The "I'm Just Going to Polybush the Car" Project

**crouchy** · 17-10-2010, 19:13

Originally Posted by Hamish N

I labelled all of mine into bags mate, but you soon get to know which bolts are which. There's probs only 30-40 nuts and bolts on the rear subframe. I'm afraid that I couldn't get a chance because of the hours I work. I had to get a mate to drop them off and pick them up.

I sure there is a metal plater in Cornwall that would be closer to you? I just googled metal platers and just did a bit of research

.

Got a place in Plymouth doing it for me

Spent today measuring all the bolts and writing what they were on paper next to each one and then taking photos.

Did you have yours debritled after they were plated?

**Hamish N** · 18-10-2010, 10:15

Debrittled?! Didn't even know that was a issue? What's involved in the process?

**Hamish N** · 07-11-2010, 19:50

Finally started to put the rear handbrake mech back together. Works now that I am using parts from the S13 setup too.

Also went down to Nissan and got some of this stuff.

£96

Liquid Gold

**DeanS15** · 07-11-2010, 19:53

96quid

how much do you get in that bottle - 5 litres?

**Hamish N** · 07-11-2010, 19:56

4 litres

**DeanS15** · 07-11-2010, 19:58

thats an absolute pisstake.......i'm pretty speechless tbh, its standard gear oil.........

**Lex Shanks** · 07-11-2010, 20:27

Nice work there fella. I admire the commitment to Nissan quality products as its meant to be the best choice, but for ni-on £100 your over half way to a complete gearbox rebuild kit...ouch!

**Hamish N** · 07-11-2010, 21:43

The way that I look at it, I was going to be spending ~ £25/ litre on oil anyway so I might as well spend the same amount of money and get stuff that I know is designed for the diff.

I will be using cheaper oil to run the diff in as it will only be in there for 30-40 minutes

**Neelie** · 08-11-2010, 08:27

show me more pics!!!! quick!!!!
brilliant work! far better than new too ha

**Hamish N** · 08-11-2010, 20:23

All pictures can be seen here:

http://s59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...san/?start=all

most of the interesting ones are in this thread though

**sxbaz** · 08-11-2010, 21:08

that can is jdm tyte yo!

**Hamish N** · 03-12-2010, 13:48

Did another hours worth the other night. But my god its cold in my garage

Handbrake mech on, disc on and drive shaft fitted to O/S

Over the weekend I will be doing the same to the N/S and getting some split pins for the lower arms

**Strizi** · 03-12-2010, 14:56

You are making a real nice job

**remo** · 03-12-2010, 20:35

nice man! if you struggle finding some split pins, gimmi a shout ive got a box of diffrent sized ones ;D

**Hamish N** · 17-04-2011, 17:36

Update 17/4/11

Subframe Back on...

**DeanS15** · 17-04-2011, 19:03

nice progress mate, looks lovely. how on earth did you manage to get the fully assembled subframe back up into position though - thing weighs a ton

**crouchy** · 17-04-2011, 19:04

Thats what i was thinking, i can barely lift up the Diff

**NickS13** · 17-04-2011, 19:25

you have to balance the hole thing on a jack, put the jack towards the back and centre of the diff and lift it up giving it a good few wiggles to locate it. thats how i did it anyway

**Mark D** · 17-04-2011, 19:43

Really really awesome project here

Everything has been done thoroughly and properly, I like it

**Robbie** · 17-04-2011, 20:19

Originally Posted by iow200sx

you have to balance the hole thing on a jack, put the jack towards the back and centre of the diff and lift it up giving it a good few wiggles to locate it. thats how i did it anyway

Same here.

Used a trolley jack to wheel it in and raise it up. Helps to have another pair of hands to stop it wobbling about on the jack, but I managed it on my own.

Looking good Hamish.

Thread: The "I'm Just Going to Polybush the Car" Project

Thread Tools

Posting Permissions