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appletree wrote:Also put my head in the underseal whilst trying to see into the top of the arch to get in to every nook and cranny, had to wash my hair with thinners to get it out lol good job I don't smoke!

... and that you shaved off that afro

Some great work done there. Keep it up!

shedrool83 wrote:Got these if they are any good to you?

I'm just waiting for some to turn up off ebay. If they turn out to be of no use I'll give you a shout

I've got a set of B4's from Demon Tweeks. I posted the find on here weeks ago. I just wanted some protection tubes without paying around £40 for a pair which are metal. I've ordered a set for a Toyota Corolla so will post my findings when they arrive...

Does anyone know where I can get a set of protection tubes for the rear shocks other than originals? I can't get them off my old shocks and would prefer plastic ones. I've ordered a Boge set off ebay but they are wrong, they actually fit the front of an E36. Also got the same problem with a set of F...

I was hammering the cv joints into the new hubs. A stupid move really. Next time I'll take the trailing arms off the subframe and place the hubs on a solid surface to absorb the impact.

Appletree, I'm jealous of your welding a metal fab skills. luckily, I've not had a lot of welding to do.

BAD DAY!
I was trying to fit my drive shafts and have knackered the wheel bearings. Not arsed about buying another set. Just pi**ed off I now have to strip it down and fit the buggers!

Thank you for the praise. Hopefully I'll get the rear axle back on the car this weekend. I've refurbed the driveshafts and (finally) got them back together!

Some nice repair work there. Wish mine was that neat.

Manni198 wrote:craggy r those original bmw colours

They are. Not necessarily E30 though.

The trailing arm bolts (33321136406) cost me £7.39 each from BMW. Can't remember if that's before or after VAT.

One of these maybe?

Fitted my new fuel tank. Put the diff, subframe and trailing arms back together ready to fit back on the car.

Chassis is now sealed with one coat of U-Pol Raptor (truck bed liner) and one coat of Hammerite Underbody Seal.
Fitted the new fuel tank. The rear axle is also coming together.

Cleaned up the diff and fitted new seals, gasket and polybush.

Cleaned up one of the trailing arms this morning with a wire brush on the grinder. They're pretty unsightly but clean up nicely. Strangely, it was dripping a bit of oily fluid out of a small hole when the arm was tipped up.

It's been quite some time since I last posted an update on here. The work has moved at a glacial rate, but I've been back at it with greater enthusiam for the past 4 weeks. I've now got the back half of the chassis stripped, and treated with rust encapsulator. Just got a couple of small welding jobs...

My drained oil was black and smooth which had me wondering how old it was. I can't imagine the last owner had ever changed it but at least it wasn't brown or anything nasty looking.

The flushing was just an idea. If it's not necessary I won't go down that route. Will just fit new axel seals, plate gasket and top up with new oil. Thanks for the pointer.

I've just drained the differential off my 325i and wondered if it's worth flushing it out with a cleaner? If so, what would be an ideal product to use? Any recommendation on the replacement oil would also be handy.

My E30 came with one aftermarket wing and it was an awful fit around the grille. I've since replaced both with a couple of used genuine ones off ebay. Cleaned them up and sealed the insides, jobs a good 'un! I've used these guys for a couple of bits in the past: http://www.carz2.co.uk/3-series-83-to...

Cool, Even better! Shame I need E36 M3 3.2 shocks for the front

Here's the rears:

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performan ... amper-rear

And the fronts:

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performan ... rber-front

I've just ordered a new pair of Bistein B4 rear shocks for my E30 from Demon Tweaks. They selling them for £36.61 each and £60.80 for the fronts. Seems like good discounts. Just thought I'd let you know if anyone is thinking of getting any...

A little bit more of stripping the underseal off the chassis. It'll all be done one day...

Magpie, I've got some wire brush attachments for my drill, but even using them on a mains drill doesn't seem to be tough enough compared to a grinder. Hopefully the chemical method will make life easier.

I did buy a blowtorch thinking about burning the sealer off but maybe that's a bit agressive. I've ordered some Nitromors so will see how I get on with that. Think my neighbours will appreciate the quieter approach

I am. Will give that a go, thanks.

Well, I've started the laborious task of stripping the underside of my car. I'm using my grinder with the flapdiscs and twisted wire wheel, which seems to do a decent job. Just wondered if anyone has any tips and tricks for getting into the tight spots where the grinder can't reach? I have a small D...

Thanks, I'm looking forward to getting the work done and just enjoying using the car. The costs are rising on mine but with slow(ish) work progress, the buying is spread out a bit more. Wouldn't a cream interior get grubby quickly? I'll be getting a leather retrim later down the line.

Had a couple of quiet weeks but now the car is off the road I'm starting to make progress again. I've dropped the rear subframe and fuel tank ready to clean up the chassis.

I'll keep that in mind for next time. Just got the fuel tank off and stripping it down. Thanks for your guidance!

Got the brackets off those pins by prising them apart. I was about to ask about the cable sheath into the back of the trailing arms. Are they threaded/screwed in? They're certainly rusted. May do what you say and cut the cables.

Dismantled the brake shoes and got to the pins. They look stubborn to remove...

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