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I've been focusing my efforts on getting the engine bay ready for this weekend, which is when the M20 will hopefully find its new home. I wanted a fresh OEM sound deadening section, but BMW don't supply them anymore and nobody in the UK was holding any stock, so I resorted to buying some engine...

New car loveliness in an awesome colour. I just can't get on with the looks though. Very nice all the same, enjoy.

Re: E36 v2 Great info, thanks very much. Looking forward to seeing the progress.

So much win.

Re: E36 v2 Jord, just out of interest, how much does a rebuild like this cost in parts, even vaguely?

Chill, it was just an observation that Gavin and I made. Pics are good. HDR doesn't do it for me though.

Re: E36 v2 I love engine rebuild projects. I need to do one myself some time soon.

The first and last are on the edge of the NQ tbf. The middle one isn't. That's Spinningfields.

Right, I wanted to replace the sound deadening on the firewall on the E21. Unfortunately, since removing it (it got pretty destroyed in the process) they're now no longer available from BMW. There are no BMW dealers holding stock in the UK either. So, I was considering aftermarket options...

Jamie from the E21 forum painted the engine bay for me today. Very happy with the results, looking forward to getting it back together now.

Very nice!

What controls it though? Can it be wired up to the standard E30 radiator fan temperature switch, or do I need to install an aftermarket inline one? Yeah the M20 has a viscous fan as standard, and so did the M10, so the wiring/fuses etc should all be there.

Okay, so this isn't for a Clio, it's for the E21. I think I'm going to need an electric fan setup, as the engine swap doesn't leave suffice room to fit the engine driven fan. Does anyone know of any decent brands? Can someone run through what parts I need, and how it all wires up? I can't seem...

Once you've got the E30 parked up in the late summers evening sun at KK's, you'll forget all about having your gears chosen for you ;)

Yeah I'll be going on the Sunday. A lad off the E21 forum is doing the hillclimb.

It's very, very nice but it'd have to be this for me:

Awesome! Do you have any details/pictures of how it made it from its condition last year, to now?

This looks tremendous, I can't say how much I appreciate a project with good photos, this is one of those projects. Looking forward to seeing more.

PMSL!

That's the spirit. When are you blacking the wheels?

As I say, they can do a million runs, they can't have the fastest production car world record, as they aren't making enough of them to qualify.

They also need to build 30 for it to be a production car, which Hennessey aren't, they're building 29.

Topgear are decent, Jon had a bit of work done by them and they seem excellent. As you say, some matt black VHT paint will see you right. Leave the tips though, right?

Tbf, they're both very similar. I'd still have the Prototipo though, lovely wheel.

Woah, don't tarnish me with the rattle can brush! It'll be getting done by a guy who does mobile paint repairs. Granted it'll be no spray booth quality but it'll be better than an aerosol job.

Thanks for the kind words :) Its being done on the driveway actually, but I've not set a date yet. Next week hopefully.

Got a load done today, New fuel pump and fuel level sender fitted: Did some work on the engine too. New inlet manifold gaskets: Inlet manifold fitted, and BMW logo and details sanded up: Accessory belt fitted, with PAS pump deleted: All the surface rust cleaned up in the engine...

Was a cracking meet, really chuffed I made the effort and got out of bed. Some cracking cars and a really good vibe to the meet too. Using the name "Eleanor". Vile, truly... Vile.

Already on it ;) (Well, I'm getting fresh bolts as opposed to plating them)

Got the rocker cover finished and fitted today: Picking up a manifold tomorrow, and should be making some progress tomorrow afternoon.