TjLaZer's Monterey Blue Z

pauliewalnutz · 03-26-2011, 07:58 PM

Sikk car, any vids of the exhaust??

toxik · 03-26-2011, 07:59 PM

paint looks well done, glad you can get away with that color without blending

tjlazer · 04-18-2011, 10:53 PM

April 18, 2011:

Latest mod: Got tired of scraping my new Nismo fascia! It sits lower than base, and I am dropped on Swifts, so there was no other way. Was using some 2X6's before...

Bridjit rolling curb ramps! Picked them up in person since they are local. Saved on shipping.

Mr&Mrs · 04-18-2011, 10:56 PM

Cool I never saw those before.

tjlazer · 05-11-2011, 06:29 PM

Well the body shop messed up. They originally painted the whole front bumper blue. I had told them to paint the grill area black but they forgot. They tried to play it off. When I mentioned it to them they were like "Oh yeah we are going to paint that black, we are not done." I said won't that cause an issue with rock chips? They said Nope. Well my better judgement said otherwise. Well I was right. After 3 weeks I was starting to see lots of little "blue" rock chips! Not good! I was like WTF! What's it going to look like in 6 months? Went back and they said "Sorry, we can't avoid that from the rock chips". They were willing to repaint it, but all that would do is prolong the apparenly quick return of rock chips. I just let it go. Not worth arguing over it and dealing with this BS. I will simply rattle can some Matt black High Temp engine spray paint and see if that holds up ok. Or I might try PlastiDip or black Vinyl. We shall see. Just waiting for the damn rain to stop already! Gotta love Seattle.

tjlazer · 05-11-2011, 06:29 PM

April 2011. Rear Nismo bumper finally picked up from the body shop. I hope to have it installed soon!

tjlazer · 05-11-2011, 06:30 PM

May 10, 2011. Nismo edition side skirts finally installed. Wanted to do them while I did the rear bumper but figured I'll do it now while it was nice out and I had some spare time! It's a flippin rare a$$ day when the sun is out and I hate doing mods in the rain. Good timing as the next day it was raining cats and dogs. I hope to get the rear bumper installed next...

TongMan · 05-11-2011, 08:07 PM

when is the rear bumper going in? what happened to your stock front bumper and side skirts? wanna sell them?

tjlazer · 05-11-2011, 09:57 PM

I have them but a few of the snaps inside the side skirts broke. I think they can be glued in place though. They are in good shape otherwise. What a PITA to remove!

Boost_lee · 05-12-2011, 12:10 AM

looks great! Mblue nismo should have been an option

tjlazer · 05-17-2011, 12:50 AM

Thanks! Yes I would of bought one in a heart beat.

tjlazer · 05-17-2011, 02:07 AM

More pics with no rain.

Boost_lee · 05-17-2011, 02:24 AM

looks great!

USMCASA · 05-17-2011, 08:08 AM

looks good. i'm planning the same thing in CY

ZPirate · 05-17-2011, 08:54 AM

Looks great TJ!

When you do the Nismo rear bumper cover are you going to keep the OEM spoiler?

04-18-2011, 10:53 PM	#48 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	April 18, 2011: Latest mod: Got tired of scraping my new Nismo fascia! It sits lower than base, and I am dropped on Swifts, so there was no other way. Was using some 2X6's before... Bridjit rolling curb ramps! Picked them up in person since they are local. Saved on shipping. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV Last edited by tjlazer; 04-18-2011 at 10:55 PM.

04-18-2011, 10:56 PM	#49 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,207 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 31940	Cool I never saw those before. __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

05-11-2011, 06:29 PM	#50 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Well the body shop messed up. They originally painted the whole front bumper blue. I had told them to paint the grill area black but they forgot. They tried to play it off. When I mentioned it to them they were like "Oh yeah we are going to paint that black, we are not done." I said won't that cause an issue with rock chips? They said Nope. Well my better judgement said otherwise. Well I was right. After 3 weeks I was starting to see lots of little "blue" rock chips! Not good! I was like WTF! What's it going to look like in 6 months? Went back and they said "Sorry, we can't avoid that from the rock chips". They were willing to repaint it, but all that would do is prolong the apparenly quick return of rock chips. I just let it go. Not worth arguing over it and dealing with this BS. I will simply rattle can some Matt black High Temp engine spray paint and see if that holds up ok. Or I might try PlastiDip or black Vinyl. We shall see. Just waiting for the damn rain to stop already! Gotta love Seattle. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV Last edited by tjlazer; 09-12-2024 at 03:24 PM.

05-11-2011, 06:29 PM	#51 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	April 2011. Rear Nismo bumper finally picked up from the body shop. I hope to have it installed soon! __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV Last edited by tjlazer; 05-20-2011 at 02:54 AM.

05-11-2011, 06:30 PM	#52 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	May 10, 2011. Nismo edition side skirts finally installed. Wanted to do them while I did the rear bumper but figured I'll do it now while it was nice out and I had some spare time! It's a flippin rare a$$ day when the sun is out and I hate doing mods in the rain. Good timing as the next day it was raining cats and dogs. I hope to get the rear bumper installed next... __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV Last edited by tjlazer; 05-11-2011 at 07:00 PM.

03-26-2011, 07:58 PM	#46 (permalink)
pauliewalnutz Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New York Posts: 94 Drives: 2013 370z White Rep Power: 15	Sikk car, any vids of the exhaust??

05-11-2011, 08:07 PM	#53 (permalink)
TongMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,297 Drives: 2013 Nissan GTR Rep Power: 715	when is the rear bumper going in? what happened to your stock front bumper and side skirts? wanna sell them?

05-11-2011, 09:57 PM	#54 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	I have them but a few of the snaps inside the side skirts broke. I think they can be glued in place though. They are in good shape otherwise. What a PITA to remove! __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

05-12-2011, 12:10 AM	#55 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	looks great! Mblue nismo should have been an option __________________ My TT Z

05-17-2011, 12:50 AM	#56 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Thanks! Yes I would of bought one in a heart beat. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

05-17-2011, 02:07 AM	#57 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	More pics with no rain. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV Last edited by tjlazer; 06-20-2013 at 01:16 PM.

05-17-2011, 02:24 AM	#58 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	looks great! __________________ My TT Z

05-17-2011, 08:08 AM	#59 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 17	looks good. i'm planning the same thing in CY

05-17-2011, 08:54 AM	#60 (permalink)
ZPirate Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 792 Drives: 09' 370Z & 03' 350Z Rep Power: 17	Looks great TJ! When you do the Nismo rear bumper cover are you going to keep the OEM spoiler? __________________ 2003 Daytona Blue 350Z Touring/Nismo 2009 Platinum Graphite 370Z Touring/Sport (Sold) 2009 BMW 135i/Dinan Stage 2 software upgrade/M3 suspension piecies/Koni Sports/ETS FMIC/Alufelgen SF-71 wheels

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