the "bmccann101s car gets a new look/ watch me suffer bodywork hell" thread
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From: Scottsdale/coyote drophouse
Nutsert tool and burnt ti hardware landed.. thanks Al
Last but of reshaping mostly done w the fr bumper.. getting rid of the snout shapes..
Also ordered up some new carbon fiber cover trim pieces ..( i had it built in the existing black of course vs this red.lol)
i just wanted the center console.. but i bought the whole.thing to make sure the weave n color matches up... I'll just sell off whatever I don't use.
this duck tail is available now actually, it is hand made so it has the normal 3 month plus wait time.. i know that the price landed to the US was 1180.. im not sure how the shipping would change going to Italy... the landed costs included in the 1180 is a LCL container ship to California... im not sure what the cost would be reduced by removing that boat freight.. but then we would be looking at another shipping method to Italy.. if you are still interested send me a message here.
have they a website?
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nope.. the webiste is more like a used car lot in japan.. this is start up. mom n pop shop stuff just like the stardast gear was...
Mastermind in California is the sole US distributor, but since i was the one who got them together to do business, my friends at Mastermind have offered me wholesale on thei items to resell to anyone whos interested. It was just a favor from them to me.
updates on the car.. it will be ready for wrap by this friday!
The diffuser shipped yesterday and the wings land next tuesday
Mastermind in California is the sole US distributor, but since i was the one who got them together to do business, my friends at Mastermind have offered me wholesale on thei items to resell to anyone whos interested. It was just a favor from them to me.
updates on the car.. it will be ready for wrap by this friday!
The diffuser shipped yesterday and the wings land next tuesday
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new sponsor for 2015, APEXi.
On its way, 80mm pipe style ECV exhaust control valve. basically its always fully open unless you wind up w a cop behind you.. yank the cable and the butterfly closes leaving a 3mm gap around the valve and the tubing wall.. kills power sure.. but its only meant as a temporary silencer to let you creep off slowly and quietly.
finalizing the rear bumper, guidecoated, beginning to wetsand soon.. "speed hole" rings get painted satin black w matching cap head hardware.
the black dots are just sharpie marker, trying to see where the back up sensors will look best. Most likely will mount more to each side, following the line that slopes down to the bottom of the bumper.
you can see where we expanded the slots that go across the back under the license plate pocket.. more air escape, all of this due to the fact that i dont want to chop my rear bumper fully in half to be FULLY functional.
On its way, 80mm pipe style ECV exhaust control valve. basically its always fully open unless you wind up w a cop behind you.. yank the cable and the butterfly closes leaving a 3mm gap around the valve and the tubing wall.. kills power sure.. but its only meant as a temporary silencer to let you creep off slowly and quietly.
finalizing the rear bumper, guidecoated, beginning to wetsand soon.. "speed hole" rings get painted satin black w matching cap head hardware.
the black dots are just sharpie marker, trying to see where the back up sensors will look best. Most likely will mount more to each side, following the line that slopes down to the bottom of the bumper.
you can see where we expanded the slots that go across the back under the license plate pocket.. more air escape, all of this due to the fact that i dont want to chop my rear bumper fully in half to be FULLY functional.
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so Bob Hickey sent me a video over facebook.. ( the guy who does 99% of everyones gauge face color conversions etc)...
ipad tablet mounted to the cubby location, running dashboard commander, which looks likke a much better version of the old torque app..
fk it.. ordered a Nexus 7 gen 2 tablet and am going to move my AEM boost gague to the pillar and make this a go as well.. why not.. cheap and easy .
heres a thread on what was done w another persons car:
https://my350z.com/forum/audio-and-v...navi-look.html
aside from that, car is being final guide coated and wet sanded and will be coming back to me at the end of the weekend.
I went overkill on the power steering cooler so it would be visually symetric.. and i ordered a 19 row mishimoto cooler core to sit on the passenger side now too..
as soon as the body is tacked together, it goes back to my buddys shop to have the cooler core mounted and to have the front splitter bracing built off the core support.. were also moving the wire tuck harness bundle so the GTSPEC fender braces can be installed, and are mounting up the GTSPEC rear lower tie brace as well. Ordereing my alumalite today in fact.
