E30 Touring resto - Pic heavy

[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]

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!

[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]

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]

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]

LOL Brendan, not everywhere yet

The more the merrier :p

[Rav335uk]

LOL Brendan, not everywhere yet

[Jozi]

Rav: you have your thread everywhere (also)





Went to see Marty Lane today to see how he's getting on with the paint work and I was greeted with this:




The roof had been painted at some point and it crap hence why that was stripped back, the rear quarters were taken back to prevent reactions.

Front valance & skirts, bumper (and lower apron) ready for primer



Arch flares primered


Both front doors were prepped/being worked on



Some lead-loading they did on the plated up key holes:



The wings were also lead loaded but he didn't have them there. I can't remember what Marty told me he had done with the bonnet and boot lid. No corners being cut anyway, just how I like it

Forgot my camera, phone had to do, will bring the proper cam next time!

[Rav335uk]

Chromie Mate.

Linky below

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36020

[Jozi]

Hi Rav Which build thread the chromie or cabby?

[Rav335uk]

Hi Brendan, see you're on here too.
I got my Build thread on here too.

[Jozi]

Its so you can charge the car in the front. if you ever run out of power. Since all the factory m50/m52 cars had the battery in the trunk.

The fuel is fed to the hose that goes to the front of the rail.

All of the starter wires go on the starter, one on the big terminal, and the other two smaller on the same terminal. But i am not 100% sure. since im going from memory. please check out for your self.

The build is looking great, why are you putting the m50 in that car by the way? Just to test it out?

Thanks Zic, that clears a few things up and should get me on my way! Will check the starter wires to make sure.

I'm putting my battery in the boot as well, thats the plan at least, I'll leave it out as I see no need for it :p

I'm putting it in the old shell to make sure it runs and I can do any work I need to do on it there as all will be carried over to the painted shell when it comes back.

[Zic]

These wires are meant for this.


Its so you can charge the car in the front. if you ever run out of power. Since all the factory m50/m52 cars had the battery in the trunk.

The fuel is fed to the hose that goes to the front of the rail.

All of the starter wires go on the starter, one on the big terminal, and the other two smaller on the same terminal. But i am not 100% sure. since im going from memory. please check out for your self.

The build is looking great, why are you putting the m50 in that car by the way? Just to test it out?

[Jozi]

Few hrs at it again today, got nearly all the plug plugged in and the ECU pulled in under the dash. Had to do a bit of a ghetto setup with the fuel tank, should work though. Just some wires to bolt up (not sure where they go yet), some fuel pipes, oil, alternator + belt and prob a few other things and I can try turn her over :dance:




Anyone know where these wires go?


Near the ECU side of the loom? Probably to the battery +/- terminals?


These are near the starter, do all 3 of them go on there or is one for the block or chassis?



Is this destined for the bin or am I meant to use it somewhere?



Which of these is the fuel feed and return?

[Jozi]

damn! doin work!

Haha, slowly! Engine was only on the stand for 6 weeks :p