My S14 kouki rear valances are finally done!!! - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

gunmetalr32 · 09-16-2011, 09:44 PM

Yes that's right my valances are done...

I purchased some valances in used but good condition and I paid a arm and a leg. But I was happy because it was a pain in the a$$ to get them do to all the biding wars and people selling them in hours. so I wanna help out and make some so people can own a pair at a reasonable cost.

I posted a feeler a few months back. Since these valances are discontinued now and are hard to come by I decided to ask zilvia, "if I could make perfect exact replicas if you would be interested." and I got some positive feed back..

But everyone didn't want to wait and thought it wouldn't happen, but I couldn't fund it buy myself.. And I almost just said fuck it I tried and I was going to just put them on. But it tore me up inside to see all these clean koukis with the rear jdm bumper without the rear valances. so I manned up and sold my nice jline wheels and paid for it.

AND I MISS THEM!!!

start it off by taking off the metal support bracket. and sending it out to a machine shop to replicate the bracket.

Then we got to business and started block sanding and fixing all the imperfections.

As you can see there is a lot of high and low spots even from a new factory piece. Example: the inside where the nissan logo and part number are.

after we block sanded and primer 3times. they were perfect!

Now the hectic molding process begins.

And then we ran into a problem. if we wanna keep a nice radius edges we need to do a clamshell mold.. FYI it's a lot harder to make the mold and its more time consuming
But I wanted a perfect mold so we did it.

the molds after they are done

Our first pair out the molds can you tell which ones are the real ones (left are oem)

These are ours

finally our brackets came in. perfect spot on (oem ones are outers ours are in the middle)

Now our valances completed... Sorry for the crappy pictures.

Shinny ones are ours dull are oem

gunmetalr32 · 09-16-2011, 09:45 PM

reserved for updates

sickstatus · 09-16-2011, 09:50 PM

Damn. So this is what u have been doing. Ahaha.

Legit.

S14kouki_10 · 09-16-2011, 10:08 PM

they look good

gunmetalr32 · 09-16-2011, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sickstatus

Damn. So this is what u have been doing. Ahaha.

Legit.

That's why I sold my jlines and got battles

Quote:

Originally Posted by S14kouki_10

they look good

They fit perfect too.. I am really happy on how they came out. I will take pics of fitment and post as well

blingbling · 09-16-2011, 10:15 PM

Love you for being so fucking awesome

EsChassisLove · 09-16-2011, 10:16 PM

they look bigger. How do they fit

gunmetalr32 · 09-16-2011, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blingbling

Love you for being so fucking awesome

Thanks man.. Love you too.. Thanks for the support.

Quote:

Originally Posted by EsChassisLove

they look bigger. How do they fit

They are perfect.. exactly the same size. I just this camera phone.. I took all these pictures and made this thread with my android.. Shit took 45min just to create this thread.. I'm tired.. I test fit them on my car since I don't have valances and they fit spot on

lalo167 · 09-16-2011, 10:48 PM

Pictures of them on the car?

tqstarburst · 09-17-2011, 11:31 AM

So will you be making more of these and sell them? They look good.

gunmetalr32 · 09-17-2011, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lalo167

Pictures of them on the car?

i wanted to take some today.. but I'm stuck at work.. i'll defiantly try after i get out of work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tqstarburst

So will you be making more of these and sell them? They look good.

I'm going to fill in the first orders and local guys that wanted some. and then my homies at jpr motor inc. wanted some as well. so after i might make a group buy. but they will be up for sale in a month on ebay. since i'm not a advertiser.

Chigga · 09-17-2011, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunmetalr32

I'm going to fill in the first orders and local guys that wanted some. and then my homies at jpr motor inc. wanted some as well. so after i might make a group buy. but they will be up for sale in a month on ebay. since i'm not a advertiser.

A month of wait =[ sent you a pm about them.

Mister.E · 09-17-2011, 05:25 PM

subscribing to this

definitely gonna need some of these!

gunmetalr32 · 09-17-2011, 08:11 PM

Ok taking some pictures now

lalo167 · 09-17-2011, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunmetalr32

Ok taking some pictures now

What would be your price on them? Maybe you should make navan ones also!

EsChassisLove · 09-17-2011, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lalo167

What would be your price on them? Maybe you should make navan ones also!

