Hey R3v, about 3 years ago my brother bought an 88 vert with a broken auto tranny. He fixed it with an (SO DUMB, COULD BE MANUAL RIGHT NOW) auto swap from an 87 (not exactly sure about the year).
It sat in the drive way for 2 years after that because he didn't have an income and I didn't have my license then. He got married and moved out and gave the car to me. For the past year, I have been doing little things here and there to it. When he swapped the tranny, he isn't sure if the timing belt was done, but thinks it was, he doesn't remember because a shop did all the work. The car doesn't overheat or have any major driving problems.
Main things I have done so far are oil changes, all drive belts, heater fan fix, new tires, new radiator (used but works great), fixed the cluster completely (yes, an e30 noob with an actual working cluster). I don't have any contact with the previous owner before my brother and can't find him and don't know jack about cars to be honest. I'm just learning everything along the way. I love the car. I want to keep it and make my first car perfect. I'm planning on getting h&rs and billies soon and some different wheels because the ones on the car right now are ugly and not the correct hub size (I got hub rings).
The purpose of this post is, I need some help from an e30 professional. Someone with A LOT of experience in suspension, engine, and drive-train. I would like to have this person drive my car around a little and not anything fancy but just do a general inspection on the car so I can make a list of important things I need to fix/work on. I'm fixing things as I notice they are wrong along the way, but I don't want something like a timing belt snap while I'm driving because of stupidity (happened with the drive belts and that was my first time ever working on a car, trying to fix that without any knowledge). True, I learned a lot that way and actually really enjoyed it, but it could have been way worse and dangerous. I got lucky.
Hopefully someone knows someone who can do this or you yourself are that person. I want to build up this car on my own and do it right. Not go buy a clean one and not know why it works.
The other day, my dad's friend knows a bit about cars and told me I need new toe arms. The wheels upfront shake a little when the car is lifted up. I researched that a little and kind of know whats going, but like I said, I'd like someone who knows a lot about this car to do a bunch of little checks like that, that I don't know about. Will pay or buy food or whatever this person wants. Negotiable.
Thanks!
It sat in the drive way for 2 years after that because he didn't have an income and I didn't have my license then. He got married and moved out and gave the car to me. For the past year, I have been doing little things here and there to it. When he swapped the tranny, he isn't sure if the timing belt was done, but thinks it was, he doesn't remember because a shop did all the work. The car doesn't overheat or have any major driving problems.
Main things I have done so far are oil changes, all drive belts, heater fan fix, new tires, new radiator (used but works great), fixed the cluster completely (yes, an e30 noob with an actual working cluster). I don't have any contact with the previous owner before my brother and can't find him and don't know jack about cars to be honest. I'm just learning everything along the way. I love the car. I want to keep it and make my first car perfect. I'm planning on getting h&rs and billies soon and some different wheels because the ones on the car right now are ugly and not the correct hub size (I got hub rings).
The purpose of this post is, I need some help from an e30 professional. Someone with A LOT of experience in suspension, engine, and drive-train. I would like to have this person drive my car around a little and not anything fancy but just do a general inspection on the car so I can make a list of important things I need to fix/work on. I'm fixing things as I notice they are wrong along the way, but I don't want something like a timing belt snap while I'm driving because of stupidity (happened with the drive belts and that was my first time ever working on a car, trying to fix that without any knowledge). True, I learned a lot that way and actually really enjoyed it, but it could have been way worse and dangerous. I got lucky.
Hopefully someone knows someone who can do this or you yourself are that person. I want to build up this car on my own and do it right. Not go buy a clean one and not know why it works.
The other day, my dad's friend knows a bit about cars and told me I need new toe arms. The wheels upfront shake a little when the car is lifted up. I researched that a little and kind of know whats going, but like I said, I'd like someone who knows a lot about this car to do a bunch of little checks like that, that I don't know about. Will pay or buy food or whatever this person wants. Negotiable.
Thanks!
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