Fitting R32 GTR bonnet to GTS-T without new latch...

[predator]

This is mainly for roy and blck32, but others may find it useful.

Here are pix.. hope u follow.

The bottom of the bracket on the bottom of the radiator support, I undid, and shoved up, whilst putting the bolt back in. So the bracket basically sitting on top of the bolt.The washer on the bolt wedges it into place and is a very solid fit.

Spacers/washers basically fit behind the top radiator support there.. allowing the bracket to be moved back about 1cm from the support. Those bolts were a bit big, but all I had sitting around that would suit at the moment.

I had to remove that centre bolt and just left it like that. Its not massively important to the rigidity.. but you may wish to redrill, and the refit bolt if you like.

finished result..

p.s. don't whinge at me for putting on a GTR bonnet! my gts-t one came from japan badly faded and with a dodgy chip in there, and dented.. to fix would require new GTS bonnet (~$300) + painting ($300) = $600.. I only paid about $100 more to get an aluminium bonnet, in my car colour, that should provide a bit better airflow to the engine/radiator at the same time. The fact that it happens to be a GTR one that is what it is..

[pentae]

Nice work man. She's looking great!

The lightweight GTR bonnet is the goods and no it does not make you a ricer, because who can tell the difference?

I wonder what the weight difference is that your now saving..

[Bl4cK32]

Cheers for that man

The std bonnet weighs around 18kg, and the GTR one weighs a tad under 10kgs so it a good weight saving there too.

[WazR32GTSt]

are you putting a GTR grill too? looks a bit 'empty' in the middle there...

also, is it just the light and angle or is your LHS headlight crooked?

[predator]

yeah, sometime when I want to waste $300 or so for a grill and painting.. wish there were more options available than stock GTR.. it looks a bit funny.. pov street racer look though lol

man, you have good vision.. yeah, the LHS light needs adjusting.

[Roy]

That strap fromt he bottom of the radiator support mount, i see a lit of ppl removing it when installing intercoolers, any problem doign so. Mine is still there, but would think it would be pretty easy to grab some 30x3mm steel strap and bend/drill up a new one. A coat of hot pink will really go with the general theme of my car at the momet:(

Good work:thumbsup:

[nmcmahon83]

maybe the head light looks crooked cos the GT-R ones are slightly bigger and so there is a gap between bonnet and headlight??? just a thought

[MR R32]

You need GTR headlights to fit the grille... Or you can do the dodgy with some cable ties..

[WazR32GTSt]

You need GTR headlights to fit the grille... Or you can do the dodgy with some cable ties..

cable ties are dodgy? i thought they were a standard procedure?

[pentae]

I think the hole looks cool.. and as for the undersized headlights.. more airflow mate

[Bl4cK32]

you dont need GTR headlights all the time, as some already have the mounting points on them. I would even say GTSt and GTR headluights are the same....

[Ronin 09]

A coat of hot pink will really go with the general theme of my car at the moment:(

What's wrong with it NOW?

Nice work pred

[Roy]

What's wrong with it NOW?

Nice work pred

Its gay thats all:(

Whats is the figure re-asthma, one in 3 kids has it or something.

I tell you my car is so spoilt its starting to think its farking human, it now wheezes and puffs like a bloody asthmatic...sheesh its not like i havent been giving it enough exercise the last few weeks:)

[predator]

not sure about the bottom strap, it seems to push the latch up into place, otherwise it flops around and just bends down when its supposed to be "latching". Intercooler is next week , so we'll see how that effects things.

I am not too sure whether GTR headlights are any difference, there is about a fingers gap inbetween bonnet and lights, but its not really noticeable, and the rubber from the bonnet fills the gap. Like Bl4cK32 says, there is the tabs there to fit a grille.

I think the hole looks cool..

It looks ok in the photo, because its dark, but during bright light you can see the latch and the radiator.. looks a bit messy. I have seen an aftermarket grille which is like a hole with the mesh and that is really cool, but have seen it on about 2 cars out of 1000's of r32's I have probably seen over the years. Maybe i'll try and get one from japan.

anyhow, this isn't a show car.. I don't want it to look completely pox but I'm not going to fuss over every little thing. Did that with last car, bored of that.

[Bl4cK32]

I have seen an aftermarket grille which is like a hole with the mesh and that is really cool, but have seen it on about 2 cars out of 1000's of r32's I have probably seen over the years. Maybe i'll try and get one from japan.

group buy anyone?

[Roy]

I can see some fully shick Autobarn mesh going into mine until i stumble across a grille:)

[pentae]

pred: maybe take out the latch and anything else in there you can unbolt.. sand all the grime and shit off it and spray paint it all black?

[WazR32GTSt]

affects 10-12% of adults and children (including R32's)

[WazR32GTSt]

Its gay thats all:(  

Whats is the figure re-asthma, one in 3 kids has it or something.

I tell you my car is so spoilt its starting to think its farking human, it now wheezes and puffs like a bloody asthmatic...sheesh its not like i havent been giving it enough exercise the last few weeks:)

asthma affects 10-12% of adults and children (including R32's)

[Beer Baron]

You need GTR headlights to fit the grille... Or you can do the dodgy with some cable ties..

we have a saying:

"If it can't be cable tied, it can't be mounted"

works alongside:

"if it can't be welded, it can't be fixed"