Build Thread: 2004 Nissan 350Z Theft Recovery, Sold on 4/11/2012 Options

[dustin15brown]

Hey all. This is going to be my offical build thread. I recently purchased a 2004 Touring Fully Loaded 6 speed Z. The only problem was, it was a theft recovery. The thieves presented a fake ID and had the car gone for a little over one hour! And this is the outcome. This car is going to take me a little while to get together because I'm a 19 year old college student. I paid for the car myself and have to pay for everything, so funds are limited after paying for my apartment at school, phone, insurance on the other car, gas, etc. Here are pics of the car as I bought it.















Here's what I've got since I got the car:






Things I need: (bold= I have the item)
Hood
HID Headlights
Passenger side fender
Lower center console w/ AC controls
Upper center console with gauges
Airbox
Nismo Front Bumper *on the way*
Nismo Side Skirts
Nismo rear extensions *on the way*
Driver's side fender
Door Sills
BOSE headunit
Radiator *on the way*
Rad. support
Engine cover
Battery/other corner cover
Front bumper reinforcement
Headrest


What else can you see that I need? Feel free to copy paste my list or just state things that you see missing that I need!

This post has been edited by dustin15brown: Apr 11, 2012 - 7:01 PM

[Supersprynt]

What got cut?

Nice project.

[eggman40]

Edit: Never Mind i see you have a hood, is it carbon fiber?

How about the Z emblems that go on the sides of the Fenders?

This post has been edited by eggman40: May 30, 2007 - 10:49 PM

[Chanh55]

Awesome purchase. Goodluck with it man!

[dustin15brown]

the front loom controls the fans, airbag sensor, horn, headlights maybe?
No i dont have the fender emblems, doors, fluid tanks

This post has been edited by dustin15brown: May 30, 2007 - 10:54 PM

[Coomer]

What got cut?

Nice project.

Yeah...fixing that cut harness doesn't look like fun.

Edit: Is the engine bay a different color than the outside from the factory, or are my eyes playing tricks on me?

[doGGy]

the front loom controls the fans, airbag sensor, horn, headlights maybe?
No i dont have the fender emblems, doors, fluid tanks

It will be a total HEADAKE if you aint find the part or atleast whole front loom to fix these wires...

[DeW_H0e_GT]

i think some TIRE WET coul do dsome good on those tires..... jp....

great project....hope i get to see this project next tine u come by......

This post has been edited by DeW_H0e_GT: May 31, 2007 - 1:00 AM

[hitcachi]

I've always wanted a 350Z or an older Z for that matter. I think the Z cars are beautiful cars. GL dustin, looks like alot of work ahead of you.

[daazndood]

dustin you already got a Z right? how much did this one cost ya?

[m0dd3d1]

Nice find! You're lucky though, when I was working in College Park at a collision center, we'd get some pretty f'd up stolen recoveries! But nonetheless, your's looks in pretty good condition. If you don't mind my asking, how much did they let it go for? Salvage title?

Random Note: We had this G35 come into the shop one day, with 4 miles on it. Some noob porter (transporter) took it off the truck and smashed it all up. We got it and made it look like yours, no front materials. They were gonna junk it. Never found out what happened but it was crazy.

[dustin15brown]

Coomer- Yeah it does seem that way... it seems really light in terms of the rest of the car... but it's had no paint work, body work, etc.

eggman- nope just an oem hood

Romas- yeah I know This is the part that worries me the most... I'm trying to find a rear ended Z to cut out its loom so i can replace or just cut it and solder them together. I really need to get a friend of mine here to take his front end off so we can inspect everything further.

DeW- yeah that tire shine is top on my list of priorities!

daazndood- nah this is my first Z. This is my second car (first one obviously being the celica!)

Thanks for the comments guys... I hope to keep this thread as up to date as possible with assembly and all that jazz... It's going to be a great learning experience for me

[ILuvMyCelica95]

Dustin- you should look for a damaged one in a salvage yard, maybe something totaled with rear end damage so you can get all the hoses and **** that you need.

That does look like a total headache, but the reward will be awesome! GL

[Valo666]

looks like a bit of a project, should look good when its done. I know something you forgot off your list

Greddy Twinturbo kit....

what?..its a must..lol

[snapshotgt]

Very nice, good luck -- keep the progress pics coming.

