pfdaxe's Build

Stssjester · 07-25-2014, 03:25 PM

Beautiful car man! Thanks for the ideas!!!!! Looking at blacking my car out like that as well, keep up the good work!

pfdaxe · 07-25-2014, 03:48 PM

Shine Auto Amuse front bumper and Carbon Fiber GT-R Hood Vents ordered...

***Details & pics soon***

ModBargains · 07-30-2014, 12:22 PM

Everything looks great

pfdaxe · 08-04-2014, 05:10 PM

Woo Hoo...Shine Auto Amuse FRP w/carbon fiber accent front bumper delivered today! Going to test fit today and hopefully get it to paint this week or next. Time to order some more mesh:

pfdaxe · 08-04-2014, 06:40 PM

Quick test fit. Fits very well. Needed some trimming on the inside because of my oil cooler. They also have about a 4"x4" opening for the drain plug, but with my adapter plate and larger filter, I'll have to make a larger opening. The FRP cuts like butter. I also have to move my HID fogs in a bit to clear the opening.

pfdaxe · 08-06-2014, 11:02 AM

Well, many of you know there's an issue with the hole in the skid plate being too small to change oil (unless you want to remove bumper every time). The hole is just large enough to get to the plug, but not the filter. I hadn't seen any pics of what it looked like so I decided to snap a few for reference. After I made the hole larger, I test fit the bumper and the hole was perfect size to drain oil and replace filter with my thermo plate.

pfdaxe · 08-06-2014, 09:01 PM

Re-positioned the HID fogs and Plasti-Dipped the front (so you won't see what's behind the mesh that will be there after paint)

pfdaxe · 08-06-2014, 09:02 PM

I had no way to get bumper to paint shop in Mesa (other side of the world), so I drove it there:

Ready for the long ride home

Perfect time to clean the air filters and do an oil change

pfdaxe · 08-07-2014, 10:17 AM

GT-R Carbon Fiber hood vents arrived yesterday. Looks like a busy weekend for me

pfdaxe · 08-08-2014, 10:16 PM

Bumper at paint shop. It's going to show up the rest of my paint with it's great finish:

pfdaxe · 08-09-2014, 03:23 PM

Tools to use:

Measured & masked off. I also had a towel covering the engine underneath:

A couple of pilot holes and then the cutting begins:

Test fitting:

I sealed and ran a tight bead of body color filler around edge since fitment in the rear is actually not very good. Doesn't completely sit flush back there:

Mr&Mrs · 08-09-2014, 08:24 PM

Nice job!

axmea? · 08-10-2014, 07:21 AM

I agree. Nice work.

G37sHKS · 08-10-2014, 10:04 AM

Loving this thread. keep it up.

pfdaxe · 08-10-2014, 01:23 PM

Bumper still needs to be color sanded (to give the color some depth) since didn't have time prior to install:

Small Diamond Mesh:

Large Powder Coated Diamond Mesh:

07-25-2014, 03:25 PM	#46 (permalink)
Stssjester Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 47 Drives: 2013 Nismo Rep Power: 10	Beautiful car man! Thanks for the ideas!!!!! Looking at blacking my car out like that as well, keep up the good work! pfdaxe likes this.

07-25-2014, 03:48 PM	#47 (permalink)
pfdaxe A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,060 Drives: 09 Touring AT Sport Rep Power: 15	Shine Auto Amuse front bumper and Carbon Fiber GT-R Hood Vents ordered... *Details & pics soon* kazman likes this. __________________ Build Thread: http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...xes-build.html

07-30-2014, 12:22 PM	#48 (permalink)
ModBargains Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 916 Drives: Z Rep Power: 14	Everything looks great pfdaxe likes this.

