jez NF

Yep..this is commodore spec fitment at the moment...soon to change dont you worry...did not get a widebody for nothing

Cheers Cameron Scott the guard project was a great success.....it is subtle enough to not "stick out and slap you in the face" and mean enough to "create a stir". I LOVE IT - just waiting to get the rims out a bit more and I reckon it will look wicked !! IMO the car is looking the best it has ever done.......

..............and thank you ALL for the support and enthusiasm.....makes it all the more worthwhile

I sprayed mine black too....FOR NOW

SAU is really dying......members hardly post anymore However....I will keep updating this thread because I am still very much in love with my car and what I do and besides it helps me keep track of what I have done when. So update: Went to the panel and paint place this morning to check on the progress being made......its coming along nicely - almost ready for primer. (did not take any pictures) I also picked up a set of rocker covers (thanks Selven) which I plan to prep and paint myself - with a slight rather interesting twist...so stay tuned for that. How I got them.... After a good degrease and wash.....

ITS HAPPENING !! Excitement overload

Project: Rear over-fenders Dropped off the car. Discussed options by way of cutting out the arches thereby achieving more clearance, welding the inside and outside edges together to prevent any moisture and dirt getting in and getting a "smoother look" and also looked at possible rim fitments down the line.

Few small updates: Rear brace all fitted up......(forgot to take a picture).....no noticeable difference in handling (as expected)...tad more rigidity at best. Took Tom up on his $69 service offer at PZP because I was being lazy and got an oil and filter change.....can swear the car feels smoother but then again you are supposed to think these things !! Currently speaking to Andrew at Maddog Customs - want my rocker covers painted and engine bay tidied up a bit. Also waiting to hear back from the panel and paint place - car was supposed to go in next week for the fender work.

Update: After a bit of searching around for some place decent to have the work done I have narrowed it down to two possibilities. Either way cars going in in about a weeks time for the fender work... Picked up a rear strut brace this morning...currently fitting it up Had to sand back the spots of surface rust anyway...so decided to give it a lick of paint while I was about it.....

^^^^^ with a fair bit of work to be honest.....but its the road I have always wanted to go down so there is no turning back now. They arrived this morning...... My mini project is well on its way too.....

^^^^^ Cheers mate......yeah seems I have been "spoilt" for choice by way of spoilers at the moment !! These are in the mail........hope the gamble pays off....have heard mixed stories - BUT WE SHALL SEE

I am her baby and this is my baby

Judd - the wrap is hard to capture in pictures (especially with a silly phone camera)....gives a very misleading idea as it is much darker in real life. Also wrapped my mouse pads in carbon wrap for giggles.....came out quite well..lol !! Took the car down to Pedders and had a chat with Dom and our discussion (along with a few other factors) has now convinced me to leave the car at the height it is for now.

REALLY wish I could mate...but the cars sitting at 80mm at the lowest point at the moment (tip of sideskirt and exhaust)....I drive off the driveway sideways and the side skirts JUST touch if I get the angle ever so slightly wrong so there is no way I can go any lower though I would really love to - trust me I have measured every angle possible etc......its annoying but I have no choice really - style versus function (would be different if this was'nt my daily).

Another picture of the guards getting done..... Been busy tidying up and completing things. Finished off the boot and wing.....sanded, prepared and carbon wrapped with 3M black carbon weave vinyl wrap. Next up is to whack on some 15mm bolt on spacers on the back and get some fairly aggressive camber in / run stretch tyres like the fronts (which I am trying to avoid on the rear to be honest)...but we shall see.

Des from AutoFx WA detailed my car this morning / arvo - WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND !! Absolute legend and work of an insanely high standard !! Will try and get a few photographs taken asap - car looks amazing Also got the rear guards flared and pulled out a tad.

Sounds good man...will fix up a day when we can meet and have a photoshoot or something. The wrap arrived this morning...

Update: Car cover done - no more scratches..yay !! Full exterior detail booked Waiting for my vinyl wrap to come in the mail so that I can start the boot and get the drift lip on. Okay so I need your thoughts and advice to help me decide what to do. To summarize.............. The Aim: To make the rear more aggressive. There are a number of "options / solutions" to achieve what I want but each of these are riddled with complications of their own. Option 1: Lower the car. Lowering the car would help by reducing the gap between the tyre and the top of the wheel arch and this would naturally look a lot better. Easier said than done in my case however. The top secret side skirts that I am running are chunky and wide and I cannot lower the car any more without risking them scraping. Clearing high speed bumps is already a pain with the current set up. Option 2: Run a more aggressive offset / run coilovers and more camber. A way around the above scenario would be to keep the car at the current height but run coilovers thus hardening the suspension. This in turn would allow me to run a lower offset thus letting the tyre and rim protroude (mexican) a reasonable amount. In theory this works well but sadly the gtst is a very "straight car" and has no presence unless the wheels are sticking way out. I could also run more camber thus bringing the bottom half out more but this means more tyre wear. Option 3: Run a more aggressive offset / run coilovers and a lip protrusion OR flare. Similar to the previous approach but different in that instead of running stupid levels of camber I could simply run a lip protrusion or full blown flare. The negatives are that the flares I have seen thus far are pathetic, resemble VE arches, are tacky bolt ons and/or do not really suit a skyline (more for a muscle car etc) Option 4: Get GTR style or wider overfenders. Seems to be the best solution thus far in that this will allow me to widen the rear substantially. The car can also be kept at the current height and there will be no need to modify the existing suspension setup. The cons are that most overfenders are half panel ones, there will be an indent for where the fuel cap sits and these are hard to come by and or frightfully expensive overall. I will hopefully be able to achieve something along the lines of this look.......

Been thinking about my next project. Pulling out the arches...flaring them....running GTR rear fenders...running a little lip protrusion.......decisions decisions Not sure which path I am going to go down yet but the aim is to get the wheels to poke a bit more to create a more aggressive rear end. Got creative with some thermocol / styrofoam this evening.....hahahaa Just to see what the lip option would look like... Going to have a good search tonight for pictures of GTR rear fenders on a Gtst.

So I got the boot lid off Bronson (thanks mate). Needs sanding and painting though.....old spoiler marks, double sided tape remains etc. First and last time I will buy Chinese stuff off the internet (when it comes to bodywork). The drift lip has been an absolute nightmare to fit. The bolts are totally off the mark and I have had to cut and file new holes so that it lines up properly. Annoyed with myself because when I test fitted it I did not really pay much attention to the bolts lining up..was more interested to see if it was the right size. Naturally I cannot return it now so just have to make it fit!!

Looks quite radical in person.......

Should look like this.............

Car cover is getting personalized. Got someone to write NIGHT FURY in Japanese for me..... Made a template and then cut out the bits on black material..... The plan as of now is that ma mommy will stitch them on tomorrow if I am a good boy and eat all my vegetables.. These are going along the drivers door (most likely).

Love how you choose the hottest time of the year to cruise Kidder.......I have black leather seats man..... But yeah a catch up / photoshoot is on the cards.....mom and dad are with us at the moment....after that Also indicators are on the back burner list to be honest...Anyone selling / know where to source clear side indicators?? Ebay says $80 odd for the nismo ones...thats a lot for some plastic bits if you ask me but maybe my searching skills are not very good. Might end up tinting them and swapping to an orange bulb?? In other news...... The flaps turned out okay..... Changing all the interior bulbs to green leds to match my dash...... Prep...... Project black is also well on track

Thanks Daniel......Not sure about the amazing bit (lol) but it sure was tough....took me a good hour or so to do both lights Aliens are paying a visit over Christmas...so took the mothership for a spin....