Fighting Entropy, my '87 vert refresh

[validius]

Quick update: Over the last two days i have fixed the dome light (put a pin on the wrong place when fixing the door harness), installed the dimmer conversion from George Graves (works FANTASTIC) and got central locks fixed (corroded connector, swapped out for the controller from the parts car). Not a bad week so far!

[gte175x]

Hahaha..."fighting Entropy"

[george graves]

installed the dimmer conversion from george graves (works fantastic)

:d

[validius]

Small update. Summer has been busy, no time to actually get anything done. Work may put me down south for a couple weeks in October though so i want to get this thing ready for the Tail if i have any spare time.

First order of business: Finish stripping the parts car and get it gone.

[validius]

OK, anything that can be unbolted from the parts car has been removed from the parts car. I just need to sawzall out a couple pieces of sheet metal that i want to keep and it will be ready for the scrap yard!

Starting next week, I begin project 'While i'm in there'.

It started with me wanting to fix my power steering. Since i had a spare sub-frame, i figured i'd swap weld in reinforcements and have it power coated then just swap the entire assembly. Obviously, i'd do engine mounts while i was in there. Since the entire front end is apart anyways, it seemed only logical put in new control arm bushings.

Well, once i started driving the car again in April, i was reminded of how bad the shifter linkage is. Since the exhaust is already going to be dropped to do the sub-frame, i might as well take the opportunity to tackle the shifter linkage. Realizing that i was going to have both the exhaust out and the driveshaft disconnected, I concluded that it would be a great time to put new rear sub-frame bushings in too... while i was in there. Hold on though, without a rear sub-frame or driveshaft, this would be a great time to replace all my fuel lines too... while i'm in there.

So here is the list:

• Front sub-frame
• Rebuilt steering rack
• Rebuilt PS pump
• Engine mounts ( M30 mounts, PN: 11811132322 )
• Trans mounts ( E21 mounts, PN: 23711175424 )
• Shifter linkage ( Garagistic DSSR with delrin carrier bushings )
• Rear sub-frame bushings ( Leaning heavily towards 85A Polly )
• Front control arm bushings
• Rear trailing arm bushings
• Rear brakes ( Going to try and use an old hum to make a lathe fixture )
• Fuel lines

Anything else I should do while i'm in there?

[phenryiv1]

OK, anything that can be unbolted from the parts car has been removed from the parts car. I just need to sawzall out a couple pieces of sheet metal that i want to keep and it will be ready for the scrap yard!

Starting next week, I begin project 'While i'm in there'.

It started with me wanting to fix my power steering. Since i had a spare sub-frame, i figured i'd swap weld in reinforcements and have it power coated then just swap the entire assembly. Obviously, i'd do engine mounts while i was in there. Since the entire front end is apart anyways, it seemed only logical put in new control arm bushings.

Well, once i started driving the car again in April, i was reminded of how bad the shifter linkage is. Since the exhaust is already going to be dropped to do the sub-frame, i might as well take the opportunity to tackle the shifter linkage. Realizing that i was going to have both the exhaust out and the driveshaft disconnected, I concluded that it would be a great time to put new rear sub-frame bushings in too... while i was in there. Hold on though, without a rear sub-frame or driveshaft, this would be a great time to replace all my fuel lines too... while i'm in there.

So here is the list:

• Front sub-frame
• Rebuilt steering rack
• Rebuilt PS pump
• Engine mounts ( M30 mounts, PN: 11811132322 )
• Trans mounts ( E21 mounts, PN: 23711175424 )
• Shifter linkage ( Garagistic DSSR with delrin carrier bushings )
• Rear sub-frame bushings ( Leaning heavily towards 85A Polly )
• Front control arm bushings
• Rear trailing arm bushings
• Rear brakes ( Going to try and use an old hum to make a lathe fixture )
• Fuel lines

Anything else I should do while i'm in there?

Replace or at a minimum inspect the PS lines. I did the refreshed e36 rack install, new (reman) PS pump, belts, and even swapped in a 2.7i motor...and I still have leaking PS lines.

Do them now.

[validius]

Replace or at a minimum inspect the PS lines. I did the refreshed e36 rack install, new (reman) PS pump, belts, and even swapped in a 2.7i motor...and I still have leaking PS lines.

Do them now.

I was thinking about that... Looks like i can get a new high pressure line for under $50. Seems worth doing.

[phenryiv1]

I was thinking about that... Looks like i can get a new high pressure line for under $50. Seems worth doing.

My HP line was (is) fine. I have a leak in both LP lines- the feed and return- as the go from and to the reservoir. I cut the last 1" off and used new clamps and cut down on the leak but I need to replace them, end-to-end.

[TimeMachinE30]

My HP line was (is) fine. I have a leak in both LP lines- the feed and return- as the go from and to the reservoir. I cut the last 1" off and used new clamps and cut down on the leak but I need to replace them, end-to-end.

Are you rebuilding the lines yourself? Granted the original OEM lines worked for how many years but... locally are many hydraulic supply houses. It is simple to walk in with old, ratty hose and walk out with a superior - read overkill - line.

It is how I rebuilt hoses recently and will address my PS lines.

[phenryiv1]

Are you rebuilding the lines yourself? Granted the original OEM lines worked for how many years but... locally are many hydraulic supply houses. It is simple to walk in with old, ratty hose and walk out with a superior - read overkill - line.

It is how I rebuilt hoses recently and will address my PS lines.

The LP lines are nothing but rubber hoses with the fittings clamped on the ends. Not the crimped lines that are used for the HP section. I plan to use the old fittings from a spare set of lines (I pulled them from a parts car and cleaned them up) and a section of bulk hydraulic hose that I bought from BMW (it was actually fairly cheap to order the OE part number from a dealership) and some new clamps.

I documented the initial efforts in my build thread but I have been driving the car and not wrenching on it all summer. The line replacement will be a fall project once the car is parked for the season. I have driven my 'vert as my daily for over a month. My "daily" 2008 Acura TL has not driven more than 200 yards since July.

[Brezzi]

great work man! Love that your parts car for a vert was an ix for awhile hahaha

[validius]

Last year, i noticed some rust in my floor pan.



As my final act of disassembly, i cut the pan from the parts car. Now i wait will Friday for the scrapper to come get it and haul it away.