birdmanx1's Nismo Journal ...

birdmanx1 · 03-18-2011, 10:32 AM

Hey guys, I've gone over some very nice and interesting members gallery and I figured that I might as well start one. I wanted another Z after an 18 wheeler truck sent me spinning across 4 lanes by exit 13 on I695 in Baltimore, totaling the old 300ZX in the process. I wanted a pearl white nismo and zeroed in on one in CT; flew in the day the dealer posted the car online

No photoshoot yet... - Done

Current Mods
*** Exterior ***
* Headlights/Taillights tint
* Clearbra Shield all around
* Windows tint all around
* H&R DRS spacers
* Dynamat
* Roof painted black with cool light effects
* Swift Springs
* SPC Full Camber kit

*** Interior ***
* Kenwood HU & Bluetooth unit
* Kenwood CMOS200 camera
* Alpine Type R sub
* Polk db speakers & tweeters
* Illuminated Z kickplates
* Zenclosure sub box
* Proclip Mount & Adapter
* Gentex Homelink + Compass Rear view mirror
* Valentine V1 Detector & Rear view mirror mount

*** Other ***
* NST pulley kit + Belt
* K&N Filters
* Berk HFC
* Fast intention SS catback
* Zuperman Manifold Intake M370

*** Upcoming ***
* HPS Post MAF tubes (Being treated prior to install)
* UpRev Tuning
* Powder Coated Rims or Professional Paint job (Color choice still up in the air)
* Powder Coated Calipers

Then done forever... I hope

Purchase Date: 11/5/2010
Here are some stock pics shortly after picking up the car

11/20/2010
3M Clearbra shield installed on both bumpers/hood/rear view mirrors/sides/wheel areas and tint applied all around. The work was done at D&L tinting in White Marsh.

01/07/2011
Headlights/Taillights work done at D&L Tinting.
Before

After

Before

After

birdmanx1 · 03-18-2011, 11:17 AM

01/21/2011
AV install performed by our fun, friendly and highly knowledgeable Matt (bigaudiofanat). Matt did the install in the coldest day of the year and knocked everything down like the super duper pro he is!

02/28/2011
Berk HFCs installed by Frank (Hill's Garage in Baltimore) - nice combination with Nismo Catback

03/10/2011
Roof painted with cool light effects, work performed by Frank (Wilson's Autobody in Baltimore) Extremely pleased with the work.

Before:

After:

birdmanx1 · 03-18-2011, 11:44 AM

3/15/2011
Spacers installed
Spacers

rarwz wired up radar detector

3/17/2011
Windshield tint back on, couple of random shots...

tonybui · 03-18-2011, 05:10 PM

Hey, how much did you spend on getting ur tail light painted ?? and also your roof ?? looks real nice !!

TROOPER · 03-18-2011, 05:38 PM

SWEET... Nice to see you finally have a journal dude..!!

wheee! · 03-18-2011, 05:44 PM

35% tint front?

no issues?

birdmanx1 · 03-18-2011, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonybui

Hey, how much did you spend on getting ur tail light painted ?? and also your roof ?? looks real nice !!

Hey Tony, thanks man, it looks great. I PMed you the info you requested

birdmanx1 · 03-18-2011, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TROOPER

SWEET... Nice to see you finally have a journal dude..!!

Thanks TROOPER, I had to follow your lead man; you were my inspiration

birdmanx1 · 03-18-2011, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheee!

35% tint front?

no issues?

Hey wheee! no issues whatsoever man ... so far. If you are referring to issues with tickets, it's not a daily driver and I tend to stay back when I see the popo

TROOPER · 03-18-2011, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdmanx1

Thanks TROOPER, I had to follow your lead man; you were my inspiration

birdmanx1 · 03-18-2011, 08:09 PM

LOL I want to be just like you... "The Best of British"

How does one get to be like you man

NewYorkJon34 · 03-19-2011, 09:46 AM

You may want to re-think tinting your front headlights bro, doing so will eventually crack your headlights

birdmanx1 · 03-19-2011, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34

You may want to re-think tinting your front headlights bro, doing so will eventually crack your headlights

It will bro? how?

NewYorkJon34 · 03-19-2011, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdmanx1

It will bro? how?

By tinting, it keeps the heat from the headlight from escaping and can slowly cause "spider cracks" to form

Red__Zed · 03-19-2011, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34

By tinting, it keeps the heat from the headlight from escaping and can slowly cause "spider cracks" to form

Really? I wouldn't think you'd get any more of a greenhouse effect than before, perhaps less since you're blocking light on the way in as well.

car looks sick bro.

