More weightloss... another 6.2kg bites the dust!

[slowlysideways]

Removed all the sound deadening from the front two footwells, behind front two seats, and where the back seats should be.

Got a massive blister on me hand from the heatgun and scraper - but got there in the end.

Bagged it all up and popped it on the scales, it came in at 6.2kg - so I'm happy with that.

Also removed the spare wheel, no point me carrying one around, when I have no means to change it even if I did get a puncture (carry no jack or wheel brace etc)

Not sure how much the wheel and tyre weighs... but with the 6.2kg of sound deadening - that puts me down to 1042kg with 20litres of fuel

1 litre = 1 kilo, so about the 1022kg mark with minimal fuel.

Next up, is to scrap the bonnet hinge mechanism, fit bonnet pins, and take a hole cutter to the inner skins of the panels, also ordered some polycarbonate for the windows

[JoeE30]

Where did you order the poly for the windows and can i be so rude to ask how much it cost??

[slowlysideways]

its just a local polycarbonate roofing company, ordered 3mm thick, going to cut it myself and rivet them on

[Davenotouring]

Sounds pretty good, weighs a fair bit less than a standard one!

I've got to go for perspex windows on my Civic, the rollcage adds a bit, need to counteract that!!

[jonbuoy]

This sound's like it's goin to plan geese, nice one!
I'll be next in the running for all of this when the misses get's her car
2.7's being built soon with a stripped out 4 door to chuck it in

[slowlysideways]

cheers for the comments lads

here are a couple of pics in its current state
(passenger seat only out to gain access to rear bench)

removed passenger full beam unit for more cold air to induction kit


fitted new mtech shocks (yellow ones on right) and removed red damper adjustable avo's


sound deadening removed from transmission tunnell, right under dash


removed clear sheeting because it was mucky


passenger footwell


rear bench, not finished yet...


not finished, due to this (ouchie!)


going to tidy it up, sand it all down, and spray the inside satin black (same colour as bottom of the car)

cheers all

[Jhonno]

good effort with the blister

Was gonna suggest drilling inner door skins..

what about removing sunroof (if you have one.. cant remember if you do..) rivet an ali sheet in place instead..

[maxfield]

Looks cool keep going you going to get under 1000kg

[slowlysideways]

Cheers Dan, sunroof already gone completely, and prepped ready for a rollcage

siliconed up


channels cut out for cage

[slowlysideways]

bit of a mean and moody shot this one

[JimmyC]

theres alot more of that sunroof cage that can come out, its bonded in so juts heat to remove it (and poss a few spot welds cant remember)

before you start sanding clean all the glue out with thinners or petrol and a kitchen scourer

well done btw

[slowlysideways]

which part do you mean Jimmy?

I hope you mean the "outer" of the sunroof bit, as I hit my helmet on it when on track!

can you mark up the bit you mean in paintshop or something and post it up please?

ta!

[Liam]

that puts me down to 1042kg with 20litres of fuel

1 litre = 1 kilo, so about the 1022kg mark with minimal fuel.

'fraid not

1 litre of unleaded is approx 0.75kg

[dark_sounds]

that picture! what a stance! love it!

[slowlysideways]

liam - i see, gotcha

darksounds - thanks mate

[Jhonno]

surely you dont need the sunvisors..

have you removed the ski hatch blank from the rear 'bulkhead' if they came on the earlier shells.. dunno if it'd be worth doin

are you gonna 'Ring it btw?!

[JimmyC]

Got a pic but cant post it as I cant host it [/img]

[Jhonno]

Got a pic but cant post it as I cant host it

www.imageshack.us

[JimmyC]

Its a work of art- NOT!!

[Lloydie38]

Going well mate, love the pics and the moody stance - hubba hubba I had one of those blisters too - perhaps we can start a E30 hand blister club?!?!?!?

The main beam light missing for the induction - just like mine - £5 for the one who gets stopped by the Police first

I'm also looking at removing the sunroof as the pic above, it looks a right messy job with the use of an angle grinder...ah well convertable here we come!!

