Lewis Schwier Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Hi, guys some of you might of read my first build thread https://www.350z-uk.com/topic/120574-my-dream-come-true/ Unfortunately I had decided to sell my Sunset Orange 350z due to needing some cash to inject into my business, if I'm totally honest with you the car had a rough past life and over my time owning it I had put so much life back into it but got to the point where a few of the battle scars on the paintwork would need some serious money to rectify which I wasn't prepared to do, don't get me wrong when I sold it, it was a very nice example but me being a detailer there was tiny little paintwork issues that drove my OCD crazy! Anyway after being Zless since October my life hasn't been the same since! Being apart of car culture is a big part of my social life at home and when you live and breathe cars day to day not having your own pride and joy just well....sucks. So reach for the stars they say, I wanted to join my good friend @Killick.z and be apart of the Nismo club so I had my heart set on a Mk1 370z Nismo but after yearly projections for business and so on I come to the conclusion that I would maybe be living beyond my means, one day maybe but for now I'm more then happy to be apart of the 350z community! So waiting until July this year was my plan then I would be on the hunt for a low milage silver HR, but then the unexpected happened and all of a sudden I find myself in Zed ownership again! So on Sunday I travelled up North to England/Wales border where I went to view a fellow forum members low milage silver 55 plate Z. Now I had my heart set on a HR but for the price, low milage and all original paintwork I couldn't resist! So here it is 350z DE Silver, one owner from new with 31,000 miles on the clock! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Schwier Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 So had a few spare hours today so decided to just get the bodywork cleaned and decontaminated. The wheels are beyond saving but I've got my LMGT4's to put on anyway Car was pretty bad due to being sat on a driveway surrounded by tree's, a lot of moss and build up in every crack and crevice but nothing I couldn't sort out. Procedure was as follows. Citrus Pre Wash Snow Foam Rinse Hog Hair brush & APC - Boot Shut, Door shuts, Petrol Cap, Weather strips, all rubber trims, wing mirrors, badges, front grill & light surroundings Rinse Snow Foam Hog Hair brush and APC steps repeated Wheel Arch flush Rinse Two Bucket Method Wash Rinse Iron Out Decontamination Clay Bar De Tar Snow Foam Rinse Gyeon Wet Coat applied Rinse Hand Dried with Drying Towel Aim was just to get the bodywork cleaned and decontaminated, had some left over Wet Coat so used that to give the paintwork some hydrophobicity and to aid drying. Really pleased with the results, absolutely love this colour and I cannot wait to get this in the bay for a full weeks worth of detailing! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponsonby Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I guess you bought Jetset Pete's car then? Looks so much better after all your hard work detailing and will look great with the LMGT4's on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Ohhh she's in good hands Subscribed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Nice Congrats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Well done Lewis, glad you went for it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Schwier Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Ponsonby said: I guess you bought Jetset Pete's car then? Looks so much better after all your hard work detailing and will look great with the LMGT4's on it. Yep have got big plans for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Schwier Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 hours ago, davey_83 said: Ohhh she's in good hands Subscribed You know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Cracking looking car Lewis. very well looked after, and in great hands now also. Looking forward to see what you have planned for her.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee370Z Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 A great story and a fantastic looking Z. Welcome back and enjoy the car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Schwier Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Had Friday to myself so time to do some more deep cleaning on the Z. I had flushed the arches out when I did the clean and decontamination but knew it needed wheels off to properly get them clean. Huge chunks of mud had gathered onto pretty much everything, especially on the back arch lip, as many of you know dirt and moisture sits on this lip and thats what causes the rear arches to rust so was important this was seen too. Procedure was as follows: KKD Citrus pre wash Jet Wash flush KKD Ferrum Iron Fallout Agitate all components with Hog Hair brush Rinse Surfex HD Degreaser, agitate with Hog Hair Brush Rinse Auto Smart Tardis Rinse Hand Polish Calipers w/ Auto Finesse Tripple Chemical Guys Bare Bones Undercarriage spray Pleased with the outcome, I will do them again at some point and see to the surface rust and treat it with Hammerite but makes sense to do that when I'm changing the brake lines Put my LMGT4's on as well, absolutely love the silver on silver, looks even better then I envisioned Next job was the engine bay, did that whilst I snow foamed and rinse the whole car just to take the dust the rain water had left the day before. Procedure for this: Surfex HD Degreaser Hog hair and EZ Detail wheel brush to agitate Jet wash rinse Blow dried with MetroVac Air force blaster Hand dried with Microfibre towel All plastics treated with Auto Glym Vinyl & Rubber care Again only a moderate clean always room for improvement! Last job of the day was the headlights, were really cloudy and yellow, so pulled into the unit after drying the car to restore! Procedure as follows: Mask up around headlight Wet sand & polish using; 3M Trizact 3000 3M Trizact 6000 Lake Country Microfibre Pad & Menzerna 400 Rupes Yellow Pad & Yellow Fine polish Machine Polisher used - Rupes BigFoot Mini (LHR 75E) IPA wipedown Kamikaze Miyabi Ceramic coating used to protect Photos never do Headlight restorations justice but a huge turnaround, look new again! Great day, more jobs off the list, love how its looking now with the LMGT4 wheel on! