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Hey champ, guess a medium case LSD would be too puny for the new motor to handle? http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1071508886

So Cazz's old man picked up a coffee roaster. It's all in parts, it's a big bastard and it looks like a chooch crossed with a horror movie. Here's what it's supposed to look like when it's in working order: We're unsure what brand and/or make it is but it's similar to a 60-100kg Probat roaster (the biggest commercial version you can get). We're also unsure if everything's there too! The roaster was in a fire and tucked away in storage for the better part of 10 years which adds to the choochiness. Here's some detail shots: So keen to get grubby with this. THE PLAN: Figure out what brand/model it is, clean it all up, buy/replace parts as needed, put it all together, chooch some coffee and sell it on to some hipsters. So next update will include heaps of wire wheelin, acid dipping, rust fixing and broken bolts! Woo!

That's an awesome write up and an equally awesome car Glad you didn't go the rotary way. I saw lots of terribly done rotor e30s back in the day in Tauranga. However a nicely done one would be nice! Keep up the awesome work!

Dangit. Got a wedding to attend. How likely do you recon this'll be an annual occurrence?

noice

New page finally! Woo! Took the engine apart finally. Looks like someones been trying to run this thing on water (not me) Can anyone recommend someone in Hawke's Bay / Manawatu that's a good bugger at tickling heads?

Success! E21 trailing arms truely are 'bolt on'! Thanks heaps brockzila!

Cheers mate I'll keep that in mind and will see what my wallets looking like after nats. I've read up lots on swapping e30 rear trailing arms into a 2002 and looks like a heap of work.. HOWEVER after looking it up again, I came across a heap of articles from people saying that e21 rear trailing arms bolt in with no modification and are only 5~6mm wider each side than standard 2002. This means I'll have to use coilovers as there's no spring perch on them (was going to go the coilover route anyway) and should be able to use disks on the back too. Woo! It's a shame that small case LSDs as rare as hen's teeth

Wife's birthday pressie sorted!

Hey mate I'd be keen as for the disks and calipers if I can get them working. I've read they should fit without much modification, but I'd need tii struts with the stronger spindles they have. PM me with an idea of price and I'll read up on it more

Coming to Nats? I love them zeeeeees

Shit me, last post in here was June last year. I gotta keep on top of this shit. I totally hear ya about the guards/fenders. I've been reading up on waaaay too many international threads where the talk is all crazy.

Splatted paint all over engine bay Did this a while ago now. More updates will come through thick and fast! Stay tuned

Just read through your entire build. Such inspiration man good shit! You make it look way too easy

It seems like only the other day you were telling me you had a v12 on the way from Japan.. Now it's in the car! Shit you move quick Will have to come round for a cheeky nosey at the cars and catch up soon

Soooo not looking forward to this when I finally get my 2002 in one piece

I'll start learning from watching all the animes and help out

Thought about having a chat to Ewan in Japan? He might be able to source the screen and other assorted treasure?

We're coming! woo

Cheers for the replies! I knew I should've been more specific. The dizzy is leaking steadily all over the engine and air-con pump so I guess the outer O-ring deff needs replacing.. But how can I tell if the inner O-ring is bung as well? Is it one of those things to refresh the whole lot at once?

My distributors been leaking for a fair while now and am finally ready to sort that shit out. However - I've asked at BNT and Appco without much luck. So does anyone know where to get a rebuild/seal kit from similar to what's in the link locally? http://www.kbox.ca/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=34 Cheers!

Go this thing legal yet?! hurry up

Today's effort was removing a thing from the engine bay! Before.. After! Before... After! That thing was there to hold the bonnet release bar, the windscreen squirters and, I'm guessing, bracing. Nothing a strut brace wont fix. Main reason for taking it out was that it was going to interfere with new engine. So seeing as I'll be going with a fibreglass bonnet (remembering the current ones super rusty and poos), why not take it out completely! That means I wont need the bonnet release stuff as fibreglass bonnet wont be strong enough and am thinking about using those rubber bonnet latches that the old porches used to use instead (or the leather ones.. or bonnet pins.. Something!) I'd like to think I've made some weight saving too, but the panel feels like it only weighs a kg or two. Meh. Hoping to have an engine crane next weekend so will do the test fitting.. if life doesn't get in the way! Stupid life

Sorry to keep you waiting. I know this is a long overdue update so I'll keep it brief with lotsa photos Here's it's current state Removed the subframe and struts then water blasted the muck out and had a look for signs of serious rot - which there was none! Just some light surface rust. The boots almost ready to go. Just need to cut, fold up and weld in a support bracket that spans the lock assembly support (took ages to hammer that back into shape) to the end between the shock towers. Then it's ready for base coat (that's POR-15 painted there so far) I was lucky enough to get a pair of awesome mounting brackets form a chap in the states that was making a few for himself and his mates! This will make the m20 mount onto the standard subframe mounts! Another benefit is it will push the engine further back into the center of the car and means I don't need to hack the nose-panel up to make it fit! Woo! Here's the test fit on the subframe - lookin good! I'll need to drill new mounting holes in the drivers side subframe mount as it sits roughly 15-20mm out which is no biggy. I'll do that once the subframe is bolted back into the car and the engine is resting on there naturally. Don't want to drill now in-case it's not straight etc and don't want to put extra stress on the mounts. So vice grips will do for now. However, the passenger side is perfect! Will add a strengthening plate to the inside of that subframe mount as thats a classic spot for stress cracks. One issue is the steering box vs the headers. In short.. It fits! but... The guibo heat shield is touching the headers. Not by much, but those headers will cook the guibo and the steering box in no time. I'll have to make up some headers myself one day. I'll also need to look into an oil filter relocation kit as the steering box definitely interferes with the filter. All in all - I'm very happy that the engine fits and there's space for future headers to flow around the steering box! I was starting to stress if there was going to be enough space and would have to forego the M20. I always figured I'd need to make up some headers and think about relocating the oil filter anyway. So next up is bolting the subframe back into the car, dropping the engine back on and align it all, drill those holes and check the clearance on the firewall end (thinking of taking out the rain tray there) then get the engine tested to see if it's worth building back up. I'll also be prepping the engine bay ready for paint. EXCITING!

Have finally done some body work! Today's effort was cutting and replacing the manky big rust hole in the spare tire well in the boot. Started by drawing where I gotta cut Cut along the lines Make cardboard template from original, cut new piece and smack with a hammer until matching, grind and tweak until it fits in hole Weld and grind Now to do the same with some of the other bits here and there.. Gona leave the exterior welding for someone that can do this proper. Not a half-wit like me Other stuff I've done is to start stripping the new engine down a bit. It all looks pretty good so far! Have got in touch with a chap in the states that's just made a set of engine mounts to mount a m20b25 into a 2002 and said he'll be making a few sets. He's making the mounts so the engine will sit further back into the car, which means I'll need to give the firewall a nudge with a hitter. Better that than cutting up the nose and having to fab up a heap of strengthening supports etc. Mean maori mean