Hartge early model project.

[Der Ruffian]

Not all the ACS cars had mono wipers, especially the ones ACS build for clients.


I'm also deleting the antenna hole in the rear quarter, don't like how that looks either, so going without that.

[Der Ruffian]

Went and picked up a set of front fenders (original of course) from the guy I bought my ACS wheels for the white touring from.
My dad is doing some minor prep work on them.

The guy I bought them from has one of the biggest collections of E30 Hartge split wheels I know of.
I can't remember the correct number, but I seem to remember it being 9 sets. He has 5 lug Hartge splits too. (My boyfriend has bought a set for the E28 from him, so the old E28 will have some really nice shoes, when it's finished).

[TimeMachinE30]

The land of milk and honey = Denmark?

[Der Ruffian]

So it seems, when it comes to E30 parts..

[Der Ruffian]

Sunday is fun day as I'll be picking up my S-ETA.
Gotta find time to go and remove the engine and transmission from this one as well.
E34 with M20B25 in PERFECT condition, as I know the previous owners way of treating her cars very well.
The shell will be used by my girl friend for her E34 project (Maybe a S5 project, who knows :p;):D )

[Der Ruffian]

And getting ready to get the white lady out of hibernation.
Miss driving her.

[TimeMachinE30]

Did you teeter on decision to do black or white air ducts?

[Der Ruffian]

No, not with the white one, since those where already painted in black.
But I might go for air ducts in cirrusblau for the cirrusblau.

[Der Ruffian]

Shit just got a lot more complicated..
Apparently the S-ETA got stolen..
So now the guy has offered us a M42B18 instead..

I still have the M20B25 from the E34, which will go in the car first.
The M42B18 is the long term engine project for this car, so right now my reading list is M42 tuning;D
I'm thinking other cams, ITB's, headers and a M20 flywheel plus another engine management (Might get a Fartstrup management for it, and let Flemming do the tune).
That should put a good kick in that little 4 cylinder.

[TimeMachinE30]

Truly stolen or this guy trying to fool you?

[Der Ruffian]

My honest opinion is he sold the engine to someone else.

[Der Ruffian]

Learned something else some days ago.
One picture has always bothered me, this acs early model rear one..
If one look at the spoiler, it has edges at the ends on the over side.

It is totally different from the other ones I've seen.
Finally solved this mystery, apparently the first spoilers were made either by Zender, as Zender spoilers, or by Zender in the same mold as the Zender one, but as ACS ones.
Either way, it is a Zender look spoiler, made by Zender.

[TimeMachinE30]

Yes, early ACS kits were using Zender.

Many of their items were not unique... just rebadged. Steering wheels come to mind across the board for all of the tuners as being rebadged MOMO wheels.

I believe even the side skirts were pretty much the same amongst the kits.

[Der Ruffian]

Hartge and ACS plus some of Zenders own were identical yes, I've had all 3 at the same time.

[fakeplstctrees]

Is the original exterior paint still good enough to not repaint?

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