lungwun:
I'm not sure the pictures of the car you posted can pass for a restoration job.

There basically is nothing to restore there.

chuka5000:




I tire for the topic and the content oo.
However, this ride is a beast. I'll like to see what will come out of it

hope you too are still following and probably shifting grounds on ur earlier statement.

Bossforeva:

hope you too are still following and probably shifting grounds on ur earlier statement.

Meanwhile I don't like how this 18" rim looks on the car. Wheel arch looks like it can take 20 inches comfortably but Lagos potholes love to put dents on big rims.

This Nissan 350Z of a beauty is going just the way I evisioned it In my dreams. OP how much have u spent on the car so far and I hope your girlfriend/wife is very inderatandong & will bear with u for spending dat much on the car

@Dumo1.....wifey is excited cos she believes "in her mind" its her car .

Spent about 1.5m so far buying the car off my friend's dad, registration+insurance and parts.

I have car seats, HID upgrades, paint, rims&tires and audio system left. Scared of how much all these will cost. God dey.

autofreak1:
@Dumo1.....wifey is excited cos she believes "in her mind" its her car .

Spent about 1.5m so far buying the car off my friend's dad, registration+insurance and parts.

I have car seats, HID upgrades, paint, rims&tires and audio system left. Scared of how much all these will cost. God dey.

The Lord shall be your strength. that ride is gonna be a head turner wherever it goes. The whole money spent would be definitely worth it.

Thanks dumo1,

I sent this thread to the man's son, he showed his dad and the man says he might buy back the car when its done....lol


.........where he saw a dying car with issues eventually ending up at the scrap yard, I saw one with loads of potentials. He imported it 2010 and tried all types of mechanics and makeshift parts but eventually got tired of the car. Like a lot of us in naija, after 5 years the car had reached its expiry date. Time to dump it and move on.

The car is almost "a born-again" now.

autofreak1:
@Dumo1.....wifey is excited cos she believes "in her mind" its her car .

Spent about 1.5m so far buying the car off my friend's dad, registration+insurance and parts.

I have car seats, HID upgrades, paint, rims&tires and audio system left. Scared of how much all these will cost. God dey.

I'm also excited about this project of yours. The 350z has always been my favourite sports coupe from its peers.

Whenever I bump into you, I might pull you over to admire the work done.

ba7man:
I'm also excited about this project of yours. The 350z has always been my favourite sports coupe from its peers.
Whenever I bump into you, I might pull you over to admire the work done.

@ba7man.......If its a lady driving it, pls dont pull her over...lol


But if you are able to catch me while drifting through traffic, I'll be glad to let you admire the car.

autofreak1:


@ba7man.......If its a lady driving it, pls dont pull her over...lol


But if you are able to catch me while drifting through traffic, I'll be glad to let you admire the car.

lol!!!

I'll look out for the finished work on the road.

autofreak1:




Meanwhile I don't like how this 18" rim looks on the car. Wheel arch looks like it can take 20 inches comfortably but Lagos potholes love to put dents on big rims.

hey! How is it going Sir, building a car that will compete Davido's R8. Good morning.

Bossforeva:
hey! How is it going Sir, building a car that will compete Davido's R8. Good morning.

I haven't been in Lagos lately, so not much has been done on the car. Seats are being done and should be ready tomorrow. The issue with jobs done in ur absence is the guys will do it to their own taste. The upholstery guy is already pissing me off. He got a different shade of blue leathers from what I showed him and has almost finished sewing. When I get back, he might have to start afresh. Body preparation and paint should start this week hopefully.

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The Nissan 350Z brings memories. My first favourite car. I had a poster of an orange one as a kid and so I love the ride. Nissan is my favourite brand.

Great to see the work you're doing man. Keep us posted.

Body preparation in progress

More pics

The car was actually brown when it left the assembly plant

Not exactly the shade of blue I wanted but will make it work.

amazing work u're doing dere bro... thumbs up...

Nice work........ following.

Pls make the seat work bro..More grace!!!

lungwun:
I'm not sure the pictures of the car you posted can pass for a restoration job.

There basically is nothing to restore there.

You nailed it boss. I wonder if pipu can't differentiate btw preparing/replacing faulty parts in cars. they now refer to all as auto restoration. All of una won dey copy Siena?

tpacalipse:
You nailed it boss. I wonder if pipu can't differentiate btw preparing/replacing faulty parts in cars. they now refer to all as auto restoration. All of una won dey copy Siena?

Another Hater spotted. Wikipedia tells me that "Automobile restoration is the process of repairing the degraded aspect of an automobile to return it to an overall "authentic" condition. If you can't afford one, dn't rubbish another.

A simple dictionary states that "restoration is the act or process of returning something to its original condition by repairing it, cleaning it, etc"

Thats all I am doing here. Repairing and cleaning it back to its original condition.

I never said I was rebuilding the car like Master Siena does . Siena even commented he would love to see it restored to an OEM+ state. Maybe I have to fit in a W16 Bugatti engine before this qualifies as a restoration. But bad belle is allowed.

tpacalipse:
You nailed it boss. I wonder if pipu can't differentiate btw preparing/replacing faulty parts in cars. they now refer to all as auto restoration. All of una won dey copy Siena?

autofreak1:
Restoration is the act or process of returning something to its original condition by repairing it, cleaning it, etc.

Thats all I am doing here. Repairing and cleaning it up to look like new.

I never said I was rebuilding the car like Master Jedi Siena does . Siena even commented he would love to see it restored to OEM+ state. But bad belle is allowed.

Don't get distracted by those comments.

They are nothing but comments.

Nice restoration going on here.

Thumbs up

Difficult picking one of these two paint patterns.

Bossforeva:
Another Hater spotted. Wikipedia tells me that "Automobile restoration is the process of repairing the degraded aspect of an automobile to return it to an overall "authentic" condition. If you can't afford one, dn't rubbish another.

You can call me whatever u like.

The first combo is better. I knew u were going for this, after I saw couple of 350z restoration videos on YouTube.

Maybe the choice also depends on the set of rims that is going in. The 2nd choice might be better if the front bumper is all gonna be dipped in blue and not having a Nation's Flag appearance.

Denn:

Don't get distracted by those comments.
They are nothing but comments.
Nice restoration going on here.
Thumbs up

Denn, how is your VW bettle project?

autofreak1:


Denn, how is your VW bettle project?

Will update on it shortly....I have some other projects contesting for same front burner...