Z/28 Roadster

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:33 am

So I had done this car to be auctioned off in the bitPimps auctions.
http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpGa ... itcam3.jpg

I really liked it, and hated to part with it, but I had every intention of building one for myself.

I finally got around to that this week. What I love the most about this car is that it was all just a pile a parts sorted into my drawers a couple days ago. The chassis is a Microspeed chassis, and its a good chassis, I probably just ditched it because the body tabs don't work with bit bodies without modification, but they're perfect for shortened Zip bodies. The motor has a purple endbell, and is more than likely Microspeed. The battery is a blue 80 mah NiCd, possibly Microspeed, but I believe Charg-N-Go. The whole front steering assembly lifted from a Charg-N-Go. The PCB appears to be Microsizer, I don't know, grabbed it at random. The wheels were the last 2 lonely 12:1s left over from gear sets. After mounting one set on the front I traded another car for a red gearset. I had a couple spare P-channel FETs, so its half FET modded. Altogether this pile of parts turned out to possibly be my best track car.

I really wanted to get the feel of a trans-am style race car, like the Camaro race car I been using in GT2. I borrowed the swoosh, and spatula type front spoiler from that car. Since I had to make it convertible, I didn't want to get too racey, and keep it in more of a sporty roadster theme. I think I pulled off the mix of influences well, I really like it.

Note: The roll cage does actually line up with everything, but the PCB is pushing up on everything... but I had to lower the body a little at least.

MafiaS · Post by **MafiaS** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:44 am

I am definately loving that mod CD. Sweet ass work man. Lovin American Cars all sported out. Sweet job on the convertible make up. Everytime I look at your work it makes me hyper and I go and try something on my own lol very influential man.

Nice job!

Post by **CaboWabo** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:10 pm

That's cool man, nice job.
I bet it was hard to line up the "swoosh" on both sides - I really dig that paint scheme.
Roll bar is killer too.

Tuner1989 · Post by **Tuner1989** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:20 pm

Holy shit killer work CD!

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:16 pm

Man that's the Baddest Bastard I've ever seen

Real nice work Cavey! This one is so much bad'r than the 1st

sat4life27 · Post by **sat4life27** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:01 pm

I have nothing to say but

Simply Marvalous!!!!

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 12:19 am

ooooo, can i lick it?

arfin · Post by **arfin** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 12:33 am

Nice to see some new cars from the Bit Veterans. Very cool ride, like Cabo said, must have been damn hard to get both sides lookin' like each other, that always kills me (with putty work)

HACHI-RYOKU · Post by **HACHI-RYOKU** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 2:34 am

Hells yeah, the vets are out in force. Good to see it.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:23 am

CaboWabo wrote:That's cool man, nice job.
I bet it was hard to line up the "swoosh" on both sides - I really dig that paint scheme.
Roll bar is killer too.

Nah, its really not too hard for me. I just use body lines as reference. Notice the bottom front of the swoosh interesects right where the horzontal body line crosses with the door line? The top is just supposed to follow the curve if the wheel well, and then follow the top of the body line to the tail lights where the top and bottom become parrallel. I cheated, I originally drew the mask to go over the rear deck spoiler, and fatten up, but when cutting, I said screw it, and made it go straight to save some time. I kinda wish I tried the way I originally drew it, would have seem more balanced, but I think this looks faster, ya know?

betty.k wrote:ooooo, can i lick it?

Go ahead, its sour raspberry... No seriously, try it.

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:20 am

well i'll be! he's right!

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:46 pm

Love it dude, great interior and the front end is 100% kick ass.

HirotoR34 · Post by **HirotoR34** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:59 pm

Agreed....love the theme! Nice as always CD.....

ynad · Post by **ynad** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:51 pm

That's the PIMPIN' way.

looks fast, standing still.
always amazes me what you can do

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:58 pm

Damn, that's the best looking "new" Camaro yet. It looks way better when you whack the roof off and shorten it a bit. Did you take the chunk out of the door?