Keep going mate and I'm interested to know the weight as we seem to be preping the same car bar the colour difference

[slowlysideways]

Dan - see pics above, already removed ski hatch - weighed a fair bit!!! couldn't believe it, just waiting to buy a hole cutter, and take large holes from the rear bulkhead

Yes, going Nurburgring again later this year not sure what car we're going in this time tho'

Jimmy - nice one mate, i'll do that this weekend! however, heating it up with a heatgun - will that not bubble the paintwork on my roof? (not that i care actually, nothing an aerosol can't sort eh!)

Lloydie - driving with no full beam in, is legal, just need to whack it back in for the ole MOT


Oh, another thing Lloydie - when mine was last up on ramps, I removed every exhaust heatshield - you wouldn't believe how much those things weigh!!! get em off!

[Lloydie38]

Heat shields for the exhaust? There're coming off tonight

I too am going for the magic TON (1000 Kgs)

Re the ring - when are you going over? Is it part of an organised trip or what?

[Jhonno]

Dan - see pics above, already removed ski hatch - weighed a fair bit!!! couldn't believe it, just waiting to buy a hole cutter, and take large holes from the rear bulkhead

Yes, going Nurburgring again later this year not sure what car we're going in this time tho'

Duh!!! Dont worry im thick as shit sometimes

Be careful how much and where you remove the metal.. its a structural member

Take the e30 back to the fatherland.. it'll love it!!

[slowlysideways]

it'll look like an oversized cheese grater

[Lloydie38]

Hey Slowly sideways the 3eyed club has two members
The three eyed monster in white..



And at my favorite industrial estate...

[calder]

Heat shields for the exhaust? There're coming off tonight

Don't throw them away, you might want to put to put one back on after you get your left foot cooked. If the air temperature isn't cold enough to take the exhaust heat from the transmission tunnel it gets too hot to touch.

[slowlysideways]

aye - certainly do get a hot leg caining it around Gerrards at Mallory! hehe

looking good lloydie, however yours has nicer bumpers than mine!

im frantically looking for black plastic window surrounds!

[chaosss]

looks great mate.

Didn't realise the 3eyed look was legal. I put mine back in recently just for driving around but that will be whipped back out tonight. Nice one!!

And might remove that ski hatch as well.

Looks absolutely cracking though. Have to organise a big meet soon.

[Lloydie38]

Heat shields for the exhaust? There're coming off tonight

Don't throw them away, you might want to put to put one back on after you get your left foot cooked. If the air temperature isn't cold enough to take the exhaust heat from the transmission tunnel it gets too hot to touch.

Dilemma: Cooked leg or lighter car..... ah what use are legs anyway

[JimmyC]

looking good lloydie, however yours has nicer bumpers than mine!

Which weigh a massive amount more than the metal ones you have

[slowlysideways]

that makes me feel a little better then hehe

fitting bonnet pins and sunstrip today, so I can lose the sunvisors intime for the cage (if ever i get one!)

[Lloydie38]

looking good lloydie, however yours has nicer bumpers than mine!

Which weigh a massive amount more than the metal ones you have

I'm told I can remove the massively heavy structure behind them )the bumpers) but I need to find out how

[slowlysideways]

you need three presicion tools, that is all.

1. hammer
2. bigger hammer
3. angle grinder

go for it mate!



PS: whilst people are looking here... how do i remove the bonnet completely? i want to fit my bonnet pins...

and is it easy to get lined up with the wings afterwards? (im guessing so, seeing as they're on runners at the back?)

Thanks!

[Brian28]

Something like 4 10mm head bolts each side at the front hinge tilting mechanism thing and the whole lot is off. Easy line up afterwards, just push the bonnet back into place. You need to snip the screen washer hose, a bit of brake pipe is a good fit for joining it again and it slips on and off easy enough when you lift the bonnet off. A lot easier with two people tho.

Cheers

[slowlysideways]

thanks brian!

thats my job for tonight then! yay!