Before and after: The GF's motor

[ivo316]

any oil filter but FRAM, I prefer napa gold.

I used a German "BERU", it has a "for BMW" logo, do yu have any info on it ???

[kellie]

holy shit dude!!! I literally did a double-take on the computer. enter thread/scroll down/scroll down further/widen eyes/scroll up/scroll back down


Mariano

I did the same exact thing! I looked at the first pic, then looked at the second pic, then I had to scroll back up and down several times to take it all in. My boyfriend and I spend a few hours detailing the engine bay of the iX since it looked almost exactly like Luke's before picture when we bought it. The car is white, so the difference was really amazing once we cleaned off the underside of the hood and all of the painted surfaces around the engine.

When we first got the car and I would bring it into work to work on it, people would tell me to sell it because I was wasting my time and money. Now when I bring it in and open the hood, I get compliments on how clean it is and what a nice E30 I have. Such a satisfying feeling. Nice work, Luke!!

PS...Mariano, I'll clean your engine like that, but not for free. :p

[Alecs MacDonald]

.......oil cap is upside down ;), looks great.

[StereoInstaller1]

.......oil cap is upside down ;), looks great.

Nope. UK oil cap. Limited edition. Collectable.






































For sale.

[Ray Smoodiver]

I didn't want to say anything, but thats an oil cap for southern hemisphere cars only

[VROOMCP]

Wow!!!!!

[StereoInstaller1]

I didn't want to say anything, but thats an oil cap for southern hemisphere cars only

I had the backside milled out so it is LTW, too. 1.2 microns thick FTMFW!

So, in the future, I am not gonna bother making lists of shit remaining to be done. I am just gonna post pics on R3V and you guys make the lists for me!

She is just loving it, BTW. Purrrrrrrs as smooth as any M20 I have ever heard. I can hear just the tiniest squeak coming from the alternator...so sweet.

Luke

[StereoInstaller1]

I fixed the oil cap today.

I put a fresh antenna gasket.

I replaced the IVC, but could not find the retainer.

That is all of the time I could pry the car away from her.

Luke

[FredK]

I can't believe how much a clean valve cover and intake manifold cleaned up your engine bay! Great work.

[Digitalwave]

Man, I am super impressed by the work going into this car. Once it's "all done" you definately need a thread with before and after of each part of the car! The exterior was an even larger transformation. Budget restoration ftw.

[SchnellerVert]

Waterpump hose to gooseneck clip not clipped together. Seriously sloppy work...j/k. What type of cleaners did you use or did you have the head hot tanked?

[StereoInstaller1]

Waterpump hose to gooseneck clip not clipped together. Seriously sloppy work...j/k. What type of cleaners did you use or did you have the head hot tanked?

I did clip that hose down, yesterday...mine does not even have one!

I scrubbbed everything I could find with a toothbrush and that Castrol Degreaser, the purple stuff. I then pressure washed it. The IM and VC got cheapass Duplicolor "Cast Aluminum" spray paint, then everything else got cleaned and reassembled.

Ain't nothing there but cleaning, painting and resealing. Head got pressure tested, resurfaced and new valve guide seals. Tanked, too.

I bought the car for $500 (LOTS of you guys gave me shit when I posted the pics, too) Headwork was $125, gaskets and misc small parts was $200, spent about $60 at the stealer buying new Roundels, lower radiator mounts, injector O rings (forgot on the BMA order), basic maintenence stuff.

Figure another $100 in miscellaneous stuff.

Soon as I am done with the stereo/alarm, I will do a full shoot. Next winter it gets a repaint. Sometime soon the seats get reupholstered. She hates my Sports, I was gonna go leather, but she said no...and it is a chick car, believe me.

Haven't told any of you about the wheels yet...it is a secret. All I will say is 16X8 looks great with Ventus 225/45/16.

Luke

[markseven]

[browntown]

Luke, I may be down in eugene this week, a lady down there wants to buy the volvo. Is your shop open on saturdays? I'd like to take a peek at the g/f's ride.

[StereoInstaller1]

Call me, I can get her to meet us for some nine ball. I will even buy you a beer!

Might have the the plates on it by then.

That is another big suprise.