Rohil 30 Report post Posted November 1, 2016 So between studying iv managed to almost get the heater out. All the bolts are undone but its a bit difficult to pull it out, ill have another go in a couple days. Marty is going to get the Recaro seat subframe from NZKW, and iv got my Recaro LX to bolt in. Also ordered a switch panel which should tidy things up, so far aux fan and possibly demister, i have a third switch not being used but im sure ill find a use for it. The switch gear also comes with a big fighter plane toggle switch and a push button start but im not sure the use of this or how to wire it up. Scored some E46 325i brakes and LCAs which need picking up (Thanks again "zero"!) Now onto the visual part of this presentation: With stripping skills like these, we ought to get our car to calendar girls... We got to this point fairly quickly, some might even say it was a dash....... .... Stay tuned for the next update which may feature "Windscreen needed for E36 coupe because i got frustrated and ripped the hear box out".... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted November 3, 2016 lol, tidy! FYI: http://www.bimmerdiy.com/diy/e36startbutton/ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohil 30 Report post Posted November 5, 2016 On 11/3/2016 at 8:29 PM, M3AN said: lol, tidy! FYI: http://www.bimmerdiy.com/diy/e36startbutton/ Cheers man! After watching some generic videos on this i feel confident enough. Just have to wait for the panel and switches to arrive! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohil 30 Report post Posted November 5, 2016 Todays update: Thanks to zero we now have E46 control arms and front brakes which will go on in due time. On the way home we thought we'd stop at pick a part.....GLAD WE DID! I scored a black front motorsport bumper WITH a support to replace our stitched up one which didnt have one. And a mint rear diffuser with a towbar cut out for my touring! This means i have a mint, black gloss one sitting around so if anyone wants to buy it let me know (Its for a dual exit exhaust as well). Boss kit is also on its way, my Recaro is in thanks to an NZKW subframe. Facebook page has some Hampton 101 photos: https://www.facebook.com/absolutefinesse/ "CAI" 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohil 30 Report post Posted November 5, 2016 AH EXCITING UPDATE! First drive under its own power, which means we've done something right! Few things to fix: - It throws coolant out the radiator cap, which it never did before. I suspect the heater delete may be the cause, just needs to be bled. - Throttle seems to have a mind of its own hence the revving etc. The clutch is as expected, an on/off switch. This problem ill have to look into. video-1478320035.mp4 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohil 30 Report post Posted November 11, 2016 Update: A crafty E36 Cold air intake entered its final stage of production today, executed with a huge amount of finesse. Supply me your headlight and a box of beers and you too could have intake temperatures almost as cool as how you look with a headlight deleted, fully road legal of course as long as you can convince the officer that cold air > vision at night. Also we fixed the stripped bolt on the strut, got the wires sorted for the switched fan (waiting for the courier man, any day nooooow). rear springs are in, found the source of our coolant drip, M-Sport bumper is on and tow strap slot cut, number plate mounted finally, and kidneys are in! All small jobs but they add up to create the final piece. Till next time friends.... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aphexic 35 Report post Posted November 14, 2016 Wow that headlight CAI came out looking great! Love the mesh used on it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohil 30 Report post Posted November 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Aphexic said: Wow that headlight CAI came out looking great! Love the mesh used on it. Cheers man! It even surprised us to be fair, it was a quick and cheap thing to build. Not sure how well itll work but it will be coupled with an airbox of some sort in the near future Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohil 30 Report post Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) Tasty little update: - Bonnet Latches - HVAC & Stereo Delete Panel - Aux Fan Wired Up - Door Cards Tidied Up - Stealth Voltmeter Installed - CBI "Cold Beer Intake" A single word of advice for people who want to install bonnet latches.......................don't Waiting for my switch panel to arrive, iv been annoyingly waiting for a couple weeks now. Need it to wire the switches and push button start because #racecar Door cards are tidied up! Needs some rubber stripping to finish it off Stealth Voltmeter Car runs a bit tipsy must be the 'Cold Beer Intake' Edited December 1, 2016 by Rohil 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted November 21, 2016 I think u need my 17" bbs rg's on this car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohil 30 Report post Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) Just now, qube said: I think u need my 17" bbs rg's on this car I think we need more $$$ for that haha as much as id love to! A set of genuine RG's would be more than half what this car has cost us to date. Dont you think cream bottle caps are cool? Lol Edited November 21, 2016 by Rohil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted November 21, 2016 Happy to take $400 for the RG's if you're keen. They are genuine! as much as I dig the cream bottlecaps, its got nothing on the bbs haha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohil 30 Report post Posted November 21, 2016 38 minutes ago, qube said: Happy to take $400 for the RG's if you're keen. They are genuine! as much as I dig the cream bottlecaps, its got nothing on the bbs haha. As cheap as that is man, gotta sort a few things on the car and on my touring before wheels unfortunately. Cheers for the offer though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohil 30 Report post Posted November 30, 2016 So, Drive Tribe is quite a good platform in the mean time while we work on a website, iv uploaded 2 of my articles so follow if you've joined: https://www.drivetribe.com/t/S5qfhKtKROOLPy5sjP4TmA/WJllLjWLQH-X5sCnNL0Kxw This weekend ill get a better video and photos of my delete panels and my now working start button. I scored a legit Recaro SR3 for a bargain so ill replace my current Recaro LX in the car with the SR3, also got a proper momo steering wheel, its ugly and i hate that style but BUDGET is the key word so hey, itll work for now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohil 30 Report post Posted December 3, 2016 (edited) Our new push button start system on the budget build, WATCH OUT, MARTY HAS ACTIVATED THE LAUNCH SEQUENCE TO A NUKE....... This removes the need for a key, and yes the first 3 switch flicks were not necessary.....but were necessary to cool cool. One of those aux switches manually switches the stock aux fan on high speed. Enjoy! Edited December 3, 2016 by Rohil 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ BMW 368 Report post Posted December 3, 2016 I admire you doing this, I wouldn't even know where to start... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohil 30 Report post Posted December 3, 2016 2 hours ago, NZ BMW said: I admire you doing this, I wouldn't even know where to start... Between you and I.....I still don't know where to start. But cheers for the kind words! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohil 30 Report post Posted December 3, 2016 (edited) More photos of today's progress, and after a quick interior clean she's looking good! The battery the car came with had dropped a cell for sure, thankfully a friend of mine (thanks Nathaniel) had pulled apart an mx5 and found its battery sitting underneath a pile of stuff in his garage. He kindly gave the battery to me and while much smaller and lighter, it works perfectly with the car! We had to fiddle to make the battery stay work. Battery was a lot smaller and a bit taller rated for 300cca, initially I thought it wouldn't work but after being hooked up to life support, the trickle charger worked and it turns the car over with no arguments! Win Maybe people will start taking my advice from now on? Note where the wiper is parked Edited December 4, 2016 by Rohil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohil 30 Report post Posted March 23, 2017 Not a lot has happened lately, But we will try and get those E46 325i brakes on, and maybe the LCAs. Oh I did score a half cage! With some modding itll fit great! Needs to be triangulated and a harbess bar put in. But that points us to the direction of harnesses and that means not road legal without being a pain so let's see what happens. Wheels to get painted ice white, and the smokers teeth yellow wheels will be gone. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
