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

[adam.nonis]

I spotted you this morning as you were waiting on 145th to get on lake city way (I was in my blue e36 headed south on lake city). Thing looks pretty good sitting out on the road!

Thanks man. I really enjoy driving it. Gets pretty warm inside though.

[adam.nonis]

Couple photos from a shoot last week.

[adam.nonis]

New write up, same car.

https://petrolicious.com/articles/theres-a-bmw-e30-hiding-underneath-this-volvo-amazon-hot-rod

[LateFan]

Nice.

Is that the old Sandpoint base down on Lake Washington?

[adam.nonis]

Nice.



Is that the old Sandpoint base down on Lake Washington?

Yup. I love that place. There and the Old Ranier Brewery.

[LateFan]

Yeah! Is the big "R" gone?

[adam.nonis]

Yeah! Is the big "R" gone?

It’s been quite a while since I was down there, but the buildings are old and cool looking.

[LowR3V'in]

love the air splitter

[adam.nonis]

love the air splitter

Thanks! It goes back to the crossmember and is mounted pretty sturdily. I’m pretty sure I could jack the car up on the splitter (not out at the edge). Someday I’m going to build a diffuser (not with great big fins, but just to smooth out all the air “traps” in the back) at some point and a stretch goal would be a belly pan too. The car is basically a brick and I’ve always been interested in directing airflow in auto applications. The engine compartment is basically a giant parachute on most cars. I’d like to address that too.

[adam.nonis]

Local car show today

[parkerbink]

Congratulations!

[Julien]

Congrats!

[Ludwig]

such cool, very wow!


Really, it's awesome! :D

[adam.nonis]

I gotta travel to El Paso for work next week, so I’m gonna try and get some glass work done before I go so it can have a nice long cure time.

[LateFan]

You buy painter tape by the bushel?

I love seeing the steps of how you go about this.