In December last year, Nissan announced a special restoration service through its Nismo division, allowing owners of classic Skylines models to have their vehicle’s virtually rebuilt from the ground-up – for an eye-watering sum. The automaker has now released a detailed video showcasing some of the processes involved in one of its restorations.
The program kicks off with the car being completely disassembled before Nismo sprays the shell and chassis in white paint and uses advanced 3D measuring tools to find any imperfections and deformities in the chassis. Any repairs are then carried out and if customers want, they can have Nismo strip the vehicle down to its bare metal before it is dipped in an electrodeposition bath to protect the steel and eliminate all areas of rust.
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The Japanese automaker’s processes don’t end there as it will even use a special machine to test the torsional rigidity of the chassis before embarking on a long process of adding sound deadening.
This clip also shows the work that goes into overhauling the car’s engine which, in this case, is a R32-generation GT-R. The famed RB26DETT inline-six is completely disassembled and built back up with either rebuilt, overhauled, or newly manufactured parts. Nissan then bench tests it to ensure it is up to its high standards. Moreover, the suspension and braking systems are also fully rebuilt.
While only featured briefly in this video, Nissan can also re-trim the interior with the same materials as the current-generation GT-R but it can’t reupholster the cabin in period-correct materials due to changes in flame retardant standards.
Like we said, all of this doesn’t come cheap, as having a car completely restored like the one featured in this clip costs roughly 45 million yen ($417,000).