cov350z Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) so just got my first zed and im in love but as this project is something ive wanted to do for over a year i have plans to change it into something else. zeditus is truly addictive i had even brought things before the car was found. right so the base of this project is the car, after loads of reading and looking about this and other forums i set my self a 5k budget for a early zed. Not alot of money but it is a project car after all so aslong as it was mechanically sound and body panels straight i wasnt to fussed about paint quality, so i found a local ish car in my budget and went to view. car had done 90k full service history and had been looked after by cs for last few years so it looked promising. Gm gray/silver tan interior (not to my liking but its going anyway) just had a service and looks to be in reasonable nick it drove well and ticked most of my boxes so i done the worse thing you can do when buying a car and brought my first one i seen now at 4900 it isnt without its fault and a few jobs could be bigish things but im mechanically minded and a trained engineer so i can fix most things myself problems; it has a bad case of bonnet paint flake on the front end and a few paint bubbles starting to appear around the arches tracking is out on front wheels needs new brake pads on front) (done) ebc yellow stuff pads from cs clutch is getting heavy but no slip just yet ( so new one in new year) and this is the big one rear diff bush is leaking and needs to be replaced also the underside is corroding away (looks pretty bad but need to get on a ramp to asses what needs attention asap and what is just cosmetic right so thats the car now onto the planned mods list exterior; first im going to wrap the car (myself) in a red carbon effect gt style front lip (carbon wrapped in black carbon) nismo v1 side skirts (in cf wrap black) ts style rear diffuser nismo rear spats (in cf wrap black) rt gtrz rear wing engine: change exhuast front the japspeed k2 cat back to a k4(hks rep) decats and maybe a new manifold jwt pop charger plenum spacer once all done a trip to abby for a uprev interior; more wrapping here center dash in red (done) door switch panels in red (done) rear strut bar zed panel in red with cf z(done) B pillers in cf new steering wheel new gear stick and hand brake gaiters new gear knob and handbrake lever tablet install in nav hole new double din head unit bucket seats omp trs (done) buddy club rails.(Done) thanks Vlad for these saved me £150 harness bar ( gc fabrications seems only option atm) omp 4 point harnesses ill add more pictures and updates as i complete hoping to be ready for Easter ready for show season to start Edited April 5, 2016 by cov350z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R88RPE Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Nice car mate. Iv just replaced the diff bushing on mine with whiteline bushes. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valy Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 that wrap looks cheap ...can see the bubbles and cuts,easier to respray yourself using some cans ... look at others that did this as it is quite simple 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Nice car mate. Iv just replaced the diff bushing on mine with whiteline bushes. Good luck how much of a pain is the diff bush to do? that wrap looks cheap ...can see the bubbles and cuts,easier to respray yourself using some cans ... look at others that did this as it is quite simple the center console needs redoing loads wrong with it but doing a tablet install on it next month this was just to see how the colours went in the car so i agree the wrap does look cheap and shoddy lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Are you changing out all the alezan ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Yea I'm not a fan of it why are you interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) quick update clean up the headlights with a quixx kit today looks good but it decided to bucket it down so no pictures will try tomorrow also z brace in back wrapped in red with black cf Z pictures added to op Edited October 24, 2015 by cov350z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich260 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 IMHO, alezan on red is not a great colour combo! I can see where you're going though with planning on fitting the red bucket seats. I think it will bring it all together. I would love to dye my seats red but don't have the tallen/ guts to go through with it! I certainly think this one has potential as red on GM looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 so clean my exhaust up a little yesterday looks loads better till i upgrade it after xmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 so a few bit more of the interior wrapped not been well enough to start the outside yet so just bits i can take off and do indoors atm door sills in red with black z and wrapped the rear plastics around strut brace in cf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 few more bits today sorted the front brakes out with some yellow stuff pads from cs and then wrapped the door pillars in cf nice quick job more to come shortly. pics in original post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djb92 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 are you by any chance the zed that is parked in john rouse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 are you by any chance the zed that is parked in john rouse? yes mate thats me you got the one on charter havent you? you know my brother sam collins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djb92 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 ha small world mate I am indeed. we will have to get together over the weekend and compare notes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 maybe best not this weekend got dentist for a tooth out on sat morning so i doubt ill be talking much with a face like a basketball im always around though so when eva ya feel like it your more than welcome to come say hi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Good start, you have the best colour too. Welcome along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Just a quick update seats ordered coming tomorrow will upload once fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 fitted my new omp trs seats yesterday loving the new position and the added support they give. My gf also is pleased with them saying there not as uncomfortable as she thought they would be. but she still prefers the tan ones. next job is to get some of the exterior wrapping started mate has offered me his garage to work out of a few nights next week more pictures added to original post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 so wrapped my bonnet and roof to go along with the mirrors in cf looks good with the red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 nice little addition today upgraded my main lights from stock 4000k to 6000k bulbs much better light and look great before (not very good as in day light) after (new 6000k bulbs) thats the lot b4 xmas lets hope santa has a few goodies for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) just a teaser of whats been going on the last week or so Edited December 31, 2015 by cov350z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 so ive been away busy over the xmas break and been getting things done . first up was to begin my full car wrap so what better way than to start at the front bumper off so i took it off into my nice warm house to do the work then fitted back on to car minus the badge misplaced my double-sided tape so had to order some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 next up the wings bumper off again headlights removed side skirts aswel finished up ( no during as was very time consuming and re wrapped it 3 or 4 times as i kept ripping it as nearing the end 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 now the side skirts getting pretty good at removing these now been on and off about 10 times so when i get my new ones itll be a dodle time for a shower to get it nice and clean then it turn into this night time fitted shots crappy day light window pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cov350z Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 now next up the rear bumper now this was a right PITA i tried doing it all on my own and its awful but im going to put it up here to show that im no pro and lots of mistakes are happening. not happy with it by any mean and will be redoing it when help is available but for now its on the car like it is . after a few hours taking it off and cleaning it to within an inch of its life (it was filthy and lots of double sided tape for number plate) i began so anyway was really annoyed at it but was too late and i needed the car the next morning so on it went as it looks good from a distance but up close loads of error and even a very bad slice of L/H side as i some how ended with to much material so please be gentle as i know its a bad job but it is my first wrapping and it is also coloured carbon fibre texured material which if you ask anyone is a right PITA to work with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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