turbo V8 allows a lower hood line and windsheild.

 

haha.. 500Z... dude.. can you smooth the sides and get rid of that s30 crease downt he door line?

 

LED headlights.... squaring out the wheel well lips a little more (similar to the 350) and dropping both of the bumpers a few inches..

 

there technically arent any bumpers to drop... LED headlights??? you really think that would work/look well???? .... hmm... try the squared well lips i guess....
i still like my smoothing of the ridge on the side bodyline.. where the trim piece would go...

 

Might as well put in a 5.4 V8 and call it the 540Z.

 

Like it all around especially the "chopped " top look..on the other hand I gotta agree that if Nissan wanted to really do retro..just reintroduce the total body of any of the 240 - 280 Z's ...imagine the power with the weight out of the car using todays body panels..as well as the suspension upgrades that are now available..however I do like the look of the car you presented.