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umster Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Just wow. That effort has certainly shown in the photos bro. That's some serious improvement and the alloys, just uft. I'm glad to see you back in a Z in time for summer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Great to see this zed staying in the OC under the care of an enthusiast. Looking box fresh especially with the headlights done and LMGT4S on. Such a simple but timeless wheel design. Still don't understand why the Omori factory only does limited runs of these as each time a run is produced they're sold out in a flash. Definitely a demand for these rims worldwide. I've only ever cleaned my bay with cloths being apprehensive about hosing or jetting. Age old question. What did you cover to rinse the zed bay off with your pressure washer. I've only got a weak portable Worx pressure washer so it'd be a fraction of the power of a proper one, but being a bay rinse virgin I'm still a bit nervous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponsonby Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Looking good Lewis and the wheels really finish off the car. I am sure that Pete will be delighted that his car has gone to such an enthusiast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Schwier Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 On 08/03/2020 at 11:11, HEADPHONES said: Great to see this zed staying in the OC under the care of an enthusiast. Looking box fresh especially with the headlights done and LMGT4S on. Such a simple but timeless wheel design. Still don't understand why the Omori factory only does limited runs of these as each time a run is produced they're sold out in a flash. Definitely a demand for these rims worldwide. I've only ever cleaned my bay with cloths being apprehensive about hosing or jetting. Age old question. What did you cover to rinse the zed bay off with your pressure washer. I've only got a weak portable Worx pressure washer so it'd be a fraction of the power of a proper one, but being a bay rinse virgin I'm still a bit nervous Thank you, it’s getting there Yes I agree one of the best wheels for the 350z imo In regards with pressure washer and engine bays. Most modern engine bays are ok to jet wash as long as you don’t go silly like putting the lance right close up against a plug. Steam cleaning is a more ‘safe’ way of doing it but as you could see mine was so bad and with a lot of debris and dirt in the side crevices so needed pressure to flush out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 More than the updates I know that every hour spent on the car detailing, you'll be taking a visit to satisfaction city. It's getting to know the new car in detail and making it your own. For me you can get in a car and drive it all day long, but it's not yours until you actually go through it in the fashion above - LOVE IT!! Wheels looks unreal on silver too pal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Schwier Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 4 hours ago, davey_83 said: More than the updates I know that every hour spent on the car detailing, you'll be taking a visit to satisfaction city. It's getting to know the new car in detail and making it your own. For me you can get in a car and drive it all day long, but it's not yours until you actually go through it in the fashion above - LOVE IT!! Wheels looks unreal on silver too pal You know @davey_83 Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Schwier Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Treated my car to a major service yesterday! Engine Oil Oil Filter Magnetic oil plug Coolant Diff Oil Gear Box Oil Spark Plugs Aux belts Air Filter Swapped exhaust out for another standard one that was in good condition as the one on it was blowing. A good days work didn't run into any problems until I decided to take the back wheel spacers off because one of the treads on the wheel spacer bolts was completely knackered. Anyway came to the last nut to take off and it someone had a good go at it before and was rounded , after 2 hours of agony, with some help I managed to get it off! Phew!! Gave it a little run out to check everything was ok and there was no leaks ect. Car drove like a dream, it was nice before but now its just perfection 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponsonby Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 23 minutes ago, Lewis Schwier said: Treated my car to a major service yesterday! Swapped exhaust out for another standard one that was in good condition as the one on it was blowing. I think I recognise that exhaust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey_S Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Car looks great! I need to do a full/P3. I'm slowly collecting all the various fluids. I've got the Engine Oil, Brake Fluid, Spark Plugs, Filter, crush washer and magnetic sump Interested to know if you had any good deals on the below fluids. (My opie oil basket is pretty expensive currently with multiple bottles of redline stuff in there to make full quantity) Coolant Belts Diff Fluid Gearbox Oil Steering Fluid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Schwier Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Ponsonby said: I think I recognise that exhaust Yes! Thank You, was in good condition considering its age. Was really nice of you to give it to Pete, a fine example of what the forum is about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Schwier Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Mikey_S said: Car looks great! I need to do a full/P3. I'm slowly collecting all the various fluids. I've got the Engine Oil, Brake Fluid, Spark Plugs, Filter, crush washer and magnetic sump Interested to know if you had any good deals on the below fluids. (My opie oil basket is pretty expensive currently with multiple bottles of redline stuff in there to make full quantity) Coolant Belts Diff Fluid Gearbox Oil Steering Fluid I think I paid just under £300 for all the fluids, plugs, belts, air filter and mag drain plug. The only deal I got was the P1 service kit from Tarmac Sportz (Oil, oil filter & drain plug) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeceybeaney Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Good to see this is in good hands! Saw it advertised and was tempted myself Interested to see what else you got lined up for the Z! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Looking good Lewis! Pete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgv1 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Another nice looking car, really enjoyed your first thread. I'll be staying tuned to this one given the detailing aspect especially Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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