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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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parts are hard to find in nz especialy for a 350 when very few people modify them, so its on 'king springs' (35-40mm drop) then compressed a further 50mm on the back and 10mm on the front (50mm= approx 2 inchs)
we finished cleaning it up at the show and will put some pro pics up once i get some from the magazines ect
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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looks good but you went to all of this work on the wide body kit and then put a spoiler on that doesnt sit flush with the rear bumper cover. You should try to find a way to mold it into the rear hatch and have it sit flush with the rear cover. Makes it look like a bit of an after thought. Then the car would be 100 % sickness not just 99.99%. Well done though just my thought.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:55 AM
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I like it but the spoiler is overkill IMO. The pics you posted without the wing look better.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 05:05 AM
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Wow, looks awesome!
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 05:14 AM
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that looks sick
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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looks great.. would have gone with a wider wing..

like the veilside vr3 or doluck/power enterprise low GT

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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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Overall ridiculous.

Wheels no. Tire Sizes no. Wing no. Very very close to exceptional.

Needs to be setup and prepped by someone imo.

Great bodywork.

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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:55 AM
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love this thread! AWESOME car cant wait to go check out my new sheetmetal widebody kit tomm! (still in progress!!)
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Wow that's awesome!!
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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cheers guys!
just got back from the show, car only had little scrape once
came away with 3 trophys! best body work, best extreme kit and best rims suited to the car!
cheers for all the ups and keeping me going on this one!!
los of pics but forgot my camera
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet congrats
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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i cant get over how amazing this car looks.
it goes into my dreams...

congrats on the show outcome! well deserved.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 07:18 AM
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Wow!!!
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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That's nice, the owner is lucky to had someone with your skill to work on his Z.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:46 AM
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I dont know if its just the paint doing it but the reflections dont seem to stay true in the area you widened the car. Meaning if you look at the back bumper in the rear shot of the car, the paint is all smooth like a mirror in the center. You can see a perfect reflection, but once you get to the areas you widened the car it doesnt seem to be as smooth or as mirror like. The reflected image in the paint seems to go blurry. Maybe its just the paint, I dunno.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 09:26 AM
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Steel body? He plan on running through brick walls? haha

Nice tank.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Chebosto
looks great.. would have gone with a wider wing..

like the veilside vr3 or doluck/power enterprise low GT

i love every single thing about the car, from front to back....... and that wing^^ its a 350z not a SHOPPING trolly
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by citymunky
That's nice, the owner is lucky to had someone with your skill to work on his Z.
Trust me i am !!! Thanks again grant
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 01:49 AM
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new engine is all done in this car now and its on the road!
engine swap ended up being a vq30 with a single gt35/40 turbo.
running a link g4 computer
owner is now on his 3rd set of wheels as he cant make his mind up.
some pro shots have been taken by a couple of magazines and will post some up after the mags go to the shelf.

some more pics and engine pics
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 02:29 AM
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u might not like it at the first glimpse, but the more u look at it, the more u like it...

nice work... keep it up man...
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