Earl Posted May 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 So to start on a bad note, I may have to destroy my new bushings to get them out. I drilled a hole in the end of one arm to release the air, and that didn't help at all. I'm really not sure how else to remove the bushings without damaging them=/Good Note: I should have some boxes showing up today=D Not sure exactly which ones, but they're all great.I got something done yesterday that I have been meaning to do.Started by removing this:To access here (among other reasons):So that I could bundle these here securely:So that I would be left with this:Bye bye wires. Also snapped some pics of the bay ready for the seams to be welded:Then I was peeling plastidip off of my front bumper. I will never plastidip a car again. The removal is so tedious=/Updates tomorrow with whichever boxes arrive=P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Did you want to use my press? It's a small floor standing 10 or 12 ton. You can even take it to your shop for awhile if you want (get it out of my way during my move later in the month). Might help with the bushing project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewCrew Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Earl I was reading about plastidip and I guess heating it up a little bit works well. Ill bring a heat gun with me next time I swing by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 I might need to take you up on that offer Robert=) I don't know how it'd get there though. lol I was thinking about that Jake. I wanted to try goo gone on the overspray in my jams and tail light recesses too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Don't use a heat gun for it, that'll do more harm then good, use a high amp hair dryer. Aside from that, i've thought about plasti-dipping my E28.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 I highly recommend getting the dipyourcar.com kit then. No matter what, it is a huge pain to sit and remove it because it takes so long. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Is your car in West Bend? I could through it in the truck, otherwise it isn't overly large, it could fit in a hatchback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 It's actually off of Good Hope. If it can fit in the back seat of a mk3, we should be good;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 It might. At worst it could be unbolted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Awesome;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 My boxes didn't end up showing up on Thursday. UPS needed me to sign for them, and I wasn't home. So of course I took off Friday just to be able to sign for them. They came 7 minutes after I would have been home from work=/ Oh well.Anyways it was like Christmas thanks to Bag Riders=)I asked them to draw on the boxes to see how creative they are. I had a good laughContents of two of the boxesThe third box was my UAS Airhouse 2's for the rear. I got the tank raw so that I could paint it myself. Here is while it was drying:I also picked up an AC-Schnitzer style CF lip on Saturday in need of repairs. Kerry and I are going to fix it and then it will be getting painted to match my rub strips.Other than getting parts and painting the tank, I didn't get any work done on the car. I was at Kerrys Saturday and then realised that I didn't have anything I needed to get any work done on the car. Wednesday I will be getting the bags mounted to the trailing arms and hopefully fixing the bushing situation. I also need to figure out how I want my trunk setup to be. I want it clean and classy, but not boring.Updates to come after Wednesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewCrew Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 How did it go with Kerry fixing that lip? I didnt get to see the end result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Me neither=) Lol We didn't start on it. We were going to do it Wednesday, but I remembered that I have leagues. Hopefully sometime this weekend or next week we can get to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 hahah those boxes are hilarious!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 I always love asking companies to draw on the boxes. Sometimes they draw really awesome pictures, and sometimes they provide a good laugh:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 I was very happy with how yesterday went.I finally got to order my 3" and 3.5" lips. I am so excited for them to come.After work I got to the shop and had just the right tool to get the pesky RTAB sleeves out.After a little wrestling I let out a sigh of relief as I stared at these.Now to reinstall them correctly this next time=DI grabbed these front workAnd what do you know, matching threadsAnd then I did this slick moveTadaI got them to screw on nice and flat=) Just need to put some loctite on the threads when I reinstall them. Now to make the top mounting coles on the frame rail.I also grabbed the subframe and took it in the light to see the color. Reminds me of a bass boat when there is heavy light=PFrom a distance it is just a metallic pewter color.The next updates will be after Saturday=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 good to see this moving along Earl!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 good to see this moving along Earl!! Thank you sir=) I am actually thoroughly suprised that I haven't gotten any shit for going on air. I would stay static, but I figured that a fresh paint job and massaged fenders will be bacon in no time with the fitment I will be running. I want this car to stay nice and clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Glad you got those bushings out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Me too=) I wish I wouldn't have drilled that one hole now though. lol I am getting the sleeves bored out to the proper ID right now at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Looks good. So far! Trunk lay outs are a bitch. for your air setup, you better be picking up a water trap sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 The trunk will be nice and simple. Just a few exposed hardlines and the tank will be seen. I will be picking up a watertrap, but it isn't as huge of a deal since I'm using an aluminum tank versus steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 The trunk will be nice and simple. Just a few exposed hardlines and the tank will be seen. I will be picking up a watertrap, but it isn't as huge of a deal since I'm using an aluminum tank versus steel. Good to hear you got an aluminum one! Did you go pancake style, or tube style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 It's a 5 gallon accuair tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 http://bagriders.com/modlab/products/ACCUAIR-ALUMINUM-5-GALLON-TANK.html Then I did this: I am hoping for a nice package today=) Let's hope it arrives to keep my spirits high. I just got my RTAB sleeves back from being bored out. The manufacturer forgot to machine the ID, so my bolts would not fit. All is good now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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