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    #31
    Rack is e36. I wish I knew if the color came stock on anything or what it was from. I just picked one I liked out of the color chip board at work. It's actually all gold pearl, no flake. They are similar, just the pearl is a lot finer and only really shows in the sun or on the sidetone of the paint.
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      #32
      Im excited for this. That color is wicked.

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        #33
        Bringing a Ohio E30 back to life

        ^ thanks me too although I've been slacking on the paint/body work.

        Some more progress last night/this morning. Decided it was time to tackle the rear end of the car and ended up with this.

        Let me say this was a royal pain in the ass to do by yourself!!
        I struggled with the e brake cables. All the write up I read said you can just pull them from the back of the car all the way through the tubes. Mine were getting hung up right behind the brake lever. Read that you could get to them from underneath and figured I could fish them through from there so I removed the exhaust heat shied and what do you know?!! Cabrio's must be different, no access under there. Ended up getting lucky that the tubes weren't seized to the trailing arms and just dissembled the cable from the brake side and pulled it that way. I also accidentally pushed the driver side subframe bolt all the way up into the body. Hopefully I can get to it somehow...I'll worry about that another day. Time to order more parts and take a little break. This think kicked my ass big time!!


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          #34
          I've been trying to figure out to do with the rear end/valence of the car. Going with the plastic bumper swap and I know the cabrio/early model valence will look funny. I even think the late model oem valence is a little lacking compared to the styling of the front of the car. I don't really like the idea of a aftermarket valence since I'll prob never add side skirts and the front is oem. I've been toying with the idea of making a custom oem style valence for the rear. I can get a late model one cut off of a parts car. Thinking I could use that as a template to build from/make the desired look I want. Has anyone done this, or have any input/suggestions? Interested to hear your guys thoughts and ideas in this.


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            #35
            Glad to see a NE OH E30, my parents live in the area and aside from one buddy I have near Akron with a 325i sedan it seems like you just NEVER see E30s there.

            And damn you are on your way to one hell of a car.
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              #36
              Originally posted by Vincent Brick View Post
              Glad to see a NE OH E30, my parents live in the area and aside from one buddy I have near Akron with a 325i sedan it seems like you just NEVER see E30s there.

              And damn you are on your way to one hell of a car.
              Yeah, I don't really get it. I think I've seen less than 5 out and about over the past few years. Guess they all rotted out? The ones that do come up people seem to think they are worth their weight in gold lol.

              Anybody have input on the rear valence??
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                #37
                Bradinc has a killer write up addressing the DB -> Plastics and rear valence issues. There is also a thread "Bumpers, Bumpers, Bumpers" with many photos and ideas you should browse.
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                  #38
                  Yeah I've got the bradnic one bookmarked. I'll look into that other one, thanks.
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                    #39
                    Not really anything in there about fabbing a custom valence just the usual RD valence stuff :(
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                      #40
                      Got some goodies today. Should be able to get this thing off the jack stands soon!!!

                      Have to burn out the subframe bushings today. Also the top of the aluminum sleeve in the bushing broke off in the mounting hole. Anybody have a trick to getting those bitches out? Dreading that one. And anyone who's done this on a vert know if you can get to the bolts with the rear door cards off? They seem to go inside the quarter panel area.


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                        #41
                        Front wheel bearings, rotors, and wheel studs are on the car now. Waiting on my IE camber kit for the rear and that can start going back together assuming I get the broken bushing sleeves out of the body.




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                          #42
                          Mmm beefy




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                            #43
                            Tire specs?
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                              #44
                              Wheels: 16x8 et20ish tires: DZ102 215/50/16
                              Originally posted by TimeMachinE30 View Post
                              Tire specs?
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                                #45
                                It's going to be close [emoji51]



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