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    1. #201
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      Henrik, That is a good way to get what you need in big meaty chunks!! You were discussing going AWD, and I worked on a BMW 330x about a year ago. Your parts do not look much different other than the front diff and transfer case off of the trans. Would of really liked to see that done. Maybe it's track width would have been a little narrower so you could have tucked the tires in a little easier, then use wider wheels and tires for the extra width. But this is your car and I am excited to see how you carry out your fabrication. Keep up the good work!



    2. #202
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      Quote Originally Posted by Widetrax View Post
      Henrik, That is a good way to get what you need in big meaty chunks!! You were discussing going AWD, and I worked on a BMW 330x about a year ago. Your parts do not look much different other than the front diff and transfer case off of the trans. Would of really liked to see that done. Maybe it's track width would have been a little narrower so you could have tucked the tires in a little easier, then use wider wheels and tires for the extra width. But this is your car and I am excited to see how you carry out your fabrication. Keep up the good work!
      Yes, I actually thought about using the transfer box from a BMW 330XI. I visited a guy who has a turbocharged BMW with around 800 horses who has no problems with the transfer box. One problem with going AWD is the car's narrow internal width. It would have been a pretty tight fit getting the front driveshaft in between the transmission and the seat. If I would have gone that route, it would have been cool, but I think the project would have gotten a bit out of hand. Now, I think I can see a driveable car on the horizon! ;-) Thanks for your comments!
      Henrik

      "Mechanix Menace": An LS7-motivated, chopped, tube framed, and heavily modified 1973 Datsun 240Z

      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...73-Datsun-240Z

    3. #203
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      Love it great project !!!!

    4. #204
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      I'm in to see this through. Awesome vision.
      Hot rodder's recycle, wheres those prius' going when the tree huggers have a new fad.

    5. #205
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      Quote Originally Posted by Streetrunner View Post
      Love it great project !!!!
      Thanks!
      Henrik

      "Mechanix Menace": An LS7-motivated, chopped, tube framed, and heavily modified 1973 Datsun 240Z

      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...73-Datsun-240Z

    6. #206
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      Quote Originally Posted by linkstar69 View Post
      I'm in to see this through. Awesome vision.
      Thanks!
      Henrik

      "Mechanix Menace": An LS7-motivated, chopped, tube framed, and heavily modified 1973 Datsun 240Z

      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...73-Datsun-240Z

    7. #207
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      You have a great vision for this car and some great skills. I'm excited to see how this thing turns out!

    8. #208
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      Quote Originally Posted by 85coupe50 View Post
      You have a great vision for this car and some great skills. I'm excited to see how this thing turns out!
      Thanks!
      Henrik

      "Mechanix Menace": An LS7-motivated, chopped, tube framed, and heavily modified 1973 Datsun 240Z

      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...73-Datsun-240Z

    9. #209
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      December 20, 2014. I have put the BMW front suspension roughly where it will reside. I am taking some additional measurements on the front fender to use in the Blender model of the car.

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      After having measured almost all the interesting points on the car, I quite recently came up with a method to more easily get the length and width coordinate of any point on the body. The point to be measured is marked on a piece of tape on the body. I then adjust my laser instrument so the vertical beam hits the point and at the same time hits the garage floor. I put a piece of tape on the floor, and trace the laser line on it with a pen. I then move the laser and repeat the process at an angle roughly 90 degrees from the previous one. The intersection of these lines now represent the length and width coordinates and can be measured from a centerline I have projected on to the garage floor. The height coordinate is projected on a tape measure on the garage wall.

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      Just by having one fender in place, I can pretend that I am much closer to finishing the car…

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      As you can see, the front wheels will be moved quite a bit forward, both to stretch the wheel base for better high speed stability and to get a higher rear weight percentage for traction on acceleration and to improve braking. The exact location isn’t set in stone yet. I must first finish the Blender model to see exactly how it will look.

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      Henrik

      "Mechanix Menace": An LS7-motivated, chopped, tube framed, and heavily modified 1973 Datsun 240Z

      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...73-Datsun-240Z

    10. #210
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      Is this build still going? Such amazing work.

    11. #211
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      Quote Originally Posted by TURTL3 View Post
      Is this build still going? Such amazing work.
      Thanks! Yes, it is, but it's being paused until fall, as I am currently trying to get my -64 Chevy pickup on the road again.
      Henrik

      "Mechanix Menace": An LS7-motivated, chopped, tube framed, and heavily modified 1973 Datsun 240Z

      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...73-Datsun-240Z

    12. #212
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      Quote Originally Posted by chevyz240 View Post
      Thanks! Yes, it is, but it's being paused until fall, as I am currently trying to get my -64 Chevy pickup on the road again.
      Awesome, it's such an inspiring thread. One day it will be finished! haha.

    13. #213
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      Stunning ! Incredible ! Brilliant ! what more can I say, I just wish I had your body to fit to my Hybrid G-Nose it would be poetry in motion.

      Congratulations and well done

      John

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    14. #214
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      Thanks John!

      I don't like the G-nose, but your version looks cool!
      Quote Originally Posted by Sirpent View Post
      Stunning ! Incredible ! Brilliant ! what more can I say, I just wish I had your body to fit to my Hybrid G-Nose it would be poetry in motion.

      Congratulations and well done

      John

      Henrik

      "Mechanix Menace": An LS7-motivated, chopped, tube framed, and heavily modified 1973 Datsun 240Z

      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...73-Datsun-240Z

    15. #215
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      Quote Originally Posted by chevyz240 View Post
      Thanks John!

      I don't like the G-nose, but your version looks cool!
      Thanks Henrik

      That's a mighty big compliment :-)

    16. #216
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      Soon winter comes and I will be transfering my focus from my L33-equipped -64 Chevy C10 to the Z-car...

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      Henrik

      "Mechanix Menace": An LS7-motivated, chopped, tube framed, and heavily modified 1973 Datsun 240Z

      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...73-Datsun-240Z

    17. #217
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      Fantastic work Henrik. I look forward to it.

      You got a build thread for the c10?
      1967 Mustang Fastback - widebody https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...stang-Fastback
      1966 Plymouth Fury III
      1961 Oldsmobile 88 "bubbletop" = next project

    18. #218
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      Quote Originally Posted by Godbolt View Post
      Fantastic work Henrik. I look forward to it.

      You got a build thread for the c10?
      Thanks! I have some info here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t...#post-10712025

      Or you could look me up on Facebook: Henrik Schiölde. I continuously update my projects there.
      Henrik

      "Mechanix Menace": An LS7-motivated, chopped, tube framed, and heavily modified 1973 Datsun 240Z

      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...73-Datsun-240Z

    19. #219
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      Thanks Henrik. I see you work for Ohlins. Have run some Ohlins gear on motorbikes. Very nice!
      1967 Mustang Fastback - widebody https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...stang-Fastback
      1966 Plymouth Fury III
      1961 Oldsmobile 88 "bubbletop" = next project

    20. #220
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      Quote Originally Posted by Godbolt View Post
      Thanks Henrik. I see you work for Ohlins. Have run some Ohlins gear on motorbikes. Very nice!
      That's correct James! The plan is to have Öhlins shocks on the car. The C10 already has them.
      Henrik

      "Mechanix Menace": An LS7-motivated, chopped, tube framed, and heavily modified 1973 Datsun 240Z

      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...73-Datsun-240Z

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