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

What got cut?

Nice project.

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

Awesome purchase. Goodluck with it man!

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

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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?

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The bastards stole the headrests! The nerve!

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

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

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

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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

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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

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

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

they didn't have any cinder blocks? maybe

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

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



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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.

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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

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

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

too bad that it had to happen though..

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.

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.

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

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I was outta town visiting my buddy at college smartass