Savin Big Money Project Thread
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Haha exactly, I plan to cut out any bad parts and weld in new metal. Parts with just surface rust I will use some rust killer stuff, and the whole bottom of the car will get POR15 or possibly rhino liner. I don't winter drive it so hopefully after doing all of this it will be good for another 20 years.
Your car looks like mine at the moment but your motor is in. There will be dirt in the frame behind where you had dirt before. No clue how I am getting it out.
Inside of the rockers? I think both sides will have some that needs to be cut and patched so I will be able to get a shop vac hose in there to clean it out. I might cover over the holes where the plastic jacking pads went because I don't use them anyway and they are where the rust started from.
Air then vacuum, repeat.
Yep, I know there is dirt in there because I had the front end lifted up and if I tapped on the rockers sand/debris would fall out of the little drain holes.
My old wheels! Lookin good man!
Yep, I like them a lot. Probably will get some new tires next year, got these pretty well worn out.
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Finally an update:
This guy is crazy! Also what do you guys think about the opposite of his original colors? So I would paint black up to the plastic strips on the doors?
Ok, there hasn't been any progress for a while because I have been redoing the plumbing and basement bathroom in our house.
Out with the old, some of the pipes were so full of rust that there was only about 3/8ths inch diameter left.
Bathroom
On to the good stuff. I got the engine and trans out.
ABS, brake lines, fuel lines out.
Gas tank, this was much more difficult than I thought it would be, once you undo the straps there are all of the evap hoses hooked onto the right front corner that are hard to reach.
Dropped the whole rear subframe together, it balances perfectly with the jack under the differential pushed up against the hoop in the subframe.
Kinda ran out of space, so I will have to disassemble it back here.
I am ordering reinforcements and hopefully welding them in next week, the rust underneath isn't bad except the rockers. Here's a couple of the tunnel and above the gas tank.
Next things on the list:
Disassemble rear suspension
Remove brake booster and firewall insulation
Cut unused brackets from engine bay
Weld in new brackets for e30 coolant expansion tank
Build some stands to support body while i repair the rockers, I will fab some stands to support it from the front sub frame attachment points and rear spring perches
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Wow just read through this thread and I LOVE IT! Totally would've been this extensive with my car this summer if i had the time.
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Looking good man! Keep it up. Also, great job on the bathroom too.
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If you need a helping hand just holler!!!
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Went all "Earl" on the engine bay last night. I'm not getting that fancy, just cutting out all of the brackets that I won't be using. Don't need any of the wiring that comes out on the PS so I just pushed it all through the firewall hole still intact, and put all of the extra stuff on the DS back up into the fusebox.
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I'm not getting all crazy and welding the seams, but ABS and washer fluid are gone, relocating the charcoal canister to where the ABS was (it never fit properly under the MAF even before the CAI) I am keeping my wipers though, it's my summer DD and gets 10-12k a year on it.
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Something to consider, if you want to retain use of the washers you can get the euro reservoir that sits in the front bumper area. Project looks to be going well! Keep up the good work!
Good to know, I will check that out if I miss the washers. Got the new overflow brackets welded in. Using 3/16ths pop rivets for the firewall side, didn't want to start a fire that I couldn't put out. I will wait to finish that one until it's painted.
Good thing I am installing reinforcements, too much giviner apparently.
Engine mounts are different heights somehow?? Shorter one was on passenger side.
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Yea they were about 3/8" different, I think they have some sort of fluid inside of them because I tore one open before and it had black fluid in it about the consistency of brake fluid. Maybe the collapsed ones have sprung a leak and lost the oil.
I'm a big fan of the e30 overflow mod, no more messing around bleeding coolant, and it's all oem parts. I did it to the late e36 that I replaced the head on and it worked fantastic. Early cars you have to remove the unused battery tray and move the jumpstart terminal. Late cars have the jumpstart terminal on the fender out of the way but you have to relocate the smog pump or get rid of it, on that one I put it in the bumper.
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This thing is looking great! Keep it up!
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I removed my E30 overflow and went with the M42 style radiator.
I have to bleed it with my mouth O__O
What do you gain from this other than tasty kool-aid when servicing the system?
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