oh my god, that is the most detailed z i've seen.
imo i think red and silver would look good as a 2 tone paintjob (top red, silver bottom)

yea lol i thought about it after i painted the small pieces, they look so good lol but i must stay true and simple by using 1 tone, and a black top

are you going to make a mechanizim to open and cloze the the top

uhh at the moment it's made to manually fold away and back out, I want to figure out later if I have time on how to make it do it automatically, if I figure that out, I might use the same concept as the Motorized winch for the trucks, cept instead it'd be for the top.... i have no experience with any of that though, thats why its manual fold.

o ok i was just wondering

Lol yea trust me, i've been debating that one.... The chasis's is gonna be a lil complicated. I'd fabricate my own but idk where to get the materials for it. I'd just do a sheet of aluminum or somehting under the body instead of the chasis pan. something to give me space to put the batteries etc.

yeah ik what ya mean it would be complicating but u could do it

Its crazy... im at a loss for words on that roof, its sweet that its actually going to work...

Oh man, a working top! That is trick as hell.

Small update for all of those still faithful... Basically my little signs of life for you guys who think i might've let this go... I haven't, I just decided to use the semester to focus on my classes (college is getting harder), than to split my attention alot.... anyways here's your update:

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...90825_8932.jpg

Top is not pictured cause i just bought bronze rods to make it outta that... Thats a MiniZ EP, HS55, I have to build my own lith pack soon... I'm going to be fabricating a custom chasis tray... uhh questions welcome... please no stupid ones that might've been answered in the other 8 pages... >.>

Glad to see that you haven't given up yet! This has been a long project, and it is looking awesome. Keep it up. :)

Lol yea... >.< I've bene taking months off at a time on this... it's a lot of work no lie... I hope to finish it ASAP though, winter break might be helpfull with this... I took the last 4 months off from Xmods more or less cause of College... I wanted to apply myself a bit more so yea... lol

Looks
Awesome.
Cant' wait to see it finally finished.
College sucks huh?

It's not that college sucks... its just for once i decided to not slack off so i kept all my xmods stuff near, but basically untouched

alright glad to see the car isnt destroyed

ill keep an eye out for any new updates from you. i love this project its beautiful so far.

Update #12?
So it's been a while since I've update this project around the Xmod forums...

One of the biggest changes in this project involves the chasis and drivetrain.

*Note: Items listed in Red have not yet been purchased, Also Items listen in Orange are not intended for the final product, but will be considered for add-on.

Appearance:
2004 350Z Roadster in Candy Apple Red (Silver base)
Veilside Version 3 Open Body Kit w/ all vents and louvres cut open.
Customized Functioning Convertible Top (Black Cloth)
Full JDM Interior including Right-Hand Drive, "Gutted" Passenger seats for "NOS" bottles (Li-ion), Shifter, Sparco Steering Wheel, Sports Bucket Seat, E-brake, gas/brake/clutch pedals, door panels, and Interior Glow.
"Angel Eyes" Headlight mod
Gun Metal V-Spoke Tenzo Wheels w/ Chrome Lip

Chasis:
Front 1/3 Gen 1 Chasis
Middle Connecting Plate (Interior rests on this plate)
Rear 1/3 Gen 2 Chasis

Electronics:
Mini-Z AM Board Conversion (Circuit Board)
Lithium Ion AA Cells 3.7V xxxx mAh (Power Supply)
Command Logic Lights (Headlights/Taillights)
Independently Power Under/Interior Glow (Glow)
Space left possible Motorization of Convertible Top

Performance -Drift Spec-:
Stage 2 Team Redmade Basic (Motor - Hand Rewound, Neo Mags, Gearing Unknown)
Stage 1 Friction Redux (Drivetrain - Lube Moving parts, Bearings, Trimmed Knuckles, Driveshaft Removal)
Soft Front and Medium Rear w/ Upgraded Struts (Suspension)
4.5 Degree Tie-Rod Connected to a HS55 Microservo (Steering)
Hard Treaded All-Around (Tires - Model Kit)
Stage 1 Weight Distribution (50/50 Split)

Now I'll let the pics do the talking as to where I stand.... comments welcome
Questions and comments always welcome.

that looks just AWSOME! you get it so it can drive without any issues now?

my issue wasn't driving it Kitt, it was power supply which i'm still trying to get... I think I have it figured out though, using the two AA lith-ion cells in parallel should be safe for the Z board. 3.7V with crapload of mAh

that looks pretty **** sweet...i like how you have the interior with the front and rear chassis parts connecting to it...looking good, can't wait to see the final product....