steve_jones

Im still here ...

Car got driven into about a month or so ago, so its getting a new door,

The only exciting new bit will be fresh unchipped paint !

But ill be there !!

Yo Yo

I "Should" be there as well on Sunday ( Thats "If" I get my car back from the Bodyshop, so fsar they have had it for 2 weeks !!

Damm them all !!!!

Steve

Most of it is removal of bumpers and lights so they can paint it proporley, the only new panel is the door, but it has to be blended to the panels either side

Steve

There is slso a specalist charge E.P.A Charge (whatever that is and a Mech/ECU Check) of £ 171

Total Parts was £ 686

Paint and materials £434

All plus VAT

I dont care , I want in doing proporley

If i was paying I would have been straight down the scrapper !!

Madness egh,

Its going to Porsche approved repairer so they should do a good job

Bodywork to be done

R+R Front bumper

R+R Left Headlamp

R+R Right Headlamp

Adjust Headlamps

R+R Door Convert all

R+R outer door trim frame

R+R Left rear side window glass

Repair l/f Wing

Renew left door

R+R inner Channesl Seal

R+R Rear Bumper

Repair Front Bumper

Painting :-

left Door

L/F Wing repair

L/f Surface Paint

Mirror

Sill Panneling

Front Bumper

Parts

Left Door

l/Door Moulding

l/r Side Window

Wing Liner clips

Sound pad x1

Left Door Foil

l/r mudflap

Side window Rep kit

Roof Mld rivets

Half the cost is Parts and paint the other half is labour !

Im in the wrong business !!

Steve

Recieved on Thursday from one of the women at work, hit my door whilst parking up !!

I went down fearing the worse ( caved in front end headlight wing etc.. ) but all there was was a scratch down the door.

Unfortunatley its creased the metal, so thats a new Door to you sir

Bodyshop quote is just shy of 3 grand !!

Poor little thing

Pics comming soon ...

Steve

More ..

Im alive .....(just been dead busy with work etc .. )

Yep I swopped my seats out, the ones I picked were Recaros out of a Civic of all things.

All you need then is some subframes, I used Bride subframes imported from Japan, they needed a little alteration but I got them in in the end,

recaro also do make them but being recaro they cost muchos dollar....

All you need to do then is to get rid of your airbag warning light , this bit is easy, as all you need is a 2.2 ohm resistor from maplins .

Pics attached ..

Steve

You can drop the bottom splash shield off without raising the car, just takes a bit of scrabbling around on the floor.

Steve

Just been Quoted 245.00 By Sunwin In Nottingham

What do they change on a 2nd service ?

Steve

Since JAE I think ,

Very nice , not Jealous at all !!

steve

I have a Sony in mine seems to fit fine, any 7" screen should go,

The Farenheight has the advantage of being touch sensative I believe which would be handy if your considering in car pc

Steve

They did not have one when I had a Clarion Head unit..

Steve

I had it sent off and polished , as the original casting is pretty rough,

There is a gasket but it is seperate so can be reused

Steve

What do you reckon ...

You cant get a OE Steering Wheel Adapter off the shelf, mine is a custom unit designed for Alpine head units and works a treat

You can get PAC systems from the states, but they utilise an IR eye method of controlling the head unit .

The Extra wires you see in the loom are for the integrated hands free kit, and the steering wheel remote.

These arent options on US cars ( for which the loom kits are probably designed for )

Steve

Cant make this one (even though im only 30 mins away) as ill be in the US of A - (wondering if a set of wheels could be classed as hand luggage.. ) dammmm

For Mine I used Bride Subframes, for the Z33 (around £70 each ), as the bolt holes do line up with the recaros ( and with Recaros deigned for Honda at any rate ).

Do disable the air bag light you just need a 6p resistor from Maplins

Steve

I would be up for this..

Steve

this be the sort of thing you need. ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/NISSAN-350Z-2003-2005-RADIO-DASH-KIT-WIRE-HARNESS_W0QQitemZ150016017792QQihZ005QQcategoryZ85806QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Steve

so in a nut shell.......... if i buy the leads that rob quads is on about.... buy the facia conversion kit....... a new head unit of my choice........ and speakers..... bobs ur uncle..??

Indeed

Roberts your Fathers Brother

You may have to fiddle with the wiring to the speakers as well

That will be me then ..

Is your head unit Bose or normal ?

If it is Bose there is a lot more work involved as you will have to replace all your speakers as well as your head unit !

If its a none Bose model it will be a lot easier .

A Facia Adapter is about 15$ off ebay, and you need an autoleads wiring adapter ( the one for a new shape micra ! )

Combine these 2 with a new head unit of your choce and your good to go ,..

Alpine Pioneer and Kenwood do very nice Double din full screen head units that wil fill that gap nicely !

Hope this helps

Steve

Nice bumper but no headlamp washers. Will it pass the mot? Really like the red seats with gunmetal paint. Sorry I missed you. I was only there on the saturday.

Ill cross the MOT bridge when it comes to it, he may not even spot it !

Steve

Nismo V2 front Bumper.

Recaro Seats

Updated Stereo ..

Steve

Very Nice ..

Which bit did you do Rob, put the stickers in the window