[95CelicaST]

The bastards stole the headrests! The nerve!

[GTSOwner]

ONE hour?!?!?! Jesus....

Good luck with the project man, and I agree with Valo : Greddy TT kit. Might as well do it while you have the whole front end off

[jgreening]

looks like a bit of a project, should look good when its done. I know something you forgot off your list

Greddy Twinturbo kit....

what?..its a must..lol

LOL....I was going to say Stillen twin screw supercharger kit.

[dustin15brown]

haha sorry guys... There will be no TT, T, or SC for a while.... I wanna enjoy it in its current state for a couple of years... but if I get bored with it... Then all hell will break loose!
Tina- Yeah I agree completly with you... So if everyone could keep an eye out for me that would be GREAT!
EDIT: With the more I think about it, i thought about looking for a front end damaged one for the wiring looms and stuff because the salvage yard is more apt to sell it cheap if the rest of the engine is sh!t

This post has been edited by dustin15brown: May 31, 2007 - 3:37 PM

[devilsden97]

haha sorry guys... There will be no TT, T, or SC for a while.... I wanna enjoy it in its current state for a couple of years... but if I get bored with it... Then all hell will break loose!
Tina- Yeah I agree completly with you... So if everyone could keep an eye out for me that would be GREAT!
EDIT: With the more I think about it, i thought about looking for a front end damaged one for the wiring looms and stuff because the salvage yard is more apt to sell it cheap if the rest of the engine is sh!t

really? id rather have it in a fully front ended...some doored, lighted, and a hooded...maybe even headrested....lol

just busting on u, that looks like a fun project. Good Luck man, 6gc will keep an eye out for parts.

This post has been edited by devilsden97: May 31, 2007 - 3:41 PM

[tim86]

nice project... ive seen a lot of theft recovery supras that have tempted me, but theres no way i could pull it off... good luck with everything, 350's are nice

[zachattack15]

Man im trying to figure out why they didnt take the wheels. Noobs.

[jayi12-15psi]

they didn't have any cinder blocks? maybe

[super13jew]

you can drift in those cars so easy. even in the stock way it comes off the showroom floor. fun fun. have fun

[dustin15brown]

UPDATE:
Some of the older members may recall the 2003 Red 350Z I took to prom last year. It was my moms best friends car. Well she's been trying to sell it here locally for a couple of weeks and they relocated it out somewhere else so more people would see it a couple of days ago. Something shorted out at 2am and caused a fire. it lit the entire gas tank/rear on fire... As much as that sucks, she had full coverage and still has her hummer to drive so I dont feel as bad. The good news is that if insurance doesn't want an arm and a leg for it, I'll be getting it. it will have almost everything I'm missing and a lot of leftover stuff that i'll be able to sell and recoup most of my costs. Here's a pic of what her car looks like now

nice project... ive seen a lot of theft recovery supras that have tempted me, but theres no way i could pull it off... good luck with everything, 350's are nice

Yeah I thought that after it got here... But I took a step back, took a deep breathe and realized that I'm on NO time table at all. Sure I'd love to have it done asap, but I'm taking my time and attempting to do things correctly.

Man im trying to figure out why they didnt take the wheels. Noobs.

yeah.... a headrest and no wheels? Come on... But seriously they did everything else in ONE hour.... they were good.... I woulda given it 3 hours to simply be a frame

you can drift in those cars so easy. even in the stock way it comes off the showroom floor. fun fun. have fun

Yeah.... Not gonna happen... I'm not into the whole drifiting thing

[jcbass7]

i hope you get it, that would save you so many headaches!

too bad that it had to happen though..

[Valo666]

thats a bit of luck..well for you..lol. Sucks that it caught fire, but good for you that it was the back end went up. At least this way you get all the parts you need + that wiring harness that got cut up thats uncut..lol.

[Culpable04]

what were you doing at 2 AM that night ?

j/k

that means you'll get your car back on the road faster than you though. good luck with the project.

[m0dd3d1]

Wow! What luck! Good find, not many things happen like that to people. Definitely keep us updated!

