Its all well and good to dislike the project design, look, purpose, whatever. That's cool. I myself am not too keen on the chop top thing.I'm just saying that complaining about how long its taking to complete a custom project like this is ridiculous.

dude the car is therehe is PAYING someone to do it.

taking way to long

Ajax wrote:
Because some people have patience for a completely custom car to be fabricated. I waited longer than that for my 2 engine rebuilds...

tramp_drift240 wrote:
everyones entitled to their opinion on the project, Ajax, so dont start e-bashing me for throwin' mine out there.

i agree that everyone has their own opinion, but asking why the project is taking so long isnt giving your opinion, its just asking a question the op already answered. you may not think its a good answer, but he addressed it nonetheless

this calls for a, Pic Update

yokota180sx wrote:why the **** is this taking 2 years

ok..i've been pretty nice about your comments but if you don't like what i'm doing or how long it's taking, then why bother coming to my build thread......let me explain one more time.......my body man took off a year to finish another car he had before he got mine in, i knew that before i took it to him. second of all, he got offered a job he couldn't say no to, pays really well but has nothing to do with cars or auto body work, so he now works on my cars a handfull of days out of the month, wich still comes to 750 to 1000 a month, i don't have all the money to pay him even if he finished it next month so

tramp_drift240 wrote:
it isnt completely custom if he bought the body kit for it.

i agree with yokota, this is taking a super long time.

yes i bought the kit but did modify the rear bumper, front bumper, mirriors, rear quartes, tail lights, ect....you get my point

tramp_drift240 wrote:why buy 2 cars like that when he could just get the 240 faster. i mean, there is some custom work involved, but 2+ years?

are you kidding me, why buy a s200 and 350z......lol...i have a list of import cars that i've wanted to own and of drove.

DMan II-40 wrote:If yo read the tread it lets you know why it is taking so long. He is sort of paying as he goes. Also he has bought 2 cars (350z and S2000) over the course of this project. Just some things to consider...

White Comet wrote:i agree that everyone has their own opinion, but asking why the project is taking so long isnt giving your opinion, its just asking a question the op already answered. you may not think its a good answer, but he addressed it nonetheless

Ajax wrote:Did you read the thread, Tramp?This is more than just a body kit. Sure it started life as a body kit, and then each piece was massaged, modified, whatever to make things perfect and better than the original kit.And now they're chopping the roof...Plus the guy doing the work is doing this on off-business hours. If all you're going to do is complain about how long its taking, don't bother posting.

thanks guy....not only for backing me up, but for getting me

tramp_drift240 wrote:lol, yes ive read the thread.

the kit itself could look sweet with the right wheels and tire setup. along with all necessary suspension mods. but from what ive read in here, im kinda iffy.

and the chop-top idea is a hotrod thing. i dont think it looks good at all.

everyones entitled to their opinion on the project, Ajax, so dont start e-bashing me for throwin' mine out there.

if we were chopping the front windsheild, i could see it being a "hot rod" thing but were prolly going to make the roof smaller and lay the front and back down to give it a more aerodynamic/cleaner look...as far as suspension mods, i've really been considering air ride, ive seen drift cars in japan and some cars on the track with it, i wouldn't be slamming it to the ground but would be nicer to get on trailers, get on a lift, help in bad areas...there is a company who claims to make the worlds lightest air ride, i'm looking into that, and ofcorse i might be going with a complete SPL front and rear kit.....and yes you have your right to your own opinion

MastaYu wrote:this calls for a, Pic Update

I will check into it when i get back, I'm in carlsbad cali on vac till the 31st

Sky240PWR wrote:I will check into it when i get back, I'm in carlsbad cali on vac till the 31st

Awesome, can't wat to see it

any updates?

Wowwwwwwww... I can't really explain how hot your car is going to be when finished... Also you get a golden star for your patience mate.

a_ahmed wrote:any updates?

No doubt, cmon Jeremy don't leave us hanging, I need my Jacquemond fix.

Sorry guys...........he finished up the mold for the vents, i was in the shop the other day and he had them wrapped in fiberglass, so shouldn'd be that much longer till we see them in the front bumper....yay!













