1991 318is Restoration Project...Now with some Air!

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  • tradelm3
    Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 51

    #106
    nothin' but love for you on this build. Keep up the good work

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    • Tuee
      Advanced Member
      • Apr 2010
      • 131

      #107
      Originally posted by tradelm3
      nothin' but love for you on this build. Keep up the good work
      Thanks man!

      Started the dreadful body work on the engine bay. I would of loved to take the motor out and do it properly but due to the lack of the right equipment this wasn't possible. I had a feeling that there might be some rust under the seam sealer and I did find a few spots where there was rust under it. So I'm removing any seam sealer thats suspect of harbouring rust, and new sealer will be added.

      Coil on plug is going in so no more brackets.


      The bottom frame seemed like a good spot for water to sit, so it got a nice thick coat of rubber undercoating.


      Started the left side, but the fuse box and abs module are going to be quite difficult to navigate around.

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      • Tuee
        Advanced Member
        • Apr 2010
        • 131

        #108
        Long awaited parts finally in,


        Been waiting for this,


        Installed,


        New thermostat,


        Installed,


        Alittle bit of green,


        This was such a bit*h to take out, there wasn't any screw or bolt to loosen the top clamp,


        Then I realized that the fuel hose I bought was 1/4'' dia., had to quickly run over to the store before it closed to find 5/16'' dia. hose,


        New fuel hose and clamps,


        I know these weren't the original spec plugs but I didn't want to throw the originals back in there,


        COP installed,


        So much cleaner with COP,


        Threw a coat of paint on the front frame so that I can at least install the radiator,

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        • willworkfore30s
          E30 Enthusiast
          • Aug 2011
          • 1090

          #109
          Good looking m42. You may know this, but just in case, The fuel system on our cars is high pressure so make sure that hose you replaced is the high pressure stuff cause those little guys are very annoying to change when the motor is all put together in the car.
          sigpic

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          • e30m3s54turbo
            No R3VLimiter
            • Jun 2010
            • 3195

            #110
            Wow! That is a lot love for a e30.
            Projects Hartge,Alpina & AC Schnitzer Builds.http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=280601
            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=227993
            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=289362

            DSC04926 by Raul Salinas, on FlickrDSC03413 by Raul Salinas, on Flickr

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            • Tuee
              Advanced Member
              • Apr 2010
              • 131

              #111
              Got a bit more done today, put in a new hood latch cable as the old one snapped,

              Added some fluids,



              Damn leprechauns painting my shit green,


              Painted bay,




              New speed nuts, brushed on some anti-seize to help prevent rust


              New bolts,


              Broke this,


              Some more pictures,





              Done for the night,

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              • Tuee
                Advanced Member
                • Apr 2010
                • 131

                #112
                Originally posted by willworkfore30s
                Good looking m42. You may know this, but just in case, The fuel system on our cars is high pressure so make sure that hose you replaced is the high pressure stuff cause those little guys are very annoying to change when the motor is all put together in the car.
                Store told me it should be fine, I took the old one in and they matched it up, hopefully they did it right. Thanks for the input.

                Originally posted by e30m3s54turbo
                Wow! That is a lot love for a e30.
                Thanks!

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                • Tanktheory
                  E30 Addict
                  • May 2011
                  • 432

                  #113
                  So much good information, thanks for taking the time to document this rebuild.

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                  • Martin C.
                    E30 Enthusiast
                    • Sep 2008
                    • 1043

                    #114
                    Wow. Once started to read, I had to go all the way to the last page. You got balls man. I mean, to deal with all the rust. Good luck to you, and keep it coming. Long Live m42!!
                    1997 328i - SOLD
                    1991 325is - SOLD
                    2002 325i - SOLD :(


                    Currently:
                    1991 318is
                    2011 328i xDrive
                    2017 Highlander - Toy Hauler

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                    • Tuee
                      Advanced Member
                      • Apr 2010
                      • 131

                      #115
                      Originally posted by Tanktheory
                      So much good information, thanks for taking the time to document this rebuild.
                      No problem just trying to give back to the community.

                      Originally posted by Martin C.
                      Wow. Once started to read, I had to go all the way to the last page. You got balls man. I mean, to deal with all the rust. Good luck to you, and keep it coming. Long Live m42!!
                      Thanks!

                      Not much of an update, managed to put the intake manifold on and the throttle body...just to realize I can't get one of the vacuum lines in so it'll all come back off. The more and more I think about it, the more and more I doubt the store gave me proper fuel hoses. So I'm going to find some high pressure hoses to replace the ones under the intake manifold. (Thanks to willworkfore30s for pointing this out)



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                      • squidmaster
                        R3VLimited
                        • Aug 2011
                        • 2666

                        #116
                        canadians do it right holy hell

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                        • Tuee
                          Advanced Member
                          • Apr 2010
                          • 131

                          #117
                          Originally posted by squidmaster
                          canadians do it right holy hell
                          Haha thanks, but we all know who does e30's the best ;).

                          So a little more,

                          This was the solution to the broken battery clamp,


                          New air filter,


                          A little something came in from Germany today :D,



                          I'm not sure if I ever posted my drop, but cars sitting on apex springs and stock shocks....don't worry a set of bilsteins are waiting to be installed.









                          The only thing I need right now to fire the car up are the vacuum hoses for the ICV, I ended up ordering them at the stealership for 3 times the cost to what I would have paid rmeuropean but being the final puzzle to the motor I didn't want to wait. Should be picking them up tomorrow.

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                          • Tuee
                            Advanced Member
                            • Apr 2010
                            • 131

                            #118
                            Does any one know what bulb the euro smilies used, H1?

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                            • KrayJoeArmstrong
                              Advanced Member
                              • Sep 2011
                              • 102

                              #119
                              Originally posted by Tuee
                              Does any one know what bulb the euro smilies used, H1?
                              H1, because mine was H1 .

                              btw your car looks great . love it

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                              • Tuee
                                Advanced Member
                                • Apr 2010
                                • 131

                                #120
                                Originally posted by KrayJoeArmstrong
                                H1, because mine was H1 .

                                btw your car looks great . love it
                                Thanks!

                                Well I got the hose I needed from the dealer, new vs. old


                                Does anyone know where this goes, I couldn't figure out where it went. Its plugged into the block right behind the oil sensor.


                                I tried to fire up the car and no start :(. It turns over and that's about it. I'm thinking that there's no fuel in the car so tomorrow it'll be filled up and I'll take it from there.

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