Meulen's 40th journal

Meulen · 12-03-2013, 07:22 PM

This ought to finish prettying up the front end of the car nicely!

Luciano13 · 12-05-2013, 05:21 AM

Gonna look pretty sweet once its all back together

Meulen · 12-05-2013, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Luciano13

Gonna look pretty sweet once its all back together

thanks man! Should get it a chunk of it done this weekend. Going to work on getting the oil cooler and CAI installed. I want to get all the rest of this stuff done before my exhaust # comes up.

Oh...and I got a Canon T3i to get some better pics up in here!

Meulen · 12-08-2013, 09:42 PM

Got the Stillen CAI installed today and got a good start on the Z1 oil cooler. Still have to jack the car up and get the plate on

Got the Z1 red hoses done before but took some good pics today

Tran905 · 12-16-2013, 02:23 AM

Coming along nicely

I have a 40th as well but bone stock! Getting some good ideas from ya - keep it up

x10370zx · 12-16-2013, 04:05 PM

Your car looks great (from a fellow 40th owner)! I see you're working on the Z1 Oil cooler kit... any tips or tricks you'd like to share regarding the install? I'm about a order a kit from John in the next few days and any advice would be appreciated!

Meulen · 12-16-2013, 06:39 PM

Thx guys

Tips on the oil cooler. Be very careful drilling near the radiator. Put a block of wood in front if it. Take off the wiper fluid reservoir for easier routing of the oil lines

Got a little teaser from my painter today

Mandingo · 12-16-2013, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Meulen

On most pics of G3s installed, it looks like the driver's side filter is clamped on at an angle to the 3" OD tube.

Is the tube welded at an angle or do you have to attach the filter at that angle to get it to fit? I'm thinking about getting G3s, but it looks jimmy rigged in pictures sometimes.

Meulen · 12-16-2013, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mandingo

On most pics of G3s installed, it looks like the driver's side filter is clamped on at an angle to the 3" OD tube.

Is the tube welded at an angle or do you have to attach the filter at that angle to get it to fit? I'm thinking about getting G3s, but it looks jimmy rigged in pictures sometimes.

I had no problem with the G3. The tubes are bent at an angle like that. It fit perfect. One thing I can say is you kinda need to leave all the fittings loose and twist things around. Things will fall in place perfectly and then you tighten it all down

Mandingo · 12-16-2013, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Meulen

I had no problem with the G3. The tubes are bent at an angle like that. It fit perfect. One thing I can say is you kinda need to leave all the fittings loose and twist things around. Things will fall in place perfectly and then you tighten it all down

Thanks for the tip. Your Z is coming along nicely!

TheGreatOne · 12-26-2013, 02:28 PM

Looking good

The headlights will make such a difference, they did on mine. Red ring should look pretty evil!

Meulen · 12-27-2013, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatOne

Looking good

The headlights will make such a difference, they did on mine. Red ring should look pretty evil!

thanks! That project is taking a little longer than I wanted. I have all the pieces back from paint. But I've bought a lot of different LED's and tried some different things. I went a different direction with the halo's and want to experiment a little with some diffusers. I may even exchange the XB's I have for the new type they just came out with.

Luciano13 · 12-27-2013, 08:53 AM

I was thinking of adding the red ring in my headlights. Im very interested how these will look.
when u think you'll have them in??

Meulen · 12-27-2013, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Luciano13

I was thinking of adding the red ring in my headlights. Im very interested how these will look.
when u think you'll have them in??

I'm hoping to put them back together in the next few weeks. Depends now on the halo exchange.

Let me try to mock them up and get a pick for you this weekend. I should be able to get them together enough to give you a good idea how it's going to look. I don't think you'll see much of the red unless you're really looking for it. That ring is pretty deep in the projector cover. That's what I'm hoping for anyway!

I want it to kind of peak through like the brake rotor does through the wheels

Meulen · 12-29-2013, 09:17 PM

Little mock up of the red ring for ya

Just a teaser! I promise I'll get some better pics when done. I'm going send my XBs back for exchange and still have a little fabrication to do on the diffusers. So it may be a little bit yet.

12-03-2013, 07:22 PM	#76 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3390	This ought to finish prettying up the front end of the car nicely! jlo370z and Luciano13 like this. __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

12-05-2013, 05:21 AM	#77 (permalink)
Luciano13 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 2,130 Drives: 2016 Solid Redz Rep Power: 245	Gonna look pretty sweet once its all back together Meulen likes this. __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...lid-red-z.html

12-08-2013, 09:42 PM	#79 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3390	Meulen's 40th journal Got the Stillen CAI installed today and got a good start on the Z1 oil cooler. Still have to jack the car up and get the plate on Got the Z1 red hoses done before but took some good pics today Luciano13 likes this. __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal Last edited by Meulen; 12-09-2013 at 06:24 AM.

12-16-2013, 02:23 AM	#80 (permalink)
Tran905 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Niagara Falls, ON Posts: 148 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th Rep Power: 13	Coming along nicely I have a 40th as well but bone stock! Getting some good ideas from ya - keep it up Meulen likes this.

12-16-2013, 04:05 PM	#81 (permalink)
x10370zx Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 55 Drives: Nissan 370Z 40th Rep Power: 14	Your car looks great (from a fellow 40th owner)! I see you're working on the Z1 Oil cooler kit... any tips or tricks you'd like to share regarding the install? I'm about a order a kit from John in the next few days and any advice would be appreciated! Meulen likes this.

12-16-2013, 06:39 PM	#82 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3390	Thx guys Tips on the oil cooler. Be very careful drilling near the radiator. Put a block of wood in front if it. Take off the wiper fluid reservoir for easier routing of the oil lines Got a little teaser from my painter today zefaulter likes this. __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

12-26-2013, 02:28 PM	#86 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 47 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 21	Looking good The headlights will make such a difference, they did on mine. Red ring should look pretty evil! __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

12-27-2013, 08:53 AM	#88 (permalink)
Luciano13 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 2,130 Drives: 2016 Solid Redz Rep Power: 245	I was thinking of adding the red ring in my headlights. Im very interested how these will look. when u think you'll have them in?? __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...lid-red-z.html

12-29-2013, 09:17 PM	#90 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3390	Little mock up of the red ring for ya Just a teaser! I promise I'll get some better pics when done. I'm going send my XBs back for exchange and still have a little fabrication to do on the diffusers. So it may be a little bit yet. __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

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