E30 Touring resto - Pic heavy

[Jozi]

Slow progress, again, the last week or so, have slowly been getting everything ready to get the engine to turn over. Got a new battery for her yesterday, the fuel lines are all hooked up again as is all the wiring neatly tucked inside the wiring cover (which needed a little trimming, not 100% happy on the outcome of this though), just some nut needed on the bushes and a few small things. This is how she stands as of this evening:



Anyone know where this wire needs to go?

It's red and should be power but it won't fit with the other bundle of wires. I forget where it came from but I think it might be from the fuse box.


I also seem to have the whole lot sitting at a slight slant for what ever reason?

[Jozi]

Went by the Marty earlier on today. Not a whole lot of progress due to him being sick and busy. Hopefully he'll have it in primer over the next week or two! Also visited a few car dealerships and come to the conclusion that BMW, Mini and audi are sound, Toyota were not friendly at all and Merc looked like a drug dealer.

[Jozi]

Pretty much have the whole shell stripped down to the wiring loom



I need to figure out how to remove the back rest and the carpet area behind it, should have the part from the red shell to look at for this.

Few other pics of little mods I had to do related to the engine:






You can buy a proper intake silicone boot from a few places in the US but by the time you have it delivered it ends up costing something like €130 : I have been talking to a Samco distributor in the Uk who I think might also be able to sell me on but for a lot less. I used a 80mm to 74mm reducing elbow and some 20mm (I think) straight pipe for the above. Lots of trimming until I was happy how it fitted and then made a hole for the AFM T-piece on the under side.

Little bit of trimming I had to do to the wiring harness cover so that it still fits:


There's a little trimming on the outer cover also but I can't find pics of it.

[Jozi]

Just a small update, got started on the wiring around the bay yesterday, going to tidy it all up and re-route some wires to make it a little neater in the bay.




Suggestions how to go about this welcome! Have some idea's but someone might have better ones!

[e30strube]

I routed all of my wires going from fuse box to the front of the car into the fender. There is a whole right next to the fuse box, but you will have to enlarge the inner fender hole to get them through. Everything is accessible with the liner out. The ABS controller wires will need to be lengthened. I don't recall having to lengthen any others.

[Jozi]

That sounds much like what I was planning. I cut the driver side (on RHD car) of the loom though, I want to route that through the other fender rather than across the front panel (I'm making it partially removable). Did you run the wires lose or use some ducting? Any pics?

[e30strube]

I wrapped the bundle with friction tape and used these to hold the bundle in place. I put a rubber grommet on the hole that the wires were fed through. I didn't see a real need for any additional protection as there would be nothing that would hit the wires inside the fender.

[Jozi]

Yeah thats true, I'm still gonna play it safe and get a conduit for the wires, if anything it will be a little neater.

[Jozi]

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Sounds much louder than expected with only the exhaust manifold, she's a little shaky, injectors are clicking away and idle is around 16-1800rpm (4cyl clocks). No idea if this is good/bad!

[Codidly]

Wow, great work! Dedication for sure!

[Jozi]

Small side-project I'm working on. No idea when I'll get round to refurbing and widening but at least 1 wheel is now split

[filiperc]

Nice work you doing there!
Can't wait to see this touring rolling...

[Zic]

Did not read anything, from you're two last posts, but you are located in Europe right?
I've got the bumper and front skirt for a m'tech2 and side skrit's and front and rear pods, we could work something out, that would be really cheap /benefit you more than me

[Jozi]

Did not read anything, from you're two last posts, but you are located in Europe right?
I've got the bumper and front skirt for a m'tech2 and side skrit's and front and rear pods, we could work something out, that would be really cheap /benefit you more than me

Thanks Zic thats very kind of you but I already have all parts I require. Drop me a pm with a price and what you have though, might know someone interested!

[Jozi]

It's been a little quiet in here so I thought I'd put these few pics up here.












Marty's sending a panel my way this weekend with a few colours on it for me to decide on what I want to go with.