Once a vehicle is identified it is transported to a contract facility in Japan, where its interior and drive-train components (ie. engine, transmission, axles and fuel delivery systems) are professionally removed. Next the vehicle body is then transported to our Japanese based facility, where the renovation takes place. At this facility the body goes through a metamorphosis. All of its glazing, brake components, lighting equipment and personal restraint devices are either replaced or verified to be compliant with the stringent US DOT requirements.
The unibody then goes through the strengthening process, where structural modifications are made to the doors, floors, fenders and passenger restraint anchoring points. Next, exterior modifications are made to fit the required US DOT side marker lights and then the unibodies are refitted with their original interior components. Once the unibody kit passes a quality control inspection, then it’s finally fitted with new identifying badges, 17 character VIN plates (public and private display) and issued a Certificate of Origin.