So some small updates.
Still undecided on what to do about the motor. Simce compression was good I am still considering building the current B25 bottom end, but havng the SuperETA B27 in the garage is tempting. In the meantime I picked up a NOS BNIB Schrick 272 cam from a local (dirty30). I had planned to get a regrind but it was local and the price was good, and in the process I met Ryan's brother Jeremy, who is a cool guy with his own shop and a very nice S-swapped e30 track car.
I also picked up a set of powdercoated door handles and a powdercoated valve cover. Nothing that I NEEDED, but I snagged them anyway.
I took some better pictures of the damage to the left front- the damage that was concealed by the replacement fender:
I also started the rust remediation on the rear of the car using POR-15 and fiberglass mesh. I went to town with the grinder, wire wheel, and sandpaper, then started applying POR-15, using POR-15-impregnated fiberglass mesh to fill some holes. I let it cure for several days and will be starting the next few coats, then roughing them up and priming the area.
Most of this will be covered by the rear apron and taillights anyway, but I still want it to be somewhat presentable. I did a ton of POR-15 application on the inside of the trunk, "battery" area (no battery there due to it being a convertible), and the corresponding area on the driver's side.
Still undecided on what to do about the motor. Simce compression was good I am still considering building the current B25 bottom end, but havng the SuperETA B27 in the garage is tempting. In the meantime I picked up a NOS BNIB Schrick 272 cam from a local (dirty30). I had planned to get a regrind but it was local and the price was good, and in the process I met Ryan's brother Jeremy, who is a cool guy with his own shop and a very nice S-swapped e30 track car.
I also picked up a set of powdercoated door handles and a powdercoated valve cover. Nothing that I NEEDED, but I snagged them anyway.
I took some better pictures of the damage to the left front- the damage that was concealed by the replacement fender:
I also started the rust remediation on the rear of the car using POR-15 and fiberglass mesh. I went to town with the grinder, wire wheel, and sandpaper, then started applying POR-15, using POR-15-impregnated fiberglass mesh to fill some holes. I let it cure for several days and will be starting the next few coats, then roughing them up and priming the area.
Most of this will be covered by the rear apron and taillights anyway, but I still want it to be somewhat presentable. I did a ton of POR-15 application on the inside of the trunk, "battery" area (no battery there due to it being a convertible), and the corresponding area on the driver's side.
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