Another Mtech II e30 build...

[dvious]

Awesome work on the Valve Cover. Maybe a light coat of clear-coat could have prevented the paint coming off once the tape was removed?

[imolae30]

Been a while! Lots going on, mainly maintenance.

Started off with a compression test. Compression was high and even across all 6!



Spark plugs were pretty fouled... and Bosch



Some fresh plugs. NKG all day!



Time for some fun stuff. New water pump, thermostat, belts and tensioner and some sweet rattle cans for the intake manifold and valve cover.



No hood life! Time to get started.



Got the manifold off, bolts were not as bad as people say. Only pesky one was closest to the fire wall.



Valves looked pretty clean.



Got all this stuff off and out of the way for fresh belts.





Some of the belts were pretty worn.



New water pump looking pretty.



Valve adjustment. Check.



Time for paint! Cleaned the manifold, masked off, and sprayed.





Very pleased with how the valve cover came out. Need to fix a little patch of purple that was removed with the masking.











Hopefully Ill have everything back together by tomorrow night.

Ps. Wheel adapters are ordered, and I'm excited.

[RihardsR]

I love it )

[imolae30]

Thanks guys really appreciate the support! K-Line I got you one the follow back aha

Finally figured out my euro plate, popped into my head while driving

[bhups]

Looks spot on mate.

[K-Line]

Im so unbelievably jelly of this m-tech, you sir are a lucky man! Found you on IG the other day too so i followed lol

[dirty_thirty]

And finally on the ground!

This shit right here.

[E30cruiser]

awesome...awesome to the max

[imolae30]

Havent posted in a while, Stella has been back on the ground and feeling really good.

Recently, I had the chance to try on a pair of Memoryfab Mtechnicas thanks to my buddy Scott. I definitely want beefier tires on the 16s. The Memoryfabs were looking pretty good, just needed spacers, would have been perfect!




And today was a pretty good day. Found a pretty good deal on something new, it will be a while till they are mounted. They need a little cleaning up and adapters.



Also, got some fresh rotors and pads waiting to go in tomorrow.



Thats all for now!

[imolae30]

Wait what?? you did what with rustoleum??? that sunroof looks glossy

Didnt get any shots, but the underside had a smidge of rust in a couple spots so I sanded it down and hit it with the rusto to stop the cancer.

Such a nice mtech e30 - Make us all proud.

ps: I feel your pain on bushings and bearings. Really makes you **** working on cars.

Thank you! Really means a lot to know that Im not the only one who appreciates all the work I have done. Bushings weren't as bad as I thought but the bearings... So glad its all over and finally back on the ground. Stella drives like a race car now though, well worth all the effort. The m20 even feels like it pulls much harder because of all the slack taken out of the drive line actually pushes you back in the seat now! She feels very tight

Now, I just need to focus on my fitment... Needs more poke and different wheels!

[TeckniX]

Such a nice mtech e30 - Make us all proud.

ps: I feel your pain on bushings and bearings. Really makes you **** working on cars.

[e34///M]

Wait what?? you did what with rustoleum??? that sunroof looks glossy

[Slycas28]

love the color.

[Riskant]

Really sexy Car....

Keep it up!

[imolae30]

Fitted the front bumper and installed the corners. And finally have the exhaust back on. Started it for the first time in three weeks the engine mounts make the whole car buzz with excitement. Cant wait to get her back on the road!