Question About Body

[n0rko]

Ok this might seem really stupid to many people but im at a loss. i might not also be able to explain myself to well but ill give it a shot. Well I have seen a few images of r34 gtt's where the hood isn't as long and doesn't sit down as far.

For example

as pictured both the hood and the front bumper sit higher, the hood isn't as long as a stock r34 gtt. The bumper seems to sit up a bit higher and sits inline with the top of the headlights.

where as my stock skyline which i plan to modify bumper sits about the mid point of the headlights like this

as pictured i was wondering how exactly to rise the bumper and make the hood shorter. i obviously know that i need a new bumper and i am having an entire body kit custom made but how can it be configured so that the hood isn't as long, is it don't by cutting off some of the hood or simply installing a bigger bumper and having it sit on that? it seems to have an extra lip or somthing and i need to know how to have it removed.

sorry if this is a bit confusing but its just something i need to work out to modify my car and i need to get started straight away.

[89CAL]

The first two photos look like they are of 34 GTR's?

[n0rko]

yeah man thats the point of why i want to do it, i like the look much better, but they are definitely gtts, the first one is a veilside kit and the second is a gtr conversion kit but that still doesnt explain how the hood sits flush with the top of the headlights and the front bar is higher

[89CAL]

There both GTR bonnets with GTR bodykits

The first one looks like a GTR to me but if its not then it looks like it has a GTR bonnet anyway.

Edited July 25, 2010 by 89CAL

[trent26]

possible reasons Why yours is different

1 - both example pictures are GTR's and yours is GTT

2 - both examples are aftermarket carbon items and yours is stock

3 - both examples have aftermarket front bars where as yours is stock

In my opinion, don't try to modify your bumper and bonnet too look like that... buy aftermarket gear to get the same result

Im fairly certain GTT bonnets & GTR bonnets are 2 different size, weights and style bonnets

but correct me if i'm wrong.

cheers

[n0rko]

i wasn't under the impression that a gtr hood would fit onto a gtt and also i wouldn't think it would be able to lock because of the different sizing?

[n0rko]

i am 100% sure they are both gtts because they are advertised as that by private sellers:) and i know that mine is stock and that is what i want to change, my concern is how exactly to change it to raise the bumper and cut back the hood because i could go buy a new gtt bumper but it will still sit lower than these and im pretty sure a gtr bumper wont fit to it

[89CAL]

Most stuff of the same model is interchangeable

cant say for sure about 34s but for 33s you can interchange guards, bonnets, lights etc etc without any mods

The guards on that Green 34 look to pumped to be a GTT

unless his done a really good full conversion

Edited July 25, 2010 by 89CAL

[trent26]

no your right to put a GTR bonnet on GTT you will need the GTR hinges, latch , and probably a GTR style front bar so you dont have a gap in between the GTR bonnet and stock GTT bar

but the reason for them looking different is coz they are 2 different types of cars. like you said one has a GTR conversion

and the other a complete kit you wont be able to get your car to look the same without changing your bonnet and bar

[n0rko]

ahh ok so as long as i put a gtr hood on it and get a new front bumper it will fit right?

Edited July 25, 2010 by n0rko

[trent26]

if you buy any after market item it should fit no worries at all... it will take more time and effort to modify your stock one to how you want it than to modify a kit to fit nice if you have too

[trent26]

set of ztune fenders, r tune bonnet and z tune front bar would set it off real sweet

[n0rko]

ahh ok that all makes alot of sense to me now, thanks a lot! im getting a custom body kit fabricated, so i will have the height of it risen to sit flush with the top of the headlights and i will fit it with a gtr bumper!

[trent26]

i would think it would be cheaper for you to do a GTR conversion, ie front guards, bonnet hinges, latch, bonnet, front bar.

thats what i would do.. it would look awsome too

[istdercollen]

definitely would be cheaper just to buy the parts than to have someone fabricate all of this. Seems a waste of time since the parts already exist.

[n0rko]

im not having someone fabricate the bonnet im just getting a custom front bumper!

could someone show me a site or somewhere i could buy a ztune bonnet that would fit the way i want

or just a standard gtr bonnet that will fit the way i want

[PewPew]

http://www.musecret.com.au/prod1317.htm

Then call the local wreckers and see if they have any GTR bonnet latches and hinges floating around. If you do end up getting a front bar that was intended to go with a GTT, you can get something like this to fill in the gap the GTR bonnet makes:

http://www.hybridcustoms.com.au/Images/Pro...Bonnet_Clip.jpg

[GUN_METAL_GTR32]

bro seriously just do the gtr conversion at the fron, then go an aftermarket front bumper for a gtr, get gtr z tune guards and bonnet, if u go a carbon bonnet u dont need to change the latch if u go pins just remove the latch assembly (this is what i have done) but u might get pulled over a lil bit lol.

[ClutchBurndout-:(]

http://www.musecret.com.au/prod1317.htm

Then call the local wreckers and see if they have any GTR bonnet latches and hinges floating around. If you do end up getting a front bar that was intended to go with a GTT, you can get something like this to fill in the gap the GTR bonnet makes:

http://www.hybridcustoms.com.au/Images/Pro...Bonnet_Clip.jpg

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