E30 M50 tear down kinda thing

[StewCrew]

Some self-motivation from when it moved

[KaiserRolls]

I like the self motivation pictures!

[B C]

very cool picture, especially because it looks like you are taking a bite of licorice mid-drift

[KaiserRolls]

hopefully strawberry licorice, not that BS black licorice

[B C]

KaiserRolls said:

hopefully strawberry licorice, not that BS black licorice 

Hear that?  thats the sound of Al Sharpton firing up his helicopter, he's coming out to pay you a visit. 

oh and Natural Vines FTW

[KaiserRolls]

those look too expensive for my taste. 

I like gas station twizzlers. pull & peel 2 for $3

[StewCrew]

Shaping my mustache mid slide. Standard.

[KaiserRolls]

stewcrew in his off time....

[StewCrew]

Kaiser...  I mustache you a question...  where are you finding these sweet sigs?

[KaiserRolls]

StewCrew said:

Kaiser...  I mustache you a question...  where are you finding these sweet sigs?

I enjoy interneting.

maybe a little too much...

[StewCrew]

KaiserRolls said:

I enjoy interneting.

maybe a little too much...

I havent been entirely honest with you.  I know where to find sweet gifs.  I just wanted to use that line.

[KaiserRolls]

StewCrew said:

I havent been entirely honest with you.  I know where to find sweet gifs.  I just wanted to use that line.

you should have shaved it for later

[StewCrew]

KaiserRolls said:

you should have shaved it for later

Lmao I was literally coming back to edit "I should have just shaved it for later" into my post.  Well played.

[KaiserRolls]

StewCrew said:

Lmao I was literally coming back to edit "I should have just shaved it for later" into my post.  Well played.

[StewCrew]

Just trying to wrap up some last minute stuff before my motor gets timed tomorrow.  Got around to getting my exhaust manifold studs in.  Used Brian's step-by-step procedure and it worked perfect.  A pinch of loctite and torqued to NGA Nm with jam nuts and they're done.

Also some changes in the looks of things.

The bay is now charcoal grey, since I hated how the black looked.  Kinda going with a blue/grey theme to go with the car color and wheels.  We'll see how it actually looks.  Its a bit darker in person compared to the picture, but not by much.

Also painted the valve cover.  I couldnt get all of the original finish off, so it looks like shit.  The point is it'll look good when the car is sliding with no hood on.

Also, anyone have a tip or something to get the alternator pulley off when theres no belt on it?  Im looking to throw my TMS pulleys on tonight.

[KaiserRolls]

engine bay looks good!

[Earl]

Looks like my rear subframe. Good Job=)

[B C]

Love it!!!

[StewCrew]

Thanks yall.  I like it a lot more now that theres actually color. 

As for the alt pulley, Ive read just using an impact with get it off.  So I'll give this a try later tonight.

[merl]

yes ,,, Impact gun in short bursts and it will come right off. 

FYI -- Some of the pully/fan assemblies have a wood-ruff key ... I have managed to lose them 100% of the time so I am skeptical that they exist .. .like unicorns