axmea?'s not-much-of-a-build thread - more like a photo log

carlitos_370z · 02-13-2016, 04:59 AM

Awesome dude! The car are going to look great!

axmea? · 02-13-2016, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Raf, great choice my friend, I'm not a fan of the red accents either. I love the stark and clean contrast of the black and white. You should have them paint your door handles white as well too and then do all your emblems in black. I can't wait to roll with you again when she is done!

Come out to ZDay CA on April 2. Pismo Beach.

Quote:

Originally Posted by madwi

That is going to look great! Good choice. Can't wait to see her back to full glory.

Hey Scott! Thanks. I can't wait either.

axmea? · 02-14-2016, 02:58 AM

Update: Fontana Nissan located a Front bumper and will be delivered to the shop on Monday

Rear Bumper is a different story -- March week 1

Hotrodz · 02-15-2016, 05:48 PM

Playing softball in St. George, UT that weekend. I might take the Z as there are some nice roads to drive up there!

axmea? · 02-21-2016, 04:37 PM

I'll just put this here.

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DSCN7445.bjpg by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

Hotrodz · 02-21-2016, 05:07 PM

Trying to figure out a way to make ZDay Cali now that they changed the date.

Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk

cooltoy · 02-21-2016, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cchheett55

Nismo bodykit with amuse spoiler?
(Photo cried to whomever)

axmea? · 02-26-2016, 10:34 PM

Went to the shop to inspect the parts that were ordered.

All accounted for.
11 pcs for the front end conversion and two side skirts. No rear bumper yet

Common Fontana Nissan, I know you're at the mercy of Nissan but WTH.

Rear bumper off, panels off, tail lights off.

Rear spats off. See the Fujimura diffuser --- still in good shape. Interested?

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20160226_103258 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

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20160226_103254 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

axmea? · 02-26-2016, 11:10 PM

I worked on the front bumper this AM. Picked up a mesh grill and fabbed up the grills in place of the DRLs. Two layers of mesh from metrostyling.com

Bumper will be painted first and the mesh will be siliconed on the back side.
Black sections will be painted Ford smoked quartz - TQ or Acura Graphite Luster NH782M-C. All red Nismo accents will be Pearl White QAB.

Hoping to get the bumpers in by next week.

Here are some pics.

Back side. This is my first attempt. Driver's side. Tacky from the back.

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25287372385_6c608918a3_o by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

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25169134742_c1545a7fec_o by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

Looks good from the front - Driver's side.

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25194228841_67c0af467e_o by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

Passenger side - looks much better.

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24656744574_573e08f1a1_o by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

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25194228751_e8433daf81_o by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

axmea? · 03-18-2016, 12:23 AM

Here's the instructions given to my body shop. All parts arrived finally.

Flat black on the top lip of the bumper opening. The rest is dark charcoal grey instead of the traditional black. No red trim.

[IMG]

The plan. by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

axmea? · 03-22-2016, 09:39 PM

He is killing me softly. Shot from the paint booth. I just noticed the rear bumper sat behind the front bumper.

[IMG]

2015 Bumper Skirt Bumper by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

axmea? · 03-23-2016, 01:36 PM

Some progress.

Rear bumper test fitted again after painting. They will start taping for the dark charcoal sections of the kit.

[IMG]

2015 Bumper Skirt Bumper2 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

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2015 Bumper Skirt Bumper3 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]

2015 Bumper Skirt Bumper4 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

EZT · 03-24-2016, 02:54 PM

I cannot wait to see the finished outcome on the front.

axmea? · 03-24-2016, 04:00 PM

I couldn't agree more

GaleForce · 03-24-2016, 08:30 PM

looking

02-13-2016, 04:59 AM	#256 (permalink)
carlitos_370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,157 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 7585	Awesome dude! The car are going to look great! axmea? likes this.

02-14-2016, 02:58 AM	#258 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Update: Fontana Nissan located a Front bumper and will be delivered to the shop on Monday Rear Bumper is a different story -- March week 1 __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

02-15-2016, 05:48 PM	#259 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	Playing softball in St. George, UT that weekend. I might take the Z as there are some nice roads to drive up there! axmea? likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

02-21-2016, 04:37 PM	#260 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	I'll just put this here. [IMG]DSCN7445.bjpg by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] EZT, GaleForce, Hotrodz and 1 others like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

02-21-2016, 05:07 PM	#261 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	Trying to figure out a way to make ZDay Cali now that they changed the date. Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk axmea? likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

02-26-2016, 10:34 PM	#263 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Went to the shop to inspect the parts that were ordered. All accounted for. 11 pcs for the front end conversion and two side skirts. No rear bumper yet Common Fontana Nissan, I know you're at the mercy of Nissan but WTH. Rear bumper off, panels off, tail lights off. Rear spats off. See the Fujimura diffuser --- still in good shape. Interested? [IMG]20160226_103258 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]20160226_103254 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

02-26-2016, 11:10 PM	#264 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	I worked on the front bumper this AM. Picked up a mesh grill and fabbed up the grills in place of the DRLs. Two layers of mesh from metrostyling.com Bumper will be painted first and the mesh will be siliconed on the back side. Black sections will be painted Ford smoked quartz - TQ or Acura Graphite Luster NH782M-C. All red Nismo accents will be Pearl White QAB. Hoping to get the bumpers in by next week. Here are some pics. Back side. This is my first attempt. Driver's side. Tacky from the back. [IMG]25287372385_6c608918a3_o by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]25169134742_c1545a7fec_o by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] Looks good from the front - Driver's side. [IMG]25194228841_67c0af467e_o by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] Passenger side - looks much better. [IMG]24656744574_573e08f1a1_o by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]25194228751_e8433daf81_o by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] GaleForce, Hotrodz and cigarclifford like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete Last edited by axmea?; 02-26-2016 at 11:47 PM.

03-18-2016, 12:23 AM	#265 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Here's the instructions given to my body shop. All parts arrived finally. Flat black on the top lip of the bumper opening. The rest is dark charcoal grey instead of the traditional black. No red trim. [IMG]The plan. by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] Hotrodz, cigarclifford, Ghostvette and 1 others like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete Last edited by axmea?; 03-18-2016 at 12:25 AM.

03-22-2016, 09:39 PM	#266 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Teaser from my painter He is killing me softly. Shot from the paint booth. I just noticed the rear bumper sat behind the front bumper. [IMG]2015 Bumper Skirt Bumper by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] GaleForce, Hotrodz, carlitos_370z and 1 others like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

03-23-2016, 01:36 PM	#267 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Another update today Some progress. Rear bumper test fitted again after painting. They will start taping for the dark charcoal sections of the kit. [IMG]2015 Bumper Skirt Bumper2 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]2015 Bumper Skirt Bumper3 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]2015 Bumper Skirt Bumper4 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG] GaleForce, BeemaaZ, Hotrodz and 2 others like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

03-24-2016, 02:54 PM	#268 (permalink)
EZT Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Gainesville Posts: 535 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 315	I cannot wait to see the finished outcome on the front.

03-24-2016, 04:00 PM	#269 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	I couldn't agree more __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

03-24-2016, 08:30 PM	#270 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51864	looking __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

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