Veilside 350Z Roadster
 

So I'm announcing my next project that I've started working on. It's a Veilside Nissan 350Z Roadster. Below you'll see pics of the car I'm trying match the appearance of, unfortunately I don't have pics of the little progress I've done but they'll be up perhaps about tomorrow. Enjoy the Concept for now, pics of the modded BK up tomorrow.

Thanks,
Kaze
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This Project Is Currently Active.


EDIT:
It was brough to my attention that the pics posted before are not the Wide Bodykit version, so below are pics of the wide BK on a coupe model. I'm still going to attempt the Roadster version though.

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/02/350zterminator04.jpg
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/02/3...nator04_02.jpg

At the moment the planned color scheme is close to cream with a black top, and I might be using the spoiler that comes with the stock 350Z body as opposed to the mild. The only progress is details to the BK as I have not gotten back the 350Z body, from my friend, that I plan to salvage into this project.
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April 23, 2014

Looking back through this thread I see a lot of the pics are now broken links or have long since been removed so I'm going to revamp the thread with this post. I'm going to show the documentation from beginning to where it sits now, because in the coming month it's going to take a full turn to crazy. The type of crazy that everyone would've loved to see then as much as you will all love to see now. Enjoy.

look kick *** man hope it all will come out good!

dang looks good, try using the supra rims painted chrome and i'll show u how to make DEEP DISH rims;)

I actually haven't picked out rims yet, seeing how my selection is kinda limited. I don't have the supra rims but i'm sure i have something that'll work out.

I just got done working a bit on the bodykit, its all I can do at the moment so right now all the cuts and stuff have been done to the side skirts and rear bumper, the front will take more work, and of course the body once i get my hands on it. I'll take pics when I wake up how its like 4am and my hands hurt from the filing, drilling, and cutting. I'll probably also use a bit of Epoxy later too.

Kaze
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got any links to your previous projects?

I like the spoiler on this one more than the other.. I think your Z would really be a standout with that spoiler, because if you see a modified Z it's usually got the first spoiler.. :D

Good idea and good luck with the project! :bigwink:

The only Project I've done is My Integra Project, you can find it by searching a few pages into the appearance forum or searching for the DC5 Integra Project. Aside from that this is the first, "bigger scale" project I've done.


Thanks for the support, I agree so I think I'm goign to be using the stock spoiler from the Xmod Starter kit for it.

this is really nice pull it off and u will be in my hall of fame of sick mods

Its coming along nicely! I can't wait to see what it looks like once you put the putty on it!

****... that's gonna look pretty b.a. once ur done. it would be kinda cool if you painted (or sharpied) the dragon

No he shouldn't, those rims are to fat no offense to you tayyab,but if i were you kaze i would buy th rsx rims and for the spoiler on the second pic try using the number 2 mustang cobra on XI

this is lookin pretty sick...cant wait for updates!

yeah i hope this turns out nicely

@Driftordie: the stock spoiler on the 350z is exactly like the one in the 2nd picture so he doesnt need to buy a new one

Kaze, What model is that Dell Laptop? I would watch that power cord I have/had the same kind and the wire right at the plug broke inside and I had to purchase a $80 new one. But nice project by the way.

Nice. I've always wanted to see one of Veilside's cars done. That is what I was going to base my S2000 off of...

Later,
RedSXmodder

Lol I'm well aware, the a Dell Latitude c640, its about 5-6 years old now and has gone through 3 power cords lol :p

Thank you guys for you support, I applied a little bit epoxy today so the sanding process begins and it'll be a little while before the next update. As for the wheels I'm still not sure seeing how I dont own RSX wheels either, but i'll still look into it.

Haha What ones do you buy? The Dell ones? I got a Targus one.

BTW I have a Latitude CPx

i see you uses energizers...nice. LOL

nice job on the body kit its clean!

my point was 5 star rims:roll:

I hope it turns out nicely and it looks like a good project

So after applying a little amount of putty, I came to a realization that its a little harder than i thought, but I can work with it. However I do have a question for you mroe experienced modders. What is a good method of approach into making the rear lower decks (under the exhaust) on the body kit?

I've had a couple of ideas about it, like using the plastic from the xmods packaging to create a center frame of the lower deck, and applying the putty to it. but what are some other ideas?

what you said, and a lot of ppl like to use styrene strips, which you can buy at your local hobby shop.
I use the xmods plastic, but it would be easier to use epoxy and styrene strips on those decks below the exhaust.

Use styrene, and find the right kind of glue. With the right glue, the styrene will 'melt' and form a bond stronger than the plastic... Great stuff.. You just need some practice to start to shape it good.

