So this is my project rewind.

 

The OLD mission

 

To restore a 94 UK manual TT back to bone stock. However the car will be run as an OEM+ to include larger wheels and a double din radio with OEM part ready to be refitted for the right occasion.

 

The NEW mission

 

To build my dream OEM+ 300zx

 

History

 

The car was registered in May 94 and given as a company car to a banker.

 

In May 96 the banker bought the car outright and covered a total of 94073 miles. Throughout these years the car was serviced at a local Nissan dealer.

 

In December 2001 a registered forum user bought the car. At this point the owner, Mark, had intended to keep the car and started to customise it. These modifications include the flip paint job, 5 way adjustable shocks, Mania 18inch wheels, custom exhaust, larger brakes, poly bushes to the dif and rear subframe, helix clutch, cone air filter, deleted headlight washer, ICE and a top hard pipe kit. Mark covered a further 15883 bringing the total to 109956.

Marks For Sale post

 

The car

 

Overall the condition of the car seemed good. The body work had a few issues including rust in the engine bay near both suspension mounts, paint bubbling on the spoiler and a cracked off side mirror surround. However the biggest issue with the car was the colour! The finish was very VERY good and to stand next to the car made it much more agreeable than any photo achieved, in fact I actually quite like it. The problem though is matching the colour: after talking to a few paint shops their verdicts were touch up work is impossible (thankfully there is 1/2ltr of the original paint which I'm hoping will cover the new spoiler and mirror). Eventually it will need a full re-spray.

The interior is in good shape for its age, a few scuff marks in the leather and it's looking very dry, a hole in the centre radio surround where I imagine an alarm light went and the alcantara is looking very flat.

 

 

So I hope you enjoy the following updates as I try to bring my car back to the 90s.

 

Cheers,

Chris.

Edited September 29, 20187 yr by Chris300

Your car paint really does catch the light well, I agree, if you’re keeping the back lights orange, the sides should match :thumbup1:

I like clear side indicators and the crystal corner indicators and the 99 spec rear lights, but this time i tend to agree that the orange back lights go with the orange side repeaters.

Orange is back one. I’ve also changed the pin stripes from reflective white to a metallic black. Picture to follow next week. :wink:

I finally got my Christmas present today. Really looking forward to fitting it, along with my 3rd break light, as I think it will look great against my refurbed “89 spec lights.

 

I finally got my Christmas present today. Really looking forward to fitting it, along with my 3rd break light, as I think it will look great against my refurbed “89 spec lights.

 

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Maybe I'm missing something here but are you putting a 99 spec rear panel on with original rear lights!?

Maybe I'm missing something here but are you putting a 99 spec rear panel on with original rear lights!?

 

Yes

Why would you do that? You have chrome bezels around the reverse lights on the 99-spec centre panel and none on original, it will look completely miss-matched. :confused:

Why would you do that? You have chrome bezels around the reverse lights on the 99-spec centre panel and none on original, it will look completely miss-matched. :confused:

 

Maybe. Let’s see how it goes. :wink:

No really, they're different and will look different. Very odd decision, but each to their own.

Orange is back one. I’ve also changed the pin stripes from reflective white to a metallic black. Picture to follow next week. :wink:

 

I forgot to post the picture of the metallic black stripe so here it is...

 

 

You can’t really see it in the picture but it’s less offensive than the old stripe.

Edited January 14, 20196 yr by Chris300

Much better Chris - so much more courteous!

I forgot to post the picture of the metallic black stripe so here it is...

 

 

You can’t really see it in the picture but it’s less offensive than the old stripe.

 

Very nice Chris - much better IMO....:thumbup:

I had a few hour today on the car.

 

The first job was very easy and very satisfying. New left hand radio surround screw cover got fitted.

 

 

Second job was to fit the new passenger side window switch surround as the old one didn’t fit flush to the door card as a result of missing it two front locators.

 

 

 

 

And the third job was to remove the scratched passenger door glass and replace with good used glass. I haven’t tinted the new glass and think the car looks better for it. What do you guys think?

 

Old with the scratches...

 

 

 

New without tint...

 

 

I'm not a lover of tinted windows on these, I'd say remove the tint altogether. :)

I haven’t tinted the new glass and think the car looks better for it. What do you guys think?

 

I think what you think.

I removed all of my tint when I had my car painted (I swapped all the glass out for blue tint) and it feels so much nicer, fresher and a lot more airy inside.

I think what you think.

 

So do I...… Much better without the tint...:thumbup:

Well looks like that’s my job for tomorrow, all the tints coming off.

All off, there’s not too much difference seen in the pictures but the ambience within the car has dramatically chanced. :thumbup:

 

 

 

 

Much better! How's the rear spoiler paint match?

Looks really good Chris you are absolutely right to take the tints off.

I do think, and my opinion only, clear repeaters would look good

Thanks Andrew. I’ve still not pulled the trigger on that. I was going to ask if you fancy a jolly up to the paint shop when your car is getting worked on and I can get their opinion on the job.

 

Thanks Martin. I did try clear side repeaters but because I prefer the orange rear lights clear repeaters just didn’t look right.

Thanks Andrew. I’ve still not pulled the trigger on that. I was going to ask if you fancy a jolly up to the paint shop when your car is getting worked on and I can get their opinion on the job.

 

Thanks Martin. I did try clear side repeaters but because I prefer the orange rear lights clear repeaters just didn’t look right.

 

Much better, it really does lift the feel inside the cabin doesn’t it? If you do venture up to Kraftwork, let me know and I’ll pop up. [emoji106]

Much better, it really does lift the feel inside the cabin doesn’t it? If you do venture up to Kraftwork, let me know and I’ll pop up. [emoji106]

 

Sounds like a mini meet at Kraftworks to ogle your car Andrew.:thumbup:

I was going to ask if you fancy a jolly up to the paint shop when your car is getting worked on and I can get their opinion on the job.

 

Absolutely Chris - it will be a pleasure!