Doormans 325e

[doorman]

Busy couple weekends in Doormans world!


Last weekend I decided the faded bottle caps had to go!!
I've been telling myself "self......you're gonna buy new wheels/tires.....live with them for now".

I couldn't anymore!!









A good wash/some sanding/self etching primer/VHT aluminum wheel paint and waalaa!!




This morning I met a WiBimmers member in Pleasant Prairie to pick up an LSD diff. A 2.79 or 2.93. After a good degreasing/rusty metal primer/Rustoleum black appliance epoxy.....behold!!!












I'll order new seals for the output shafts, run all the mounting threads with a tap and hopefully get her installed over the holiday weekend.


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[doorman]

Doormans 325e

Got the subframe/trailing arms/diff out!!




Not too horrible looking under there. Springs perches still look pretty good. I do have a broken end of a spring stuck on one of the perches on the trailing arm.






Now clean up/prime/paint.


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[DIIRTY-30]

This gives me the chills and flash backs. Good work so far man!

[doorman]

Doormans 325e

Got the subframe bushings out. One fought me to the point of drilling out the rubber, cutting the sleeve and using a drift to work it out. Hit the subframe with a wire wheel, prime and some black epoxy paint.








Ran outta primer and paint after the subframe so I moved onto the LSD I picked up last weekend.



A good sized order from the boys at Blunt arrived this week. Part of my order included new o-rings, seals and a cover gasket.



I haven't put the cover on yet but did put some fluid in it and gave it a couple twirls. Too hot and humid too be playing in the garage still. Hopefully I'll have some time tomorrow to get the trailing arms cleaned up and painted and maybe start reassembly.


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[doorman]

This gives me the chills and flash backs. Good work so far man!

Thanks brother!!!


I actually enjoy rebuilding/fixing/making things.




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[doorman]

Finally some time to work on the E30!!!

Replaced all the hard and soft brake lines in the rear of the car. Picked a spot under the drivers door to cut the line and start new.
I know the union looks crooked. I tightened both sides by hard first.






Finished assembling all the new bushings, hard brake lines on the trailing arms, sway bar end links and mounting brackets, caliper hoses and attached the trailing arms to the subframe and got it all bolted in. I left the LSD out to make it easier to install solo.




Hopefully I'll get a few hours sometime this week to finish up reassembly!!









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[doorman]

Been really busy in my life lately!!!

Finally finished some non E30 projects and have been hoarding parts along the way.


New shocks/struts/springs/front strut mounts (ECS) xmas present from the wife.



Brake calipers/RSM/front brake hoses (Blunt)



Passenger fender/rear ashtray/passenger inner headlight cover/rear ashtray (mackETAttack)



RSM reinforcement plates (conway)



Hopefully in the next few days I'll get the old girl in the garage and get cracking!!




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[doorman]

Doormans 325e

Update time!
Poked around a bit over the last couple days.
Scored a half day of work today so I've been working on cleaning up the front strut housings


36 grit flap disk and some elbow grease.



Self etching primer.


Rustoleum satin black.




Rears are all reassembled.


Waiting on a few more parts from Blunt. They shipped out today.



Over the weekend I disassembled the fronts the fast way!!!

Torch makes quick work of the old springs.

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[doorman]

Doormans 325e

More parts!!!



Started assembly of the strut housings.
I still have new calipers and brackets and soft brake lines to install.










Hopefully have her back on 4 wheels by the weekend!


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[2santiago]

Detailed work. A lot of great ideas on this thread. Thanks


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[doorman]

Detailed work. A lot of great ideas on this thread. Thanks


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Thanks bud!!
I see you're from Chicagoland as well. Good to see more of us here!

[doorman]

Put in a few hours today.



Everything is new except for the rotors.


Had to replace both front brake hard lines.
Drivers side a complete line and the passenger side I spliced in the engine bay.

Gotta grab some brake fluid later and get someone to pump the pedal for me.




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[doorman]

I got the old girl all back together.

Looks good and handles great!!!

I even installed my "new" fender.

Brakes need to be re-bled. Pedal sucks but a couple pumps and she stops.

I've had a bearing type noise coming from the passenger rear. Moved the tire to the front and the noise moved as well. All wheel bearings are new so the tire must be bad/broken belt/etc.

[MouseRat]

Nice job on the new break lines! your car is super clean.

[doorman]

Nice job on the new break lines! your car is super clean.

Thanks bud!!!

She's not too bad in the looks department.