[dustin15brown]

what were you doing at 2 AM that night ?

j/k

that means you'll get your car back on the road faster than you though. good luck with the project.

I was outta town visiting my buddy at college smartass

[Fastbird]

Hey, finally found the thread. Best of luck with this endeavor Dustin, it's really going to be fantastic when you're done.

[doGGy]

No matter what - you should get that red one It would help you ALOT! And belive me you will shell out all the parts that will be left over.

[Fastbird]

No matter what - you should get that red one It would help you ALOT! And belive me you will shell out all the parts that will be left over.

He and I were talking about that the other day. I personally think he's going to be in the positive side of things if he gets the remnants for $3-5K. Talk about good luck and timing.

[dustin15brown]

I'm not getting that Z Insurance thinks someone may have tampered with it, so they're investigating then it's going to a salvage yard about an hour away. So the affordibility just went bye bye... back to this being a multi-month project

[Fastbird]

BUMMER man!!!!! Is there any hope after the investigation?

[dustin15brown]

BUMMER man!!!!! Is there any hope after the investigation?

nope... going to a salvage yard, therefore JACKED up prices

[dustin15brown]

I stand majorly corrected... I got the red Z It got dropped off today... I am starting to feel like Romas... Cars are just piling up!!! Haha well it still won't be on the road for a while because i'm going to do 99% of everything myself and taking my time... But seriously, minus two door panels and a headrest, I'm good to go Also I will be able to recoup a lot of fees from the engine, tranny, headlights, front bumper, a fender, hood, maybe some interior pieces like the seats if I can get the smoke smell out of them.... All in all this is shaping up very nicely... Stay tuned!!! Jeremy1210 and Fastbird might make appearances in this thread while helping me piece it all together... I can't wait

[DSToyo]

thats great news for you! i am very interested in this project, i cant wait to see how it goes... keep the updates coming, and good luck.

This post has been edited by DSToyo: Jun 23, 2007 - 4:24 PM

[Aus]

Good luck with the project, looks like its going to take some time, but its going to be worth the wait! My friend has a 350 and they are great cars with an amazing exhaust note!

I really like the look of the old 70's Z cars, and am getting tempted to buy one as a project, but as with most classics, most of them are pretty much corroded away by now !

This post has been edited by Aus: Jun 23, 2007 - 6:17 PM

[Fastbird]

I stand majorly corrected... I got the red Z It got dropped off today... I am starting to feel like Romas... Cars are just piling up!!! Haha well it still won't be on the road for a while because i'm going to do 99% of everything myself and taking my time... But seriously, minus two door panels and a headrest, I'm good to go Also I will be able to recoup a lot of fees from the engine, tranny, headlights, front bumper, a fender, hood, maybe some interior pieces like the seats if I can get the smoke smell out of them.... All in all this is shaping up very nicely... Stay tuned!!! Jeremy1210 and Fastbird might make appearances in this thread while helping me piece it all together... I can't wait

Dude that's AWESOME that you got it!!!!! My vette is coming along nicely, so if you're not done within the next 2-3 weeks I'll gladly swing through on my way home and wrench for a night.

[dustin15brown]

Good luck with the project, looks like its going to take some time, but its going to be worth the wait! My friend has a 350 and they are great cars with an amazing exhaust note!

I really like the look of the old 70's Z cars, and am getting tempted to buy one as a project, but as with most classics, most of them are pretty much corroded away by now !

yeah, when i get a few things up and going I want to get an old 240/280z and re-do that... I just love them

Dude that's AWESOME that you got it!!!!! My vette is coming along nicely, so if you're not done within the next 2-3 weeks I'll gladly swing through on my way home and wrench for a night.

Always welcome here man. Bring the wife and bathing suits and we can keep the girls happy by lettin them lay by the pool all day or whatever.... And I better get to attempt to drive that beast of a vette!

[Jdog1385]

sick man, keep me updated.

[fastgt]

wow haven't been on here in a while.

Dude I wish I knew about this sooner , I just finished parting out my '06Z

I'm getting out of it because of a oil consumption issue. Getting myself into a bmw 335i.

anyways check out my350z.com and 350zmotoring.com they might be able to help you out.

