Tuesday, August 15, 2017

The start!

Hello everyone

There is going to be a lot of information here, So stay tuned.

I would like thank WhitelineSuspensionParts for all the parts, They are the best deal in town, shipped fast and arrived safely. Was a great help! Thanks guys!

We are going to start from the beginning, I stumbled upon a rare gem

2003 G35 Coupe

  • Ivory Pearl White
  • 28,712 Miles at time of purchase
  • Automatic
  • Single Owner ;-)

The overall goal for this project is to create a super clean, quick, reliable, fun daily drivable street car. 

The work list is as follows :

  • Respray front bumper with a classy accent 
  • Respray side-skirts in Ivory Pearl White
  • Refinish OEM Grill
  • Refinish OEM Headlamps (wetsand/polish/clear)
  • Complete Royal Purple Fluid Flush
  • Brake Upgrade Process
  • Install TransGo Valve Body Upgrade
  • Bosch Icon Wiper Blades
  • Refinish OEM 18' Wheels
  • Tint
  • KDT911 - Differential Mount Bushings
  • W52988 - Front Upper Control Arm Bushing - Inner
  • W52991 - Front Lower Control Arm Bushing - Inner
  • W52992 - Front Shock to Control Arm Bushing
  • W83389 - Front Compression Arm Bushings


Thursday, September 11, 2014

14706 - Steering Rack Bushings

Steering rack bushings, ready to install
Old bushings out, next to the new.
Collar bushing for rack, new vs old
New bushings installed
New collar bushing installed

W83389 - Front Compression Arm Bushings

Old Bushing
Part of the removal process
Pre-Removal
A view of the whole part
Old, Turn bushing at under 30k miles 
Old torn vs new Whiteline bushing
Another view of the old vs new
Burning the old bushing out
More fire pics
Another shot
And another..
Pressing the sleeve out
Pressing the sleeve out, another shot.
Pre-Install 
New bushing installed

W52992 - Front Shock to Control Arm Bushing


Old bushing being removed
New whittling bushing installed

W52991 - Front Lower Control Arm Bushing - Inner

Old Bushing
Controls Arms Dropped
Another View of the conrol arms dropped
Old bushing
Old bushing burning! 
Lower conrol arm bushing removed
Old bushing prior to removal
Starting to remove old bushing
Old bushing coming out
New bushing being installed
New bushing install, another view
New installed Whiteline Bushing

W52988 - Front Upper Control Arm Bushing - Inner

Box of the parts..
front, upper, control, arm, bushing, 350z, g35, poly, polyurethane, whiteline, w52988
Burning the old bushing
Burn baby burn!
Old sleeves, OUT
Anoter view of the old being burned out
Bushings removed and cleaned
Bushings removed, another view
Whiteline bushings being installed
Another view of the install 
New bushings installed
Another view of the new bushings installed
New bushings with old "one-way" sleeve
Another pic of the new installed with the old sleeves
Finished, Pre-install pic
Done and Done, Installed!