Rav's Chromie, Bodywork time

[Bristol_Jer]

Mmmm tasty!

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

[Rav335uk]

That's the next headache to overcome

[jimbom30cab]

automotive porn

[leeparkes]

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

Yes




Look proper Rav, good luck with the stat housing!

[Rav335uk]

Cheers Lee

[sag]

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.

[Andyboy]

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!

[Rav335uk]

You like "Old Boy"

[DanThe]

Is that bolts holding the trumpets on?

[Rav335uk]

Is that bolts holding the trumpets on?

WTF are you looking at?

[Andyboy]

You like "Old Boy"

No, young ones.

[Rav335uk]

Bought these over the weekend

Don't worry, there are 4 of them.

[The_Diddler]

/\/\ no likey

[mcbonio]

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

They're 5 stud though.... ?

[Rav335uk]

/\/\ no likey

Seriously, when they look this good.

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.

[leeparkes]

I thought the RS' were going on this?

[e30topless]

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

you using trumpets or the M5 inlet ?

[Rav335uk]

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.

[The_Diddler]

/\/\ no likey

Seriously, when they look this good.

Epic councilness

[DanThe]

Council at heart

[Rav335uk]

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

[mikeyce30]

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

basically i am looking for a simular setup

[Rav335uk]

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

[mikeyce30]

approx cost of doing this?

[Rav335uk]

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

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

[Rav335uk]

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.

[ImysE30]

Crusty

[scott180gtb]

Can you weld Rav?

[Rav335uk]

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

[Jim320i]

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

[TPS]

Is the Snickers Wrapper OEM?

[Brianmoooore]

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.

[Rav335uk]

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.

[maggspower]

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

[retroboyo]

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