If you've read my thread on Linda, you've already seen this car. I wanted to start a journal not for attention, but rather to document my progress in bringing this thing back to life.
Story for those interested:
I sold a valance to a customer and he said, "hey man, my brother has this iX, would you maybe want to buy it? He doesn't have the time to fix it." I received some crappy pictures, zero details, and on a leap of faith brought the car up from Kentucky to Indy.
I was shocked when the car showed up- it was straight as an arrow, everything in tact, etc etc. The car had been cared for and it showed. Opened the drivers door and saw that it had low miles on the dash, later verified with a history report to be true ;D
The car had a bad auto trans and also didn't run well, but I noticed a whole bunch of new parts: coolant temp sensor, injectors, alternator, gaskets, etc etc. The car had a coolant temp sensor code, and it was clear the PO used that code to track down the issue- it was also clear that someone loved this car and couldn't figure out how to fix it, and I can only assume when the trans died, they decided to pass the car along to the next owner.
Long story short, I have iX parts for days and a healthy bank of E30 knowledge, so I threw an injector harness on the car and it ran like a million bucks- the C191 was corroded, causing the random codes and poor running condition. With that fixed, it was time for a rehab and manual swap.
So far, this is the progress I have made:
Engine:
-Continental Timing Belt Kit/Tensioner/Tensioner Spring
-Graf Water Pump
-Cam Seal/Oring
-Belts, etc, replacing anything not up to spec with fresh components
-Wrinkle Black VC
-Coolant Temp Sensor
-Coolant Level Sensor
-Alternator
-Injectors
-VC Breather Hose
-Top End gaskets, etc etc
-Engine bay detail
Drivetrain:
-Low mile 325iX manual swap, strong VC
-Febi Slave
-FTE Clutch Master
-Manual Pedal Box
-Luk Clutch Kit/Resurfaced Flywheel
-Garagistic Bushings, Z3 Lever
-Fresh Driveshafts Front and Rear
Interior:
-FULL black sedan vinyl interior swap
-gray carpet
-rebuilt window regulators/switches
-rebuilt motometer gauge cluster
Exterior:
-Fresh iX weaves/caps (still have yet to refinish wheels)
-Deep detail, trim paint, roundels, etc
This thing is crispy. Suspension is tight and was just recently gone through (I was very wrong about this), so I won't be messing with much there. I still have my vibey '88 iX back east, too, so this car will just be getting a light resto and then hopefully will find a new owner!
The day I brought it home, sweet wheels and all:
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
iX weaves and a detail, much better:
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Engine bay work (refinished valve cover not pictured):
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Manual swap all ready to go in:
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Interior:
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
That's all for now, folks, thanks for reading.
Story for those interested:
I sold a valance to a customer and he said, "hey man, my brother has this iX, would you maybe want to buy it? He doesn't have the time to fix it." I received some crappy pictures, zero details, and on a leap of faith brought the car up from Kentucky to Indy.
I was shocked when the car showed up- it was straight as an arrow, everything in tact, etc etc. The car had been cared for and it showed. Opened the drivers door and saw that it had low miles on the dash, later verified with a history report to be true ;D
The car had a bad auto trans and also didn't run well, but I noticed a whole bunch of new parts: coolant temp sensor, injectors, alternator, gaskets, etc etc. The car had a coolant temp sensor code, and it was clear the PO used that code to track down the issue- it was also clear that someone loved this car and couldn't figure out how to fix it, and I can only assume when the trans died, they decided to pass the car along to the next owner.
Long story short, I have iX parts for days and a healthy bank of E30 knowledge, so I threw an injector harness on the car and it ran like a million bucks- the C191 was corroded, causing the random codes and poor running condition. With that fixed, it was time for a rehab and manual swap.
So far, this is the progress I have made:
Engine:
-Continental Timing Belt Kit/Tensioner/Tensioner Spring
-Graf Water Pump
-Cam Seal/Oring
-Belts, etc, replacing anything not up to spec with fresh components
-Wrinkle Black VC
-Coolant Temp Sensor
-Coolant Level Sensor
-Alternator
-Injectors
-VC Breather Hose
-Top End gaskets, etc etc
-Engine bay detail
Drivetrain:
-Low mile 325iX manual swap, strong VC
-Febi Slave
-FTE Clutch Master
-Manual Pedal Box
-Luk Clutch Kit/Resurfaced Flywheel
-Garagistic Bushings, Z3 Lever
-Fresh Driveshafts Front and Rear
Interior:
-FULL black sedan vinyl interior swap
-gray carpet
-rebuilt window regulators/switches
-rebuilt motometer gauge cluster
Exterior:
-Fresh iX weaves/caps (still have yet to refinish wheels)
-Deep detail, trim paint, roundels, etc
This thing is crispy. Suspension is tight and was just recently gone through (I was very wrong about this), so I won't be messing with much there. I still have my vibey '88 iX back east, too, so this car will just be getting a light resto and then hopefully will find a new owner!
The day I brought it home, sweet wheels and all:
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
iX weaves and a detail, much better:
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Engine bay work (refinished valve cover not pictured):
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Manual swap all ready to go in:
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Interior:
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
That's all for now, folks, thanks for reading.
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