drj

I bought a U.S.-spec NISMO front lip a while back and my installers are having a very difficult time trying to get it to fit right (see photo). It seems pretty clear the shape of the lip does not match the compund curves of the front fascia. Has anyone else run into this problem with a U.S. - spec lip? I have a fairly early 2003 Z and I'm wondering if they didn't subtly change the shape on later production cars. Any assistance on this would be appreciated.

roark

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I had no problems with fitment and my Touring 6MT is about the same vintage as yours (Sept. '02 build month)

See my install thread:
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....threadid=89340

myz8a4re

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what the heck am i looking at in that pic? either im way too hungover & overtired or that pic is an odd piece!

-justin

BJF2K

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what the heck is that?

isugoo

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it seems like picture was taken from driverside bumper.
you are looking down front driver side bumper from front driver side headlight area.
you see driver side smoked side markers and lip.
hope this helps

teh215

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I can visualize the angle from which the pic was taken but, what is that reflector piece?

myz8a4re

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Somone please describe it to me, exactly what I'm looking at. Are these body pieces lying on a table or what? I just can't see it........

-justin

2004z

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LOL, he's standing right above the driver's side headlight and taking a picture downwards. The dark mass at the top is his bumper, the orange piece is his sidemarker, and the blue piece is the lip.

If you look at the lip, it doesn't line up flush against the bumper. There are some gaps as the lip isn't contoured the same as the bumper.

teh215

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I am trying to see what I am looking at but, I just can't. I understand the angle but it doesn't appear to be attached to the car as you suggest.

drj

Sorry guys, the photo was taken standing over the driver's side headlight looking straight down. You can see the curve of the body on both sides of the side marker is quite different from the contour of the top of the lip, leaving gaps in two places. Maybe I shouldn't have posted that after a friday night!

NismoKid

He just has a very shiney bumper. I'm guessing he used Zaino.

teh215

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I see the gaps but where is the headlight? T

GQ 350z

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Damn, that must be some crazy wax job!

NismoKid

Here's a crude drawing of where the camera is (or the part of the picture he cropped to leave in). The reflector isn't that close to the headlight...

dkny_boi

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Lol... i swear i stared at that pic for 15min before i finally realized the angle it was coming from coz of how shiny the bumper was.

myz8a4re

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Ok, hehe I see it now, that is crazy how a db bumper can have a reflection like that. Its almost as if the bumper is chrome plated & a db lip was added. If somone were to do a quik ps job & fill the bumper in db to match the lip it would be seen right away......

Drj, I'm sorry about your fitment issues! Its as if it needs to be streched a bit. I think body shops can heat pieces to get them to fit but I'm not sure how that works or what it would do to the paint...best of luck!

-justin

drj

I'm amazed -- Zaino it is! About 5 coats now. The body shop I'm using (WetWorks) does a lot of custom work and they've been trying everything: tape, heat, swearing . . . Just doesn't seem to want to work. Here's the same problem from the passenger side.

vice86

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that first picture makes no sence...did you chop off a bunch of the pic or something?

vice86

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AHHH...I GOT IT!!! It was like one of those hidden pictures you have to stare at with crossed eyes...lol. I couldn't go to bed until I figured it out.

The top part IS the car, its just reflecting the ground and body kit part.

Amnbex

Thats a shiny-*** bumper man.

Otherwise, I can't help ya.