*!Build of the year candidate!* Strange PNW Build: E30+Volvo

[parkerbink]

That sucks, sorry.

[adam.nonis]

Just as an FYI, not everything magically works out for me. I am not going to have funds, or time, to get my front seats upholstered before I’ve got stuff to do this coming spring so I decided to paint/dye the front seats. I had some custom color mixed up and prepped/sprayed the seats. I know it’s not a solid long term solution, but I figured I could get one season out of it. Well, after getting it all done it felt “dry”. Not like how it usually is. I stuffed my arm up in the seat to remove the hangers I used while spraying and everywhere the seat wrinkled the paint cracked. I drug a nail across it and it flakes right off. FML. Now I need to strip off all the paint, re-prep and spray again. I won’t be using custom mixed paint this time (I’m blaming that material), but instead an off-the-shelf rattle can color. This is gonna be a pain in the a$$.

[adam.nonis]

Man that cock pit is awesome. Your an inspiration that makes me want to try some of the little projects that I thought would be cool but never took the leap. Well I took a small step recently. I will let you know when it is done.

How did you wrap all of those pieces so cleanly? I know this is a hell of an ask but when you do the wrap on the dash could you make a small DIY on how you do it? And what you are using to do the job? If you can't I completely understand. But if you can that would be awesome.

This is my favorite build on the internet. Anklebiter held the number one spot for years but he has been pushed to second now. Keep up the great work.

Absolutely I’ll make a DIY. I’ll add as many details and points of note that I’ve picked up over the years. One thing is to know ahead of time what can/can’t be wrapped and how to fix what can’t. Such as the front center console. I know that I can’t get the vinyl to wrap all the way down into the front pocket area. I’m aware people have stitched separate pieces to get in there. I laid up a fiberglass piece in the back so I could wrap around the sides and then wrap the insert piece separately and glue it in. I’ll grab a separate pic later tomorrow.

[rzerob]

Man that cock pit is awesome. Your an inspiration that makes me want to try some of the little projects that I thought would be cool but never took the leap. Well I took a small step recently. I will let you know when it is done.

How did you wrap all of those pieces so cleanly? I know this is a hell of an ask but when you do the wrap on the dash could you make a small DIY on how you do it? And what you are using to do the job? If you can't I completely understand. But if you can that would be awesome.

This is my favorite build on the internet. Anklebiter held the number one spot for years but he has been pushed to second now. Keep up the great work.

[adam.nonis]

Drone video shot by Andrew (@absonracing on IG)

https://youtu.be/8CiRyXyqWSY

[captain awesome]

Gerry from G-pop is good peoples. Keep up the good work!

[adam.nonis]

Updates:
Wrapped some of the dash components. Also found out I was sent the wrong color early on and used that color to wrap my door panels. Not a huge deal since I intended on re-doing to upper panels two tone anyway. Gauge panel trim is just sitting in there. Have some trimming to do in order to get things fitting better.



I was contacted by Dgerry (on R3V) from G-Pop Shop in Arkansas who was interested in helping out with the build from a turbo standpoint. Since I had already bought the turbo I was going to use and don’t have to moneys to buy anything nice and new, he offered to do a little trade work with me. I sent him my new turbo to upgrade. He installed new journal bearings, new upgraded 360 thrust bearing, new seals (including a stepped gap version on the turbine side). He balanced it, leak checked it and changed to a billet GTX3076 compressor wheel. It’s on it’s way back to me and I couldn’t be more excited.



I still need to iron out some dash details before I can wrap it. It’s tough when I get antsy to not just wrap it and put it in. Carpet kit will be coming soon and I have a pair of custom floor mats getting sewn up as I type.

[dude8383]

Man that is some really really nice fabrication work.

Just poured over the last few pages and wow... you're the man!

I love what you did with the gauges... Has a Z1 feel. Love it.

[adam.nonis]

That phone mount is absolutely sick!

I’ve made a few tablet mounts like this before, but this is my first phone version, and first for myself.

Just stumbled on this.

Thanks, and I get that a lot.

[Supadave]

Just stumbled on this. This build is amazing

[Shu]

That phone mount is absolutely sick!

[adam.nonis]

Phone mount (also the head unit in HQ). Goes in the upper dash location



The hinge probably looks a little funny, but like a suicide door hinge, in order to keep the gap tight I need the insert to hinge “out” rather than just pivot along the edge. All of the middle stack openings will have similar polished aluminum trim rings



I used a generic push-lock-spring cabinet latch for positioning and motion.

[parkerbink]

Speechless

[cheffy30]

you're a monster!

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[AwakenNoMore]

That dash and gauge cluster work is top notch!