Struggling to be ready!

[Davenotouring]

Hi chaps,

After my touring failed the MoT after the engine swap, I really wanna get it ready for Gaydon!

I have changed the headlights, fixed the exhaust to gearbox mount, sorted the n/s/f indicator, and a couple of other bits.

Still got to undo the other end of this brake pipe, which is SO awkward! Then bend up a new bit and fit it, then bleed the brakes.

Get a decent seal from the exhaust manifold to head.

Fix the centre box exhaust mount.

Change both front balljoints. All is undone on the n/s but they are such a pain (any tips?). Gonna borrow a balljoint splitter from work.

I also then have to have it re-MoT'd, and build up my split rims, using the old bolts cos Supergolfs let me down.

I'm busy all this weekend, looks like some late nights in the garage.

[Adammcf]

Keep at it, Im sure you'll get it all done! Where do you live? Could give you a hand if youre not too far from Brum. (dont want to drive my car too far at the mo with this strange valve/rocker noise)

[Davenotouring]

I live near Cambridge, almost two hours from you, but thanks for the offer mate.

I've got a couple of mates who can help round this way, it's just the lack of time!

Hopefully will get it sorted though!!

[glenn]

hi dave,
did the mot failure have anything to do with the engine swap?

[Davenotouring]

No no,

It was just regular things, like balljoints, exhaust mountings, and a brake pipe, exhaust manifold blowing (partly to do with engine swap!).

It's in hand, the problem is the lack of time!

[tommo320i]

When is the gaydon meet?

[Ant]

next weekend M8 !!!!

Dave, I'm there with ya dude, I have a marathon fab and welding session this weekend, good luck with your toil

[Simon13]

Dave i can ease your woes!

My dad has skimmed the other manifold u gave me nice and flat will fit on a treat an no blows!

[tommo320i]

Thats a bugger, I won;t be able to make it either :(:(

[jmc330i]

next weekend M8 !!!!

Dave, I'm there with ya dude, I have a marathon fab and welding session this weekend, good luck with your toil

Me too. I really want mine to be ready Gaydon as well. Some serious manifold work to be done next week though, but heres hoping

[Karan]

go dave!!!!

i hope ure usin all new good bits on that!

will be down saturday and i'll do the arms for you.......ive worked out a good method for doing them

Karan

[Davenotouring]

See you in five minutes!!

Once the balljoints are done, there isn't too much left.

Thank god.

Should get the fanimold off Simon and fit that early next week, re-enter it for the MoT! Thanks mate!

No splitties, but nevermind. Might hammerite black my BBS X Spokes!

At least she'll be road legal!

Using all new Bmw bits (cheers Reedy) bar the balljoints, as they are only available as complete arms from BMW.

This brake pipe is a git though!

Lets go!!!