dave1221 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Hi guys! Like a few others on here, I've decided to open a projects thread, so I can keep track of the things I have done and plan to do with my Zed! Feel free to make any comments and give your opinions (good or bad)! The advert photos: Day One: When I got here home I found she was too big to fit in my small garage.... ...so down came the fence and she now resides on the patio! Bought a fitted car cover off ebay to keep the bird muck off: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 First Snow Foam & Valet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Plastidip front Bumper My first mod was to plastidip the front bumper. At the same time of ordering a few cans of plastidip to spray my girlfriends and her brothers alloy wheels, I ordered 2 for myself and set to work spraying the middle bumper bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Wheel Refurb & Spacers The Rays were looking a little tired with some curbing and corrosion starting to show through, so I sent them off to the Wheel Repair Centre (wheelrepair.co.uk) over in Preston to have them refurbished. They came back looking amazing While the wheels were off, I took the liberty of ordering some spacers from MWTech...they have made a big difference to how the car looks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzr350z Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Just a note on car cover,if repeatedly removing on and off you may find it can scuff/ scratch paint as the cover will pick up any dirt etc thats already on car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Just a note on car cover,if repeatedly removing on and off you may find it can scuff/ scratch paint as the cover will pick up any dirt etc thats already on car. thanks for the info the car is always clean when the car cover goes on, im only using it til my bodykit is fitted and the car is resprayed - the cover wont fit once ive had the spoiler i want fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Dinoc Dash I wanted to improve the look of the interior of the Zed, so decided to turn to 3M Dinoc carbon vinyl (I used this previously in my Celica GT4). I removed the centre console, the lower gear stick surround, and also the door trims and wrapped them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveRS Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris AME Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 looking good Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Nice wrapping buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Looking great. Excellent work with the wrapping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 You have been busy. Pity she didn't fit in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 thank you for all the replies and kind words I'm looking to have a new garage built behind the current one at the end of the garden. much bigger than the current one so I can work on the Zed undercover if required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Scorpion Exhaust I bought the car with a slight blow in the exhaust, Atkin Motor Engineers confirmed this to be in the flexi of the Y pipe when I had her serviced, so I bought a second hand one off NeilP on here: I then found a new Scorpion exhaust for sale on ebay. Sadly, this is how one of the tail pipes looked when it arrived: The exhaust went back to Scorpion who replaced it, and the end of July my mate fitted it at the workshop: I just realised that i dont actually have a pic of it fitted lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Bodykit I spent quite a while trying to decide which bodykit I was going to go for. After a lot of thought, I plumped for the Nismo V2 front end, Nismo Skirts, and Amuse Rear. After contacting Leon at EP Racing, 3 deliveries arrived at the office: I'm in the process of getting fitting prices from the local bodyshops, I hope to have it all fitted and sprayed in the next couple of weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 The Zed goes in tomorrow to a local bodyshop. Fingers crossed it'll be fitted, sprayed, and back very soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveRS Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Looking forward to seeing how she looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUG Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 looking good so far that carbon wrapped centre console looks sweet, nice and neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 thank you! the carbon wrap isnt a perfect job, ideally when i get time, there are a couple of bits I'd like to straighten out on centre console once I get time, but its improved the interior aesthetics quite a bit i think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Well im told the kit has been trimmed and fitted, and is awaiting paint now i was sent a sneak peak last saturday: cant wait to get her back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john180 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Shes going to look spot on when you get the kit on! Looks like a very tidy motor! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1221 Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 a little sneak peak from the bodyshop: car should be ready this week. i got called to the bodyshop last friday due to a slight issue with the fibreglass of the front bumper, but its all good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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