Subject	Wrecked my Z a while back, used it as a resto excuse!
Posted by	sandmanz32 on May 21, 2012 at 10:13 PM
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Message	My 92 TT was in pretty decent shape before I wrecked it, but like anyother 20 year old car it had it's issues. Yes, I could have just replaced the fender, rocker, and door and been good, but what fun is that? I say it is now restored, but more like a "custom" restoration. I didn't go all original, but my Z is the way I want it and I'm happy! The end of november of 2011, I had a "run in" with a deer. It was either hit him, or dodge him. I chose to try to dodge the bugger, while already sliding, went off road, and hit a drainage pipe sticking 10inches out of the ground. This was the results. Sorry for the crappy Iphone pics, one day i'll buy a real camera! Night of the wreck. RH fender off, you can see the damage to the rocker. The A-pillar was pushed in a total of a half of a inch. however, the door is fully closed in this pic. Crunched in the door. Z sporting the "jeep" look LOL! Time to bring out the scalpel after I got her back from being pulled at the frame shop. After welding on the rocker panel, the prepping for paint began. I have always like the look of the Z's with fender turn markers, so I picked up a set of JDM fenders from the local importer we have down here. Also, I shaved the antenna, rear wiper, and the rear spoiler (it was starting to rot). As for color, I went back with the original KY0, swapped out the USDM bumper for a 99 special edition, had the rocker guard smoothed out, the accent stripe painted on in gloss black, the pinch weld blacked out, and here she is fresh out of the booth. Now comes the "oh so fun" part of reassembly. I replaced all of the weatherstripping in the doors, on the body, and the t-tops. Completely went through the tops, and replaced the moldings, endcaps, and stripping. Replaced all of the door moldings, drip rails, rear glass moldings, windshield moldings, 1/4 glasses, cowl panels, taillights, all under trays, and fender liners. Roughly 6k in parts later I have this beauty in my driveway. These show the reflectivity of the paint. It is so damn shiney, on sunny days I can't look directly at it! Detailed the interior as well. Just sucks I couldn't make it to Zdayz this year. Oh well, next year ill be there! ......And just as they're about to catch me.....Twin......Turbos......Kick.......In!
Follow Ups	Wrecked my Z a while back, used it as a resto excuse! - sandmanz32 22:13:41 05/21/12 Nice save! (n/m) - PiotrC70 22:15:32 05/21/12 That looks amazing, good job saving another Z. (n/m) - slick007l 22:17:04 05/21/12 Nice save! (n/m) - Evan_Wright (Ca) 22:37:08 05/21/12 Very nice! - Rob'Z 23:39:43 05/21/12 those wheels look similar/close to mine. What brand? (n/m) - XTZ 02:05:36 05/22/12 They are RPM R505 - sandmanz32 05:48:14 05/22/12 Interested in selling them? Know the offset? 18's right? (n/m) - XTZ 16:32:26 05/22/12 Re: Interested in selling them? Know the offset? 18's right? - sandmanz32 18:24:38 05/22/12 Looks great, nice work! (n/m) - Stadsport (PHX) 06:45:35 05/22/12 why didnt you shave the front bumper - Alan(MD/NJ) 07:12:11 05/22/12 going to, hadn't bought one yet - sandmanz32 18:15:04 05/22/12 Going through a rocker replacement right now, you're pics - Jayru 09:11:36 05/22/12 *your (n/m) - Jayru 09:12:39 05/22/12 Re: Going through a rocker replacement right now, you're pics - sandmanz32 18:13:34 05/22/12 nice! (n/m) - Madhatter10-6 09:18:03 05/22/12 Were the door hinges salvageable? - AbyssalCreation 10:03:11 05/22/12 they were done, but the used door had good ones ;-) (n/m) - sandmanz32 18:14:10 05/22/12 Awesome transformation (n/m) - FairladyProject93 12:18:26 05/22/12 That could have easily been a parted-out car. Good work. (n/m) - Gordo 93TT Daytona 16:39:37 05/22/12 That certainly is a beauty. Nice job! (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 20:38:12 05/22/12 Well done, car looks great! (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 21:57:20 05/22/12
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