Roof/windshield part flew off at the highway

swe370z · 08-18-2014, 09:57 AM

Thanks for the link. I am about to order here since my retailer wanted approx. 650 USD for only the part, plus 300 USD painting...
But how do I know which one is the yellow one? It's not written out on the page.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chops

wow. that should definitely not fly off. have you ever removed it? if not, i would definitely bring it into the dealership. maaaaybe they might be able to do something for you. i doubt it, but its worth a try. in any case, here is the part you need:

2015 Nissan 370Z Coupe OEM Parts - HANLEES HILLTOP NISSAN

its $300 USD for one.

kenchan · 08-18-2014, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swe370z

Well that's great news, thanks a lot!

np... it appears to be 76836-1EA5B

check link, scroll down for YELLOW RH (passenger side)

Part Detail

GL!

swe370z · 08-18-2014, 11:42 AM

What would I do without you guys?

Thanks.

One last question before I place the order - does it come with the necessary screws and mounting parts?

kenchan · 08-18-2014, 11:46 AM

humm, im pretty sure it will have the tabs pre-mounted on your a-pillar finisher side.
are you missing any hardware on the car side? if so, you'll want to source that too.

swe370z · 08-18-2014, 11:52 AM

Yeah I'm missing a big yellow piece that goes all the way from the hood, and then next to the windshield and at the side of the roof.. ;D

Jokes aside - if there's some tabs or screws missing, I think my local dealer kan provide them. This part is the crucial part right now

kenchan · 08-18-2014, 11:54 AM

yep, i think your local dealer can help you with that as well.

GL with the fix. hope you get that part real soon.

swe370z · 08-18-2014, 11:59 AM

I'm really grateful with all the help. Thank you.

swe370z · 09-16-2014, 08:54 AM

Hi again,
I just finished mounting the part yesterday.

For those of you who don't know - these pillars have really poor mounting.
The pillar is only mounted with tabs (!) under the big painted part, and then mounted with only a few screws along one side (where the pillar meets the side window). It is in no way attached to the roof, at the "roofside" of the pillar.
I think a sidewind catched the pillar while driving and bended it up/to the side so much that it cracked and fell off. I will reinforce the mounting with some type of glue/silicone underneath, and with screws at the front and the back, so it doesn't happen again.

This cost me around 800$ total, for the part and paintjob. I did the mounting myself, took about 1 hour. But here's the result. It's all good now. All good

JARblue · 09-16-2014, 09:27 AM

Looks good

Glad everything worked out for you

kenchan · 09-16-2014, 09:33 AM

looks good, but did that pillar not match your paint color?

or are you talking about the scratch that got on the rear quarter (was it?) for the paint job?

anyway, looks good.

swe370z · 09-16-2014, 10:15 AM

I wasn't able to order the prepainted pillar, they only shipped within US and I live in Sweden.
So i had to buy a grey one, which really doesn't matter now since they did one hell of a paintjob, you couldn't tell that it once had another color.

The scratch and dent that i got on the rear side, next to the tire - that was fixed by a guy with some serious PDR-skills. Really impressed by him and the technique!

squid267 · 09-16-2014, 06:44 PM

How in the world did that fall off. Just saying that thing is secured on by 8-9 screws. It called the A pillar btw.

08-18-2014, 11:59 AM	#22 (permalink)
swe370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 14 Drives: '09 370Z Nürbürgring Rep Power: 12	I'm really grateful with all the help. Thank you. kenchan likes this.

09-16-2014, 08:54 AM	#23 (permalink)
swe370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 14 Drives: '09 370Z Nürbürgring Rep Power: 12	Hi again, I just finished mounting the part yesterday. For those of you who don't know - these pillars have really poor mounting. The pillar is only mounted with tabs (!) under the big painted part, and then mounted with only a few screws along one side (where the pillar meets the side window). It is in no way attached to the roof, at the "roofside" of the pillar. I think a sidewind catched the pillar while driving and bended it up/to the side so much that it cracked and fell off. I will reinforce the mounting with some type of glue/silicone underneath, and with screws at the front and the back, so it doesn't happen again. This cost me around 800$ total, for the part and paintjob. I did the mounting myself, took about 1 hour. But here's the result. It's all good now. All good damian_mb and Fuzzzy like this.

09-16-2014, 09:27 AM	#24 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Looks good Glad everything worked out for you __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

09-16-2014, 10:15 AM	#26 (permalink)
swe370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 14 Drives: '09 370Z Nürbürgring Rep Power: 12	I wasn't able to order the prepainted pillar, they only shipped within US and I live in Sweden. So i had to buy a grey one, which really doesn't matter now since they did one hell of a paintjob, you couldn't tell that it once had another color. The scratch and dent that i got on the rear side, next to the tire - that was fixed by a guy with some serious PDR-skills. Really impressed by him and the technique! madwi likes this.

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08-18-2014, 11:42 AM	#18 (permalink)
swe370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 14 Drives: '09 370Z Nürbürgring Rep Power: 12	What would I do without you guys? Thanks. One last question before I place the order - does it come with the necessary screws and mounting parts?

08-18-2014, 11:46 AM	#19 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	humm, im pretty sure it will have the tabs pre-mounted on your a-pillar finisher side. are you missing any hardware on the car side? if so, you'll want to source that too.

08-18-2014, 11:52 AM	#20 (permalink)
swe370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 14 Drives: '09 370Z Nürbürgring Rep Power: 12	Yeah I'm missing a big yellow piece that goes all the way from the hood, and then next to the windshield and at the side of the roof.. ;D Jokes aside - if there's some tabs or screws missing, I think my local dealer kan provide them. This part is the crucial part right now

08-18-2014, 11:54 AM	#21 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yep, i think your local dealer can help you with that as well. GL with the fix. hope you get that part real soon.

09-16-2014, 09:33 AM	#25 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	looks good, but did that pillar not match your paint color? or are you talking about the scratch that got on the rear quarter (was it?) for the paint job? anyway, looks good.

09-16-2014, 06:44 PM	#27 (permalink)
squid267 Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 207 Drives: 12 Nismo 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 38	How in the world did that fall off. Just saying that thing is secured on by 8-9 screws. It called the A pillar btw.