Wet sand with 600 grit, then 800 until smooth. Have a shop primer it with 2 part epoxy primer. Wet sand with 800 til smooth, then wrap. The primer that came on the bumper isn't ideal for wrapping. IIRC you're using Hexis which is a pain in the **** material to wrap with. Try Avery sw900 and you'll enjoy wrapping much more.

 

I decided to give my car to my local tech high school this winter. Let the seniors have a winter painting project. Only costs are the paint.

 

What's the difference from invidia n1 and invidia Gemini exhaust for 05 350z

 

n1 is technically a single, the gemini is a dual

 

 

Wrapped my shifter plastic, and cleaned up my boot, now the rest of it needs some love..




Fabricated a new finisher but it didnt end up fitting right.

 

Thinking of getting invidia n1 or invidia Gemini do they both sound the same or is one of these louder

 

you are posting in the wrong section... do some research, don't look to be spoonfed

 

 

Def wrong section, but I have a spoon for you I have gemini with Berk HFC. Wouldn't go any other route at the moment. Love'm

 

Isn't Gemini same as n1

 

No, now run along and do some homework little fella

 

THANK YOU!!! Yes I agree about the Hexis wrap. I'll grab what I need today after work and get it sanded down over the weekend.

 

25 mins out of my day - including driving to/from there, coming home and paying my registration online.



Is it any wonder why I don't have anything illegal on my car?

 

Finally got N3 front lip painted in two-tone and installed... Side splitters painted as well --- gloss black. Rear spats and Diffuser are Carbon Fiber.

https://my350z.com/g/album/5742311



While we had it apart --
- Rebuilt Alkycontrol.com methanol pump (slow leak after 6yrs)
- Added T-bolt clamps to all the smaller diameter piping (popping pipes)
- Refinished StopTech calipers (faded after 5yrs)


Glad to be back on the road!

 

Damn that engine bay be so fresh and so clean... Did you paint all the aluminum gray because it go all oxidized and looked like poop aka like mine?

Because that was a awesome idea.

 

Thanks yep it was in need of some freshening

 

Well this car never disappoints

Wife had a hair appointment so I figured putting on the new brace wouldnt take more than an hour... Welp I was sadly mistaken...

First bolt the head broke right off with very little effort, using a ratchet... so I tested one from the other side using the impact and it came out, all the rest came out no problem...

Good so I drill the center of the broken bolt and stick an easy ouput in their... My 18 volt drill motor starts smoking while attempting to remove. So I use my other drill... Which shatters the easy put leaving the head of it inside the bolt... Ok great...

Do everything I can think of to get that damb easy out removed from the broken bolt, beat it with a punch, screwdriver, mini screwdriver...etc... Try to drill it out using a smaller drill bit... Bit snapped causing me to almost stab gas tank... (glad the gas tank is resilient) swap drill bits bust another one... Swap back to beating with hammer and screwdriver... Bend the **** out of screwdriver, almost stab gas tank again... Finally give up on the bolt removal.

Got on with small hammer modification, 2 bolts short but should be an improvement... Lost some sweet aerodynamic plastic pieces, and scared the **** out of myself a few times but welp thats what I did to my z today.







It was actually still all intact and in one piece, I thought it was in worse condition but it sure was ugly...





Never buy a car from Massachusetts.

 

Does the replacement brace give anymore clearance between the brace and car? In the tunnel area specifically?

 

No I dont think so, seems about the same, the new one seems like its probably a little heavier also, but that might be because half of my oem brace was rusted away.