CR24v Custom M52B30 FTW. New Exhaust, New gearbox and Fan.

[Dezzy]

It's called a "jimmy hill" splitter here in the uk

I am not 100% sure what the correct name for it is. They look the nuts don't they. They are really rare over here so god knows what they would be like to get hold of in the US

[tomkatdo]

It looks great! Definately the best looking lip i have seen for early cars. I have the stock lip on now and a pfeba shark lip that im considering throwing on, but ill be looking to buy a "Jimmy Hill" now. These must be UK only or Europe only,ive never seen it until i joined this forum. Ive been around the scene for a while in the US and have never even seen a picture of one.

Edit. I believe you have a different pre facelift valance than i do,mine is the early one. Is there a version of this lip for the earlier (first) valance?

[Dezzy]

Fooking have that you coonts

Yellow bushes for your bad selves


I was nearly crying when I realised the prop is out on the sines further for the small case diff. Only the rear end is up. Grrr

I had to make a tunnel in the gravel to get the prop off the gearbox. Other than that it flew on.
Drives shafts and rear calipers cleaned up tomorrow and on. Then the lump is coming out!

[gareth]

That diff will be stong enough for a M30, so should be fine with your engine

All looking good Dez'ree

Don't forget to plug the speedo sensor in

[Dezzy]

Glad to here it Gareth.

Rear end back together tonight finished apart for Red stuff pads off Keri should be here next couple of days.

M10 out by the weekend fingers crossed

I have been up to a bit more homo activaty It wasn't quite good enough for coating. The one off the car now will get coated when I find sone trailing arms that are good enough too.



Should do for now. Got the spray booth back into action

When the Z3 rack, new bottom arms and trackrods are bolted to that I should be laughing

[Alex]

Looking great Dez, will be awsome once finished. Have you had your seats done yet ?

[Blitz]

How hard is it drop the whole rear and put it back together? Looks great.

[Dezzy]

Easy to drop it out.
Bit harder to put back together Diff is the hardest part but not that bad. Its harder not to scratch any of the new powdercoat.

Alex Mat is fitting the headlining sunday after next and he is bringing some E30M3 rear bench's up for Lee.

I am going to use these so Lee can have my rear to match the seats i sold him. Very cheeply

Maybe get it to the trimmers middle of next week

Getting there now

[Alex]

Awsome

[Rav335uk]

What no highbacks in the chromie, you devient, that is not on!

[Dezzy]

Certainly no cheep looking two tone leather re trims. Now that is not on

[Dezzy]

Rear End Done!!!

Tonight I fitted Driveshafts, Brakelines, Calipers and Discs. It's back on the floar and sitting lower ready for my lower tophats for the front.






RG's are going silver. Should look better I reckon. M10 donk out by the weekend and the homo front end cleaning starts ready for M50B30 power

[Rav335uk]

RG's are going silver. Should look better I reckon.

[Dezzy]

^ Who is this guy?^

[DanThe]

Does he have a build thread?

[Rav335uk]

Does he have a build thread?

No need to, I haven't "Modded" my engine.
Dezzy, learn to take it as well as dishing it out

[Dezzy]

Does he have a build thread?

No need to, I haven't "Modded" my engine.
Dezzy, learn to take it as well as dishing it out

Rav Rav Rav. You just don't get it matey. I love good banter. Leg pulling is my bag, it has to be well thought out and based on something though.
This
is just brain fart.

Must try harder Rav your crack is stinking!

[Rav335uk]

Well i'm not really that good at talking 5hit, but i see you are.

[Dezzy]

Well i'm not really that good at talking 5hit, but i see you are.

Maybe not mate but you know how to cover and fill your car with it

[Dezzy]

Right busy morning

Removed everything that need removing for this M10 to be relieved of it's home for the last 26years.

Engine mounts undone rad out coil off ecu removed and un plugged battery out ready for it's new home in the boot.
Just need front pipe off and gearbox mounts un done now. It's jacked up ready for this to happen tomorrow





Poor little chromie isn't going to know what's hit her. Ha ha

[Dezzy]

Little update.
Engine and box is out ready for the M50B30

26 years it's been in the car now it's on the garage floar

4x4 ride height

Engine bay


Magpie was kind enough to drop the rear blind shelf I bought off him round last night. I gave it a little clean today

While I was at it I cleaned the heatsheild off too


I have also bought myself some proper wheels


Front crossmember and shocks etc off tomorrow and newly painted one and Z3 rack is going back in

[Cook318IS]

This will look really nice with the hartges on! Centre cap badges haven't faded to that awful yellowy colour either! I've heard that all the cool kids own hartges and have black parcel shelves with blinds

Done by the end of the weekend?

[Dezzy]

And leather highbacks

It might be ready for the lump by the end of the weekend but I don't think so.

Need to sort servo/mc and rack pipes and clean and polish
Fit the lower tophats and new bottom arms and trackrods.

Plenty to keep me busy

[Jhonno]

You gonna clean/paint the bay whilst it is like that?

[E30BeemerLad]

Good work mate, I'm sure she'll be happy with her new heart

[Dezzy]

I hope so Lee I just hope I have done everything right.

Jhonno the bay is going to get a proper clean and paint where nessesary hopefully not too much paint needed. Looks pretty good.

I really can't wait now. Edging ever closer

As I understand it all 3 CR24v cars are getting the treatment at the same time.

[DanThe]

Justice is done

You've done more than clean that shelf havnt you

[Dezzy]

You know I have mate. Looks just as I told you it would.

I thought you would pick up on that one though

[DanThe]

My shelf is a bit faded

[magpie]

go for it m8,i love progress

[E30BeemerLad]

Have you just used a pressure washer on that heat shield or have you been a bufty and had the autosol polish on it?

[DanThe]

He's been in the valeting section at halfrauds Lee, I reckon he got some clay on it

[E30BeemerLad]

Or Claire finally snapped, ran out from the kitchen, grabbed his head and used it as a scourer

[Dezzy]

Oi you two. It's parafin and jet washer. It looks sexy doesn't it

[Felix79]

Really taking shape now. Other than the wheels are you planning to do any other cosmetics to the body or are you going the same route as Dan with a sleeper look?

Good luck with the install too btw.