Completed So Far

androger · 02-12-2015, 07:55 PM

So, as you guys know, I bought the 370z that was in an accident. So far to date, the car still drives amazingly (a lot of road noise that I attribute to the tires), and I have been working to line the body lines back up. I pulled the front bumper and everything looks good behind it (with the exception of the foam absorber being upside down lol). I replaced the bumper support bracket and the hood hinges and lined everything back up. Additionally, I have been going over the car with a fine toothed comb to ensure that everything is within stock specs. I added some clips and plastic rivets to reattach some of the weather stripping, but other than that things have looked good.

Other than that, I added a tow-hook mounted front license plate mount and have drained, flushed, and changed the rear diff fluid with some royal purple goodness. I also pulled the passenger-side fender and moved the passenger-side door up in-line with the rest of the body lines. I also just placed my order for the RJM clutch pedal :-)

Hope things are going well for you guys and I will keep trolling the classifieds for an exhaust, intake, and engine/tranny/rear diff mounts. I've also been highly debating dropping the money on the Fuji body kit that is in the classifieds section ;-)

Zbrah · 02-12-2015, 09:27 PM

Just Do it.

firulice · 02-12-2015, 09:42 PM

Nice work man post up some pics!

androger · 02-12-2015, 10:35 PM

Zbrah, we'll see lol

firulice, the only pics that I have are polaroid.. seriously, the gf was taking pics with one. Who has a polaroid you ask? She does.. I will take some in the morning on the phone like a normal person lol

Dragon_Ball_Z · 02-13-2015, 02:46 PM

Do you have pics of the car before the wreck?

-Raj

androger · 02-13-2015, 05:08 PM

Before the wreck? No, but I have pictures of the car afterwards, but before it was repaired, and obviously I can take pics of it as it sits now. I didnt take pics before I started lining the body back up, but I'll post some of how she currently sits

Dragon_Ball_Z · 02-13-2015, 05:09 PM

Do you have any before the repair is what I meant, sorry. After the wreck happened

-Raj

androger · 02-13-2015, 05:32 PM

Not a problem brother. Before repair:

androger · 02-13-2015, 05:36 PM

Today: I just washed and waxed her this morning. I think the Pillar finishers are sitting too high when referenced to the hood and fenders. What do you guys think?

Dragon_Ball_Z · 02-13-2015, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by androger

Today: I just washed and waxed her this morning. I think the Pillar finishers are sitting too high when referenced to the hood and fenders. What do you guys think?

From an angle it looks a little high in the last pic but from other pics it looks good. You maybe paranoid because you want it perfect looking when it may just be that but to you it may not be lol. Clean car man

-Raj

JARblue · 02-13-2015, 08:52 PM

I think the last pic shows that it is definitely sitting a little high. Check the FSM and you should find gap tolerances that will give you an idea of just how close it is to the factory tolerance

LMBmikeZ · 02-13-2015, 08:55 PM

the last pic, so passenger side, looks to be a little high.

but

with Raj clean car

androger · 02-13-2015, 11:54 PM

Thanks guys! This is the cleanest i have ever kept a car lol.I will keep working the passenger side, but I may be paranoid like raj says. Thanks Jar! I downloaded the pdf earlier and will definitely have to see how off it is.

firulice · 02-14-2015, 12:07 AM

Looks good man. You'd never know. Is the title still clean?

androger · 02-14-2015, 11:39 AM

Thanks firulice! Unfortunately, no. But I have no plans on selling this one, so resale value doesnt really affect me ;-) well unless some unforeseen event comes up... but I'd sell the Q7 before I sold this one lol

02-12-2015, 07:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
androger Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: california Posts: 27 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 10	Completed So Far So, as you guys know, I bought the 370z that was in an accident. So far to date, the car still drives amazingly (a lot of road noise that I attribute to the tires), and I have been working to line the body lines back up. I pulled the front bumper and everything looks good behind it (with the exception of the foam absorber being upside down lol). I replaced the bumper support bracket and the hood hinges and lined everything back up. Additionally, I have been going over the car with a fine toothed comb to ensure that everything is within stock specs. I added some clips and plastic rivets to reattach some of the weather stripping, but other than that things have looked good. Other than that, I added a tow-hook mounted front license plate mount and have drained, flushed, and changed the rear diff fluid with some royal purple goodness. I also pulled the passenger-side fender and moved the passenger-side door up in-line with the rest of the body lines. I also just placed my order for the RJM clutch pedal :-) Hope things are going well for you guys and I will keep trolling the classifieds for an exhaust, intake, and engine/tranny/rear diff mounts. I've also been highly debating dropping the money on the Fuji body kit that is in the classifieds section ;-)

02-12-2015, 09:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	Just Do it. __________________

02-12-2015, 09:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
firulice Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: utah Posts: 277 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 1105	Nice work man post up some pics! __________________ 40th-40th edition. HFC, Nismo exhaust, Stillen intakes, GTR start, UpRev

02-13-2015, 02:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dragon_Ball_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,117 Drives: Nismo& Sport/Touring Rep Power: 17	Do you have pics of the car before the wreck? -Raj __________________ Build in Progress

02-13-2015, 05:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dragon_Ball_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,117 Drives: Nismo& Sport/Touring Rep Power: 17	Do you have any before the repair is what I meant, sorry. After the wreck happened -Raj __________________ Build in Progress

02-12-2015, 10:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
androger Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: california Posts: 27 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 10	Zbrah, we'll see lol firulice, the only pics that I have are polaroid.. seriously, the gf was taking pics with one. Who has a polaroid you ask? She does.. I will take some in the morning on the phone like a normal person lol

02-13-2015, 05:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
androger Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: california Posts: 27 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 10	Before the wreck? No, but I have pictures of the car afterwards, but before it was repaired, and obviously I can take pics of it as it sits now. I didnt take pics before I started lining the body back up, but I'll post some of how she currently sits

02-13-2015, 08:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I think the last pic shows that it is definitely sitting a little high. Check the FSM and you should find gap tolerances that will give you an idea of just how close it is to the factory tolerance Dragon_Ball_Z likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

02-13-2015, 08:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10350	the last pic, so passenger side, looks to be a little high. but with Raj clean car JARblue and Dragon_Ball_Z like this. __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

02-13-2015, 11:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
androger Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: california Posts: 27 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 10	Thanks guys! This is the cleanest i have ever kept a car lol.I will keep working the passenger side, but I may be paranoid like raj says. Thanks Jar! I downloaded the pdf earlier and will definitely have to see how off it is. LMBmikeZ and Dragon_Ball_Z like this.

02-14-2015, 12:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
firulice Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: utah Posts: 277 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 1105	Looks good man. You'd never know. Is the title still clean? __________________ 40th-40th edition. HFC, Nismo exhaust, Stillen intakes, GTR start, UpRev

02-14-2015, 11:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
androger Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: california Posts: 27 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 10	Thanks firulice! Unfortunately, no. But I have no plans on selling this one, so resale value doesnt really affect me ;-) well unless some unforeseen event comes up... but I'd sell the Q7 before I sold this one lol Austonian likes this.

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