~NISMO vs Deer thread/Cubelord continued~ : Help keep my bodyshop sane?
 

So my insurance company is beginning to get cranky.

Went to pick up the car on saturday after everything was "fixed" and found a few minor issues, two of which were easily resolved.

The 3rd has us (including Nissan) stumped so I'm hoping the expertise here might have a few suggestions for us to try.

Situation:
Deer struck the car in the left front fender and dragged along the side of the car, destroying my mirror and a bunch of other stuff. It did not impact the front of the vehicle. Pics and details here:

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...seriously.html

So anyway, when I go to pick up the car, right where the front spoiler mates to the...(I'm not sure what it's called, it's a dark gray piece of plastic that attaches to the bottom of the spoiler - air foil? fake-diffuser?) there's a small gap right at the wheel well on both sides that definitely was not there before.

Body shop guy tinkered with it for a while and couldn't figure it out. Eventually they gave in and called my insurance and are now replacing that whole "diffuser" piece in the hopes that the problem will be resolved but they don't sound very confident that it will.

Ideas? Is there something simple they're missing? They tell me that the diffuser/foil piece fits snugly around the rest of the front of the car. Sorry I don't have pictures of the gap itself but it was hot as hell when I went to pick it up on Saturday.

The car is a 2012 NISMO.

not sure which piece you're talking about.

Calling the body shop to ask them to take pictures for me.

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have you checked out the downloadable service manual at this site?

Here. This is the best picture of it. Man I have no idea what we did before the internet.
Call body shop 40 miles away. "Hey take a picture of that". 10 minutes later it's up for everyone to look at:

http://www.the370z.com/members/dmhen...front-left.jpg

See that gap right at the bottom? I HATE THAT GAP.

That gray plastic piece is being ordered and should be delivered tomorrow. My fear is that they're going to put it on and it'll still look like that and I'm going to burst a blood vessel.

Is it like a knowledge repository thing or did it come from nissan? Where is it?

Nissan 370Z Owners Manual / Service Manuals - Nissan 370Z Forum


not sure how that piece is mounted, but can't they just use silicon glue or something worst case? loosen screws, glue, prop it up. it doesn't look unrepairable.

The entire piece is being replaced and I won't "settle" for glue or something like that. Needs to be the way it was before the wreck. Like I said, just a little concerned that the new part won't fix it and then what...

Call me anal retentive but hey this is why people carry insurance. Car needs to be in the same condition it was in prior to the accident. Really sucks that the car was only 3 months old but if you think about it, how many years go by where you pay for insurance and never use it?

I need it back to the way it was (pristine) and although I'm sorry that it's going to cost them a bunch to fix it, I don't feel too bad about it.

you're welcome for the link...

Oh hey blew right by it. Thanks. Not sure if that'll help them but it's worth a shot.

Karma whore

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That's why you carry (and PAY) insurance! Trust me-they get their "buck" (LOL!) from YOU....:tup:

dude i hit a deer like a month ago and did 5k with damage. got all my work done at a blue ribbon shop. car came out PERFECT! sorry for all your troubles

Yeah about the same here. Original estimate was $3800 but we're well above 5k now with that diffuser/air foil part ordered, rim replaced etc. They did a fantastic job on the painting etc but we can't figure out this particular part. Everything else is ideal.

Hmm, I have the same problem on my Nismo. The front lower fascia has that same gap. I've never hit anything so I'm not sure what going on. Let us know OP if replacing that piece is the fix.

Going to crosspost this to the nismo forum. Holy lol if it's supposed to be like that.

http://www.the370z.com/nismo-370z/58...tom-lip-2.html

Oh look they're already having a very similar discussion o_O

hi OP, i'd just like to let you know on my nismo i have that same gap, and usually i find leaves stuck in there.

i would take a picture, but i'm not in the country right now, probably some other nismo user could help out with pictures incase this is not normal.


good luck

http://i.imgur.com/EgkFf.gif

Oh man I don't think I have the heart to tell them. They've already ordered the part.

Seems like a common issue. I've never hit anything and I have a slight gap on both sides..

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...eftxxx/gap.jpg

I'm thinking this may be more "design" and less "issue"

there's a retaining bolt/clip that keeps it up against the bumper. is it there? mine ripped off somehow and i had to jimmy my own using a nut and bolt.

Yeah the body shop said it's a plastic "rivet" that holds that bottom piece in and they're all present and accounted for. There's just a gap at the end of the spoiler.

I guess the real question is, does anyone have a nismo that DOESN'T look like that? (and if so, please post a pic)

Discussion moved to the "front lip spoiler" thread in the nismo forum. Before/after pics posted of lower fascia install.

op look at the nismo thread posting pictures, the second pic shows the front lip and it seems like it doesnt have a gap, so i'm guessing mine might be defective...

still it's not a close up, so i might be wrong... anyways good luck

http://www.the370z.com/nismo-370z/29...ml#post1846390