Ants Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Stuck with the black one. Because they blend in well with the other gauges. Nismo white faced speedometer is too much IMHO both presentation and price wise. I had not thought they were that inaccurate. Have my pivot speed meter anyways so I will be able to compare how inaccurate it really is. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6752388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ants Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) So I have been thinking about whether I should paint the nismo plenum or leave as it is. Respray options are as follows: Tomei blue - same color as Tomei Fine Spec engine covers (not really fond of that TBH ) Dark Grey / Black Wrinkle paint - stock look (I prefer this option so far) Clear ceramic coating - one way to paint but retaining the same look What do you guys think? Edited February 16, 2013 by Ants Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6753990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxhead Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Leave it as is, don't paint it. If you do paint it though , make it the same colour as your engine. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6754339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopeR32 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Black wrinkle is pure porn Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6754424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.C Ren Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 personally on a white gtr i say red wrinkle on red http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/367280-engine-bay-colour-scheme/page-2 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6754425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidz Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 your tomei covers are the blue like above correct? If so go the black wrinkle, pretty much the only choice other than leave as is. If engine covers were red though red wrinkle would be the way to go. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6754440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ants Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 personally on a white gtr i say red wrinkle on red http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/367280-engine-bay-colour-scheme/page-2 Yeah, I have seen those pics before and fell in love with wrinkle paint. In that is what inspired me to paint my engine covers in Red Wrinkle paint, but I will post that up another time. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6755189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ants Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 (edited) Black wrinkle is pure porn Your right David and we are gonna see lots of it Thanks for the input guys. Made my decision paint the Nismo plenum black! So first up, the annoying but essential part Prep and tape up the plenum. This took me f@rkin aaagggeees to do but is worth it afterwards (I'm also coming down with a cold which is not helping my patience ) Taped up all the bits I think needed to be protected including the very important nismo badge because that makes the car go faster Also gave it a quick wipe with some prep wash Next, painting time (my favorite part) Already nice and glossy but that's not wrinkle paint Actually it is! When you first apply it looks nice and glossy like above. But to make the paint wrinkle you need to spray the object in cross patch pattern i.e. horizontal, vertical and then cross ways but more importantly you need this a heat gun - don't use your hair dryer for two reasons 1. it's probably not powerful enough to generate the heat required to wrinkle the paint 2. you will probably get spanked by your partner for using their precious hairdryer here you can see the paint wrinkle process Set the heat gun to 280-300 deg c that will assist in wrinkling the paint, a quick tip - keep the nose of the gun close to the object A few minutes later it should look like this Wrinkled up consistently After the paint is a bit dryer (this type of paint takes a real long time to dry and get hard i.e. a couple of days but I did all this today), take the masking tape off which also took a bit of time and precision. masking tape removed more wrinkles the underside shot of the plenum another job done Edited February 17, 2013 by Ants 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6755233 Share on other sites More sharing options...
$$slowmedown Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Another pro job Anthony, beautiful. How good is it ticking things off what seems an endless list!! You can't go wrong with wrinkle black, hence why it was my choice as well haha. Will look unreal with the Tomei blue Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6755280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ants Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 (edited) Cheers Robbie. It sure does feel good to get one more thing accomplished. Wrinkle paint looks awesome if done correctly. Thinking of doing my standard oem plenum as well because it looks so sexy. However, I recently found out that my wife and I are expecting another little one, so I am keen to get as much of the car done as possible. Happy days. Edited February 17, 2013 by Ants Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6755421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBN1 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 That looks awesome. Might do that to my standard one while I have engine out. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6756184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiR_RB Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 did they have the wrinkle paint in grey? looks friggin awesome ! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6756253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ants Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 That looks awesome. Might do that to my standard one while I have engine out. Thanks man. Do it. It's worth it! You can get the paint from any autobarn store. It is also considerably cheaper than to engage someone to powder coat it for you and VHT is good quality stuff. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6756506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ants Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 did they have the wrinkle paint in grey?looks friggin awesome ! Unfortunately they are only available in black or red mate. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6756511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzn Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Looking good buddy, i was just thinking you may be able to use a Dremel tool to clean up the paint lines around the Nismo badge (i'm pedantic though) Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6761318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ants Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) Thanks mate. I will just use light scrapper and then wipe it with some degreaser or prep wash to clean around the badge. I'm not game enough to use the dremel tool in case I slip and scratch the plenum. Edited February 22, 2013 by Ants Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6761350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 You can easilt use the wrinkle paint as your base then put a colour on top. I have mine in red. I may end up going over it with a deep maroon with a bit of gold pearl through it as the red is just a little bit bland and straight forward and woudl like to go to the colour similar to what was on the original R31 rockers. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6761435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ants Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Finally received my new nismo 320kph speedometer since the other one arrived with a broken bracket. I will install it tomorrow 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6761453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetea-are Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Awesome build, you should have a chat to you "Sydneykid" from this forumabout setting the car up for street/track, I just ordered whiteline bushings toreplace all the standard worn bushings plus camber, toe and caster correctionbushing/crush tubes plus swaybars through him, he can also help with thecoilover choice, the Japanese coilovers are usually too hard for our poor roadsand also have very basic valving system due to the dual piston design, he'scurrently putting together a Bilstein/Eibach combination for my r32gtr. He's avery knowledgeable guy Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6762874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ants Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 Awesome build, you should have a chat to you "Sydneykid" from this forum about setting the car up for street/track, I just ordered whiteline bushings to replace all the standard worn bushings plus camber, toe and caster correction bushing/crush tubes plus swaybars through him, he can also help with the coilover choice, the Japanese coilovers are usually too hard for our poor roads and also have very basic valving system due to the dual piston design, he's currently putting together a Bilstein/Eibach combination for my r32gtr. He's a very knowledgeable guy Thanks Elliot, Yes, I have heard of Syndneykid and have read some of the suspension 101 thread on SAU forum which is really interesting. Really been struggling with suspension because I have had my eyes on Tein suspension (mono flex or flex type) but cannot seem to make a decision. The car will be street / track use until I become experience on the circuit and then be just track use (and I will start a new build thread for that later on ) I will actually contact him because I need further advice regarding this want some really good suspension for the track. Cheers, Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/416016-antz-1994-r32-gtr-project-restoration/page/7/#findComment-6763001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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