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rear screen -OUT!! looks like its been out a couple of times as well. it actually was EASIER to get out that the front.

I'll do the clean up of the channel tomorrow. bit late now to fire up a grinder and air compressor. (shop backs onto a residential area.)

side glass - out!

shame really. when you pull these things you destroy the seals. I have two perfect pieces of glass and no seals.

on another note:

my new sill panels are here. I'll pick them up over the next few days and snap a few piccies.

i have a few other bits of steel to buy as well. the brace between the drivers front strut tower and fire wall has to come off. there is a small amount of rust directly under it that I can't get at so I am going to replace it as well.

a few progress images

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front window channel. the top/bottom corners of this had surface rust. I have wire wheeled most of it back to a shiny surface.

the panel where the hoses are gets replaced. where the firewall panel meets it there is rust under it.

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other side. lower corner had surface rust.

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passenger side bonnet hinge mount. small hole there - nothing a bit of brass wont fix.

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never worked out WHY this happens on these cars. had several cars over the years like this (see middle of channel) only thing I can figure is that when the glass is out and put back its not clean enough and it doesn't reseal properly.

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other side - same issue.

the areas around the boot lid are fine..

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this will be the final product once I'm done with it - yes its that one is a GTR. Thats what the front of mine will look like. (thanks to ken for the shot!!)

Great to see someone giving a non R32 GTR some love.

One of the few things i couldn't seem to get from Nissan new was the boot rubber stops, apparently they are discontinued otherwise its amazing what you can still get, managed to pick up a brand new clutch pedal spring for a previous build.

You have some way to go so goodluck!!

yet to try actually. I know that if they are NOT available I will use them off another nissan. thing I also found was I could not buy new for MY chassis are the door catches. though another fellow I spoke to had no problem getting them.

Great to see someone giving a non R32 GTR some love.

true but thanks to those that are restoring GTRs it makes my parts a bit easier to get as nissan are still making them and as long as people are buying parts I can get what I need :P

The striker plates that the door itself latches to ??

I brought some from Nissan only 2 weeks ago, they even had them in stock. it was for my partners GTST, but i can't see a GTS4 being any different, that simply wouldn't make sense.

yep. I gave them the part number fast spat out and it came back not available for mine. I'm going to try another chassis number.

I ordered a NEW GTR front bumper this morning as well.

given the second hand prices on this forum and what some of the parts guys want for them I figured new was a btter option. as such I'm starting at the front of this car and working back same as the parts book does.

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passenger side inner sill panel - this is a byproduct of a 50mm crush from a hoist.

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outside passenger sill. 50mm crush.

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better shot.

if you have ANYTHING like this on your car look at the inside behind the carpet. it was the first thing i did when i bought this car.

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drivers side. 75mm crush. this was actually hidden by a side skirt. the resulting damage on the inside is far worse as it has also moved the floor up 25mm..

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another shot.

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drivers rear - this one actaully broke the seam.

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inside drivers sill.

bear in mind ALL of that is coming OUT and being replaced with NEW parts.

you are a braver man than most. seems like quite a low base to start from.

probably (though slightly nuts may be a better description). last car I rebuilt I spent more on for the base and spent a LOT more time/money on doing what it needed done. thought I would start cheaper this time and totally rebuild one.

the sill shots are 4 pieces of metal totalling about $1k. those will fix all of that mess pictured. the rest is fine. considering the car sat outside in someones front yard for 8 months I was prepared for a worse outcome. all worked out ok and some of the stuff I haev sold off of the car has went back into other aspects of it.

minor update from the land that never sleeps (japan) - I have a 09/97 4wd RB25DET with 100K on it heading this direction. due end of january I'm told (its sitting in a mates yard in osaka.). that will need a tidyup before It goes in but at least I have one now rather than scouring the countryside for a broken one...

started picking up my parts from nissan

new inner guards (these are GTR btw)

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63842-05U80 - guard protector - RT $160

63843-05U80 - guard protector - LT $160

inner sill - right side.

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76450-01U00 - Sill inner - right $190

the outers are more again. they are sitting at nissan waiting for me to pick them up.

ordered a few more bits today.

NEW undertray, (which I'll have to modify for the brake ducting.)

corner brace (panel behind strut tower drv side.)

charcoal canister holder

intercooler air guide. (I'm using this as a oil cooler guide.)

spent a bit more time on it tonight removing the inside sound deadening and pedal box. all of this is in aid of me cleaning the engine bay out so I can take a scrubbing brush to it.

also found a neat mod for the drivers central locking. the side door actuator out of a E50 Elgrande fits nicely onto the R32 catch and gives me electric control of that side. I have to build a harness for it but its a lot more reliable than an aftemarket item.

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