So, we went the way of the devil and got an e30, but also 49 dodge pu (Page 4 of 10)

So how is the ol dodge comin along?

Damn, ahwell our grumpy cat is going to be a different style than yours, we have all decided to make it the grumpy cat bmw spec car.  so think M stripe, yelling at eachother in german about tire pressures, alignment, corner weights etc, also everyone is going to be dressed as hitler, and 90% of the "sponser stickers" are going to be made up B.S.  Last thing on the bmw, we are going to have a keg out the back of the trunk during B.S inspection, what kind of frosty beverage do the judges like? (I like better than average beer)

Now the Dodge!  I took apart the carburator and gave it a deep cleaning, so now the accelerator pump works, float doesn't stick needle is free, etc(first time I have worked on a carb oddly enough)  Also now have an alternator in the truck(stolen off of a car headed to junkyard from shop, not sure what to write for parts cost.......)  also made some new spark plug cables(also not sure about how cost works, already had large spool of wire)  wired up a 15$ tach and oil pressure guage, pulled more wiring out of the truck (current plan is to build custom harness for it), took out the mono speaker, Also removed the radio out of it(wasn't plugged in anyways) removed all the cables that were completely frozen (choke, heater, heater box, and the original temp sensor cable)   I am realizing more and more that the average person sucks at wiring looking at all the crap the previous owner had done 20+ years ago.  The Major concern right now is the cooling system, I noticed that the fan had touched the radiator at some point, and I am not sure whether or not it leaks(bent the fins almos to the tubes)  also when I took the old hoses out they had a significant amount of rust powder in them...so I will probably find the strongest coolant detergent possible and flush it out a couple times.

also if you are willing to go full Hitler, its not Grumpy cat you should be using as your guide:

http://catsthatlooklikehitler.com/

Hey now we are talkin! KITLER!!!!!!1!!! YEAH!

I will loan you this for BS with the understanding it does not come back with grease or torn up. You could ride in the bed of the truck through BS in parade like fashion. It is post WW2 German officer's uniform.

Guess I should update this, The BMW is running driving and stopping well, my team mates managed to find a msd box on craigslist for 40$ and stole a msd blaster coil from my garage to use, while they were installing it the fucked up the ignition wiring, so after I let them suffer a week I went over and found out that they somehow created a short from the ecu ignition sending wire to the frame, so new wire run and now it fired right up.  Downside is that with all the extra spark it was now arcing inside of the cap and causing a miss, so we made some spark plug wires for it, stole a cap and rotor off of a parts motor we had lying around, and now life is good again.  We also got a race seat for it, with M stripes off of craigslist for 150$ and one of our team mates had a 5 point harness that we threw in.

Now on to the dodge, well, I got new radiator hoses and was putting some water in and noticed it was still coming out faster than I could put it in, radiator is cracked......so I will have to pull it and try to make it hold water/find another radiator.  Started wiring up my harbor freight gauges in it and then my dad saw me doing that and decided to trade for a set of MOON gauges(he doesn't trust the 15$ oil pressure/temp/amp gauge cluster)  so guess I will put those in as well, have not found a race seat for it yet, but did throw a set of junkyard seats in it(they were in a luv, not sure original usage)  Also noticed that when truck runs it is leaking fuel from between the carb and the intake manifold, so I will have to make a gasket for that, does not leak at all when it isn't running.  In addition, I ordered a fuel pump for it, still hoping that a fuel cell falls in my lap, but we shall see how that goes.... I also got all of the old wiring out, and beginning to make my wiring harness from scratch, will have headlights, brake lights, horn, alternator, fuel pump, ignition....and that's probably it. might wire in a electric fan for the radiator, I have 15 or 20 computer fans lying around that are designed for 12 volts, so might make a block of them for the radiator.  I am assuming that replacing the frayed/cloth wiring is considered a safety item because it is a major fire hazard, could be wrong I guess.

I've got a 2008 Trailblazer radiator in Arvada that you can have for free, unless RichVS has sold it already.

Gauges are budget-exempt in Lemons, by the way. They are considered "driver comfort."

I ain't making no promises on BS inspections for an E30. I'm already bored by your E30, and I haven't even seen it. Concentrate on the truck and everything will be fine.

As for parts for the Dodge, what are the approximate dimensions for the radiator? I might have a few I'd donate if they'll work. What side is the lower hose on? I'd help that Dodge in a number of ways.

Ok, the filler is on the radiator(can be changed), the top hose is in the center pointing down at a 45 degree angle, the bottom hose is on the passenger side pointing up and away from the motor at about a 45 degree angle.  Don't know measurements offhand, but will measure tomorrow.  There is no overflow tank on this truck.(again, can be changed)

The Dodge needs to roll through tech with the E30 hanging on your bootyfabbed towtruck bed.

You get to race as long as you pass the tech inspection and your drivers have wristbands and legal race gear. The worst I'll do is give your E30 penalty laps.