Blaine0002 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 (edited) Money spent so far:55 - fan and clutch from forum member15 - new odometer gears from Garagistic250 - Carpet and Ellipsoids from forum member162 - hood shock and clips, entire hose and clamp kit grille clips from Bavauto115 - Reconditioned exhaust manifolds. New nuts, studs and gaskets.100 - New lower shift boot and shift linkages from autohausaz.80 - z3 shifter(sic) too muchHey guys, new to the e30 . mostly an e34 person so far, but i saw a deal i couldnt pass by and figured i could use a project as it stands right nowpaint is PERFECT. car is dirty because its been sitting under a tarp for a couple months due to it lacking a rear window. paint was redone about 4-5 years ago by bmw and the car is from texas.. so no body rust!yes, these are e46 fender ducts. no I dont know why.guy i bought it from said he was stripping interior out to restore the car. he threw out the carpet because it was shitty.... i cant find another carpet! anyone have one for sale? no floorboard rusttrunk full o partsexhaust off a ford lightning. no mufflers. dont ask.parts that were in the back seat. none of the seats have holes. minor cracks.. could use some TLCminor corrosion on the rear floorboard. i imagine this will just wash out.checkin out my current carbay shot... its really dirty but the engine started up fine when i replace the battery. 'fine' is defined as loud as fck due to one of the exhaust manifolds not being bolted to the cats. I get a check engine light but im hoping its either due to no pressure on the exhaust or due to there being no sensor on the coolant resivoirhttp://i.imgur.com/fSnsC.jpgworst part of the car. ill probably take as much of it off with a sander as i can then coat it with anti-rust paint.http://i.imgur.com/Jhs5a.jpgHoping i can find some parts on these boards and get it running and looking good with your guys' help! Edited January 15, 2015 by Blaine0002 poooop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e92boost Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Nice base car for prOject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Charles Dickens Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Welcome to the e30 game! I like the vents on the front quarters of the car, make it look exactly like an e46 m3 :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted June 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Welcome to the e30 game! I like the vents on the front quarters of the car, make it look exactly like an e46 m3 :-) right?! noone will ever be able to tell the difference! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 cleaned up the car a bit today. put the headlights in. will eventually upgrade to ellipsoids / euro grille because it looks pretty derpy like this IMO. also i vacuumed out theinterior and trunk. going to do sanding and rust control tomorrow. Im thinking i may go with an electric radiator fan. does anyone have any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Otherside Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 I want the rear seats!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 im not parting it out! D: but once i upgrade to black leather ill let you know lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Otherside Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Dont care!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Otherside Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Lol iight son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Looks like a fun project. When was the timing belt done last? Might be a good idea to replace. Spal electric fans are a common choice. http://store.bimmerworld.com/spal-electric-fans-p1160.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 ill have to check it out. and yes i plan on doing the timing belt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 needs a little love, but its a good place to start! PM returned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 anyone else absolutely hate waiting for parts in the mail? maybe i can work on my e34 sound system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted June 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 (edited) today i got exhaust manifolds, gaskets, nuts, rods, a shift linkage kit, and a z3 short shifter! this will be my first time doing shift linkage so wish me luck. i have lots to do tomorrow! Edited June 11, 2011 by Blaine0002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted June 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 got the new exhaust manifolds on, sounds like a truck now. much upgraded from sounding like a tractor or a jet engine.tomorrow ill do all the hoses and put coolant in and it should be drivable. then i can find out of the headgasket is blown or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Another update since i know you guys care oh so much. got the radiator fan installed today, i had to remove the radiator to get it on which i thought was odd.. i put the radiator fan back in and theres a little less than a half inch of clearance between the fan and the radiator!? is this normal?also, ive noticed that if i rock the car really hard when it stops i hear something rattle inside the engine, im kinda scared to find out what it is, is this a symptom to anything? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 update. got the carpet today. fiddled with the dash and found out i gotta remove it and the heat blower in order to get it in, some people say you should cut around the console to get it in easy, but i dont want to do a half ass job. oh well, gives me time to look for a new dash anyways and get the carpet steam cleaned before i put it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted July 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 tits. got most of the interior in. some of it is just sitting there cause of me missing nuts bolts ect, so i gotta order some or pick some up somewhere. New shift linkage is in, it shifts like a dream (i dont see why anyone would want a shorter shift than a 1.9 z3) but it still doesnt go into 2nd, just grinds. probably a synchro. oh well ill replace the tranny when i do an engine swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 been wanting to do my headlights for a couple days now, but the humidity kept me from being able to paint anything. finished today though! heres the process What i started with Teardown: Finished!: Close up: its hard to see how good they look with my crappy phone camera. maybe ill post better pics eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 blew the engine today!!! swap time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 S50, s52?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 nope. if im gonna spend that much on a swap id rather do ls1 or 2jz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine0002 Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Well, had an issue awhile back, car sputtered and died while getting loud at the same time, though tit might be crank positioning sensor, so while i was waiting for that i got a valve job done and painted intake manifold and valve cover. Turned it over with the new crank positioning sensor and nothing. but i did happen to hear the fuel pump dumping gas onto the ground at the fuel filter... shit. Dont know if the fuel filters clogged yet or if i have another issue, im HOPING thats whats keeping it from starting... if not i have no idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Good job. And BTW......you said tit;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampelsauce Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 What kind of intake is that? I want that intake. Where did you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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