Phoenix e30 -1987 Royalblau 4 door 24v project

[brshelton]

Looking at tonights pictures I realized that the bearing didnt come out with the hub. I think the hub broke off, as you can still see the axle flange bit in this picture https://www.flickr.com/photos/fckben...n/16065015029/

I must say that is quite impressive if that is what happened.

[brshelton]

Day 10 was super productive. BMW south atlanta parts got here and I harrased revshift and found out that my parts were supposed to be here by now but somehow my boxes had gotten set aside and not shipped out. To make up for it he is giving me a free guibo and express shipping. I'm ok with this. As far as progress we cut up an e30 shell that was in our way today, rolled the white car out of the garage and put it in its resting spot, rolled the blue car inside and got it in stands for "the insertion", removed the front subframe, suspension, steering rack, brakes, and steering knuckle, removed the rear subframe, trailing arms, axles, and brakes. A rotor was siezed onto the hub really bad and the bearing came off with the rotor. Also the bearing on the other side had really bad play. Going to be replacing both of the bearings in the rear.




I hate getting these things off

3 cars, 0 hoods, 8 struts, 1 motor, 3 bumpers

slammin is getting some dope rims yo

I be like huh I think we need the sawzall this latch won't break

[Chinampa]

yo dude those rims are sick

[brshelton]

Day 9 consisted of buying a harbor freight drill only to find out that it can't drill out a bolt because its too chinese and chinese are weaksauce. Got the subframe and suspension back on both cars so they can roll. Moved the wheels around and put the euroweaves on my friends car, TRM on the blue one, and the ricer spraybombed wheels onto the white one. Since we were too lazy to use spring compressors we just cut the springs and threw them on the white car. I figured slammin would be slammin it anyways, and no build thread is complete without cut springs along with use of an angle grinder. We also had a competition to see who could launch things the furthest with the hood release. I won by launching a 17 socket onto the roof of the garage. There was a lot of tomfoolery tonight but was a productive few hours as all the cars are ready to roll into their final positions for "the insertion". Also note the sweet camber on the creeper board.
https://flic.kr/p/qKainZ - Video of launching thangs.


MY MOM SAYS SHE LIKES THE BOLD TEXT GUYS

[RVA_Zinno]

build thredddd

[slammin.e28]

So worldpac sent me the airbag knuckle when I ordered my 87 steering knuckle today.... Apparently they don't sell the non airbag knuckle. Just going to modify the one that is on the car and replace the steering guibo due to lack of fundage issues (non airbag one is 70 more than what I already spent on airbag one and could use the money...)

I knew it!

They are such douches.

[brshelton]

So worldpac sent me the airbag knuckle when I ordered my 87 steering knuckle today.... Apparently they don't sell the non airbag knuckle. Just going to modify the one that is on the car and replace the steering guibo due to lack of fundage issues (non airbag one is 70 more than what I already spent on airbag one and could use the money...)

[brshelton]

Lol makes it easier to find the relevant posts when scrolling through yalls shenanigans ;)

[ST1G]

Going where no thread has gone before.

[slammin.e28]

Man, this thread is so bold.

[brshelton]

Day 8 nothing got accomplished. Had a bunch going on today and was waiting on coveralls. Got them just now though. May go seperate transmission and some stuff.

[ncbrock]

yoloswag

[brshelton]

The color was one of the factors in deciding to reshell. It is the same co lo r as my first e30 and one of my favorites.

[ST1G]

Such a nice, neat, organized build thread....

be a shame if someone came in here and...

tossed things up a bit....

That would be a shame.

[CorvallisBMW]

Love the color of your new car, keep up the good work!