Also pm me if you need any help with the Z

[dustin15brown]

wow haven't been on here in a while.

Dude I wish I knew about this sooner , I just finished parting out my '06Z

I'm getting out of it because of a oil consumption issue. Getting myself into a bmw 335i.

anyways check out my350z.com and 350zmotoring.com they might be able to help you out.

Also pm me if you need any help with the Z

ahh ****... are u serious? I woulda killed for ur headlights! I want a set of 06+ lights so bad. I'm on my350z.com and i'll have to check out the other website. I did get another Z if u look at the pics that has a good front so basically I'm to the point where I'll most likely need to simply get some time to swap a lot of stuff over, sell the longblock, a fender, hood, front bumper, side skirts, air bags, auto tranny and then most likely buy new door panels (messed up from the flames) and new door panel/kickplate things and I'm good to go. I just really need that free time to do all that stuff! If you do manage to come across a decently prices set of 06+ HID lights, let me know though!

[SlowCelica94]

That cut harness looks like a headache

I used to drive my ex-gf's 350Z all the time. Their amazing cars! You can get them sideways and they correct themselfves. Simply great cars.

[dustin15brown]

That cut harness looks like a headache

I used to drive my ex-gf's 350Z all the time. Their amazing cars! You can get them sideways and they correct themselfves. Simply great cars.

Harness shouldn't be bad at all... esp since i'm just planning on swapping them out one for the other... well that is atleast the plan

[dustin15brown]

update time:
Well between being sick and working 70 hour weeks... I haven't had much time at all to work. But tonight I finally got a few hours to work. And got the fenders, side skirts, splash guards, front bumper, headlights, and windshield wiper components all removed.
The wiring issues are still a big deal. Seeing as though the silver Z has the upgraded VDC system which is a lot more complicated than the standard TCS on the Red Z, it's made me look into a new wiring harness. That and the large harness that was cut still hasn't been replaced because it's not 100% that it's a direct replacement.
I will be transferring brackets and so forth tomorrow and then on wednesday test fit the body kit before I take everything to the shop.
Wish me luck? lol

[creis]

good luck man, special with the wireing cool that you got the red one probably saved a huge ammount of time and money finding all the little parts and brakets. pics are always nice. friend of mine has a 03 G35, thoes two cars (350,g35) are sweet if only i had that kinda money.

[dustin15brown]

some cell phone pics:
The new toy dad bought to keep us cool while working

The cars facin each other

Fenders


Hoods

Front ends

lights:

17's from the red z with the HID's for the celica fogs

Doors off!

Red Z

Silver Z

If you EVER need to know anything about the Z: These 4 books better have it!

[playr158]

looking good kid.
keep up the work

[Komail]

dang, i am impressed

[frosty]

If you EVER need to know anything about the Z: These 4 books better have it!

Ah, some good toilet reading

I still want to know how much you spent on buying the original Z (just curious )

[Rayme]

**** you got alot of dough for a college student. Looks like fun as fun can be!

[m0dd3d1]

Dude, your garage is huge, I'm jealous! Any update on this bad boy?

[doGGy]

Ok, i think i need to visit you and lend you a hand Dont you think? 1 week and your Z would be ready to go

[dustin15brown]

Ok, i think i need to visit you and lend you a hand Dont you think? 1 week and your Z would be ready to go

One week? Hell 3 days and it's done.. I'm just waiting on my stupid ass harness... I can't do anything without the harness... and it's a month late

[doGGy]

Ok, i think i need to visit you and lend you a hand Dont you think? 1 week and your Z would be ready to go

One week? Hell 3 days and it's done.. I'm just waiting on my stupid ass harness... I can't do anything without the harness... and it's a month late

3 days including prep / paint / assembly + all the shiznit stuff - oh well lots of redbull + some coffe and it might happen So when should i book my tickets?

[dustin15brown]

Come on over now... I meant 3 days of work not including paint work and that shiznit.... but seriously... if you wanna come... let me know!

[manolis]

Good work man!!!

