Wishno's winter beater project thread(+misc vert action)

[Matt-B]

You sold it to your gf? ballin. My gf hates my Sportmax...
?

So do I


i kid i kid lol

[bimmer_E30]

Dont worry they are for sale Lol.

[Wishno87]

They are pretty durable. Snow gets pretty heavy though. You will need to put a new tarp over the top every few years though.

[bimmer_E30]

Sounds good. it will be a good a garage with a home made heater to do quick little things in when shiz hits the fan in a -30C weather.

[Wishno87]

Ya they can be pretty nice if you make sure the legs are tied down to something sturdy. Had one blow around the back yard in a wind storm a few years ago. Did one of the eta motor swaps in it as well and hung lights from the frame.

[Matt-B]

many cold nights out there swapping only to find





















from-unda-cheese

[bimmer_E30]

i see i see :)

[Wishno87]

Quality cheese for sure.

[bimmer_E30]

Fuack M20s and thier Timing belt+Valve adjustment B.S. but so Reliable.

And they sound so good.

[Wishno87]

Got the car back yesterday. The temp gauge turned out to be the cluster its self. He did not end up finding it but he gave me a cluster to try out. The brakes turned out to be the rear calipers had some gunk in them and they were clogged. Have the fan going on at all times and it keeps the needle in the middle on 70 degree days.

Still have a lot of stuff to do till im done with phase one but here are some pics of the current situation.







Going to get an E36 PS pump res bracket soon.


I think im just going to mount the ecu in the battery tray like an E34. The harness just isint long enough for it to go in the glove box without pulling on it harder than Im comfortable with. Im going to make a sealed box for it.




Still lovin the caps.

[bimmer_E30]

sexy, haha i have domo hangin down in my e30 too.

[MR 325]

I think im just going to mount the ecu in the battery tray like an E34. The harness just isint long enough for it to go in the glove box without pulling on it harder than Im comfortable with. Im going to make a sealed box for it.

It will 110% definitely fit in the glove box, but with the plug to the firewall side. I've done several swaps and can assure you I am telling the truth. Building a box for it in the engine bay is pretty damn "ghetto".

[Van Westervelt]

Did you just refer to your car as the 'situation?' lmao Lookin good brochacho

[Wishno87]

It will 110% definitely fit in the glove box, but with the plug to the firewall side. I've done several swaps and can assure you I am telling the truth. Building a box for it in the engine bay is pretty damn "ghetto".

How did you end up hanging it up in the glove box? I will give it another shot but last time there was soo little slack that i couldent even close the glove box.

[N2MYE30]

I like this thread. Those caps look great. I musta missed the part about the front brake upgrade. Link?