This is my first E30 and I've named her Slow Suzie. This is my first car I've done serious work on and I plan on doing most if not all of the work on her myself. I'm teaching myself how to work on her along with a few other people who help me out when I'm absolutely dead stuck. I'm building her up for Autocross and a DD. I got her some time around the middle of March and have done quite a bit of work since I've had her and I'm just now getting around to this build thread so hopefully I don't forget to much of the earlier stuff. So here she is.






First thing to fix was the reverse switch and the seat belt receptacle on the driver's side. So I after a couple hours of screwing around on the transmission with that switch I got it off and the new one on. Yay reverse lights work now! I doused the seat belt receptacle in WD40 and it now works except I have to smack it to get it to lock, one day I'll find a junk car and pick that amongst many other things off. So I got the car inspected and she passed and after a cumulative 6 or so hours at the DMV she got plates!
Next thing on the list was the non functional tach and mpg gauge. It turns out there were 3 blown fuses. Replaced them and the tach finally lifted off but the mpg gauge just kind of flys back and forth, oh well at least the tach works.
The odometer wasn't working as well, go figure. So I ripped that bad boy out.
New gears and cluster

The part I really want

Old gears and not in good shape

Seems I've found the issue

Band new gears!

With the new gears installed I actually know how far I've gone now. Helps a bit with staying on track with maintenance. That's it for tonight there will be more to follow in the coming days.






First thing to fix was the reverse switch and the seat belt receptacle on the driver's side. So I after a couple hours of screwing around on the transmission with that switch I got it off and the new one on. Yay reverse lights work now! I doused the seat belt receptacle in WD40 and it now works except I have to smack it to get it to lock, one day I'll find a junk car and pick that amongst many other things off. So I got the car inspected and she passed and after a cumulative 6 or so hours at the DMV she got plates!
Next thing on the list was the non functional tach and mpg gauge. It turns out there were 3 blown fuses. Replaced them and the tach finally lifted off but the mpg gauge just kind of flys back and forth, oh well at least the tach works.
The odometer wasn't working as well, go figure. So I ripped that bad boy out.
New gears and cluster

The part I really want

Old gears and not in good shape

Seems I've found the issue

Band new gears!

With the new gears installed I actually know how far I've gone now. Helps a bit with staying on track with maintenance. That's it for tonight there will be more to follow in the coming days.
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