Mike's Journal

RCZ · 06-21-2009, 12:00 PM

Looks good man, looks like you knew exactly the look you wanted to go for. I'd call it a success.

Argos · 06-21-2009, 03:04 PM

nice wheels , what kinda brakes are those ?

miguez · 06-21-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Argos

nice wheels , what kinda brakes are those ?

The stock ones!

miguez · 06-21-2009, 04:14 PM

Mike, did you need to do any conversion coating on the wheels before the paint coating?

370NUTZ · 06-21-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

Finished product, at least the 1st wheel. Lots of masking time.

Flash makes it look a little more brighter orange than they actually are.

f'ing gorgeous!!!

Mike · 06-21-2009, 07:01 PM

No, I just scuffed them up and coated over them. One I had sandblasted, but thats because I had a blemish in the first finish and wasn't happy with it.

I have a set of track wheels for my corvette that I coated several years ago with zero prep at all, just took them out of the box and wiped them down with alcohol, and they are holding up fine too, even after multiple tire changes. I would never do that to a customers wheel, but it was also for product testing.

miguez · 06-21-2009, 09:18 PM

Thanks for the info! Sounds like their surface can be easily prepped!

Boost_lee · 06-22-2009, 04:28 AM

car looks great, is that with the springs installed? If so, do you think they will settle any lower?

Mike · 06-22-2009, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Boost_lee

car looks great, is that with the springs installed? If so, do you think they will settle any lower?

springs are installed, don't think it will settle much, especially the front, as they are very compressed already as it is.

gorillanismo · 06-22-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

and, the car as it now sits.

Next is alignment, then getting the rear taillights tinted.

wow man, excellent combination!!!

Tim · 06-23-2009, 12:02 AM

looks great, cant wait to see what it'll look like if you tinted the rears

STRAN · 07-15-2009, 12:36 PM

nice ride, plan on doing something similar if i ever get my Z.

Mike · 07-24-2009, 06:06 PM

Just got tail lights tinted and door handles color matched. They were too big and silver with the silver wheels.

CBRich · 07-24-2009, 06:22 PM

Just curious what the process on the door handle was.

Mike · 07-24-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRich

Just curious what the process on the door handle was.

drop the car off at the body shop and pick it up 4 days later. They did everything, and it was just under 400 for the tails and the handles.

06-21-2009, 07:01 PM	#51 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	No, I just scuffed them up and coated over them. One I had sandblasted, but thats because I had a blemish in the first finish and wasn't happy with it. I have a set of track wheels for my corvette that I coated several years ago with zero prep at all, just took them out of the box and wiped them down with alcohol, and they are holding up fine too, even after multiple tire changes. I would never do that to a customers wheel, but it was also for product testing. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

07-24-2009, 06:06 PM	#58 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	Just got tail lights tinted and door handles color matched. They were too big and silver with the silver wheels. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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06-21-2009, 12:00 PM	#46 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	Looks good man, looks like you knew exactly the look you wanted to go for. I'd call it a success.

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miguez Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 359 Drives: '04 Cavalier Rep Power: 181	Mike, did you need to do any conversion coating on the wheels before the paint coating?

06-21-2009, 09:18 PM	#52 (permalink)
miguez Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 359 Drives: '04 Cavalier Rep Power: 181	Thanks for the info! Sounds like their surface can be easily prepped!

06-22-2009, 04:28 AM	#53 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	car looks great, is that with the springs installed? If so, do you think they will settle any lower?

06-23-2009, 12:02 AM	#56 (permalink)
Tim Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 34 Posts: 162 Drives: Impala Rep Power: 16	looks great, cant wait to see what it'll look like if you tinted the rears

07-15-2009, 12:36 PM	#57 (permalink)
STRAN Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: 408 X BAYAREA Posts: 8 Drives: NATM Rep Power: 16	nice ride, plan on doing something similar if i ever get my Z.

07-24-2009, 06:22 PM	#59 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	Just curious what the process on the door handle was.