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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 08:53 PM
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Black plasti dip, Plasti dip metalizer, Teal engine enamel paint and peelable taillight tint is all I used. >$100. Tell me how you guys feel about the transformation and if you have any suggestions for further upgrades. Thanks guys.
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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 09:14 PM
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Nothing makes a Z look more like a Civic than Plastidip. Nicely done.

Next upgrade - Nismo stickers.
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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by dcains
Nothing makes a Z look more like a Civic than Plastidip. Nicely done.

Next upgrade - Nismo stickers.
heyyyy. im broke and just wanted to get a quick start on a new look. This isn't permanent. And stickers add HP right?
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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 09:19 PM
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I understand, but don't do something just so you can say you did. Nothing wrong with a stock-looking Z, and if you'd saved that $100 you'd be ~1/3 of the way toward adjustable sway bars, which will actually improve the car. Just an example. Search the site and see what others have done, and put together a step-by-step plan, and save your $ along the way.
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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 09:21 PM
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BTW, that looks like a nice, clean original car. "07 or '08? 6MT or 5AT?
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 01:17 AM
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No

Just no
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 03:13 AM
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replace the wheels first,... they are too sunken in. looks like you are rolling on cheerios
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by dcains
BTW, that looks like a nice, clean original car. "07 or '08? 6MT or 5AT?
It's an 06. 6MT
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 04:44 AM
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
I'm assuming that's a "not good" gif lol
Like I said, it's not permanent, I just wanted mine to be different than all the other 350z''s around my town
I'm broke and half this paint I already had laying around my house.
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee
Haha you guys such *** holes I swear. I've had the car like maybe 1 week? It was just something I did on the weekend. Jesus. Give me a break. I'm ready to delete this thread now
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 05:03 AM
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you cant delete it
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee
you cant delete it
Yeah I already tried lol. Well at least a year from now I'll come back and quote this thread after I get a real build and maybe it will halfway be decent to all you Internet bullies
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 05:10 AM
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I like the tint. Black out the bottom lip under the grill too. You'll peel off the plasti dip on the wheels in like two weeks when you wash the car and the dirt and stuff won't come off.
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You cant come into a forum with some plastidip modifications and expect a good reaction, have you seen the cars people on the forum own? Or?

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Originally Posted by Timmy Tran
I like the tint. Black out the bottom lip under the grill too. You'll peel off the plasti dip on the wheels in like two weeks when you wash the car and the dirt and stuff won't come off.
Ah yeah I bet the lip would look good. Thanks for actual positive advice. And yeah I've already tried to clean them a little and it was a *****. Had to replace the clutch already or else I would have already bought different rims. Plus they have BRAND new tires so I was gonna wear those out a little while
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Originally Posted by travlee
Woah Woah woah. Travlee I just looked at your albums and your black Nissan 350z with the black rims. Is that not plastidipped?
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Originally Posted by jsteele5
Woah Woah woah. Travlee I just looked at your albums and your black Nissan 350z with the black rims. Is that not plastidipped?
nope, flat black rattle can paint. got tired of looking at peeling clearcloat, replaced the wheels shortly after that
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