my '87 327i

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  • squidmaster
    R3VLimited
    • Aug 2011
    • 2666

    #76
    whoa, so my clutch slave cylinder is gushing out brake fluid and my transmissions is missing a few torx bolts.... I have to start it in gear and rev match (luckily I had to do that in one of my first cars for a few weeks so I'm not so bad) but then the guibo is torn to shreds and the throttle cable is screwy so it makes it a bit harder..... I'll replace the starter, transmission, clutch cylinders (both while I'm at it), guibo, and rear-diff soon... I mean soon-soon. and figure out this camber issue.

    It's almost a little nice to have a car with so many issues because this means I can kinda start over fresh and with it the way that I want it. I just wish it would have come at a time when I had a bit more money.

    damn.

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    • squidmaster
      R3VLimited
      • Aug 2011
      • 2666

      #77
      shit, I just redid my web server and realized that I lost almost all of my images....

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      • squidmaster
        R3VLimited
        • Aug 2011
        • 2666

        #78
        blegh. My slave cylinder went out. Put a new one in it. Have a new guibo that I've been waiting to put on, but I can't get the bolts off. I'll have to take it to a shop to get it done.

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        • !AjHoWzA!
          E30 Enthusiast
          • Jan 2010
          • 1140

          #79
          Ok I'm liking this a lot better haha ;) and ya a new paint job would be good
          '91 318is

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          • squidmaster
            R3VLimited
            • Aug 2011
            • 2666

            #80
            long time since I've updated. been going though a lot of personal things.
            anyway finally set up a time to change out my guibo, and man, it was... bad.


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            • Butler
              E30 Mastermind
              • Nov 2009
              • 1613

              #81
              DUDE! nice save, I love what you did with the console! update the original post - the photos aren't there and I wanna see more! :D
              -Nick
              Originally posted by 87e30
              First of all: calm the fuck down; second of all; cool story bro.

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              • rstimpreza
                Wrencher
                • Sep 2011
                • 216

                #82
                keep it coming

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                • squidmaster
                  R3VLimited
                  • Aug 2011
                  • 2666

                  #83
                  damn they were from my old web hosting and I lost a lot when I moved companies....
                  Let me see if I can find them.
                  Thanks for the good will :)

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                  • squidmaster
                    R3VLimited
                    • Aug 2011
                    • 2666

                    #84
                    Oh, I guess I haven't mentioned that I have a the three-spoke sport wheel in it and some basket weaves waiting for tires.



                    (ignore the extra DME, incorrectly colored door cards, and terrible carpeting-- I'm going to redo that myself when I'm not working ~60h weeks.)
                    Last edited by squidmaster; 01-21-2012, 01:38 PM.

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                    • squidmaster
                      R3VLimited
                      • Aug 2011
                      • 2666

                      #85
                      My radio has been having some signal issues, so I decided to buy a new antenna and hook it up (the old one was complete trash)

                      I open up the panel in my trunk... and find this........


                      bunch of cut wires (for no reason), nothing is actually hooked up, etc...
                      So I guess I'm going junk-yarding soon! Guh.

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                      • squidmaster
                        R3VLimited
                        • Aug 2011
                        • 2666

                        #86


                        replaced the fuel filter last night. the guy had installed one... backwards....
                        he also did a heater bypass (for no reason? I got a quick leak at first, but haven't had it leak since.)

                        old fuel filter had dents all through it; the new one helped a lot.

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                        • freeride53
                          R3V OG
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 11972

                          #87
                          Steering wheel looks cool, through a black leather wheelskin on it in, and you'll be golden.
                          Also OP, love where the car is going.

                          Plastic or Euro bumpers would serve your car very well ;)

                          1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
                          1983 Peugeot 505 STI
                          1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
                          2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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                          • squidmaster
                            R3VLimited
                            • Aug 2011
                            • 2666

                            #88
                            Eventually I'm going to do plastic, but I Just want to get it running really well again.

                            Was checking out my plugs again today and I noticed that two of the wires are firing pretty weak, so that'll be the next thing I pick up.

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                            • squidmaster
                              R3VLimited
                              • Aug 2011
                              • 2666

                              #89
                              basket weaves on but they came on 185/60/14. Really would like to have 195/60 or 205/60. I love bigger tires.

                              distributor/wires replaced. tranny fluid and diff fluid changed. fuel pump going on next week (still waiting for it to come in) and hella US ellipsoids going on as soon as my brackets come in.
                              also, a repaint in the next two or so weeks! ;)

                              I have to do something about this rake.
                              Then I have to save to get decent track tires for my bottle caps, or just some wide cheap wheels so I can get back to racing. Stock cars are fun.

                              Getting four teeth pulled, going to boston for vacation, getting a third cat = most of my money diverted for now.

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                              • squidmaster
                                R3VLimited
                                • Aug 2011
                                • 2666

                                #90


                                weaves on. I have center caps, but I don't feel like getting them stolen so idk if I'll put them on for DD.

                                all my ellipsoid parts are in, just need to get bolts. actually I'm waiting on my 5,000k HIDs too.

                                fuel pump is in.
                                new sway mounts are in.

                                I need to get some rear camber adjusted, but should I drop the frame and weld in new mounts, or just get new trailing arm bushings?

                                my rear camber is: -0.1 and -2.1
                                so major issue there.

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