What did you do with your Z today

gurneyeagle

Took the plunge and ordered some Di Noc yesterday. I've got a CF overlay set from CARID.com coming in next week that I may pick over and use the remainder as templates for the Di Noc.

I'm like Ken; much prefer the matte finish over the glossy polyurethane look. I'll definitely be doing the B pillars and door switch plates. My biggest challenge will be the NAV/radio/HVAC face plates.

I do know that I'll be ordering the gearshift surround from A.J at CarbonSignal at a minimum. If they made an overlay for the NAV/radio/HVAC faceplate, life would be easier, just a little more expensive.

My biggest problem is my "OCDness" for things to be perfect. Knowing that is a longshot for me, I prefer to leave things to the pros when I can.

I'll keep you guys posted on my progress. I'm sure you can all use a good laugh every now and then.

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onzedge

That all sounds cool.

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kenchan

gurney- sounds good, but that CarID CF is crap. i bought a kit a year or so ago thinking i would use it as a template. no go, returned it. CF they used is like super thin weave steelwool too. hahahaha.

i will NEVER buy from CarID again. their store sucks big time. was a flawed order on their end, cancelled, yet shipped, they charged me for return freight. wtf

B&W_Evader

Man I want to do the Oil Cooler but I know my wife would have a $hit fit. She was giving me hell about a freeking spring coming in the mail. (clutch helper spring) WTF, I used to restore piles and track them.

I can just hear her over my shoulder nagging me straight during the entire job about whatever stupid thing enters her mind. And when that front bumper comes off... it'll be time to put the earphones on with some music blasting.

gurneyeagle

While my wife is pretty good about things, seeing the front bumper off my car would launch her into the stratosphere! She wouldn't say anything other than to say I was nuts. At that point any eff-ups on my part would be fatal!

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gurneyeagle

Ken - yea, I read your write-up on the Di Noc thread and saw that about the CarID stuff. I doubt if I use any of it now, but was thinking it would help with some of the cut outs. It was $100 on sale, so if it helps avoid ordering some of the real CF stuff - while gorgeous, is expense - it will pay for itself, plus I might be able to help out some of the guys around the Houston area.

BTW - your write-up was great, and will be a big help!

Mike

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kenchan

TGIF, mr. onzedge! have a safe trip.

and yah...wow, that is quite a story... definitely a novel coming soon(?)
i do sympathize for the heart ache.


can you get that shipped and installed at your buddy's place? it's a small radiator looking thing and im 100% sure your wife wont even notice it once the bumper's back on.



hahahaha, yah, i lost like $20 on that ordeal for their stupid mistake. not a huge loss, but rather had charburgers and cheeze fries with that and change to spare.

i think the best and cheapest way to make the template is to just trace the outline with a piece of paper using a stensil. also if you're planning on doing the door switch covers, it goes much faster if you just remove the switch module from the door and just wrap it. you will need to do a quick window reset which is like 5-10 sec of window all the way rolled down, hold...then up all the way, hold another 5-10 sec. done.

onzedge

Today -- playing hookey from work, treating the 370 to a complete wax job with Meguiar's Ultimate, vacuuming the house, packing for San Diego, charging camera batteries, posting on the forum, etc. Tonight, we are headed to a bizarre event. A good friend (my ex-wife's wife) checked out (the permenant kind and by her own hand) a year ago today -- so there is a party in her honor. They say it will be the best party that the guest of honor does not get to attend. It should be weird and heavily populated with the flannel-wearing diesel dyke crowd.

I need to write a book or something.

Dang, I almost forgot...

Happy Friday, Mr. Kenchan!

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B&W_Evader

LOL that's messed up man, you made a woman go gay.

kenchan

onzedge

Actually, I tried to turn her around and failed. It was fun trying.

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gurneyeagle

I'm glad you can laugh about it now, but you have my sincere sympathy that you had to go through all of that. It's still got to be tough.

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Alchemy

Uuuhhhhh

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kenchan

Alchemy- did u get your car fixed yet?

370zproject

washed mine went to work then they freaking cut the grass XD had to half re wash it lol

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