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Been a good 3 years since updating this, might aswell show something happening but keeping it short and sweet..

I had a slight issue (slowly got worse) where the car was blowing blue smoke on decel.
Looks like either the guide is cracked or head, or both.

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Thought the head has to come off at least, so why not pull the whole engine, subframe and everything else to respray the bay and do a full nut and bolt restoration on the front end 🤮
 

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So respray is booked in for end of the month, I have several boxes of new nuts and bolts, clips, clamps etc etc to go in once it's ready to go.

Engine will be shipped off to the builder early next year to get new rings and bearings as it has done about 15,000kms since being built.
New head will go on with V-Cam and DBW, sticking with the same turbo although may upgrade to a billet wheel for more efficiency and aim for 850hp and leave it there.

Gearbox is still stock so that will need to be attended to.

I'll probably do another update in a couple of years.

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On 9/11/2023 at 5:16 PM, Marko R1 said:

well this build certainly brings back memories - well done :)

It will be much nicer now as I have friends that are bad influences, so i've gone and bought basically every nut, bolt, bracket etc all new and get anything and everything else powder coated etc.

Going to be a fun time 😭

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11 hours ago, Old man 32 GTR said:

Good luck with it, nut and bolt restoration is a deep rabbit hole to be jumping into. 
you keeping the bay factory matte or matching body colour? 

Matching body colour on this one,  so then the under-bonnet gets done the same too. Nissan should've had it body colour from the beginning.

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On 12/09/2023 at 10:33 PM, GRKGTR said:

It will be much nicer now as I have friends that are bad influences, so i've gone and bought basically every nut, bolt, bracket etc all new and get anything and everything else powder coated etc.

Going to be a fun time 😭

Sorry not sorry

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Here are some newer bits n pieces with some before/after shots...

Don't need to write a paragraph of crap so just enjoy the pics.

The rack got a tickle of all new seals, washers, screws etc etc
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Also couldn't leave this alone..

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Hubs all refreshed with everything new, except the hubs.

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Little niggly bits and plenty more to come.

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All new seals, bearings, king pins etc..
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Couldn't keep the old shit sticker so it's also new.
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Bonnet latch got black zinced..

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ABS unit got vapor blasted and turned out so much nicer than what it was!
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21 minutes ago, admS15 said:

Fark man, I wouldn't want to be your bank account. By the time you're finished, this things going to be like a brand new car. Top stuff👍

Bank account left the building ages ago, trying to do most things myself so I don't have to rely on migoreng 😆

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