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Hello guys, I have a couple of questions for my BCNR33 that may or may not be stupid.

1. I want my car to be COMPLETELY rust free. Do you guys prefer acid dipping or media blasting (I read that acid dipping will get into places where I can't get paint back on again).

2. Whether I decide to dip or blast, I'm going to have to completely strip my car. Do the rear quarter panels come off to reveal the chassis or is it part of it? The reason I ask is I realized after I bought the car that it looks like it had been in an accident and the right rear quarter panel all the way to the rear taillights have had some major bondo work done. I was planning to just take off the panels and just replace them but all the pictures that I've seen online where people have their cars stripped have the rear quarter panels still on them (ex. http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/156289-r33-gtr-road-legal-track-car-5.html, :worship: this is exactly the type of work that I want to do to my car).... It would piss me off to no end if I knew there was bondo still on the car....

3. If I strip the car and realized the chassis is damaged, is it worth it to try and repair it? With enough expertise and $$$, would it practically be new or will it always be a "damaged chassis that was repaired" type of deal. I know it depends on the severity of the damage, but I don't think there is anything significant as I have been driving the car for 2 years now and have not noticed anything (although I don't really have a baseline to compare to as I have never driven another BCNR33). I'm just the type that has to know that EVERYTHING has been restored or it'll bug me.

4. Any metal that is not welded onto the chassis does not contribute to chassis rigidity, correct?

As you guys can probably tell, I'm a pretty big noob when it comes to cars, but I have big aspirations. I want to do things correctly from the ground up and before I touch the engine or suspension, I want to know that the chassis is in good condition first.

Thanks from Canada, Albert

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Can't answer all of those, but yes, things bolted to the chassis do increase rigidity. They aren't the old style rail chassis like old hot rods. So things like the windscreen are crucial parts of the chassis strength as the body is part of the chassis.

As for the rear quarters, yes they are welded on. They can be cut of and replaced, but it's expensive and results will depend on the panel shop.

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