Fullyloaded R334 Wide Ass project
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Well folks, I have been threatening to do it and promised myself I wouldn't start this thread until work began. Well work has begun so let's kick things off. I have always loved the looks of both the R33 and the R34 but particularly the front end of the R334. So why not combine the two and make a Wide arch kit at the same time. Now I am going for subtle instead of an aggressive wide arch. Also the body shop company I am using believes in doing things right, so the wider front wings and rear wings will be custom made out of metal, not fiberglass. You can follow our blog here http://r334widearch.blogspot.com/
So here's what she looked like when I dropped her off to the body shop!
Start of the rear end strip, remove rear bumper and lights. This is a 16 year old car but not in bad nick for it's age.
The front end stripped ready for the front wings to be converted from R33 GTST to R34 GTR. The old R33 wings will be used combined with the R34 to make the right shape and fitment for the body.
As I am going for subtle, I chose 25mm spacers and this is what the stance should look like bare in mind the arches will be slightly wider than the wheels.
Making up the template for the wide arch at the rear.
Rear diffuser arrived and trial fitted to the car.
Now a picture with the rear bumper trial fitted and the rear wing taking shape.
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A little update, some prototype wings being made.
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Starting realize how expensive this conversion is becoming.
R34 wings £100 (lucky to get for that price)
R34 Bumper £350
R34 Bonnet £350
R34 bonnet hinges £110
R34 headlights £500 found some in hong kong, should be £900
Rear Bumper £150
Spacers £200
£130 fuel cap and funnel
Not to mention labour and paint [hr]
Rear of the wide arch panel trial fit
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Here are the sills they are fabricating.
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Well just agreed to buy this off JDMGarage, thanks for negotiating on the price chaps, great service as usual. The R33 GTST front slam panel will be cut out and the R34 GTR Slam panel welded in.
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Picture for today, rear wide arch and side skirts coming along nicely!
So here's what she looked like when I dropped her off to the body shop!
Start of the rear end strip, remove rear bumper and lights. This is a 16 year old car but not in bad nick for it's age.
The front end stripped ready for the front wings to be converted from R33 GTST to R34 GTR. The old R33 wings will be used combined with the R34 to make the right shape and fitment for the body.
As I am going for subtle, I chose 25mm spacers and this is what the stance should look like bare in mind the arches will be slightly wider than the wheels.
Making up the template for the wide arch at the rear.
Rear diffuser arrived and trial fitted to the car.
Now a picture with the rear bumper trial fitted and the rear wing taking shape.
[hr]A little update, some prototype wings being made.
[hr]Starting realize how expensive this conversion is becoming.
R34 wings £100 (lucky to get for that price)
R34 Bumper £350
R34 Bonnet £350
R34 bonnet hinges £110
R34 headlights £500 found some in hong kong, should be £900
Rear Bumper £150
Spacers £200
£130 fuel cap and funnel
Not to mention labour and paint [hr]
Rear of the wide arch panel trial fit
[hr]Here are the sills they are fabricating.
[hr]Well just agreed to buy this off JDMGarage, thanks for negotiating on the price chaps, great service as usual. The R33 GTST front slam panel will be cut out and the R34 GTR Slam panel welded in.
[hr]Picture for today, rear wide arch and side skirts coming along nicely!
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