A caged VQ35 G-nose Z

[Skib]

Iv been slacking on updates.

 

Mario has been by to help with sanding and learning a few new things helping out some.

 

Got all the accent parts shot in satin black

 

 

and got the car in a "yard booth" lol and got the main bit of it shot....

 

 

 

 using a blue sealer

 

 

 

the ford area 51 blue is a bit of an off color. fresh out of the can and wet it is strait fuckin grey.

and in the shade it looks more grey.

 

but once its cleared and in the sun its blue.

 

 

[Skib]

Got it back on the ground and in the sun.

[Anonymous Waffle]

That looks sick!

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Love the color.

[Skib]

It deff flops between grey and blue pretty hard depending on light and angle.

But I think it will look good with the G Nose and the satin black accents.

 

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

It sort of reminds me of German cars of the mid/late '50s.

[Skib]

1 hour ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

It sort of reminds me of German cars of the mid/late '50s.

 

Its Ford Area 51 blue off the new broncos 

[RyanC]

Love the spray booth, we get so caught up at times with perfection, but spraying outside with gravel floor etc  Inspirational!  Makes me think I can do the truck cab hmm in the shed.

 

Colour looks good, that last pic reminds me to get some flares for the 620.

[Skib]

50 minutes ago, RyanC said:

Love the spray booth, we get so caught up at times with perfection, but spraying outside with gravel floor etc  Inspirational!  Makes me think I can do the truck cab hmm in the shed.

 

Colour looks good, that last pic reminds me to get some flares for the 620.

 

Sub $200 total from harbor freight lol

idk what the AU equivalent would be, but its like the place you get all the cheap as tarps or tools or random shit lol
like... whats cheaper than super cheap auto? 😂

 

Iv spent over a decade doing this shit professionally, and even in that sphere I am hyper critical of my work.

I basically hate everything Iv ever painted because nothing is ever good enough lol

And Iv done everything from GTO Judges, 57 Chevs, duce coupes, 50s Porsches, and thousands of insurance jobs...

 

but.... my OCD aside... it is 100% doable to do home paint jobs in the yard, that are nice as.

the painting is the easy part. The vitals are in the prep. 

 

When it comes to painting outside wind is your biggest problem.

I painted my 70 in the same spot with no cover and it was fine, and I have a fuck off amount of gum trees....

 

 

the act of painting is fucking easy. the easiest part.

what makes professionals is knowing how to fix the fuck ups and keep going without being a redo.

and fixing the fuck ups before they happen.

anyone can spray paint out of a gun nicely. 

 

people are always scared of paint and body. non of it is hard. it is not rocket science.

Its just endless tedious bullshit lol
 

Long as you shoot on a day with little to no wind and keep the tree shit and bugs out of it your gold, the dust and shit can be buffed out.

And if you want that flat glass paint its gotta be buffed no matter what.... no paint job comes out that way.

 

 

[Skib]

 

bit more

[Skib]

Its time for this car to start going back together....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All fresh rubbers are going back into this car, so rebuilding the quarter windows...

 

 

 

 

 

[RyanC]

Totally agree with your comments, its all the prep, if you can see it in flat primer it will stand out like dogs balls when painted.

 

I did my 510 when I was 17, old man shot the paint but weeks of grind and bogg sand etc that was really our first crack, hardest thing was welding the thin metal was not something dad had or myself had done before but we got there in the end.  My 620 might get refreshed but will be a home shed job.

 

Looking mint with all the flares and trims on!!

[Skib]

35 minutes ago, RyanC said:

Totally agree with your comments, its all the prep, if you can see it in flat primer it will stand out like dogs balls when painted.

 

I did my 510 when I was 17, old man shot the paint but weeks of grind and bogg sand etc that was really our first crack, hardest thing was welding the thin metal was not something dad had or myself had done before but we got there in the end.  My 620 might get refreshed but will be a home shed job.

 

Looking mint with all the flares and trims on!!

 

Finish bog in 120 before primer.

Knock it down with rougher grit but priming over 80 or more doesn't fill the scratches, only bridges them and will lead to failure.

Block primer in 400, and DA with a soft pad in 600 and your golden to shoot sealer and color with no issues.

[RyanC]

Cheers for the tips!!

[Skib]

Got the rest of the bits shot yesterday as the weather was rolling in.

 

Mario had this 3D printed emblem on the spoiler before and wanted to keep it, so I made him a little nicer one more suited to the new version of the car lol

 

Last of the things going together and finishing up....

 

 

And making some bumper brackets for the G nose front bumper.

[]2eDeYe]

Man that color is nice! B)

[Skib]

Iv got a few things to button up still,

but mainly just waiting for the glass guy to bring me a front windshield and install the front and rear glass.

 

This thing is just about done.

 

 

 

 

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Looks great.

 

Makes me want to chop up my father in law's 60k mile original 240z.

[Skib]

5 hours ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

Looks great.

 

Makes me want to chop up my father in law's 60k mile original 240z.

 

I will say... there is a big difference in the factory nose parts and the aftermarket kits.

In design and quality. Specifically I had the Arita speed kit to compare it too.

 

They require a fuck ton of work to be nice strait well fitting parts... Im very glad I didnt have to fit that kit.

[Soundline]

Looks incredible, you using it to escape CA?
 

I’m kicking around the idea of doing a Pandem kit on my 620, how would you suggest dealing with the rivets?

[Skib]

1 minute ago, Soundline said:

Looks incredible, you using it to escape CA?
 

I’m kicking around the idea of doing a Pandem kit on my 620, how would you suggest dealing with the rivets?

 

This car is going back to its owner when I'm done, It belongs to a forum member.
lol I do have escape supplies.... I may need to dress like Snake Plissken sooner than later to do it though 🤣

 

Unless you intend to mold it into the body I wouldn't go about with rivets.

For stuff like the ZG flares I use riv-nuts and button head bolts

[KELMO]

From what you started with to now, dang man.

Looks the goods

[Skib]

This pretty much sums up this thread.

 

The G-Nose Z is done and back with its owner.

 

 

 

 

 

Catch it cruising around Santa Cruz... 

 

[]2eDeYe]

So good! Nice work man. 

[Skib]

7 minutes ago, ]2eDeYe said:

So good! Nice work man. 

 

Thanks man 👍 Its nice to see it done... and not in my yard lol

 

 

Unfortunately my Z is still in my yard lol. With the drivetrain ripped out.

Im going on a little artic circle expedition again lol so I prob wont get back to my Z till like... April?

I have a few other builds on deck too, like a mini cross kart lol