Greddy-Matt Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Hi all Ok so I've started painting bits and bobs in my engine bay and tidying up the car in general, I've gone two tone in metalic graphite and blade silver metalic, all fairly straight forward so far, this car is a real pleasure to work on! So far I've done: Plenum + little bracket at the back TB Strut brace Pop charger heat shield All wiring harness cable brackets (didn't think as they are mostly hidden by the engine cover ) Plastic battery and brake surrounds and covers Engine cover Cam / Timing cover - painted in black wrinkle paint (looks ok but not sure I'm that keen on it) At the moment it looks like this (it was peeing with rain so pic is not great!): Graphite is pretty in the sun: Seeing the car like this was a bit unnerving tho: I really want to paint the front slam panel that surrounds the bonnet release etc right across the front of the car at the bottom of the pic, does anyone know what it's made of? It looked like plastic, but someone else said it's composite?? Reason I ask is that it needs to be wet sanded to get rid of the flash lines and small marks but I don't want to wreck it! If anyone knows if wet sanding with a fine grade will be ok I would really appreciate knowing. Also thought I'd tidy up the front grill as the rusty old chicken wire look was one of the things I hated when I bought the car: Before: After: I've got quite a shopping list, oil cap, rad cap, polished tanks / reservoirs, carbon intake pipe and slam panel etc etc, but I desperately need to change the hoses and clamps as they really let the bay down at the moment, was trying to find braided or over braided hoses to cover the wiring harness etc but a decent quality kit seems to be impossible to find, anyone have any pointers for where to get that sort of thing? Opinions welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Good job buddy, looks good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveRS Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Nice job, looks really good. I like the colour combination you have going on there, very clean I can help you out with a cooling plate I have APR Carbon Fiber cooling plates in stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greddy-Matt Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Nice I might well be in touch, any intake pipes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
introspect Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Nice I might well be in touch, any intake pipes? If you're interested I have a black Samco intake pipe for sale here http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=60767 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greddy-Matt Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Thanks for the offer but I've got my heart set on a carbon fibre one Painted up the front slam panel today, if anyone else is looking to do it DONT wet and dry it, it's not plastic, live with the moulding lines because it does not like being flatted back.... Ready for a carbon cooling panel and begging for some hoses now 'tho not sure on colour.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 That's correct it's not plastic, it's Carbon. I've seen a few Zeds on my350 who have taken the same path and I prefer it, I've always hated the dull look of the carbon and the way it's been formed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I really like it - love the graphite colour of the plenum, and how it contrasts with the silver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greddy-Matt Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Thanks guys hopefully it'll stop raining long enough to get a shot in the sun soon, the metallics are really zingy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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