Pals me car is going into the spray shop on the 24th march..

 

As I want it looking brand new for the shows. Its being resprayed its original colour as to not affect anything..

 

question is shall I go for an aftermarket front bumper and keep the original for the future etc

 

if so which one thats not mega expensive or shall I keep original and have all the crystal lights etc with some nice black number plates..

 

or shall I have the 99 spec bumper problem is my car is low and havent seen a 99 spec bumper on a car that makes me really like it yet as most of the cars are a lot higher than mine. and obviously it doesnt make the bumper look so bold.

 

2.has anyone bought a decent light difuser from a local store ie commercial store..

because I went to my electrical wholesalers and it was probably a bit to white

for the rear lights

thanks

for any info

 

chris :bow:

If you want it to look brand new for the shows then, I would say definatly ditch the stock front bumper. IMO is dates the car, and the 99 Spec is a great Updated replacement.

 

http://www.directcircuit.com for the Correct Light diffusor stuff. About £30 (including delivery), but it is an exact match and pre-cut.

 

Greg's Red Zed - Lowered with 99 spec front :

the silver one in the pic looks best though

ohhh I quite like it now

 

thanks mate :duffer:

wheres the best place to get the 99 spec without starting a trade war..

 

its only about 240 quid isnt it! but doesnt it come to loads more with the lights?

problem is my car is low and havent seen a 99 spec bumper on a car that makes me really like it yet

 

 

(and see pics in SIG!)

99 spec is definately a good option. Being polyurethane, if it does make hard contact with speedbumps etc it will flex rather than potentially crack like some fibreglass bumpers. You could even give it a twist like mine and widen the air dam.

 

Leigh.

 

Oh I really like it now oh yes baby Hot Rod!

 

so what have you done to yours then mate apart from smooth the sides was that using fibreglass filler?

 

james I like it mate now Ive seen a big pic

Oh I really like it now oh yes baby Hot Rod!

 

so what have you done to yours then mate apart from smooth the sides was that using fibreglass filler?

 

james I like it mate now Ive seen a big pic

 

Bodywork wise I've done the following:

 

De-locked.

De-handled.

De-swaged.

"Stone protection" smoothed in all round.

Solenoid "popper" button fitted in both wing mirrors to open the doors.

'99 spec front bumper fitted and modified to widen the front air dam.

Sideskirts fitted, smoothed and blended into the bodywork.

De-spoilered and smoothed tailgate.

Rear wiper removed and smoothed.

Passenger side rear bumper exhaust exit filled in.

Drivers side exhaust exit remodelled.

Aerial removed and filled.

Badge removed from headlight panel. Holes filled.

Side repeaters removed and smoothed.

Washer jets removed, smoothed and re-sited.

Lambo rear lights fitted.

Limo tints on Tailgate and rear quarter glass.

Laserline four point reversing sensors.

Remove and re-site fuel filler cap.

 

Work in Progress:

 

Fit aftermarket wing mirrors with integrated repeaters.

Emergency jump leads to be wired up and secured in wheel arch.

Internal aerial to be fitted.

Fabricate front numberplate bracket.

Respray scuttle panel and wiper arms.

 

(Complete list in my Rides section)

 

I've still got some fairly mad non 300zx specific arches to go on but I've got to finish the remaining work before that happens :)

 

I've charted all the DIY work in my Journal so feel free to check it out (and leave a comment if you like! ;))

 

Cheers,

 

Leigh.

tell me more about the door popping kit mate as Im interested and would like to buy these where from etc price

 

thanks

chris

did you just take the handles off and put a weld plate in behind then fibreglass over the top?

 

thanks :hyper:

 

I was also thinking about the pop kits that work of a remote?

where are your skirts from leigh aswell as they dont look ott :nana2:

tell me more about the door popping kit mate as Im interested and would like to buy these where from etc price

 

thanks

chris

You need to get in contact with Custom Concepts, http://www.customconcepts.co.uk. Before I started doing the work myself I took the car in to a bodyshop to get the front bumper modified and the skirts fitted. While it was in they ordered the door solenoid kit (you'll need an uprated 35lb+ unit to cope with the Zed's heavy doors) and fitted it for me. Not sure exactly what the price was as it went in with the other work.

where are your skirts from leigh aswell as they dont look ott :nana2:

 

I think the skirts are Stillen Type III's ?

 

http://www.stillen.com/Sportscars_detail.asp?cat=3&subcat=149&Brand=&id=22869&page=2

where are your skirts from leigh aswell as they dont look ott :nana2:

 

Exactly why I got them mate! ;) I'm not a big fan of lairy kits but these just gave the Zed a more aggressive stance without going OTT. They were Jaffa's originally, I think they might've come from Luke at the Zed centre? I had them altered to create a smoother more factory fitted look.

And yep, they employed the same principle that I (and most people!) used when getting shot of the fuel filler cap/aerial/re-modelling the rear bumper: cut a plate to size, tack weld it in, then fibreglass/filler over the top till blended.