My Hr30 Project

[works 510]

Hey all,

Been looking through here for awhile, didnt really post.

About a week ago, picked up my first HR30

Pics are located in the link at bottom of this post.

Brought of a mid 40's asain lady, family owned for 11 years.

Didnt pay much for it.

As you can see in the pics, its had a hard hit in the rear.

It will most likely be turned into a cheap drifter due to the damage but if i can do most of the panelbeating myself and fix it for a sensible cost, it will be my new daily driver Will also let my learn how efi and turbo works.

Unfortunally it is auto (which will get a ca18det box soon) and it is currently having issues with a alarm and imobiliser.

R200 LSD is gone too, R180 4.11 single spinner has been fitted

Feel free to comment and give me idea's on how to modify it.

http://gallery.jrcarparts.com/gallery/main...bb030855b525a01

Cheers,

Dan

[Jono_c210]

looks good mate. pity about the damage in the rear.

those turbo L series engines look so confusing (from your pics anyway) lol.

love the look of their rocker cover though...

Good luck

-Jono

[DR JOSH]

That damage looks harsh!! Are there eny creases in the roof?

[works 510]

Hi,

No crease's in the roof luckily.

Chassis rails are still straight too.

Did abit of panel beating last nite.. The straighter it gets the more I want it road rego'd

Imageshacked pic of progress:

http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/2734/031900029cy.jpg

Cheers,

Dan

[works 510]

Another pic of progress, slowly getting better.Removed the boot spoiler. Dont mind the rear wheel angle, it has no diff in it at the moment.

I might have to cut up a MR30 rear end and see what metal i can make use of and find a way to pull teh quarter panel up coz its sagging near the taillight (look at the boot line)

Cheers,

Edited December 25, 2005 by works 510

[works 510]

Hey,

Not much progress lately..... got a question though. Does the hr30 strut have 100mm caliper spacing like the dr one?

Oh and aussie spec r30 seems to have the same rear quarter panel! alot cheaper than getting 2door quarters :lol:

Cheers!

[stagefumer11]

Sorry hr30's dont have the dr30 spacing . Much smaller.

[george.bryant]

wow, u sure fixed up that rear panel!!

[george.bryant]

lol, it has a v6 badge. thats so retarded...

[works 510]

The rear is still far from perfect! just thought we would place the bumper and tail light back on to have a look what it looks like. V6 badge came with the car and got the arse with the rear spoiler

[works 510]

It RUNS!!! Idles perfectly too.

[works 510]

Well seeing that it starts and all....I thought id change spark plugs, oil, oil fitler and fuel filter.

What oil filter and fuel filter should i use? Aus spec r30 ones?

And what spark plugs and maybe even spark plug gap should i use?

Cheers!

[stagefumer11]

Oil filter will be a Ryco z170. And plugs simple Bpr5es. gapped to .8mm

[funkymonkey]

nice work mate. good work on fixing the rear too.

[works 510]

Thanks for the info stagefumer11 and thanks for the comment funkymonkey

[Ghostrider]

Hey,

Not much progress lately..... got a question though. Does the hr30 strut have 100mm caliper spacing like the dr one?

Oh and aussie spec r30 seems to have the same rear quarter panel! alot cheaper than getting 2door quarters  :lol:

Cheers!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dan,

The Aussie Sedan & Import Coupe rear qtrs are different, so don't get sucked in by some assumption.

I think you will find the coupe's have a longer rear and for sure they have 2 different part numbers.

Any dealer will tell you that different part numbers means a difference somewhere.

May I suggest you go find an aussie sedan in a wrecker and measure the length of the bootlid each side, centre, etc, but I have given you the coupe part numbers already.

Cheers,

Dennis

[works 510]

edited

Edited September 14, 2006 by works 510

[Ghostrider]

Ill probally be only using the bottom half of the 1/4 (thats where all the creases are).  I got a rear trim of a Aus spec r30 and its the same and fits perfectly. So my guess is its pretty much the same sh*t, but next time im at the wreckers ill measure.

Cheers!

Oh and any news on that bank deposit ?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Bank deposit confirmed, gave parcels to mate to post tonight, should see them shortly, either later this week or next.

Interesting what you say about that side trim, maybe I should get a sedan bootlid and compare, but all importers claim they are different.

Cheers,

Dennis

[works 510]

Dennis,

A guy on here has a new boot for sale and says its a few inches longer. Maybe this is so but i think the actually panel is the same and the boot jam bit is different to compinsate for the longer boot. And also the sedan looks like it has abit more bulgier rear windscreen which could also mean the rear boot would be smaller.

Cheers!

Edited February 21, 2006 by works 510

[george.bryant]

When i had a sedan and coupe. The boot on the coupe was longer than the sedan im sure.

Edited February 21, 2006 by george.bryant