V6 fairlady emblems

  • inqui-Z-tor
    inqui-Z-tor
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    • 9020

    #76
    lecarde wrote: Hey everyone, apologies for the delay, but painting season is slowing to a crawl so I had a chance to finish the first emblem. Let me know what you all think, as well as any other possible color schemes you'd all like to see.

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    PM sent … :twisted:
    '84Z31 GLL turbo|theZenthusiast site: http://www.thezenthusiast.com |

    Originally posted by maronee
    PS - by the way your Z31's famous here in japan, dude!!
  • edicer2
    edicer2
    Ant Eater
    • 2262

    #77
    Master__09 wrote: I'm selling my Fairlady Z badge at the end of the week.

    I'll scan it with a ruler for you all before I do so






    cant wait to install that emblem on my red z :nanan?re
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  • z car go
    z car go
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    • 216

    #78
    What's the news on the S130 badge? The emblem on the nose of my 86 is MIA and I really want one of these.
  • z car go
    z car go
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    • 216

    #79
    I'm probably speaking too soon, but one of my friends from high school now lives in Japan and is pretty big into cars. I've sent him a Facebook message to see if there's anything he can do to find these bitches.
  • inqui-Z-tor
    inqui-Z-tor
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    • 9020

    #80
    z car go;319965 wrote: What's the news on the S130 badge? The emblem on the nose of my 86 is MIA and I really want one of these.
    http://z31performance.com/showthread…rogress-thread
    '84Z31 GLL turbo|theZenthusiast site: http://www.thezenthusiast.com |

    Originally posted by maronee
    PS - by the way your Z31's famous here in japan, dude!!
  • frostvectron
    frostvectron
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    • 1044

    #81
    Slight thread necro here… Does anyone have hi-res scans of these badges and dimensions?

    I might be able to do a small run of repro's but need to make some prototypes to test quality. If anyone can get me the scans/drawings (or if they already have it), that would be verrrry helpful.

    Teaser.... Just a note, the edges are rough because this was done with a low quality image (pixelated noooo). The dimensions are also probably not correct. I could clean up the photo but figured I might as well hold out for a high-res starting point.

    Justin
    1986 NA 2-seater
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  • G-E
    G-E
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    • 6320

    #82
    Cool, are you able to print 3d formats? If I had good scans and clear dimensions (scanned with a ruler for example) I could make 3d versions with rounded edges
  • frostvectron
    frostvectron
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    #83
    I could get access to a 3d printer, but haven't really bothered in going through all the logistics to use it yet. This was done with a co2 laser cutter. Rounded edges might be a pain, but in principle I could try by doing light rastering at the edges of each letter. The etched surface here is a little rough (you have this horizontal line pattern), but I think that can be smoothed out if I sat down and optimized the laser power/speed settings a little bit. I think this can be a nice cheap & fast way of doing it for those that don't want to fork over a lot of money for these emblems.

    Any ideas for painting the chrome lettering?
    Justin
    1986 NA 2-seater
    SCCA Solo E-Street Prepared #31
    Race Videos
    Build Thread
  • G-E
    G-E
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    • 6320

    #84
    frostvectron;n761801 wrote: Any ideas for painting the chrome lettering?
    1artworkz would be best to ask, but I have seen liquid chrome paint that only requires wetting the underlying part with water
  • NissanEgg
    NissanEgg
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    #85
    Wow, that's pretty good for a pixelated image.

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