Work Log: Rebirth of the Vert (Red Oktober)

[rede30]

change that big t-shaped heater hose if you had not planned on it, always a good idea, esp when you have everything out like that. Nice progress, looks like fun, it makes me miss working on my projects.

*change gas lines also, pretty cheap. Maybe you already said you are changing this stuff, i dont know.

[oekundar]

change that big t-shaped heater hose if you had not planned on it, always a good idea, esp when you have everything out like that. Nice progress, looks like fun, it makes me miss working on my projects.

*change gas lines also, pretty cheap. Maybe you already said you are changing this stuff, i dont know.

I had planned on changing all that, as I have no...ahem zero plans on doing this again! :D

[skatebline]

Damn son! its all turning out great....
Good luck. Im looking forward to see more!

[oekundar]

Well...there has been progress and the pictures will come shortly...front cam seal/o-ring have been changed....new timing belt/tensioner...cleaned up all the oil/grease...new belts will go on tonight likely...new (used) automatic radiator should be in route to the house (going to be a 5 speed swap eventually so why put a new one in there?--I know the question is coming). I should have most of the engine back together this weekend

On another note....window switches have been/are in the process of being converted to e36 style switches, with a twist...there is also other progress with the interior.

I know this post is worthle$$ without pics....but they are coming...didn't want to use the crappy camera.

[oekundar]

Well here are the pictures of the engine bay clean up:






I'm sure some will like/dislike my color combo...but I'm digging it...so :p


Onto the e36 switches...as you can see there are 3 switches and the "lock" switch. The wiring harnesses have been extended as they came a little short...



Here they have been installed and zip tied to make them nice a tidy for when I reinstall the center console. So I originally bought 4 switches, but as you all know the e36 switches can vary and one of my 4 was an automatic switch for the driver's side door. In any case what I ended up doing was wiring up the rear windows to the same switch. My rationale was...since no one will be sitting back there...EvAR (being 6'5" negates any space for a humanoid back there). SO essentially I can put down the back very windows with one switch...I like ALOT...an unplanned MOD!



Don't mind the multimeter and mess...its all part of making progress...LOL

Another note...when I bought the seats (used) the PO put a hot rim/tire on the rear seats and damaged them...I bought the seats regardless...knowing that the rears were pretty much toast...but I previous interior...(find pics in the early part of this thread) was worse...unto the pictures:

Before:




After:





...enjoy!

[Julien]

not really feeling the rear seat, but hey.. quick fix! good luck with the rest of her

[nhskibm]

looks like it is coming along nicely!

[Motorsports]

nice to see another E30 coming back to life.

[ZM Blue Devil]

coming together nice!!! nice progress. Ill be down in the south jersey tomorrow, let me know if you need anything and ill bring it down.

[ZM Blue Devil]

coming together nice!!! nice progress. Ill be down in the south jersey tomorrow, let me know if you need anything and ill bring it down.

[oekundar]

coming together nice!!! nice progress. Ill be down in the south jersey tomorrow, let me know if you need anything and ill bring it down.

Levent....shooting you an email!

[vlad]

wow.. looks like an awesome project, you are doing great, never expected such a nice transformation !
I may hire you and Levent for some future work on the e30s ! :up:

how did you change the color of the carpet?

[Julien]

wow.. looks like an awesome project, you are doing great, never expected such a nice transformation !
I may hire you and Levent for some future work on the e30s ! :up:

how did you change the color of the carpet?

spraayyyyyyyyyy paaaiiiiinnnnnnttttttt.

Actually it looks great, just need to get floor matts to cover the areas of heavy "foot" traffic as it will wear off a bit.

Julien

[oekundar]

wow.. looks like an awesome project, you are doing great, never expected such a nice transformation !
I may hire you and Levent for some future work on the e30s ! :up:

how did you change the color of the carpet?

I take that sir as a HUGE compliment, as it was your vert that even got me started on this lil' journey....

Duplicolor fabric paint....

spraayyyyyyyyyy paaaiiiiinnnnnnttttttt.

Actually it looks great, just need to get floor matts to cover the areas of heavy "foot" traffic as it will wear off a bit.

Julien

Julien hit it on the head....floor mats already here for the heavy areas..

Thanks guys...things are going back together this weekend...just waiting on the daggone radiator and some other odds and ends to tidy up the bay.

[oekundar]

She's ALIVE...(again)...all is back together minus the last few screws for the heater core/valve and she started right up after getting fuel back into the fuel rail/injectors....from the brief 5 second start seems there might be a fuel leak coming from one of the injectors....will start the diagnosis tonight...but so far so good....time for an oil change :D