'88 E30
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So my list is getting shorter for this thing, but it looks like I won't be ready for next weekend. Fortune is taking their sweet time shipping my coilovers. They made a label for them on the 10th and so far there has been no movement, I will be calling them tomorrow.
Since I won't be making it I'll be taking my time which is probably for the best anyways. Today I got the trans mount readjusted (didn't like how there was a touch of movement, solid mounts probably vibrated something loose) the driveshaft is in with the giubo properly preloaded and correctly installed (they are offset & the internet sucks) still waiting for new driveshaft hardware for the portion of it that attaches to the giubo. The four nuts on the diff flange will need to be torqued as well. Fixed a shifter (rear carrier) issue - just needed to stop hitting it with my purse) got the kick panel installed and went thru the pedal box area and did some cleanup of the rats nest
The pedal box area is by far my least favorite area to work on the car because I am not 5' 2" and 125lbs.
I also cleaned up the exhaust because it has been outside since last October. I also re routed my stainless brake lines because I Stevie wonder'd them in there the first go around
I need to get an appointment to an exhaust shop so I can have them weld on some actual mounts for this thing. I'm really tired of using banding to hold this pile on.
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Coilovers came in on Friday when I was in the dells
8k/10k rates
I am dropping the fronts off at a local off-road shop so they can be welded tomorrow. When I called to ask about suspension they said "oh, you need some hoops welded on?" Had to describe that the car was not going off-road intentionally.
Also put one of the rears on because I got bored. The spring adjuster is as "low" as it will go, but the shock is not. I still need to read up on setting them correctly, but for now I was anxious to put one on for grins
I believe I am supposed to use oem and fortune auto pads in unison
Wheel on at "full droop"
I will certainly need to adjust these after getting some weight on it
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Those truck guys are good for something!
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Coilovers have been dropped off for welding. Should be able to pick them up tomorrow!
Hopefully they don't get slag in the threads or the hub area lol
I made a 3 page PDF with instructions and explained it twice so I should be good. Call me OCD but I don't need anymore stupid setbacks
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should have zero slag, as they SHOULD us a tig.
I mentioned that to him as well & noted tig in the instructions I whipped up
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Ended up using MIG. Just talked to him on the phone. He said they went well and he took his time to ensure nothing cracked and kept slag out of important areas
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Pics of welds before I clean & paint
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Por-15 is happening right now
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Tis drying now. Only put two coats on because it got late & it should be good enough as they finish wasn't really terrible on them
Also got both rears in. For now I spun the adjustment collars all the way to the bottom.
Talked with Senior Rice about adjusting the fronts, it'll be a lot of installing/removing to get them where I want. Good news is I am in the home stretch-ish
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Those welds look pretty clean!
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Well, pretty much got everything back together last night. Coilovers in, stud conversion, front brake caliper/rotor etc etc.
had to fill up the reservoir about 3/4 times before we even started to bleed
Starting at the passenger rear I had Brooke pump the brakes. This is when i noticed fluid seeping from the bleeder screw, I quickly just reached for it with my hand &and turned (thinking it was just loose from shipment). Turns out I could over tighten it by hand and the threads are cooked in the casting themselves. It must've been put together cross threaded so it felt snug when they sent it, but was all dicked when I tried to actually use it
I sent blunt an email about it last night so we wil see what he has to say
I cannot tell you how frustrating it is being almost done and wanting to finish on your 3 day weekend but you can't because "new" parts (remanufactured) aren't up to par.
Silver lining is that it happened to the first caliper, so it's not like I had the entire system bled or anything
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That sucks to hear about the caliper, I thought the WBR's I received from Blunt were pretty good quality. I'm sure he'll get it sorted for you though. I'd definitely paint the calipers if you want them to keep looking nice as they are just raw metal, I didn't have time to do mine and now they are completely covered in surface rust.
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Why no strut tower brace?
Going back on after I get the coilovers adjusted
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That sucks to hear about the caliper, I thought the WBR's I received from Blunt were pretty good quality. I'm sure he'll get it sorted for you though. I'd definitely paint the calipers if you want them to keep looking nice as they are just raw metal, I didn't have time to do mine and now they are completely covered in surface rust.
I emailed him immediately last night.
Just so I can get this thing going I ordered one this morning and it's getting here at 12:30
I just want this stuff to be done at this point.
Unfortunately I didnt paint them because I was lazy about it. I thought they were media blasted then painted in something already..?
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Unfortunately I didnt paint them because I was lazy about it. I thought they were media blasted then painted in something already..?
That's what I thought too, the finish looked really nice but I'm like 99% sure they were just raw steel with an oil coating. Once the oil washed off mine rusted in about two or three weeks, but keep in mind this was the middle of winter with super salty roads and driving like 40+ miles a day so yours may go way longer before showing anything. I was planning on giving mine a coat of paint this summer if I ever get around to it.
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Picking up a caliper after work today. Then gonna go home, remove all my calipers and put some paint on them. No reason to not do this right the first time.
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