davey_83

Great picture 👌

I'll need it pal, been a long week https://www.350z-uk.com/topic/129953-daily-driver-diy-body-repairs/

One of those little jobs that makes all the difference 😁 With Really Retro 23' coming up, it gave me the kick up the butt to get a few bits tidied up on the ol' girl. Cleaned and 800 grit sanded before primer and paint The duo for the task x 3 coats of primer x3 costs of paint, left to dry over night and refitted this morning before the show - almost pass for new. Body work generally had been repaired a number of times before and no doubt will need doing sometime in the future. With aged plastic bumpers, I was forever cleaning and treating before taking the plunge and painting. While in the shop for paint noticed a can of HB Body Bumper Paint and asked the guy if it's any good? Of course he said its top stuff, then proceeded to show me recent invoices for a repair shop that buys in bulk from them of the same product. hhhhmmmm go on then, x2 cans please. Previously used Gtechniq C4 Permanent Trim Restorer, Solution Finish Black Plastic & Vinyl Restorer, Infinity Wax plastic and rubber and all failed. Think my bumpers, particularly the front one was just too far gone. Nothing lasted more than 4-5 months, even with correct prep degreaser and IPA wipe over. Before After Doesn't even look like a coating, just that new OE look again. Interested to see how long it last, sadly it did get wet within the initial 24hrs. On to the meat and potatoes. Drivers side rear arch had issues, well both side to be fair. All body work carried out at the same time. Took it back to bare metal using 80 grit sanding block and scrapped out the old filler. Treated the with Bilt Hamber Hydrate 80, Etched primer the surrounding bare metal surfaces. Same done to the other side. First time laying filler and it's not easy at all. The team for the job Dent, bubbling and flaking paint Body filler mixed and applied in a fashion - drivers side rear. 80 grit then 160 grit crosshatch before a thin skin of 1k stopper filler for the remaining pin holes. Did I get them all, did I hell 400 the surrounding area, clean down and tack cloth before a few coats of primer. 400/600 sanded the area the following day prior to paint. Could have gone straight to lacquer and called it Nardo grey to be down with the kids 😁 Colour match I don't think was too bad considering I painted right up to another panel. Old beach windbreaker attached to wheel bins used as a booth on the drive. The almost finished article, will leave it a week before I 1500/2000 block the panel over before machine polishing. Rear bumper I'll also paint, as the front one looks so good now compared. More funk going on with the leading edge of the bonnet and the surrounding area was badly pitted also. 400 blocked the pealing and surrounding area. Note, an old picnic blanket is terrible as the fibres go everywhere 😭 you'll see later it's covered up. Few coats of primer Left to dry over night, along with the rear arched and wet sanded the next day with 600/800 grit. Providing a smooth transition to the old paint. Light sand of the larger area ready for paint. It was at this point I should have opened up the sectioned area, as I gave myself barely nothing to blend into. The halo around the new paint will need wet sanding and polishing back up to help hide the blend of the old and near clear coat. You can just make it out below, however for a first timer working outdoors I'm happy how it's come out.

1 Week To Go 😁

Ello n welkom Lovely motor, stick around

Nifty pal, bet that's been on you mind for years. I prefer tinted windows instead 😁

The MPSS5 will be out soon. I'm in a similar boat as I need rears for my 19's and recently bought some Continental SC6 to maintain the set. Come next time il look to move the the SC7 for the full set, however the fronts just don't wear out - still on 6mm so will no doubt age out before showing the wear bars.

Will make the car in my opinion 👌

Catalogue car!! Such a wild build this one, the wheels are growing on me I think....... nah needs aftermarket items

Yeah looks like you have 300-400ml too much oil. I would run the engine till warm, turn off and remove the oil filter/drain the filter. Re fit the oil filter and run for a minute then repeat. This will drain off a few hundred mil and re check level. Fingers crossed for an easy fix. .... Unless this coincides with an oil change of course.

Pictures of that sexy exhaust please 😀 When the time comes, some aftermarket bucket seats will do just the trick for the cars' intended purpose I reckon.

Recently fitted a new battery to the wife's Qashqai *Bosch S5 and was taken back by how much keener the engine starts. Not wanting the 350z to feel left out thought I'd treat her to a Bosch S4, which is the largest unit that'll fit in the battery tray. Existing Platinum 005L was fitted under warranty in Nov 2015 and served it's time well. Think it died once and since I've maintained with a ctek mxs 5.0 with battery conditioner function. Battery specifications: Old - New - Platinum 005L Bosch S4 026 60Ah 70Ah 540 CCA 630 CCA Like a big brothers hand-me-downs, the old 350z battery found a new home with the 92' Sunny. The windows operate so much quicker now 😁 So much space to take a larger unit. Old Sunny battery: LION 158 45Ah 330 CCA Free upgrades

Engine itself sounds nice and quiet. I can highly recommend a flush, you'll be surprised

Top lad, love the update. Great pedalling by our Glen

Lovely purchase and has very low miles. She's in good hands now, looking forward to more clean up pictures. Re the white smoke issue, it may have too much oil in the engine. For what it's worth, an oil and filter change is a no brainer on a new purchase. Previous owner/s hadn't looked after it as it's been presented to MOT and failed for silly items like insufficient screen wash and illegal tyres, these are basic checks an owner should be doing.

Ello n welkom Sounds like this was meant to be. Very nice purchase, stick around.

It's straightforward to find which is defective. When it's misfiring, disconnect a coil at a time and see if it gets worse or stays the same. If it stays the same then that’s the bad coil.

Utterly stunning roads 😍

Wiper scratches can be machine polished so they're not so apparent.

Just replace the faulting coil

Ello n welkom Lovely purchase, had this car following me for a good few miles up the Peak District last year for a club drive out - stick around.

Baby mileage 350z with V1 kit https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225616582193?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=tdc89HutT0m&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=UVSJOLRJSwe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

This is the best water crusher I've used. As a drying aid it's mega and leaves lasting protection too. Possibly can be had cheaper elsewhere. Amazon link

Ello n welkom