Finally got a parallel flow condenser, so set to get that installed with all new matching bits
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I trawl realoem and basically ‘add all to cart’ I’d never seen this bit before on an E30. Directs flow through the rad (novel idea…) and includes some little rubber flaps to guide airflow. Nice
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Radiator ‘air flow seals’
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Also got a new rad and matching bits.
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New water valve for heater box came in too… backorder
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Air guide fits in pretty neat
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New rad and shroud
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Am I the only one who ‘flames’ plastic with a blowtorch is the finish isn’t quite right? Some of these ‘new’ bits come out of very OLD injection moulds. Marks galore on occasion. Sand that stuff out, hit it with the torch… all shiny again
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Aaaand back onto the wiring harness. Steady progress figuring out my branch points, earth runs, groupings and such.. coming together OK.
It’s a bummer you cant buy the plug, you need to buy these pre-termed leads. Works OK I guess. But means I need an extra step to terminate and shrink the fly leads… as you cant slide tube over the plugs,… ways and means to overcome have been made
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Bit of a play with placement
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Had to phone a friend to get some pics of their standard e30 in this area.. wanted to recall what the aircon line looks like. Thanks crew
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Starting to pull a few things through and see where it lands
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And pairing the earths with the powers to the plug ends.
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Starting to look like something
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This is not the final shrink, consider this a dry run
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And this was the end of the day
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Cya
burkey
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