GunMetalGrey Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 So I actually do work on this car despite popular belief! I had a headliner shrinkage issue last year, or two years ago, who knows anymore.... Regardless I got tired of it, and decided to look into what adhesive would work to fix it! 3m Super 77 was my weapon of choice. The headliner is meant to wrap over the door "frame" and get stuck under the door gasket. Believe it or not there is a lot of tension on the headliner once it is pulled into position from a couple of years of being alive. I used some clamps to assist in holding the headliner while it set up. I am amazed by the can of glue, it says to let it dry to an aggressive tack after spraying it, and aggressive doesn't quite give you an idea of how sticky this stuff is. Once I let it set up and stuck the fabric to it it wasn't going anywhere. At all. Too many words, not enough pictures. Even crappy ones!So that is now taken care of! I also got a new oil filter housing, after my last fiasco. This one was stock, never modified, so I did what I do best! Tore it apart and started doing stuff to it. Drilled the ports out to tap them with a 3/8" NPT, went pretty well considering I had a 37/64ths drill bit with a corded drill, and a tap without a large enough tap handle. The adjustable wrench came in handy. Cleaned it up a bit and bolted her up! I love how stock it looks! Black fittings of course Had to take a bit of the cooling duct off of the alternator in order to get the fittings to clear. Waiting on my new core support, apparently it is backordered. Though BMW dealer told me there are 771 of them in Germany, and 1 in Cali. That is a big part of what I need to do before continuing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Spray glue = good shit. So you'll be in the Fox Valley to Scooters convoy this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Are you going to run a thermostat somewhere in the cooler setup? I'm debating on doing this also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Spray glue = good shit. So you'll be in the Fox Valley to Scooters convoy this year? When is scooters? I would love to put on a ton of miles this year. I have two years worth of not driving it to make up for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Are you going to run a thermostat somewhere in the cooler setup? I'm debating on doing this also. The biggest advantage to the stock housing is that it has an internal thermostat! So yes, I have a thermostat. Core support shipped! Should be here Thursday! I love that they gave me free shipping, its a 40lb box and it is large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Scooters is mid June. The E30 picnic is mid May, but I don't think I'll be on the road for that. Might be fun to try though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Scooters His name is Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 but the event is called Scooters gtg... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 But his name is Scott DrLeadFoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GunMetalGrey Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I dislike the e46 cooling system....I got some work done on the new core support, which looks better I am just working on making it removable! Pictures when it's done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Fine, I'll post things.I have never liked socket rails, its that simple. They drive me batty, so the other day at school I drew something that I thought I would like at school, and printed it. Blurry pics for the kids.Works like a charm, sockets slip right on and pull easily off. I am happy. Also finally picked up a tap and die set, and after a bit of time got all of the numbers and letters colored in! That one was a long time in the running, expensive but worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I dislike the e46 cooling system.... GunMetalGrey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 ^lolIt should be known that this is what I am driving in the mean time. It does have gold wheels now though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Also finally picked up a tap and die set, and after a bit of time got all of the numbers and letters colored in! Wait... you sat around coloring instead of working on your car? I'm starting to get worried Ben... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I didn't do the coloring, a female friend was there and she took the time to color them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I'm so cool! Intercooler, oil cooler, radiator. Bam. Mounted.Diff that leaked a crap load of gear oil?!Bam, Fixed, replaced the input shaft seal and the little cover platy guy. Spins nice and easy, and hasn't leaked at all yet! That is in the car now.Kapow! Seam sealer! I spent a lot of time with this stuff, and it ended up looking really darn good in my opinion! Slightly blurry shot..Today I went and got my paint made up for the engine bay, bought all of the necessary paint things to spray the bay, and bought some other goodies. Including but not limited to; AASCO Flywheel, Strut tower brace, Aluminum throttle bushing, and some other little crap. I have hope! KaiserRolls, HipMF and jc43089 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Laid a bit more seam sealer tonight, to smooth over some more edges. Received my inline air filters, and will be grabbing paint tomorrow. Not sure when I will be actually spraying the bay, but it will be soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 More on this story later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Removed picture... it sucked compared to Jake's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 I forgot to say the bay looked great before paint when I saw it in person, Great job on the seams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Ben's potato camera sucks. The bay looks beautiful. Ben's E30 Paint by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr Ben's E30 Paint by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr Ben's E30 Paint by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr Paint Booth by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr Jdesign and DrLeadFoot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 So much more impressive than potato phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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