The shell should be going to the paint shop this week . As I wanted to retain all the OEM panels, it was decided that the bonnet, boot lead and doors will get an acid and E-coating treatment to get rid of all the rust and hopefully cut some of the prep time for the painter .
the shell is now with the paint shop, in the meantime HTDevelopments is still working on the engine . It's coming along nicely and will be looking as fresh as it can!
The sump is pretty was pretty heavily corroded and will be replaced by a Greddy high capacity sump before the car leave the shop .
The sump is pretty was pretty heavily corroded and will be replaced by a Greddy high capacity sump before the car leave the shop .
Incredible as always. This could be the most comprehensive resto there's ever been on an s15. Can I ask what they do to prevent the rust in future?
To get the exact details of the process and product used, it would probably be better to ask them directly .
but as far as I understand :
- First the panels spot welds are drilled to expose the panel seams or to remove the panel completely.
- They grind(sand blast for the front panel) cut and reweld panel where necessary to remove all the rust .
- Once the rust is out of the panel, it gets rust converted to make sure everything is completely gone .
- The panel is then primed and welded back in place .
- Once all panels got cleaned and back on the car, the shell was pumped with an epoxy coating until it oozed out of every seams to make sure all the panels inner are covered and sealed .
- seam sealant is then applied and the shell sent for paint .
but as far as I understand :
- First the panels spot welds are drilled to expose the panel seams or to remove the panel completely.
- They grind(sand blast for the front panel) cut and reweld panel where necessary to remove all the rust .
- Once the rust is out of the panel, it gets rust converted to make sure everything is completely gone .
- The panel is then primed and welded back in place .
- Once all panels got cleaned and back on the car, the shell was pumped with an epoxy coating until it oozed out of every seams to make sure all the panels inner are covered and sealed .
- seam sealant is then applied and the shell sent for paint .
What do you do for a living?Plenty has happened in the last few month . The car goes to paint in August, the engine bay is getting the last few touches and sealer before .
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In the meantime I got the once in a lifetime opportunity to work in Japan for 2 years . One thing leading to another, I now own a chaser at Ebisu.
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... And what wide arch kit does that chaser have, that's so clean!?
To be fair I don’t know much about body kits but after a bit of googling the kit is probably a ito auto V1 kit .What do you do for a living?
The car is slowly turning into a missile so the kit probably won’t last forever .
I work as a 3D modeler for Nissan design Europe in London . It’s pretty common for Japanese multinationals to offer the possibility for employees to transfer between different production sites . I couldn’t refuse when the offer came around!!
Do you know how long HTD guarantee their work for? Is the expectation after all this that it is basically impervious to rust now?
I haven’t ask if they guarantee their work .
I assume the shell will be good for a few years but keep in mind that I use my car all year round even in winter so rust will always come back . I believe this should still seal it much better than the factory paint .
I assume the shell will be good for a few years but keep in mind that I use my car all year round even in winter so rust will always come back . I believe this should still seal it much better than the factory paint .