'88 E30

[KaiserRolls]

did some VIN decoder stuff.

I have pre 10/95 build date.

new retainers have been ordered.

figure do it once and do it right so I dont have to worry about it

[Jdesign]

Good motto to live by.

[KaiserRolls]

No updates in a month, nice. I haven't done anything to it yet. Retainers showed up. Still haven't ordered anything else, nice

[Bassboy3313]

nice

[GunMetalGrey]

KaiserRolls said:

No updates in a month, nice. I haven't done anything to it yet. Retainers showed up. Still haven't ordered anything else, nice

Order your HG already.
Burnouts on your face was not an idle threat.

[inazupra]

Does it run yet?

[KaiserRolls]

inazupra said:

Does it run yet?

If I was a mod I'd ban you

[patsbimmer1]

inazupra said:

Does it run yet?

[KaiserRolls]

Ordered parts, leave me alone

[GunMetalGrey]

Get those parts installed. 
Hurry up already!

[KaiserRolls]

Ordered the following

Cutring headgasket

Beisan anti rattle dealio

VC gasket

Vanos gasket

Axle lock plate

Gasket for heater core port on back of head

That should be everything needed to get the head back on and such. And to put in a replacement axle

[KaiserRolls]

Also the new retainers are installed

[KaiserRolls]

Ordered a stone for the block, time for some "resurfacing"

Was going to tackle that this weekend, but Brooke and I are going to USAIR for an autocross event. The track at shawano is insanely cool (lots of elevation changes and overall a tighter track)

I'll be co-driving her Miata. I'll be sure to fire up the Gopro's and post some hairdresser nonsense up

[KaiserRolls]

Hooray

[KaiserRolls]

Stone also showed up

Tomorrow the random gaskets and crap will show up. That should be everything needed to get the car decently back together

[TehRaydarlover]

Spray some kroil or other oil down as a lubricant before using the stone. Really a lapping block and compound would a be better option to keep scratches out of the surface. Sharpening stones can be pretty corse for a machined sealing surface.

[KaiserRolls]

TehRaydarlover said:

Spray some kroil or other oil down as a lubricant before using the stone. Really a lapping block and compound would a be better option to keep scratches out of the surface. Sharpening stones can be pretty corse for a machined sealing surface.

Following this: https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1835219-My-CES-Cut-Ring-gasket-install-thread

[straight6pwr]

lol @ the stone.  "sharp and quick"

[KaiserRolls]

Other stuff showed up today

I'm starting to run out of excuses to work on this thing

[KaiserRolls]

Ordered some seat brackets/sliders the other day, finally got them installed. In case anyone is curious about the corbeau fitment...

I went with double locking, a miata brooke sold had the single locking sliders, biggest crap ever - the double are much smoother and don't have as much "slop"

I bought The gf's old fx1 pros

And in

Overall slider are nice, just could've desperately used some more careful finishing work. The bolts for the rear of the brackets are in a spot where you can't get a ratchet on them because they did not remove enough material above the hole. So you get to turn a wrench a 16th of a turn for 3 hours and get carpal tunnel

The sliders actuate smoothly and the range of motion fits someone who could be 6'4"ish down to someone 5'5"ish

I did notice that the drivers seat seems to not be centered on the wheel if that makes sense. Slightly to the left. Doesn't bug me, just going to try and adjust it on the brackets a touch.

The fx1 pro has a fairly wide span in the shoulders and these just barely touch the door cards, as far as I can tell it's a non issue

Overall decent stuff that could've been finished better, but still worth not having to make brackets from scratch and repurpose some 28 year old sliders (had Miata flashbacks and decided it was money well spent)

I realize side mounts to the floor would be better, but I plan on having co-drivers at autox's & figured sliders would be handy for that & just regular summer daily tasks

Also put the repacked axle back in & put the rear wheels on, figured it would motivate me...I still need to put some black paint on the calipers....