First off... the #1 question I get from my website is "Where did you get your flares?". The official answer is "They came on the car, so I am not sure". They used to be available from Arizona Z and/or Motorsport Auto, but I don't see them listed anymore. I could be wrong but the street flares on this site look like the fronts. Not sure if the rears are included at that price. http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/240z.html Now... on with the show.
The tear down of the current car back in '94
The cage is transplanted from the black car
Fast forward to the 2004 paint job... bodywork around the rear fender cutouts
Final wet sand of the bare body
With helpers like this what could possibly go wrong?
Close enough for a race car!
Ready to head for the spray booth
Masked off and ready to shoot.
Billy Bryson... certified professional
Base white, no pigment. Cover your eyes in direct sunlight.
Unmasked.
The first race... rather generic.
One might think I have an obsession for white. Not so much, but it sure is cooler in Texas summers.
How about a little photoshop mania?
Click on the photo to check out some of the many ideas we looked at before making up our mind on the flames.
Here it is as it sat in 2009 with the spoiler added. The rear bumper was a styrofoam bandaid used for one year when I added the spoiler. The spoiler was not allowed to overhang the bodywork. I helped to get that rule overturned and dropped the bumper in the trash.
One of the latest modifications has been a 10" spoiler. If I had read the rules carefully I would have realized this was illegal. The rules say it cannot overhang the body at the rear... oops!
Here was my temporary solution... a bumper made of "alternate materials", styrofoam and duct tape! Weight about 1 pound, and it doesn't look like crap. The rule has since been changed to allow the spoiler to overhang the rear of the car.