R32 GTR engine bay makeover and rebuild. - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

alex2005 · 22nd April 2008, 10:02 PM

Well i have had my GTR since May 97 and bought it with the intention to rebuild it fully bit by bit as funds allow.
My reasons for buying this particular GTR is the fact that the underside was in superb condition, it was low mileage 79k km WITH service history and that it had all new Ohlins suspension with Tein Tension rods all new brakes , brand new wheels and tyres and the list goes on so this was a great basis for my project.

Now you will notice that the suspension turrets have all been reinforced and it is the same in the rear so I am suspecting that the car was used on the track! this in itself makes a good reason for a engine overhaul!

So over the next two or three months i will be fully rebuilding the engine bay and engine.

alex2005 · 22nd April 2008, 10:28 PM

Here she is ready to go under the knife!!

Dohc · 22nd April 2008, 10:57 PM

nice one

looks very good

alex2005 · 22nd April 2008, 11:03 PM

Apologies for the state of my workshop.

To late now!!!

alex2005 · 23rd April 2008, 06:24 PM

Stachi · 23rd April 2008, 06:35 PM

Will you be doing a slight clean up or are you up for the whole program, stitch welding the strut towers, closing unneeded holes etc.? Looking forward to see it completed! I like such threads

Marc

alex2005 · 23rd April 2008, 06:44 PM

Towers are already welded, just going for a clean up and a fresh lick of paint, all new clips etc. I cant wait to get stuck in to the engine to be honest, it gona look awsome.

andyc · 23rd April 2008, 07:52 PM

Great progress as stachi said close some of those un-needed holes.

Looking forward to more pics. Looking really good

purplesky · 23rd April 2008, 09:31 PM

I admire you lads on the spanner, still cant understand how you can pull an engine to bits, and remember where and how they go back, plus getting the car to run again kin ell

my GTRs just had no 6 cylinder go, decided to have an rb30 done... not by me may I add.

Think I,ll stick to the building trade.

Graham

alex2005 · 23rd April 2008, 10:07 PM

Thanks for the kind comments guys

I will be painting the engine bay early next week so i will post an update as soon as possible.

P.S sorry to hear about your engine purplesky

alex2005 · 30th April 2008, 09:21 PM

Little bit of an update.

Found the welding was a bit rough in places!!!

so i tidied it up a bit.

Should all be in primer soon ready for the top coat.

alex2005 · 1st May 2008, 08:47 PM

After having some real issues with the primer reacting with the original paint I managed to get a decent coat of primer down.

And finaly we got the top coat on.
Very happy with the results

alex2005 · 2nd May 2008, 07:33 PM

Gave the inner arches and chassis members a waxoyl today

hopefully over the weekend I will get the wings back on and the inter-cooler pipe work back in.

Shiny new stainless bolts and washers.

Sly76 · 2nd May 2008, 07:49 PM

It's a beautiful project.
Your work on this car is very clean

.

leeaids · 2nd May 2008, 10:07 PM

good one bruve its looking good. il have to come and se how its going, hope you can spair some time soon for some spooning lol

22nd April 2008, 10:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
alex2005 GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the Garage Posts: 626	R32 GTR engine bay makeover and rebuild. Well i have had my GTR since May 97 and bought it with the intention to rebuild it fully bit by bit as funds allow. My reasons for buying this particular GTR is the fact that the underside was in superb condition, it was low mileage 79k km WITH service history and that it had all new Ohlins suspension with Tein Tension rods all new brakes , brand new wheels and tyres and the list goes on so this was a great basis for my project. Now you will notice that the suspension turrets have all been reinforced and it is the same in the rear so I am suspecting that the car was used on the track! this in itself makes a good reason for a engine overhaul! So over the next two or three months i will be fully rebuilding the engine bay and engine. __________________ not just a car, a responsibility! My rebuild thread http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/96129-r32-gtr-engine-bay-makeover-rebuild.html

22nd April 2008, 10:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
alex2005 GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the Garage Posts: 626	Here she is ready to go under the knife!! __________________ not just a car, a responsibility! My rebuild thread http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=96129 Last edited by alex2005; 22nd April 2008 at 10:32 PM.

22nd April 2008, 11:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
alex2005 GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the Garage Posts: 626	Apologies for the state of my workshop. To late now!!! __________________ not just a car, a responsibility! My rebuild thread http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=96129 Last edited by alex2005; 22nd April 2008 at 11:07 PM.

23rd April 2008, 06:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
alex2005 GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the Garage Posts: 626	__________________ not just a car, a responsibility! My rebuild thread http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=96129 Last edited by alex2005; 23rd April 2008 at 06:38 PM.

23rd April 2008, 06:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
alex2005 GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the Garage Posts: 626	Towers are already welded, just going for a clean up and a fresh lick of paint, all new clips etc. I cant wait to get stuck in to the engine to be honest, it gona look awsome. __________________ not just a car, a responsibility! My rebuild thread http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=96129

22nd April 2008, 10:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dohc GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Iceland Posts: 1,362	nice one looks very good

23rd April 2008, 06:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stachi GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 834	Will you be doing a slight clean up or are you up for the whole program, stitch welding the strut towers, closing unneeded holes etc.? Looking forward to see it completed! I like such threads Marc

23rd April 2008, 07:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
andyc GTROC Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stevenage Posts: 333	Great progress as stachi said close some of those un-needed holes. Looking forward to more pics. Looking really good

23rd April 2008, 09:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
purplesky GTROC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: LANCASHIRE Posts: 203	I admire you lads on the spanner, still cant understand how you can pull an engine to bits, and remember where and how they go back, plus getting the car to run again kin ell my GTRs just had no 6 cylinder go, decided to have an rb30 done... not by me may I add. Think I,ll stick to the building trade. Graham

23rd April 2008, 10:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
alex2005 GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the Garage Posts: 626	Thanks for the kind comments guys I will be painting the engine bay early next week so i will post an update as soon as possible. P.S sorry to hear about your engine purplesky __________________ not just a car, a responsibility! My rebuild thread http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=96129

30th April 2008, 09:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
alex2005 GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the Garage Posts: 626	Little bit of an update. Found the welding was a bit rough in places!!! so i tidied it up a bit. Should all be in primer soon ready for the top coat. __________________ not just a car, a responsibility! My rebuild thread http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=96129

1st May 2008, 08:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
alex2005 GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the Garage Posts: 626	After having some real issues with the primer reacting with the original paint I managed to get a decent coat of primer down. And finaly we got the top coat on. Very happy with the results __________________ not just a car, a responsibility! My rebuild thread http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=96129

2nd May 2008, 07:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
alex2005 GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the Garage Posts: 626	Gave the inner arches and chassis members a waxoyl today hopefully over the weekend I will get the wings back on and the inter-cooler pipe work back in. Shiny new stainless bolts and washers. __________________ not just a car, a responsibility! My rebuild thread http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=96129

2nd May 2008, 07:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sly76 GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Le Havre Posts: 52	It's a beautiful project. Your work on this car is very clean . __________________ It makes or breaks

2nd May 2008, 10:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
leeaids GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 327	good one bruve its looking good. il have to come and se how its going, hope you can spair some time soon for some spooning lol

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