emblems, stickers

Post by **jamesblonde82** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:29 pm

i just bought a 92' vert. very pretty car. it's white with black leather. all new leather and carpet. all is wrong is that i can tell it was painted recently, they did a good job, but there is no rear "240sx" or "nissan" on the back anymore. i need to know where i can get those. also the pillars on the doors are missing those nissan emblems, where can i get those? i will take some pics of my car soon and post them. i also need to replace the dash its cracking up, and i need a new front emblem because the one in there is dull and not shiney. my wheels could sure use a new finish, is there a way that i can get them cleaned and refinished or should i just buy new ones? thanks guys.

Post by **donmeca2020** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:09 pm

check online for the emblems, possibly even ebay. as for the wheels depending if you want to spend the money go get some new wheels. if not either spray paint your stockers or get them powdercoated.

Post by **jamesblonde82** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:23 pm

well spray painting my wheels just doesnt sound like it would look good. powder coating? i guess i'm not familiar. can you explain what that is? would they look like new then?

Post by **donmeca2020** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:32 pm

well spray painting is alot cheaper then powdercoating your wheels. they make special paint for wheels. Powder coating is a more precise way to cover objects and surfaces. In many cases, materials demand a tough protective coating that is extremely uniform in thickness and consistency. Only powder coatings can achieve this due to the way in which they are applied. Powder coating utilizes electrostatic principles because they are uniform.

The process begins by electrically charging very fine particles of resin and pigment. The particles are sprayed onto the object to be coated. The object is grounded to prevent unwanted charges from interfering with the coating process. The particles adhere to the surface of the object, which is then heated in a curing oven. As the particles melt, they spread evenly over the surface of the object, filling in the tiniest spaces. The coating is hard, tough, fade-resistant and durable. it can also be done in various colors. red,blue, bronze,gunmetal. etc

Post by **jamesblonde82** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:37 pm

how much does powder coating cost comparative to just buying new wheels?

Post by **jamesblonde82** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:51 pm

i also want to find out where i can get the cover you put on your top when you have it down? did the cars come with them? is it hard, kinda looks hard when i see it in pics. also, how come mine didnt come with foglights? i want those, lol... and my friend used to have a 93' coupe with a heads up display. am i able to add these features simply? there's lots of things ive been wondering since i first bought it 3 mo ago.. im sure more questions will arise. pics to follow. thanks guys

Post by **Eikon** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:14 am

yeah... let's see some pics buddy!

I don't have a clue about the cost of powder coating, but I would recommend new wheels. They are the single greatest cosmetic (and performace too) upgrade you can do.. .in my opinion.

Check out the Nico Classifieds section for wheels. You should be able to find a nice set of wheels for around $500 shipped. It depends on what you are after though...

Heck, I've got some I would like to sell if you are interested.

You can add fog lights pretty easily. Find a set at your local car parts store. Install them on the front of your car and wire them up... No big deal.

As for Heads Up Display... never sold on the 'vert. You would need the special HUD dash plus gauges. I'm not sure if any modification would be needed to the transmission speed sensor, ecu, or other parts? You could use the search button (top right on your NICO page) to search for HUD install or HUD conversion, or something like that. It would be pretty cool to see in a 'vert.

Anyhow... Welcome to NICO! Glad to have you here!

Post by **jamesblonde82** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:19 am

i've installed the aftermarket fog lights plenty of times on my past cars. i used to have a 92' prelude Si that i absolutely loved just like i love this vert i have now. anyway, i was looking more towards adding factory fog lights to my vert. i thought all the verts came with the fog lights......

Post by **TurboChargedSE-R** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:16 pm

Mossy Nissan in San Diego (actually Oceanside), California can get the "Nissan", "240sx" and "SE" stickers for the rear of your 'vert. This was verified for me just about 2 weeks ago.

Greg Vogel is the parts manager there, and has a wicked turbo B13. He gets it.

Hit http://www.mossyperformance.com and get the toll-free number from there. When you order, tell Greg Vogel that you were referred by me. It might save you a buck, might not.

Post by **madcowvert** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:23 pm

spray paint the wheels i did and they look fine i have rust tough paint and it came out really good..

Post by **wirelessalpha** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:15 pm

my buddy sprayed his wheels on his scoobi - looks slick. Then again, he is a professional with all that ****...

Go for it.

Post by **donmeca2020** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:26 pm

powdercoating wheels can be from 50 bucks and up depending on the job. i've never had it done but i know when you get them done they look bad ***. as for the HUD i Read on the 1993 vert owners manual is was an option. i think you would be better off just buying a defi HUD its like a 100 bucks and change i believe.

Post by **jamesblonde82** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:37 pm

can u tell me more about this defi HUD? that would be great cuz i know nothing about this really.

Post by **donmeca2020** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:54 pm

http://www.tein.com/defi/basis_top.html heres the link to their site with the basis VSd. i was thinkin of throwing one in my vert and my evo.

Post by **top_secret** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:48 pm

I wrote up a thing a little bit ago about what you need to swap hud, I have it in mine.

Post by **donmeca2020** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:47 am

id think it would be easier to find and cheaper to just throw the defi VSD in it. i mean then again its his call.

Post by **jamesblonde82** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:49 am

top_secret wrote:I wrote up a thing a little bit ago about what you need to swap hud, I have it in mine.

hey i just searched the forum under your name, and couldn't find where you wrote up about that. very interested....also kinda wanna keep it factory i dont want wires and stuff showing.

Post by **top_secret** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:26 am

I think I was using the nick slownslurious when I wrote it,I'm not sure... I'd search it now but I'm short on time...

Post by **wmdavis007** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:41 am

The VSD BASIS lists for $169

Post by **top_secret** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:50 pm

my HUD was free

Post by **jamesblonde82** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:16 pm

dont wanna bother ya with that HUD thing...but i never found it...whenever you have time can you? i tried all kinds of diff words that might match and nothing...searched under your old nick as well...

Post by **jamesblonde82** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:55 pm

still can't find it>

Post by **top_secret** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:36 am

zerothread?id=121522

there is one I was thinking there was another. anyway its easy.

Post by **top_secret** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:37 am

zerothread?id=141206

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