Spohn's Journal

SPOHN · 12-17-2011, 11:40 AM

Here's pics from having my intakes and strut bar powder coated in wrinkle red finish. Big thanks to Mike (thepowderpowder.com). I highly recommend him for all your powder coated needs. Great work.

Also I took some time to plati-dip my middle section on my front clip. Really adds great contrast to my car. Going to do my door handles and rear section around the exhaust are next. Also I installed removed the OEM platic grill section and installed some mesh. I really like this look also. Can't wait. Comments welcomed.

Alchemy · 12-17-2011, 12:11 PM

Looks great SPOHN. Fang are came out real nice w the Plasti Dip and mesh. Kinda inspires me to cut that grill out.

SPOHN · 12-17-2011, 12:37 PM

It does look nice. I had to cut a hole in the mesh for the tow hook which I had powder coated also. I'm also going to paint the anchor point for the tow hook. Didn't really think about at the moment. The silver stands out a little.

Alchemy · 12-17-2011, 12:43 PM

Id like to see pics w the tow hook. Its red I take it?

SPOHN · 12-17-2011, 01:04 PM

Here you go.

bullitt5897 · 12-17-2011, 01:22 PM

How is the vinyl coming along?

wstar · 12-17-2011, 01:26 PM

Awesome updates. Got more details on the mesh itself and the install/fastening process? Is it removable? I'm highly likely to copycat the mesh part

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HKYStormFront · 12-17-2011, 01:35 PM

nice!

SPOHN · 12-17-2011, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullitt@UAMotorsports

How is the vinyl coming along?

I've talked to someone the other week. He's going to do it. Just trying to find a free day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstar

Awesome updates. Got more details on the mesh itself and the install/fastening process? Is it removable? I'm highly likely to copycat the mesh part

.

I bought the mesh from Lowe's. Big sheet that I cut down. So I have plenty to spare for the future. Here's some pics of how I fastened it to the bumper. I use the clips that already on the botton. Just folded the mesh in a "L" shape and pushed the clips in over the mesh. Kind of hard to do but it works fine. Then when you put the screw in to hold the under panel shroud it holds it all in place. You also want to massage the mesh in place for the bumper has a slight curve to it.

As far as the top portion goes I just folded it over the inner lip and punched small holes in the corner and fastened it down wit small zip ties. Plus when you put it all back together the foam behind the bumper hold it in place also.

ZIP TIED HERE

Alchemy · 12-17-2011, 02:07 PM

Excellent job. Looks great. Love the wrinkle red, especially on the intakes. I have a spare bumper laying around, Im tempted to go buy some mesh and hack it up. Again, great job

SPOHN · 12-17-2011, 02:23 PM

Big thanks man.

KingZee · 12-17-2011, 05:28 PM

grill looks awesome SPOHN...notice any performance advantage as far as cooling/better air flow?

SPOHN · 12-17-2011, 08:52 PM

Yea I don't think there's any advantage to be had. Really no extra flow coming in that wasn't already there.

wstar · 12-18-2011, 01:48 AM

Mostly I just think it looks better, and it might stop or slow down a few more large flying objects than the stock grill does. Having been nailed by a few chunks of rubber on the track already, and seen little dings in my oil cooler from tiny highway rocks, I'm starting to get concerned about large impacts to the oil cooler slipping through the stock grill.

SPOHN · 12-18-2011, 10:13 AM

Good thing I run a oil cooler block plate year round besides the track. But having that plate there also protects the cooler.

12-17-2011, 11:40 AM	#316 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Powder Coated Parts/ Plasti-Dip Front end Here's pics from having my intakes and strut bar powder coated in wrinkle red finish. Big thanks to Mike (thepowderpowder.com). I highly recommend him for all your powder coated needs. Great work. Also I took some time to plati-dip my middle section on my front clip. Really adds great contrast to my car. Going to do my door handles and rear section around the exhaust are next. Also I installed removed the OEM platic grill section and installed some mesh. I really like this look also. Can't wait. Comments welcomed. __________________ Last edited by SPOHN; 12-17-2011 at 11:45 AM.

12-17-2011, 12:11 PM	#317 (permalink)
Alchemy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 4,855 Drives: to acquire tickets Rep Power: 3524	Looks great SPOHN. Fang are came out real nice w the Plasti Dip and mesh. Kinda inspires me to cut that grill out. __________________ Ryan 314WHP \| 260LB-FT \| STILLEN \| KONI \| SWIFT \| STOPTECH \| Z1 \| PROJECT MU \| CNT \| UPREV \| FORGESTAR \| BRIDGESTONE \| PWJDM \| ENEOS \| MOTUL

12-17-2011, 12:37 PM	#318 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	It does look nice. I had to cut a hole in the mesh for the tow hook which I had powder coated also. I'm also going to paint the anchor point for the tow hook. Didn't really think about at the moment. The silver stands out a little. __________________

12-17-2011, 12:43 PM	#319 (permalink)
Alchemy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 4,855 Drives: to acquire tickets Rep Power: 3524	Id like to see pics w the tow hook. Its red I take it? __________________ Ryan 314WHP \| 260LB-FT \| STILLEN \| KONI \| SWIFT \| STOPTECH \| Z1 \| PROJECT MU \| CNT \| UPREV \| FORGESTAR \| BRIDGESTONE \| PWJDM \| ENEOS \| MOTUL

12-17-2011, 01:04 PM	#320 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Here you go. __________________

12-17-2011, 01:22 PM	#321 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	How is the vinyl coming along? __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

12-17-2011, 01:26 PM	#322 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Awesome updates. Got more details on the mesh itself and the install/fastening process? Is it removable? I'm highly likely to copycat the mesh part . __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

12-17-2011, 01:35 PM	#323 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	nice! __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

12-17-2011, 02:07 PM	#325 (permalink)
Alchemy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 4,855 Drives: to acquire tickets Rep Power: 3524	Excellent job. Looks great. Love the wrinkle red, especially on the intakes. I have a spare bumper laying around, Im tempted to go buy some mesh and hack it up. Again, great job __________________ Ryan 314WHP \| 260LB-FT \| STILLEN \| KONI \| SWIFT \| STOPTECH \| Z1 \| PROJECT MU \| CNT \| UPREV \| FORGESTAR \| BRIDGESTONE \| PWJDM \| ENEOS \| MOTUL

12-17-2011, 02:23 PM	#326 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Big thanks man. __________________

12-17-2011, 05:28 PM	#327 (permalink)
KingZee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Age: 41 Posts: 2,612 Drives: Focus ST Rep Power: 423	grill looks awesome SPOHN...notice any performance advantage as far as cooling/better air flow? cooldwt likes this. __________________ Focus ST

12-17-2011, 08:52 PM	#328 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Yea I don't think there's any advantage to be had. Really no extra flow coming in that wasn't already there. __________________

12-18-2011, 01:48 AM	#329 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Mostly I just think it looks better, and it might stop or slow down a few more large flying objects than the stock grill does. Having been nailed by a few chunks of rubber on the track already, and seen little dings in my oil cooler from tiny highway rocks, I'm starting to get concerned about large impacts to the oil cooler slipping through the stock grill. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

12-18-2011, 10:13 AM	#330 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Good thing I run a oil cooler block plate year round besides the track. But having that plate there also protects the cooler. __________________

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