My First e30

[accident]

wooo

[JinormusJ]

5-speed swap done. Pics soon.

To anyone who doesn't have a short shifter. BUY BMA's KIT. It comes with everything for 2 bushing refreshes and a Z3 1.9 shifter. It has a slightly shorter throw (30% or so) than stock and it's freakin notchy. I've only driven around the block cause my slave cylinder took a crap on me, but it feels amazing.. Can't wait to finish up the reverse light wiring, get my interior spsquared away, and get everything DONE

Looks like I'm ready for Bimmerfest now :mrgreen:

[JinormusJ]

Dude.. Thanks so much! couldnt have done it without you! Now time to find a radio that works lol

Need to find a reference pic to compare the old interior with the new. The new looks sooo much nicer :)

[accident]

woo radio

[JinormusJ]

Look what the cat dragged in? :mrgreen:


Also put on some 318is pop-out windows (the stock shadowlined ones). No pics cause it was last week and freakin hot. updated pic of actual car soon...

[JinormusJ]

I be doing werk
(Why do e30s look so BEAST without the bumpers? I kinda like how this guy's got it goin on :))

That's my only pictures cause I was short on time, lazy, and it was freakin hot..

Decided since I fixed my leaks, I want keep my trunk dry until Jaywood's plug comes in.. Super ghetto, but it works :mrgreen:

[JinormusJ]

Engine Pics up
Volunteer papers printed
Freakin tired...

Teaser for the next update:



Good night y'all
Joey

[JinormusJ]

Trunk Light Fix DIY Day: 4/5/2012
Really nothing crazy, but I was excited enough to take pictures, so here they are lol
I didnt have clips or wire-splicers, so I had to make due with those soldering skills I learned in High-School


So both my trunk lights were out; as par with all e30s, my right side didnt even have a light-bulb harness, and the left one was out. Popped it out and took a quick 2 seconds to replace the bulb to see if I was drawing power.


Success! So, I set up my little workspace and began thinking of ways to splice a second light-assembly in


Had a derped up 6-button OBC harness from my OBC swap that gave me the perfect wiring solution. I even found a greena nd red cable that was the same thickness as the original power cable and matched colors too. Cut a brown one off aswell for OEM-colors dawg


New junkyard light-assembly, soldered and wiring ready for splicing (I covered up that live area with tape, mind you ;) ) That was simply for observations sake




I didnt want to completely cut the power cable off, so I took an extra 5 minutes of careful cutting to simply cut the rubber off my lines and leave the wires. Attached the 2nd power and twisted. then soldered them up.. Only to realize I totally derped it up and it was coming out through the wrong openning. went through a painstaking process of detaching the lines and resoldering (it only took like 5 mins though hah)


Spliced in the ground, which connects to the trunk-switch to turn on the lights when the trunk is released, by feeding that in through the other side aswell and repeating above procedure


Test fit to see if I was still drawing power and I didnt derp anything up


After popping a fuse, and ghetto-rigging it for the mean time until I can swoope new ones: SUCCESS :mrgreen:


Gonna post engine bay shots soon cause I know I haven't put any up yet..
Enjoy,
Joey

[JinormusJ]

The IRS, they check.

And that's essentially where I crap bricks.
The Feds are already way in to my pocket as it is. I don't want to give them another reason to confiscate my wallet lol

Big Brother is always watching

[stamar]

I dont debate ethics in writing on a message forum.

But do you remember where bush filed his taxes when he was president?

I have no opinion.

But I wanted to share this with you, the DMV doesnt check where you live they take your word for it. Strangely enough.
The IRS, they check.

[JinormusJ]

Oh yeah! Thanks for the look-out bud!

I've already spoken to Jaywood before, but unfortunately, there's something screwy goin on with my paypal, so I haven't been able to order mine yet. Even then, my electrical tape is holding up just fine, and eve the plug will be temporary until I shave the hole when it's time to do body work. I'd definitely want to get mine in ASAP regardless though.. Rains are a'comin!

Lots of plans for swagger on this baby, that's for sure!

[Cronopoulos]

Oh, I intend to sir! :D
For now, major aesthetics have then a back seat to my 5-speed, but minor stuff still happening here and there

Noticed you wanted to do the antenna delete... Not sure if you already have but this member sells a neat little plug that has worked great for me.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=221925

[JinormusJ]

Good looking project, keep up tasteful mods.

Oh, I intend to sir! :D
For now, major aesthetics have then a back seat to my 5-speed, but minor stuff still happening here and there

All you have to do is go to the DMV, tell them you live in a rural county and change your address and no smog is due.

Hmmm.. Isn't that technically.. Illegal? Hah
I'll have to research it more.. If its actually lagit, you sir might be a freakin genius.. Maybe I can buy a doghouse up in Big Bear and claim thats my new vacation home lol

But yeah. I wasnt having smog issues, just the smog numbers were really close; barely passing almost. Don't gotta worry about it for another 2 years, and by then, I should have all the maintainence and refreshes done so my car should be in better form. Thanks for the input though!

[Cronopoulos]

Good looking project, keep up tasteful mods.

[stamar]

Hey man I noticed you talking about having smog problems and I want to give you a real legal loophole I learned by accident.

I grew up in socal in santa barbara in a 2 year test area.

Here in humboldt, we only have to test when the car changes owner ( several other counties are the same, many closer to where you are now.)

When I went to renew my registration while I was on a road trip here they said there was a smog test due. Just like normal. I ended up settling here.
So i literally let the tags expire. More than six months later I was afraid of my car getting impounded so I went back, changed my address to my new mailing address in humboldt.

And SHAZAM there was no smog due. paid the fees done. That simple.

All you have to do is go to the DMV, tell them you live in a rural county and change your address and no smog is due. Even if you dont.
I know that sounds like its too easy to work but it does.