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OBEEWON · 04-04-2016, 12:56 PM

Love this. I know what you mean about color changes. Messes with my OCD.

hvp014 · 04-06-2016, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by OBEEWON

Love this. I know what you mean about color changes. Messes with my OCD.

Thank you, there was no way I'd just do a respray and have silver trunk/engine bay, etc.

hvp014 · 04-06-2016, 08:05 AM

So after the car was back from the body shop and had a photo shoot it was onto restoration.

Oddly enough Nissan Japan still stocks a lot of 32 parts 20+ years later.

Nismo metal intake gaskets

About $1300 bucks in parts in this photo. OEM front and rear wheel bearings, balljoints, kingpins, HICAS joints, seals and bushings. Completely redo the 25 year old suspension.

OEM rear finishers (the glue lets out and they sag)

New 355mm floating discs to replacing the aging ones on my F50 kit.

Nismo braided lines, balljoint spacers and front upper arms with some spare axles.

And intake back off again for the THIRD time now but on my terms haha

...To make room for my OEM powdercoated intake and battery relocate.

Remember when it was stock?

After.

Got something else back from the shop as well. R33 GTR rear brembos and my F50 kit coated.

New lines, pads, rotors, caliper seals and fluid!

Installed and bled.

Back on the ground.

hvp014 · 04-06-2016, 08:14 AM

Kept setting a 4WD error light, checked the code and got a G sensor fault.

Pulled the console and saw the error.

Replace analog with digital!

Next was for some headlight restoration.

All pulled apart.

Glued and sealed.

Few more photos during Cherry Blossom season.

These would be the last photos before the worst struck...

Frank_Jaeger · 04-06-2016, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by hvp014

These would be the last photos before the worst struck...

No please! God, no!

That cliffhanger though.

Z_Spool · 04-06-2016, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank_Jaeger

No please! God, no!

That cliffhanger though.

tricky_ab · 04-06-2016, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hvp014

Oddly enough Nissan Japan still stocks a lot of 32 parts 20+ years later.

Nah, Nissan guys in Japan are crazy hardcore. There's quite a few stories of the older heads pretty much forcing them to continue to produce a lot of the older parts.

spools420a · 04-06-2016, 08:32 PM

We need more skylines sent here to Arizona,The dry climate will preserve them to the end of time.

hvp014 · 04-14-2016, 11:34 AM

Sorry for the cliffhanger, props for the Negan gif!

So where we last left the car was running good and everything was looking up.

One day I was driving home from work and the car just shut off. Went to restart and heard a very not normal metal on metal noise. Stopped cranking and towed the car home and started digging.

Pulled the cam covers and front cover, wasn't looking good...

That pulley isn't supposed to be be like that..

Front cover removed and cleared.

The fault was a defective idler pulley bolt and rb26's are interference engines so that meant this head was toast.

Onto pulling the motor then!

Removing minor things ahead of time

Official tow vehicle! 66hp!!

Motor out!

Decided now was the best time to clean the bay and replace hard to get to parts.

Stripped down

Scuffed and taped

First coat

Replacing leaky P/S lines!

Out with the old

Tightening up the steering system, S15 metal rack bushings and solid steering shaft bushing.

Next was to ship the motor to the builder and open the checkbook

hvp014 · 04-14-2016, 12:01 PM

Sat down with my builder and set my expectations and budget. 500 RELIABLE horsepower. Didn't want to have to touch the motor again and wanted to freshen up everything internally.

We went with Eagle rods, Weisco pistons, .5 mil over bore, N1 oil and water pumps, Jun crank collar, Tomei oil pan baffle, Tomei engine gasket kit (including HG), APR head stud kit, Cams and cam gears, single turbo conversion!, Haltech!, upgraded 750cc injectors, 300LPH fuel pump, Orc twin clutch, Tial WG, 33 GTR transmission and a few more things I'm probably forgetting.

With everything set, dropped the longblock off and he got to disassembly.
The block would head to Tomei in mainland for a .5 mil over bore, hone and deck.

The head well..

With all the valve guides broken the builder recommended sourcing a new head to keep us in budget. Thankfully a local friend came through with HKS cams and cam gears for $300!

Coming apart

Jun collar

Old drive length

Finished result!

Still stocking parts! External oil cooler, R34 splitfires (Igniter delete), coolant swirl tank.

Tomei baffle

A few weeks later I got the call and said the motor was ready for pick up!

Old twins out

At the shop going back in (Anyone know how to embed Youtube links?)
https://youtu.be/Vr0weGkKRXc

Back at home, waiting for more parts to show!

Scored a awesome deal on a Greddy 4" intake and hard pipping kit! Also meant I would have to pull the intake in the car... again...

Figured new motor why not new look as well....

MP/B240 · 04-23-2016, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by hvp014

Figured new motor why not new look as well....

great build! really digging the look of that green too

hvp014 · 04-25-2016, 12:42 AM

Covers are back from the body shop. Porsche Mint Green with rainbow flake.

