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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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Default Things that you have done to your Z at home when you were bored.....

Show off what you've done......
I was just thinking about how some of the nicest things people do to their car comes out when people are just bored sitting around doing nothing...
This is the stuff that you get more compliments on then the $4k set of wheels you have, and it only costed you 10-40 bucks to dress something up or make it.

Its the smallest things that always set the car off...
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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Converted my 81' Turbo Z from an Automatic Transmission to a Standard Transmission.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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I will be sporting some CUSTOM MADE door handles soon... does that count?
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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I will be sporting some CUSTOM MADE door handles soon... does that count?
yup... post pics when you're done....

Everybody should post pics.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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I spray painted the silver part of the rear strut bar cover to closely match the rest of the plastic in the back.

I put painter's tape over the Z so it still look chrome and painted the rest a dark grey color. I will have to take pictures later. It also makes the tint in the back window look darker.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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Here are some pics of mine.... Lets get this thread going...

took the paint off the side emblems


Led Side markers. Thanx Acree for the write up...



Footwell lighting


Cut out some pieces of Carbon Fiber for the emblem on the bumper


Recently done. Painted engine cover
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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White engine cover. Nice. I thought about that too, just didn't know how clean it would stay. Did you clear coat it too?
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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White engine cover. Nice. I thought about that too, just didn't know how clean it would stay. Did you clear coat it too?
Yeah, there's about 3 coats of clear so that it will be easier to clean.....
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Originally Posted by dragone2717
yup... post pics when you're done....

Everybody should post pics.
will do... i'm still in R&D stage afterwards should everything be properly fitted... and perfectly functional...

i will have them up for sale... not mine... your own pair...

colored to any color that is available through anodizing, and also micro polished... but i will save the real details for later...
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by dragone2717
Here are some pics of mine.... Lets get this thread going...

took the paint off the side emblems


Led Side markers. Thanx Acree for the write up...



Footwell lighting


Cut out some pieces of Carbon Fiber for the emblem on the bumper


Recently done. Painted engine cover
everything looks nice excepts those lights. reminds me of a light show at the club.

Last edited by teggy; Jun 9, 2007 at 08:06 AM.
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 08:01 AM
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removed my rear wiper
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by dragone2717
Here are some pics of mine.... Lets get this thread going...

took the paint off the side emblems


Led Side markers. Thanx Acree for the write up...



Footwell lighting



Cut out some pieces of Carbon Fiber for the emblem on the bumper


Recently done. Painted engine cover
How did you go about removing the paint from the side markers? I think it looks awesome and wouldn't mind trying it if it isn't too hard.
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by teggy
everything looks nice excepts those lights. reminds me of a light show at the club.
You said it before. To each is own......
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 12:28 AM
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How did you go about removing the paint from the side markers? I think it looks awesome and wouldn't mind trying it if it isn't too hard.
Alot of q-tips. Paint thinner, And a tooth pick(for the little niks and crannys)... Just mak sure you don't don't get any on your fender....
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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I painted my door handles black to match the car
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by compton
I painted my door handles black to match the car
Got pics?
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by compton


sup bro! man those black light are groing on me lol! hmmm where did you get them at?
oh yeah what kind of lip is that?
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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i did my headlights my self, and its a nismo v1 front bumper.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Was it hard to remove the door handles??
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