Atom's Amazon Wagon Project Update Thread - Page 28

Atom D&D · 01-05-2019, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by M.H. Yount

Gracias.

Kinda sketchy looking site. We’ll see.

BJORNAGN · 01-08-2019, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atom D&D

Ordered a new shirt for show season this upcoming year. Seems to fit my build well.

I can relate!

stick70 · 01-09-2019, 08:05 PM

I like those heater tubes, mine will have to be something similar. The nipple behind the head on my car is behind the firewall, didn't have time to tackle that during the install.

Atom D&D · 01-09-2019, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by stick70

I like those heater tubes, mine will have to be something similar. The nipple behind the head on my car is behind the firewall, didn't have time to tackle that during the install.

I went to Pick n Pull and just started pulling hard heater lines off random cars. Toyotas are stainless and have some decent long radius and short radius bends in them. They are a little short though, so you’d need a few.

Atom D&D · 01-11-2019, 11:05 PM

Taking a break from engine stuff for a bit. Just working on a timing belt cover and then back on the interior.

Started by drawing the pulley positions and belt routing in CAD first. I was going to put the grille hexagons in the cover, but it looked too busy.

Then I cut the outside shape (flipped for front and back) out of MDF and sealed the MDF with BIN primer. Don’t know what’s in that stuff, but it dries fast and seals MDF quickly.

I wanted some bumps where the pulleys are even though it doesn’t “need” them. The back plates are made out of HDPE cause resins don’t stick to it.

Then I made an HDPE ring that will act as the step to make the two halves fit together. There’s clay in the corners as a fillet and the whole mold is sprayed with PVA mold release.

I took some acrylic rod pieces, sharpened them and placed them where the bolt holes in the head are.

I did two layers carbon and one layer of fiberglass with a middle layer of baltek mat in the back part to aid rigidity. Then vacuum bagged it.

Pro tip: if you want the weave of loose carbon to hold it’s shape when you’re cutting a template spray it with Super77 3M spray glue lightly.

Then demolding

Two halves fit together

Test fitting

Now I just need to fill voids, paint and finalize.

Vol242vo · 01-12-2019, 02:35 AM

Killer, bummer the right cam gear cover didn’t line up as well as the other side damn it.

M.H. Yount · 01-12-2019, 09:51 AM

Paint will solve that.

Atom D&D · 01-12-2019, 11:33 AM

Yeah, I’m just gonna paint this thing black probably.

Shifted · 01-12-2019, 04:40 PM

I see eyes and a crooked smile...

Vol242vo · 01-12-2019, 11:57 PM

What if you exposed the gears by cutting out the centers and paint them the same color as the block? I love the CF.

Atom D&D · 01-13-2019, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Vol242vo

What if you exposed the gears by cutting out the centers and paint them the same color as the block? I love the CF.

They aren’t really “gears”. Just two flat plates since dual VVT.

doucheNozzle · 01-13-2019, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Atom D&D

They aren’t really “gears”. Just two flat plates since dual VVT.

Could dress them up though

Atom D&D · 01-13-2019, 05:25 PM

Took some time on a brisk Seattle morning to let my buddy do some drone photos

Vol242vo · 01-13-2019, 11:39 PM

Let’s see those drone pics! There’s more of your buddy than your beautiful wagon...

Atom D&D · 01-14-2019, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Vol242vo

Let’s see those drone pics! There’s more of your buddy than your beautiful wagon...

Gotta wait for him to edit everything and put a video together.

Vol242vo · 01-14-2019, 01:37 AM

You’re such a tease.

matt b · 01-14-2019, 07:16 PM

Nice! I love the covers, the CF works well against the rest of the engine.

Atom D&D · 01-20-2019, 02:23 PM

Some in-progress stuff.

Then I decided that instead of having a radio blank and a clock blank and rear defrost blank and fader blank, etc. that I’d just cover that part too. It’ll become a panel to relocate the idiot lights from the dash (more on that later) and put in digital boost gauge.

Because the Amazon firewall is so close to the driver there’s not enough room to push the E30 cluster as far back as it is in an E30. What I’m going to do is pull the clear plastic face off the front, trim off the idiot light panel across the bottom, relocate those to the center stack, make individual bezels for the four dials (to look sort of aviation style) and have each bezel have it’s own acrylic face.

Also won an auction for a used Nardi from Japan. Now I need to track down an adapter hub.

matt b · 01-20-2019, 07:11 PM

Website says you need Hub kit: 4370.95.0604, for the 86 BMW steering column

Atom D&D · 01-25-2019, 10:51 AM

Little further.

I’d kind of like to add a green tint to the numbers. I don’t know if I’m gonna take it that far though.

M.H. Yount · 01-25-2019, 10:54 AM

Maybe a little different needle/pointer color?

Vol242vo · 01-25-2019, 06:49 PM

Beautiful cluster! Very aviation like...Ties in nicely with your timing belt cover.

Shifted · 01-25-2019, 08:19 PM

Once again... F'k yeah!

