Just thought I would post some pic's during the bodywork and widebody kit fitting. The pictures were took on Wednesday, the panels were just tacked up getting the shape right. Called in today and the panels are now fitted and they are working on blending the skirt/air duct into the rear arch.

 

BArry

Lookin' good Baz!

 

Why's the inside such a fookin mess though?

Niiiiiiiice!!

 

Are you having a spoiler aswell???

 

Looking forward to seeing the finished article!

 

Rich

wow cool. i wanted to know how involved the tailgate skin was . now i know.

 

looking good bazza!

Bazz I will have the wheel spacers for sale, you will need these to bring the alloys

out to meet the arches, check the for sale section.

Might save you some money if you dont already have some.

 

Allan

Graham,

 

Its a mess as the interior is here in my kitchen! lol, its just some of the parts and panels inside.

 

Rich,

 

No, decided to keep it as the tailgate skin, as Im going for the smooth look, no door handles, no aerial, side repeaters, lowered in the wing and oval and no rear wash wipe.

 

Allan,

 

Might well be interested in the spacers, will let you know in the next day or two :)

 

Gaz,

 

Heres a few more pics of the tailgate skin.

lookin good bud, what rear bumper is that???

lookin good bud, what rear bumper is that???

 

 

Its the Strosek/Paul Bailey type, got the kit from Russ at 300zxstyling.co.uk

 

 

Barry

Gaz,

 

Heres a few more pics of the tailgate skin.

thanks mate :dance: :bow:

 

now just got to see how much it would cost for fitment and respray from the local bodyshop LOL

 

 

CHEERS

GAZ

looks good matey need them spacers on there it looks like your car is trying to eat the wheels now lol

Barry,

 

which bodyshop is fitting the kit? thinking of going to widearch route but would prefer it to be fitted by someone who may have done it before.

 

cheers

ronnie

Hi Ronnie,

 

Its just a small local bodyshop to me, they fitted my side skirts last yr and did a great job, so decided to get them to fit the kit. I dont think they done a wide arch kit on a Z before, but plenty of bodykits.

 

I can pm you there contact details if interested, or give it a couple of weeks to see what its like when finished, then make up your mind lol.

 

Barry

Barry,

 

which bodyshop is fitting the kit? thinking of going to widearch route but would prefer it to be fitted by someone who may have done it before.

 

cheers

ronnie

Wait till you see the result first LOL ;)

i reckon that will be done for Monday, see you at Muskrat!!!

Its the Strosek/Paul Bailey type, got the kit from Russ at 300zxstyling.co.uk

 

 

Barry

 

 

Nice one

Cheers bud ;)

Few more pics from Wednesday. Starting to take shape, but still a lot to do.

 

 

Barry

Making good progress. I have similar plans for mine before summer.

Making good progress. I have similar plans for mine before summer.

 

Its scary seeing the car in such a state, when it looked spot on before it went into the bodyshop lol.

 

Good luck with your plans, just be wary, everything seems to take longer than you plan, oh and not forgetting, its gonna cost you much more than you planned for!

 

 

Barry

More fibre-glass than a Reliant Robin LOL!

Mind if i ask how much its costing you to put wide arches on? for the whole thing, parts, fitting and painting. I want to do it to mine but would like a price first.

Mind if i ask how much its costing you to put wide arches on? for the whole thing, parts, fitting and painting. I want to do it to mine but would like a price first.

 

 

Very good question! wish I knew.

 

Barry.

Bu the time everything is done on a widearch coversion 5.5K to 6K

is about the price. It is not only the bodykit you need to do, there

is a lot of other things to sort out as well.

you realy need coilovers to lower the car to the correct ride hight,

camber adjusters to allow camber correction due to the lowering

of 50mm on the rear. While you have the frount off you might as

well do the headlights, Etc Etc

So in all the costs go beyond what you think.

mine sofar is about 7k

good choices bud ,keep it smooth,lose the rear wiper,,,,keeping it red are we

you wait to you sort out the fuel cap and neck,pain in the arse

you wait to you sort out the fuel cap and neck,pain in the arse

 

 

I can see the fuel cap and neck being a pain, im sure the guys at the bodyshop will cope lol.

 

Smooth is the look, removed door handles, aerial, spoiler and rear wash wipe has gone. Yes, keeping it Nissan AG2 red.

 

Barry

 

keeping it Nissan AG2 red.

 

Barry

 

 

GOOD MAN!!