My R34 Gtr Front End Stagea Build Thread

[darrinspencer]

Looks great man I have a r34 gtr stag aswell and I feel your pain so much work goes into it. Goodluck and post photos of mine if you want. Full msas kit blitz carbon bonnet. Matte black

Is yours the old Viva garage one?

Mine hits the booth tomorrow morning at 6.00am

I have an hours drive before hand to get it there. Will be plenty of pic's tomorrow night if all goes well.

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

LEXBOMB .. .. pics of the MAtte black bonnet please, i want an image idea, cause im torn on gloss finish or matte

[lexbomb]

Sure is the viva one but it has changed slightly since then just cleaned it up a little. Going midnight purple next year, I have to save up first

[darrinspencer]

Finally got the car painted today

Left home at 4.45am with a good hours drive with the car on the back to the paint shop

Got home by 5.00pm with everything all painted

A few pic's of preping the body, a couple coming out of the booth and a few outside in the sun where the colour real shows off

Very happy with the end colour and finish

[bayslideblue]

It's lookin sweet mate, nice work. Can't wait to see the fnished product. Bet you can't either ;-)

[GoldZilla]

Looks hot, Darrin! One step closer, gotta love that.

[StageaTypeS]

That looks awesome, I wasn't a big fan of your colour choice but seeing it now I think it looks great. Certainly grabs your attention but without being over the top. Hurry up and get the rest of it finished I want to see more pics.

[darrinspencer]

That looks awesome, I wasn't a big fan of your colour choice but seeing it now I think it looks great. Certainly grabs your attention but without being over the top. Hurry up and get the rest of it finished I want to see more pics.

I was a bit scared of the colour choice too. The pic's do not do it the full justice. In the flesh is the sunlight it really shines.

The painter I used in the was amazing. The car will not need a buff, the finish straight off the gun is fantasic. He has a small collection of trophies in the office, just from one his customers cars. I just won best mustang 2009 in Australia and the owner gave him it to him as he did all the hard work.

The orange car under the plastic is a genuine XY GT falcon phase 3, one family owner. It had recently been fully repainted by another shop for a cost of $30K and already has rust coming thru after 3 months. These 2 guys in the pics have the job of fully redoing it. One of them is my brother-in-law (panel beater). So to only get charged $200 to paint my car I am very lucky. Plus the $2000 in paint materials and my 100+ hours of prep work.

It will be a little while till my car is fully back together and on the road. Starting tonight. the front end will be off to strip the engine bay (leave the bare engine in) to colour match and to remove the apexi turbo and fit the new Gt3076r, along with injectors, nistune, exhaust. As well as doing that, need to fit new rear brakes. sort the new bilsteins out and the change the interior. So hopefully it will be all done in the next 4-5 weeks. I have a few long nights ahead.

[mattye]

hey man that looks amazing. can't wait till the finished product.

if u need a hand with anything (2nd pair of hands for assembly etc) send us a PM i would be all to happy to help a fellow stag owner out.

[darrinspencer]

if u need a hand with anything (2nd pair of hands for assembly etc) send us a PM i would be all to happy to help a fellow stag owner out.

Warning!!!

I am a control freak. That is why I do as much work I can myself.

[rb26stagea]

Looking good Darrin! Tick-Tock, though: Jambo is fast approaching!

That colour looks sooooo good in the flesh!

[darrinspencer]

Looking good Darrin! Tick-Tock, though: Jambo is fast approaching!

That colour looks sooooo good in the flesh!

Yeah lost 2 weeks due to first painter stuffing me around.

Even if I can get it together by them, it will not be tuned.

Looked at the compliance plate on the weekend, have had the car just over 3 years!!

No point rushing the last bit.

[alu-siv_stagea]

that looks amasing mate, cant wait to see when it's finished.

[mattye]

Warning!!!

I am a control freak. That is why I do as much work I can myself.

Hahahah true true mate.

Don't worry i'm a bit the same. I'de prefer to do it myself.

Still if u need a hand give us a bell.

[EGA41T]

im flying up for jamboree, do you think it will be ready in time? i'll have to check it out when im up there

[mattye]

I think im off to jambo too.

Is it gona b ready?

im flying up for jamboree, do you think it will be ready in time? i'll have to check it out when im up there

R u driving up Andy.

[EGA41T]

nah im flying up first thing friday morning.

looks like we will be having a mini stagea meet, not that i'll have mine there

[darrinspencer]

I am nearly there. The car wil be on the road this week end for the QLD SAU cruise on Sunday.

Still have have to finish bolting up the front and rear bars and side skirts, door mirrors and fit the front diffuser and eye lids as well as the autech rear wing.

I have tried painting the roof rails twice with a few problems. Need to strip them back tonight and try and get them painted again on Saturday. These are holding up the interior going back in. Need to finish removing the series 2 auto seats and fit the series 2 manual rear seat and door trims along with the evo 8 recaros. Need to make some brackets for these to suit the bride rails.

Last thing will be adjust the ride height once all the weight is back in.

Plan is to drive the car this week end on the cruise and make an appearance at the Jamboree, but not show it. Since I lost nearly 3 weeks from the my first crappy painter letting me down, the new turbo upgrade will have to stay in the box. Plan is to strip the front end off again, paint the engine bay and fit the new turbo and extra bits and get it tuned. Then it will be finished

Should have some pics of it all back together either Saturday or Sunday.

[mattye]

jesus mate. tick tock. might see u this sunday then.

[darrinspencer]

jesus mate. tick tock. might see u this sunday then.

Pulled another late night last night. Finished at midnight. 3rd night in a row.

Still have the roof rails to repaint, hood lining and interior pillar trims, recaro's and momo wheel to go in.

Ordered a pair of 25mm spacers for the front wheels yesterday. Hopefully fit them tonight and the front diffuser.

Apart from fitting the rear wing and eye lids, the exterior is finished.

Nearly there.

Had a guy come over last night to buy a few bits. He wants to buy the car. I need to drive it a bit before I think about selling it.