Melon's E30 Thread.
- Melon
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Finished painting the engine bay.
Got the cam, rockers, and springs in, and installed. Picked up the head from the machine shop on Monday,
Dropped the transmission, cleaned it up, replaced a few leaking seals.
Replaced the rear main, going to do the crank seal this weekend, as you can see, it's got a case of seepage.
O2 sensor wiring worked it's way a little too close to the exhaust, so I'll tuck it under some heat shielding, and going to thermal wrap it.
Work is progressing, slowly but steadily.
ETA for completion is still early next year, but things are moving along well. Hoping to get all the painting of small tidbits I need before winter sets in.
Got the cam, rockers, and springs in, and installed. Picked up the head from the machine shop on Monday,
Dropped the transmission, cleaned it up, replaced a few leaking seals.
Replaced the rear main, going to do the crank seal this weekend, as you can see, it's got a case of seepage.
O2 sensor wiring worked it's way a little too close to the exhaust, so I'll tuck it under some heat shielding, and going to thermal wrap it.
Work is progressing, slowly but steadily.
ETA for completion is still early next year, but things are moving along well. Hoping to get all the painting of small tidbits I need before winter sets in.
- ChrisoftheNorth
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
- Acid666
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LOLOLOL. Winter down here is like, a cold front for 2 days and then it's back to running the ac.
I can't wait for winter to start tearing apart my car so I can get outta this fucking heat.
- Melon
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Mainly concerned with being able to paint trim, and other small items as the car gets closer to being finished.
It's either too cold to paint things, or too humid to paint things.
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Quickest way to do this for me would be to go to one of those Mecum auctions and start ordering Manhattans. Although the bidding is insane on stuff like ZOMG 1968 L-88 Corvette stored in Lee Iacoccas personal collection since new, the big stuff cloaks some really good buys on things, muscle cars to imports that aren'te quite dick swinger collector material but are still REALLY nice cars, and often go at much cheaper prices than on E-bay, etc. My gf would kill me doe.[user not found] wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:19 pmI'd just like to own something cool and old and analog.troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:59 pm My big question is: What would I actually do with a cool old car besides work on it and wax it? Autox for raw time locally without regard for being competitive nationally or on PAX is about all I can come up with... Maybe drive it to lunch randomly on nice days?
Even knowing that, I still want one.
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It really does look fucking nice.
- Melon
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Update time.
Painted the engine block.
Replaced the front crank seal, and oil shaft seal. The oil pump is driven off the timing belt.
Began to reassemble the engine.
Painted pulleys, and restored the aluminium components.
Before:
After:
Installed new sound deadening behind the dash.
Put the front bumper on, and mocked up the headlights and grill, I have a few more things to install before I'll put these on permanently.
Began working on the intake manifold, got it taken apart and cleaned up. Eagle 1 wheel cleaner knocked out 90% of the oily residue in the runners, it's damn near brand new now.
Got the new brake booster, and master cylinder installed with the proportioning valve, and a few other items installed as well.
Did a lot of shop cleaning, as I'm going into the phase where more things are being put on the car, than taken off, I find myself needing to catalog every nut and bolt.
It's definitely a challenge, but immensely rewarding when it all goes back together.
Painted the engine block.
Replaced the front crank seal, and oil shaft seal. The oil pump is driven off the timing belt.
Began to reassemble the engine.
Painted pulleys, and restored the aluminium components.
Before:
After:
Installed new sound deadening behind the dash.
Put the front bumper on, and mocked up the headlights and grill, I have a few more things to install before I'll put these on permanently.
Began working on the intake manifold, got it taken apart and cleaned up. Eagle 1 wheel cleaner knocked out 90% of the oily residue in the runners, it's damn near brand new now.
Got the new brake booster, and master cylinder installed with the proportioning valve, and a few other items installed as well.
Did a lot of shop cleaning, as I'm going into the phase where more things are being put on the car, than taken off, I find myself needing to catalog every nut and bolt.
It's definitely a challenge, but immensely rewarding when it all goes back together.
- Acid666
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Oh shit, the new grill on it looks the
Saw this a couple of weeks ago and it's pretty pimp. I'll be in your baby shoes when I get that 1.8L motor from Patrick and start to tear it apart. Gotta make some garage space. I envy the width of your garage. DAT GAP allows for so many shelving activities.
Saw this a couple of weeks ago and it's pretty pimp. I'll be in your baby shoes when I get that 1.8L motor from Patrick and start to tear it apart. Gotta make some garage space. I envy the width of your garage. DAT GAP allows for so many shelving activities.
- goIftdibrad
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look guud budday
brain go brrrrrr
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Build is looking amazing melon!
- ChrisoftheNorth
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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- Melon
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Update time!
Cleaned the throttle body up, installed and calibrated new throttle position sensor. The old one was oil soaked.
Installed new 19# Injectors, and the throttle body to the intake manifold.
Intake manifold installed.
Ran the new E100 compatible fuel lines. Not ever going to run anything over E15, but it's nice to know it can handle the kern juice.
New tune from SSSquid.
Scored an online PDF, and courtesy of GHD, I was able to print it out and have a comprehensive electrical manual.
Started working on the IHKS (HVAC box inside the car)
Installed the trunk lid, and all the trunk liners.
Fuel door
Installed sound deadening, and then the carpet.
Installed refurbished air meter, and treated the airbox plastic, among various other pieces.
Painted the mirrors.
Waiting on a part to come in from Das Fatherlund (I broke my first replacement ) So, I started on the front subframe replacement, front suspension, and the oil pan.
Hoping to finish the oil pan install this weekend. Coated wheel arches, and under body with under body coating.
Reinforced and powdercoated front subframe, with new 2.7 lock-lock steering rack. OEM was 4.0
Installed the valve cover, and spark plug wires.
Last but not least! ORANGE SEATBELTS!
Cleaned the throttle body up, installed and calibrated new throttle position sensor. The old one was oil soaked.
Installed new 19# Injectors, and the throttle body to the intake manifold.
Intake manifold installed.
Ran the new E100 compatible fuel lines. Not ever going to run anything over E15, but it's nice to know it can handle the kern juice.
New tune from SSSquid.
Scored an online PDF, and courtesy of GHD, I was able to print it out and have a comprehensive electrical manual.
Started working on the IHKS (HVAC box inside the car)
Installed the trunk lid, and all the trunk liners.
Fuel door
Installed sound deadening, and then the carpet.
Installed refurbished air meter, and treated the airbox plastic, among various other pieces.
Painted the mirrors.
Waiting on a part to come in from Das Fatherlund (I broke my first replacement ) So, I started on the front subframe replacement, front suspension, and the oil pan.
Hoping to finish the oil pan install this weekend. Coated wheel arches, and under body with under body coating.
Reinforced and powdercoated front subframe, with new 2.7 lock-lock steering rack. OEM was 4.0
Installed the valve cover, and spark plug wires.
Last but not least! ORANGE SEATBELTS!
- goIftdibrad
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