Delphin 1987 E30 M325i

[Tobias01 76]

Car is currently stripped out. Engine / transmission, full wiring harness, interior, dash etc. Car came non aircon from factory and has the horrible dealer fit aircon system where they just cut into the heater unit and stuff in a condenser and add an extra blower along with ugly wiring in the engine bay and extra holes cut into the fire wall instead of using the factory stamped cut outs that cars with aircon would use. Overall a useless / ugly system that doesn’t blow cold anymore and can’t be recharged (R12 gas). 
 

Managed to find a new unit for a non aircon pre facelift car and promptly pulled it apart and reapplied new foam to all the vents along with giving all the plastic a thorough clean and the wire cables a good greasing. All the foam in the unit (like all units of this age) was disintegrated and don’t create any form of a seal so good to get this done while the car is in bits. Fitted new o rings and resealing the pipes the come out the side of the heater core as well. Wiring for the unit got stripped of the old loom tape (along with the rest of the wiring in the entire car) and new loom tape applied. 
 

Doing a huge amount of other work to the car at the moment so more of that to come. 
 

 

[Vass 1029]

So good! Amazing attention to detail.

Where did you get some of that adhesive foam if you don't mind me asking? Any local suppliers or need to look overseas? 

[Tobias01 76]

Used this stuff for the internal vents:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_msIlXjh

 

got a bunch of foam from AliExpress / Temu including the thick low density stuff that seals between dash vents that clear the windscreen mist and heater unit. Had to draw the line at a $50 piece of foam from FCP. Just made stencil out of paper and transferred it to the foam and cut out. 
 

 

 

[elias 381]

Just read through your thread now, awesome work! I’m currently restoring an e30 as well, have all the suspension stuff stripped out currently, who did your sandblasting of the front strut housings for you? Need to get that done along with rear trailing arms, front and rear subframes, heatshields etc 

[Tobias01 76]

Thanks mate, been seeing your posts on Facebook. Car looks good, you’re getting through it quick! I sandblasted them myself at a mates shop, although wasn’t the best compressor so wasn’t the best job so had to wire wheel quite a bit off. 
 

Did you figure out what to use for the trans tunnel / firewall insulation? Mines a bit worse for wear to and don’t really want it going back in. 

[elias 381]

Right gotcha. No unfortunately haven’t found anything suitable yet, I think I’ll use something like dynamat or similar on the inside but not sure what to do for heat protection on the outside just yet, debating just heat wrapping the headers and leaving it as is.