"Rangi Mods"

[dirtydoogle 383]

I did the belt and pump on a 4age blue top over the weekend. Piss easy job. Had a few rangi mods on her though. Extractors and no O2 sensor. Pod filter with the whole hot air sucking job and the ambient temp sensor cable tied up near the pcv....Wrong belt covers too. Bunch of twits.

[pureboiracer 0]

Oh there's a proper tool? Drill a big f**k off hole in the radiator and use a large extension?

Lol dont forget to cut a hole in the bumper too, and then tape over it when your done.

[bravo 34]

used to be a site called rangimods.co.nz but I see it no longer exists.

[Forrest 35]

Front caliper faces ground down with a grinder to clear wheel face, because I hate spacers.

Front valance to fit to my Alpina front kit chopped up with a grinder and a cutting wheel totally eyeballed.

Using minute mend epoxy to 'weld' a gearknob to the shifter arm.

Using 'paint it on' tyre black to dye my E30 headliner black....and it works.

There is plenty more, I just can't remember them.

[325_driver 422]

Front caliper faces ground down with a grinder to clear wheel face, because I hate spacers.

Front valance to fit to my Alpina front kit chopped up with a grinder and a cutting wheel totally eyeballed.

Using minute mend epoxy to 'weld' a gearknob to the shifter arm.

Using 'paint it on' tyre black to dye my E30 headliner black....and it works.

There is plenty more, I just can't remember them.

So far i believe we have a winner lol

[huff3r 347]

Throttle cable rubber bush that holds the engine end in place snapped... so cable-tied tight around it to ensure it doesnt slip off the mount and jam my throttle partway open... but i didnt tell you that...

[mark247 38]

A good friend Tom asked if we could help paint his ute last night so we did. After 2 tubs of bog, a grind, and a clogged spray gun.. we had it all done in a couple of hours. Working together is the key.. as you will see.

We smashed out bog with a hammer, just to have a look, then just covered it up again.

Metal reconstruction 101

Liquid metal worked a charm on this piece

We fixed a rip/dent in the metal from where he went through a fence on the kaimais, noone will even know now.

Sanding and painting done at the exact same time. The dust added to the green pearl of the paint.

Final outcome should be posted today, it was too dark last night and then he drove home straight after completion.

[Matty104 0]

i'm proud of that effort,

and who was it that said it wouldnt be done by last night ay (mark)

Na the only reason i wanted to spray it last night was because i was a wee bit intoxified , so thought it would be funny to see what id done in the morning haha

edit: The other key to getting the job done so quikly was not wasting time masking over the windows or door handles or any thing for that matter

Edited April 9, 2010 by Matty104

[mark247 38]

i'm proud of that effort,

and who was it that said it wouldnt be done by last night ay (mark)

Na the only reason i wanted to spray it last night was because i was a wee bit intoxified , so thought it would be funny to see what id done in the morning haha

When the bog isn't fully cured the paint sticks way more betterer anyway aye cuz

[zenetti 0]

So far i believe we have a winner lol

New Winner - Kiwi328i

http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....mp;#entry334366

[laadeelaa 0]

Oh my god. You guys! That pos is his pride and joy.

I almost can conclude, if everything else doesn't work to fix something, a rangi mod will just have to do. Or more commonly seen on Bimmersport - if you can't afford it/can't be bothered, rangi mods are the way to go.

Seem a few too many rangi mods gone bad, in the end the car always ends up getting fixed properly.

[Matty104 0]

When the bog isn't fully cured the paint sticks way more betterer anyway aye cuz

Structural integrity

[AN E30 Fan 1]

New Winner - Kiwi328i

http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....mp;#entry334366

That Sir, is one of funniest things I have read on Bimmersport in a LONG time. Its gold

Edited April 9, 2010 by An E30 Fan

[TomHectorAgamemnonPegasus 0]

Hey i finally found my account, ute looks pretty sweet now, you should post up photos Mark.

[325_driver 422]

New Winner - Kiwi328i

http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....mp;#entry334366

this by far is my most favourite thread, never ceasing to amaze me the extent people take "shell be right" with their automotive possessions !

+1 for finished pictures of the bogga ute

[pureboiracer 0]

lol. at the ford garage i used to work at, ford had an issue with ba/bf falcon outer lower front ball joints. simillar to that e36 thread link. we used to unbolt the struts, smash out the old ball joints and smash in the new ones. got it down to 15min per side.

[BreakMyWindow 1870]

Mods list.

1.) Chassis lightening

- All windows and lights smashed

- Interior trims removed/ripped out

- Bumpers removed with a crow bar, and sledge hammer

2.) Aerodynamics

- Multiple Sledgehammer blows

3.) Cooling

- 92' honda prelude electric fan directly wired to battery and cable tied to the front grill.

- mended water hose when engine mounts broke causing the alt. pulley to eat said hose.

4.) Chassis Rigidity

- Engine strapped down to front crossmember using a truck container strap.

- Multiple sledgehammer blows.

5.) Appearance

- Warehouse rattlecan paint custom paint job, heat cured in ~28 deg. West Auckland sun.

[CamB 48]

Oooh - I remembered one. M20 intake boot split fixed with electrical tape, duct tape AND zip ties. Semi-permanent fix as both tapes and zip ties are black and it works good.

[Wom 0]

not so much a rangi fix ... because it's not actually fixed lol

but my mate's Corona, the starter motor is stuffed

so instead of fixing it, he always parks up the top of a bit of an incline so he can jump start it lol

although that usually means that he's blocking the driveway for everyone else who visits

[Wervie67 0]

not really a rangi mod, but used a crocodile clip to reset the LED service lights on the e30 yesterday.

worked a treat

[Lucan 196]

Not too rangi but def patch up jobs

Broken lip clips = Cable ties

Dented bonnet = Duct tape

[Kaz 50]

The worst mine has is about 20 cable ties keeping the front bumper and plastic guards in place. Still waiting for the money for a new front.

[_ethrty-Andy_ 2122]

Just completed a honda stereo mounting bracket. stock bracket bent in the vice 90 degrees, angle grinder to make room for the plug, 4 zip ties, and some elastic support. it doesnt get much better (or worse than that haha)

[Forrest 35]

Aluminium roofing flashing tape used to cover ugly spot welds + exhaust cement when welding on my exhaust tips.

[325_driver 422]

not really a rangi mod, but used a crocodile clip to reset the LED service lights on the e30 yesterday.

worked a treat

Paper clips work quite well too !