The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXVII

killrain · 05-09-2017, 05:04 PM

Repz deployed!

eastwest2300 · 05-09-2017, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BoneZ

Hail, all you sexy sexy painus people.

eastwest2300 · 05-09-2017, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by killrain

Repz deployed!

eastwest2300 · 05-09-2017, 05:22 PM

rooftop · 05-09-2017, 05:35 PM

lol

madwi · 05-09-2017, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ChaseZ

Hood struts have nothing to do with alignment, that's all hinge. The struts also ride in ball sockets so there wouldn't be any tension at all to negate alignment.

you missing the point. hood struts

b15 · 05-09-2017, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

So the issue is def with the headlight housing. When I took out the bolts supporting it to move it around, I could greatly fill the gap between the hood and light. But the moment I put everything and together, the gap is their. I have no way to tighten these headlight bolts anymore without risk of damaging them.

So is it a body issue at this point??

Possibly. I've taken my bumper off several times and headlights once and everything pops back into place. If you can't get yours to line up it sounds like it may have been in a fender bender.

Pintsize725 · 05-09-2017, 06:43 PM

Vroom vroom vroom

Leingod · 05-09-2017, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by b15

Possibly. I've taken my bumper off several times and headlights once and everything pops back into place. If you can't get yours to line up it sounds like it may have been in a fender bender.

I always had suspicions that the car was damaged. The battery hood thing was basically dremeled away at the top. The hender lining is missing clips on the problem side, and the screw mounts on the underside never matched up perfectly.

Very reputable dealership I bought it from and running reports on it showed no damage. I may run a Carfax tonight though. I know accidents can take years to show up after the fact.

onzedge · 05-09-2017, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BoneZ

Hail, all you sexy sexy painus people.

Leingod · 05-09-2017, 06:57 PM

SO I ended up using another nut and bolt on the last pop clip on the left side headlight housing to better align it closer to the hood. I can't find a place to shift the top of the housing closer though... At least it ALMOST looks uniform now.

As for the right side of the bumper sagging next to the right headlight. I can't figure out what else to do. Nothing will align with it properly. All clips and screws are properly in place. It's way less noticeable than yesterday, but I'll still think about it. I'm happy for now at least. Way more successful day compared to yesterday.

onzedge · 05-09-2017, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

SO I ended up using another nut and bolt on the last pop clip on the left side headlight housing to better align it closer to the hood. I can't find a place to shift the top of the housing closer though... At least it ALMOST looks uniform now.

As for the right side of the bumper sagging next to the right headlight. I can't figure out what else to do. Nothing will align with it properly. All clips and screws are properly in place. It's way less noticeable than yesterday, but I'll still think about it. I'm happy for now at least. Way more successful day compared to yesterday.

That looks a great deal better. I admire your persistence.

madwi · 05-09-2017, 07:03 PM

It looks a lot better. Good job.

Leingod · 05-09-2017, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

That looks a great deal better. I admire your persistence.

Thank you! I have you guys to thank for the help and answers as to what to try. I'd be lost without your guidance.

onzedge · 05-09-2017, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Thank you! I have you guys to thank for the help and answers as to what to try. I'd be lost without your guidance.

05-09-2017, 05:22 PM	#1789 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,824 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	__________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

05-09-2017, 05:35 PM	#1790 (permalink)
rooftop A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: roof Age: 13 Posts: 5,704 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 129042	lol b15, onzedge, JARblue and 1 others like this. __________________

05-09-2017, 06:43 PM	#1793 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211844	Vroom vroom vroom __________________ Tracie

05-09-2017, 06:57 PM	#1796 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,053 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	SO I ended up using another nut and bolt on the last pop clip on the left side headlight housing to better align it closer to the hood. I can't find a place to shift the top of the housing closer though... At least it ALMOST looks uniform now. As for the right side of the bumper sagging next to the right headlight. I can't figure out what else to do. Nothing will align with it properly. All clips and screws are properly in place. It's way less noticeable than yesterday, but I'll still think about it. I'm happy for now at least. Way more successful day compared to yesterday. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

05-09-2017, 07:03 PM	#1798 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,400 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684428	It looks a lot better. Good job. onzedge and eastwest2300 like this.

05-09-2017, 05:04 PM	#1786 (permalink)
killrain A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 1,433 Drives: 2013 370z sport Rep Power: 349779	Repz deployed!

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