[Valo666]

Come on over now... I meant 3 days of work not including paint work and that shiznit.... but seriously... if you wanna come... let me know!

if Romas comes there, seriously..let me know..ill come drive just to meet him..lol

[Celiracer18]

^^ same

dang new page lol

This post has been edited by Celiracer18: Sep 21, 2007 - 7:04 PM

[dustin15brown]

if Romas comes there, seriously..let me know..ill come drive just to meet him..lol

^^ same

dang new page lol

hahaha like a Romas autograph session? hahaha

[Valo666]

oh..i forgot to ask..u need any parts for the car dustin? my buddy is working at nissan and he gets all the stuff that gets warrentied. i was working there for a week and picked up a set of brand new *well..used for 6 months* FX45 head lights and tail lights. My buddy said hes got some Z parts sittin in his spare room at his house he got from the warrenty/scrap pile.

[Komail]

its been like 2 weeks, I just wanna see updates It makes me feel bad, I am 19, I want a Z...lol

[dustin15brown]

oh..i forgot to ask..u need any parts for the car dustin? my buddy is working at nissan and he gets all the stuff that gets warrentied. i was working there for a week and picked up a set of brand new *well..used for 6 months* FX45 head lights and tail lights. My buddy said hes got some Z parts sittin in his spare room at his house he got from the warrenty/scrap pile.

Taking care of in PM

its been like 2 weeks, I just wanna see updates It makes me feel bad, I am 19, I want a Z...lol

you feel bad? I'm only 19

[Komail]

haha, I am 19 almost 20

This post has been edited by Komail: Oct 22, 2007 - 11:57 PM

[Black2na]

the front loom controls the fans, airbag sensor, horn, headlights maybe?
No i dont have the fender emblems, doors, fluid tanks

you did an awsome job. good decsion finding a rear hit car! now take that wireloom that got cut and replace it from the parts car. thing with airbag systems if you just fix the wiring you run the risk of corrision getting in there and shorting out the system which may result in an airbag deployment which obviously could be very harmfull to your person. so becarefull and make sure to swap that out. and good luck and more pics!

[trdcelica94]

nice Z.

[Valo666]

dustin, sry i didnt get back to you, my buddy sold every thing he had on ebay..lol..made $1500. sorry man.

[95CelicaST]

Update? That harness should be there by now.

[creis]

anything new? I test drove an 08 Z (sticker price was 35k) very nice, pulls very hard I loved it, may end up traiding in the impreza for one actualy did not know they were that fun. sales man let me open it up a bit, punched the pedel in 2nd and broke the back end lose, hit 75 in no time thing only had 14 miles on it too

[stetsonaw]

awesome work so far! i'll be on the lookout for z parts.

[dustin15brown]

figure it's time for an update... nothing has really changed... living 2 hours away from home and being at college means i'm rarely ever home. The harness never showed, the guy i ordered it through ditched out and i cannot get a hold of him. Said hell with it... with with West Covina out in cali for the harness and paid for it last night... Hopefully it's there when i get home from finals. I plan on working on it most of Christmas break to get it done. Finally a break from school....

[fastgt]

cant wait to see it done

[dustin15brown]

basically back from the dead..... Yes, I finally got a few hours to work on the Z. Update:
Sold the old HID's and picked up a set of 06+ Bi-xenon's
BOSE headunit, doorpanels, and headrest are on their way as we speak
Got the dash out of the car and traced all the lines for the wiring harness
Looking for the proper tool to pull the AC lines from the firewall so that I can put in the new harness
It's starting to become a fun thing to do.
Luckily, I'll be at home for a week with work, so I should have an hour or two a night to work on it,
PROJECT COMPLETION ETA: End of June
Celica back on the road, ETA: June 15th
Will post pics soon

[zero07]

Good to know your still working on this, cant wait to see it completed!

Whats goin on with the celica?

[dustin15brown]

Good to know your still working on this, cant wait to see it completed!

Whats goin on with the celica?

it brokedown, need to fix a few things and a few goodies

[dustin15brown]

Update:
Nissan sent me the wrong wiring harness and we didn't figure this out until the new harness was in and had two small plugs that didn't line up.... what a *****! I called west coast covina and spoke with the owner and he admitted it was their fault even though their computer was the one who had the information wrong... So they sent me the correct harness and it's being fitted in Friday when I go home from college.
I think I have everything that I need now minus the panels that never showed up.... Guy took my money and ran
pics coming on friday or saturday most likely

[6GenCelicaST]

Any new updates.

