1JZ E30 Vert Build Thread with Pastry filled wheels

[Jdesign]

I slowly have been cleaning and painting all the components when I get a chance. Overall everything is coming together well and I'm getting pretty excited.

the coolant lines are still not complete but Ive been tackling other things because I know it's gonna suck. 

I mounted and painted all the charge piping now which I'm pleased with. This wrinkle paint is awesome.

no more brake ducts. Oh well.

[Jdesign]

Chubs, the man behind the mask, has been cranking away helping me get this car going, and up to this point, I can't thank him enough. 

I have a massive list of things to buy and complete yet, but I'm certainly 3/4's of the way there 

I finally started messing with the brakes. I have a massive delete I bought from Collin and I was going to use a Porsche 944 master. I have since change my mind because of the fitment and overall style of the master. I also have a tilton that I was going to use until I realized it's not the right bolt pattern as the booster delete. so I took the booster delete with me and headed to the salvage yard where I found a 13/16 master from a early 80's Honda Civic.

fits like a glove.

[Jdesign]

I also painted the cover over the blower motor. Huge pain. I used a torch to burn the old material off, then a wire wheel, then cleaned and painted it.

[B C]

Awesome work Jason!

[YoungCR]

Those parts all cleaned up well! Great work man.

[Jdesign]

Snap said:

Awesome work Jason!

Thanks Snap but Chubs has been working on this equally, if not harder than me!! 

YoungCR said:

Those parts all cleaned up well! Great work man.

Thanks man, you should stop out again soon!!

[ClassE]

Needs more zinc.

Nice series of updates - I can't wait to see this in person.  Awesome work so far!

[Jdesign]

ClassE said:

Needs more zinc.

Nice series of updates - I can't wait to see this in person.  Awesome work so far!

Thanks man, and I agree. I wanted to get all new hardware but getting laid off and still performing the swap has made my life, well, creative. I intend on just getting it driving and then going back and slowing making everything MUCH much better.

[B C]

This is the only Chubbs I know

(RIP)

[patsbimmer1]

Is that the engine from his e46?

[Jdesign]

90% of the brakes are complete. I ran all the hard lines minus the Bias valve that I am picking up tomorrow. I also managed to run the reservoir for the clutch slave cylinder. See my sneakiness? I plan on doing the same with the brake reservoir later too. Funds and time are playing a big part here for me now. Its crunch time.

[Jdesign]

patsbimmer1 said:

Is that the engine from his e46?

No. He sold the car to Jake. I managed to find a motor and trans for the mega cheap.

[Jdesign]

I knew working at Allis Bike part time would come in handy besides my biking addiction. I picked up a bike brake cable, housing, and misc knarps, ferrels, and barrel ends for making the throttle cable linkage. I used a dirty finger (hehe) and a nice piece of bond paper and created an outline of the mounting holes on the intake manifold for the cable bracket. I then created a quick sketch of what I will probably weld together tomorrow to make it all work together.

[Jdesign]

Idk why there are two of the same pics there but every time I delete them they reappear....

[wasnt m3]

Jdesign said:

Idk why there are two of the same pics there but every time I delete them they reappear....

Fixed.

[Jdesign]

Bam! you duh man.

[patsbimmer1]

This is awesome!  The work looks great!

[B C]

Love seeing updates here. But I have to balance the love with some hate so I hate that style of fuel injector connector

[Jdesign]

patsbimmer1 said:

This is awesome!  The work looks great!  

Thanks Man!!!

[Jdesign]

Time for some more updates. As some of you know, the car is running and driving now! There are a few things I still need to address, but I will certainly get to them.

Here is the throttle bracket I made. I needed to modify the cable on the firewall side but managed to not take any pictures. 

The next big step was wiring. Since the harness I had was cut up, it was decided that we strip out all the things that weren't needed and start fresh. Chubs did all the wiring as I worked on the cooling system. He's wired this swap in Jakes e46 so I had faith in his knowledge.