Z3 cobra kit

blueface · Post by **blueface** » Sun 14 Sep, 2014 18:43

Just posting some pics of my z3 body conversion as some have expressed an interest in it previously. Obviously not to everyone's tastes but if you're genuinely interested and have questions please ask away.

Still jobs to do as I havent even got the inner boot panel fitted yet or inner wheel arches. Have to sand and compound the paintwork. Also have lowering springs to fit though will likely just do the front.

Davejue1 · Post by **Davejue1** » Sun 14 Sep, 2014 18:52

I love that colour! Seriously nice!

blueface · Post by **blueface** » Sun 14 Sep, 2014 18:55

Just a couple of pics to show the basics of the conversion. Panels mainly come off with a socket set and the new panels bolt to the same places.

blueface · Post by **blueface** » Sun 14 Sep, 2014 18:58

Davejue1 wrote:I love that colour! Seriously nice!

Thanks Dave, it's Plymouth Prowler Orange. Took me a while to decide on colour but decided to steer away from any familiar cobra styles.

deni2s · Post by **deni2s** » Sun 14 Sep, 2014 20:42

I like it much better than Bertini kit. Real cobra is much smaller, right?

lightning · Post by **lightning** » Sun 14 Sep, 2014 20:47

Wow look at all those kids' bikes!

How many kids do you have? Five?

blueface · Post by **blueface** » Sun 14 Sep, 2014 21:00

lightning wrote:Wow look at all those kids' bikes!

How many kids do you have? Five?

Lol. No my parents live out the back of my house and my mother babysits children! I've 2 kids at secondary school.

deni2s wrote:I like it much better than Bertini kit. Real cobra is much smaller, right?

Not sure Deni. Haven't had it beside a 'proper' cobra kit yet. Just liked the curves of it and the dimensions worked in my eye so I went for it! 8 weeks from start to finish including painting it myself which was a bit of a nightmare.

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Sun 14 Sep, 2014 21:07

love to see it with side pipes,
bet there is no way to get the exhaust through though..

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Sun 14 Sep, 2014 21:20

blueface wrote:

Sidepipes definately work, plus I think you could lose the front spoiler and it will look spot on with the front lowered.

blueface · Post by **blueface** » Sun 14 Sep, 2014 21:51

gookah wrote:love to see it with side pipes,
bet there is no way to get the exhaust through though..

Love that pic!

Suppose anything is possible with enough effort. I was just keeping it as straightforward as possible and my wife will be taking it to work most days so didn't want to do anything too radical in the transformation.

One slight oddity since getting it back on the road is that the temperature is minus 40 outside according to the car!?!

deni2s · Post by **deni2s** » Sun 14 Sep, 2014 22:47

blueface wrote:One slight oddity since getting it back on the road is that the temperature is minus 40 outside according to the car!?!

Outside temp sensor got disconnected or is faulty.

blueface · Post by **blueface** » Tue 23 Sep, 2014 21:34

deni2s wrote:
blueface wrote:One slight oddity since getting it back on the road is that the temperature is minus 40 outside according to the car!?!
Outside temp sensor got disconnected or is faulty.

Got disconnected alright. I'd cut it off by accident when tidying up the old lighting wires! All reattached and working properly again now.

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Wed 24 Sep, 2014 07:39

......... yes, I reckon at -40, it should go on the "Cool wall".... in the sub-zero position.... very cool!!! Well done, it looks a professional job...

Sailorbaz · Post by **Sailorbaz** » Fri 24 Oct, 2014 18:17

Dude, just seen this thread, didn't realise you were so local mate.

Must get a closer look around it, looked well yesterday. Should have had the roof down though, I've it down at every opportunity. Get some funny looks but life's too short to worry what everyone else thinks.

Cheers.

blueface · Post by **blueface** » Fri 24 Oct, 2014 22:59

Funny you should say that as I had the hood down today

More than happy to give you a look a it anytime. I live just outside Moneymore so it shouldn't be too hard to get together! Still got jobs to do to it though so you'll have to excuse that. I'm away next week but the week after we could meet in town as I finish work at 4 most days.

beerbelly · Post by **beerbelly** » Sat 25 Oct, 2014 06:14

wow I have been in the car body repair business for over 30 years now and have always had a love of cobras .that is impressive

tho I do agree lose the front spoiler and lower the front a tad and maybe blend the rear arches . your a talented man

Sailorbaz · Post by **Sailorbaz** » Sat 25 Oct, 2014 07:15

I'm away all next week too, bloody work.

Will hook up sometime after that surely, love seeing these things in progress so don't apologise for it being unfinished.

Well done.

blueface · Post by **blueface** » Sat 25 Oct, 2014 07:59

beerbelly wrote:wow I have been in the car body repair business for over 30 years now and have always had a love of cobras .that is impressive tho I do agree lose the front spoiler and lower the front a tad and maybe blend the rear arches . your a talented man

Thanks for the kind words but the kit was developed by tribute automotive. All I had to do was strip the panels and put on the new ones (plus spend weeks filling sanding blending and smoothing!!) If you search for z3 cobra there's a long thread showing the development of it.

They decided to put a front spolier on it as they couldn't get the front low enough without some serious z3 modifications. Since those pics above I've fitting 30mm lowering springs to balance the front and rear better. Must get some fresh pics taken!

Baz, give me a shout when you're back home and we'll hook up.

blueface · Post by **blueface** » Sun 14 Dec, 2014 16:48

Do a bit of photography in my spare time so here's some shots from an industrial style shoot using the Z3/cobra thingy mishmash

BladeRunner919 · Post by **BladeRunner919** » Sun 14 Dec, 2014 20:42

Is there a car in those first few pictures?

Topperz · Post by **Topperz** » Sun 14 Dec, 2014 21:46

Nice

Bet she looks even better with the top off and she could deffo leave her shoes on

I am obviously referring to the soft top and hand brake shoes

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