Meulen's 40th journal

Meulen · 09-17-2013, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by osbornsm

I'm liking the red lights. but they're WAY too bright... makes it look like a whorehouse in there. lol

It's my camera phone.

It's not real bright at all. Just a little mood lighting.

jlo370z · 09-17-2013, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by osbornsm

I'm liking the red lights. but they're WAY too bright... makes it look like a whorehouse in there. lol

Not that there is anything wrong with a whore house!

Sent from my fancy dancy posting machine

Meulen · 09-17-2013, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jlo370z

Not that there is anything wrong with a whore house!

Sent from my fancy dancy posting machine

Well....I wasn't going to say it!

Especially, in Amsterdam!

Luciano13 · 09-21-2013, 09:30 AM

It starts with the simple things u upgrade for your Z, then u start replacing those parts with upgrades, and those parts with upgrades....selling those parts to upgrade....before u realize what's goin on... your always upgrading or changing

BTW love the 40th

Meulen · 09-21-2013, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luciano13

It starts with the simple things u upgrade for your Z, then u start replacing those parts with upgrades, and those parts with upgrades....selling those parts to upgrade....before u realize what's goin on... your always upgrading or changing

BTW love the 40th

I think you're on to something! LOL!

Just ordered an evo-r front lip! It's supposed to ship out Monday. 😛 Commissioned my body shop to do the paint work to color match the sides. I'm just going to clear coat the carbon center. I think while I'm at it I'm going to take cre of the rock chips during the process. My body guy suggested to bury the car in multiple coats of clear after we fix any rock chips instead of the 3m clear bra product.

I also ordered up my 40th plaques from Darkpath! 😛

So I'm waiting for deliveries!!!! 😌😜

Meulen · 09-28-2013, 04:40 PM

40th plaques came! Look sweet! Thanks Darkpath!!!

Meulen · 09-28-2013, 04:41 PM

Also goodies arrived today!!!

Meulen · 09-28-2013, 04:42 PM

Goodies from EVO-R!

Gotta get this to my body guy for paint and install!

Meulen · 09-30-2013, 07:42 AM

Started the process of rock chip repair yesterday. I should have taken some before pictures. Couldn't believe how many chips were in the front bumper. My bodyman came over, mixed up the paint for me and helped me out. I didn't bother with the fangs, because we are going to paint them flat black along with the front lip install. So we just concentrated on the bumper. There weren't many on the rest of the car at all, luckily. We are going to let these touch ups harden, then go over it one more time to fill in any of the low spots from a couple of the bad ones. Then he's going to shoot several coats of clear on the bumper/hood/quarters for me to thicken up the paint and make it nice and tough to prevent further chips.

I'll get some pics up of some of the process and the finish product when we are done. But we might not clear it till we actually take the bumper off and install the lip. I'll do that as soon as I stop driving it for the season!

stay tuned......

Meulen · 10-14-2013, 10:19 AM

Purchased the Gen 3 Stillen CAI this morning.

I'm going to be taking the bumper off the car as soon as the weather turns to paint/install the Evo R lip, and finish my touch ups with a coat of clear. While I have it off I decided to get some of the things done that requires the bumper be off. So I'm going to stockpile my intake/lip and then buy the NST pulleys in the next couple weeks so I'm ready to install that stuff while the bumper is off. I've also changed up my list a little and my plan/direction of the build is getting more clear.

Meulen · 10-16-2013, 10:45 AM

Think I'm getting a case of the "might as wells". I'm thinking while I've got my bumper off I might as well instal my Stillen Gen3 and NST pulleys. But as long as I'm having the EVO R lip painted, I'm thinking I "might as well" get a Aerojacket type III Duckbill cuz that needs to be painted too!

To Duckbill/or not to Duckbill?.....that is the question!

b15 · 10-16-2013, 12:39 PM

Get it!

Are you going to Cars & Coffee this Sunday? You're further south than I am so let me know if you want to cruise up there.

Meulen · 10-16-2013, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by b15

Get it!

Are you going to Cars & Coffee this Sunday? You're further south than I am so let me know if you want to cruise up there.

LOL...not sure I'll be getting up there this Sunday. I still have lots to do on my basement project.

b15 · 10-16-2013, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Meulen

LOL...not sure I'll be getting up there this Sunday. I still have lots to do on my basement project.

That sounds like a winter project to me

I started redoing doors/trim on my second floor in early April. Once the weather got nice it was so hard to stay indoors so I promised my wife that once the weather cools off I'm back in house mode, LOL

Meulen · 10-16-2013, 06:54 PM

Boxes!! 😃

09-21-2013, 09:30 AM	#34 (permalink)
Luciano13 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 2,130 Drives: 2016 Solid Redz Rep Power: 245	It starts with the simple things u upgrade for your Z, then u start replacing those parts with upgrades, and those parts with upgrades....selling those parts to upgrade....before u realize what's goin on... your always upgrading or changing BTW love the 40th __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...lid-red-z.html

09-28-2013, 04:40 PM	#36 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3389	40th plaques came! Look sweet! Thanks Darkpath!!! magnus05 likes this. __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

09-28-2013, 04:41 PM	#37 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3389	Also goodies arrived today!!! __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

09-28-2013, 04:42 PM	#38 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3389	Goodies from EVO-R! Gotta get this to my body guy for paint and install! Mr&Mrs and Luciano13 like this. __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

09-30-2013, 07:42 AM	#39 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3389	Started the process of rock chip repair yesterday. I should have taken some before pictures. Couldn't believe how many chips were in the front bumper. My bodyman came over, mixed up the paint for me and helped me out. I didn't bother with the fangs, because we are going to paint them flat black along with the front lip install. So we just concentrated on the bumper. There weren't many on the rest of the car at all, luckily. We are going to let these touch ups harden, then go over it one more time to fill in any of the low spots from a couple of the bad ones. Then he's going to shoot several coats of clear on the bumper/hood/quarters for me to thicken up the paint and make it nice and tough to prevent further chips. I'll get some pics up of some of the process and the finish product when we are done. But we might not clear it till we actually take the bumper off and install the lip. I'll do that as soon as I stop driving it for the season! stay tuned...... __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

10-14-2013, 10:19 AM	#40 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3389	Purchased the Gen 3 Stillen CAI this morning. I'm going to be taking the bumper off the car as soon as the weather turns to paint/install the Evo R lip, and finish my touch ups with a coat of clear. While I have it off I decided to get some of the things done that requires the bumper be off. So I'm going to stockpile my intake/lip and then buy the NST pulleys in the next couple weeks so I'm ready to install that stuff while the bumper is off. I've also changed up my list a little and my plan/direction of the build is getting more clear. Mr&Mrs and osbornsm like this. __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

10-16-2013, 10:45 AM	#41 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3389	Think I'm getting a case of the "might as wells". I'm thinking while I've got my bumper off I might as well instal my Stillen Gen3 and NST pulleys. But as long as I'm having the EVO R lip painted, I'm thinking I "might as well" get a Aerojacket type III Duckbill cuz that needs to be painted too! To Duckbill/or not to Duckbill?.....that is the question! __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

10-16-2013, 12:39 PM	#42 (permalink)
b15 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,229 Drives: 4drz Rep Power: 36571	Get it! Are you going to Cars & Coffee this Sunday? You're further south than I am so let me know if you want to cruise up there.

10-16-2013, 06:54 PM	#45 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3389	Boxes!! 😃 __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

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