A Non-Intersting College Budget '91 Calypso Coupe

[Zreberlcoe]

Hahahaha it was a joke towards the St1g, he would have a caught on. Thanks for the encouragement! I do love this car and drive it every day. It's been pretty much reliable the whole time I've owned it and I want to further that!


Zack Eberl-Coe

[2mAn]

How is your boring but your idol ST1G is "winning the game" and has basically the same thing but wheels that are slightly larger... Im just saying change your perspective and you will see that the car looks great, dont forget that his paint isnt nearly as good as yours.

Keep at the driveline stuff so that you can then focus on the other stuff. I finally finished doing every bushing in the car and so now Im going to go buy some new clean alpine fenders for mine. Its weird to be focused on minor cosmetic stuff instead of some stupid issue that affects driveability.

I like this car :up:

[Zreberlcoe]

"I wish I was as cool as lambo" '91 Calypso E30 Coupe

I'm concerned about getting the car running 100%. I just stopped 75% of its oil leaks. I've got about $150-$200 left in suspension bushings to buy before I have replaced all of them. I've got a tranny output seal to put in while doing the SSK. I have a whole parts list that I'm knocking off to make the car much much much more reliable. I just don't like my wheels, that's it really. I was recently working as a tech, but due to the small shops surge of business and my lack of knowledge as an intern, I was let go until I get a little more schooling. If I was still working there I had a whole tunnel refresh planned, but that died quickly. Now I'm just trying to do what I can to make the car solid. And also not be bored looking at it.


Zack Eberl-Coe

[2mAn]

Anyone have ideas about what color to do my valve cover?? I'm debating on gold but I feel iffy about it.

This car needs a switch up and I'm not sure what I am going to do about it since I'm broke, anyone have input? I feel like once I throw on the winter tires, these ESM's are going to be sold and the interior is going to get some attention.

Zack.

Zack, My on the valve cover. Paint it black but instead of polishing the vanes like everyone does, paint them gold. You can do the same to the intake manifold.

The second part I quoted because you are concerned with aesthetics instead of getting the car running 100%. Werent you recently working as a tech? Bleeding the system is a pain until you get it done right, then its easy. Its a learning curve.

Dont worry so much about people following you on IG, thats not the point of this so-called game. Besides here (and IG apparently), how often will you see a sweet looking E30? probably never. This game is about a sweet car that you've poured your blood sweat and tears into.

Once thats done, you can sell your reps and buy some other crap that will get you "likes" if you choose to live that way.

-Simon

[lambo]

yiss

[Zreberlcoe]

Well since all of my other pictures from flickr seem to disappear and the fact that I never update this thread, my pictures are all from a potato camera, and ST1G is winning at the calypso game, it's pretty much dead. But I will continue to post because fawk it.

For my birthday (back in may) my dad bought me a UUC Stage 3 Evo short shift kit because bavauto was having sale. I have had a guibo and CSB sitting around so he wanted to help kick start my plans of freshening up the drive line pieces. I got all new bushings and just ordered the UUC DSSR to match up with the SSK.

Before I throw in those pictures i'll throw it back to the last post. I got the car running but never could get it to stay at temperature. I couldn't figure out what the hell was wrong with the car until one day I was driving around trying to get the bubbles to push out of the system and add more water and then I heard a loud belt squeal. Following the squeal was a quick rise in the temperature gauge and the battery symbol on the cluster to come on. I pulled into a gas station and popped the hood to find the alternator belt laying on the fan clutch, and the A/C belt gone.

This is the first time I have ever had the car towed in the history of owning it so I know I did something wrong installing those belts. I didn't touch the car for another week because I was sick of it's s*** and just ordered up new belts. When I got around to installing the new belts I triple, quadruple checked that the belts were tight enough and all mounting points on the A/C, and Alternator were tight and nothing was to slip. Ever since then the car hasn't had an issue with temperature even after a 4 hour drive home and 4 hours back, A/C works the same as before.

What comes in the UUC kit;D
[/url]SAM_1305 by eberlcoezack, on Flickr

I promise I am saving up for a DSLR: :coolphoto:

The obligatory drive without the hood.


First time for everything


Every time I drive home to Denver I stop in Vail. It's halfway and very beautiful all times of the year.


Although on my trip back from Denver to Grand Junction I tried to avoid some semi-truck tire shreds but it was inevitable. Thank god I didn't take a lip home with me because it took out my drivers side brake duct and the bottom plastic piece in front of the oil cooler.


And finally some late night city cruising pictures. This car needs a switch up and I'm not sure what I am going to do about it since I'm broke, anyone have input? I feel like once I throw on the winter tires, these ESM's are going to be sold and the interior is going to get some attention.




