Replacement Panels

[develec]

Hello people

After an unsuccessful meeting with a member of our coat-of-arm near Melbourne airport, I will be needing a complete set of front panels etc for my V35.

Do we have a reliable supplier in OZ for the needed parts and who are they?

Any useful help here would be appreciated.

Cheers

Craig

[Chris Rogers]

Nissan . Whilst I can source all of it my timing will be at least 3 months due to sea freight and customs.

How hard was the hit?

[=CPV35=]

call your insurance company and let them handle it?

[develec]

Will email a pic, Chris.

[Chris Rogers]

sent reply.

that looked interesting.

[develec]

As an update, the local smash repairer has it all in hand and looking at a 4 week turnaround. They have sourced all parts and repairs are under way.

Makes it easy

Handover inspection will be slow tho - want to make sure it is right

[Howaitonaito]

Niss4x4 in SA, Nisswreck in SA and yahoo japan Via Import Monster. Import monster cheaper and better quality stuff and turns up pretty quick.

[Seano350GT]

Jesse Streeter might also be able to help you out, another very reputable parts importer stationed in Japan.

[Chris Rogers]

As an update, the local smash repairer has it all in hand and looking at a 4 week turnaround. They have sourced all parts and repairs are under way.

Makes it easy

Handover inspection will be slow tho - want to make sure it is right

And they would have hit up Nissan local for it. I have a mate of mine the does V35 bits by the container load.

Good to see it is sorted. 4 or 5 figure sum?

[develec]

So the saga is on-going. Still off the road and now Chris has been roped in for the missing parts (at least I hope he has)

Have passed on the above list to the repairer for his betterment!

Cheers guys :-)

[develec]

And Chris - approaching 5 figures by now I expect

[Chris Rogers]

Yes I was dragged in yesterday. Awaiting what Nissan Japan have to say. Prices were correct btw.

[develec]

Good to see that too - this walking lark has knobs on it! :-)

[Chris Rogers]

I have a mate of mine in a similar predicament as you. Got dragged into that one as well. So I have two insurance jobs on the go now. Both are lights..

[develec]

Hey Chris

RACV has pissed us around for a week and only after I phoned on Friday (twice) did we get any action on them giving authority for the new light. Problem is now they are going straight Nissan with the hope that will make it somewhat more expedient than your estimate.

I pointed out that we could have done this 6 weeks ago and saved not only time off the road but also some stupid stuffing around with second-hand lamps.

Not happy Jan. And they know it!

[Chris Rogers]

They are going to hit the same wall I did. Nissan have to make them. They have. Minimum order request and I say that has been met but it is still 25th before production finishes for these orders.

Up to you in the end but that is nissan Japan saying that , not me.

[develec]

Well, the world turns and time marches onward.

Seems Nissan Japan has done its bit and the headlights are made and we should land it Sydney on Thurs, hopefully here Friday or Monday.

Not holding my breath though. Been here too many times.

[Chris Rogers]

I should have given this another crack.. Usually when they tell me a date they are not far off it. Looks like someone placed a decent order for lights within the last two weeks.

[develec]

Car is finally painted and awaiting the aforementioned headlight.

Pity that in these many weeks, they failed to notice the huge creases and dips in the roof turret. When I pointed that out to them, they were very surprised indeed.

The Painless Dent Removal guy was there and had a look saying that something heavy had been placed on the roof to cause that damage, not just a bump.

And my photos bear him out too.

[Chris Rogers]

So the thing went over the top of the car?