Creaver

Haha! Considering it will just get dirty again...it can go without the silver paint (and i've spent SOOO much on this car already with getting her up to scratch...I need to save the $10 on paint and spend it on PETROL enjoying the damn thing. HAHA )

Looks a minter in everyway, apart from the trans

Things are still underway, all going well box will be in tomorrow evening after work. Have prepped it by cleaning (best I could do with a rag, degreaser and a hose....) and installing new input shaft seal/selector shaft seal. A big thanks to Gavin here. I didn't have a selector shaft seal in my clutch kit and noticed mine was leaking badly...quick call to Gavin and he sorted me out. Within 1.5hrs I had it installed in the box....good man! Gearbox would have been in tonight but decided it would be best to loop the Automatic trans cooler pipe before installation of the trans as it would be a total c**t otherwise with the intake manifold already installed. See picture below Picked up the drive shaft today. Was done by Driveshaft Specialists LTD in East Tamaki. Great guy and knows his sh*t. Quick turn around and was quoted cheaper than another company I got a quote from. *edit* for others reference, the driveshaft was lengthened 152mm to accomodate the shorter gearbox. And a new hanger bearing was installed Injectors have been dropped off to be ultrasonically cleaned and have the seals/filters replaced...should get these back tomorrow I hope! Expect an update tomorrow evening!

Great looking project! If you havn't already, have a chat to Marty (BM Weapon on the forums) as he has built a couple m30 turbos now if you have some questions as he'd most probably know the answer Ben - I just had my driveshaft lengthened at Driveshaft Specialists in East Tamaki. Great guy and he knows his stuff. The quote he gave me was $100 less than Beaty Driveshafts. Hope this helps.

I might consider the mudflaps if someone buys the car and doesnt want them, haha......

Cheers Ray. I looked at the old one again and it wasn't all that damaged at all. Molded it back into shape and reused that. Thanks though

A little bit of progress over the weekend. Slowly coming together now. Finished putting the pedal box in fully (lost a bloody pin for the brake linkage...but easily solved with a trip to pickapart). Clutch hard line made and installed. Rear brakes reassembled. And installed flywheel/clutch plate/pressure plate. At this point I would like to thank Glenn HEAPS for lending me some tools and his advice. Same goes for Ross at BM workshop. Intake manifold installed along with other miscellaneous stuff in the engine bay. If you're ever after rubber bungs etc...go to para rubber, I was over the moon when by chance they had EXACTLY what I was looking for and were cheap as chips! Glenn said he would source and help with injector seals/filters tomorrow and hopefully will also get driveshaft back from the shop!! Thanks for reading.

Yeah... I'm sure we're both glad we didn't buy a 190e 16V now Will do regarding the shifter.

Ohhh yes I also drove Ross from BM Workshops e34 540i which was converted using Cain's gearbox etc from the 540iLE on Sunday. His goes HARD with the short 3.64 diff and I quite like the z3 shortshift (so much so I have just ordered one through SIR E30 on the forum) and it also has BIG 6pots on the front...... I am very very very excited now!

Ok....it's all go starting tonight This is most of the progress so far which I havn't updated. The shiny (and not so shiny) stuff. Rear crank seal replaced Pedals in (what a bitch this was due to the brake linkage...) All intake associated bits removed to be cleaned and gaskets replaced

Great news. The JB Racing flywheel is in my hands as of last night. Basically it's all go now. Driveshaft going to the shop today to get lengthened, might get back tomorrow if i'm lucky. Depending on how smoothly everything goes it might even be running this weekend???!?! But i'm not counting on it. Will do a proper update later tonight when I finish work with photos etc.

After speaking with Ross at BM Workshop, it sounds as though he might be interested. He was saying that himself and Gavin did the install of this charger on the e39 540i which was recently for sale on TM. As Ray said...an m62 in e34 with this would be wicked.... Didn't Simon say he was thinking about an m62 into his e34?

Saw this yesterday, crackup

I'll also take dibs on shifter boot

Bugger....well I guess i'm #2? ......as long as Simon keeps his mitts to himself

If someone buys the car, I might be keen on the wheels....................

I'm not sure, once i've seen Ross I can let you know how Ray's compares?

Just received an email saying Turnermotorsport would have the flywheel from JB Racing by Friday (US time). So should get it next week or the week after, woohoo. Better get my ass into gear and sort the rest of the car!

Still waiting on the Flywheel...angry email sent as it's been f**king ages. Intake is all apart. PCV wasn't in the greatest shape and I have found a couple of cracked hoses, how it ran as well as it did in the first place, god knows! Havn't taken any more pics yet, nor have I had much progress...hopefully the ball will be rolling in the next week or something.

Once my car is up and running, definitely going to a playday session. A lot of people on here have said it's good value and a great time

I believe Incary's sways were beefy as f**k. So might want to maybe read else where on sizes if going larger than what Dave suggests

Have a chat to Incary or read his build thread. I think he used Whiteline sways

Genuine or replica?

Congratulations on the sale. I guess I've lost my chance to get a ride in this beast now Boris

Awesome, will see how things go, might pop down