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spork
11-04-2003, 09:30 PM
Just wanted to throw out pics of my work in progress of my 81 turbo datsun xmod conversion. Theres still much more painting to do and a few more body pieces to epoxy on, but so far it's turned out pretty good.

spork
11-04-2003, 09:35 PM
heres another pic

Bad Company
11-04-2003, 09:51 PM
Now, that looks pretty cool. Where did you get the body? Nice work.

spork
11-04-2003, 09:59 PM
its an AMT brand model that I had sitting around. (I own and race a real 83 280zxt so I'm kinda in to the z car thing.) Anyways, I'm gonna get a light kit for the car and my model came with clear headlight lenses and red tinted tails too. So I'm gonna have that all hooked up too. I'll post pics of it when its completely done, but I just hadn't seen anyone else fot any other bodys to these cars yet so I wanted to get my pics out. the real car looks like this:

v0lc0m85
11-04-2003, 10:05 PM
looking good! i was wondering what u plan on doing about the windows tho?

spork
11-04-2003, 10:09 PM
I've been working on that. I'm going to take some light sheet plastic and glue it on from the inside, but I'm painting it black first, along with the rest of the windows.

James

EMX
11-04-2003, 10:57 PM
Thats hoTT, nice work man!!

I like the color, and your 1:1 scale car rocks too :D

dragon4450
11-05-2003, 03:10 AM
man that is just flat out awesome. i like how you color matched it to your real car. are you going to put a spoiler on it also? it would be easy to make out of plastic.

neurokinetik
11-05-2003, 07:32 AM
Do you have the wheelbase adjusted on your XMod, or is it still in the longest setting? It looks like you need to use one of the shorter settings...

Other than that, nice work.

jernut
11-05-2003, 12:42 PM
Here is a really bad picture of a 240Z i have been working on

viperkilla
11-05-2003, 01:35 PM
Great pictures. I may go and pick up one of those at Wal-mart. I have seen that model kit for $7.99 on clearance.

4G63T
11-06-2003, 03:34 PM
o i love the last picture
nice exhaust:p

ZipRC
11-06-2003, 06:23 PM
*tear...my dad used to have that car :). That looks great!

mbartell
11-07-2003, 09:11 AM
I went and got one of the 240Z kits that are out right now- they fit on the RSX chassis. I just need to trim the front wheelwells. Open them up a little twards the door, and re form the flare.
The crystal is in the way, but it can be flipped over.

pigeonfarmboy
11-07-2003, 10:21 PM
can you take some pics of how you mounted the body to the chassis? I'm going to be taking this on soon and just want to steal......errr borrow ideas:p

mbartell
11-10-2003, 11:11 AM
Sorry, I haven't done it yet- just slapped the body on to see how close it is.
I'd use velcro to hold it - no holes, and easy to attach.

badsupra1239
11-11-2003, 02:33 PM
nice!