Installed

Oil cooler installed and Greddy I/C pipping

As well as the PIA Greddy intake

As far as I can go, need the Tuner to fab and finish.

Car getting picked up.

Photos I got two weeks ago

The build is current as of now. Still waiting for the final touches and tune, the shop is in drift season mode right now, so the car is on the back burner.

I'll update once I get some more photos and hopefully a video or two.

04-04-2016, 12:56 PM	#1
OBEEWON Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Posts: 6,053 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Love this. I know what you mean about color changes. Messes with my OCD. __________________

04-06-2016, 08:05 AM	#3
hvp014 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Okinawa, Japan Age: 35 Posts: 50 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So after the car was back from the body shop and had a photo shoot it was onto restoration. Oddly enough Nissan Japan still stocks a lot of 32 parts 20+ years later. Nismo metal intake gaskets About $1300 bucks in parts in this photo. OEM front and rear wheel bearings, balljoints, kingpins, HICAS joints, seals and bushings. Completely redo the 25 year old suspension. OEM rear finishers (the glue lets out and they sag) New 355mm floating discs to replacing the aging ones on my F50 kit. Nismo braided lines, balljoint spacers and front upper arms with some spare axles. And intake back off again for the THIRD time now but on my terms haha ...To make room for my OEM powdercoated intake and battery relocate. Remember when it was stock? After. Got something else back from the shop as well. R33 GTR rear brembos and my F50 kit coated. New lines, pads, rotors, caliper seals and fluid! Installed and bled. Back on the ground.

04-06-2016, 08:14 AM	#4
hvp014 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Okinawa, Japan Age: 35 Posts: 50 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Kept setting a 4WD error light, checked the code and got a G sensor fault. Pulled the console and saw the error. Replace analog with digital! Next was for some headlight restoration. All pulled apart. Glued and sealed. Few more photos during Cherry Blossom season. These would be the last photos before the worst struck...

04-06-2016, 08:32 PM	#8
spools420a Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: phoenix az Age: 42 Posts: 460 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	We need more skylines sent here to Arizona,The dry climate will preserve them to the end of time.

04-14-2016, 11:34 AM	#9
hvp014 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Okinawa, Japan Age: 35 Posts: 50 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sorry for the cliffhanger, props for the Negan gif! So where we last left the car was running good and everything was looking up. One day I was driving home from work and the car just shut off. Went to restart and heard a very not normal metal on metal noise. Stopped cranking and towed the car home and started digging. Pulled the cam covers and front cover, wasn't looking good... That pulley isn't supposed to be be like that.. Front cover removed and cleared. The fault was a defective idler pulley bolt and rb26's are interference engines so that meant this head was toast. Onto pulling the motor then! Removing minor things ahead of time Official tow vehicle! 66hp!! Motor out! Decided now was the best time to clean the bay and replace hard to get to parts. Stripped down Scuffed and taped First coat Replacing leaky P/S lines! Out with the old Tightening up the steering system, S15 metal rack bushings and solid steering shaft bushing. Next was to ship the motor to the builder and open the checkbook

04-14-2016, 12:01 PM	#10
hvp014 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Okinawa, Japan Age: 35 Posts: 50 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sat down with my builder and set my expectations and budget. 500 RELIABLE horsepower. Didn't want to have to touch the motor again and wanted to freshen up everything internally. We went with Eagle rods, Weisco pistons, .5 mil over bore, N1 oil and water pumps, Jun crank collar, Tomei oil pan baffle, Tomei engine gasket kit (including HG), APR head stud kit, Cams and cam gears, single turbo conversion!, Haltech!, upgraded 750cc injectors, 300LPH fuel pump, Orc twin clutch, Tial WG, 33 GTR transmission and a few more things I'm probably forgetting. With everything set, dropped the longblock off and he got to disassembly. The block would head to Tomei in mainland for a .5 mil over bore, hone and deck. The head well.. With all the valve guides broken the builder recommended sourcing a new head to keep us in budget. Thankfully a local friend came through with HKS cams and cam gears for $300! Coming apart Jun collar Old drive length Finished result! Still stocking parts! External oil cooler, R34 splitfires (Igniter delete), coolant swirl tank. Tomei baffle A few weeks later I got the call and said the motor was ready for pick up! Old twins out At the shop going back in (Anyone know how to embed Youtube links?) https://youtu.be/Vr0weGkKRXc Back at home, waiting for more parts to show! Scored a awesome deal on a Greddy 4" intake and hard pipping kit! Also meant I would have to pull the intake in the car... again... Figured new motor why not new look as well....

04-25-2016, 12:42 AM	#12
hvp014 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Okinawa, Japan Age: 35 Posts: 50 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Covers are back from the body shop. Porsche Mint Green with rainbow flake. Installed Oil cooler installed and Greddy I/C pipping As well as the PIA Greddy intake As far as I can go, need the Tuner to fab and finish. Car getting picked up. Photos I got two weeks ago The build is current as of now. Still waiting for the final touches and tune, the shop is in drift season mode right now, so the car is on the back burner. I'll update once I get some more photos and hopefully a video or two.