Attn: 4door_sleeper, jager. R33 Bumper Support Question.

[P1E]

I posted this question in the Skyline forum, but I couldn't find any help.

Okay, I am trying to fit my aftermarket R33 front bar. I have removed the M-spec. bar and am left with the bumper support. Now, the current front bar doesn't fit over/around this support, so I am assuming it will have to come off. Is this right? If I remove it though, what will the aftermarket front bar bolt into?

Help.

[Nozila]

mate although your post is directed to specific members of this forum i though i would give my opinion which is if you still have the stock reinforcement bar then why not trim that and then bolt it to that. sounds logical to me.

[4door_Sleeper]

Hi P1E

You may have to trim back the support (with an angle grinder or tin snips) to fit your new bar, offer it up and look where it touches and then trim that bit.

I have seen some bars that required extensive trimming and left very little of the original support.

After fitting you could weld on an extra support to restore any lost strength.

[P1E]

This sounds potentially messy.

I'll have a play though. Thanks for the information.

[P1E]

Or failing that, where can I take my car to have a bodykit professionally fitted (not prepped or painted) and how much is that likely to cost?

[Nozila]

i believe that any bodykit fitted professionly will cost you at least $100. There ones called doyles.

[Maxx]

try provident.

I had bad exp. with a crash repairer, it called DOGGY~! :talk2hand

-joel- seen the result.

it don't line up properly and the middle (grill area) pop up... That's AFTER they charge me extra to mod the bar. not a bad job of charging me over $1000 for just fitted and paint a front bar huh?

send me a PM if u don't know which crap repairer it is

opps... crash repairer...

[4door_Sleeper]

I have used Sillins Special Vehicles (at Lonsdale) and would recomend them. Ring Wally and ask for a price

[jager]

uummm can comeover and check mine if ya like, i didn't use the support bar came right off

bolted on the sides panel, had to trim the lights a bit, where the support bit is for the grill, have two support bars coming straight from underneath the cooler to the chasis to the front bar for stabilisation, works well a bit loose as i keep snapping the bar off the kit, yes i raised it its still a bitch though

[P1E]

I was a bit eager removing my kit. I didn't realise how difficult the aftermarket pieces would be to fit. My side skirts are worse than the front bar.

jager: Can you take some pics. of yours?

[jager]

haven't got side skirts, thats at a later stage, like after the engine rebuild and manual gearbox, don't you just love it how it falls apart just before xmas

[P1E]

I meant some pictures of the front bar supports, but I think I've worked it out now.

What happened to your engine? Doesn't sound like good news.

[jager]

aahh oil rings are gone, down around 40rwkw, have 164rwkw, mid jan am doing a rebuild, putting in forgies and metal head gasket, should be a stronger engine afterwards