Tamiya make a bunch of good glues that "weld" the plastics together. A good example is a plastic cement...

Later,
RedSXmodder

Thanks guys, I'll go this afternoon and see if my LHS has any styrene (my area only has one hobby store, it sucks really). If not I'll try figuring out something easy. Also, there's some more work on the BK and chasis has been worked on too. I'm going to post pics later this afternoon, I'll also list the specs in the original post.

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P.S. I'm still trying to meet up with my friend to get the 350Z body from him.

First things first, Sorry Mods for Double Posting, wasn't my intention to, just no one's written or replied to this post.

With that said, A Minor Update and a couple Questions. First, I've gotten bored waiting for my friend to get back to me when I can stop by and pick up the body, so I've been playing with the Meshing I've recently bought. So I cut the intake vents on the hood and put meshing on it and the rear bumper.

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/phot...07436_6126.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/phot...07437_6623.jpg
The Hood

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/phot...07438_6816.jpg
The Rear Bumper
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Ok, So now a couple Questions for my fello JDM Loving Xmodders. I want to give this car a clean JDM look with the minimal amount of chrome (the Tailpipes). Originally I thought of a Black Soft Top, with a Creame/"Light Beige" Color, a black hood, and black lower deck accenting (around the whole body). The Rims will continue to be the silver painted Scion Rims (might be changed for all-black or white wheels later).

However, now with this meshing I can add a third color to the mix, I thought of possibly painting the meshing blue, that way I'd have a Black and Beige/white car with blue meshing. I'm still debating the car's color in my head though. So right now I'm open to Ideas, how about it my fellow Xmodders?

good work. looking more and more like it haha
Im not really fan of the the black hoods. i think you should keep the hood the same color as the body

sweet..i like it so far but i have one question for you i thought it was a veilside project not a JDM.

Jon

Lol it is a veilside project, but Veilside is the company that makes the body kit, unless I'm wrong about that. I want to give it a nice color, I actually picked something out today. I was screwing around and found that Candy Apple Red with a Gold base looks nice. So this is going to be a Candy Apple Red Veilside Nissan 350Z. I dont know about leaving the hood black or not yet, but first things first, I should be getting the body sometime today so they'll be an update later on.

Funny because i thought about a veilside 350Z for a while but never got around to getting the body to do the project. haha.

Jon

lol, well I hope it'll come out nice enough that anyone thats thought about this project and has never gotten to it will be proud of it. Incase anyone missed it the Final Body Color will be Candy Apple Red w/Gold base paint.The hood color has not been decided and the top color will be black.

BTW what color shoudl I make the Aluminum Mesh?

Time for another Update, this time #4:

I got the 350Z body from my friend finally yesterday. Man I got an old feeling of Nostalgia when I saw it. I'd forgotten the condition it was in. Though at the moment all I've done was mount the body kit (hasn't been epoxied yet), I hope you guys begin to get a feel for my vision of this project. So enjoy it, as it's the true begining of whats to be a beautiful project.

Oh and before I post the pics, I've decided I'm using the Stock Spoiler, the color of the car will be Candy Apple Red with a Gold Base. The hood's color will be decided on the day I paint the car (black hood is ready already).

And now the Pics:

http://photos-767.ll.facebook.com/ph...19879_8627.jpg
http://photos-767.ll.facebook.com/ph...19880_8955.jpg
The 350Z body for this project. (front and back) This body was already cut up, a friend cut it claiming it'd cool down his motor, and I just stared at him calling him an idiot, the initial cut was very jagged (I cleaned it up) and eventually convinced him to give it to me. My other friend was holding it for me this summer.


http://photos-767.ll.facebook.com/ph...19882_9488.jpg
http://photos-767.ll.facebook.com/ph...19883_9951.jpg
Body Kit Mounted

http://photos-767.ll.facebook.com/ph...19881_9228.jpg
And finally the project's main pic (kinda looks like a commercial for Tamiya lol....)

Enjoy, more to come soon as I begin school again.

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Kaze

hope it turns out good:), btw where do you get that tamiya putty? im guessing LHS?

having fun with that putty?

yeah go to your LHS. i see it all the time at hobby stores. or find a place that sells tamiya spray paint

Yea, as it turns out now theres a HS that opened a few blocks away and they have Tamiya products, I'll probably go there before I head back to school.

lol sure am, well have been if you follow the updates the bodykit's had putty on it for a while, soon the body will too

so youre gonna have fun again then

Oh you know it, theres nothing like playing with putty lol

looks kool but i hate cutting down these plastic parts.

Playdo for the win.........those we the days. Post some updates man.

Jon