08-04-2014, 05:10 PM	#49 (permalink)
pfdaxe A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,060 Drives: 09 Touring AT Sport Rep Power: 15	Woo Hoo...Shine Auto Amuse FRP w/carbon fiber accent front bumper delivered today! Going to test fit today and hopefully get it to paint this week or next. Time to order some more mesh: __________________ Build Thread: http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...xes-build.html

08-04-2014, 06:40 PM	#50 (permalink)
pfdaxe A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,060 Drives: 09 Touring AT Sport Rep Power: 15	Quick test fit. Fits very well. Needed some trimming on the inside because of my oil cooler. They also have about a 4"x4" opening for the drain plug, but with my adapter plate and larger filter, I'll have to make a larger opening. The FRP cuts like butter. I also have to move my HID fogs in a bit to clear the opening. Mr&Mrs likes this. __________________ Build Thread: http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...xes-build.html Last edited by pfdaxe; 08-07-2014 at 10:14 AM.

08-06-2014, 11:02 AM	#51 (permalink)
pfdaxe A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,060 Drives: 09 Touring AT Sport Rep Power: 15	Well, many of you know there's an issue with the hole in the skid plate being too small to change oil (unless you want to remove bumper every time). The hole is just large enough to get to the plug, but not the filter. I hadn't seen any pics of what it looked like so I decided to snap a few for reference. After I made the hole larger, I test fit the bumper and the hole was perfect size to drain oil and replace filter with my thermo plate. __________________ Build Thread: http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...xes-build.html Last edited by pfdaxe; 08-10-2014 at 01:19 PM.

08-06-2014, 09:01 PM	#52 (permalink)
pfdaxe A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,060 Drives: 09 Touring AT Sport Rep Power: 15	Re-positioned the HID fogs and Plasti-Dipped the front (so you won't see what's behind the mesh that will be there after paint) __________________ Build Thread: http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...xes-build.html

08-06-2014, 09:02 PM	#53 (permalink)
pfdaxe A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,060 Drives: 09 Touring AT Sport Rep Power: 15	I had no way to get bumper to paint shop in Mesa (other side of the world), so I drove it there: Ready for the long ride home Perfect time to clean the air filters and do an oil change __________________ Build Thread: http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...xes-build.html

08-07-2014, 10:17 AM	#54 (permalink)
pfdaxe A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,060 Drives: 09 Touring AT Sport Rep Power: 15	GT-R Carbon Fiber hood vents arrived yesterday. Looks like a busy weekend for me __________________ Build Thread: http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...xes-build.html

08-08-2014, 10:16 PM	#55 (permalink)
pfdaxe A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,060 Drives: 09 Touring AT Sport Rep Power: 15	Bumper at paint shop. It's going to show up the rest of my paint with it's great finish: Mr&Mrs likes this. __________________ Build Thread: http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...xes-build.html

08-09-2014, 03:23 PM	#56 (permalink)
pfdaxe A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,060 Drives: 09 Touring AT Sport Rep Power: 15	CF GTR Hood Vents Tools to use: Measured & masked off. I also had a towel covering the engine underneath: A couple of pilot holes and then the cutting begins: Test fitting: I sealed and ran a tight bead of body color filler around edge since fitment in the rear is actually not very good. Doesn't completely sit flush back there: Mr&Mrs likes this. __________________ Build Thread: http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...xes-build.html

08-09-2014, 08:24 PM	#57 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,191 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 15161	Nice job! __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

08-10-2014, 07:21 AM	#58 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53240	I agree. Nice work. __________________ >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

08-10-2014, 10:04 AM	#59 (permalink)
G37sHKS A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,183 Drives: 09 G37S Coupe 7AT Rep Power: 20	Loving this thread. keep it up. __________________ G37 BUILD UNDER CONSTRUCTION

08-10-2014, 01:23 PM	#60 (permalink)
pfdaxe A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,060 Drives: 09 Touring AT Sport Rep Power: 15	Some quick finished pics Bumper still needs to be color sanded (to give the color some depth) since didn't have time prior to install: Small Diamond Mesh: Large Powder Coated Diamond Mesh: __________________ Build Thread: http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...xes-build.html Last edited by pfdaxe; 08-10-2014 at 01:26 PM.

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