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Tiny update: been home for a bit, but not much has been done. I haven't had as much funds as I'd like since I had to replace my daily and went for a g37 on top of not having a roommate. Added some epoxy to the fuel gauge adapter to make it really sit well in the housing while still being able to unscrew it when it's out. Only complaint is that it's a little more recessed than the stock, but it's nitpicking considering it looks pretty good in there. Also spent some time redoing the hoses going from the tank to the hardlines since I had originally just thrown in whatever rubber tubing fit and they weren't rated for the higher pressure efi uses. Other than that I'm just rethinking strategy on this thing and what I want to do. In a few months when I'm back I might just finish up the rest of the major rust areas and start throwing things together to enjoy it whenever I'm in town. Just redo suspension/brakes and do a tune up, but leave it ratty looking until I'm back next summer.

Dave, I ordered mine from Black Dragon, and the fit was... okay. After cutting the old metal it required a bit of tinkering. They're all tabco panels like rturbo mentioned. Required less work than my rear lower quarters to fit properly though, which I might be totally redoing.

G37 (Although the Z is still the dream car and buying the Infiniti almost halted my plans)

I was wondering if someone had considered this. Definitely not easy. As far as the factory service manuals are concerned, the myG37 forums have them stickied somewhere or I can send you the one I have when I get home tomorrow. Hope to see this thing in action sometime!

Pretty sure I've said this before, but maybe by the time this is done I'll actually be able to afford it and maybe my Z will actually be presentable haha

That headlight area is EXACTLY what's up next to patch on my car. Thanks for the pics. They give me more clean idea of what I need to do.

I LIKE

Any more details on how you made the center gauge pods? I'm still trying to find a better stock-looking solution to what I did with my fuel gauge from speed hut. Yours look like the 2 5/8", is that right?

This build makes me happy

Cool stuff! I kept hanging around your car at NissanFest hoping to find you and meet since I'd bought that old hitch you made, shame I kept missing you. Maybe next time!

Said day. He was one of the first people I noticed throughout forums when I first got really into Z cars in my early teens. He was among a few in the forums I hoped to meet in person someday after first buying my Z and beginning the whole project. Prayers go out to his family. He made a big impact in the community.

Hadn't really considered a motorcycle helmet. Would one really be approved for a track use in a car? I didn't know that was even an option. If I could get away with buying a motorcycle helmet that would be great, both my brothers ride bikes, so I might in the future.

That's why I said reasonably priced and not cheap

So between recently purchasing my G37, wanting to keep my Z semi-stock looking but with some suspension mods for a bit of track use, and going to drift events regularly, I may be looking for a helmet soon. Drift events up here sometimes let you do a ride-along during some tandem drifting for free, but you need to have your own helmet and I know for auto-x down the road that's something I'll need. That being said, does anyone have any suggestions that are reasonably priced and meet current spec?

I got a thing yesterday! Pardon the subpar pictures in less than ideal lighting. Also had hdr turned on on my phone somehow. Made the drive home to Utah from Washington for spring break yesterday mostly without a problem. Front tires are worn and need to be replaced but I already knew that before buying, and I hit a relatively large bird while driving through Idaho at about 1 in the morning that put a tiny tiny chip in my previously immaculate windshield. Other than that I'm really enjoying it. The gtr start button is a nice touch and I love the keyless entry. Coilovers are sitting a bit low for my taste, but fortunately I can adjust that.

Made a deal on a G37s 6MT. A little bit over KBB price, but it has pretty much every mod I would have wanted on it, the engine is untouched and it's low-ish miles for an '08 at 65k. Sitting on BC coilovers, has the IPL front bumper I like and an ARK exhaust that sounds a little deeper but isn't obnoxious. Should hopefully get everything tomorrow, but it's a huge hassle having my cosigner in another state.

Yeeeeeeeessss

Yeah, I'm probably not going for the G35. As much as I like my brother's it's getting hard to find one that isn't either high mileage or just highly modified. I'd prefer close to stock.

That one looks nice! I'm already approved for a loan at 3% and I've found a nice G37s not far from me. Looks like I might be making a deal in the next couple days after talking to the seller. If everything checks out I'll be sure to post some pictures!

Definitely go L28. Also agree with Tony. Avoid college debt at all costs. Only reason I can afford the car I want to buy as a new daily is because I graduated with no debts. I'm working full time out of college and I'm not even thinking of a swap until way down the road. Costs start to add up really fast over the little things you don't usually think about. Cost of swaps is usually double or triple what you'll pay for the engine/trans combo even if you do a lot of the work yourself. L28 on the other hand is reliable, fairly easy to work on, and very simple to swap over. I Tony will probably agree, the last thing you should be thinking of is go fast bits. Get an L running properly then focus on brakes/suspension/rust so you don't destroy the car when you do have more power in there.

G37S is exactly what i was leaning towards and this is just making me more comfortable with the decision, thanks

Aha, that's more of what I was hoping to hear. My oldest brother had asked if the G37 was really worth the extra money to me and I think it might be fore exactly that. Brother that does accounting and owns the G35 is the one who suggested I spring for an early G37. I've read that the oil issue was "fixed" or at least greatly improved on the G37

This is all very helpful actually. My brother has a G35 and I love it, but he suggested I go with the 37. Looking at getting the coupe, RWD. Loans definitely suck, and so does maintenance but that's part of why my brother suggested I get the G37. Much newer, lower mileage, not as much time for boy racers to get their hands on them and mess with them since they're still above that crowd's budget usually, or they go for subarus, which I was considering but I don't like the cheap feeling interior and having to mess with turbos on a daily. Gas mileage from what I've read is similar to what I'm getting now in the old Maxima, I'd just be paying a bit more for premium gas. Mostly I was hoping someone had any experience on reliability and maintenance or common problems.. Want to commit to something really nice already so I don't have to worry about more than oil changes/general maintenance for a while.

My beater of a daily finally went up in glorious flames (figuratively of course) to the point where repairing it would cost more than it would sell for. (Not technically if I fixed things myself, but my time is valuable....) Brother has suggested I buy a G37 as a new daily. When he had his first accounting he bought a G35 as a daily. At the time it cost as much as the G37 does now and he was making about the same as I am now. I could probably drop like $5k or maybe a bit more on a down payment and the loan would end up being less than I've had to pay monthly just to keep my current car roadworthy. That being said, anyone have any experience with these two cars? Pros/cons? Side note: Not looking to buy a 350 or 370. Just not practical enough for me to have a 2 seater in a modern daily, even though that's what I was tempted to do with the Z.

Pretty sure you've seen at least bits of my thread and I'm in total agreement. Getting some of these pieces to fit was a process. They get someone like me with minimal experience in body closer, but they require a lot of thought put into them to get them fit. I had to do some trimming and bits of bending to get things right. I think my rockers/doglegs turned out really well but it was a lot more work than I was expecting.