Gifo's Garage V3.0 20x11

[iwantspeed]

Well we moved to another condo.
version 2.0 can be found here
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6229695#post6229695

and we bought another bmw
Moved by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

1990 BMW 318IS
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[tigeraid]

E30 Coupe always looks good.

That's a... challenging workspace for it.

 

[iwantspeed]

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Using all the space I have. A shelf above the garage door spring is perfect.


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[iwantspeed]

I needed to organize my hand tools and plier drawer

I put the tools i use the most in this drawer
i removed some stuff i had in a miscellaneous drawer and put the over flow from the plier drawer into the miscellaneous drawer.

overflowing drawer
Tool organization by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr


cutting out patterns into cardboard
Tool organization by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

random scrap i found near the dumpster at work. it was on old pin board
wood back with a nice grey cloth glued to it.
Tool organization by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

cut to size with my pocket knife.
Tool organization by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

and done
Tool organization by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

 

[iwantspeed]

and update on the red e30
i removed the front subframe

the engine mount part of the subframe was heavily damaged on the driver side and passenger side.


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got rid of that subframe

and got another one. stripped the paint
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had my buddy weld these gussets on
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[Ronin22]

I remember your white E30 from r3v I believe?
It was a really cool build thread =) What happened to it?

Curious to see what you do with this one, and this garage. Cheers!

 

[iwantspeed]

still have that car.

been taking it to the track
this is a shot from chuckwalla in california
chuckwalla_zpsmhqiiyia by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

Track day by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

Track day by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

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[Ronin22]

Nice! Good to see you still have it, loved that build thread!

 

[iwantspeed]

i replaced the dented body panels on the red e30 with straight ones and tore the car down and sent it to paint.

E30 by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

E30 by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

E30 by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

 

[Ronin22]

This makes me kind of jelly

 

[sean Buick 76]

Very cool cars and progress! keep up the great work!

 

[iwantspeed]

back from paint! no longer the ugly duckling

E30 by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

E30 by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

 

[dare23]

E30 Gods Chariot ;o) Sweet cars.

 

[Ronin22]

Beautiful!

 

[iwantspeed]

E30 Gods Chariot ;o) Sweet cars.

thanks

Beautiful!

thanks

 

[Jyzze]

Nice Job white E30!

 

[iwantspeed]

Nice Job white E30!

thanks

 

[iwantspeed]

starting to put the car back together
i got another driver side tail light


E30 by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

 

[iwantspeed]

first wash


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[Ronin22]

Now that's a gorgeous car right there

 

[iwantspeed]

Now that's a gorgeous car right there

thanks

 

[Bogdan M.]

Cool car!

 

[iwantspeed]

Cool car!

thanks

 

[iwantspeed]

update

started organizing the garage some more

Garage update by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr


i had my friend Brandon make me this
Garage update by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr


got it setup
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organizing some more.
i would like to buy 4x matching black and yellow totes

Garage update by ALEXANDER RENGIFO, on Flickr

 

[iwantspeed]

hanging out at my friends shop.

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[iwantspeed]

im just driving my e30 and putting miles on it.

doing some maintenance on the e30.

timing belt
tensioner
water pump
spark plugs
air filter
fuel filter
fuel lines
oil cooler lines
oil pan gasket

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i drilled out the oil pan drain plug and used a time cert.
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converted the stock oil cooler lines to AN lines. and had a shop braze on an fittings to the bmw hardlines
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i tidied up the wiring later on.
i was mocking up the oil cooler lines in this picture to get the oil filter to point at the ground but didnt like how close the hoses where to exhaust manifold. so i rotated the housing back to the stock orientation


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