"bronzit .. FTL" build

[610EURO]

woke up early aiming to get the car on the road and legal today. went out to buy a new electric fan. got home and my package from turner was on the porch.

installed the new water pump, thermostat housing and fan. payed for insurance and registration so the car can legally be on the road. should be able to get it inspected tomorrow morning.

i was out driving around for a bit. then came back, installed the roof rack and went to a spot to ride.

every now and then the belt would squeel. not sure why, wasnt at WOT or anything, it would do it randomly and go away just as randomly. my rear passenger fender is rubbing my tire bad even when just cruising so ill have to raise it a little bit to give it atleast some gap. the radiator to reservoir connection leaks so im going to fix that tomorrow also.

after i fix those few bits it will be in tip top shape. the car pulls strong and the exhaust sounds perfect. very pleased with the way its turning out.

ill try and get some pics tomorrow

[Average_Jerk]

^the guys at turner are awesome. i deal with them almost daily. friendly, and they know their shit.

i bet you cant wait to be on the road legally

[610EURO]

^the guys at turner are awesome. i deal with them almost daily. friendly, and they know their shit.

i bet you cant wait to be on the road legally

ive never spoken with any of them. i rarely order from them simply due to them bieng a little more expensive then other places. their ground shipping was quicker then the other places i was going to order those parts from.

car is already on the road

[Average_Jerk]

ive never spoken with any of them. i rarely order from them simply due to them bieng a little more expensive then other places. their ground shipping was quicker then the other places i was going to order those parts from.

car is already on the road

they are a little more. but its nice to konw that have have legit experience. i called the other day and my sales rep was out of the office for a couple days to go racing lol

[610EURO]

got the new hoses, thermostat and aux fan relay all hooked up.

figured id drive it around to make sure all is well.

i made it an hour and a half before i got pulled over cop gave me a fix-it ticket for having my license plate in the rear window.

[Average_Jerk]

thats stupid

[610EURO]

thats stupid

i figured id get pulled over eventually. never expected it on day 1 of actually driving around.

[Average_Jerk]

i figured id get pulled over eventually. never expected it on day 1 of actually driving around.

was that the only thing he gave you shit about?

[610EURO]

was that the only thing he gave you shit about?

yep. i believe he was just pulling me over thinking i was doing something illegal in the car.

i was pretty alone where i was. main roads but no traffic at that time. i turned down this really bumpy road so i was going real slow. i could see the front end of a black car parked around the first corner. as soon as i passed i saw it was a cop. sure enough he came right out behind me. he was close on my ass and from experience with my last e30 i know if a cop is behind me he is going to pull me over whether he has a reason or not. so i made the first turn into the old ice rink not even a block from where he came out and he passed by slow. i waited a few minutes then got back on the road. about a block up the road there is a clearing and a parking lot for a lawn mower repair shop. as soon as i got there i saw him waiting, he came right out behind me, as soon as the light turned green he turned his lights and siren on.

he had me sitting there for 15-20 minutes, i was getting pissed off. if i hadnt just put on the new aux fan and the new thermostat my car would have overheated.

[Average_Jerk]

that would have been extra shitty if you over heated while he had you pulled

[610EURO]

that would have been extra shitty if you over heated while he had you pulled

ya. i would have shut my car off. after it as all done he told me i could leave. his car was parked half way in the street, even with my upper body out the window i couldnt see the cars coming. considering its a big high traffic road i wasnt about to just pull out and hope. he flashed his lights at me 2 times before he finally went around me. i dont know how he expected me to see through his cruiser

[.:Heather:.]

I can't see any pics....

[610EURO]

I can't see any pics....

should be back at the end of the month.

[610EURO]

pictures are back. im going to try and get a photoshoot in some time in the next 2 weeks.

random pic from installing the aux fan:

[610EURO]

well now that most of the major work is done i have been getting to all of the little bits. todays issue was the trunk lock. mine was crushed and the cylinder wouldnt spin at all




i went down to my warehouse and picked up one of my spares from down there.



rather then just putting in the spare lock and using the second key for the trunk i decided i was going to swap out all the lock slides so the new lock cylinder would accept my stock key and match all the doors with the stock key.



took everything apart





ended up with 1 like new lock cylinder and all these parts from the stock cylinder. the one that was in my car had rust on the washer and lock ring and the inners were oxodized as can be seen in the following pic



the finished cylinder is on the car and functions perfect. i forgot to take a pic of the finished cylinder so ill try and get one tomorrow.

i have started shaving the drivers side engine bay. right now im still clearing up all the wiring so i only have what is essential.

random pics from today :











this last one has a little p-shopping. i removed the rust on the bottom of my battery box



still need to clear my rear quarter panel as you can see. pictures make my car look high