[m0dd3d1]

19...I'm 23 and want one! lol Only, I would be able to afford one if I got the <=06. But I want the VQ35HR! yummy!

This post has been edited by m0dd3d1: Dec 20, 2008 - 1:19 PM

[dustin15brown]

This thing is almost embarassing to update given I've had it so long now... but honestly living two hours from home I barely ever make it home and always seem to find more pressing matters to take care of when home for that limited amount of time. Lame, I know. Also, a great investment, I know. Hahaha ok where here I go.... and sorry for the mass of ****ty pics from my phone.
OK well I got the old harness out, and man was that thing a bitch to get out. Once I finally found all the plugs and connections to undo under the driver's side dash I was able to pull the harness through the firewall. But as you can see in the pics, the harness is too big to fit through the area as is. So what I had to do was remove the wiper assembly and undo the brake lines to give myself a little wiggle room.
From there we were able to pull the rest of the harness out and attempt to put the new one in. I also had to remove the heater core so that the tubes would go through the firewall to give me enough room to squeeze by.
Step 1) The harness had many exposed wires and I didn't want to risk cutting them on the metal or having something happen, so I used eletrical tape to cover up any wires no encompassed by the harness shroud. Tedious, but well worth it for the peace of mind.
Step 2) To avoid having different sections have copious amounts of stress when pulling through, I taped a lot of the connections together to compress them to pull through the firewall or snake through tight areas.... Again... very worth it.
Time for some pics:

I'm fitting a huge harness.... through... there?!?!?!

Yeah you got it, through that tiny ass gap..... not happening without some thinking



Classy, I know, but it worked!

[dustin15brown]

Ok so to keep going.
Once the lines and heater core were outta the way, the new harness went in after about 40000000 curse words, 200 busted knuckles/cut hands... and a decent amount of beer. But here's what it looked like on the inside:





Notice the bucket and carpet holding up the steering wheel: I had to undo the entire long tube running on the inside of the car to fit everything in and remove the heater core. The steering column had to be completely undone basically and instead of just hanging there.... we used that bucket and carpet. Haha



I'm pretty sure the term is "FML- F**K my life* when I see how much ish is going on within my car. And this being my first project anything like this.

[dustin15brown]

ok now for the progress:
Got the tube bolted back down, wiring harness in, brake lines reconnected, and wiring under the dash finished. Here's some of the progress pics from today, but I got tired and forgot to keep taking pics:
The main part of the interior dash installed:

The passenger side air bag hooked up and bolted down



What stopped my progress for the day? Sadly just the left side of this pic

I dont have the bracket to hold the radio in and finish up the center console.
From there it is literally 30 minutes to finish the interior. Which will happen next weekend providing I can get the parts here in time. Also, my interior and dash are BLACK... So I ordered the center console piece and got this one:

At a glance it looks fine right? well in the car it is definitely a new model piece that has a bit of grey/silver in it and looks very tacky. So I'm trying to order a new center console piece this week as well.

I know it might not be a lot to some of you guys. And others will say it is taking too long. But I bought the car in no hurry to finish it and learn a lot. Needless to say, I've learned a sh!tton and I'm very happy I did it. It will be done relatively soon then it gets painted and inspected. I'll try to update more frequently now that I have a bit of free time on weekends to make the 130 mile journey just to get it done.
The new lights Bi-xenon


And the parts in their area, waiting to go in!

[ZGear]

NOICE! Great progession.....keep it slow and steady, don't want a half-ass 350Z.

[malpaso]

You are really crazy (in the best meaning of that word). I would never put that together again... lol. Fingers crossed with everything Dustin.

[playr158]

good job on keeping up the determination to finish

[Valo666]

holy crap..this thread and dustin must both be zombies...BACK FROM THE DEAD! ..lol Looks good dude. Can't wait to see this thing finaly done.

[supershannon77]

wow coming along great...keep up the awesome work!!!!!!!!

