Hennarot '84 eta

[bimmer_E30]

hot hot

[RainierHooker]

Here's a picture of the progress to date...


I got the rear bumper finished up today and I wired the front turn signals.
I managed to find a pair of round 3-pole lamp holders that were just about perfect in a box marked "Mercedes Electrical" in my Dad's garage, with a little modification and some simple adapters they work perfectly, and now my euro turns function as both turns and parks.
The B-caps are back on for the winter too...

[Court M3]

Damn car is coming along nicely!

[RainierHooker]

Here's the car as she sits today, in her new home. The front Euro bumper is on and the rear is in progress. I also installed the Euro grills that I got from AC Nico.
She hasn't moved much in the last week or so since I have (finally) started the conversion. The NA-valence is just on there temporarily until I get the Euro valence perfect (I'm still dragging on this). Sorry for the crappy quality pic, I just snapped it on the way out this morning...

[constructor]

This is coming along very nicely! I can't wait to see the Euros on it.

[RainierHooker]

Sssh... nobody's supposed to know about the rifle. Well I guess the cat's out of the bag now. ;)

Thanks for the compliments though guys.

[Slangbox]

I loved this car before it was even lowered. As you popped the trunk, pushed aside your rifle, and pulled out that volo lip, I surveyed it's glassy surfaces and those beautiful wheels and I knew this car was going places. Keep it up man. Someone's gotta gain the early models some respect (and it sure a he'll isn't me).

[Ray Smoodiver]

Wow, i'm loving each transformation, keep it up!

[RainierHooker]

I'm on the look out for other goodies like the diff and cam, all in good time. My real focus with this car has become keeping it as stock/OEM (plus a little Alpina sprinkle) early-model as possable, but with some 'refinements' hidden in plain view. Thus, the 731 and eta intake combo as opposed to an 'i' upper end (which I already have).
I'm getting ready to go back over to the Middle East sometime next year, so my halfway-plan at this point is to drive and enjoy the car as is until then, while collecting parts and building the motor, so I have something 'exciting' for when I come back home (in addition to my wife, if she's reading this).

[yberther]

x = tons of fun.

I hope there are other factors
d=3.46lsd + e=mild cam.

[RainierHooker]

c(a+b) = x

a = eta
b = 731 head
c = spare time

solve for x

[yberther]

eta + ??
gooo on.

The car looks great, I hope I can do my interior like yours someday :)

[325ix]

I like the black paint in the hub area of the rim. Love the interior too

[RainierHooker]

No updates really to speak of. I've got my Euro Bumps ready to go on and a bunch of other stuff that needs to be done. Unfortunatly, or fortunatly, I'm in the middle of a move (I now have my very own garage!) so things have to wait until I get settled in and set up. Since I have the space and my other car back up with me (my Mini Cooper-S was in Missouri), I hope to tackle the car with a vengance over the winter.
Yep, I picked up 87e30's eta motor. It is the first step in another direction I'm going with the car, but that'll probably be a work in process for a while...

[87e30]

any updates?

He picked up my m20 out of my garage today.

Woot, Evan hadn't seen your car before. Man she's really clean, and I see what you mean about that interior. It's awesome! I was planning on doing the same to my carpet, good to know it turned out for you. I'm looking forward to seeing the car come together.