DNAsEqUeNcE · 01-26-2019, 05:55 PM

How are you driving the cluster?

Atom D&D · 01-26-2019, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DNAsEqUeNcE

How are you driving the cluster?

Right now, all OEM, but after the swap,

Speedo sensor is in the diff.
Temp is a/OEM sensor piggybacked
Fuel is fuel
Tach driven by MS3 output

01-12-2019, 02:35 AM	#681
Vol242vo Keep it clean... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Spokane, WA	Killer, bummer the right cam gear cover didn’t line up as well as the other side damn it. __________________ Derek 1 Owner - 85k mile 1980 242 Recaro LX Bs - 16" ARE 398s - 25/25 Sway Bars - Bilstein HDs - SuperPro Poly/STS Derlin Bushings - MSD - R Sport Wheel -Project Thread- Follow on IG: @vol242vo

01-12-2019, 09:51 AM	#682
M.H. Yount Board Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC	Paint will solve that. __________________ '82 242 6.2L; '17 Mazda3; '16 CrossTrek

01-20-2019, 07:11 PM	#694
matt b Board Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson	Website says you need Hub kit: 4370.95.0604, for the 86 BMW steering column Last edited by matt b; 01-21-2019 at 07:50 PM..

01-26-2019, 05:55 PM	#699
DNAsEqUeNcE †John3:16 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas	How are you driving the cluster? __________________

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01-11-2019, 11:05 PM	#680
Atom D&D Board Member Join Date: Jan 2010	Taking a break from engine stuff for a bit. Just working on a timing belt cover and then back on the interior. Started by drawing the pulley positions and belt routing in CAD first. I was going to put the grille hexagons in the cover, but it looked too busy. Then I cut the outside shape (flipped for front and back) out of MDF and sealed the MDF with BIN primer. Don’t know what’s in that stuff, but it dries fast and seals MDF quickly. I wanted some bumps where the pulleys are even though it doesn’t “need” them. The back plates are made out of HDPE cause resins don’t stick to it. Then I made an HDPE ring that will act as the step to make the two halves fit together. There’s clay in the corners as a fillet and the whole mold is sprayed with PVA mold release. I took some acrylic rod pieces, sharpened them and placed them where the bolt holes in the head are. I did two layers carbon and one layer of fiberglass with a middle layer of baltek mat in the back part to aid rigidity. Then vacuum bagged it. Pro tip: if you want the weave of loose carbon to hold it’s shape when you’re cutting a template spray it with Super77 3M spray glue lightly. Then demolding Two halves fit together Test fitting Now I just need to fill voids, paint and finalize.

01-12-2019, 11:33 AM	#683
Atom D&D Board Member Join Date: Jan 2010	Yeah, I’m just gonna paint this thing black probably.

01-12-2019, 11:57 PM	#685
Vol242vo Keep it clean... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Spokane, WA	What if you exposed the gears by cutting out the centers and paint them the same color as the block? I love the CF.

01-13-2019, 05:25 PM	#688
Atom D&D Board Member Join Date: Jan 2010	Took some time on a brisk Seattle morning to let my buddy do some drone photos

01-13-2019, 11:39 PM	#689
Vol242vo Keep it clean... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Spokane, WA	Let’s see those drone pics! There’s more of your buddy than your beautiful wagon...

01-14-2019, 01:37 AM	#691
Vol242vo Keep it clean... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Spokane, WA	You’re such a tease.

01-14-2019, 07:16 PM	#692
matt b Board Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson	Nice! I love the covers, the CF works well against the rest of the engine.

01-20-2019, 02:23 PM	#693
Atom D&D Board Member Join Date: Jan 2010	Some in-progress stuff. Then I decided that instead of having a radio blank and a clock blank and rear defrost blank and fader blank, etc. that I’d just cover that part too. It’ll become a panel to relocate the idiot lights from the dash (more on that later) and put in digital boost gauge. Because the Amazon firewall is so close to the driver there’s not enough room to push the E30 cluster as far back as it is in an E30. What I’m going to do is pull the clear plastic face off the front, trim off the idiot light panel across the bottom, relocate those to the center stack, make individual bezels for the four dials (to look sort of aviation style) and have each bezel have it’s own acrylic face. Also won an auction for a used Nardi from Japan. Now I need to track down an adapter hub.

01-25-2019, 10:51 AM	#695
Atom D&D Board Member Join Date: Jan 2010	Little further. I’d kind of like to add a green tint to the numbers. I don’t know if I’m gonna take it that far though.

01-25-2019, 10:54 AM	#696
M.H. Yount Board Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC	Maybe a little different needle/pointer color?

01-25-2019, 06:49 PM	#697
Vol242vo Keep it clean... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Spokane, WA	Beautiful cluster! Very aviation like...Ties in nicely with your timing belt cover.

01-25-2019, 08:19 PM	#698
Shifted Board Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Hill, Shinshu Japan	Once again... F'k yeah!