Custom Machined Parts For Your 370Z

ZOLE · 06-07-2010, 08:07 PM

I'd like to see the front part of the emblem in a gunmetal finish with a black powder coated background.

AgStacker · 06-07-2010, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ZOLE

I'd like to see the front part of the emblem in a gunmetal finish with a black powder coated background.

Interesting... maybe we could electro-plate the whole badge, then powder coat just the black area.

I don't know if the heat from the powder coating would mess up the plating though. I'll have to research.

Ztoon · 06-07-2010, 10:16 PM

Hey Ag, I think it's really great you're putting in all this time an effort into your off hours. Now that we know your situation and available time, I say let's not get bogged down in the details.
Fact is, when you open the forum to ideas, it's going to be pretty much endless.
All the designs you and scruffy have come up with are a hundred times better than looking at that plastic burger.
Now we're getting into C.F., and powder coating, sheeit man, show me billet metal, and I can fine tune it myself!
For my 2 cents, I'm happy with pretty much whatever works best with your equipment, and is cost effective.
Kudos to both you guys!!

m4a1mustang · 06-07-2010, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztoon

Hey Ag, I think it's really great you're putting in all this time an effort into your off hours. Now that we know your situation and available time, I say let's not get bogged down in the details.
Fact is, when you open the forum to ideas, it's going to be pretty much endless.
All the designs you and scruffy have come up with are a hundred times better than looking at that plastic burger.
Now we're getting into C.F., and powder coating, sheeit man, show me billet metal, and I can fine tune it myself!
For my 2 cents, I'm happy with pretty much whatever works best with your equipment, and is cost effective.
Kudos to both you guys!!

Agreed!

AgStacker · 06-07-2010, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztoon

Hey Ag, I think it's really great you're putting in all this time an effort into your off hours. Now that we know your situation and available time, I say let's not get bogged down in the details.
Fact is, when you open the forum to ideas, it's going to be pretty much endless.
All the designs you and scruffy have come up with are a hundred times better than looking at that plastic burger.
Now we're getting into C.F., and powder coating, sheeit man, show me billet metal, and I can fine tune it myself!
For my 2 cents, I'm happy with pretty much whatever works best with your equipment, and is cost effective.
Kudos to both you guys!!

You are correct, Ideas will keep rolling in as long as we let them, and probably even after. I am very happy with the current design of the badge (ZF-2A) and I am ready to green light this design. But as far as the finish, I am still unsure of what I want my personal badges to look like.

I am not familiar with the powder coating process and I welcome input from any knowledgeable persons on this forum. If people want to finish their badges them selves that's perfectly fine but I want to know I've made the right choices before I lay down My $$$. Haste makes waste yadda, yadda, yadda...
Thank you for your post, please stay tuned.

Sibze · 06-07-2010, 10:21 PM

I agree with the last post. I like the Nissan symbol so anything like that with a Z on it I am going to buy!

Sibze · 06-07-2010, 10:23 PM

One more comment tho. For me not wanting to do much to my car it would need to fill in the stock holes and not require a lot of work to install. Just my two cents!

scruffydog · 06-07-2010, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sibze

One more comment tho. For me not wanting to do much to my car it would need to fill in the stock holes and not require a lot of work to install. Just my two cents!

i agree, which is why I think we should shoot for the closed version first, which will cover the tab holes...as for the people who wanna ditch the fillet portion, maybe we can have a non filled version. i.e. ZF-2A-O or ZR-2A-O.

One more note, I hope I didn't discourage anybody with having ideas, I am open to and should be able to easily show you what you want through my CAD drawing, (i.e. color or texture or even shape alterations) but just keep in mind it doesn't necessary mean it can be machined. That being said, we're also trying to come up with a prototype, so let's try to vote on one idea for now.

Sibze · 06-07-2010, 10:30 PM

I just think more people will buy it if it's easy and They don't need to go to a body shop for body work...

docaam · 06-10-2010, 04:53 AM

amazing guys.....definitely will wait to the see the final product

Horseface · 06-10-2010, 01:13 PM

Do me up a gold kit, yo.

KaienZ34 · 06-10-2010, 02:28 PM

Can't wait to see this on a Z...

scruffydog · 06-10-2010, 02:36 PM

yea, it'd be interesting, AGStacker has a Pearl White Z and I have Magnetic Black Z....that should show some great contrast as to how nice it'll look.

KaienZ34 · 06-10-2010, 05:33 PM

Does anyone have a ball park price on what these may cost each. Front,Rear

scruffydog · 06-10-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34

Does anyone have a ball park price on what these may cost each. Front,Rear

We're still in prototype phase, hang around a little longer and we'll try to come up with a price.

06-07-2010, 10:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ztoon Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 578 Drives: '09 370a7 Rep Power: 26	Hey Ag, I think it's really great you're putting in all this time an effort into your off hours. Now that we know your situation and available time, I say let's not get bogged down in the details. Fact is, when you open the forum to ideas, it's going to be pretty much endless. All the designs you and scruffy have come up with are a hundred times better than looking at that plastic burger. Now we're getting into C.F., and powder coating, sheeit man, show me billet metal, and I can fine tune it myself! For my 2 cents, I'm happy with pretty much whatever works best with your equipment, and is cost effective. Kudos to both you guys!! __________________ Stillen G3\|CBE\|ground kit, F.I. H.F.C., C.F. fangs\|mirrors\|pillars, Hotchkis, SSR Type-F, RE-11, UpRev, BC BR coilovers 15% tint, LED black hdlts, color match handles, Dynamat, tail lt. tint, Mines C.F. frt. lip\|rear spoiler, Amuse rear,skirts, vented fenders, c.f. vented hood, gloss blk. roof

06-10-2010, 04:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
docaam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 2,532 Drives: Z34/240z/Hakosuka Rep Power: 30	amazing guys.....definitely will wait to the see the final product __________________ Old 370Z SOLD but not forgotten 370Z 40th, G37s, S30 RBZ, Hakosuka Skyline

06-10-2010, 01:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
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06-07-2010, 08:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZOLE Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Reisterstown, MD Posts: 164 Drives: 370Z PG Touring MT Rep Power: 17	I'd like to see the front part of the emblem in a gunmetal finish with a black powder coated background.

06-07-2010, 10:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sibze A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 16,202 Drives: In your way Rep Power: 65	I agree with the last post. I like the Nissan symbol so anything like that with a Z on it I am going to buy!

06-07-2010, 10:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sibze A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 16,202 Drives: In your way Rep Power: 65	One more comment tho. For me not wanting to do much to my car it would need to fill in the stock holes and not require a lot of work to install. Just my two cents!

06-07-2010, 10:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sibze A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 16,202 Drives: In your way Rep Power: 65	I just think more people will buy it if it's easy and They don't need to go to a body shop for body work...

06-10-2010, 02:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 179	Can't wait to see this on a Z...

06-10-2010, 02:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 719	yea, it'd be interesting, AGStacker has a Pearl White Z and I have Magnetic Black Z....that should show some great contrast as to how nice it'll look.

06-10-2010, 05:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 179	Does anyone have a ball park price on what these may cost each. Front,Rear