Project 69!

[Br8n69]

I think its about time i try and make one of these project thread, although im not really planning on doing anything big(yet ) and i sort of know a bit more of the skyline now, New Clutch and New timing belt fitted was done just a few weeks before i bought her(saves me loads of ££££'s). The goal at the moment is to maintain the car tip top (running wise) as i prefer the skyline to be more drivable and reliable enough as a daily driver. as i am satisfied to how the power is at the moment and the MPG that im getting so here is the spec when i picked her up:

Original Spec:
Blitz induction kit
Hks dump valve
Splitfire coilpacks(not advertised i only found out it has one already)
HKS Denso Iridiums(same as the coil packs just found out)
Autobahn88 FMIC
Blitz Nur spec cat back exhaust
A rubbish looking joined de-cat(does the job though)
Excedy Ultra Fibre organic clutch kit(only found a recipt, cant confirm 100%)
Carbon front strut brace
D2 fully adjustable coilcovers
19x8.5 Axis hiro all round

Current Added Spec:
R34 GTT Turbo
DW Ultimate Carbon Alloy Tension Rods
Uprated Exhaust mounts
8k HID Kits

Planned mods:
Boost controller
Guages
Brakes
Suspension arms/bushes

Here's the pic as advertised:





Took me total of 3 testdrive and 5 viewing of other skylines before i finally settles to this 1 (missed 2 other viewing of ones with better spec as it was sold before i get to view it)

[Mad Dog]

looking good brian

[Spearmint]

Looks good, what front bumper is that?

[Br8n69]

Thanks

Looks good, what front bumper is that?

Not sure yet myself, i think i have the same bumper as on Andy Kain's gtt, but i forgot to ask him what bumper it was

Anyway, this is what it looks like after a week or 2 of cleaning and detailing after i picked her up. quite a bit of difference, although most of the scratches did show up too once it was all polished up. on my way home after my first ever SOC meet in hampshire, i really did get the stick about the gtr badge

[simon]

needs to lose the GTR badges....

[Bandit]

Looks very much like a TBO front bumper to me Brian

[Pupsy]

needs to lose the GTR badges....

I believe it has since those pics were taken

[F1 Carbon]

Very nice, your missing HID lights off your spec list.

[Squeak]

Looking good Brian

[Andy_ran]

looking really nice. The wheels suit the car a lot. Your planned mods are steps in the right direction too.
Enjoy it

[Br8n69]

Looks very much like a TBO front bumper to me Brian

TBO? enlighten me Steve

Very nice, your missing HID lights off your spec list.

The list was the spec the skyline has when i picked her up Terry. currently added mods are now posted

Here are some more bit of pics a few more weeks later after my slight bump:

Quite an unfair bump, no damage on the civic at all. had to hand him over my details but never got a claim from him




The extent of such a minor bump :

[Br8n69]

After removing the front bumper, shows the extent of the damage. Bumper, reinforcer, o/s headlight and the bonnet.

Had to try and do a first aid repair to the reinforcer so i can mount the bumper and FMIC properly to get to my first Sussex/Surrey meet to pick the new reinforcer up from RR(thanks Si)

Here's how it went:

Reinforcer and FMIC are completely out of place:






Finally just about straight

[vizibledog]

Nice looking car mate. The front bumper looks similar to an Impul one.

[Br8n69]

Doing the repair on the front didnt take too long. and having a play on the front grill as they are starting to fall off(even before the bump) also fitting the new reinforcer from RR and relocating a new indicator on to the front bumper as the previous owner plumbed the indicator to where the sidelight should be and just poked through the sidelight just behind the lens of the headlight.

Here it is after all ther repair was done(the reinforcer still havent been changed)





Fitting the new Reinforcerhad to cut it using the Dremel as i forgot to bring the angle grinder from work also cleaned the FMIC while it was off

[Little Kez]

was that civic a cloaked tank????