BigBlue

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Question: does this plug install from outside the car or need to remove hatch panel to access the hole? I'd think that I could figure out a fairly simple plastic/metal round piece that could be sealed in place. Or else I'd just buy the online part.

pyshin

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^^^ You have to remove the hatch panel, which of course is really simple. People have done just the plastic or metal plug many times over successfully though.

BigBlue

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I just ordered this, looks nice and seals both sides.

travlee

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i posted that up like a month ago... looks good and simple. how do you like it?

pyshin

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I remember when you posted that Trav, but he just ordered it yesterday even with Amazon Prime the earliest he'll have it is tomorrow calm your **** hahaha

travlee

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haha, i see that now, been in a daze the last couple of days. i am really curious of to how it looks installed

BigBlue

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Yeah, I'll be taking other new parts to them in the next week or so to paint/install and I'll just have them touch this plug up with matching paint; should look good. I like the double seal of it too.

BigBlue

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Got my Shine spec A items today; front bumper cover, diffuser, side skirts.

RUNWDVL

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^ post pics or it didn't happen...

BigBlue

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I snapped a couple just after unpacking them, I wanted to wait until painted and installed, but here's a couple of un-pretty shots:

side skirts:


front diffuser:


bumper cover:

abarclay

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Nice dude!!

How are your seats treatin' ya so far?

Phenom

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Car is coming along great BigBlue. It's going to look so clean when you get that amuse kit installed. Looks like the shop did a good job with the San Marino Blue paint match which is no easy task. I'm digging those seats too by the way.

I love seeing nicely done SMB Z's

BigBlue

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I am loving the seats; very glad to have them, just thankful that I didn't need 4!

BigBlue

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Thanks! Yeah, they matched perfectly as well as smoothed out top surface to mirror smoothness; hope they do the same on the bumper cover/side skirts. I may do something with the rear, but will wait and see how it all looks together cuz I like the rear as is for now. The owner of shop is coming here in a few min. to pick up these parts; hope it all fits up well! *the shop name is "OCD" (obsessive custom design), they do fine work on old hot rods ("big" club here) to new cars and I'm lucky they are 1/2 mile away.

pyshin

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Can't wait to see the end result, Blue

BigBlue

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^thanks, I'm excited to see it all painted/installed. The car will transform quite a bit with the body parts, including the race hood that is on it's way from Japan. Should look pretty aggressive once it's all complete.

*note: just got back from espresso at a Starbucks, a shiny '12 Porsche GT3 parked next to me and we were talking and he was complimenting me on the Z; me to on his 911. He lives here and man o man that car is track worthy right now; what a beauty! I owned a '77 911S for a few yrs. long ago, but didn't realize just what the GT3 was all about, just talked about his monster brake system, then I got home and looked up the GT3 on Porsche's site (you should check it out), saw a white one exactly like his on the site and woah--$130K, 475 hp, 195 mph!

BigBlue

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Took the car in to the shop today; I saw that the front bumper cover and side skirts were primed and ready for fitment process; didn't see the diffuser, but hopefully the parts will fit well without major issues. These Shine parts are supposed to be a good fit.

I know that there is supposedly some trimming of bumper cover required on bottom sides where it slides into top of diffuser, but I know that these guys will get it to where it puts a smile on my face. Since diffuser is pretty big and bolts all the way to back 2 bolt holes, I had discussed a week ago with owner (had a couple of sketches I scribbled down) the making of a nice custom door that exposes the entire oil pan; will be removable yet maintain strength to the piece.

pyshin

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No matter how big or small, progress is progress. Still waiting for those finished pics lol


And you'll be fine with Shine aero, everyone raves about their fitment/quality

Caidrac

It's actually a very easy task. If a shop told you it was, they are simply justifying trying to charge you more or justifying a poor color match... I'm an auto painter by trade... Not a hard color.

mr. sparco

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Title should be changed to Bigblue's build thread. Shine parts ftw, oem fitment yet flexible. Can't wait to see it all done.