Then the car goes over to IGF Fab to have the Tomei mounted and terminated to the custom downpipe work thats under there already.
most panels ^^ got sprayed black on the backside if there was a chance it would be visible, fedner jambs etc.
ipad tablet mounted to the cubby location, running dashboard commander, which looks likke a much better version of the old torque app..
fk it.. ordered a Nexus 7 gen 2 tablet and am going to move my AEM boost gague to the pillar and make this a go as well.. why not.. cheap and easy .
heres a thread on what was done w another persons car:
https://my350z.com/forum/audio-and-v...navi-look.html
aside from that, car is being final guide coated and wet sanded and will be coming back to me at the end of the weekend.
I went overkill on the power steering cooler so it would be visually symetric.. and i ordered a 19 row mishimoto cooler core to sit on the passenger side now too..
as soon as the body is tacked together, it goes back to my buddys shop to have the cooler core mounted and to have the front splitter bracing built off the core support.. were also moving the wire tuck harness bundle so the GTSPEC fender braces can be installed, and are mounting up the GTSPEC rear lower tie brace as well. Ordereing my alumalite today in fact.
Then the car goes over to IGF Fab to have the Tomei mounted and terminated to the custom downpipe work thats under there already.
most panels ^^ got sprayed black on the backside if there was a chance it would be visible, fedner jambs etc.
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its out of the body shop and over to Extreme Auto Concepts again .. mounting the passenger side ps cooler.. making the splitter brackets and braces.. pads and gtspec braces.. also trimming out the alumalite pieces front and side.
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got Jay at Evo R to sell me the last one of these cf console covers he had laying around.. rare and discontinued. decent fitting.. will take some work just like the other parts i had im sure
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decided to go dark vs White.. theres already a white 370z feature on Stance Nation w my exact wheels.. this will keep it fresh.. Avery Charcoal Metallic.
ANd Jay hooked it UP w a custom burn on the titanium harness cover.. dude.. so nice.
ANd Jay hooked it UP w a custom burn on the titanium harness cover.. dude.. so nice.
I can't wait to see it finished
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he just left to go to tokyo auto salon today.. but the best way to get in touch w him is personally thru fb or IG.. jay shieh fb... or @evormotorsport
this isnt a standard finish that he stocks though.. i had him create this as a personal favor for my build. they are usually multi colored and banded like an exhaust tip.
this isnt a standard finish that he stocks though.. i had him create this as a personal favor for my build. they are usually multi colored and banded like an exhaust tip.
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yesterdays purchase.. very expensive sadly, but hey, that limts the crowd who runs them.. in fact i dont think there are any in town at the meets here. .. 
back lit plates from Japan , the proper classification for a z as well.
should be a cool touch for shows etc.
back lit plates from Japan , the proper classification for a z as well.
should be a cool touch for shows etc.
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cmon!.. 
my effort deserves more than just a " finished or meh".. lol. How dare you sir lol. Im building every day my man. u know dis lol.. i should ahve more car pics this weekend.
My wings hath landed and im told they will be released from customs mid week.. and i should have them by the weekend!!! gaaah.. so stoked.. its been a long wait.. Aug Sept.
my effort deserves more than just a " finished or meh".. lol. How dare you sir lol. Im building every day my man. u know dis lol.. i should ahve more car pics this weekend. My wings hath landed and im told they will be released from customs mid week.. and i should have them by the weekend!!! gaaah.. so stoked.. its been a long wait.. Aug Sept.
cmon!.. my effort deserves more than just a " finished or meh".. lol. How dare you sir lol. Im building every day my man. u know dis lol.. i should ahve more car pics this weekend.
My wings hath landed and im told they will be released from customs mid week.. and i should have them by the weekend!!! gaaah.. so stoked.. its been a long wait.. Aug Sept.
my effort deserves more than just a " finished or meh".. lol. How dare you sir lol. Im building every day my man. u know dis lol.. i should ahve more car pics this weekend. My wings hath landed and im told they will be released from customs mid week.. and i should have them by the weekend!!! gaaah.. so stoked.. its been a long wait.. Aug Sept.
lol
