AWDBOB's Newest AWD- Heidi

[AWDBOB]

I was almost right then :D

Almost spot on!

[Nisse Järnet]

I was almost right then :D

[AWDBOB]

Oh I see a 300 degree cam with billet rockers and oversized valves and rock hard springs on the way :D

I wish I had the displacement for a 300adv dur cam!

I picked up a "ported" Bimmerheads head with HD rockers and a 280/274 in it, freshly rebuilt. I'm hoping it peps up the midrange a bit.

[Nisse Järnet]

Oh I see a 300 degree cam with billet rockers and oversized valves and rock hard springs on the way :D

[AWDBOB]

Good look! I tried out some thinner and it seemed to work nicely. And I agree, it's either bright silver (like it looks stock) or polished.


Heidi is in for brain surgery.





The valve cover was squeaky clean underneath.




The head, not so much.

[6A LDY]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=313368

this is the thread I was thinking about for cleaning the plastic. They use paint thinner, but an ingredient in paint thinner is usually acetone. There's a real difference though in how good it looks afterwards.

I like how the intake looks when its bare metal. I would do a contrasting color to the black of the valve cover.

:ST1G: (how is this real?)

[AWDBOB]

I love the color of your rims with the lachs color, I cant get enough of it.

You should re-paint the valve cover. I think that improves the look of the engine bay so much by itself. And you can go over the hard plastic bits with an acetone mix, to really bring back the color of the plastic.

Do you have any plans to swap the diving boards?

This car is looking so good man. Good work

Thanks dude! This is the first time I've been really happy with the look of a car. When it works it really is just a pleasure to drive. When it doesn't at least it looks good when it's sitting on the side of the road haha.

I'll try that acetone, I'm going to detail/refinish everything when I have it all apart to do the head. And as for the valve cover, I have a wrinkle black powder coated one that I'm polishing the 'BMW' and lines on to throw on. Also at the powder coater is the ported intake mani, I'm still trying to decide on a color for that though. I've been tossing around silver/chrome ish colors. It costs too much to do a two stage or a clear so my options are limited.

I have bumpers and sliders, I don't really feel like swapping them, though. Bumpers need paint/trim, and anything involving a body shop is a nightmare to deal with, so that's normally a buzz kill.

[6A LDY]

I love the color of your rims with the lachs color, I cant get enough of it.

You should re-paint the valve cover. I think that improves the look of the engine bay so much by itself. And you can go over the hard plastic bits with an acetone mix, to really bring back the color of the plastic.

Do you have any plans to swap the diving boards?

This car is looking so good man. Good work

[AWDBOB]

Was nice out today so I scrubbed the hell out of the engine bay and gave her a good pressure wash. I think the dirt/grease protected everything underneath.

Before:



After:





Also, got the car outside for a wider shot with the new wheels.

[AWDBOB]

I love the ix love. I just picked up mine last week. Doing all required maintenance to get it back to being perfect, then will head towards a turbo. There's just something special about these little guys.


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Welcome to the family!

[boogle2]

I love the ix love. I just picked up mine last week. Doing all required maintenance to get it back to being perfect, then will head towards a turbo. There's just something special about these little guys.


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[AWDBOB]

them look good.

I dig these a lot, and I think the diving boards even look snazzy with them

Does it rub?! Looks good mang!

Ooh, nice! :)

I am not a big fan of gold wheels but they look good on your car. What happened to the wheels from audiquattrot?

That looks goooooooood. Nice build! :up:

Thanks gents! The wheels were originally classified by 949 as bronze, and I definitely think they're a bit more gold than bronze. However, I think they sit nice against the Lachssilber.

Rob, the other wheels are in my garage still sittin' pretty.

[DasTaco]

Bam.

That looks goooooooood. Nice build! :up:

[rzerob]

I am not a big fan of gold wheels but they look good on your car. What happened to the wheels from audiquattrot?

[Nisse Järnet]

Ooh, nice! :)