Under the knife: My car's progress

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  • 5150ct
    Member
    • Jul 2004
    • 79

    #166
    To be honest, i haven't even looked in the engine bay. The day after i got the car, it went to a buddies body shop to replace the right front fender, hood, grill, and headlight bucket. The previous owner let the car roll forward in neutral on a small hill and rear end a 4 runner. The car has been ready for a couple of days but i haven't decided if i want it color matched for now, or the whole car repainted. Maybe i'll swap the drivetrain first and then paint, so it doesn't get scratched ( new paint ) as we work on it. I'm far from a beginner when it comes to working on cars. You can check out my previous e30 project on maxbimmer under the user name ctchirica in their archives. I did that car like two years ago 5 lug conversion and all. Thanks for your help, i won't trouble you with anymore questions.

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    • shahe
      Mod Crazy
      • Nov 2003
      • 646

      #167
      post pics, you bitch! :twisted:

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      • Digitalwave
        is a poseur
        • Oct 2003
        • 6280

        #168
        Originally posted by 5150ct
        To be honest, i haven't even looked in the engine bay. The day after i got the car, it went to a buddies body shop to replace the right front fender, hood, grill, and headlight bucket. The previous owner let the car roll forward in neutral on a small hill and rear end a 4 runner. The car has been ready for a couple of days but i haven't decided if i want it color matched for now, or the whole car repainted. Maybe i'll swap the drivetrain first and then paint, so it doesn't get scratched ( new paint ) as we work on it. I'm far from a beginner when it comes to working on cars. You can check out my previous e30 project on maxbimmer under the user name ctchirica in their archives. I did that car like two years ago 5 lug conversion and all. Thanks for your help, i won't trouble you with anymore questions.
        Oh it's quite alright to ask questions, I just sort of thought you'd know where at least the resevoir is, especially having had another E30 project in the past.

        RISING EDGE

        Let's drive fast and have fun.

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        • 5150ct
          Member
          • Jul 2004
          • 79

          #169
          Here is the link to my previous E30 project http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/show...&threadid=9037, look at the date since you doubt what i say. Second of all not all 5 speed cars share the reservoir for the brake fluid with that of the clutch master. Since my last e30 was a 5 speed to begin with i never looked for the reservoir because i didn't need to. I don't understand why you have to be so sarcastic when someone asks you a question. Don't confuse people asking questions to people having no automotive knowledge. I guarantee i can answer many questions related to e30's that you do not know the answer to because i have worked on it previously. Hence, when i asked you about the auto to 5 speed conversion, it was because i didn't have the car in front of me ( it was in the body shop ), so i asked you a simple question reguarding what you had just done on your car since you had the car there. I can't post pics of my current project because this site won't let me attach them like the maxbimmer site does.

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          • BS87
            E30 Mastermind
            • Oct 2003
            • 1606

            #170
            Whoa, lets stay cool headed here.

            Also, sorry to bug about it, but TJ, any cance of a small write up on the Hydraulics/minor stuff etc? The transmission/driveshaft/clutch etc should be simple but there are other little things. Its up to you, but if you do i'd be greatly appreciative. Thanks.

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            • Digitalwave
              is a poseur
              • Oct 2003
              • 6280

              #171
              Originally posted by BS87
              Whoa, lets stay cool headed here.

              Also, sorry to bug about it, but TJ, any cance of a small write up on the Hydraulics/minor stuff etc? The transmission/driveshaft/clutch etc should be simple but there are other little things. Its up to you, but if you do i'd be greatly appreciative. Thanks.
              Yeah I can do that when my computer gets setup here at school. Stupid tech services needs to pass every computer before you can connect to the network. Oh well, its better that they do that than have the network down for a month because of viruses like last year.

              RISING EDGE

              Let's drive fast and have fun.

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              • e30 gangsta
                No R3VLimiter
                • Jul 2004
                • 3877

                #172
                lol he did the 5 spd then ran the auto x with a few of us from sfldrifters.com ....lol thanks for coming down agian tj.......

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                • SickE30
                  Mod Crazy
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 769

                  #173
                  Nice work TJ. I must say my opinion of you has changed throughtout this writeup. Good work man. Best of luck in the months to come with the swap.

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                  • Digitalwave
                    is a poseur
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 6280

                    #174
                    Originally posted by SickE30
                    Nice work TJ. I must say my opinion of you has changed throughtout this writeup. Good work man. Best of luck in the months to come with the swap.
                    Your opinion on me personally? How so?

                    RISING EDGE

                    Let's drive fast and have fun.

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                    • SickE30
                      Mod Crazy
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 769

                      #175
                      Just thought you were a know-nothing kid with a forum before in all honesty, I never really thought you knew anything about cars. But you disprooved that theory, once again my hat is off to you. 8)

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                      • Digitalwave
                        is a poseur
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 6280

                        #176
                        Originally posted by SickE30
                        Just thought you were a know-nothing kid with a forum before in all honesty, I never really thought you knew anything about cars. But you disprooved that theory, once again my hat is off to you. 8)
                        The only thing I haven't done to an E30 is rebuild a head or bottom end really...

                        RISING EDGE

                        Let's drive fast and have fun.

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                        • CobraKai
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 1544

                          #177
                          Originally posted by SickE30
                          Just thought you were a know-nothing kid with a forum before in all honesty, I never really thought you knew anything about cars. But you disprooved that theory, once again my hat is off to you. 8)
                          :stupid:
                          -alex
                          i take pictures.

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                          • trent

                            #178
                            Originally posted by SickE30
                            Just thought you were a know-nothing kid with a forum before in all honesty, I never really thought you knew anything about cars. But you disprooved that theory, once again my hat is off to you. 8)

                            no he still is...just playing smart

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                            • colt325e
                              Wrencher
                              • Nov 2003
                              • 228

                              #179
                              that was uncalled for ;)

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                              • colt325e
                                Wrencher
                                • Nov 2003
                                • 228

                                #180
                                that was uncalled for.

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