03-18-2011, 10:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
birdmanx1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 95 Posts: 3,175 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 24	birdmanx1's Nismo Journal ... Hey guys, I've gone over some very nice and interesting members gallery and I figured that I might as well start one. I wanted another Z after an 18 wheeler truck sent me spinning across 4 lanes by exit 13 on I695 in Baltimore, totaling the old 300ZX in the process. I wanted a pearl white nismo and zeroed in on one in CT; flew in the day the dealer posted the car online No photoshoot yet... - Done Current Mods * Exterior * * Headlights/Taillights tint * Clearbra Shield all around * Windows tint all around * H&R DRS spacers * Dynamat * Roof painted black with cool light effects * Swift Springs * SPC Full Camber kit * Interior * * Kenwood HU & Bluetooth unit * Kenwood CMOS200 camera * Alpine Type R sub * Polk db speakers & tweeters * Illuminated Z kickplates * Zenclosure sub box * Proclip Mount & Adapter * Gentex Homelink + Compass Rear view mirror * Valentine V1 Detector & Rear view mirror mount * Other * * NST pulley kit + Belt * K&N Filters * Berk HFC * Fast intention SS catback * Zuperman Manifold Intake M370 * Upcoming * * HPS Post MAF tubes (Being treated prior to install) * UpRev Tuning * Powder Coated Rims or Professional Paint job (Color choice still up in the air) * Powder Coated Calipers Then done forever... I hope Purchase Date: 11/5/2010 Here are some stock pics shortly after picking up the car 11/20/2010 3M Clearbra shield installed on both bumpers/hood/rear view mirrors/sides/wheel areas and tint applied all around. The work was done at D&L tinting in White Marsh. 01/07/2011 Headlights/Taillights work done at D&L Tinting. Before After Before After __________________ 370Z NISMO #0462 \| ClearBra \| 3M tint \| Head/Taillights \| Dynamat \| Black Roof \| Tommy Kaira HB \| CF Parts \| Berk HFCs \| FI SS \| NST Pulleys \| Takeda aFe \| K&N \| H&R Spacers \| Swift Spec R \| SPC F&R \| Zuperman M370 Nismo Vid \| Nismo Journal \| Nismo Rumble Last edited by birdmanx1; 08-10-2011 at 09:09 PM.

03-18-2011, 11:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
birdmanx1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 95 Posts: 3,175 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 24	01/21/2011 AV install performed by our fun, friendly and highly knowledgeable Matt (bigaudiofanat). Matt did the install in the coldest day of the year and knocked everything down like the super duper pro he is! 02/28/2011 Berk HFCs installed by Frank (Hill's Garage in Baltimore) - nice combination with Nismo Catback 03/10/2011 Roof painted with cool light effects, work performed by Frank (Wilson's Autobody in Baltimore) Extremely pleased with the work. Before: After: __________________ 370Z NISMO #0462 \| ClearBra \| 3M tint \| Head/Taillights \| Dynamat \| Black Roof \| Tommy Kaira HB \| CF Parts \| Berk HFCs \| FI SS \| NST Pulleys \| Takeda aFe \| K&N \| H&R Spacers \| Swift Spec R \| SPC F&R \| Zuperman M370 Nismo Vid \| Nismo Journal \| Nismo Rumble

03-18-2011, 11:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
birdmanx1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 95 Posts: 3,175 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 24	3/15/2011 Spacers installed Spacers rarwz wired up radar detector 3/17/2011 Windshield tint back on, couple of random shots... __________________ 370Z NISMO #0462 \| ClearBra \| 3M tint \| Head/Taillights \| Dynamat \| Black Roof \| Tommy Kaira HB \| CF Parts \| Berk HFCs \| FI SS \| NST Pulleys \| Takeda aFe \| K&N \| H&R Spacers \| Swift Spec R \| SPC F&R \| Zuperman M370 Nismo Vid \| Nismo Journal \| Nismo Rumble

03-18-2011, 05:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
TROOPER A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,297 Drives: Your Tax Dollars Rep Power: 17	SWEET... Nice to see you finally have a journal dude..!! __________________ Darren "Guv Motors Passion Wagon"

03-18-2011, 05:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	35% tint front? no issues? __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

03-18-2011, 05:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
tonybui A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,397 Drives: 09 Sports 6 Speed Rep Power: 427	Hey, how much did you spend on getting ur tail light painted ?? and also your roof ?? looks real nice !!

03-18-2011, 08:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
birdmanx1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 95 Posts: 3,175 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 24	LOL I want to be just like you... "The Best of British" How does one get to be like you man __________________ 370Z NISMO #0462 \| ClearBra \| 3M tint \| Head/Taillights \| Dynamat \| Black Roof \| Tommy Kaira HB \| CF Parts \| Berk HFCs \| FI SS \| NST Pulleys \| Takeda aFe \| K&N \| H&R Spacers \| Swift Spec R \| SPC F&R \| Zuperman M370 Nismo Vid \| Nismo Journal \| Nismo Rumble

03-19-2011, 09:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1065	You may want to re-think tinting your front headlights bro, doing so will eventually crack your headlights

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