R33 Project .. Watch Me Transform....

[NA_Goodness]

Saturday isnt very good for me... I have to be at drifts at 7am, and cant leave until it finishes so that won't work... I'll try and take some pictures for you. PM me your email/number

[kleicl]

One thing is.. when doing it your self make sure you do it properly.... this fibreglass kit is so bad fitting i am needing to re fibreglass the rear bar to make it all line up with the curves of the body. and the skirts don’t fit yet ether.. Well at least iv done the front bar and that’s gona be the main focus.. So im happy. Iv got that paint shop booked for the 5nd to spray all parts and body kit..

The camera is just charging but ill have some pix for you all tonite..

[kleicl]

[Spunky Munky]

Look very nice mate...just do it slowly so that you won't strain yourself...you'll enjoy it more that way...!

[kleicl]

Thanx man.. will do but i feel that im doing know work at all.. lol

[kleicl]

Hey guys, just an update....

i took the car to obriens and got the glass out ect.. just like to say very good organisating of the team and it only took 30min... because i booked it for the last job of the day, and there was like 4 guys woking on the car.. thanx obrien ..

basicly if you don't know by now.. i am taking out the all glass exept for the doors as these can be masked. then putting in a new front window - and the old rear and sides.. all with new seel's for arround 650.. great deal

so now im reddy to finnish off the body kit by doing the skirts then start the task of sanding sanding sanding..

thanx guys

[kleicl]

[Tave-33]

Hey mate looks good so far

I am going through exactly the same project myself at the moment and can apprieciate how much work your putting into it. I also have a fiberglass kit which me and a mate spent hours getting to fit good, we needed to extend the sideskirts and also fix up the body line of the rear bar and skirts.

You may not feel like your getting much done at the moment but it is a very time consuming process, i thought my car would b back on the road after just a couple of months but it has now been off the road for over six as spunky munky said jst do in slowly and you'll enjoy it more, and you'll also do a better job if you dont rush it .

Goodluck with it all, I'll b watching

[kleicl]

Thanx mate for the support ay..

TODAY was the day. Ill be going tomorow to drop off the parts to the painter to get primed. so it was kina a mad rush today to get it all finnished but in the end i decided to take my time and finaly finnished at 9pm and i started at 8 am lol but all the body kit and parts are in the car.. abit of a tight fit with all the stuffing keeping it from scratching but its an awsom fealing having done what iv done ... it all comes down to taking ur time like u guys have said.. hehe it looks A++ eaven know its not been painted.

[Spunky Munky]

Hey Chris,

It's coming along nicely buddy...I know how you felt when you dropped some parts off at the painter, it's like, "ok, this is it, we're in business now" kind of feeling, right? hahahah...I know how you feel mate.

Just do it slowly, if you get tired, rest and pace yourself...sometimes if you rush into modifying your car whether it be cosmetically or performance enhancing, you normally will stuff it up and regret it afterwards. Like Tave-33 said, do it slowly and you will enjoy it more... LOL...hang on, I said that... opppsie.... but yeah, just take it easy mate...but looking very promising indeed! Good job!

[kleicl]

All rite,

guys been real busy these last couple of days..

On tues i took all the parts of to the painter to get primed he got the kit done so i was able to take that home.. today

and ill pick up all the others on friday..

still working on the car, its going on the trailer on monday so boot came off and hood,.. (just working on a bit of rust and making it A+ then sanding each pannel. big job but well worth it..

the kit looks amazing eaven in primer lol

PICS time too.. thanx any q's? or comments will be much helpfull.. thanx

[smok74]

Does any one have a GTR r33 Spoiler for sale IN PERTH .. ill need it buy the 7th may

but if i have no luck i will just use the s2 one.. thanx guys

Spewing youre in Perth ! I have a genuine GTR wing off a Vspec in A+++++ condition sitting here and I already have one on my R33, I picked it up along with two spare doors from a guy that was building a race car and replaced his with fibreglass items......but Im in Sydney....unless you want to orgainse courier, Im more than happy to take it to the depot for u.

[smok74]

Hi mate, no worries at all.

Personally, I like the GTR wing...if you want to go wing, then the GTR wing is the best wing designed for the R33 Skyline. However, you'll get people that say the drift (duck) wing is good if you are going for a Phat look. It's all up to personal preference.

I ran a poll on this forum last year and nearly 65% of people voted for the GTR wing as being the best wing for the R33 with the drift wing gaining just under 30% of votes. Again, it's all personal preference.

Try www.carmate.com for the R33 GTR wing with brake lights - I got mine of there and cannot be happier.

Regards,

Kevin

Of course the GTR wing is the best for the R33.... It left the drawing board with it ! by looking at the way the bootline sits and the way the wing is moulded into the shape of the boot, its obvious the R33 was originally designed with that spoiler by the Skyline Gods, take it away and its like a sexy playboy centrefold minus the titties

Edited May 7, 2009 by smok74

[smok74]

Thanx again... but i kina want the look from a gtst you know what i mean... i dont want to have a copy gtr.. i might just get 17 ot 18 * 8.5 all round or

18*8 for the front and 18*9 for the rear wil this go out side the guards... what sizes have you guys used and been happy with em i dont want to roll my guards etheir

I have a set of Konig Netz in 19inch that originally came off a phat-ass S15, 19x9 - 38mm offset (245 tyres 35 profile) and 19x9.5 - 40mm offset (275 / 35), they sit perfectly inside the guards without the need to roll the lips, even tho I did because Im going to reduce the excess camber by bringing out the tops of the wheels using a pair of adjustable upper arms on the rear. If you dont want to roll the guards, then go with 235 or 245 tread on the rear tyres and go for the drift / stretched look.

[kleicl]

WOW thanx mate u got any pix of em.. thanx

[kleicl]

heya guys just an update..

ova the weekend i just finnished off sanding and filling the car reddy for primer this morning..

i will be getting the car back on thursday.. and mabe the hood and boot on wed..

ova the next few days i will be sanding the body kit and parts down to P800 for the base coat..

[KR4-GTR]

very impressive mate, cant wait to see how it turns out

i want to do something like this myself one day!

[kleicl]

thanx mate.. yea she is comming allong good.. just got the car back from primer today and also did some running around for small clips and black plastic polish im just getting the small thing reddy so when it comes to friday next week its all ok to be put back on..

[kleicl]

If anyone wants to come down to the drags and have a look ill be there on WED 27th ill be putting mine down the track.. looking for a 13.2 /12.9.. but we will see.. lol

[kleicl]

Hey guys just a few things i need.... does anyone have a spare right hand (GT) badge or a set.. also does any one have a full workshop manual for a r33 .. just had to replace a striped wheel stud and now the handbreak is kina soft.. thanx