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Old 10-16-2011, 06:25 PM
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long story short. 350 interior sucks is outdated.
i want to swap the gauge cluster/steering wheel to make it bareable...
i dont know what fitment technical electrical etc issues this swap would present... any input would be appreciated. or if someone could lead me in the right direction to whom i could email or contact so that my questions could be answered............ thanks
Old 10-16-2011, 06:28 PM
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its a completely different car, won't be easy
Old 10-16-2011, 06:46 PM
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You can go to a nissan dealership!

They can fix your problem
Old 10-16-2011, 06:50 PM
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lmao nice....
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Originally Posted by KingBaby
You can go to a nissan dealership!

They can fix your problem
lol love the sarcasm
Old 10-16-2011, 07:36 PM
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yeah idk what i was thinking...cant expect much from the members here
Old 10-16-2011, 07:42 PM
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If the interior "sucks" then why did you buy the car? I imagine it would be easier to trade in your 350z on a 370z if you have the money.
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dont derail my thread if i was interested in getting a 370 i wouldve.
...but i got it cuz i love it. and i still do. but even kias and hyundais and entry level cars have better interiors nowdays.
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i agree with the suckie INTERIOR!!!! my scratches every where. I want to swap out and get the 370z interior too. I dont know if it is possible though. Keep me update if you find a way to swap your interior. Currently, i just get my interior wrapped in SUEDE. It looks nice and only cost 150 dollars for waterfall, and side window controllers.
Old 10-16-2011, 08:39 PM
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Anything can be done with a big enough budget, but this is not going to be cheap at all.

You will need to find a good interior shop who can match some of the pieces but you will not be able to just install the pieces and call it a day, it's going to be a very complicated process.
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Originally Posted by sssmasss
i agree with the suckie INTERIOR!!!! my scratches every where. I want to swap out and get the 370z interior too. I dont know if it is possible though. Keep me update if you find a way to swap your interior. Currently, i just get my interior wrapped in SUEDE. It looks nice and only cost 150 dollars for waterfall, and side window controllers.
Why don't you just repaint if the scratches bother you.....I did and now mine looks brand new as if it just came from the factory.


Personally I like the 350z interior. I painted a couple of my accented pieces (silver parts) flat black and added a different shift boot to change things up a bit. You could also do different color combinations to try and make it look better for you.....
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I think your looking at the wrong way, Swapping an interior, HVAC etc out of a 370z would be borderline impossible due to the actual dimensions. I would look into a defi or stack cluster defi gauges and a nice wheel. I'm not into looks at all but I'm certain that I have seen tons of dress up stuff for the interior.
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Originally Posted by orangeNblue
Why don't you just repaint if the scratches bother you.....I did and now mine looks brand new as if it just came from the factory.


Personally I like the 350z interior. I painted a couple of my accented pieces (silver parts) flat black and added a different shift boot to change things up a bit. You could also do different color combinations to try and make it look better for you.....
i tried bro. they got scratched again! i did the repainting like twice and that was it. i hired a guy to do a suede cover for the interior and they look nice! and lasted for over 1 year something now.
Old 10-17-2011, 03:00 AM
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What is outdated ? Gauges still read the proper info etc etc. The gauge look is still newer than a lot of cars currently on the market. I don;t get it.
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I agree with you...to a point.The 350 interior(I think you are referring more to the dash area),could use some updating.I recognized this with my 350 and made some changes.Those changes appeal to me.Maybe not to you.There is a big difference with cosmetic changes and technical changes.Changing out dash pods,gauges etc is a whole different ballgame.Anything is possible if you have the bucks.If I were you,I'd get a plan or a "look" I want to accomplish other than changing out pieces.Adding this&that...
In the original 350,the designers did a great job of matching the interior to the exterior and adding design elements of the original 240/Fairlady.
Also,an important part,keeping the cost down so the car was a great value.One thing that was tiring to me on the 350 interior was the "silver" trim.It looked cheap.So,I went with a carbon fiber interior,use polished alluminum trims for gauges,shifter etc.The car is updated.
If you you are looking for drastic tear out mods,I'd suggest you go shopping fo a new car.

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Old 10-17-2011, 05:35 AM
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Yea, nothing's really the same. Different car, don't bother. It would be like swapping the interior from any other similar sized car.
Old 10-17-2011, 05:37 AM
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Man anything is possible. I'm sure the thought process of some of the members here is not that logical. A good engineering analysis of the new components vs. the old components is in order. I will give you a quick run down. Some of this can be done without spending any money. That's the key. You don't want to spend any money before you have to.

1. Get dimensions of old interior.

2. Get dimensions of new interior.

3. Do a comparison of each.

4. Find deficiencies of each area and formulate a plan to mitigate them.

5. Think of all logical possibilities that could go wrong. (I.E. what is the impact of an entirely new gauge cluster on the system?...etc.)


These are the initial stages of your Engineering Project. If you take a methodical logical approach you can pretty much say yay or nay on the project before you even spend money.

I will give you an example. The 240sx guys swap the ENTIRE Pontiac GTO interior when they swap an LS1/2 in their car. Just think of that feat. Someone at some point said that it couldn't be done, but were proven wrong. So take some time before diving into this project and engineer it first.
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Originally Posted by zerostyle
yeah idk what i was thinking...cant expect much from the members here
If your on here asking if it can be done... This is a project to big for you to handle.

As a few have said anything is possible. Hell we have a 2+2 350z, LS swaps etc. I would compare how much its going to cost vs the price of the Kias and hyundais.

What year Z btw? If its below 05 why not go with the 06 interior??

Chris
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it can be done but it will take a lot of fabrication, dedication, and money. good luck if ur serious about it.
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You won't do it!!!


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