Bringing a Ohio E30 back to life**now on bay shave

[gart]

Finished the bodywork and got the rest of the car in primer today. Might be able to get color on it and start putting it back together this weekend.



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Got the car on the ground for the first time in months yesterday. Not much of a update still but it felt like a milestone in the build to me. The rear end is for the most part buttoned up. Waiting on my rotors which were back ordered, but I got the ride height set and nearly all of the bodywork done on the quarters, and trimmed up the wheel arches a bit. A few spots to glaze and I'll be ready for primer. Then comes the fun part of seeing the body come together.




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[gart]

Bringing a Ohio E30 back to life

I got to play with the car a little after work today. Made some progress the past couple days and I have all day tomorrow to work on it. I know the updates have been boring but after this I will be back to the bodywork and should have it painted real soon. Fun updates to come. Here's where I called it a day.



And I had to throw the fender on after I put the wheel on. Think I'll go a little lower if I have oil pan clearance.



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[gart]

Think it's ready to start going back together.




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[gart]

Today's project.



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[gart]

One step closer.

Piece of cake with the right tools. It was harder to get the subframe out than dealing with the bearings.


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[gart]

It's going to be close [emoji51]



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Wheels: 16x8 et20ish tires: DZ102 215/50/16

Tire specs?

[TimeMachinE30]

Tire specs?

[gart]

Mmm beefy




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Front wheel bearings, rotors, and wheel studs are on the car now. Waiting on my IE camber kit for the rear and that can start going back together assuming I get the broken bushing sleeves out of the body.




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[gart]

Got some goodies today. Should be able to get this thing off the jack stands soon!!!

Have to burn out the subframe bushings today. Also the top of the aluminum sleeve in the bushing broke off in the mounting hole. Anybody have a trick to getting those bitches out? Dreading that one. And anyone who's done this on a vert know if you can get to the bolts with the rear door cards off? They seem to go inside the quarter panel area.


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[gart]

Not really anything in there about fabbing a custom valence just the usual RD valence stuff :(

[gart]

Yeah I've got the bradnic one bookmarked. I'll look into that other one, thanks.

[TimeMachinE30]

Bradinc has a killer write up addressing the DB -> Plastics and rear valence issues. There is also a thread "Bumpers, Bumpers, Bumpers" with many photos and ideas you should browse.