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[s14brent]

Always wondered what happened to this car! Glad to see it alive (almost) and well!

Will stay posted for updates. Great work so far man

thanks man!

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I got the new diff cover gasket and crush washers from pelican parts, also got an extra quart of redline 75w90.

Took the e28 cover off and cleaned up the gasket surface. It looks pretty clean on the inside!



e30 cover back on! I put toyota fipg on the housing & cover to create a good seal just in case. I've heard of leaks with just the gasket alone. cover was torqued to spec before reinstallation!



and reinstalled!



You can also see here I mocked up some SS piping from a scorpion exhaust that my e36 m3 came with. I'm going to have to wait until a friend can weld it for me since I'm not equipped to weld stainless at home. I prefer SS on this side because well, the front half - despite how good it looks, it weighs a bunch! The stainless piping is so much lighter!

Meanwhile I'm going to order some 308L SS mig wire and try my luck on some scraps with 75/25, (EDIT: will probably try to fill a small bottle of A1025 helium tri mix instead!) but I may just take it to a friend who has a tig. It will be a lot easier that way but I really want to keep everything "in-house"/ diy

[b-rad]

kick ass thread!

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...=387261&page=3

[Chrisbike]

Just read the whole thread, really well done man!

[s14brent]

kick ass thread!

Just read the whole thread, really well done man!

Thanks guys!

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I just got done talking to two local gas companies (where i usually get my c25 refills) and helium tri-mix (a-1025) is called for the stainless job, in combination with 308L stainless mig wire. A 50 cubic ft. bottle of a1025 is $251.50 and if i were to do an exchange with another bottle, it would be slightly less at $110.40 (minus the cost of the bottle basically - still more than double the cost of c25!)

so this is definitely not happening anymore. I will weld the exhaust hangers with c25 and 308L and have the piping tigged at a friends house when his machine arrives and is all setup. sucks.

[EyExR]

Great work here!

[s14brent]

Great work here!

thanks man! i'm trying!

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I got the IS lip out of storage and there was some weird fading on the plasti-dip and decided it was unacceptable. I tried to peel it but it was no bueno, ended just sanding it all off. It was a huge pain in the ass.



after I did a layer of spray can primer and a thick coat of SEM trim paint.



and mounted



so I noticed the edges weren't in the best shape, some of the lower material was broken off at the corners from being low and scraping. (I was thinking of getting the IS lip splitter.) Oh and I did notice an oem part # on one of the edges - this whole time I thought it was a knock off front lip which makes my next issue even more worrisome.

So I replaced all the mounting clips after I got the replacement valance. I feel it's still not very secure.... I guess my question is, is there a way to secure the lip even more? It seems to not be the sturdiest and I remember it popped right off when I tried to get out of my drive way once. I'm thinking of drilling a couple holes and using some self tapping screws/speed clips so I don't lose this on the freeway. I guess I'll just have to look at it later.

I'm working doubles until Monday for Labor Day weekend here in Vegas. I'm really hoping for some cool weather after that so I can finish the exhaust soon.

[derrick12341]

Beautiful car

[Mushroom Stew]

So I replaced all the mounting clips after I got the replacement valance. I feel it's still not very secure.... I guess my question is, is there a way to secure the lip even more? It seems to not be the sturdiest and I remember it popped right off when I tried to get out of my drive way once. I'm thinking of drilling a couple holes and using some self tapping screws/speed clips so I don't lose this on the freeway. I guess I'll just have to look at it later.

I'm working doubles until Monday for Labor Day weekend here in Vegas. I'm really hoping for some cool weather after that so I can finish the exhaust soon.

I got rid of the clips. Used the holes on the valence and drilled holes on lip (just barely big enough to fit a thin nut). Used thin nuts & bolts with washers for proper securement. My lip isn't going anywhere unless you scrape it onto something. You can also add some baking soda/superglue to the underside of the lip around the holes to strengthen that area because the lip will easily split if you bump/bash it into something. The added baking soda/super glue is very strong.

[AWDBOB]

Gosh dangit I love this thread. That subtle e36m save was the tits.

Also, you should post some full shots of your daily e36m with the meat.

me likey

[s14brent]

Gosh dangit I love this thread. That subtle e36m save was the tits.

Also, you should post some full shots of your daily e36m with the meat.

me likey

Awesome! Thanks man! appreciate it! Here's a few from a two weeks ago

[ no pics - blame photobucket ]

[Javier h]

Damn

Hellrot?

245/40/17s on 17x9s?

et? spacers in fronts?

[Clark]

shit... i need an e36

[ThatM20Guy]

damn those are some nice pictures. :bow:

[s14brent]

Hellrot?

245/40/17s on 17x9s?

et? spacers in fronts?

Hellrot indeed! I believe they are 17x8 with a +12 offset square setup. 235/40/17 direzza star specs. No spacers in the front, rear has something silly like 7mm.

shit... i need an e36

I really enjoy daily driving mine! No real issues yet *knocks on wood*

damn those are some nice pictures. :bow:

Thanks man! I shot those after work a few weeks ago! Car desperately needs another wash soon. damn desert living!!
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My crazy labor day work weekend is finally over. (4 days of working doubles!) whew! Got some rest finally and will probably venture into the garage later.

Not sure how, but my husky hd air hose got a bubble in it. These hose are rated to 300psi and i'm not coming anywhere near that kind of psi, not sure why this is the 2nd time replacing an air line, but at least i caught it before it burst! I might cut it and repurpose it to connect the sand blaster outside.!
After looking at a few options out there (flexzilla, good year, bostitch and a few others I ended up ordering a blubird 50 ft replacement due to its 10yr warranty.



and mounted onto the reel



I have a good friend who has a Lincoln Precision Tig 185 sitting in storage. I'm working out right now on borrowing the unit until his new garage is set up. It will give me some time to try and learn how to tig and save me the $1500+ i was about to dump into a unit. The unit is just as big as my powermig 215, so I have to try and make some room for it later this week!

On a side note: I went to get some 91 octane for the e30 today!

[s14brent]

Been slammed with work. Haven't had time to figure out the tig welder ordeal. Meanwhile, I ordered some more mild steel tubing for the rear section. SS is too much of a pain in the ass right now and I don't want to do it with the wrong gas.

The weather is finally dropping in temps here in Vegas, so I'm hoping to finish the exhaust by the end of the month, pending parts arrival.

Found a pair of Recaro LX6 (helios color scheme) locally from a mk2 VW. Not my first choice in color but the price was right. (massive adapters on the way, and new trim covers ordered from pelican). Not sure if I want to try to source a black interior door cards/trim pieces, I feel like if I do, next thing you know I will strip the interior down and find a way to take another 6months on the damn thing or end up with a roll cage.