S30 front end
09-29-2005, 11:55 AM
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S30 front end
I searched and couldn't find anyone who's done this, or even asked about it...I'm wondering if it's possible to fab an S30 frontend to put on my S130...or will it just bolt right up? If somebody has done this can i see some pics or write up or something? I'm just not to fond of my big pointy front end.
09-29-2005, 12:26 PM
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not really sure why u'd want to do that... other than to say "I did that."
But since Z's are unibodies... they don't really "bolt together." You can cut & weld the two together.
Somewhere I've seen a 240sx w/ an S30 front end... kinda looked cool, but splicing together a 240z w/ a 280zx... kinda would look mis-matched to me.
But since Z's are unibodies... they don't really "bolt together." You can cut & weld the two together.
Somewhere I've seen a 240sx w/ an S30 front end... kinda looked cool, but splicing together a 240z w/ a 280zx... kinda would look mis-matched to me.
09-29-2005, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by RubberBerner
I searched and couldn't find anyone who's done this, or even asked about it...I'm wondering if it's possible to fab an S30 frontend to put on my S130...or will it just bolt right up? If somebody has done this can i see some pics or write up or something? I'm just not to fond of my big pointy front end.
Actuallly putting the open front-end from the S30 onto one of the S130's is possible, but I would estimate, to do it right, it would take somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 hours by an experienced body shop / fabricator. You're talkin' about 4 or 5 thousand in labor...
Probably not worth it. But I've seen crazier things... Case in point:
The IntegraCord 7:
Last edited by lww; 09-29-2005 at 11:22 PM.
09-30-2005, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by lww
The IntegraCord 7:
.........
that is THE worst looking car I have ever seen.
EVER.
I can't think of anything to describe it. What a waste. If you haven't clicked this link yet, PLEAASE do so.
09-30-2005, 09:22 AM
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It's a Hybrid in the truest sense.
2nd Gen RX7 Turbo with Integra front-end and Honda Accord tail grafted on.
The amount of time, money and effort that went into that turd is truly unfathomable.
It must have been earth shattering for him to realize he couldn't even unload it for $1026...
2nd Gen RX7 Turbo with Integra front-end and Honda Accord tail grafted on.
The amount of time, money and effort that went into that turd is truly unfathomable.
It must have been earth shattering for him to realize he couldn't even unload it for $1026...
09-30-2005, 09:25 AM
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Just take the front bumper off the 280ZX and do some minor fiberglass work around the lower corners. Stick on a wider 240Z bumper and you're done! 
Leaving the factory ZX headlight buckets and hood will make the project must easier.
I've had the bumper off and it does look pretty mean with that big open front end.
Leaving the factory ZX headlight buckets and hood will make the project must easier.I've had the bumper off and it does look pretty mean with that big open front end.
10-06-2005, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Bleach
I've had the bumper off and it does look pretty mean with that big open front end.
here's a pic of my car with the bumper off that could be used
*edit, didn't realise that this is the only picture i had uploaded, i'll post a better one tomorrow
10-07-2005, 07:57 AM
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I'm surprised MSA doesn't sell a mod to make it look like the S30 front end. Like you guys are saying it really does have that S30 front end look with the bumper off. It's almost like a completely differnt car right there, and I'd imagine it's quite a few pounds lighter at that point too.
10-07-2005, 11:24 AM
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damn, i didn't even recognise that it was my car when i clicked on the last picture 
i was thinking more along the lines of a thin chrome bumper like on the 240z models, but without the bumpers that stick out, like this one from your gallery
i was thinking more along the lines of a thin chrome bumper like on the 240z models, but without the bumpers that stick out, like this one from your gallery
10-07-2005, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 007max
damn, i didn't even recognise that it was my car when i clicked on the last picture
i was thinking more along the lines of a thin chrome bumper like on the 240z models, but without the bumpers that stick out, like this one from your gallery
i was thinking more along the lines of a thin chrome bumper like on the 240z models, but without the bumpers that stick out, like this one from your gallery
I could see that... but to make it look good, I think you'd need to do 240z style turn signals too, to cover the bumper indentations on the bottom of the fenders.
10-07-2005, 12:55 PM
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So you're saying ditch the MSA front dam, get a thin chrome bumper like the one in: http://www.bleachgarage.com/images/e...anby5_0569.jpg and combine it with the lower valance from: http://www.bleachgarage.com/images/e...anby5_0573.jpg
10-07-2005, 01:33 PM
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No bumper at all? you could swallow a human body up in that front opening
The pics are ok. The bumper is a bit messed up but I had to cut it and bend it just to get it to look like it does. I'm using Paint Shop Pro. Photoshop at home would do better, and possibly I could use some of those Canby pics to get a 280ZX in better light from an angle. It would take some time though.
These are with a small lower lip, not totaly factory front valance.
you could swallow a human body up in that front openingThe pics are ok. The bumper is a bit messed up but I had to cut it and bend it just to get it to look like it does. I'm using Paint Shop Pro. Photoshop at home would do better, and possibly I could use some of those Canby pics to get a 280ZX in better light from an angle. It would take some time though.
These are with a small lower lip, not totaly factory front valance.
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10-07-2005, 01:43 PM
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At least it looks cool and it'll teach people to get away from the Z, it'd probably be less aerodynamic, wouldn't it? At least you wouldn't need a cold air intake. Plenty of induction.
While we are on the topic of the S30. Did the 280Z, 260Z, and 240Z all have the same style Dash? Or did the dash change from year to year?
So it looks like we can pretty much get the style of the S30 on our S130s. Now we gotta get the dash going.
While we are on the topic of the S30. Did the 280Z, 260Z, and 240Z all have the same style Dash? Or did the dash change from year to year?
So it looks like we can pretty much get the style of the S30 on our S130s. Now we gotta get the dash going.
Last edited by duowing; 10-07-2005 at 01:45 PM.
10-07-2005, 08:59 PM
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i'll take some pictures of the bumper mounted on the car tomorrow so that you won't have to go through the trouble of having to mount it in photoshop 
i really like that first picture in your last post, in the second one, wouldn't the chrome bar be much higher up on the car, just under the hood?
i really like that first picture in your last post, in the second one, wouldn't the chrome bar be much higher up on the car, just under the hood?
