Trapped in 1985

[Jlyons617]

Read the adhesive tube when you buy new adhesive. I think Window Weld takes like 24 hours to be drivable. When I was in the business I used Sika MoveIT. Was good to go in an hour. Also, warm the tubes in boiling water before you dispense it. That stuff is a pain when its cold.

[UberPare]

Trapped in 1985

I like the wheel color a bit more. Anyways getting stuff done today. Realized the windshield has some sealing issues. So i removed it and in the process of cleaning it up at the moment.

Pushing the glass up here. Went all around the glass. Seems like the original.



A little 80s trick. When they installed the glass the put a wire in between the seal. Made my life much easier. Simple pull the wire and its out.





Stoked that theres no rust even tho its been leaking for what seems to be a loooong time. Explains the wet dog smell when i first got the car years ago.




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[VanDamage]

Not sure on the wheel colour, but I love everything else about this! I need to delete my tape-holder too. Was thinking cupholders since mine doesn't have any.

[UberPare]

Tryin a slightly different color on the centras with a chrome time attack lip. Color is rustoleum stucco. A slighty darker ish almond.




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Made a little cover to replace the stupid cassette tape holder. Now holds my fan switch and mk2 vdo volt meter.



Stealth mount amp in the emergency kit bay. No use for 30yr old supplies anyways. Need to drop it lower to the latch can close.




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Trapped in 1985

Om601 in all its 4 banger diesel glory. Need clean up the hardlines. Still need to remove all the egr vac lines. Get some new vac lines and re plum the system.

Tuck the wire harness also. Now resides in the fenders.




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[UberPare]

Grab a LVD for the Mercedes and save yourself from a dead battery.



http://www.batterystuff.com/battery-...PS12Vauto.html

Oo. I like this. I have bad luck with batts so could definitely use this. Haha. Especially with the diesel since it takes so much power to crank


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[Jlyons617]

Grab a LVD for the Mercedes and save yourself from a dead battery.

http://www.batterystuff.com/battery-products/PS12Vauto.html

[esskay]

would like to see more of this......

[Chasen88]

Nice, I like where this is going.

[UberPare]

Thinking about jazzing up the interior with a moon eyes pedal, and volt meter. Probably use the gas pedal as a dead pedal instead.



Never had good luck with batteries in the e30. Hopefully this will change that. Having installed an amp/sub with HID's is probably why. I do like my music loud.

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Since I visit here once in a blue moon figure I drop by. Super slow build as I only work on it when I feel like it. If I started driving the car nothing would ever get done. Haha.

Here's a little influence tho. Wanted to build a kind of dtm inspired street cruiser.



little driveway shot



One thing I did do though is install some 55w HID's I had lying around the garage. No high beams though.... Not really a fan of hids on anything, but projectors. The light output though is worth it for the safety factor.

Was able to stealth mount them in the front bumper with some hid brackets. Then cut a small hole with a grommet and pulled the wires through under the headlight. Hopefully condensation doesn't build up.



As for the hood still debating my options. Got my welder at home and shaved the spray nozzle, but unsure if I want to respray it. I was thinking about ordering paint from PaintScratch, and doing it myself, but trying to match the old faded paint would be impossible with a spray can. I need a nicer trunk anyway so if I come across anything in the yard I'll probably grab those. Leaving me on what to do with the current hood? Maybe spray it olive to match the bumpers?




Chopped on a 2nd set of wheels im thinking of. Crown Vic Mesh. 16x7 +6

Should sit almost identical as the Centra's.

If you can tell here the complete rear section of the car has been reprayed. It's the right color, but whoever was the backyard mechanic did a horrible job with matching and blending. On the passenger side you can see an uneven spray job that really irritates me. I was able to color sand what they tried to blend on the door, and restore the original paint. Most likely I'll do the same on the other side.



Oh and since I saw Williammk1's 190 this morning had to try on the starion wheels. In gold of course. Dig it so much might just have to pick up a set myself.

[Bronzit]

I need to paint my needles. That looks too good.

[UberPare]

Not much to update. Finally tracked down a fuel leak, power washed the bay & wheel wells. Starting to piece the interior back together. Dashboard is in, and just mocking up the console and electronics to make sure everything is working.

Stock


Cluster needles in orange with amber bulbs.



Need to hit the yards so I can get some carpet and a headliner then should be ready for the streets.

[UberPare]

thanks for all the love! as she sits around 40% complete