Melon's E30 Thread.

Strut your greasy stuff!
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Detroit wrote: Thu Nov 08, 2018 7:44 pm This is so incredible. And so much want.
Thanks man!
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dubshow wrote: Thu Nov 08, 2018 1:43 pm :drool: :drool: :drool:
:drool: :neat: :drool:
:drool: :drool: :drool:

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You'll get to drive it for sure.
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Barnes93cb wrote: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:34 am That is amazing man. Super beautiful.
Thanks man! Also, what happened to you on your way to The , you disappeared!
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Melon wrote:Y'all motherfuckers need Jesus.
I like to think of :jesus: like with giant eagle's wings, and singin' lead vocals for Lynyrd Skynyrd with like an angel band and I'm in the front row and I'm hammered drunk!
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[user not found] wrote: Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:48 am :jimp:

Can't wait to see this thang in person.

Decided on a plate yet?
I have hoops to jump through.

It has an antique plate, so before I apply for a personalized plate, I have to have the car re-assessed. But, it's orange now, so I need to change that on the registration first. And then submit pictures to the state. Not a big deal, I just can't do it right now.

Still leaning towards E30ROCK
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Melon wrote: Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:52 am
dubshow wrote: Thu Nov 08, 2018 1:43 pm :drool: :drool: :drool:
:drool: :neat: :drool:
:drool: :drool: :drool:

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You'll get to drive it for sure.
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troyguitar wrote: Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:54 am
Melon wrote:Y'all motherfuckers need Jesus.
I like to think of :jesus: like with giant eagle's wings, and singin' lead vocals for Lynyrd Skynyrd with like an angel band and I'm in the front row and I'm hammered drunk!
:notbad:
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Melon wrote: Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:53 am
Barnes93cb wrote: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:34 am That is amazing man. Super beautiful.
Thanks man! Also, what happened to you on your way to The , you disappeared!
Life was crazy my last few days here. Had many 18 hour days of work and packing. Along with a final push to get the car ready to move. Then the drive started super late and I was behind schedule.

Sorry I never got back to you. But im closer now to you in TX than I was in SC.

Ill be sure to make a stop and see yall air boat people.
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Barnes93cb wrote: Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:07 pm
Melon wrote: Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:53 am

Thanks man! Also, what happened to you on your way to The , you disappeared!
Life was crazy my last few days here. Had many 18 hour days of work and packing. Along with a final push to get the car ready to move. Then the drive started super late and I was behind schedule.

Sorry I never got back to you. But im closer now to you in TX than I was in SC.

Ill be sure to make a stop and see yall air boat people.
:fuckyeah:

I was concerned when I never heard back from you, and you didn't show up on here for a few days.

Where in TX are you?
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Melon wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:21 am
Barnes93cb wrote: Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:07 pm

Life was crazy my last few days here. Had many 18 hour days of work and packing. Along with a final push to get the car ready to move. Then the drive started super late and I was behind schedule.

Sorry I never got back to you. But im closer now to you in TX than I was in SC.

Ill be sure to make a stop and see yall air boat people.
:fuckyeah:

I was concerned when I never heard back from you, and you didn't show up on here for a few days.

Where in TX are you?
Yeah im sorry about that.

Im in San Angelo.
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Melon wrote: Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:49 am Y'all motherfuckers need Jesus.
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[user not found] wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:51 pm
Barnes93cb wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:33 am

Yeah im sorry about that.

Im in San Angelo.
Welcome back dude. How's Tejas?
Cold. Really cold.
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Barnes93cb wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:56 pm
[user not found] wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:51 pm

Welcome back dude. How's Tejas?
Cold. Really cold.
:wrong:

thats impossibru
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dubshow wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 5:13 pm
Barnes93cb wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:56 pm

Cold. Really cold.
:wrong:

thats impossibru
Well its 44 degrees. And last week it was 80.
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WHO'S READY FOR UPDATES!!!
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Found a good deal on an OEM toolkit.

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Got some bitchin' reproduction stickers made, with the fuereorange color code!
I have all the rest, from emissions diagrams, to tire tables. I even have a decal for a coolant recall done in the 90's.

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Installed a windage tray.

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New oil pan, and subframe in, along with the new steering rack.

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Installed the brake booster into the car.

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Melon wrote: Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:10 pm WHO'S READY FOR UPDATES!!!
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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 wrote: Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:14 pm Found a good deal on an OEM toolkit.

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Got some bitchin' reproduction stickers made, with the fuereorange color code!
I have all the rest, from emissions diagrams, to tire tables. I even have a decal for a coolant recall done in the 90's.

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Installed a windage tray.

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New oil pan, and subframe in, along with the new steering rack.

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Installed the brake booster into the car.

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:amazing:
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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Started working on the electrical systems, and wiring.

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Continued to finish up various items in the engine bay, headers, O2 sensor, coolant overflow, brake lines, belts etc., and installed a strut tower bar.

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Refurbished gauge cluster came in.

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Installed the dashboard.

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Put the grill back on for good, and set the car on the ground.

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Filler her up with some fine Pennzoil 10w-40 with Lucal ZDDP additive, coolant, power steering fluid, some fresh 92 Octane, no ethanol.

After much fiddling around, only to realize I hadn't FULLY plugged the ECU in, she did this;

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I ran in the cam, and changed the oil, the coolant is bled, and she hold a steady temp.
The valves make a lot of noise, to be expected, I'll put about 300-500 miles on the car before I adjust them, and it's idling about 1000rpm, should be closer to 700rpm, so I have to address that. Otherwise, once it ran there were zero issues, no leaks, no nothing. I'm pretty happy that I took an engine down to the rotating assembly, re-worked everything, and it worked the first time.

Coming up:
I got a 10-day break for Christmas coming up from work.
Going to get the interior wiring fixed, and tidied up, install the radio,speakers, headliner, and get as much of the interior done as possible.
After that, it's the rear end, and she'll be driving.
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Dude this is so awsome. Good work.
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Love seeing gods chariot rebuilt into the pristine example displayed here.
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