Hello folks, from E30 to 21

verde · Post by **verde** » Thu May 23, 2013 1:19 pm

Thanks man

Yes lucky, me and passenger and other road users could have easily been killed. I just hope to fix my engine and rust and get the car back on the road soon. I want to paint it black and put schmidt th lines on and then work on the interior. I want to make the car look reasonably OEM but fresh and new. The wheels and exhaust pipe are the only wild mods

verde · Post by **verde** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:41 pm

OK well, i cant remember where I got up to on this thread but basically on May 20th it failed its MOT onthe following

Knackered ball joint ( annoying as id recently replaced the lower out arm bushes ) and the new arm came with a bush

rust...lots, front wing ( new one i hadnt finished fitting ) wasnt connected at the bottom

Needed rear sub frame mounts welded

and the number plate lights were out

Anyway, i decided to take it out for one last run before the MOT expired the next day and a bolt from the air box went into the carb and savaged a valve seat

Anyway, heres an update. Engine is out, new engine is on the drive all painted. Waiting on a new clutch.. We have welded the engine bay parts needed and bits on the inner wing and replaced the old arm with a new bushed on
On the MOT ramp

New engine

Polished pipe

Rav320uk · Post by **Rav320uk** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:41 pm

Remember, there's no OIL in the engine.

verde · Post by **verde** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:49 pm

HAHAHA na dont worry Rav im not that daft....I hope. How old is the oil filter? Should i stick a new one on it or is that one quite recent

Rav320uk · Post by **Rav320uk** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:52 pm

New Oil filter, air filter, antifreezw, oil, and maybe plugs, but they were fine last time I checked.

verde · Post by **verde** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:16 pm

Alright il get all that done and itl be running mint. Due to the pipe id imagine itl still pop and backfire a tad but im looking forward to a smooth running motor that isnt just pouring flames out the pipe all the time.

Rav320uk · Post by **Rav320uk** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:04 am

Whatever you do, don't mess about with the Webber!

verde · Post by **verde** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:51 am

Yeah feck that, I aint touchin the thing!

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:13 pm

Please make a vid after you put the exhaust in.

verde · Post by **verde** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:09 am

Theres already a video, the exhaust has been on for over a month and a half.

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 7:01 pm

verde · Post by **verde** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:38 pm

Still fitting the new engine.....

verde · Post by **verde** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:08 am

New pictures up later folks. The new engine is finally installed! Key will be turned at the weekend. I have also bought a hydraulic handbrake incase it sees the occasional track day. It will be getting lowered further at the front also.

But before all that the welding must re-commence on the rear end. New sills, sub frame mounts and possibly a fuel tank.

Pics up after work!

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:48 am

Looking forward to pics and hope she'll start up right away this weekend!

verde · Post by **verde** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:42 pm

Ok so we got the engine and box mated up despite the snow

Tidied up all the non needed E30 loom and wiring shit

Stuck on the downpipes

Wer only a few wires and fluids away from a running E21 again

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