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

LunaZ · 12-30-2012, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

So the "inside" edge is closest to the black hats, correct? Did you paint the black hats as well?

I've referenced your handi work here:

Holy Gawd that pic is huuuuuge!!

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Yeah, that looks great. Wish i would have thought to do that!
This is what mine looked like in a few weeks:

gurneyeagle · 12-30-2012, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

Yeah, that looks great. Wish i would have thought to do that!
This is what mine looked like in a few weeks:

You can still do it luna. You don't even need to take the wheels off.

LunaZ · 12-30-2012, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

You can still do it luna. You don't even need to take the wheels off.

I just might... but it does need to be a little warmer here

gurneyeagle · 12-30-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

I just might... but it does need to be a little warmer here

happytheman · 12-30-2012, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

I just might... but it does need to be a little warmer here

That's what garages are for, but unfortunately yours doesn't get to sit in one does it Eric?

happytheman · 12-30-2012, 06:44 PM

I love this thread!

ZMan8 · 12-30-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

Yes. I received a set myself. Some people were having fitment issues. The hood would bulge slightly after install. I have not installed mine to confirm this.

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

Baer and Jar had an issue, and I think Zman8 had an issue with the hood bulge as well.

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

They Claim That They Don't But They Do

Yeah mine bulged quite a bit, especially the driver's side, and they started leaving marks on the plastic battery and brake master covers. Gale, let us know how yours are when you install them.

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Originally Posted by happytheman

I had no issues.

Consider yourself lucky.

I wonder how it's inconsistent like that. Are our hoods aligned differently I wonder?

gurneyeagle · 12-30-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8

Yeah mine bulged quite a bit, especially the driver's side, and they started leaving marks on the plastic battery and brake master covers. Gale, let us know how yours are when you install them.

Consider yourself lucky.

I wonder how it's inconsistent like that. Are our hoods aligned differently I wonder?

No issues here, nor with the five or six friends I know who have installed them. Good point about a possible alignment issue.

ZMan8 · 12-30-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

No issues here, nor with the five or six friends I know who have installed them. Good point about a possible alignment issue.

That's very strange... I have the opposite, 3 others in Chicago all had the same issue.

maybe it's the climate.

happytheman · 12-30-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

No issues here, nor with the five or six friends I know who have installed them. Good point about a possible alignment issue.

Yeah, it would have to be. I mean, it's not like Z1 is manufacturing each set of struts differently, right? It has to be hood alignment.

happytheman · 12-30-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8

That's very strange... I have the opposite, 3 others in Chicago all had the same issue.

maybe it's the climate.

Yup, you need to move south man!

ZMan8 · 12-30-2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Yup, you need to move south man!

so I will wait until we have warm weather in Chicago to make final judgement. If the bulge doesn't go away, the hoods struts will be coming off

gurneyeagle · 12-30-2012, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8

That's very strange... I have the opposite, 3 others in Chicago all had the same issue.

maybe it's the climate.

Very strange. Mine fit perfectly. I would think the only way the hood bulges is if the forward strut bolts aren't fully set/sunk. The hood is bolted in the back and has a lock in the front.

blackcherry20 · 12-30-2012, 06:58 PM

!

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Originally Posted by happytheman

I love this thread!

totally

gurneyeagle · 12-30-2012, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8

so I will wait until we have warm weather in Chicago to make final judgement. If the bulge doesn't go away, the hoods struts will be coming off

Yeah, but JAR is in Austin which has a similar climate to Houston.

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