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I know I will never see the money again but for personal reasons I am looking at more or less restoring an R32 GTS-t.

The car is registered and running but has been used as a daily driver and needs work in all areas.

In what order should the work be done? Is there a standard procedure? Should the respray come last?

And should the HICAS be binned as part of the work?

Any advice appreciated.

thanks,

Max

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I am doing a 32 GTS4 currently. Ground up rebuild. Bought it in 2010. I started by stripping it, bagging everything usable up and turfing the rest. For me paint will be last. I bought all the new bits first and those will go on once the body is done.

How much money do you have to throw at this. I do nothing by halves and currently have 15k in NOS parts sitting on a shelf.

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Rust will be the key problem in the GTS4. Most were used in snow so certain parts on it will have rust. Look at the sills on both sides and INSIDE the car .

Area where the fuel tank straps tie down will be the other area to watch.

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Agree to start with basic checks on the chassis first. No point doing everything else first and then find out the chassis isn't viable.

It's best to break it down into manageable steps - both in terms of finances and time - so you don't give up (like most people do).

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Thanks for the sage advice guys.

Having spent 30 years on motorcycles this is my first foray into cars so I know nothing and am no mechanic although I like to tinker.

I have some mates who are lifelong car nuts so will be chatting to them as and when.

Chris, I have started to read your GTS4 thread.

I am in awe. (Also a bit gobsmacked by the price of some parts) :-)

At the moment the car is being made roadworthy prior to re-registration.

In the new year I expect to have a budget of around $20K which will have to include a respray.

cheers,

Max.

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Yep I tend not to do things by halves .

Parts on these can be cheap or stupid prices. The full set of door sealing is just under $2k for all 4 rubbers And the steel guides. The roof was a silly cost where as the washer bottle and brackets are cheap.

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Agree to start with basic checks on the chassis first. No point doing everything else first and then find out the chassis isn't viable.

It's best to break it down into manageable steps - both in terms of finances and time - so you don't give up (like most people do).

Exactly..

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