This this this this this this this this this this this this this ths this this thssss

gunmetalr32 · 09-18-2011, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lalo167

What would be your price on them? Maybe you should make navan ones also!

Quote:

Originally Posted by EsChassisLove

This this this this this this this this this this this this this ths this this thssss

I'm not sure about the navan valances. Those still come around once and a while.. And there are some replicas already

Next I want to do the s14 oem jdm kouki front lip.. maybe make it a tad bit lower.idk yet. I can't find a good clean one.. Unless someone wants to let me borrow one for a few months?

ckw · 09-18-2011, 09:16 PM

At times, I had my doubts that you were making these and just ran off with my money, but I knew in the back of my mind that this was really going to be made. I'm really excited that these worked out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lalo167

What would be your price on them? Maybe you should make navan ones also!

From what I gather with this project, it would end up costing more than buying used OEM ones.

gunmetalr32 · 09-18-2011, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckw

At times, I had my doubts that you were making these and just ran off with my money, but I knew in the back of my mind that this was really going to be made. I'm really excited that these worked out.

From what I gather with this project, it would end up costing more than buying used OEM ones.

Because of you I actually made these.. When I was about to quit and when I said fuck it I just want them on my car already... You kept asking me for updates and I was just going to tell you it's not happening.. But that changed my mind and I sold wheels to fund this..
Thanks for the support.. And you are getting the 1st set. I couldn't be happier on the way they came out.. Again thanks.u

ckw · 09-25-2011, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunmetalr32

Because of you I actually made these.. When I was about to quit and when I said fuck it I just want them on my car already... You kept asking me for updates and I was just going to tell you it's not happening.. But that changed my mind and I sold wheels to fund this..
Thanks for the support.. And you are getting the 1st set. I couldn't be happier on the way they came out.. Again thanks.u

If there was a "like" button like there is on Facebook, I would like this post.

Thanks for putting up with my many, many PMs, haha.

gunmetalr32 · 09-17-2011, 09:47 PM

Sorry guy. watching the ortiz vs. mayweather fight...

GO ORTIZ!!! OXNARD LOCAL AND I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH HIM..

gunmetalr32 · 09-17-2011, 10:23 PM

Fuck! What the hell.

Look at the reff

chinabean · 09-18-2011, 06:43 AM

very nice!

dudermagee · 09-18-2011, 08:39 PM

sorry to crush your dreams but they aren't discontinued any more, just on back order
NissanParts.cc - Your #1 Source for OEM Parts and Accessories

gunmetalr32 · 09-18-2011, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dudermagee

sorry to crush your dreams but they aren't discontinued any more, just on back order
NissanParts.cc - Your #1 Source for OEM Parts and Accessories

Your not crushing my dreams in any way.. Place an order and let me know when they come in...

Mine are already for paint out of the box.. Just scuff and paint... All the high and low spots are fixed and they are straight and smooth.

gunmetalr32 · 09-18-2011, 08:57 PM

Ok guys here are pictures I took on Friday

Oem

Mine

Sorry for the late reply I got sucked into the ortiz vs. mayweather fight. And today I went auto-xing .. I was putting it down for nissan.

Ended up getting 11th place out of 68 drivers..

I'll do a better photo shoot tomorrow.

Mister.E · 09-18-2011, 09:01 PM

damn, those look pretty legit man. nice work!

gunmetalr32 · 09-18-2011, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E Double

damn, those look pretty legit man. nice work!

Thanks for the kind words.

I need to take better pictures with a good camera.. This android phone is not cutting it

driftsilvias13 · 09-19-2011, 04:54 PM

How much?! I would be interested and local!

gunmetalr32 · 09-20-2011, 08:08 PM

ok today on my lunch i went to my auto body specialist and picked up my 3m double sided tape and went on the hunt for the hardware ...

the 3m tape is the same thickness and width as oem

and here is the hardware

09-16-2011, 09:50 PM	#3
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09-16-2011, 10:16 PM	#7
EsChassisLove Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Diego Age: 32 Posts: 2,090 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	they look bigger. How do they fit __________________ IG/TikTok-ThatS14_Z06guy

09-16-2011, 10:48 PM	#9
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09-17-2011, 10:23 PM	#22
gunmetalr32 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: oxnard,CA Age: 34 Posts: 3,077 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Fuck! What the hell. Look at the reff Last edited by gunmetalr32; 09-17-2011 at 11:10 PM..

