ROVdriver

See John C's comments about suspension travel and chassis dynamics when you go to 18" wheels (wheels, tires, suspension-forums). I'd have to agree; They look great great but you probably won't like the ride or performance. I wouldn't go larger than 17" and that is pushing it.

18 inch it is!!! Definitly! The entire suspension will be modyfied to handle it.

those are huge, i think you might get rub with those, check your offset hehe

Could I get some more pics of your car in daylight etc. Im in the process of painting a green 260z and I need to keep it in the green color side.

thanks

R

It will take some time before I get the car on the wheels and out in the daylight, but I'll keep you informed.. There are some pictures in my profile aswell..

The wheels look great, but I sure hope you have something besides 4 buckets holding that car up! I'd hate for someone to get hurt.

Haha.. -there isn't even any suspension on the car, it rests on ramps, so the buckets are only to hold up the wheels...

The color is Audi's "Emerald Green Pearl" LZ6U

I'm thinking of using these wheels for my 240Z, -Work Rezax 8,5x18 and 10x18. What do you think? It requiers modifying of hubs to convert to 5-stud...

The dash has been taken care of by professionals. I have shipped the car to Lithuania to have the welding and paintjob done. Cheaper labour over there. The car is now painted Emerald Green, and will soon return to my garage in Norway. So i do the rest of the work from here myself.

I've added some more photos in my members gallery.

Nice job so far. What other plans do you have for the Z? Just to restore it or to modify it for performance?

When I was in high school I had a good friend who was an exchange student from Norway- he lives very far north, above the artic circle. Very nice guy. Are Z's at all common in Norway?

Dave

The car will be modified for performance, but still I want the exterior to look original. Upgraded suspension, better brakes and big wheels, new leather interior, and a RB engine :devious:

Z-car are not common in Norway, there were sold some of them new in the early 70's, but they were expensive so the common man couldn't afford them like in the US. Most of the z-cars in Norway today, are imported from US, and restored in Norway, because the ones sold new in Norway are mostly rusted to pieces.

There are a total of about 100 240z's in Norway today, but you don't see them often on the road. Many have been stored in garages around for several years, but I think the interest is increasing.

A few frame connectors has been installed, and new dashboard in leather.

And this is how far I have come as we speak...

Hello. I am a boy from Norway, working on my first Z-car project. This is a -72 240Z imported from California, somewhere near San Fransisco.

As you can see, I've got quite an amount of work to do before I hit the road:)

This is how the car looked when I bought it, in january-05...

Not without flaring. I have 17x9.5 on all corners with coil-overs.

What is the offset on your wheels? I am aiming for 18" on my car, but I don't want to go as wide as 9,5. I was thinking about 8 in front, and 9 rear.. Any suggestions?