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Hey guys,

Some of you are already familiar with the R32 GT-R I recently purchased through Prestige Motorsport. The car is now in the garage undergoing a fair bit of work!

There are pictures of my progess in the gallery.

Can anyone identify what intercooler that is?

As far as i can tell the worst of the damage is to the front RH rail (pic in gallery) which has a slight ripple in it, and looks to have been pushed back by about 10-20mm or so. The centre of the radiator support (at the bottom) is back by around 20-30mm.

This should be quite repairable by heating the rail and slowly pulling it back out into shape. I don't think a new support panel is required (thank god, i hate doing radiator support work)

The story given to me by the supplier (accident happened on a dirt road) is consistent with the damage, as it looks to be a wide frontal impact, rather than a point impact. The amount of japanese dirt in there is unbelievable.

The back seat is loose, and there are no seat belts in the back whatsoever..

I do not know how this car passed quarantine.

Let me know what you think,

-Patrick

== UPDATE ==

The list of things to do:

Todo:



Engine flush

Radiator flush



B  Engine Oil

B  Engine Oil Filter

B  Gearbox oil

B  Transfer Case Oil

B  Front Diff Oil

B  Rear Diff Oil

B  Coolant

B  Fuel Filter

B  Brake Fluid



Power Steering Fluid

Air Filters

Windscreen Wipers

Tyres

Alarm

Rear Discs

Injector Service

Timing Belt

Valve Lash Inspection (maybe..)





Done:



Compression Test

- 1: 120

  2: 120

  3: 105

  4: 115

  5: 115

  6: 105



Spark Plugs

- Used NGK BCPR7ES

- Left at standard 1mm gap, will re-gap depending on tune



Brake Pads

- First inspection look ok

- Check rear pads for uneven wear

- Rear discs need replacement due to excessive wear



Turbo Inspection

- Some oil in intercooler piping (both in and out of compressor housing)

- Shaft play does not seem excessive, bearings appear to run smoothly

- Does anyone know how to check the turbos properly?

For anyone who is interested, here are the costs involved in this. If anyone is interested i will keep this up to date as i go along - note that there are a few estimates involved - I have tried to err on the expensive, rather than the cheap side (no doubt i have also left a couple of things out).

Raw Vehicle 	 

BNR32-003446  $10 759.61  

Shipping  $ 4 686.34  

Prestige Motorsport	$ 1 100.00  

   $16 545.95  



On Road Costs 	 

Compliance  $ 1 000.00  

RWC 	 $   500.00  

Registration  $   500.00  

Stamp Duty  $   500.00  

Insurance  $   -    

	 $ 2 500.00  



Frontal Damage 	 

Front Bar Cover  $   300.00  

Lower Lip Spoiler	$   (est)

Headlights (pair)	$   (est)

Intercooler  $   (est)

Air con condenser	$   (est)

Radiator  $   (est)

Bar Support  $   (est)

Lower Radiator Support	$   (est)

Panel Beating + Paint	$ 1 500.00  (est)

	 $ 4 000.00  



Maintenance 	 

Z145A Oil Filter   $  10.99  

Z387 Fuel Filter   $  35.99  

Motul 8100 Oil    $  61.99  

Nulon G70 G/Box Treatment $  23.99  

Motul 300 Gear Oil (x 2)  $  53.98

Motul RBF600 Brake (x 2)  $  61.90 

Motul Dexron III   $  15.99  

4PK925 Fan Belt    $  23.99  

4PK950 Fan Belt    $  27.99  

4PK875 Fan Belt    $  20.99  

Battery     $  89.99  

Timing Belt    $  50.00  (est)

    $ 477.79  



Cleaning 	 

Wheel Cleaner (x 3)   $  44.97  

Carpet & Interior Cleaner $  14.99  

303 Interior Protectant   $  14.99  

Interior Steam Clean   $ 200.00  (est)

    $ 274.95  



Other Costs 	 

Lock Nuts    $  24.99  

Stud for rear turbo   $  -    

Broken Spanner    $  -    

Bolts for coil support   $   5.00  

Rear discs    $ 600.00  (est)

    $ 629.99  



Total ORC  $24 528.68  

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Congrats P.

seemed like 'twas only yesterday you said "I bought this car".

I'm glad it's on your lawn and it wasn't too much trouble with the quarantine (it might be possible it got fumed).

Good luck fixing it etc - keep us updated on your project. I hope all goes well.

Merry xmas to you too.

:)

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i was told blowing black smoke, probably due to hole in intercooler - considering the hole in the cooler is massive i'm not surprised - this will cause a whacked AFM signal..

Can anyone tell me how to fix this gallery problem, i have another 20 pics i would love to add, especially some close ups of the chassis rail and radiator support

-Patrick

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Would love to be able to see those pics.. if you email them to me webmaster AT easyautobits.com i'll host them for you or post them up if your having problems..

It should be road registerable without any trouble.

I'll send you those pics, someonestolecc was going to try to host them but something seems to be going wrong with his email..

Thanks,

-Patrick

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I think i managed to get all of the photos working in the gallery now.. some of them have been duplicated though.

I actually got it running yesterday - taped up holes in intercooler and started it. Ran like a bucket of shit (as i expected) there are probably still lots of leaks in the air flow path, looked like it was running rich as buggery, and sounded like only 3 or 4 cylinders..

Going to do a compression test soon..

-Patrick

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has the rail gone back into the bulkhead at all or is it just the tips of the rail?Would be nice to get it up on a bench just to check the underbody measurements eitheir way...or are you just gunna pull it on a flat rack?

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ylwgtr2:

I have put one more photo in my gallery that is a low front on shot. The front subframe is untouched. I'm sure the lower support could be fixed, but if one is easily available it will be replaced.

I would like to check the underbody measurements properly, it's no use fixing it by half. As far as pulling it, we haven't decided exactly how to do that yet, either on a rack or with a porta-power or something similar.

Do you know of a good source for a lower radiator support?

-Patrick

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