R32 Collection

[bubba]

  On 29/06/2011 at 11:46 AM, doyl said:

Got around to taking some front end shots.

Love this car.

Nice, needs a GTR bonnet

Just got home.. what a mission of a night!

[Boss-zilla]

*jumps up and down with excitment*

Getting there!

[turboedsloth]

looks like it belongs in there, and those rims look sexy!

[bubba]

Cheers!

Was a hella mission with all the logistics involved but engine is now in and bolted to the drivetrain, bonnet just rubs on cam gears or backing plate (not sure which yet) which it always did. I had redrilled the engine mount holes but opted not to lower the engine so I could keep clearance between the swaybar and the sump. Might try so bigger bonnet spacers and if the rubbing is a big issue and starts destroying belts, I may have to modify the bonnet

Or.. just be gay and put the cover back on

My nice -10 breather fittings don't fit under the bonnet either So need to figure something else out there.

So excited that it is home with the engine in, now I can get stuck into the piping!

[turboedsloth]

Are they 25 covers? Also, how is your grill held in? I'm looking at one now on rhd and am unsure how it bolts on

[bubba]

Yeah 25 covers and grill is attached with cable ties

There is meant to be clips that hold it to some brackets next to the headlights (can't remember if they are part of the headlight itself or not).

[turboedsloth]

I think gtr headlights have the bracket built into them, wouldn't be too hard to jig something up.

[bubba]

Yeah that's what I was thinking, my car came with the grill and bonnet so I guess that means I have GTR headlights too O_o

Can take the diverter plate off and snap some pics if you want

[heller44]

There are some brackets you can buy to clip the gtr grill in to.. they simulate the gtr lights with the inbuilt clips. The part numbers are on here (sau) somewhere, remember it from years ago. Otherwise gtr lights are not exactly rare..

[turboedsloth]

I think i may have to search for those numbers as i want to get a gtr grill instead of teh letterbox i have now. Just found rear wheels bearings for 100beans each!!

CBC bearings in perth have them in stock

[bubba]

  On 30/06/2011 at 8:40 AM, turboedsloth said:

I think i may have to search for those numbers as i want to get a gtr grill instead of teh letterbox i have now. Just found rear wheels bearings for 100beans each!!

CBC bearings in perth have them in stock

Got a part number?

[turboedsloth]

NJ246KIT is the number he quoted me, i won't know 100% til they get down here. But he assured me they were for a 32 and he had one in his hand describing it to me.

My diff seals came in so now i just have to get a couple sets of bearings and i can rebuild them

Those were trade prices aswell bubba

Edited June 30, 2011 by turboedsloth

[heller44]

Interesting is that part number comes up as s15 rear wheel bearing.

*edit

bubba - have a read of this thread, http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/37813-r32-headlight-questions/page__hl__gtr+headlight+clip__st__40

Edited June 30, 2011 by heller44

[bubba]

Interesting indeed!

[heller44]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/37813-r32-headlight-questions/page__view__findpost__p__4052051

thanks to Mr Keets. pg 5 of that thread.

[turboedsloth]

  On 30/06/2011 at 1:01 PM, heller44 said:

Interesting is that part number comes up as s15 rear wheel bearing.

I hope it isn't. I'll rip one out of my spare rear end i have in the garage and take it into work to confirm measurements once the new bearings get in.

Thanks for the headlight info aswell heller44

[turboedsloth]

Should be the same bearing hopefully http://www.justjap.com/store/product.php?productid=17821&cat=375&page=1

[heller44]

Looks like it might be right for those of you with gtst's..

jj's price for that is $160ea.. for ones to fit mine it is $330ea..

[bubba]

Holy crap.. is there really that much difference with the 4WD rear ends??

I know they are wider and the hubs are a different material but I would have thought a rear wheel bearing is a rear wheel bearing..

[heller44]

Hubs are different material, shock mounts are different, but I didn't think the track is wider.. Guards are, but mine is the same as a gtst, all steel front as well. So same drivetrain as a gtr with more weight and less tyre.. awesome.