What did you do with your Z today

kenchan · 09-30-2011, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

LOL that's messed up man, you made a woman go gay.

onzedge · 09-30-2011, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

LOL that's messed up man, you made a woman go gay.

Actually, I tried to turn her around and failed. It was fun trying.

gurneyeagle · 09-30-2011, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

............... And when that front bumper comes off... it'll be time to put the earphones on with some music blasting.

While my wife is pretty good about things, seeing the front bumper off my car would launch her into the stratosphere! She wouldn't say anything other than to say I was nuts. At that point any eff-ups on my part would be fatal!

gurneyeagle · 09-30-2011, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Actually, I tried to turn her around and failed. It was fun trying.

I'm glad you can laugh about it now, but you have my sincere sympathy that you had to go through all of that. It's still got to be tough.

kenchan · 09-30-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Today -- playing hookey from work, treating the 370 to a complete wax job with Meguiar's Ultimate, vacuuming the house, packing for San Diego, charging camera batteries, posting on the forum, etc. Tonight, we are headed to a bizarre event. A good friend (my ex-wife's wife) checked out (the permenant kind and by her own hand) a year ago today -- so there is a party in her honor. They say it will be the best party that the guest of honor does not get to attend. It should be weird and heavily populated with the flannel-wearing diesel dyke crowd.

I need to write a book or something.

Dang, I almost forgot...

Happy Friday, Mr. Kenchan!

TGIF, mr. onzedge!

have a safe trip.

and yah...wow, that is quite a story... definitely a novel coming soon(?)
i do sympathize for the heart ache.

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

Man I want to do the Oil Cooler but I know my wife would have a $hit fit. She was giving me hell about a freeking spring coming in the mail. (clutch helper spring) WTF, I used to restore piles and track them.

I can just hear her over my shoulder nagging me straight during the entire job about whatever stupid thing enters her mind. And when that front bumper comes off... it'll be time to put the earphones on with some music blasting.

can you get that shipped and installed at your buddy's place? it's a small radiator looking thing and im 100% sure your wife wont even notice it once the bumper's back on.

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

Ken - yea, I read your write-up on the Di Noc thread and saw that about the CarID stuff. I doubt if I use any of it now, but was thinking it would help with some of the cut outs. It was $100 on sale, so if it helps avoid ordering some of the real CF stuff - while gorgeous, is expense - it will pay for itself, plus I might be able to help out some of the guys around the Houston area.

BTW - your write-up was great, and will be a big help!

Mike

hahahaha, yah, i lost like $20 on that ordeal for their stupid mistake. not a huge loss, but rather had charburgers and cheeze fries with that and change to spare.

i think the best and cheapest way to make the template is to just trace the outline with a piece of paper using a stensil. also if you're planning on doing the door switch covers, it goes much faster if you just remove the switch module from the door and just wrap it.

you will need to do a quick window reset which is like 5-10 sec of window all the way rolled down, hold...then up all the way, hold another 5-10 sec. done.

Alchemy · 09-30-2011, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Today -- playing hookey from work, treating the 370 to a complete wax job with Meguiar's Ultimate, vacuuming the house, packing for San Diego, charging camera batteries, posting on the forum, etc. Tonight, we are headed to a bizarre event. A good friend (my ex-wife's wife) checked out (the permenant kind and by her own hand) a year ago today -- so there is a party in her honor. They say it will be the best party that the guest of honor does not get to attend. It should be weird and heavily populated with the flannel-wearing diesel dyke crowd.

I need to write a book or something.

Dang, I almost forgot...

Happy Friday, Mr. Kenchan!

Uuuhhhhh

kenchan · 09-30-2011, 04:59 PM

Alchemy- did u get your car fixed yet?

370zproject · 09-30-2011, 05:11 PM

washed mine went to work then they freaking cut the grass XD had to half re wash it lol

RandyD · 09-30-2011, 05:24 PM

installed my ContourROAM HD and took some vids of a drive...

Alchemy · 09-30-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Alchemy- did u get your car fixed yet?

Lol, no but thanks for askin. I lost my estimate paperwork a few weeks ago and was slow working on getting another copy. Just got another copy this week. Also, I went to see the autobody guy yesterday. He says Im gonna need a new hood and the whole front end painted! Im actually kinda happy, my hood and bumper are BEYOND rock chipped up. Itll be nice to have that taken care of. Now only my sideskirts should look like crud. The guy fixin it is a little booked so its gonna be a couple more weeks till its done. Its such a minor fvck up, I mean you cant even tell anything is wrong if you dont stare at it. Crazy that its gonna take as much work as it is to get it back to normal.

Alchemy · 09-30-2011, 05:39 PM

Here is a pic I just snapped cause I never posted a pic of what happend. The hood has that little crease on it. The bumper is also tweaked toward the passenger side a little, less than a 1/4 inch. You can see how its pushed right up against the passenger side light. Not bad for hittin a deer at about 45 mph

FairladyZ10PG · 09-30-2011, 07:26 PM

Finished installing the Clutch helper spring. It feels 100x better.

The OEM helper spring.

kenchan · 09-30-2011, 07:52 PM

Alchemy- wow, that is painful to look at but yah, you really dodged that deer with your lightening fast reflexes! I was expecting much bigger damage.

. Most deer impacts results in caved in hoods and shattered glass.

definitely get the front clearbra-ed after the repaint.

I'd give it 3-4 wks for the paint to cure first.

So after cleaning the G, i checked psi on the Z. She is ready to motor tomorrow am!

Alchemy · 09-30-2011, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Alchemy- wow, that is painful to look at but yah, you really dodged that deer with your lightening fast reflexes! I was expecting much bigger damage.

. Most deer impacts results in caved in hoods and shattered glass.

definitely get the front clearbra-ed after the repaint.

I'd give it 3-4 wks for the paint to cure first.

So after cleaning the G, i checked psi on the Z. She is ready to motor tomorrow am!

Whats the rough cost of getting the clear bra??

onzedge · 09-30-2011, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Whats the rough cost of getting the clear bra??

It depends on how much of the car you cover. Around here, a "bikini" (which covers the nose, forward facing parts of the fenders, mirrors and hood goes for around $800.00 installed. A full bra is more dollars.

09-30-2011, 05:11 PM	#6953 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 35 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 53	washed mine went to work then they freaking cut the grass XD had to half re wash it lol __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

09-30-2011, 05:39 PM	#6956 (permalink)
Alchemy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Age: 45 Posts: 4,855 Drives: to acquire tickets Rep Power: 3525	Here is a pic I just snapped cause I never posted a pic of what happend. The hood has that little crease on it. The bumper is also tweaked toward the passenger side a little, less than a 1/4 inch. You can see how its pushed right up against the passenger side light. Not bad for hittin a deer at about 45 mph __________________ Ryan 314WHP \| 260LB-FT \| STILLEN \| KONI \| SWIFT \| STOPTECH \| Z1 \| PROJECT MU \| CNT \| UPREV \| FORGESTAR \| BRIDGESTONE \| PWJDM \| ENEOS \| MOTUL Last edited by Alchemy; 09-30-2011 at 05:41 PM.

09-30-2011, 07:26 PM	#6957 (permalink)
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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Alchemy- wow, that is painful to look at but yah, you really dodged that deer with your lightening fast reflexes! I was expecting much bigger damage. . Most deer impacts results in caved in hoods and shattered glass. definitely get the front clearbra-ed after the repaint. I'd give it 3-4 wks for the paint to cure first. So after cleaning the G, i checked psi on the Z. She is ready to motor tomorrow am!