Nissan Skyline Restoration project

[zarak_kh91]

How can I import turbo for nissan navara 2007..
U hv imported a lot of things. U can gv me relevant information.

[shezyworld]

find the Turbo on the Internet, give the internet link to Basit from upgrade motorsports in gaddafi stadium lahore, and then he will give you the quotation of that item after all custom clearance. keep in mind it will not be of the same price which you will see on the link, add the duty and taxes which may be applicable on that part. so the best option is, give the internet link of that item to basit and get full peace of mind. if the quotation is in your budget, then you are good to go.

[shezyworld]

leave aside the past - its quite spotty - a dozen or so owners - the engine was trashed by being run up a median, ripping apart the sump and the engine then threw a rod being at high revs.

You say the diff bearings were bad. I hope you got an expert mechanic to set it up correctly - its not a haath ka andaaza work, it requires precise tooling and some extra bits n bobs like gear marking compound to see the mesh, using a dial indicator to see the backlash etc.

The skyline being a luxury sedan has a very quiet diff, setting it incorrect will cause painful experience down the road.

well, i think and hope my mechanic took the differential to the expert, what i did was i got the write up downloaded from an internet forum about the rebuilding of the skyline r32 differential and gave it to the mechanic and i thoroughly explained it to him, he then took the different to the best of the best differential re-builders in lahore ( i dont know where) and he then explained the write up with pictures to the diff guy. so i hope they mend it properly as the article said. ( but still gonna have the fingers crossed )

and secondly it seems you know a lot about this car's past. need more details, can you share?

[shezyworld]

I thought u'd be going for some Bluish kind of thing in the memory of Paul Walker haha

i realy thought hard on color choice, and yes blue was one of the color in the list, but white ended up having more votes. secondly its an R32, if it had been 34 i would definitely go for blue. but yes, i would dedicate this car to the memory of Paul walker.

[shezyworld]

Is it pearl white.?

no its taffeta white.

[Xulfiqar]

setting up the diff is exactly like working on a crown/supra/cressida diff - takes some finagling to decide the spacer shims - but gear marking compound and a dial indicator is absolutely required - otherwise you are trying to trek mordor with a blindfold on your eyes.

make absolute damn sure the driveshaft is balanced when you plug it back in. second order vibrations are a killer.

are you going for japanese look of engine bay in primer/body colour or american with engine bay in dark gray?

[shezyworld]

setting up the diff is exactly like working on a crown/supra/cressida diff - takes some finagling to decide the spacer shims - but gear marking compound and a dial indicator is absolutely required - otherwise you are trying to trek mordor with a blindfold on your eyes.

make absolute damn sure the driveshaft is balanced when you plug it back in. second order vibrations are a killer.

are you going for japanese look of engine bay in primer/body colour or american with engine bay in dark gray?

i am going for the JDM look, the engine bay is same as the body color and shine.
secondly what do you suggest about the driveshaft, currently it has the stock driveshaft which is in two piece with a joint in the center. should i go for a new one in one piece? i read on internet one is better , it reduced the play which results in better performance.

enlighten me on this issue!!

[Xulfiqar]

i am going for the JDM look, the engine bay is same as the body color and shine.
secondly what do you suggest about the driveshaft, currently it has the stock driveshaft which is in two piece with a joint in the center. should i go for a new one in one piece? i read on internet one is better , it reduced the play which results in better performance.

enlighten me on this issue!!

If you are going for true "JDM" look then the engine bay is supposed to be in primer shade only (unless the car is black or plain white) - e.g. in your case the engine bay should be plain white because you painted it pearlescent. Same in boot.

The 2 piece shaft is done for a neat package, its not the end of the world because you are not driving a truck afterall, Balancing the 2 piece shaft is a straight up PITA and requires a dynamic balancer to accomplish - It also means you have a center carrier bearing and an additional U joint. Your diff is fixed in place - this means the driveshaft pretty much remains steady throughout. No need for a one piece shaft - a live axle requires a one piece shaft ideally but as it is chunky and driving a hypoid axle it has to be lower slung - this creates clearance issues in a car e.g. older corollas. Yours is a bit better build.

