318 reborn into e30 335

[Vtec?lol]

lol I know. I started sanding a sterling car and gave up on the 3rd quarter panel.

[chance]

Oh yea man. Stay away from the leather gloves!
Nice work!
I need to come to Georgia for a repaint.

That was my first and probably only car. It is hard work man. We primed and blocked it down 3 times, then did a couple coats of base coat, then quite a few coats of clear. I still need to go and have it buffed to get max shine out of it.


The guys place we sprayed it at said he would charge 7k to do it! It cost me about 500 in materials and two weeks of my time.

[Vtec?lol]

Oh yea man. Stay away from the leather gloves!
Nice work!
I need to come to Georgia for a repaint.

[chance]

Oh and a new hood strut so the hood won't fall and hit me in the head again, and again, and again...

[chance]

A box came in from gutenparts, should hopfully have the rest of the parts to start the engine in it. New rad hoses, vacuum hoses, thermostat, gaskets for the thermostat housing and upper timing cover.
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[chance]

Angle grinder without heavy leather gloves? 10 bucks protect your hands! I use gloves no matter what I work on.

I never use leather gloves with any rotating machinery. Id much rather nic a finger than have it grab the leather and do worse. Granted, an angle grinder most likely wouldnt rip a hand off, but I do a good bit of work with mills and lathes, and leather gloves are a big no-no there.

[F34R]

Angle grinder without heavy leather gloves? 10 bucks protect your hands! I use gloves no matter what I work on.

[chance]

It is worth the wrenching man, mine has been under the knife since early '10. It is worth the smashed hands and exhausted weekends.

Isnt that the truth. I am left handed, and currently have a busted ass fingernail on my left middle finger, and two gouges from an angle grinder in my left pointer finger. So my left hand is working its way to being useless. I also did both of those injuries in one night haha.


Cant wait to drive this car. Ive ridden in a m50/s52 heads&cams car, and it was really fun. I am hoping the torque of the m30 should make this car a hoot on the streets.

[F34R]

It is worth the wrenching man, mine has been under the knife since early '10. It is worth the smashed hands and exhausted weekends.

[chance]

those acura integra wheels fits right on?

The bolt pattern is the same, but the hub bore and the offset is wrong.

So they fit right on, WITH spacers.

[grays]

those acura integra wheels fits right on?

[chance]

Got the IE street and track camber plates in so far today. Im worn out, but there is still some progress to be made this weekend.

[JCarp90]

Thanks man. I just realized I have had the car almost exactly a year as of this month. So it has been a ton of wrenching and almost no driving.

At this point pretty much the only thing that hasnt been removed and upgraded is the interior... yet.

I've had mine for over 2 years and that's how it's been for me as well. Car looks great man. M30 swapped E30s are godmode.

[chance]

That is gorgeous paint! Coming along nicely.

Thanks man. I just realized I have had the car almost exactly a year as of this month. So it has been a ton of wrenching and almost no driving.

At this point pretty much the only thing that hasnt been removed and upgraded is the interior... yet.

[F34R]

That is gorgeous paint! Coming along nicely.