Quick question ! whats our Z body panels made of?

Zeetah · 03-04-2014, 08:30 PM

i was wondering what the the rear/front fenders, doors, roof, hood, rear/front bumpers are made up of? abs, fg, poly-e, metals?

thanks

jcosta79 · 03-04-2014, 08:56 PM

Hood is aluminum. Bumpers should be some sort of plastic composite/urethane. Everything else is steel.

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gomer_110 · 03-04-2014, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcosta79

Hood is aluminum. Bumpers should be some sort of plastic composite/urethane. Everything else is steel.

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Almost...the door panels are aluminum.

kenchan · 03-04-2014, 09:30 PM

i thought the roof and fenders were also aluminum.

quarter is steel cause it's welded to the frame (?) i dont remember off hand. there was a post somewhere. lol

Zeetah · 03-04-2014, 09:31 PM

front and rear fenders ?

kenchan · 03-04-2014, 09:34 PM

i think u mean fender and rear quarter panel

drew · 03-04-2014, 09:55 PM

Hood, Doors, Rear Hatch = Aluminum

6MT · 03-04-2014, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcosta79

Hood is aluminum. Bumpers should be some sort of plastic composite/urethane. Everything else is steel.

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Underneath is aluminum too.

Zeetah · 03-05-2014, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

i think u mean fender and rear quarter panel

yes, thanks for the correction lol

Zeetah · 03-05-2014, 12:41 AM

body kits are normally made from abs plastic and or fg right?

Luciano13 · 03-11-2014, 03:12 AM

And carbon fiber

03-04-2014, 08:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zeetah Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Z Posts: 395 Drives: z12 Rep Power: 11	Quick question ! whats our Z body panels made of? i was wondering what the the rear/front fenders, doors, roof, hood, rear/front bumpers are made up of? abs, fg, poly-e, metals? thanks

03-04-2014, 08:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
jcosta79 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 1,430 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 15	Hood is aluminum. Bumpers should be some sort of plastic composite/urethane. Everything else is steel. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk __________________ 2012 PW NISMO #0559 - GT Spec Brace Kit - Swift Springs - ARK TP & Invidia CBE K&N Intake - UpRev Tune - 15mm Z1 Spacers & Studs - StopTech Slotted Rotors & SS Lines - ZSpeed CMAK with Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight Flywheel

03-04-2014, 09:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
drew Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S.Korea Posts: 39 Drives: 49cc moped Rep Power: 15	Hood, Doors, Rear Hatch = Aluminum Luciano13 likes this.

03-11-2014, 03:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
Luciano13 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 2,130 Drives: 2016 Solid Redz Rep Power: 245	And carbon fiber __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...lid-red-z.html

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03-04-2014, 09:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i thought the roof and fenders were also aluminum. quarter is steel cause it's welded to the frame (?) i dont remember off hand. there was a post somewhere. lol

03-04-2014, 09:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zeetah Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Z Posts: 395 Drives: z12 Rep Power: 11	front and rear fenders ?

03-04-2014, 09:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i think u mean fender and rear quarter panel

03-05-2014, 12:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
Zeetah Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Z Posts: 395 Drives: z12 Rep Power: 11	body kits are normally made from abs plastic and or fg right?