I would suggest you use the original 2 piece shaft if its not damaged or worn. If it is then you need to find a "real" driveshaft machinist who can set it up for you with new joints.

[shazo]

Woooh back with bang! Were have u been man. This time u got some serious challenge to deal with, Good luck pal outcome so far is awesome, are those same workshops on which u use to deal with charade oh btw what happened to that ? Still with ya?

[civic_90]

very nice project. best of luck with this.
Just a suggestion, I would have converted it to 2 door.

[shaheryar.khokhar]

very nice project. best of luck with this.
Just a suggestion, I would have converted it to 2 door.

Means cutting the pillars, fabricating the new ones, arranging the longer 2 doors, getting the interior trims for the newly fabricated pillars, changing the roof fabric as per the 2 door design. In short it just sounds good, not practical unless you have a donor car.

[shezyworld]

Means cutting the pillars, fabricating the new ones, arranging the longer 2 doors, getting the interior trims for the newly fabricated pillars, changing the roof fabric as per the 2 door design. In short it just sounds good, not practical unless you have a donor car.

and matter of fact if i had a donor car, i would have taken it for the project rather than the four door. and yes you are right, its not practical to convert it to two door. and just closing the rear doors and seal them from the outside with steel putin would be stupid.

[shezyworld]

Woooh back with bang! Were have u been man. This time u got some serious challenge to deal with, Good luck pal outcome so far is awesome, are those same workshops on which u use to deal with charade oh btw what happened to that ? Still with ya?

shazo man, i shifted to Saudia, sold the charade, i miss that car though. well then got married two years back came back to pakistan for good. now the keera was disturbing me from a year. i was filling up my pockets for a project. got hold of this R32 so here it is. you tell hows life?

[shezyworld]

If you are going for true "JDM" look then the engine bay is supposed to be in primer shade only (unless the car is black or plain white) - e.g. in your case the engine bay should be plain white because you painted it pearlescent. Same in boot.

The 2 piece shaft is done for a neat package, its not the end of the world because you are not driving a truck afterall, Balancing the 2 piece shaft is a straight up PITA and requires a dynamic balancer to accomplish - It also means you have a center carrier bearing and an additional U joint. Your diff is fixed in place - this means the driveshaft pretty much remains steady throughout. No need for a one piece shaft - a live axle requires a one piece shaft ideally but as it is chunky and driving a hypoid axle it has to be lower slung - this creates clearance issues in a car e.g. older corollas. Yours is a bit better build.

I would suggest you use the original 2 piece shaft if its not damaged or worn. If it is then you need to find a "real" driveshaft machinist who can set it up for you with new joints.

thanks sir, i would definitely use the stock driveshaft, got it checked for balancing. its perfectly fine and a stable one.

[Alir1]

updates???

[rohaansaeed]

Really happy to see you restoring this machine.

I have a RB25DET (NEO Version) in sight, a friend has it, never used locally, let me know if you need details regarding it

[shezyworld]

Really happy to see you restoring this machine.

I have a RB25DET (NEO Version) in sight, a friend has it, never used locally, let me know if you need details regarding it

yes, contact me on 0345-2122129 to discuss about it.

[shezyworld]

updates???

my mechanic was a bit busy in other work, so now on Monday the mechanical work will start, all the parts and interior is ready for installation. insha'Allah car will come to life in a couple of weeks.

[deltree]

my mechanic was a bit busy in other work, so now on Monday the mechanical work will start, all the parts and interior is ready for installation. insha'Allah car will come to life in a couple of weeks.

Would you mind telling me how much did the import of the engine cost in total from Dubai? I am thinking of a swap in the future for my lancer and would not mind knowing the estimates involved. Also how is one sure the engine you are getting is not trashed already?

[stonner]

Very interesting project. Best of luck! (y)