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Finally got my short motor back today, hoping things will progress now. 
bottom end is complete with calico coated bearings, new custom pistons and rings, Nitto crank, Nitto sine drive oil pump, Argo I beam rods. 
this is what 10.25-1 comp pistons look like in an Rb26 

 

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Finally, some movement

subframe is going back together, ordered some Nismo bushes to use instead of the GK tech ones as well as new 4wd oil lines 

Car is at the painters, doing more work on the under carriage, hopefully will be back on its wheels in the next couple of weeks 

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Well, sub frames are going in, everything is looking mint. 4wd pump was cleaned, every bracket/bolt/nut was either replaced or coated. And have gone with the FPG braided high pressure 4wd line 

 

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Looks absolutely amazing!  Love seeing GT-R's go from old to new again!  They'll take 25 years longer to look old the second time around as we're all too scared to drive them much if at all!

Look forward to seeing the completely finished car!

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On 15/6/2023 at 9:48 AM, r32-25t said:

Once it’s done you won’t want to drive it because it’ll be to clean 

Goal is GTR festival 24, want to enter the elite show and shine and dyno comp (if they run it again. 
rear end is finally complete, tank was restored and straps were cerakoted. 
All new lines on top of the tank fitted, new filler hose etc. Rear coil overs installed, ordered new clips for the rear brake crossover line and attessa lines. 

 

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Slowly coming along, car is home so working on the interior. Most of it is out, Bought a set of seats and dropped off all the dash parts and door cards to the trimmer. 
and some new electronics. 
OCD is sending me broke, getting things coated that really don’t need to be, if someone ever pulls this car apart again they won’t won’t what the hell happened to it! IMG_0251.thumb.jpeg.5a92750e02ef59fbe22b77b26dd5fbdc.jpeg

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On 03/07/2023 at 7:47 PM, Old man 32 GTR said:

Picked up a couple of plastic pieces from my coated, these were pretty rough, now look oem new. 
shows what can be done with old plastics 

 

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What is the coating process for the plastics?  Paint or something else?  Either way they look new again!

6 hours ago, Shoota_77 said:

What is the coating process for the plastics?  Paint or something else?  Either way they look new again!

Cerakote is the coating, plastics are vapour blasted, dried then the coating applied, I think it’s basically sprayed on, (I’m not 100% sure on this) the coating thickness is 30 microns. There are two types of coating, one must be backed and the other is air cure, which is what they use on plastics and anything else that can’t go in the oven. 

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17 hours ago, Old man 32 GTR said:

Cerakote is the coating, plastics are vapour blasted, dried then the coating applied, I think it’s basically sprayed on, (I’m not 100% sure on this) the coating thickness is 30 microns. There are two types of coating, one must be backed and the other is air cure, which is what they use on plastics and anything else that can’t go in the oven. 

Aw sweet, I didn't realise there was an air dry option Cerakote for plastics.  I'm keen to have a crack at doing some Cerakote at home.  From what I understand it's pretty much the same as powdercoating process except it's a liquid, not a powder.

3 hours ago, Shoota_77 said:

Aw sweet, I didn't realise there was an air dry option Cerakote for plastics.  I'm keen to have a crack at doing some Cerakote at home.  From what I understand it's pretty much the same as powdercoating process except it's a liquid, not a powder.

When should I start sending my GT-R parts to Shepparton for Cerakoting?

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Spent the day at n the car, dismantling the interior, removed the steering rack and replaced the rubber boot, at first I thought I got the wrong part as the one on the car was solid, but then crumbled when I removed it. Was a mission to change, got my dash pad out as well as the heater core, I got a new core and boost doc fittings to replace the factory plastic ones. 
the dash bar looks clean but as I have an illness I’ll be taking it to be blasted and clear coated before refitting it. Will take the opportunity to try to clean up the wiring and make sure everything is hidden. 
 

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