300 ZX project

Hello guys, I have started a new project with my good mate Kelvin who helped me a lot on the M20 McLaren.
This is a Nissan 300ZX with a twin turbo 3.0L V6. One of the rules Kelvin laid down was this is not a 12year project and we hope to have it ready for the next summer season which is 6 months away.
First job is a 12 inch motor set back and some after market race suspension, I want it to look like the set back is part of the car and as such the stock tunnel and fire wall are retained and once welded back in will be dressed up to look like part of the original floor we also get to keep the stock G/Box mount.
We have gone for 18" wheels same as the IMSA cars used and I originally wanted to build it to replicate the IMSA GTO that Steve Millen ran in the early 90s but that would have broken the 12 year rule so that's not happening. I will post photos as we progress and I hope it will be of interest to you.

Cheers Leon
 

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Hi Guys,
Back from WA so had a couple of weeks off and got some work done on the roll cage in the Z. It had a part built cage when we got it but was not legal so cut it out and started from scratch. I have just tacked it up and a pro certified welder will complete the welding while I'm away at work this time. Also took to the doors with the cutoff discs and halved their weight as well as cutting out the trunk floor and any brackets that won't be needed. The partner in this project (Kelvin) made the dog house (engine cover)
 
I know you guys like photos so here are some progress shots. Still have a few tubes to go in yet but it gives the welder something to start with while I'm at work
 

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A couple more. I have added the another side intrusion tube so its an X with a dropper in the middle to the floor and another from the back stay to the Centre of the main hoop and top intrusion bar. It also has tubes to the front strut towers from the dash bar going through the fire wall and they will triangulate to the foot plates in the front laterals of the main cage and drop at 45 degree to the chassis rails.

Cheers Leon
 

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