Rav's Chromie, Bodywork time

Post Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:14 pm

Mmmm tasty!

Are there any issues fitting the thermostat housing back on when using ITB's?

Post Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:17 pm

That's the next headache to overcome

Post Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:21 pm

automotive porn

Post Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:34 pm

Bristol_Jer wrote:Are there any issues fitting the thermostat housing back on when using ITB's?

Yes

Look proper Rav, good luck with the stat housing!

Post Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:39 pm

Cheers Lee

Post Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:45 pm

Let me know rav how you get around fitting the housing. If you getting some one to modify it , I can send mine and get it done at the same time. As it will be something ill be doing in the future.

Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:06 pm

Rav335uk wrote:Not much of an update, but cleaned up the inlet ports after getting the head back from Byron, and then test fitted the ITB's

Blimey, anchor management!

Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:11 pm

You like "Old Boy"

Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:16 pm

Is that bolts holding the trumpets on?

Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:29 pm

DanThe wrote:Is that bolts holding the trumpets on?

WTF are you looking at?

Post Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:26 am

Rav335uk wrote:You like "Old Boy"

No, young ones.

Post Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:22 pm

Bought these over the weekend

Don't worry, there are 4 of them.

Post Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:32 pm

/\/\ no likey

Post Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:49 pm

Polish them up nice, and they'll look good on a dark metallic coloured chromie e30.

They're 5 stud though.... ?

Post Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:57 pm

The_Diddler wrote:/\/\ no likey

Seriously, when they look this good.

mcbonio wrote:Polish them up nice, and they'll look good on a dark metallic coloured chromie e30.

They're 5 stud though.... ?

They'll be stripped down, and centres redone, with new dishes all round.
They are 5 stud, but the ET is high enough so I can use some adaptors.

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:09 am

I thought the RS' were going on this?

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:15 am

shitzer rimz are horrid where's the split hartge's Ravvy ?

you using trumpets or the M5 inlet ?

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:39 am

Have the all still here lads.
RS's, Hartges, and the 17" and 18" split ACS wheels.
I'll keeping my options open, but the Hartges and RS's are defo staying for the car, and the 17" ACS ones.
I'm selling the 18" spilts.

Steve, similar set up, apart from the Plenium, mines from a M88 (M6) engine, so doesn't have the "Hump" in the middle.

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:10 am

Rav335uk wrote:
The_Diddler wrote:/\/\ no likey
Seriously, when they look this good.

Epic councilness

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:16 am

Council at heart

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:20 am

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Post Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:29 pm

who done your head matching to the itb adaptor plates? what throttles are you using?

basically i am looking for a simular setup

Post Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:31 pm

Throttles are M88, although S38 ones can be used too.
The work was done by "Maggspower" on here.

Post Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:46 pm

approx cost of doing this?

Post Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:02 am

Pm Maggspower.
It depends on how good the seats and valves are.

Small update.
Picked this up yesterday.
E30 handbrake handle covered in Alcantara.

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:00 pm

Well, time I suppose to pics of what was underneath the carpet.

Passenger side

Driver side

Glove box firewall

and finally driver side firewall

Most of the worst rust is on the firewall where water is coming through, one of the threadsbolts for the glovebox is completely gone, and on the driverside, ther's a hole which will need cutting out and welding in a new piece.
I'll get the rest of the mating up tomorrow and see what it's like under there.
The rest you can see isn't bad, but surface rust, so a lot better than I though, happy days.

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:07 pm

Crusty

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:16 pm

Can you weld Rav?

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:17 pm

Nope, it'll be like pigeon shit that will need grinding back to look "Good"

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:58 pm

Looks mint compared to what I just found under the touring carpets!

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:12 pm

Is the Snickers Wrapper OEM?

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:18 pm

Rav335uk wrote: Most of the worst rust is on the firewall where water is coming through, one of the threadsbolts for the glovebox is completely gone,

That is caused by water in the scuttle box seeping down between the two bulkhead skins. You can patch the hole, but it'll still be festering from the inside.
The sealant in the bottom of the scuttle box needs renewing, but this is close to impossible without removing the top scuttle panel itself.

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:23 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
Rav335uk wrote: Most of the worst rust is on the firewall where water is coming through, one of the threadsbolts for the glovebox is completely gone,
That is caused by water in the scuttle box seeping down between the two bulkhead skins. You can patch the hole, but it'll still be festering from the inside.
The sealant in the bottom of the scuttle box needs renewing, but this is close to impossible without removing the top scuttle panel itself.

Is that removing the whole scuttle panel, if so, you can get new scuttles from the dealer?

Phil, I got hungry during the hard work

Jim, I was surprised too.

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:27 pm

Rav335uk wrote:Nope, it'll be like pigeon shit that will need grinding back to look "Good"

Like I always say, you dont need to be a good welder, you need to be a good grinder

Post Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:58 pm

maggspower wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:Nope, it'll be like pigeon shit that will need grinding back to look "Good"
Like I always say, you dont need to be a good welder, you need to be a good grinder

Awesome, but true. In brick laying we used to say you just need to be a good at rendering