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Cool thanks! Luckily the color is silver.

Ahh cool thanks for the technique. Ok will try the 2000 first and if no improvement..I'll crack out the 1500 DO I need to use a cutting and finishing compound? If so what do you guys recommend?

Thanks guys, the fish eyes are definitely in the clear (versus the base). When you say sand in an "X"...what do you mean? Can I buy a sanding block and go back and forth or rather across as the spoiler is narrow only 6-8" in width? Based on your responses is it OK to start with 2000 grit wet and see how that goes, as I want to minimize how much clear I cut (versus starting with 1500). Thanks, Yasin

Hi Guys - A few weeks ago, I had a buddy paint a fiberglass trunk spoiler for me as a favor, it came out good but has about 20-30 fish eyes in the clear coat. I would like to remove the fish eyes, without sanding and repainting the entire spoiler, what advice can you share? There is a generous amount of clear on the spoiler. Thanks - Yasin

Awesome..going to print it and add it to my Datsun library! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks! I'll need it and will certainly post pictures. My best - Yasin

Thank-you for your multiple replies and also the great advice. I appreciate it and will definitely follow your steps. I appreciate it. My ZX bumper is in good nick, my car has never been hit and there are no gouges or tears, so the prep should be (hopefully) straight forward. The only real flaws to speak of are where the previous owner used a machine \ self-tapping screw to fasten the plate the bumper, and I would like to fill these two holes. Thanks for your advice on proceeding with tackling the job myself. I already removed the bumper and skin from the car so no R&R required. Regarding my comment on the body shop owner being dishonest, I stand-by my comments. As a regular Joe Schmo with a (small) payecheck that I have to stretch to cover bills and have some $$ left on my hobby, I felt very "taken-advantage" of, I have had many many many cars painted from small areas to entire cars and I know the associated costs accordingly, and I have never ever been quoted $600 to paint a bumper ever. Some of these Body Shops have to realize that regular guys like me, simply cannot afford this and I felt insulted, I am not an insurance job where they can make $$ off the work. I would have preferred if he would have stated that they would not be interested. What is your hourly rate...curious. Regards - Yasin

The first picture...that Z is incredible!

Thanks for the replies guys! I really would like to tackle this at home, infact I am excited versus driving my bumpers to 3 or 4 body shops to find the least inexpensive shop. Thanks for the suggestion on the Craftsman HVLP and also to ensure that my compressor can deliver 12CFM @ 43psi. More to come! Warm Regards - Yasin

So I have to vent....Nothing like getting your excitement deflated from the feeling of being ripped off by dishonest people. I took my 280ZX rear bumper to a Body Shop today and they quoted me $600 to re-paint it. I just about fainted.... This bumper has no damage and just old paint, which is why I wanted to freshen it up with some new paint. I could probably screw it up 8+ times and still come out ahead. So this has motivated me to tackle painting it at home. Can you guys who have done this please give me an idea of everything I need (recommended type of paint gun and what special primer / paint do I need for the flexible \ plastic bumper skin). I have a 2.5hp 21Gallon 125psi air compressor. Edit: Would you recommend this paint gun from harbor Freight? http://www.harborfreight.com/professional-automotive-hvlp-spray-gun-kit-94572.html Many thanks! Yasin

I am not sure where you you read that the ECU cannot compensate for a "ported head"... because that is not true. I ran this heavily ported head head with stock ECU \ stock AFM, T3\T4 turbo and stock injectors and the car was a beast!! Port matched intake manifold: Yasin

If it has cold working A\C and as nice as you descibed, I am super interested. Please post pictures. If you prefer you can email me: slownrusty@yahoo.com Regards - Yasin

Wow..that was actually frightening!

I disagree with your post and find it dis-respectful and "harsh". Personally, I do not "live" for fake wheels per-se and if you know me and my cars, I have no problem spending $$$ on them. Granted I have RB-Rs on my ZX, they look great, fit well and were priced right, finding an aggressive offset \ fitment in a 17-in size, without spacers \ adapters in a 4x114.3mm is near impossible. I was not ready to spend $4000 on a set of custom made HREs which would have been my first preference but as I have aged a little I am watching spending money hap-hazardly on these "luxury" items. Companies like Rota or XXR are profting because many wheel manufacturers have stopped making the offset and PCD specs for our cars as demand have drastically decreased, heck even BBS offered a fitment for Datsuns in the late 70s right through to the '80s. You might be disgusted, but I am loving it...and so is everyone that sees my car... Yasin

Absolutely stunning bro!!! Awesome and congrats on a beautiful car.

I hope this helps, I actually created a thread on this about 6 or more years ago (yikes!) when I did this upgrade, you might find it if you search and add my username "slownrusty", but here are all the pictures from that original thread and some pointers: Stock oil feed hard line to the turbo: Stock banjo bolt: Stock oil fitting and sender to the gauge (bell on the right), threads on the right side of the block: The parts (hose, fittings) you need for your new oil feed: Close up of the oil fitting: New adapter fitting that I had the opening welded in and then re-drilled for the oil restrictor Re-using the oil fitting and then the I made the Earls hoses. Top hose is the oil feed with the above mentioned restrictor, hose below connects to my mechanical oil pressure gauge in the dash. Another view on the block without the Earls braided hoses connected Cheers and good luck - Yasin

What car? What wheel size? What wheel width? What offset? What tire size? Did you do a search (because it has been covered) Seriously useless post to respond unless you provide specific information. Yasin

agreed!!

Correct! Sweet car too.

^^^ Damn that is wide..and aggressive! Sexy too.

Agreed. Hard to beat the real deal!

I like alot

That ad is making its way around all the car forums on the 'net..good promotion and advertising for him

Wow..great thread..subscribing!