Alpine White Zender Kit E24 633CSI

Jdesign

I Also started clay baring and buffing the paint, but I need a lot harsher compound that what I was using.

This picture is kind of bad, but half is buffed and half isn't. It shows you what a difference even a light buff can do though.

And some over all pics as it sits.

Earl

The valence is definitely gone lol oops

m42b32

Starting to look even better!

e92boost

It's coming along great! I'm wanna come with my 6er to see this thing one day.

B C

Earl

You need an early valence for that lip

Jdesign

Early valance and Euro bumper. thats another $250.

P_Roloff

Was the bumper oxidized, or just scuffed/scratched?

Jdesign

m42b32 said:

Starting to look even better!

Thank you! there is alot of work ahead of me though

e92boost said:

It's coming along great! I'm wanna come with my 6er to see this thing one day.

You should!! It would be great to have the two together for a photo!

P_Roloff said:

Was the bumper oxidized, or just scuffed/scratched?

Oxidized mostly, with a lot of spotting. I still left the clear anodizing on it, just polished it up.

P_Roloff

Jdesign said:

Oxidized mostly, with a lot of spotting. I still left the clear anodizing on it, just polished it up.

Interesting. Any specific product/method you recommend for getting the oxidation off? The rear bumper on my e30 could definitely use some love.

Jdesign

P_Roloff said:

Interesting. Any specific product/method you recommend for getting the oxidation off? The rear bumper on my e30 could definitely use some love.

I just used buffing compound. If its really bad, you will need to sand through the anodizing and polish them. Its an extremely long and time consuming process.

More progress. I pulled the valve cover off to replace the gasket, paint the cover, paint the air box and AFS, replace the breather hose, and do the oil tube update @YoungCRmentioned earlier.

I used the Evapor-rust to clean the clips and bolts holding stuff together while I strip and paint stuff and bake it on the oven with VHT.

Before the modified oil squirter looked like this( when I finally got it out)

And after I compressed the center. This is a common fix to help add oil pressure to lubricate the front rocker arms during low RPM driving.

e92boost

Jdesign said:

I just used buffing compound. If its really bad, you will need to sand through the anodizing and polish them. Its an extremely long and time consuming process.

More progress. I pulled the valve cover off to replace the gasket, paint the cover, paint the air box and AFS, replace the breather hose, and do the oil tube update @YoungCRmentioned earlier.

I used the Evapor-rust to clean the clips and bolts holding stuff together while I strip and paint stuff and bake it on the oven with VHT.

Before the modified oil squirter looked like this( when I finally got it out)

And after I compressed the center. This is a common fix to help add oil pressure to lubricate the front rocker arms during low RPM driving.

I want to do this mod to mine!

e92boost

Do you know if the e30 lights fit the e24? I want to get some new headlights. Maybe euro ellipsoid's

Jdesign

e92boost said:

Do you know if the e30 lights fit the e24? I want to get some new headlights. Maybe euro ellipsoid's

I would say yes, but it would take some modification. Here is a e24 trim ring over my e30 lights. They are the same diameter, but the spacing between the lights isn't the same. *note the light holes seem larger in the e24 grills because of the chrome trim rings.

e92boost

Jdesign said:

I would say yes, but it would take some modification. Here is a e24 trim ring over my e30 lights. They are the same diameter, but the spacing between the lights isn't the same. *note the light holes seem larger in the e24 grills because of the chrome trim rings.

Thanks for the photos, now sell me your headlights.

YoungCR

e92boost said:

Thanks for the photos, now sell me your headlights.

Late model 88-89 had ellipsoids stock, not sure about smilies though.

Jdesign

Haven't been able to put the oil rail back in the car yet because I need new crush washers. I'm hoping zinbrick has some on Monday. Otherwise $10 on eBay and 1 week to arrive.

Jdesign

Waiting on crush washers to come in the mail any minute now....

In the meantime I blasted and painted the valve cover, got some new hoses, and installed a new O2 sensor.

Last night I decided to pull apart the caliper that was sticking in hopes of just cleaning it up and putting it back together to free it up. That was a giant fail as the caliper was froze so bad (probably from me driving it and getting it hot) that I had to spend 30mins just to get it off of the rotor. It was crusty but not as bad as I was expecting. I ordered new pads, clips, and a seal kit for the front calipers.

Still on the search for new front the following parts:

-Exterior-
-US Front bumper side covers (both sides) 51111869769 51111869770
-Tail lights
-Tail light surrounds
-Head lights
-Front grilles and kidneys
-Front valance

-Interior-
-Sun visor clips 51161927473
-Radio cut out 51161883811
-heater control knob
-Rear deck lid covers in Cherry

-Mechanical-
-Muffler (I might just run pipes from the resonator out the back instead)
-Front springs
-Driver side front caliper(if I cant fix what I have)

Dirty: