true. if they could ever find/notice the reminence of it being there after a front end collision.

The body shop will notice the abnormal frame damage 9 times out of 10.

I did this today.

http://www.the370z.com/audio-video/3...th-sub-v2.html

Very cool! :tup:

Howd it turn out? :D

Car looks great. :tup:

Wow, sorry to hear that. :(


So I finished the Z's oil change, went to recycle the old oil, fixed the backup camera since I was suddenly getting uncontrolled screen scrolling. Turned out the 12v wire I tapped for the camera module had thin wire inside the thick jacket so I use the wrong size tap. :rolleyes: Used my knife to cut off a section of the jacket and used a smaller wiretap. Tested like 20 times. Fixed. :D

Then washed my white Fit Sport. :p

Removed the cubby hole door today. I...have...a....plan.

Someday I will have the kohones to install my own rear cam... And nice job on the oil change! Mine is not till fall.

Uh oh... what do you have planned?!?!?!?!

^ It's going to take some time to get what I want right. But it will be my own work. But there's a gauge involved. That's all I'm saying.... Cricket sounds

Alright... I just got the car back and took some pics. Overall, I am impressed with the install. Thanks to those who helped convince me to get a clear bra on the hood... I went with the 22" cut. I also 3M ScotchPrinted the b-pillars and front trim (along with rear valence from the other day). Let me know what you guys think :)

Clear bra, 22" hood (will do the fenders tomorrow)
[can you guys see the line in natural light?]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...a/DSC_1566.jpg

Here is a more visible line, after playing with the LED flash on my EVO...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...a/IMAG0074.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...a/IMAG0072.jpg



Then I had the b-pillars done. I must say, this looks 100x better in person. I love this "mod", if you call it that... lol

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...a/DSC_1576.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...a/DSC_1577.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...a/DSC_1578.jpg



And lastly, I did the front bumper trim. So now, it is all "tied" together. The rear valence, the b-pillars, and the front bumper trim. All that's left are the kick plates. Can someone tell me how to remove them???

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...a/DSC_1570.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...a/DSC_1571.jpg

looks great man!

:iagree:

Needs some painted headlights. Every Z should at least have that. I just hate the chrome.

onzedge...your avatar is crazy looking

G2Z- looks good! :tup:

Thanks -- It is Zippy the Pinhead, one of my idols.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Painted / color matched headlights look cheesy IMO. I just refuse to paint mine.

:shakes head:

G2Z, the CF wrap looks great! I really like the wrap on the bumper finisher as well! Great idea!

I really need to do the B pillars because the prior owner scratched the drivers side one... It doesn't look too bad, but it bothers me.

Oh yeah, installed GTR starter button and Nismo TI shifter in like 20 minutes! Great coupla mods! :tup:

Thanks guys! I appreciate it. Yeah I have to take it back to him tomorrow to do the fenders and door handles. I tried to remove the kickplates tonight, but got pretty worried when I was trying to pry those kickplates off. Was worried I'd snap the darn thing in two. I did find the instructions for it:

http://www.courtesyparts.com/images/...6950-Z34KP.pdf

But not sure what to do about the "tool" needed to pry those 4 snap locks off...

:pics: Sounds great though, happy! I was thinking about the GTR button, but with my PW z, I think the white button actually fits it better, esp with the black interior, and white stitching that comes stock with my car.

Dude, all you need is a $5 interior body panel pawl remover from Auto Zone and you'll be good to go. Gimme a sec, and I'll post a link here:

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...uestid=3413854

G2Z- i'd probably use my plastic interior tools to pry up the sides and then my metal tool that looks like this to get at the white clips

http://www.handsontools.com/assets/images/35400l.gif

Yup, thats it!

You can also pick it up at Amazon

Upholstery Clip Removal Tool
Amazon.com: Tool Aid (TA 87810) Upholstery Clip Removal Tool: Home Improvement

Sure sure...give it some time to marinate and I'm sure you will succumb to the influence of the shiny red button!:tup:

Installed my clutch helper spring from Esfourteen, such a great improvement in all ways. I will be writing a review, I was amazed.

:iagree: best mod for the price

Call me weird but I'm not a fan of that CF wrap on the exterior, interior to a certain extent but not on the exterior.

you ARE weird...but thats beside the point :iagree:

:p

I was laughing earlier about how I kept putting you on blast at the meet asking you to remember people's names :rofl2:

well i remember who brent is now :roflpuke2:
but still dont remember who the guy with the white nismo is...errr actually still dont remember 95% of the people that show up

:icon18:

You're lucky you have me to remember people's names for you lol!

stop putting me on blast then! :roflpuke2:

Let's just give each other code names. I'll start off: you can be named Tinker Bell.....

i still wont remember peoples names even if we gave everyone code names :roflpuke2:

Well played..

You can be named "Man who gives uncomfortably long hand shakes" :icon14:

:rofl2:

:iagree:

:icon18:
no offense but i wonder what the chinese thought when he was giving handshakes in china

It was JR Trip's fault, I swear!

Thanks for the info guys... I think we have one of those. So I WAS doing it right then. I just stopped for fear of snapping something. Do you know if I have to remove the interior trim next to the kick plate in order to remove the kick plate itself?

haha... probably man... probably ;)

More details on this please! :D why is it needed and its purpose?

Yeah I hear ya.... but seeing it in person, esp this new Scotchprint stuff looks awesome. But also, if I get tired of it, the best part is that I just pull it off. It's not permanent like paint :D

G2Z- no i think you just keep pulling it up and (wat it looks like it's using) the mounting tape will work itself off. but yah, i would be gentle on that thing as if the plastic bends you'll get a permanent white spot. :icon14:

no Z action today, but did :yum: at her butt while backing out my G to work this am. :icon17:

I am almost positive that this is the 100th comment you have made about her butt. I could not help but notice. :tiphat:

:icon18: i cant help myself. :tup:

Question: do you have illuminated kick plates? If so, then yes because that's where the wiring is at, if no..then no need to remove anything else. Also, Kenchan is right with respect to the mounting tape being in place, if you don't have the illuminated ones, then the only thing holding them in place is the plastic clips.