kevvve's e30 buildthread: version2

[wark]

Watching this!

Who let all of golfmkv in here?

[Lawn_Mower]

Who let all of golfmkv in here?

Hiiiii

[s4mt3k]

You kidding me right now?

Sent from my Etch a Sketch 4G

[kevvve]

Hahahaha golfmkv taking over R3V. Today is a good day!

[kingston]

Just a thought...I would be wary of media lasting the oil filter housing. Id go with soda blasting, but the thought of tiny beads or sand in oil passages gives me the willies!

[kevvve]

great thought. ill see if my guy has another way to prep the housing for some powdercoat.

[White325is]

Just a thought...I would be wary of media lasting the oil filter housing. Id go with soda blasting, but the thought of tiny beads or sand in oil passages gives me the willies!

Dave at renewed finishes blast his all of the time. If you take the time to clean it out properly or plug the holes before blasting. There shouldn't be any issues.

[kevvve]

More parts. Need front rotors. I blame the delay on this build to vacations. Hopefully dropping some stuff off at the powedercoaters.

[kevvve]

been a while since my last post. waiting for parts and doing research takes a lot of time. small update.

got some stuff back from powdercoating had Espo's in LI take care of it.


started reassembling


where the work gets done...slowly.


bough the parking brake kit refresh kit from ECStuning to revamp the parking brake.
new cables and locking nuts


old and new side by side


installed and done.


it was some what of a bitch due to the fact that I didnt have the specialty tool to install like lovely springs the hold the shoes to the splash shield. I didnt have anything in my toolbox to install them easily so it took my powerful thumbs and a few curse words to install. once i got one the rest came very easily.

needed some knock around wheels while i refinish the fittipaldis so picked up these for super cheap from a good friend.
BBS RM 15x narrow et 33? they will be refinished eventually bigger lips, fresh powdercoat and hardware.


test fitted on the bagged e30 since the cirrusblau will be bagged once the swap is done.


thats it for now waiting on a few more parts to come in then to send them to Espos for powdercoating. Once I get those pieces back I should be able to button up the engine some more.

[kevvve]

its been a while since i've updated this thing. Moved out of my parents place and kinda loss some inspiration over the winter not to mention it was a brutal winter.



nevertheless, I started digging into this swap/build again. Finished the engine for the most part. It really took forever since I was putting together something that I didn't take apart so most the time I was looking through boxes for the right nut or bolt. I still have to order new belts and a couple new sensors.





staring at the engine bay I really hated it so I found someone that will help me clean it up. With the help of a I started to tuck the harness that runs to the front and removing stuff away from the engine bay to make shaving it a little easier. Hopefully within a month the car will be away getting shaved.






does anyone know what this goes to? or if it'll be needed for a m50nvswap sans AC, PS?
thanks!


Cable bottom right

[BUDNUNTA]

Pad wear sensor

[kevvve]

thanks for the help!

[kevvve]

had some time off of work

rebuilt my calipers. they were powdercoated by Espo's in LI.

fresh parts from pelican parts.


fresh calipers


freshly rebuilt





attached the oil filter housing.


put together brake booster and master cylinder with new grommets and new reservoir. so new. so clean.


hopefully will be getting new alternator and pulley kit this week.

[wark]

Your place and engine both are looking good Kev!

[kevvve]

Thanks Dustin. Slowly but surely everything is coming together.