That's coming along nicely, keep it up!!

 

Were you time-travelling in your '04 touring as you managed to wreck it in November'14? Sorry for being facetious, but damn its just like buying a car in the dark without a torch. You have the patience of a saint and props to you for making a good go of a ham fisted attempt at covering the car. It looks like you've broken the back of it now.

 

Lol good catch on the typo, I fixed the OP. Yes, it seems the worst is over now... Just have to replace a bad O2 sensor that threw a code as I was driving to the body shop , get the stainless steel braided clutch line installed that Nissan didn't install when they did the tranny, and that's basically it. The body shop said they could handle the few mechanical things it still needs, and they are also installing the S-tune exhaust I picked up from a member on here as well. There hasn't been any progress this past week due to the fact that the main guy working on the nismo has been on vacation and there was a major car show in the city of Syracuse this past weekend the shop was preparing for. The last time I spoke to the owner, he said that the car would be going into primer shortly! I just can't wait to have my car back finally. I've driven it less than a week this whole year. What really sucks is the fact that I'll have to put it away in just a few months for the winter...

 

Give it a good warm up and shake down...then proceed to drive it until you get tired or butt sores.

 

OH!!! And did I forget to mention I have to take Davidson Nissan to court as they still have not reimbursed me for the stereo or the shifter finisher that was damaged when my car was broken into? LOL Classy, right? Apparently, their version of "taking care of it" is to let me wait 2-3 months to get my stuff back from the police investigation and pay for installation, kit, and shifter finisher myself, since the stolen property was somewhat recovered by state troopers SMH.

 

LMAO I plan on doing just that! Gotta break that new clutch and tranny in

 

Painting has finally begun! Can't wait to have the car back.

 

Coming along nicely.

 

Quite the story you have here! Hope the end result is mich better... Good work so far!

 

Sick bro, must feel good it's finally coming along.

 

Thanks guys, and yes it feels great... Taking a little longer than I was hoping but the guys at Kolorcraft are doing solid work. I just stopped by the shop after work and they've painted the black accents as well, pretty much just reassembly buff and polish left from what I understand...

 

So happy to see you do justice in bringing the car back to life. Im in south FL and Ive seen this car around town and then saw it again after the dealer tried to sell it locally

 

Aww man, couldn't you have burned it with fire when you saw it and saved me the trouble? LOL seriously though, was the previous owner beating the crap out of the car?

 

Almost there! Should be done by this weeks end! I have to say, I'm really in love with the shaved look!

 

Much better! What are you going to do with the wheels and spoiler?

 

Not sure what you mean, the spoiler is painted black and mounted to the car in the second pic... the rims are going to have all the curb rash repaired and painted the same magnetic black. I bought 25mm spacers to get the look I wanted. I had the rear fenders rolled before paint to accommodate the spacers. I'm sure some of you will think that's dumb, but I actually love the stock rays. One of the only factory set of wheels that I have ever liked. So I'm keeping them for now. The side skirts and trim are painted and mounted, pretty much all that's left is buff and polish and the rim repair. Then the few mechanical things. I'm pretty excited about the s-tune exhaust, I had one on my former Z and loved it.

 

I'm with you on the stock Rays. I love them!

 

Finally done! I'll upload more and better pics later

 

Very nice!!! Enjoy it.

 

loll every time I'd see it in passing it wanted too! At one point i saw regularly, from what i saw no. I think who ever was more into the look of the car and didnt realize what a rare car they had.