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Old May 16, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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where do u live?..im guessin yours is a true skyline 350 GT, by looking at ur wheels and tails and etc..
Yes it is an original skyline imported from Japan. I'm from down under, Australia.
 

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Old May 17, 2008 | 01:17 AM
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Thats a true 350GT. Not a rebadged one.

Wheels look nice!
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 05:48 AM
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looks nice. Only suggestion is get the the new kuruma sedan bumper and the coupe wheels.
+ 1 for the Kurukie bumper!!!
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 05:52 AM
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You should put the FAIRLADY badge on it.
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by OCG35
+ 1 for the Kurukie bumper!!!
Yea its looks good but unfortunately, no one here makes aftermarket bumpers...was looking at getting the OEM chin spoiler shipped from the US and that alone would set me back close to $600!
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Is there no one there that does custom work in fibreglass? Not as good as urethane but should be cheaper.
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Carlito
Is there no one there that does custom work in fibreglass? Not as good as urethane but should be cheaper.
Yes, there are plenty of bodykit makers here that do custom work. But due to high labour costs, custom kits = expensive. The V35s are just starting to get popular here so there is still not enough demand for aftermarket parts. Most of us guys prefer to import from the US or Japan. You guys are lucky you can just walk into an infinity parts supplier and pick stuff up.

FYI, if you look closer, mine does come with the factory chromey grill, only difference is the nissan badge instead ofthe infinity one.
 
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Old May 18, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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looks great... get some clear corners
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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Yea its looks good but unfortunately, no one here makes aftermarket bumpers...was looking at getting the OEM chin spoiler shipped from the US and that alone would set me back close to $600!
you can oder one here:
https://g35driver.com/forums/classified-changes-test/219750-03-04-05-06-sedan-introductory-sale.html
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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For him the issue would be shipping it to Australia. I don't think that will be cheap and I'm not sure if Viet would go that far out of his way to ship 1 bumper. Just a thought.
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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For him the issue would be shipping it to Australia. I don't think that will be cheap and I'm not sure if Viet would go that far out of his way to ship 1 bumper. Just a thought.
from the shipper it's no more effort than shipping to another state... for the buyer it could get pricey... but as we all know, sometimes we have to sacrifice a bit to get something cool - especially when its overseas (e.g I'm going on 14 weeks for Volks)...

At least there is a potential option for him...
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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I would think it would be a little more effort, because he would have to find a freight shipper that specifically sends to Australia. Considering the size of the container, I don't think it would be cost efficient to ship via the normal channels (UPS, USPS, etc.) I could be wrong as I've never shipped anything that large.
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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I've ordered a heap of wheels from Japan before through brokers here in Australia and they take approx 8-9 weeks and come via a container....problem with the US is there are very few traders that order stuff from the US and thus shipping over individual items especially body parts could become quite expensive. Looking at the HKS sports muffler...the shipping costs I've been quoted ranged from $199 to $250.
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by psedog
I would think it would be a little more effort, because he would have to find a freight shipper that specifically sends to Australia. Considering the size of the container, I don't think it would be cost efficient to ship via the normal channels (UPS, USPS, etc.) I could be wrong as I've never shipped anything that large.
I agree, it would probably be a bit pricey... but all the carries including USPS will ship there (to my knowledge).. so for Viet it would be the same as shipping to the other locals he has orders for (as far as what he does specifically)... the only difference is the buyer would be footing a bigger shipping cost than the rest.

Since there are apparently no options for the man - it could be something to look into... or he can have an OEM (I did for years )
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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I'm leaning more towards the OEM front chin at the moment...as soon as I can find someone to ship it to me at a reasonable price
 
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