Central 20 Body Kit Fitment and Install
05-09-2006, 09:05 PM
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BTW I took my spoiler off. What a pain in the ***. Plus I took off some paint the size of a rock chip and I was pretty careful. There is still double sided tape all over my spoiler area. I had to go buy Goo Gone and a Painter's plastic wedge just to pry it off. I'll clean it and hopefully the C20 spoiler will look right. I'm not sure what double sided tape Nissan OEM spoiler's use, but that tape is definitely enough to hold the spoiler down!
05-09-2006, 09:41 PM
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tekken. Nice lookin kit man and props on all the pics. How do u get the rear bumper of the z off. im planning on doing it this weekend and a game plan is always nice, where should i start in terms of taking off bolts and their location. Thanx bro
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05-09-2006, 11:20 PM
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B-Unit, I used this:
http://www.*********.com/forums/inde...showtopic=7599
To begin, I suggest you use the sticky on here for rear tailight removal. The 350tech DIY does not explain that. That is the first step you need to do. Be careful taking out the rear tailights. They have those plastic tabs that can snap off if you are not careful. It's all explained in the sticky. After the 2 rear tailights are off, use the 350tech DIY. On step #6 in the 350ztech DIY, you must pull the bumper off those clips as explained. It's kinda a pain in the *** but just take your time and yank them off. For step #2, you really do need the 8mm wrench, well at least I did. Good luck!
http://www.*********.com/forums/inde...showtopic=7599
To begin, I suggest you use the sticky on here for rear tailight removal. The 350tech DIY does not explain that. That is the first step you need to do. Be careful taking out the rear tailights. They have those plastic tabs that can snap off if you are not careful. It's all explained in the sticky. After the 2 rear tailights are off, use the 350tech DIY. On step #6 in the 350ztech DIY, you must pull the bumper off those clips as explained. It's kinda a pain in the *** but just take your time and yank them off. For step #2, you really do need the 8mm wrench, well at least I did. Good luck!
05-10-2006, 12:30 AM
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thanx man, ill give it a good look over when the weekend approaches. ive taken the tail lights off before which was a sinch and in your pics i can see the bolt in the one area that holds the bumper to the frame or whatever. on a scale from 1-10 given that ive pretty much removed all the other parts the z has on it, how would u rate this uninstall and how much time do u expect it to take lol, im just bored right now, trying to get some ideas of how long its gonna take.
Thanx man
Thanx man
05-10-2006, 08:49 AM
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It took me 2 hours or so but I moved very slowly. If you know what you are doing pretty well, you could do it in 30 minutes. I would say a guy who has never removed it but is proficient at it can do it in 45-60 minutes. It's not any harder than removing the front bumper or side skirts. It just takes time and patience like the other parts.
05-12-2006, 06:42 AM
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Tekkensux, how you going to mount your grill? I found some gutter mesh that looks good and is the right size. I just need to paint it black. And come up with a way to mount it. My car is still at the body shop 
At lest the loaner car they gave is a nice one, Acura TSX fully loaded.
At lest the loaner car they gave is a nice one, Acura TSX fully loaded.
05-12-2006, 08:58 AM
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James: I am having my body shop install it for me. I am on my way to M1 Autosport to go get a black mesh grill. They have Rieger grills as well which look pretty nice but I wanted it by today and they dont have our dimensions on hand so I am gonna settle for what they have as long as it looks nice. Plus they come powdercoated black...
05-13-2006, 12:28 AM
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Just FYI for anyone. That GOO Gone Stuff is useless and doesn't even work for removing 3m automotive tape. Dont buy it. All you need is Isopropyl Alcohol or better yet 3m Solvent .
05-13-2006, 11:13 AM
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Oh I mean from the body shop haha...I was suppose to get it back on Tuesday, and then they said they would paint it Wednesday. I told them to take their time and I would pick it up today but when I went yesterday to check up on it and give them the mesh grill, they hadn't even painted it yet lol. Well I called today to pick it up and he said the rear came out poorly so he would repaint it. I don't see how you can paint poorly. It must be the prep work or they didn't let it cure properly and rushed it. At least it looked like it was primered right yesterday! 
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05-13-2006, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by tekkensux
James I'll take pictures of it for you when its done. Hey btw, what lights did you get from Pep Boys?
here are couple pictures for you.
Hows your kit going? Mine is still at the body shop