Custom Machined Parts For Your 370Z

spearfish25

Awesome, I truly hope you guys keep those parts in mind. I'd KILL to replace my POS silver plastic pieces on my 6MT.

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scruffydog

It'll also be a challenge to draw, but I'm also up for the challenge...but I can tell you right away that there's a reason people injection mold parts that has that much contours, it's typically hell of expensive to machine. I haven't taken my shifter plastic trim apart yet....is it attached to the fake leather boot?

AgStacker

Damn those nubs. The first badge (not listed 1,2,or 3 but the badge that doesn't cover the nubs) I'm almost willing to shave my bumper it looks so good. (j/k that's not the road I want to go down) I cant believe this badge doesn't come stock on the car. Damn those nubs. But alas we must work around Nissan's decision.

I remember seeing a photo on this forum of a PW with the front badge removed. I seem to remember that the nubs stick up much higher on the front bumper than the rear . Thus in design #2 the thickness of the blacked out area will have to accommodate. I could be wrong, but I think its worth finding a picture so we can know that were dealing with. I've tried searching for it but haven't found it yet maybe one of the members following this thread could be of assistance.

I'm not able to access the soldworks files tonight because my home computer edition is only 2005, and since you have a newer version it will not let me view the files, but I will be checking them out the first spare moment I get tomorrow at the shop.

As the designs stand right now I'd have to say that I like #2 the best. It looks real good, and it takes care of our nub problem. It's gets away from the burger look a bit, and its got that big fat Z right where every one wants to see it. Machining will be moderately difficult but nothing to worry about.

#1 is practical and attractive. It's a clean look and it does remove the word Nissan from the front and rear of the car. However, its just not different enough for my taste personally. It looks a lot better than the stock badge that's for sure, But it think its a bit too subtle to go to all this trouble for. Not that I'd be opposed to making it if people like it, just wouldn't choose it for my car.

In my opinion #3 has the most potential. Its sleek lines rival those of the Z it self. I like the shell or dome look to the blackout area. Unfortunately the dome will make this part considerably more time consuming to produce but I'm definitely not ruling it out because of this. I like the oval inside the circle. However if I may critique your design just a bit I think it may be improved by slightly decreasing the diameter of the oval, in effect making the ring thicker and filling out more of the black area. I also like how the side tabs (or all beef patty if you will) are minimized in this design. I wouldn't mind seeing a similar concept applied to badge #2.


long post...will continue with discussion of allowed radii for ease of machining

scruffydog

I'll send you the Parasolid format instead, you should be able to open it even in 2005, it'll just be converted into a Part file in 2005.....check your e-mail in a minute.

Also, I took your advice and reduced the size of the circle in the middle for the 3rd option...let me know what you think.