R33 Chassis Rails

[Ki_spirit]

Hi guys,

I am currently looking at a 93' Nissan Skyline and have come to wonder about the bent chassis rails underneath.

From the reading I have done, most imports that aren't personal from Japan have some sort of damage to the chassis rails due to the abuse from forklifts on the docks. etc.

Relating back to the R33, are bent chassis rails a major concern for rigidity. etc? They don't look like the main frame of the car, but are the rails running between jacking points under the car. If they are the main rails, will they cause me problems in the future? is it possible to be fixed and how much would I be looking at? - Sorry guys, I am a little confused and don't know what to think of it . If it helps, I have been to see many skylines, with the majority having some chassis damage.

I have searched to find barely anything on the topic and would appreciate anyone straightening out my misconceptions and pointing me in the right direction! Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Sam.

[ssshonky]

there is a REALLY good article in one of the recent Hi Performance Imports mag.. and it goes into GREAT detail about picking a good skyline. Part of the article deals with forklift damage.. and this supposedly only really happens on cars they were going to scrap ( ie junkyard )

apparently you can see some deformation near the roof line ( where it meets the windows etc as they also like to lift the cars using a sling , and that kinks the roof line a bit.

to be honest $$ spent buying the mag might save you big dollars later on .. hope that helps

[Ki_spirit]

there is a REALLY good article in one of the recent Hi Performance Imports mag.. and it goes into GREAT detail about picking a good skyline. Part of the article deals with forklift damage.. and this supposedly only really happens on cars they were going to scrap ( ie junkyard )

apparently you can see some deformation near the roof line ( where it meets the windows etc as they also like to lift the cars using a sling , and that kinks the roof line a bit.

to be honest $ spent buying the mag might save you big dollars later on .. hope that helps

Thanks for the pointer.

As with the whole sling thing - there are no deformities near the roof line or tops of windows for that matter.

Thanks for the input.

[kralster]

Also do you really want to own a car that is 15 years old now?

Thats pretty old in my books (even though my own car is 25 years old) and i assume they still want over 10 grand for it.

Save your money and at least get a series 2 R33.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

+1...get a s2..they are not that more expensive?

theres so many 33's around that you will eventually come across one without bent rails.