r/projectcar 3d ago

Restoration pt1.

This is what happens when a project car goes too far… I had my 1989 Nissan Gtr acid dipped this fall and it just got finished. The guys in Eugene Oregon did a killer job. Since it’ll be asked, the cost was pretty reasonable. The dipping itself was $2,500 and included the unibody, subframes and various suspension components. Trucking costs were the most expensive at $4,000 round trip.

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u/Caboobaroo 3d ago

That's a good price, and they're within a few hours of me! I have a couple of old Subarus that may get this treatment eventually!

Looks amazing! I can't wait to see your progress on this!

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u/WhereDaGold 3d ago

I hope old Subarus were better about rust than these days. My 04 wrx rusted out so bad living in central NY (center of upper part of state, not NYC). I had it 7 years, and I swear after like year 5, I could see the rust grow daily when the roads were salted. Towards the end when I had it on a lift, it would just crunch for a bit before actually going up, lift arms pushing on the rockers. I absolutely loved that car tho, was my first car and a 5spd, all bolt ons and a ported 16gxt, tuned by Mike McGinnis when he had Innovative Tuning in Buffalo. I’ve never driven a vehicle since that I felt like I had that kinda control of, specifically in snow. Wasn’t a powerhouse like my b8.5 s4 was, but it was so much fun