My Hoopte30 Project Attempt #6 - the painless way to earn cash back every day

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  • moatilliatta
    R3V OG
    • Feb 2005
    • 6121

    #331
    Oh hawt damn, how crusty is this jam?


    I was up above it, Now I'm down in it ~ Entropy - A Build thread.
    @Zakspeed_US

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    • Panici
      Moderator
      • Dec 2009
      • 2311

      #332
      What front valance is that? Alpina?

      '87 BMW E30 325is Turbo

      '99 BMW E36 M3 - - - '98 BMW E36 328i

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      • AWDBOB
        R3V Elite
        • Aug 2013
        • 4372

        #333
        Originally posted by 2mAn
        Should've just bought the farm and got the cars for free
        bahaha I wish- it's in a fancy town towards Indy so it's out of the hoopty price range


        Originally posted by moatilliatta
        Oh hawt damn, how crusty is this jam?
        It even runs! ​Hopefully a savable level of crust.


        Originally posted by Panici
        What front valance is that? Alpina?
        Honestly not sure- I sent it to my buddy who is a body kit savant and he couldn't tell from the photo. It looks pretty rad in person, whatever it is.

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        I thought y'all would appreciate a screen grab of where all the cars sat when I first rolled up to this place. I was only ever supposed to absorb the three E30s and the E28 down in the field, but they ended up needing to sell the farm, so the opportunity grew over the course of a few years. Pretty crazy this was just 20 minutes south of me

        Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
        1989 Hooptie 325iS Build Thread
        1989 Zinnoberrot M3 Build Thread

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        • AWDBOB
          R3V Elite
          • Aug 2013
          • 4372

          #334
          Texas holdem is still coming along! I swapped in a new updated genuine AUX fan, bypassed the low speed relay, and swapped over to r134 orings "while I was in there".

          I also washed the car for the first time and paid way too much for a front toe adjustment so I could jump down to Louisville to see the legendary e30austin who was randomly in town.

          We got pizza with moatilliatta and 02faq pal #dasfrogger. WE SHALL KEEP THE SPIRIT OF THE FORUM ALIVE

          Kinda shocked texas holdem is where it is today. A mechanically restored car drives.... quite well. Got 24mpg too grippin' and rippin' on my way down with an s4.10

          Sold my last good AC compressor, some coilovers and an s3.73 on my way down so it wasn't all a loss

          Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
          Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
          Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
          Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr

          1989 Hooptie 325iS Build Thread
          1989 Zinnoberrot M3 Build Thread

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          • 2mAn
            Señior Mod
            • Aug 2010
            • 20086

            #335
            No pic with the bros?!
            Simon
            Current Cars:
            -1966 Lotus Elan
            -1986 German Car
            -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

            Make R3V Great Again -2020

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            • AWDBOB
              R3V Elite
              • Aug 2013
              • 4372

              #336
              Originally posted by 2mAn
              No pic with the bros?!
              how could i forget such a thing

              Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
              1989 Hooptie 325iS Build Thread
              1989 Zinnoberrot M3 Build Thread

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              • e30austin
                I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                • Sep 2010
                • 15382

                #337


                good to meet you both... finally!!!!


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                • moatilliatta
                  R3V OG
                  • Feb 2005
                  • 6121

                  #338
                  E30 BROTHERS 4 Life.

                  I was up above it, Now I'm down in it ~ Entropy - A Build thread.
                  @Zakspeed_US

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                  • AWDBOB
                    R3V Elite
                    • Aug 2013
                    • 4372

                    #339
                    Originally posted by e30austin

                    good to meet you both... finally!!!!


                    Originally posted by moatilliatta
                    E30 BROTHERS 4 Life.
                    will you guys sign my yearbook?
                    1989 Hooptie 325iS Build Thread
                    1989 Zinnoberrot M3 Build Thread

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                    • e30austin
                      I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                      • Sep 2010
                      • 15382

                      #340
                      Originally posted by AWDBOB




                      will you guys sign my yearbook?
                      HELL YEA, BROTHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrr


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                      • 2mAn
                        Señior Mod
                        • Aug 2010
                        • 20086

                        #341
                        I wonder how many E30s have died in pieces in those hands that ate pizza together?
                        Simon
                        Current Cars:
                        -1966 Lotus Elan
                        -1986 German Car
                        -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

                        Make R3V Great Again -2020

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                        • AWDBOB
                          R3V Elite
                          • Aug 2013
                          • 4372

                          #342
                          Originally posted by e30austin

                          HELL YEA, BROTHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrr
                          hahahaha​

                          Originally posted by 2mAn
                          I wonder how many E30s have died in pieces in those hands that ate pizza together?
                          lets not talk about that, I am paying back my debts through this thread lol


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                          I have unturned the A/C stone on Texas Holdem... I told myself I wasn't going to do it, but that '91 I just parted was retrofitted already and I had some good parts on the shelf so here we go lol.

                          I'm using the stock condenser with the updated BMW aux fan with the low speed resistor bypassed.

                          I installed the r134 drier, single pressure switch, and wired the low pressure switch closed, as the new single pressure switch provides both high and low pressure safeties. I jumped the updated pressure switch wiring and hit snowflake to make sure I had 12v at the clutch wire (compressor grounds to the engine) and all was well.

                          The compressor I pulled off of the '91 is the later seiki unit. The wiring was cut to the compressor but the system had fresh oil in it, so I am hoping for the best. Worst case scenario, I scored a rebuilt seiki off of rockauto a while back I have been saving for something like this that I can install if this one is no good. It spins freely, builds pressure spinning by hand, and clutch engages/disengages smoothly.

                          The seiki lines are different than the bosch lines on the car (compressor to cabin and compressor to condenser), so I have them ready to go.

                          Under the dash I installed the evaporator from the '91 as well as a new r134 expansion valve I had on the shelf.

                          I wrote a note to the next guy, lol, hoping no one sees it.

                          Green orings all the way around. I'm going to pull vacuum on the system tomorrow and hope for the best!

                          I also installed cruise back onto the car tonight now that it's no longer a parts car. The cluster I refreshed for the car had a main board issue, so I have a tested main board going in that cluster so I finally get blinkers on the dash.

                          Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
                          Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
                          Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
                          Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr
                          Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr



                          Cruise back in bizz

                          Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr

                          1989 Hooptie 325iS Build Thread
                          1989 Zinnoberrot M3 Build Thread

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                          • raymang
                            Noobie
                            • Jul 2020
                            • 33

                            #343
                            Your evaporator core looks in better shape than mine did when I pulled it out lol. Maybe I should’ve cut that foam corner. Ah well it’s all buttoned up now 🫡

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                            • AWDBOB
                              R3V Elite
                              • Aug 2013
                              • 4372

                              #344
                              Originally posted by raymang
                              Your evaporator core looks in better shape than mine did when I pulled it out lol. Maybe I should’ve cut that foam corner. Ah well it’s all buttoned up now 🫡
                              That foam corner removal is also the secret to being able to get to the upper right evaporator cover bolt without a swivel. Definitely don't recommend it on a cream puff car, but once it's done and you have working A/C, it is quickly forgotten.
                              1989 Hooptie 325iS Build Thread
                              1989 Zinnoberrot M3 Build Thread

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                              • Reichart12
                                R3VLimited
                                • Aug 2012
                                • 2147

                                #345
                                Originally posted by AWDBOB
                                '91 325i met its maker this week. The deeper into it I got, the more rust I found, RIP
                                How rusty is too rusty? Asking for a friend (definitely not me)


                                Instagram: Reichart12

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