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Isamu 05-09-2012 04:04 PM

and you can't cut your stock fenders cuz they are MINE!! :bowrofl:

simota1 05-09-2012 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by billet370 (Post 1712301)
man that sucks. Im glad I stuck with seibon fenders. I hope I dont have any fitment issues but I never hear of anything as crazy as what your going through right now. ******* sucks... I think it would be easy to use the stock fender and make the damn vent. :shakes head:

if i didnt love CF so much i would probably do that instead.... sigh... :ugh2: ill take pics of the cut later today when i do it... its a damn good thing i use to mess with fiberglass in my teen years so i know what im doing... if not i would have been **** outa luck

Isamu 05-09-2012 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by simota1 (Post 1712338)
if i didnt love CF so much i would probably do that instead.... sigh... :ugh2: ill take pics of the cut later today when i do it... its a damn good thing i use to mess with fiberglass in my teen years so i know what im doing... if not i would have been **** outa luck

dude, you have so much skill

Carbon_z 05-09-2012 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by simota1 (Post 1712338)
if i didnt love CF so much i would probably do that instead.... sigh... :ugh2: ill take pics of the cut later today when i do it... its a damn good thing i use to mess with fiberglass in my teen years so i know what im doing... if not i would have been **** outa luck

Teen years + Fiberglass + resin = High-*** teenager haha

Alexshen1 05-09-2012 07:22 PM

i had the same exact problem when i bought from uam, fitment was so off and the fenders has bit crack, but i showed to a body shop, they actually managed to do it fine.

you have to readjust the part which it clips on the hood, or make a new one.

simota1 05-09-2012 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexshen1 (Post 1712773)
i had the same exact problem when i bought from uam, fitment was so off and the fenders has bit crack, but i showed to a body shop, they actually managed to do it fine.

you have to readjust the part which it clips on the hood, or make a new one.

you guys are so lucky your body shops out there are so prestine... most body shops here like to short cut... :shakes head:

Isamu 05-09-2012 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by simota1 (Post 1712870)
you guys are so lucky your body shops out there are so prestine... most body shops here like to short cut... :shakes head:

:bowrofl: hafa adai bro!

simota1 05-10-2012 07:13 AM

didnt get much done today... got out of work pretty late.... put on my side skirt to see if it lines up and boom.... another huge gap... FML... this one isnt a problem because ill just add some fiberglass and filler but man.... what a great way to end my crap day already.... im exhuasted... i decided imma mount the other side so i can see wether its a even worse fitment or not..... im hoping it fits the same way the first fender did.... if theres a gap im hoping its next to the door... because if it deals with the hood or headlight... geez man.... on a bright side.... i thought of a way to fix the door gap with out having to cut the whole damn vent out... but im not 100% sure it will work... we will see as i get closer to making that decision... :ugh2:

zuperman 370 05-10-2012 07:21 AM

What company makes these fenders, installed mine with 0 issues

simota1 05-10-2012 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by zuperman 370 (Post 1713380)
What company makes these fenders, installed mine with 0 issues

carbon signal..... :( they are actually really good friends of mine... they actually out sourced and had these made in the US... i think thats why they stopped dealing with the guys that made it for them because of this type of issue....

zuperman 370 05-10-2012 07:38 AM

daaammm bro best of luck, i know how much it sucks especially when you have waited so long to install something and then an issue like this comes up, well what you could do is leave it half cf and half painted, you fill out the gaps and have that parts painted, and leave the middle part where the vent is in cf, a few members did it and i think it looks great check out the pics from this link

http://www.the370z.com/body-interior...group-buy.html

simota1 05-10-2012 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by zuperman 370 (Post 1713397)
daaammm bro best of luck, i know how much it sucks especially when you have waited so long to install something and then an issue like this comes up, well what you could do is leave it half cf and half painted, you fill out the gaps and have that parts painted, and leave the middle part where the vent is in cf, a few members did it and i think it looks great check out the pics from this link

http://www.the370z.com/body-interior...group-buy.html

bro i never even realized the flyest1s car had painted part of the fender.... near the cf part about an inch forward.... THANK you zuperman!!!! :tup: rep going your way... thats what im definitely gonna do..... you think itll look nice on red? im still not 100% sure it will flow...

zuperman 370 05-10-2012 08:06 AM

man it will defiantly look nice on red, to me it looks nicer than having it in full cf, cuz if u have it in full cf then your car will seem copped dont know how to explain it, like fenders in cf then doors in red, here are a few more pics, i think this is your best option for your situation plus looks much nicer than leaving the whole fender in CF

http://www.the370z.com/body-interior...plica-kit.html

simota1 05-10-2012 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by zuperman 370 (Post 1713447)
man it will defiantly look nice on red, to me it looks nicer than having it in full cf, cuz if u have it in full cf then your car will seem copped dont know how to explain it, like fenders in cf then doors in red, here are a few more pics, i think this is your best option for your situation plus looks much nicer than leaving the whole fender in CF

http://www.the370z.com/body-interior...plica-kit.html

your right man... it will blend in better.... thats another reason why i was like its gonna looks like its chopped off....

zuperman 370 05-10-2012 08:14 AM

then problem solved :D, guess it was a blessing in disguise for u :D keep us posted bro, love to see how it turns out :D

simota1 05-10-2012 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by zuperman 370 (Post 1713462)
then problem solved :D, guess it was a blessing in disguise for u :D keep us posted bro, love to see how it turns out :D

i will bro!!! :tup:

KaienZ34 05-10-2012 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by simota1 (Post 1713389)
carbon signal..... :( they are actually really good friends of mine... they actually out sourced and had these made in the US... i think thats why they stopped dealing with the guys that made it for them because of this type of issue....


