My R33 S1 To S2 + R34 Bodykit Project :)

[SLYDA]

Hi,

I thought I'd give everyone a look at what I've been working on for the last 8 weeks, don't judge just quite yet as it's not quite completed and there is still a few final touch-ups and modifications that need to be done before sending the car off to paint.

The story starts with me having a little front end accident. I couldn't find a replacement Bomex front bar that suited or would work with the S2 Conversion that I had already purchased parts for. The project got a little out of hand with me finding a R34 Bomex kit and deciding I wanted it on my R33. Next was the decision that I wanted a S2 Vented bonnet (which until today did not exist in Blits's product range) and a set of Vented Guards.

The body repair work has already been done by Mark McHugh Bodyworks in Bundall and tomorrow they will receive the car back for paint. The body kit and bonnet fabrication was done by one of the best body kit and bonnet fabrication businesses in Australia Blits Body kits. These guys have worked tirelessly over the last month on this project making sure this car was exactly what I wanted. I have to give them a big thank you as what was initially a little project turned into a nightmare. .

Below are some pictures of the build.

The front bar bar had to be chopped and lengthened and the top remade out of body clay and a fiberglass mould be fabricated over the top.

This was chopped in many placed to get it sitting square with the top, sides corners and many other parts needing to be modified.

The side of the front bar needed to be chopped off and remade down that black line as did not line up with gaurd.

Part of the leftovers .

This was fun. The sides for the rear bar needed to be remade, the sideskirts had to be lengthened the ends remade and the top vent brought foward.

My bonnet..

Will have mesh put in place shortly.

Bomex Bar with S2 Fiberglass grill being moulded to the bar for some reason it looks a bit funny in this pic.

Sideskirts ready to fit.

All the parts ready to go on the car .. Apart from the gaurds ovbiously.

And finally the gaurds straight out of the mould prefitted to the car.

I'll get some pics up once its been painted!.

Edited April 5, 2009 by SLYDA

[JMW]

Shit thats alot of custom work there! Looks good though. At least you know you'll have a one off 33 ! Cant wait to see it painted up.

[Dal34]

I love it.

[_bobo_]

looks very good

definately a skyline that will stand out.

[Spunky Munky]

Not work mate... you certainly have a lot of know-how...good to see a Skyline that's going to look unique...good work!

[gtrkiet]

and itll look just like my old car... lol

[SLY-25T]

lookin good! cant wait to see finished product

[TALBO]

I'm not really into 'bodykits' but I'm looking forward top seeing how this is going to finish up.

[Spunky Munky]

Looks different alright...way over the top for me...but aggressive never less.

[SLYDA]

Heres some more pics of it assembled today..

I'm still trying to get use to how it will look, especially once painted which should only be a week or so away as it's back at the panel shop now.

[Mangune]

front Looks tough an neat not over the top, i like

[SLYDA]

and itll look just like my old car... lol

I dont think they look alike at all. The fronts look completley different. This has R34 Bomex Sideskirts where as yours I believe are the R33 Bomex ones, The R34 Bomex grilldidnt look right on my R33 Especially a it having a S2 conversion so was removed and replaced with a standard S2 Grill whcih has been made one peice with the front bar, it has S2 Lights and also has a full ADR Approved vented fiberglass bonnet and gaurds, also the rear bar on mine has kept the R34 Bomex Shape and has the full side pieces with both vents.

I saw yours initially after some googling and I liked the idea of getting a bodykit on it that wasnt made for that series. I originally had a R33 Bomex kit for the S1 however it also was a 1 off and I could not find an exact replacement which made me decide to build a 1 off.

Edited April 6, 2009 by SLYDA

[SLY-25T]

+1 with mangune

looks good mate! nice job! front looks neat as. not over the top at all

Edited April 6, 2009 by SLY-25T

[gtrkiet]

err i believe the side skirts i have on my car are R34 bomex ones..

[gtrkiet]

meh. all in all i recon its a riced out kit for a r33 i was 16 wen i did that to my car.. learnt a lot along the ways.. but each to their own i guess. godluck with it

Edited April 6, 2009 by gtrkiet

[dori34]

bonnet looks nice! to all the hard work on the customising tho

i rekon an explosive kit would've looked better.

[SLYDA]

Your actually right about the sideskirts, i stand corrected.. I cant find them anywhere? anyone have any idea what kind of sideskirts they are?

[FineLine]

and itll look just like my old car... lol

Dude that horrid looking thing doesnt look anything like his car.

[gtrkiet]

ahaha if you think so, it like fully doesnt have the same kit ay LOL

[SLYDA]

Funnily enough this was the kit that has been on it for the previous four years that was damaged also same style as whats on my car now? I dont believe myself it looks anything like it used too, let alone your car.

Below is the R33 S1 Bomex Kit from Monkey Warehouse, as you can see the front of my old bar is completely different and does not just drop away so suddenly. Trying to do a S2 Conversion and modifying that bar would have been stupid and would have looked dumb and I dont think it looks much better than the veilside. The kit in that picture is why Bomex is so hated on R33's, having that front bar on my car alone was enough to make me do this conversion.

Edited April 6, 2009 by SLYDA