Mattzy 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2008 (edited) Cheers dude - would definately be keen to see some more shots of your car. Anyway, I popped into car colours on the way home. I was in the spraypainting mood! Had heaps of spare paint so I painted the swaybar and brackets. Wanky i know.. Also painted the FLCAS satin black, but you know what they look like anyway.. Edited November 6, 2008 by Mattzy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattzy 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2008 (edited) Evening gents! Been pretty busy with other things latley leading up to christmas and subsequently been rather slack! But this weekend we managed to get all the suspension back together including the new front top hats and also get it all bolted into the car. I also installed the new short shifter and new shifter clip (aka expensive white plasticy thing!) Front - Shiny new hub & bearing! no more shuddering death! Front - check! Rear - check! Dildo - double check! Unfortunately though I didnt have a 7mm spanner so dont have any pics of it on the ground untill I bleed the brakes Edited December 21, 2008 by Mattzy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted December 21, 2008 Looking good man,still havent found them spacers sorry! What size tyres you running? 195/50? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_BRS_ 209 Report post Posted December 21, 2008 wooo slowly coming along nicely, can't wait to see this beast sometime! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Still looking for an e30 boss kit, cos supercheap can order them in..... i think they r $95 plus p&p. They have two options, but u have to go for the dearer one, bcos their other supplier hasn't stocked them for over two years! But thats where i got mine from, for a reasonable price (staff discount lol ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Good to see its still comming along nicely, hurry up and finish it already!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SIR E30 68 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Wow this car is AWESOME! cant wait to see it finished! good to see your spending money in the right places first dude, ie suspension components/brakes. well done!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattzy 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 (edited) Looking good man,still havent found them spacers sorry! What size tyres you running? 195/50? No worries bud, I am trying to track down some longer wheel nuts if you still have any? Yes your correct, tyres are 197/50/16's wooo slowly coming along nicely, can't wait to see this beast sometime! Haha thanks bro! I have really been rather lazy! Still looking for an e30 boss kit, cos supercheap can order them in..... i think they r $95 plus p&p. They have two options, but u have to go for the dearer one, bcos their other supplier hasn't stocked them for over two years! But thats where i got mine from, for a reasonable price (staff discount lol ) Yeah the plan is to check out JiB's bosskit and see if it'll fit mine. Then if it does we'll just bounce over to supercheap and use that part# Good to see its still comming along nicely, hurry up and finish it already!! Haha thanks bro - i know, i know.. im trying! Wow this car is AWESOME! cant wait to see it finished! good to see your spending money in the right places first dude, ie suspension components/brakes. well done!! Thanks mate! I'm not so interested in power for a car thats realistically going to be my daily (well not at this stage ) I'm remotivated and it's update time! All I can say for this one is... Goodbye to my 56k friends! Okay so.. While waiting for some bits to arrive I decided on my lunch break today I was going to get some leather reconditioner crap. I myself, never having owned a car with leather and for the first time actually having a complete interior was totally foreign to the cleaning products avaliable. So naturally I headed to the local leather experts.. The saddlery warehouse! I puchased a very pricy $12 tub of black saddle wax and set to work. French? Italian? German? whatever.. its not english and I have no idea what it says. Probably made from horse. This kind of cracking is everywhere. I removed the seats only to find some more of Whangarei! in the form of oil, mud and grease.. yum, thanks so much! (photos dont do the mess justice) Passenger side crap. Cleaned ready to feed a family off. When I was removing the seats I noticed this factory spec instructional sticker. Poor bastard at the factory must have had a bad day... Leather looks better now huh? Go 12 dollars baby go! Letting it all dry.. More pics once its all dried and back in the car tomorrow. /Edit - Dear Germany, Those rear seat bracket mounts are retarded, most normal sized 17mm spanners dont fit. Sort your sh*t out before I blitzkrieg your asses. Kind Regards, Matt Edited December 22, 2008 by Mattzy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_BRS_ 209 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 seats came up mint bud! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 /Edit - Dear Germany, Those rear seat bracket mounts are retarded, most normal sized 17mm spanners dont fit. Sort your sh*t out before I blitzkrieg your asses. Word! Although most high-end tools have a lower profile and fit. (stronger metal and better specs = smaller tools with same strength). