Ruby's Thread

[Levy3Poop]

One way or another, those God forsaken dump trucks full of rocks keep getting me.
I mentioned that before, but now I have some OEM Euro Hella smileys!
E30Market_ on instagram messaged me with these asking $150+$40 shipping, so for about $190 I got the headlight assemblies.
They didn't come with bulbs, so I got some LED H1 bulbs off Amazon for $80 for the 2 pairs. No worries on that though.
The only buggar came when I discovered that one of the low beam lights was missing the retaining clip for the H1 bulb.
I ordered some generic ones made of spring steel off ebay and bent it to shape last night, so I installed them today in the fucking cold.

Here's a shot of the broken low beam.
I also got a cracked high beam while cruising behind Dave's E46 M3 after cars and coffee Killeen, but I didn't really care because I already had the smileys.



These things look sweeeeeeeeeet!



Here's a shot of behind the scenes.
Going from the US ellipsoids to the Euro smileys was super easy.
I just ordered a set of 9005 to H1 and 9006 to H1 wiring adapters from InnovativeWiring.com.
The adapter just plugs into the wiring harness for the car, and you plug the H1 bulb into the adapter.
Bada-bing-bada-no-slipcing-for-me!



Here's a more clear shot of everything on the passenger's side.
The adapters were $25/pair (so $50 for the two pairs), and they're beefy as hell.
Also, I like that I didn't have to splice wires so now If I ever choose to go back to Ellipsoids (like if my smiley's get rock-truck'd), i don't have to do any funky wire work.



And here's one with the bulb lit up!
Side question, does anyone know if/how the smiley part is supposed to light up?
I've seen things saying it's to light the ground right in front of the car, but I don't see how it works.
I still need to wire in the city lights to the front running lights, which should just be a splice and wire job.
I'll update when I do that (of course).

[Levy3Poop]

Your seat shocks might be blown levi, but if push down on the lever you can actually raise the seat. You may need to just raise it from outside the car while you're not sitting on it to gain access to those back bolts.

Thanks Andy, I'll try doing that tomorrow some time just to see if I can raise it up. I wouldn't be surprised if the seat shocks had gone flat since she'll be 27 this April.

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[kid8]

Your seat shocks might be blown levi, but if push down on the lever you can actually raise the seat. You may need to just raise it from outside the car while you're not sitting on it to gain access to those back bolts.

[Levy3Poop]

Nothing too exciting to update on. I pulled the seats and cleaned the carpet because all of our E30 adventure days we're starting to show on the carpet.


The seats were a HUGE pain in the ass to remove. The bottom seat coushion was too low to get a rachet on, so I had to use an old school 17mm wrench and go 1/100 of a turn at a time on the back bolts. Does anyone have a tip on removing the sport seats for next time? I somehow got the driver side raised enough to get my wrench around the bolt, but I don't understand the control image shown on the side of the seat.

Also, bonus pic from the Ft Worth stock show!

[Levy3Poop]

Danggg, Ruby lookin' good :up:

Thanks man! I think it's about time for another ATXE30 Coalition meet!

[zwill23]

Danggg, Ruby lookin' good :up:

[Levy3Poop]

Have we gotten a good pic since you installed the IS Lip?

Let me see if I can find some pictures on my phone with the lip and splitter [emoji6]

[zwill23]

Have we gotten a good pic since you installed the IS Lip?

Was there also the proper vulva lip burning ceremony? ;)

[2mAn]

Have we gotten a good pic since you installed the IS Lip?

[Levy3Poop]

Still keeping a close eye on this, keep them updates rolling.

Glad you like the thread! [emoji106]

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[LorenzeTorres]

Still keeping a close eye on this, keep them updates rolling.

[Levy3Poop]

Just a regular-ass oil change today. Nothing too exotic.

I need to fix the damn oil leak already. Or I could just swap it for an M60. Same amount of work to find and fix a damn oil leak [emoji23]




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[Levy3Poop]

Today in "Will it fit": a 55" TV!


Yes, of course it fits you dunce!
To hell with moving trucks and delivery guys. You keep your greasy paws off my TV! I can deliver it myself!

Also, I forgot how much I loved sitting in the couch, watching TV, and having a drink. I suggest you all do the same.



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[Levy3Poop]

Seems like we're going through similar issues with oil leaks and our car dying while we're on the road.

Anyways, I'm curious to know if the oil leaks stopped from your recent fixes.
I plan on taking my car to do front cam seal to eliminate that as a possibility and with that job will be water pump, timing belt, etc.

Next would be PS line.

"The BMW E30: If it's not leaking, it's not running"
That should be the slogan for these cars hahaha

Sadly, my efforts with the lower oil pan gasket didn't help. Thankfully with the new alternator in, i can now remove the alternator in order to replace the oil filter housing gasket.

Jolly ol' Saint Nick brought me the E30 restoration Bible for Christmas, and on page 80 (in reference to the M42 engine), it says that the "dreaded profile gasket" is a common source for oil leaking in the front of the engine...so i guess that's on my to do list now lol.

If you're in a crunch, AutoZone carries STP oil leak stop fluid that actually works pretty alright. After the last oil change, i added some after having to add another quart, and i didn't have to add more oil for about 500 miles. Of course, i don't think you want more of that stuff in your engine than you really need, but it's an option for crunch time.

[LorenzeTorres]

Seems like we're going through similar issues with oil leaks and our car dying while we're on the road.

Anyways, I'm curious to know if the oil leaks stopped from your recent fixes.
I plan on taking my car to do front cam seal to eliminate that as a possibility and with that job will be water pump, timing belt, etc.

Next would be PS line.