Thanks for looking!

Zack.

[Zreberlcoe]

The Popped Cherry - Calypso E30 - Updated 6/24/2015

I apologize for the upcoming potato quality pictures, and overall lack of them.
I've been in the dark for a while now, but the water pump blew last week and I thought I'd take it as an excuse to get at a couple of projects. Firstly I didn't wait around, I got right to it and removed the hood this time and got the car under the knife.


Before I diagnosed my water pump had blown, my indication that something was wrong was coolant was leaking behind the car as I was driving. When I got the car quickly back to the house I popped the hood and quickly found coolant slinging into my face from the fan and belts. I shut the motor off and took a peak and could see my radiator was scarred from the fan as shown below here. After taking a peak I found coolant leaking front and center of the motor and now knowing I was in for a mediocre job with very little tools.


Although I didn't have parts I wasn't going to waste time, I immediately put her under the knife. When I did the timing belt and water pump a little over a year ago I did not removed the hood and kind of wished I did, so this time I went for it and in the end am glad I did. Look at all that room to work!!!




I don't think I will ever learn with these stupid radiator drain plugs this is the second one I have broken.:hitler:


Borrowed an awesome tool from a local friend and shop owner that worked like a dream, a fan clutch has never been easier.


Almost to the little bugger


When I got the pump out I played around with its shaft and reassured myself that it was the problem, it had a ton of play in it.


So since the car was down, parts weren't here yet, I did have a project that's been itching at me for a while. The bitch tube going from the bottom of the intake to the bottom of the block was leaking oil at the lower end for the last couple of months. I thought never a better time to get this done than now so I pulled the whole intake manifold off.


I was kind of scared doing this for the first time because R3v makes it sound like a dark scary project to do, but it was quite simple actually. I unbolted the fuel rail from the intake thinking that would be the best way to take the intake off, but really it's best to just disconnect the fuel lines at the rail and pull the injectors and rail with it. I didn't do this until after I thought about installation.


Now on to painting the manifold, I used VHT Engine Ename primer and wrinkle finish from from VatoZone. This also has been a long time waiting project for me, I hated the eye soar of dried cosmoline.




Also decided to spice up the thermostat housing with the same treatment.


A close up of the wrinkle finish, this stuff actually comes out pretty cool for a rattle can.


Obligatory, "oh shit I hope I can put this back together" shot. Also I didn't get any pictures but I did do a camshaft seal and O-ring as that was leaking oil profusely.


Pelican Parts doesn't fuck around when you half seriously ask for some stickers in the order comments...


Ahh feeling better about the engine bay. Anyone have ideas about what color to do my valve cover?? I'm debating on gold but I feel iffy about it.


I'll get some more obligatory driving without the hood shots and running videos. I did get the car back together and running nicely. Also my flickr account lost almost all of my photos so I apologize if you go back in the thread and can't see what I've done, it's pretty frustrating but I'm not sure I'll fix it.

Future tasks are:
-Install UUC Short Shift Kit
-Fix front and rear seals on transmission
- Buy and replace clutch kit
-Install Guibo & Center support bearing
-Paint Valve cover
-Get ride height and alignment where I want it
-Drive the hell out of her

Again follow me on instagram I update there quite a bit instead of rarely on here, Zrec_e30.

Thanks, Zack Eberl-Coe

[Zreberlcoe]

amber

I'm leaning that way too.


Zack Eberl-Coe

[2mAn]

amber

[Zreberlcoe]

The Popped Cherry - Calypso E30 - Updated 1/11/2015

I really need to get a decent camera to take pictures. Here we go, today I did a pretty quick detail job to clean her up a bit. iPhone pics ftw.... Right?





















My interior is in need of help😅




Which turn signals lens are better? Cheap Chinese clears


Or OEM Amber?

Follow me on Instagram, I post a lot more on there:Zrec_e30

[shameson]

It's looking very clean! Gotta say if I didn't have an alpine, I'd want a calypso

[Zreberlcoe]

Car is looking great!

How do you drive that low? I'd rip my iS lip off on the first drive lol. I do need more lowz though.

Umm idk. It's been a day of driving and I've hit my skid plate 4 times. The roads are like the surface of the damn moon where I'm at.


Zack Eberl-Coe

[Codym42]

Car is looking great!

How do you drive that low? I'd rip my iS lip off on the first drive lol. I do need more lowz though.

[Zreberlcoe]

Car is really coming out great.

Thank you!


Zack Eberl-Coe

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Car is really coming out great.