Little things you guys do to your cars?
07-16-2006 | 04:56 PM
#21
Originally Posted by robbycolli
What are hood dampers and where did you put the 8000k bulbs?
hood springs (or dampers) are these. it's a damn shame Nissan doesn't put them on the Z. i have a group buy on the hood dampers going on until Friday. you can find more info if you click the top link in my sig.
07-17-2006 | 07:49 AM
#24
My Z is like a bling vacuum. I have at least 2 dozen mods on my car and most are so subtle even other Z guys think it's stock.
The obvious external stuff is
Clear reflectors
Chrome blinkers
Chrome license plate frame
Aluminum antenna (med hight)
Zignaz (yellow)
Black stock calipers with EBC sport rotors
Tint
Aero kit front chin spoiler
Chris
The obvious external stuff is
Clear reflectors
Chrome blinkers
Chrome license plate frame
Aluminum antenna (med hight)
Zignaz (yellow)
Black stock calipers with EBC sport rotors
Tint
Aero kit front chin spoiler
Chris
07-23-2006 | 02:28 PM
#25
Originally Posted by ZlleH
Take off the rear windshield wiper.
edit-- nevermind, I found it
Last edited by TotalChaos; 07-23-2006 at 02:40 PM.
08-02-2006 | 08:50 PM
#27
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From: Miami
-smoked tails, reverse, headlights, and reflectors (everything)
-tint
-fully debadged rear
-replaced front/fender badges w/ black pearl emblems
-s2000 antenna
-19" piaa rims---( i know not subtle, but just got them & had to brag!!)
-tint
-fully debadged rear
-replaced front/fender badges w/ black pearl emblems
-s2000 antenna
-19" piaa rims---( i know not subtle, but just got them & had to brag!!)
08-18-2006 | 07:58 PM
#28
what do you guys do for the two holes the rear nissan badge leaves? i got it all debadged but now i'm worried about water going in there and rusting out my baby and i dont really wanna go have body work done on it just yet so that rules out bondo/paint 
08-18-2006 | 09:57 PM
#29
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I have a couple questions. What are the grill strips..meaning what do they look like? Pictures as examples would be nice and where can you buy them? And what do people replace the turn signal bulbs with? And, my final question is will the 8000k bulbs ruin your harness? Has this happened to anyone?
08-19-2006 | 03:04 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by m0rb!d
What are little things you do for your car to give it a nicer, cleaner look.
I'm talking about things like debadging, clear corners, etc etc.
I'm talking about things like debadging, clear corners, etc etc.
Since I have picked up a few dings and scratches; I've made a decision...
* Re surface and paint the entire car head to toe with hand rubbed laquer and baked clear coat - Factory Chrome Silver.
* Blend the front and rear bumpers into their respective quarter panels.
* Blend the rocker panels into the quarters.
* Blend the factory lip spoiler to the hatch.
* Delete the Rear wiper and blend it in (freeing up a three way switch to use in the cabin).
* Delete the antenna and blend it into the quarter.
* Delete the gas filler and move it to the interior of the hatch.
* Shave the door handles and blend them to the doors.
* Delete "350Z" off the hatch.
* Delete the "Z" badge off of the front quarters and blend it.
* Replace the front / rear "NISSAN" badge with a "Z" badge.
I'm sure I'll think of some other things.
08-19-2006 | 09:40 PM
#33
It's a bad idea to do all that. It honestly won't look that good on a Z and if you mess up a bumper cover you're screwed. When he says blend, he means shaving. You have to take metal plates and weld them in the holes. Then bondo them in before repainting.
08-20-2006 | 09:37 AM
#35
Originally Posted by Bday350z
So, what happens if you ever want to take them off..
Well the bumper covers would only have fiberglass filler holding them to the quarters. So you'd have to rip/cut them off and then sand the edge of the quarters back to how they're supposed to be. For the shaved stuff, there's pretty much no going back.
08-21-2006 | 07:14 AM
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My badges didnt have any holes...all were on there w/ 3m tape....the ONLY one's with holes were the Z fender ones...
I have the rear completely cleaned off, but I replaced the fender z's and the fron tbadge because of the recess's....I just got black pearl ones to go with the theme on my car.
I have the rear completely cleaned off, but I replaced the fender z's and the fron tbadge because of the recess's....I just got black pearl ones to go with the theme on my car.
I just did this yesterday and it looks soooooo much cleaner back there.
08-21-2006 | 10:03 AM
#38
Originally Posted by devildoc
Rear wiper made a big difference...plus some overlays+s2k antenna.
Now you have to remove the the rear sprayer that needs to go!!! Just remember to plug the hose with a screw or something so when you use the wiper fluid it does not go all over your headliner!!
08-22-2006 | 09:27 AM
#39
Originally Posted by TotalChaos
how did you go about this? And what did you use to fill the space where it mounts?
edit-- nevermind, I found it
edit-- nevermind, I found it
can someone point me in the right direction
thanks