Mr. Randy Rodriguez (370z Designer) Bio + 370Z design history

370ZRR · 04-15-2010, 11:24 AM

Thanks Everyone I'm glad you like the design and are loving the car. I've been doing a few Z oil paintings and artwork that I want to start reproducing for people to buy . I m hoping to be showing some next month. Keep on the lookout....

kenchan · 04-15-2010, 12:36 PM

you're welcome. i had a couple of cars i wanted to buy but chose the Z this time for its tires.

40th370z · 04-15-2010, 12:45 PM

Born in Surrey BC Canada,resides in California,of Filipino decent, went to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit for design school.

A little bit of everything and every where.

NewlyIMPORTed · 04-15-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by alexanderb

Hi Randy

it would be great if we could setup a thread where we Z owners could post questions about your work on the 370Z and maybe you could answer them?

370ZRR · 04-15-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 40th370z

Born in Surrey BC Canada,resides in California,of Filipino decent, went to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit for design school.

A little bit of everything and every where.

As a freshman at CCS I interned for a year and half at ASC, then a little over a Year at General Motors while a sophmore/ junior (Cadillac, Chevy truck, Hummer), and then a Summer intership with Toyota in Tokyo, Japan before my senior year. I didnt get much of break right after graduation and was working at a desk at Nissan 2 weeks after. All great experiences and hard work and determination pays off....

NewlyIMPORTed · 04-15-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 370ZRR

As a freshman at CCS I interned for a year and half at ASC, then a little over a Year at General Motors while a sophmore/ junior (Cadillac, Chevy truck, Hummer), and then a Summer intership with Toyota in Tokyo, Japan before my senior year. I didnt get much of break right after graduation and was working at a desk at Nissan 2 weeks after. All great experiences and hard work and determination pays off....

how long did it take to come to a final design and when did you start with the 370?

brakedrift12 · 04-15-2010, 04:36 PM

Randy thanx for what youve done with Z!!! I love it as all other z drivers do

the design is so outstanding that everyone is turning their head when I drive it. Thanx, again

370ZRR · 04-15-2010, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by NewlyIMPORTed

how long did it take to come to a final design and when did you start with the 370?

I started to sketch on it in 05 and worked on it for less than a year.

didymus · 04-15-2010, 06:07 PM

This thread is awesome.
Mr. R, Have you ever met Mr. K?

wishihadnav · 04-15-2010, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 40th370z

Born in Surrey BC Canada,resides in California,of Filipino decent, went to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit for design school.

A little bit of everything and every where.

^stalker!

...good job by the way..lub the design!

LH1 · 04-15-2010, 07:10 PM

Beautiful job on the Z Randy.

When I first saw pics of the 370 a while ago I thought it looked good. Like a solid 7.5/10.

In person though it was like 9/10. All the lines work very well. I still haven't seen an angle where the design has a weak point. I consider the 370 to be on the same level as the 1st gen G coupe looks wise.

Were you also involved with the design of the sport package wheels? I think they're in a tie for best looking OEM wheels I've ever seen. Sport package wheels off the 06-07 M45 being the other.

40th370z · 04-15-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by wishihadnav

^stalker!

...good job by the way..lub the design!

I wanted to know if he was a fellow British Columbian,so I looked him up hes got a few bios on the net,stalker no.....a proud Canadian yes.

NewlyIMPORTed · 04-15-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 370ZRR

I have a black one right now and its a company car so I can't get to crazy with it because it has to be completely stock when I return it in a year. I have my friends set of Volks 19" TE37 (we wants to sell by the way) on it right now because I m getting the OEM Rays wheels specially finished by a supplier company. Should look pretty good when I get those rims back.

I really, really want to lower it, space the wheels out and throw on an exhaust set up on it.

Of course I will eventually buy one. That would make it the first new car I ever bought.

How much you want for the wheels?

370ZRR · 04-19-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by LH1

Beautiful job on the Z Randy.

When I first saw pics of the 370 a while ago I thought it looked good. Like a solid 7.5/10.

In person though it was like 9/10. All the lines work very well. I still haven't seen an angle where the design has a weak point. I consider the 370 to be on the same level as the 1st gen G coupe looks wise.

Were you also involved with the design of the sport package wheels? I think they're in a tie for best looking OEM wheels I've ever seen. Sport package wheels off the 06-07 M45 being the other.

Here is an article written by Erin Riches of Edmunds about the wheels. Inspiration was from MV and Ducati Triples.

An MV Agusta F4 750 Inspired the Nissan 370Z's Sport-Package Wheels

370ZRR · 04-19-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by didymus

This thread is awesome.
Mr. R, Have you ever met Mr. K?

Many of my co-workers have but I havent. I definitely would like to and get his autograph.

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04-15-2010, 11:24 AM	#76 (permalink)
370ZRR Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Beach Posts: 94 Drives: Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 16	Thanks Everyone I'm glad you like the design and are loving the car. I've been doing a few Z oil paintings and artwork that I want to start reproducing for people to buy . I m hoping to be showing some next month. Keep on the lookout....

04-15-2010, 12:36 PM	#77 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	you're welcome. i had a couple of cars i wanted to buy but chose the Z this time for its tires.

04-15-2010, 12:45 PM	#78 (permalink)
40th370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 134 Drives: 2010-370z-40th Ann. Rep Power: 297	Born in Surrey BC Canada,resides in California,of Filipino decent, went to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit for design school. A little bit of everything and every where.

04-15-2010, 04:36 PM	#82 (permalink)
brakedrift12 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: virginia Posts: 266 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z 4G M6 Rep Power: 15	Randy thanx for what youve done with Z!!! I love it as all other z drivers do the design is so outstanding that everyone is turning their head when I drive it. Thanx, again

04-15-2010, 06:07 PM	#84 (permalink)
didymus Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence / Boston Posts: 564 Drives: 280 / 370Z Rep Power: 306	This thread is awesome. Mr. R, Have you ever met Mr. K?

04-15-2010, 07:10 PM	#86 (permalink)
LH1 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: PA Posts: 10 Drives: Car Rep Power: 16	Beautiful job on the Z Randy. When I first saw pics of the 370 a while ago I thought it looked good. Like a solid 7.5/10. In person though it was like 9/10. All the lines work very well. I still haven't seen an angle where the design has a weak point. I consider the 370 to be on the same level as the 1st gen G coupe looks wise. Were you also involved with the design of the sport package wheels? I think they're in a tie for best looking OEM wheels I've ever seen. Sport package wheels off the 06-07 M45 being the other.