Doormans e30 325e
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Been really busy in my life lately!!!
Finally finished some non E30 projects and have been hoarding parts along the way.
New shocks/struts/springs/front strut mounts (ECS) xmas present from the wife.
Brake calipers/RSM/front brake hoses (Blunt)
Passenger fender/rear ashtray/passenger inner headlight cover/rear ashtray p>
RSM reinforcement plates
Hopefully in the next few days I'll get the old girl in the garage and get cracking!!
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HR sports
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Update time!
Poked around a bit over the last couple days.
Scored a half day of work today so I've been working on cleaning up the front strut housings
36 grit flap disk and some elbow grease.
Self etching primer.
Rustoleum satin black.
Rears are all reassembled.
Waiting on a few more parts from Blunt. They shipped out today.
Over the weekend I disassembled the fronts the fast way!!!
Torch makes quick work of the old springs.
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was your e30 at the bottom of lake michigan for awhile? #rustylakebottomstruts
Dan
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Thanks for cleaning those up. My first drive on h&r sports with bilstein sports was "what have i done, this is too stiff!" But within a couple miles the shocks softened up a bit and it was great. You should enjoy the additional sharpness over stock.
Rear shocks were easily collapsible by hand by my 10yr old step son!!! 300,000+ miles will make them a bit mushy I'd say.
Even though they appeared to have been submerged in the lake for 20yrs I had both clean in about 20-30 mins each. No holes/soft spots.
Now I sit and wait for parts!
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Isn't Blunt the best thing ever?
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Isn't Blunt the best thing ever?
I can't say I've dealt with many vendors in the past with as good service as Blunt.
In 20+ years in my industry I've dealt with plenty that just plain sucked!
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Put in a few hours today.
Works a bit slow.....good for garage time though.
Brand new everything except for rotors.
Had to make new hard brake lines for both fronts.
Drivers side goes from the ABS pump to the soft line.
Passenger side I spliced up inside the engine bay.
I'm outta brake fluid and I can't find my bleeder tubing!!!
I'll grab some tonite.
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Looks good- rotors still have the set screws? Mine are long gone now
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Got everything buttoned up!!
Even put my "new" fender on.
She looks much, much better! Handles much better as well
I still need to re bleed the brakes. She stops.....barely. Takes a couple pumps to stop.
I had a odd bearing type noise on the left rear.
Moved that tire to the front left and the noise followed. All wheel bearings are new, must be the tire.
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Looks good- rotors still have the set screws? Mine are long gone now
Rears do, fronts don't.
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Great work!! Looks tough
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@DrLeadFoot
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yeah, love the rake. the suspension should settle a little, i would hope.
Dan
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