September 11, 2010 - The New Project is Born ! 4 Door e30 M-Tech II

[izthistaken]

I wish I had the motivation/money to do this. Vicariously I will live.

[MikeDE]

I want to build something else after this 4 dr M-TechII car, something serious :pimp:

What did you have in mind??

[vlad]

I wish I had the motivation/money to do this. Vicariously I will live.

to have the motivation is important, especially at the beginning of the project when the whole thing looks like a pile of crap. Thankfully I've been thru this before and I know the feeling of when everything comes together and at the end, it is definitely worth it :up:

few small updates:

since the car started life as an automatic and we are converting it to 5 speed, 3:73 LSD is going in



5 speed tranny



working on the body



ready for primer



base coat of primer is on



second coat



more updated on Mon

[glucklich21]

So can you eat off of it? ;)

[Alpina]

What stuff was you using,,when cleaning this gearbox

It looks like brand new,, respect to folks who are doing things like this

Well done

[payney8]

any degreaser will do that with enough work. :)

[GaryE30]

What stuff was you using,,when cleaning this gearbox

It looks like brand new,, respect to folks who are doing things like this

Well done

It appears it was cleaned then painted. Its not just that clean from scrubbing lol.

[8380 Labs]

so they aren't going to paint underneath the mtech 2 kit?

[vlad]

It appears it was cleaned then painted. Its not just that clean from scrubbing lol.

that is correct :up:

it also received new clutch, pressure plate, shifter support, clutch release bearing, selector rod joint, shift lever bushing, etc.. freaking thing will be like new, it's already in the car getting hooked up, we may start the car tonight

[325ix]

That tranny and diff looks like they have never been used! This is how a project car should be done!

[vlad]

so they aren't going to paint underneath the mtech 2 kit?

yes they will, but there is no body work needed where the kit will go on

few pics from today -

the hood and the trunk get prepped for paint





pic from under the car, still only about 70% completed, will look like new when done

[TrentW]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but is that Chevrolet orange on the engine block?

[vlad]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but is that Chevrolet orange on the engine block?

yes :drink:

[Luis325]

Vlad let me know how the Mtech 2 kit works out!
Im planing on buying one soon for a vert i just bought!

[Poloe30]

Vlad let me know how the Mtech 2 kit works out!
Im planing on buying one soon for a vert i just bought!

What's up, Just noticed your from Puerto Rico. That's awesome, my mother is from there!!!