after waiting 5 weeks, the zed was finally dropped off at the bodyshop yesterday afternoon for its revamp. im hoping to have it finished for the summer all being well. i will be taking pics as progress developes. here are a few pics as it was when i bought it.

 

it comes with these daz

 

dont forget what happened to chewie when he left paper in his maf pipe bud ;)

 

 

yeah. i remember reading about that :rofl:

Picked up my wide body kit today mate, so heres to 3 wide boys for 2008

 

i'm hoping my kit will arrive some time soon making it 4 wide boys of 08 hehe.

 

Will chase it up next week.

I really want the AbFlug wide arch :shock:

been informed today that wheels are arriving tomorrow, plus ive managed to aquire a set of brand new michelin pilot sport tyres for £400.

another update. decided to have the afternoon off work and go to the bodyshop to get a few more bits done. wheels arrived today as well, so took one of the rears down for a trial fit, looks awesome, no pic yet though :D . sending them off for refurb. heres a few more pics of progress, plus we did get all the drivers side kit on, but forgot to take another pic of it on.

good progress mario

taking shape bud

thanks guys. its coming on faster than what i was expecting :eek: :rofl:

Looking good! Get them to fill in the fieldmouse vents on the rear quarters. Something I've not seen done, but something that would smarten the look of the kit up no-end! Shame about the choice of rear lights.

thanks si. i have told him i want them filling in but he wasnt keen on it. think im going to have to insist on it. i want a smooth look with no vents at all. as for the rear lights, i know not everyone will approve of them but i quite like the look. i cant please everyone.

You just please yourself. I've never liked the aftermarket rear lights as you loose the Z look from the back and they are key features IMHO. But that's just me.

 

I think you should insist. I'd love to see it done. Something I've always felt that kit needed to finish it off and give it a real quality look. Nice one on the thinking of it. Hope to see it done. :duffer:

hey paul where did you get tyres from?? i need a pair soon for my rear 315/25/19

rich

hey paul where did you get tyres from?? i need a pair soon for my rear 315/25/19

rich

 

 

try here rich ;) http://www.tyretraders.com/SearchType/Default.aspx?Width=315&Ratio=25&Rim=19

todays update. few more pics of how its going. looks like it will be painted next week.

couple more.

Why aren't those vents filled in!! :D

just make sure there filled in with fiberglass paste and a little skim of filler,

 

If its just all bog in they will sink in about 4-5 mounths time :slap:

Yup, get the vents...not that they vent anything.. filled in and some decent lights!! :)

When that is finished, it will look amazing. Pleeeaaassseee take some of those lights at night :D

When that is finished, it will look amazing. Pleeeaaassseee take some of those lights at night :D

 

There the same as mine.Not the easiest things to take a picture of.

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=104167

right. a little more info, and a few people wont be too happy. i called into the bodyshop today. with regards to the vents, its a lot of work now to fill them in correctly, and he shown me why. when you look above the vents the centre of them sticks out more than above and below. this would mean having to grind part of the centre out, strenghten it behind, refill it and smooth it off which is about another day & halfs work. for now they will be staying, if i dont get on with them then i will have them done at a later date, so all is not lost. at the moment, my concern is getting the wheels refurbished, which aint easy with them being 3 piece split rims, but we will get there. will keep you updated on any progress.

When that is finished, it will look amazing. Pleeeaaassseee take some of those lights at night :D

 

 

dont worry, i will. i have also done something different with the rear tailgate that ive not seen done before, will see what it looks like before saying anything though :tongue:

right. a little more info, and a few people wont be too happy. i called into the bodyshop today. with regards to the vents, its a lot of work now to fill them in correctly, and he shown me why. when you look above the vents the centre of them sticks out more than above and below. this would mean having to grind part of the centre out, strenghten it behind, refill it and smooth it off which is about another day & halfs work. for now they will be staying, if i dont get on with them then i will have them done at a later date, so all is not lost. at the moment, my concern is getting the wheels refurbished, which aint easy with them being 3 piece split rims, but we will get there. will keep you updated on any progress.

 

It'll cost of a fortune to have them done at a later date. IMHO, I'd get it done now. You'd be the first and IMHO, would make the kit far far more appealing.

If I was you I wouldn't go any further until you get your wheels. I'm assuming that its a copy Strosek Kit as it has 2 vents each side and even if it isn't you really should aline it to the wheels that are going on the car. That way the wheel arch follows the wheel line and setting the width of the wings to match.

 

They do look like their doing a good job there and moving at a good pace. Most body shops tend to drag body kits out. Be nice to see the finished artical, but like Si said, get those silly vents filled in. If you don't, and you wanted to. They'll nag you every time you look at it.