Yes I want to do the door handles, but really think I need to leave that for the professionals. I'm not sure I have the skill for that. So maybe a little later.

^^ good idea, because the handles are moving parts and used all the time...bad job means peeling, easy chipping paint

Do you think anybody will make after market painted handles that you can just swap out with these? Probably be to costly. I have no idea what someone would charge to paint them for me. Any idea?

I don't think I ever remember seeing any for the 350. If that's true, I'm sure they won't make em for the 70.

Wasnt expecting 4 holes in the rear

I was surprised too. Thought I had read somewhere that it was smooth under there and the emblems were just on there with tape. I really want to replace these with one that is just the outer ring and then a Z in the middle. Not sure that will work now, not without some body work and that sounds like it will cost a lot.

I can't wait to see you car when you get done with it. You're going the direction I want to when I finally get mine. Thanks for keeping us posted.

Need some pics with the black emblems installed. I have a black car and I'm thinking about doing this as well.

it's no surprise to me, the 370z it just tape, the big Nissan emblems have holes...it was talked about in a debadge thread

Great info cwj, thank you!

Thanks for the thread and the pics - it's always best to know what's lurking under your burger.

Ok, everything is back in place. I'm not going to say what I think until I hear from you. Don't want to influence your response either way.
First a couple of before.

Now probably too many of the after.

Few more

is the Z on the rear wonky? or is it the camera angle?

Edit - just seen the second batch of pics and it looks ok from the left angle.


Personally, I'd wait for a good aftermarket Z badge to come out - even though you've done a very good job of painting the burger black, at the end of the process it's still a nissan burger.

So, I say put a Z in the middle of the rear and debadge the '370Z' completely. I'm sure the Z that you currently have on the rear would fit inside the car nicely somewhere. For example, on my 350z I have taken the back off a 350z silver pin and stuck it on the front of the gear shift surround - looks really good. - I'll get a pic posted.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g7...ersurround.jpg