[mneal2_92788]

dude looks awesome, i cant wait to see that thing on the road some man. hit me up

[richee3]

You have got to be one of the most patient people alive...

[x_itchy_b_x]

inspirational.

[ILuvMyCelica95]

I think we should lock DB and Dan up in their garages until they finish both their projects. I hate waiting

but really i'm glad to see you're working on it

[playr158]

[Fastbird]

At least you're making some progress Dustin. FYI, I'm close to quitting that second job of mine, and once I have, I'll have a LOT more free time to come hlep you wrench on it if you want.

[dustin15brown]

NOICE! Great progession.....keep it slow and steady, don't want a half-ass 350Z.

yeah true that, like I originally said... No time tables at all so it's really beneficial... just a good thing I'm not workin on someone elses dollar! haha

You are really crazy (in the best meaning of that word). I would never put that together again... lol. Fingers crossed with everything Dustin.

I know I'm crazy

good job on keeping up the determination to finish

haha thanks ho

holy crap..this thread and dustin must both be zombies...BACK FROM THE DEAD! ..lol Looks good dude. Can't wait to see this thing finaly done.

yep, i literally died and came back I can't wait to see it done either..... now that i have some free weekends i have given up college bar life *even though i just turned 21* to work on this thing

wow coming along great...keep up the awesome work!!!!!!!!

Thanks

dude looks awesome, i cant wait to see that thing on the road some man. hit me up

for sure man, just get a celica on the road and stop messin with the Tc! hahaha jk... kinda

You have got to be one of the most patient people alive...

actually im a VERY impatient person.... this has taught me a lot to say the least

inspirational.

hahaha idk about that.... but i still am waitin on the e153 and 3s you said you would give me

I think we should lock DB and Dan up in their garages until they finish both their projects. I hate waiting

but really i'm glad to see you're working on it

haha thanks hun... and waiting is supposed to heighten the experience or something? IDK but I hate waiting too!

At least you're making some progress Dustin. FYI, I'm close to quitting that second job of mine, and once I have, I'll have a LOT more free time to come hlep you wrench on it if you want.

yeah for sure.... just gimme a call! and i wanna see new celica pics with the toys in it sooooooon

[doGGy]

No way Dustin You still have this Rolling shell?

Good work man, keep it up And welcome to my boat - you will know now how much it takes to mess with the interior

[mneal2_92788]

idk, im likin the tC, i am pretty certain, unless i need money bad, im keepin the celi as a project, and its gonna be one hell of a project!

[dustin15brown]

No way Dustin You still have this Rolling shell?

Good work man, keep it up And welcome to my boat - you will know now how much it takes to mess with the interior

Shut up man! You know how busy I am! But yeah, I have a whole new understanding and appreciation for this type of work. I just talked to the guy that runs a body shop out of one of our storage building/warehouses... and He says if I wanna learn how to paint and do other kinds of body work this summer he will teach me and put me on the clock. So hopefully I"ll learn more!

idk, im likin the tC, i am pretty certain, unless i need money bad, im keepin the celi as a project, and its gonna be one hell of a project!

Yeah the Tc is a great car, my best friend has one and I really like it. Keep the celi and drop a 3s

[Valo666]

I think we should lock DB and Dan up in their garages until they finish both their projects. I hate waiting

Co-signed with Tina on this one. lol

[dustin15brown]

So I came home again this weekend and here's what I got so far:
A few things from the burnt Z



More of the dash is in! Starting at the pasenger side.

Ok, so you can see the majority of the center console. What I ended up doing since the other center console upper piece was a different shade was I took out the center console upper piece from the burnt Z and spent about an hour and a half cleaning all the smoke off and seeing if it was salvageable. I also took the two main brackets on the cd player from the red Z and put it on the cd player going into the gray Z. Obviously I also had to replace to top set of triple gauges because.... well.... the old ones were melted
Then I went to put the new cd player in. But what you cant see behind it was that when they stole the stuff out of it they jacked up the harness that plugged into the back of the cd player. They took two of the connectors that go in the back. So what I ended up doing was taking the harness from the burnt Z and de-pinning the connectors to put into the gray Z. HUGE PAIN IN THE A$$!.
The driver's side... coming together!

The rest of the center console.