couple new pics 3/16/07

[TMK-001]

ill have room to build another car. oh oh

E36 coupe powered by a E46 M3 Triple turbo motor if you go by past patterns

DO IT!

H_ your project sounds like a riot! I dont have a bathtub, but could just imagine if someone walked it to find a wiring loom in the bath tub. I would be murdered! Hahaha

Todd

[H_Krix]

Boo-ya.

The major benefit to not being married is that I dont get in trouble when I pull stunts like this...

(yes, down there to the lower-left, next to my razor... thats the fuse block.)

[BLUNT]

couple of pics of todays progress. i fought with the subframe for 2 hours and after i finally got it in i realized the reason it wouldnt go was my floors are sloped because i have floor drains and i think it was tweaked just a little and wouldnt allow all the holes to line up. but i finally got it in after leveling the car.

then i ran the power cable thru the firewall and finalized that. i mounted the junction block under the dash to reduce clutter under the hood. i can also draw power for relays etc cleanly this way

i spent 12 hours in the garage yesterday and after dinner ill be out there till i fall alsleep. the wife is gone for 5 days and i will only leave the garage to pick up more parts

[TMK-001]

GO TEAM BLUNT!! I cant wait to see your project after the long days!

Is your dad coming around? Think you can get it started in 5 days!?!

Todd

[BLUNT]

haha get it started?? no way dude. im not planning on it running till next spring. yes, my dad is out here everyday. he por 15'd all the inner door mechanisms and hes waxing all the inner parts of the car that normally dont get done like inner fenders,door jambs, core supports etc etc.

hes still kinda weak so hes only good for 3 or 4 hours but he loves coming out here working on it and hes really good at what he does so that helps not having to worry about what hes doing. ill stretch this into months for sure. i want something to do over the winter.

[TMK-001]

COME ON!!! Where is your sense of adventure!?! :-P

Hahaha... Winter, you have all that time to think about your next project!!

[BLUNT]

not too much progress in the last 2 days because my wife came home but me and my dad managed to finish the trunk boards and side panels today. thanks again to dukerimmer for the side patterns. im not sure what ill cover them in yet. my dad polyurethaned them after we cut them. here he is

i mocked up my super oscars on the front and fabbed up adjustable stays to keep them from flopping around. i actually just modified some cibie stabilizers to go thru the grille and attach to the tray panel thingy under the hood. they should be pretty unoticable when im done and didnt require any changes to the grille

im not sure whether ill paint them black or chrome plate them. they have chrome bezels now and im leaning towards plating the entire lamps

hmmmm maybe i should have done pergo???

[TMK-001]

Great work as usual... Do you have rubber strips down the edges of the overriders on the bumper bar where they mount on the main horizontal sections?

Are you not going to cover the boards in the back in a similar style to the original grey? This is something I have been toying with replacing in the near future.

Good to see your dad is livingstong too!

Todd

[BLUNT]

Great work as usual... Do you have rubber strips down the edges of the overriders on the bumper bar where they mount on the main horizontal sections?

Are you not going to cover the boards in the back in a similar style to the original grey? This is something I have been toying with replacing in the near future.

Good to see your dad is livingstong too!

Todd

those overiders you see are only on there to mock up my lights. i will throw them in the trash when i find some euro models. i just wanted to space the lights properly. and then ill install the new synthetic strips youre talking about. i havent decided on a covering yet. i asked my dad to seal them to keep them from absorbing moisture but they will either get carpet or vinyl of some sort.

my dads a trooper man, he refuses to quit. hes a lesson in determination for sure. he continues to improve each day but its a long process. thanks todd

[TMK-001]

Thanks for that info mate... I am just looking at options for the rubber, was going to do an esty and see if I can find something local to get me by as I doubt it is something they have in stock here.

What wood did you use for the truck boards?

Todd

[BLUNT]

Thanks for that info mate... I am just looking at options for the rubber, was going to do an esty and see if I can find something local to get me by as I doubt it is something they have in stock here.

What wood did you use for the truck boards?

Todd

i can get you the synthetic strips if you cant locate any over there.

i used 1/4 inch birch plywood and sealed it with a couple coats of urethane

[BLUNT]

today i covered my trunk and side boards and installed fuel lines after boring thru the floor and installing grommets. i chose to run both the fuel and return lines under the car. heres a couple pics.

i laid the vinyl out in the sun for a while to get rid of the wrinkles. then used 3M #77 spray adhesive. that stuff is awesome

here they are in place. its not original vinyl but it looks pretty decent

heres how i opted to run the fuel lines. i wanted the trunk as clutter free as possible and didnt want to look at that return line

[HarryPR]

Hadn't checked out your blog recently and I just did. Great progress!

Those Super Oscars are nice. I have a brand new set of Hella 1000's which I stashed away about 15 years ago. I might use them on my car if I decide to install the front bumper.

Glad to see that your Dad is doing better!

Best,

Harry

[TMK-001]

Sweet... I have to make those same boards and cover them too... what is the go with your fuel tank? Is that a Tii tank? I dont have that brass recessed section in mine? Are they closed off anyway?

Surely you cant be too far off turning it over!?!

I got some pics to upload too... I know you like to see where I'm at :-)

Todd

[BLUNT]

Sweet... I have to make those same boards and cover them too... what is the go with your fuel tank? Is that a Tii tank? I dont have that brass recessed section in mine? Are they closed off anyway?

Surely you cant be too far off turning it over!?!

I got some pics to upload too... I know you like to see where I'm at :-)

Todd

yes its a tii tank. i blocked off the tii sender and am using a pre pump in the tii tank feeding a high pressure 320i external pump. i havent mounted that yet. i need my trailing arms in place to make sure i have clearance. please post your progress todd