Sorry i don't have anymore updates, we are deciding what to do for grills, i'm leaving the middle vent open for intercooler, but will use something for front smaller vents and the side ones, will post when i figure it all out(have a few good ideas)

how does on go about doing the roof like that? (chopped) i assume a new "custom" windshield is in order. also where did you get the mr2 style hatch from.

damn, I'm looking forward to seeing the final product your car is gonna be hella original

crazy build. i would never think of doing this. it is taking a really long time, as it should.

Any updates?

tramp_drift240 wrote:why buy 2 cars like that when he could just get the 240 faster. i mean, there is some custom work involved, but 2+ years?

Speed is not everything...

Sky240PWR wrote:well...you still have a nice car and you got married, congrats!

for you that follow, you know i do some pretty ****ty photoshop, so here's one showing the difference in what i want to do as far as chop top, rear vents, ect... and i also included the original pic that way you can tell how much it changes....i think the inverted hatch+chopped= pure sex!..lol

this is by far the coolest thing i have ever seen. if it lookes like that when your done OGM sex. also where did you get the hatch from i have wanted this for a while and can't fine it anywhere.
Modified by TekuDrifter18 at 2:35 PM 9/10/2008

i think we have both had our cars not running for the same amoutn of time, but i am presidente of NRRBA

shinmei2006 wrote:how does on go about doing the roof like that? (chopped) i assume a new "custom" windshield is in order. also where did you get the mr2 style hatch from.

well.....hopefully, we can just make the roof smaller and lay the front and back down, cut the quarter windows and would have to rig up something for the side ones somehow...

I got the hatch directly from BNsportsusa...good luck cause not sure how many is left, from what i understand, they only sent 10 over here and decided not to mass produce them and that was a few years ago...if you do find one, prolly cost you 1300+ shipped to your door

StricNyne wrote:i think we have both had our cars not running for the same amoutn of time, but i am presidente of NRRBA

so.......i didn't know what NRRBA stood for, i googled it.....I first came up with this.......National Reptile Retailers and Breeders Association, i was like "what the *%@*".....but then found your thread......lol...mine runs, just not able to drive...lol

I'm going to the shop tomarrow to see whats up, you usally has sent me a email by now...?
Modified by Sky240PWR at 4:14 PM 9/11/2008

Sky, I'm still waiting to see what the view from the interior looks like- How bad will blind spots be from the inverted hatch?

i'll look tomarrow and let you know....i'm making the back window bigger on mine

good call on the blind spots. with a chopped roof and the inverted hatch, vision could be a problem.

Sky240PWR wrote:well, he got the bumper to fit, i sent him pics of what i want the front to look lik, he sent me back these....





my 4x4



he said the front bumper sits 5'' from the ground, and thats without lowering it, might run intp some trouble there?



ok.......here's another pic, the first pic will be the original, the second pic, lowered, and third, lowered, and chopped!

i can't wait till he actually does the roof, right now he's gonna work on the front vents, wheel wells, back bumper.

How i missed this idk. this car will be the sh1t when it's done. what color r you going with for the car? . just noticed it kinda looks like a 360 madina. lol great

i did not wanna read thru 21 pages but what kinda motor is gonna be or is in this thing?? lol i can picture this thing done but not with a stock ka or sr lol ..

guys.......i didn't get a chance to get up there today...sorry, but tomarrow for sure.......i'm going with a Mercedes-Benz silver, i have a rb25det in it now, and have a bigger turbo for it, should be pushing around 600 when done..........so......i need to do something witht he rear to vent the air behind the wheels.......what do you guys think of this? or should i stick with something more like the vents i posted on the grey car?

This one might be an over kill!..lol(i filled in where the cf diffuser is, cause this is a old pic)

chopped with inverted hatch

or more something like this

Modified by Sky240PWR at 6:59 PM 9/12/2008
Modified by Sky240PWR at 8:16 PM 9/12/2008

Sick build and progress but imo it looks to much like a ferrari with the chop, vents and inverted hatch but mabye you were going for that look.