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joshs09slvrZ

Did you pop off the b pillar to do it?

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pedZ

No, you don't need to remove it.

Wrapping the b-pillar wasn't too difficult. You'll need a vinyl squeeqee, an exacto knife, and a heat gun (or a hair dryer will work). I started by tracing out the b-pillar on a blank piece of paper. I then cut out the trace and used it as my template. I cut out the Di-Noc material using the template leaving about a half inch of material on each side of the template so that I could use the excess to wrap around the edges of the b-pillar.

Once you have the Di-Noc material cut out, use the heat gun to warm up the material. The heat makes the material extremely easy to work with. Stick the material to the b-pillar and use the squeegee to work out any air bubbles or any other imperfections. Remember to keep using the heat gun. It will make the material much more workable. Once all of the air bubbles have been worked out, use the squeegee to wrap the edges of the material around to the back side of the b-pillar. At the corners you will have to use the exacto knife to cut away some of the material. Also, on the side of the b-pillar facing the rear of the car, I used the exacto knife to carefully cut the material right where the b-pillar meets the rubber seal. I didn't want to ruin the rubber seal trying to wrap the material behind the b-pillar on that side.

Here are the squeeqees that I used on the install.

Amazon.com: (6) 4" HIGH QUALITY VINYL SIGN DECAL APPLICATION SQUEEGEE: Everything Else

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Unique_Z

thee car's looking great man

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pedZ

Thanks!

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pedZ

I have the Z1 oil cooler all ready for install. Hopefully I can find the time tomorrow to do it.

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onzedge

That looks cool. We have done several installations of that very cooler on 370's over here at casa onzedge and it is straightforward. We also do something extra. Even though the Z1 guys wrap their lines, we like to add a little more protection.

Get some heater hose from your local autoparts store -- hose that has an I.D. that is about the size of the cooler line's O.D. Also get some zip ties. We cut some lengths of the heater hose -- maybe 6" or so -- and then slit them lengthwise. Anywhere the oil cooler lines go around something, we put these short pieces on with zip ties for added protection from abrasion. Just a thought.

You should budget two hours or thereabouts. Good luck, man.

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pedZ

Thanks for the input! Funny that you mention that. I had read about the heater hose stuff in one of the threads here and bought some for that purpose.

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370ZilverZ

Nice write up on the b-pillars Pedz!!!

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GaleForce

Nice clean install.

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onzedge

Good job, Mr. PedZ.

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pedZ

Thanks guys.

Mr. Onzedge, thank you for your help.

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onzedge

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Dustin@Z1

Glad to hear that the install went well! Installing the heater hose is definitly cheap insurance. Keep me posted on its performance and your thoughts.

pedZ

Will do Dustin.

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pedZ

Some new pictures that I took last weekend.

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