100% Correct sir.....

KaienZ34 05-10-2012 08:58 AM

I'm painting 98% of my fenders, only leaving a little trim in CF. Subtle like, i'm hoping it looks stock like on the GT-R.

zuperman 370 05-10-2012 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34 (Post 1713544)
I'm painting 98% of my fenders, only leaving a little trim in CF. Subtle like, i'm hoping it looks stock like on the GT-R.

that will look great man trust me i was going to do that my self, then oppted to go for the frp since its easier to prep and paint

simota1 05-10-2012 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaienZ34 (Post 1713544)
I'm painting 98% of my fenders, only leaving a little trim in CF. Subtle like, i'm hoping it looks stock like on the GT-R.

ive thought about this also man.... :tup: well see which path i take man....:tup:

Isamu 05-10-2012 04:10 PM

still excited!

simota1 05-11-2012 02:56 PM

little update.... so... i installed the driver side.... and low and behold it fits perfectly.... :tup: no issues at all.... wtf dood?!? lol :tup: i didnt have to f*ck with it at all... it took me about 2 hours to finish it.... i dremeled out all the remaining holes... for all the plastic fasteners :tup: lined everything up and boom took her off the jack stands.... what a HUGE difference to see her on the floor again... ill try to get some pics in a lil bit... im ******* exhausted....

KaienZ34 05-11-2012 02:59 PM

kickazz bro

Isamu 05-11-2012 04:46 PM

:woot:

simota1 05-13-2012 03:57 PM

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...15897980_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...64425270_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...29320078_n.jpg

some pics from that small meet we had... fenders are gonna be painted this week.... should start the body work tonight and finish by thursday before the nissan meet.... :tup:

Isamu 05-13-2012 06:36 PM

looks boss man! can't wait till V3.0 is finished!

370ZilverZ 05-13-2012 07:10 PM

:tup:Love it!!! Great color combo both inside and out. I have to do my roof too to blend in the sunroof.

docaam 05-14-2012 12:22 AM

looks soooooooo good, i miss my Z

simota1 05-14-2012 07:59 AM

thanks everyone!!!!

on a side note... i dropped it to get sprayed.... the nissan meet is right around the corner... and im slammed at work... had to fork out a lil money so i can play.... boooo...... :(

KaienZ34 05-14-2012 08:44 AM

Looks great...."Gotta pay to play"
Hate---------------------^ ....... ^---------------------Love

Isamu 05-14-2012 04:53 PM

pay to play is right...

simota1 05-16-2012 03:50 PM

update..... soooo the body shop is almost done they have lined everything up..... and fixed the gap..... :tup: now the bad news..... i noticed that there was a crack on my amuse bumper.... from when i was working on it... long story short one of those nights i was working on it i was butt tired and i accidently dropped it :facepalm: and i guess it cracked there.... so i want the body shop to fix it.... before it spreads.... now here is the nut kicker... the shop is charging me 1,500 for installing the fenders and to fix the bumper and the headlight on the right because there is scuffs when i removed the bumper :shakes head: i almost passed out.... i looked over the labor and materials..... i saw that the paint cost 280 for only two quarts :eek: i went to the supplier for ppg.... and found out that yes solid red is a damn expensive color :shakes head: then i checked the clear coat.... dupont chromaclear 75000 and found out it goes for about 90 bucks a quart with hardener so its 180 for two quarts if you add it im being charged 1,000 for labor.... but i sort of expected it because even they had a hard time filling the gap and lining it up perfectly..... sigh... looks like i wont wrap my car this year... and that this will wrap up my modding list for this year.... gotta wait till next year again... hopefully my TS cover comes in already..... FML

Isamu 05-16-2012 04:45 PM

still awesome news man! expensive, but awesome

Carbon_z 05-16-2012 06:16 PM

just wrap it now and dont paint :)

simota1 05-16-2012 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billet370 (Post 1723489)
just wrap it now and dont paint :)

ive thought of that..... but i like the idea that if and when i take out the wrap no primered parts :bowrofl:

Isamu 05-16-2012 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simota1 (Post 1723683)
ive thought of that..... but i like the idea that if and when i take out the wrap no primered parts :bowrofl:

:bowrofl::tup:

KaienZ34 05-16-2012 10:42 PM

Sucks about the crack and the money, but it will look great when it's done.

Carbon_z 05-16-2012 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 1723702)
:bowrofl::tup:

Hhaha I completely agree but when I read that post about you having to wait on the wrapping, I'll be honest with you, I felt that "points to heart" right here man. I just wanted to see you happy again hahahhaa

If you take the wrap off then wrap te car again ;). I won't tell anybody. Our little secret haha

simota1 05-17-2012 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billet370 (Post 1723743)
Hhaha I completely agree but when I read that post about you having to wait on the wrapping, I'll be honest with you, I felt that "points to heart" right here man. I just wanted to see you happy again hahahhaa

If you take the wrap off then wrap te car again ;). I won't tell anybody. Our little secret haha

:bowrofl::roflpuke2:

Isamu 05-17-2012 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billet370 (Post 1723743)
Hhaha I completely agree but when I read that post about you having to wait on the wrapping, I'll be honest with you, I felt that "points to heart" right here man. I just wanted to see you happy again hahahhaa

If you take the wrap off then wrap te car again ;). I won't tell anybody. Our little secret haha

lol this guy! :tup:


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