09-18-2011, 06:43 AM	#23
chinabean Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: in burning embers Posts: 655 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	very nice! __________________ Zenki Love - I spray paint my stock 15" hubs teal and rockillest/supreme/obey stickers on my car.

09-16-2011, 09:44 PM	#1
gunmetalr32 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: oxnard,CA Age: 34 Posts: 3,077 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	My S14 kouki rear valances are finally done!!! Yes that's right my valances are done... I purchased some valances in used but good condition and I paid a arm and a leg. But I was happy because it was a pain in the a$$ to get them do to all the biding wars and people selling them in hours. so I wanna help out and make some so people can own a pair at a reasonable cost. I posted a feeler a few months back. Since these valances are discontinued now and are hard to come by I decided to ask zilvia, "if I could make perfect exact replicas if you would be interested." and I got some positive feed back.. But everyone didn't want to wait and thought it wouldn't happen, but I couldn't fund it buy myself.. And I almost just said fuck it I tried and I was going to just put them on. But it tore me up inside to see all these clean koukis with the rear jdm bumper without the rear valances. so I manned up and sold my nice jline wheels and paid for it. AND I MISS THEM!!! start it off by taking off the metal support bracket. and sending it out to a machine shop to replicate the bracket. Then we got to business and started block sanding and fixing all the imperfections. As you can see there is a lot of high and low spots even from a new factory piece. Example: the inside where the nissan logo and part number are. after we block sanded and primer 3times. they were perfect! Now the hectic molding process begins. And then we ran into a problem. if we wanna keep a nice radius edges we need to do a clamshell mold.. FYI it's a lot harder to make the mold and its more time consuming But I wanted a perfect mold so we did it. the molds after they are done Our first pair out the molds can you tell which ones are the real ones (left are oem) These are ours finally our brackets came in. perfect spot on (oem ones are outers ours are in the middle) Now our valances completed... Sorry for the crappy pictures. Shinny ones are ours dull are oem

09-16-2011, 09:45 PM	#2
gunmetalr32 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: oxnard,CA Age: 34 Posts: 3,077 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	reserved for updates

09-16-2011, 10:08 PM	#4
S14kouki_10 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: TX Age: 30 Posts: 658 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	they look good

09-16-2011, 10:15 PM	#6
blingbling Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: phoenix az Posts: 360 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Love you for being so fucking awesome

09-17-2011, 11:31 AM	#10
tqstarburst Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Age: 29 Posts: 1,314 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	So will you be making more of these and sell them? They look good.

09-17-2011, 05:25 PM	#13
Mister.E Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 36 Posts: 4,590 Trader Rating: (53) Feedback Score: 53 reviews	subscribing to this definitely gonna need some of these!

09-17-2011, 08:11 PM	#14
gunmetalr32 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: oxnard,CA Age: 34 Posts: 3,077 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Ok taking some pictures now

09-17-2011, 09:47 PM	#21
gunmetalr32 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: oxnard,CA Age: 34 Posts: 3,077 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Sorry guy. watching the ortiz vs. mayweather fight... GO ORTIZ!!! OXNARD LOCAL AND I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH HIM..

09-18-2011, 08:57 PM	#26
gunmetalr32 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: oxnard,CA Age: 34 Posts: 3,077 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Ok guys here are pictures I took on Friday Oem Mine Sorry for the late reply I got sucked into the ortiz vs. mayweather fight. And today I went auto-xing .. I was putting it down for nissan. Ended up getting 11th place out of 68 drivers.. I'll do a better photo shoot tomorrow. Last edited by gunmetalr32; 09-18-2011 at 08:59 PM.. Reason: Posted wrong photo

09-18-2011, 09:01 PM	#27
Mister.E Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 36 Posts: 4,590 Trader Rating: (53) Feedback Score: 53 reviews	damn, those look pretty legit man. nice work!

09-19-2011, 04:54 PM	#29
driftsilvias13 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,297 Trader Rating: (54) Feedback Score: 54 reviews	How much?! I would be interested and local! __________________

09-20-2011, 08:08 PM	#30
gunmetalr32 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: oxnard,CA Age: 34 Posts: 3,077 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	ok today on my lunch i went to my auto body specialist and picked up my 3m double sided tape and went on the hunt for the hardware ... the 3m tape is the same thickness and width as oem and here is the hardware

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