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattzy 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 seats came up mint bud! Thanks bro! Should have some pics up this arvo of it all back together, Word! Although most high-end tools have a lower profile and fit. (stronger metal and better specs = smaller tools with same strength). For sure mate, pain in the ass for the garage DIY jobs though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiB 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Man, you have serious OCD, you wanna come clean my POS up? There's plenty to do Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattzy 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Man, you have serious OCD, you wanna come clean my POS up? There's plenty to do Haha, well for the amount in coins, dust, and general gunkage that came out it was worth it for the weight reduction Shits gotta' be pimp yo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 I have this great stahlwille spanner that is curved just right to get the seats out. I guard that puppy with my life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattzy 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 (edited) Brakes are bled and rear is complete! I still need to order 16 longer wheel studs from Repco before I can drop the front down and put spacers on the rear. But shes not too far off now.. Interior is back together and doesnt smell anymore Rear is all back together and on the ground. This gives you an idea of the rear fitment after I attacked the guards. Although I can't use the spacers yet because I need those longer wheel nuts Edited December 24, 2008 by Mattzy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiB 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2008 That rules. Hurry up and do a skid, there's far too much tread on the rear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattzy 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2008 That rules. Hurry up and do a skid, there's far too much tread on the rear. Im trying to get to a track day on the 11th of Jan but its not looking promising pssst... Boss Kit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CamB 48 Report post Posted December 24, 2008 I feel really, really dirty whenever I see that gearknob, but I guess that's the point of it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spottswoode Report post Posted December 24, 2008 This is almost my favourite car on Bimmersport right now. And MOF is right, more wheels = better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattzy 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2008 I feel really, really dirty whenever I see that gearknob, but I guess that's the point of it! Dirty.. haha. How do you feel when I tell you that it lights up and has two speeds! This is almost my favourite car on Bimmersport right now. And MOF is right, more wheels = better. Thanks mate! Fingers crossed that I can swiftly sort the bosskit and wheel nuts then its off to get an alignment. Who's good on the North Shore for alignments thesedays? Note I cant take it to my normal shop because they dont have a press and I need to get those castor bushes pushed in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forrest 35 Report post Posted December 24, 2008 Bro I can provide instructions to do those nolathanes with a vice easy as (providing you have a decent vice)...got mine to sink in like butter. PM me if you dont want a pro to do it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattzy 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2008 (edited) Bro I can provide instructions to do those nolathanes with a vice easy as (providing you have a decent vice)...got mine to sink in like butter. PM me if you dont want a pro to do it Thanks heaps mate, but sadly I don't have a vice Hence why I havent even given it a crack. If any BS member does have a vice and is keen then I can fund either via alcohol or cash! /Edit - f**k it. If you could flick me some instructions that would be brilliant. I was thinking about heating her up, using some grease and then smashing it in. Then I was going to sort out the castor bushes .. Edited December 24, 2008 by Mattzy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forrest 35 Report post Posted December 24, 2008 /Edit - f**k it. If you could flick me some instructions that would be brilliant. I was thinking about heating her up, using some grease and then smashing it in. Then I was going to sort out the castor bushes .. In my opinion that is the BS post of the year, love your work hahaha. Will get you some photos tmoro or the next day, its a piece of cake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiB 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2008 Yeah yeah, you'll get to try my bosskit soon enough (It might even be for sale) You can try Pete @ Mullin's Tyres - barry's pt rd. He's my alignment/tyre man. Tell him Jonno with the E30 sent you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattzy 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2008 Yeah yeah, you'll get to try my bosskit soon enough (It might even be for sale) You can try Pete @ Mullin's Tyres - barry's pt rd. He's my alignment/tyre man. Tell him Jonno with the E30 sent you. Thanks buddy. If that boss kits up for sale you know it's so mine! Have a good christmas btw dude! Sweet - Will book it in with Pete next year. PS - do E30's have any factory camber,castor,toe adjustment? Thanks, Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
