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Beejis60 · 07-13-2011, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ramman434

Yeah I ended up not having the time this weekend to finish the trunk....

I would be very interested to see the inside of that guy's trunk and how he's bolted up the pins and everything^^

my guess is from the bottom; removed the hinges and thats where the latch pin went. that was only post a month ago on here.

ramman434 · 07-14-2011, 01:06 PM

Beej, would you happen to know who the member was by chance? If so, I'll PM him ASAP

Beejis60 · 07-24-2011, 08:32 PM

Forgot about this thread....

anyway, sorry, I also forgot where I saw it and I can't find the damn thread anymore.

ramman434 · 07-25-2011, 01:10 PM

It's fine lol. I found my problem. One of the holes was drilled 1/8 of an inch too low, so i had to redrill the hole and then get a locking nut to keep the bolt in place. It now latches perfectly.
My only problem now is getting it to line up perfectly. It's almost an 1/8 of an inch too far to the right when shut, so I spent most of yesterday morning trying to align it, but it wouldn't have it.
I won't be home for another 2 weeks to work on it, but I plan on getting it on that night and doing some street/highway driving to test it out and make sure it's staying shut. I don't need it popping open on my 3 hour drive back to school lol

ramman434 · 07-31-2011, 09:50 PM

Well, I've had the trunk on the entire weekend including a few hwy runs that may or may not have just barely exceeded triple digits. After redrilling the hole that was too low the trunk fits perfectly.

Thanks to all for the helpful responses/suggestions!

NissanEnthus · 08-01-2011, 11:27 AM

Great job....looks pretty flush. How was the fitament on that CC hood?

ramman434 · 08-02-2011, 08:46 AM

The hood fits perfectly, even though I'll admit I installed the aerocatch hood latches upside down. Not really a big deal since that's all about airflow and it's not like I'm taking the car around at 130+.

I've just made a for sale thread on the carbon fiber trunk for local buyers only. I'm already tired of the wingless look. It's not good to be young and indecisive lol.

Here's the link if anyone's interested:
http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/39995...ml#post4179137

Beejis60 · 08-14-2011, 09:38 AM

For what it's worth, I just saw this today. He's not running Aerocatch latches, but it's essentially the same setup, scroll down about 2/3 of the page:

So here's mine... (56k go DIAF) - Page 2 - Nissan Road Racing Forums

07-31-2011, 09:50 PM	#35
ramman434 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nashville/Knoxville,Tn Posts: 177 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Well, I've had the trunk on the entire weekend including a few hwy runs that may or may not have just barely exceeded triple digits. After redrilling the hole that was too low the trunk fits perfectly. Thanks to all for the helpful responses/suggestions! Last edited by ramman434; 08-02-2011 at 08:34 AM..

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07-14-2011, 01:06 PM	#32
ramman434 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nashville/Knoxville,Tn Posts: 177 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Beej, would you happen to know who the member was by chance? If so, I'll PM him ASAP

07-24-2011, 08:32 PM	#33
Beejis60 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: in a house Posts: 564 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Forgot about this thread.... anyway, sorry, I also forgot where I saw it and I can't find the damn thread anymore.

07-25-2011, 01:10 PM	#34
ramman434 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nashville/Knoxville,Tn Posts: 177 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	It's fine lol. I found my problem. One of the holes was drilled 1/8 of an inch too low, so i had to redrill the hole and then get a locking nut to keep the bolt in place. It now latches perfectly. My only problem now is getting it to line up perfectly. It's almost an 1/8 of an inch too far to the right when shut, so I spent most of yesterday morning trying to align it, but it wouldn't have it. I won't be home for another 2 weeks to work on it, but I plan on getting it on that night and doing some street/highway driving to test it out and make sure it's staying shut. I don't need it popping open on my 3 hour drive back to school lol

08-01-2011, 11:27 AM	#36
NissanEnthus Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Orange County Age: 42 Posts: 800 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Great job....looks pretty flush. How was the fitament on that CC hood?

08-02-2011, 08:46 AM	#37
ramman434 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nashville/Knoxville,Tn Posts: 177 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	The hood fits perfectly, even though I'll admit I installed the aerocatch hood latches upside down. Not really a big deal since that's all about airflow and it's not like I'm taking the car around at 130+. I've just made a for sale thread on the carbon fiber trunk for local buyers only. I'm already tired of the wingless look. It's not good to be young and indecisive lol. Here's the link if anyone's interested: http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/39995...ml#post4179137

08-14-2011, 09:38 AM	#38
Beejis60 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: in a house Posts: 564 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	For what it's worth, I just saw this today. He's not running Aerocatch latches, but it's essentially the same setup, scroll down about 2/3 of the page: So here's mine... (56k go DIAF) - Page 2 - Nissan Road Racing Forums