AC Schnitzer E30 project log

[Mark 178]

Found some time today to paint the headers I bought - hoping to get these and a few other mechanical things sorted before the summer holidays.

Build a makeshift spray booth

Hang the headers from the joist like a side of pork

Paint them with this stuff

Finished product, will look much better than the stock 3 into 1 manifolds and hopefully there will be some performance benefits too.

[duvey 245]

Those look rad. What make are they?

[Mark 178]

Those look rad. What make are they?

No idea, bought them off Trademe locally... guy had taken them off a parts car he was stripping down. Seem to be fairly well made though.

[BMTHUG 1064]

wow love this car!!! <3

[Mark 178]

Found a bit of time today in the sun to do a bit more painting.

Painted the grilles and wiper arms.

All masked up and ready for paint:

Looking better.

I last painted the kidneys about 7 years ago when i first owned the car... time to give them a freshen up.

All back together and looking smart.

Also changed the oil and replaced the driver's side foglight which had rusted out.

And finally a sneak peak at the first pieces acquired for a special project. Watch this space.

[M3AN 4016]

Nice. And where did you get the BBS hardware?

[Mark 178]

Chur.

Got the centrecaps from Trademe (seller bought the wrong size).

[brockie123 31]

car's looking good Mark! were you at the euro nation meet in april? didn't get a chance to catch up with you there, just caught a glimpse of your car as you were leaving ( if it was even you )

[Mark 178]

Hi Sam, yep I popped in briefly for the start of that meet but couldn't hang around long. Probably catch you at the next one!

Cheers.

[brockie123 31]

sunday at the groynes!

[kulgan 1042]

Your cars looking very sharp.

I'm interested to see what those BBS caps are going on..

[Mark 178]

Not much of an update - but got it back from the panelbeaters yesterday. It's now completely rust free. (well, almost... read below)

 

Edited February 12, 2017 by Mark

[Mark 178]

Bought some new tail light gaskets ages ago but was waiting to get the rust sorted first before fitting them. I don't have a picture of the rust previously but it was an apple-sized piece of cancer that had spread outwards from the bottom RHS of the right tail light.

 

Panel beater did a pretty good job of the repair, blended the paint nicely.

 

Old gaskets were pretty brittle. No wonder water was getting in.

 

New ones fitted, about three times as thick as the old squashed ones.

 

Then went to fit the left hand side gasket and oh no, rust. Should have known.

 

Sanded it back and put some rust converter on it. Will repair further when I find the time.

 

 

[Terroth 5]

How much did your rust panel and paint cost? Got a similar sized piece in the exact same spot but on the other side, gotten to the point that it was leaking into the boot.

[Mark 178]

7 hours ago, Terroth said:

How much did your rust panel and paint cost? Got a similar sized piece in the exact same spot but on the other side, gotten to the point that it was leaking into the boot.

I got a bit of other stuff done at the same time, but it probably worked out to around $600. There was quite a bit of metal that needed to be cut out and re-fabricated.