The guy seems very good at his job and thinks the car might be really far gone with rust and needing body panels welded in. Parts from Japan (not overnight) 6 weeks delivery meaning I've no chance of making the trip. Does anyone know of a UK body panel shop or if this is a common issue? Seems a bit extreme. haven't been under it in a bit and am away at work at the moment so can't go stabbing it myself for a week or so. 

My 2012 370z Cat heat shield have eroded and are causing a knocking sound.  I cant seem to find replacement parts and wondered if they were necessary and if so, has anyone used any alternative method if the replacement parts aren't available?

1st pic of erosion

2nd pic of parts I need

Thanks,

G

The passenger door hasn’t open from the outside since I bought the car back in Feb. I can open the door from the inside but it’s a massive pain. I’ve removed both door handles today for painting and I’ve discovered I can open the passenger door using the rod inside the door but I can’t open the door using the handle.

Can’t think what would be causing this issue so here I am asking for suggestions! 
 

Thanks in advance ☺️

I've checked all over and can only find one reference to hoodtech in Chester.

Has anyone else with a 370z roadster had any dealings with them or any other convertible roof specialists that they'd recommend?

I've emailed Abbey where I usually take my car, so will see what they say as well.

Cheers in advance for any info. 

Sad day as I cracked the Nismo's bumper on the way to the office. Long story short, big wall of water from the other lane by a lorry not slowing down and I ploughed straight through it. DRL is toast and so is the bumper but facia bits can be reused so not terrible. Car is Storm White so I'm dreading the paint matching game with the pearl.

Luckily I know someone at Nissan in the parts department and was given 20% off the new bumper and DRL.

Based in Oxfordshire, I'm being quoted between 600 and 1200 to repaint and fit. Is anyone on here familiar with pricing on a job like this (will require wing and bonnet blending). I've never used a body shop before so any advice would be fantastic.

Thanks all!

Having purchased a used 2015 370 Nismo with 47k on the clock, I was surprised on closer inspection to find upon it's first 'proper clean' that there is some corrosion forming under both of the wing mirrors (one side worse than other). Having searched the subject I can see this is fairly common and others have had the issue sorted under the 12 year anti-perforation warranty. However, I'm not going to be that lucky, as mine hasn't been serviced at Nissan in the most recent years. 

My question to you all is, am I better off leaving it until it becomes obvious (at the minute it isn't really) or shall I get it sorted sooner rather than later? I understand the doors are aluminium so struggling to see how they are corroding so easily 

Pic so you can all see it 😬

Thanks in advance!

At the last phase of opening the roof, the lid (tonneau) is not closing completely and stays open a couple of inches. by raising and lowering a couple of times, I can usually get it to shut down.. Doesn’t always do it and it doesn’t do it when closing the roof.

I found a problem and you can see it in these two photos. It’s a new one on me, haven’t seen it before, but one side of the lid seems to come forward too far. and it’s catching on the trim.

Any ideas please?

At the last phase of opening the roof, the lid (tonneau) is not closing completely and stays open a couple of inches. by raising and lowering a couple of times, I can usually get it to shut down.. Doesn’t always do it and it doesn’t do it when closing the roof.

I found a problem and you can see it in these two photos. It’s a new one on me, haven’t seen it before, but one side of the lid seems to come forward too far. and it’s catching on the trim.

Any ideas please?

Thanks

In US im seeing people just get a Nismo hatch or drill the boot and is a pain to line up. So ppl tend to avoid these and get a like for like ducktail instead...

I can see where the two screws go the screws and some 3M tape adhesive should do.l right? They seem similar to where the GT spoiler screws would be

im getting a set of new plates 330 x 165 and the bracket that’s on the car is the uk spec one and it’s broken, wobbles all over the place I’ve tried to tighten it up but it looks like the plastic bracket it’s self is cracked and keeps wiggling when I drive.

does anyone know where I can get it.

 
anyone know if the one below is the jdm size bracket? The torqen website has both, but the images look the same. 
 

https://www.torqen.uk/nissan/370z/body-styling/exterior/45076-370z-z34-nissan-oem-front-license-plate-bracket-kit-for-2015-nismo-bumpers-96210-6ga0a.html?search_query=License+plate&results=139

I have for sale a 370z convertable pump / motor low mileage. 

I bought it but didn't need it so up for sale .

£600 if moderators allow I will post pictures in the week cheers 

I have for sale a 370z convertable pump / motor low mileage. 

I bought it but didn't need it so up for sale .

£600 if moderators allow I will post pictures in the week cheers 

Ta 

Steve

I seem to have in my mind that it was possible to get a new DE bonnet from Nissan directly and it wasn't stupidly expensive? 

Am I dreaming this up? Does anyone know who I need contact at Nissan to get one if it's possible?

Thanks.

I removed the handle to see if I could work out what was going on and then the door card, both nice and easy, after you've worked out how to release the airbag connection. 

Then I started on the metal anti-theft panel.

What a ballache.....

It took me hours to get inside the metal panel behind the trim panel and even then I couldn't get it off properly and at what I needed to get at, I decided I wasn't spending half a day dismantling it and putting it back together. 

But I did work out that the cable from handle to lock had stretched beyond tolerance.

Quick check with my buddy at Nissan to find out you have to buy the lock with both cables attached.... FFS

Thankfully my Nissan bud sorted me with staff rates so it got done for around the same as the part cost.

So, word of warning, no yanking those door handles in future..........

I had the tailgate not opening on one press of the release button and came up with a Heath Robinson fix (post linked below) which has now failedThe foam patch I used has compressed so much that it no longer works

Anyways, the left sided boot strut creaks and sticks as I lift the boot lid up. Do I need new struts or would something like a squirt of silicon lubricant free them up? 
 

If new struts are needed, any suggestions on where to purchase at a good price. Thanks 

I will also order some modified spring boot release replacements that I mentioned in my (now failed)Heath Robinson post fix