Accident Repair Project

[kcoelhoe30]

Looks good. Why did you paint your rusty jack? I liked it before. It had character

he wanted a new life.

[kcoelhoe30]

Update 7/30/11

<UPDATE>
Today i went to my local Advanced Auto Parts
store to pick up a few things i would need for the work
i plan on doing today and tomarrow.

<Shopping List>

[LEFT]ITEM---------------------------------PRICE-------------------------|
(30pc) Ratchet set............................$09.99(for spares and missing sizes)
(5pc) Wire Wheel set.........................$03.99
(2) Krylon Gloss Black........................$06.99ea
PB Blast Engine Cleaner......................$05.99
(4pc) Steel Tube tie..........................$02.99
--------------------------------------Total-------------------------|
$40.00 (tax incl)
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I started out by cleaning up and degreasing everything i
planned on painting to get it all cleaned up and ready. i didnt have to
do any grinding or sanding besides to the get some minor rust
on the front inner fender
type thing (LOL).

<PICTURES>
Before

After


Before

After



I finally got around to reassembling the headlight
mounts that i paints a few days ago and as a special treat for my self i gegreased my engine and got started on removing that
yellow discolored gunk on my engine below are a few
picture of my progess but getthing the gunk
off takes hours!

<PICTURES>

Before

NOW


LIGHTS AFTER


Its funny how all the "after" pictures
were taking without sunlight so u can tell how
long this took lol.
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[kcoelhoe30]

update

Today i started just cleaning up the engine bay while i wait for the radiator mount grommet to come on wensday so i can finally start her up and get to putting everything back on.
Saturday my uncle is coming down to help with some bondo work on the fenders and try to salvage the hood.


Well here how the intake manifold and cylinder head came out all cleaned up! i even started to do a little custom paint on it so far ive got half of it done.

[kcoelhoe30]

Passing by levents shop tomarrow in east orange with "jsantose30" from r3v

[e30trooper]

nice work but why would you fix these? you can find these free from anyone

[kcoelhoe30]

i got em for $10 and i did fix them i just grinded off asome rust and repainted

[kcoelhoe30]

Went to levents shop today and i was amazed at how much e30 shit he has collected and my jaw dropped when i finally say betty in real life shes beautiful! While i was there i picked up some "BMW tape" and an IS rear lip spoiler for a really decent price. he has a hood too that im going to pick up next weekend and then just need to send the car for paint. Levent was nice enough to give me the little rubber grommet i needed so i was able to start putting stuff back on.

When i started the car i realised a difference in the idle, it is now at 1500rpms idle and its not exactly idle its reving up and down constantly and idk what it is...
Any help?

[e-durty]

clean ur icv valve and for anything loose or cracked for example when my car was hit my intake boot had cracks all over it causing my idle to ......

[kcoelhoe30]

clean ur icv valve and for anything loose or cracked for example when my car was hit my intake boot had cracks all over it causing my idle to ......

thanks but i fixed it i just re tightened everything

[kcoelhoe30]

I havent poste ina while because i have sot of been in a stand still with my work but i was able to finish repainting the "skirts" and put a new coat of "undercoat in the wheel wells but when i wass doing that i came accoss a problem on the front passenger side the abs speed consor the wire going to it was pretty badly sheared. (about 3/4 through the wire)i went to the dealer and the part cost $145 bu i look around and on pelican its $126 and $115 on blunttech. but i think i may just go for a used one since im on a low budget.

This is wat i have done so far

[!AjHoWzA!]

Looks like its coming along good!! Like that red on the plate

[JeST]

Loving everything but the M badge. Great work.

[kcoelhoe30]

Loving everything but the M badge. Great work.

why?

[TimKninja]

Not an M Car/ No M parts...kinda like a type R badge on a Honda

[kingston]

^ This. Other than that, GREAT JOB!!