E12 tidy up.

[pandemonium001]

Yesterdays efforts

Rear Brembo's on




the staining is alodine solution



inserting riv nuts for handbrake


clutch master rebuilt and painted


test fit


running the lines



trim re-installed


decided to just start on the 3.5 so old engine out




will start removing all from engine bay then, clean, prep and paint.

[pandemonium001]

Rear discs are now 300mm

engine balance bar ordered for installation, it was a pain to tilt the engine/gearbox combo with out one.

[pandemonium001]

hopefully will be installing a faster ratio steering box from an e39 M5, if i can make it fit. and try and rig something up for the servotronic.

[nas80]

I find it a million times easier to use the crane to to lift the car high and wheel the engine and subframe under and lower the body down on top.

[pandemonium001]

started cleaning up the engine bay.
after lots of cleaning de greasing and removing brackets, got the spot blaster out




had some zing phosphate primer spare




after a bit of trimming




FMIC is a nice fit and will clear the radiator easy. no mods to the front at all.
bottom bracket bolts between the bumper mounts and top will be rubber grommets to the slam panel. a few bits to trim file and double check and new brackets, then paint soon.

Nice big full alloy rad is on its way with twin lecky fans, expansion bottle will be e34 bulckhead style as that matches in with the engines hoses.

[pandemonium001]

yes it is in the middle, the rad opening is off center as itr was an auto and had the oil cooler one side.

[uwbuurman]

Great progress!

[e21-Mark]

Loving how this is going.

[nas80]

Nice work Martin

[rob0r]

Amazing work! Looks to be the same colour as my E23 too . Shameless plug, I have what I believe to be an E12 BBS front spoiler for sale if you wanted one

[pandemonium001]

brackets made and rad installed:



blanking up


Upol 2k High build on and drying.




front subframe now removed.

wasted 2 hrs trying to get the crappy waxoyl extension tube working for the sill cavity wax, but no joy, will nee to invest in a decent one.
even with 20% spirit and heated next to the fire it would not spray 360 degrees.

[nas80]

who made your rad?

[pandemonium001]

ebay special. £144 delivered with shroud and fans. inlet and outlet need a bit of smoothing on joints on inside but otherwise cant complain.

Its the model for 180 sx sr20det
but I recon I could have fitted the slightly taller one from 200sx. the dims include the mounting pins.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/52MM-3ROW-FOR ... 43d7581a80

[nas80]

nice! did it come with the shroud?

[pandemonium001]

They have one with the shroud and fans included in their shop. All 3 together £144. I will get some pics soon of the tank in/outlets that need blending. only 30mins with a deemed.