Worlds longest Resto, my C2 2.7 19/3/18 Vent guage action

[Simon13]

little update, again

picked up these bits today nice and refurbed



petrol filler neck, 2 front struts and engine subframe all powder coated, spot on they are. If anyone needs this sort of thing doing let me know, he's also going to tart up my Racing dynamics 6 branch and make it all shiney again. He'll do brake calipers aswell or pretty much anything. So if i get a load of stuff together the price comes down. He did this lot for £150 including VAT. Any colour but it's £200 straight away if you want colour matching

This guy is also going to fit new clutch packs to my LSD for the car in the near future, and check out my sport gearbox. So i'll let you all know on how this all goes.



New parts for the fuel system, i'm working my way through this at the moment and mincing about with the fuel tank



I bought another tank! but having looked at mine although it has a couple of dents i've decided to use the one from the car as it's in pretty good nick. Just really light surface rust which has gone with a minor rub with a wire wheel. A bit of zinc plating in a can and i'm away! or so i hope

Whats the best underseal to re coat my fuel tank with please? i've scrapped all the old factory stuff off and what to give it a fresh coat with some pukka stuff?!

[Karan]

good stuff si

[Karan]

i have to say hammerite will do the job lovely....its got a slight rubbery effect too it so it stays thick and ive never had ust come thru on it (on the GUG_lol)

[Simon13]

Cheers Bert, when do you want the engine crane back? i casn drop it off before Ace end of the month if you'd like?

[ajm-e30]

simon you have pm

[Simon13]

lovely and new



ig you want one i have 3 of these going spare!

[B7]

lovely and new

I'm just off for a

[Karan]

Cheers Bert, when do you want the engine crane back? i casn drop it off before Ace end of the month if you'd like?

no rush dude ill tell u when i need it

[d6dph]

Si, why did you buy so many? Were you planning and Alpina fridge & microwave too?

[mattG]

Looking great si, what sort of prep work is needed if any for the powder coating?

[Simon13]

Matt the struts,crossmember or whatever needed to be stripped of all the parts and free of grease oil and thats it

Dave it's a cock up by bmw! well the guy who found a bundle of 5 in the warehouse at bracknell and didn't notice the big number five on the rapping for the amount in packet! I'm going to get these stickers off soon and shall deliver by hand to you!

[d6dph]

Result! so did you get them for the price of 1?

I'll try to make Ace at the end of the month if you want to hand over the stickers.

[Simon13]

I got mine for a good price as per from my hero dealership! Cool Dave don't worry if you can't make Ace as i don't want you drive hours to get there for me and 2 old stickers

[mattG]

Matt the struts,crossmember or whatever needed to be stripped of all the parts and free of grease oil and thats it

What about rusty bits do they sand/grit blast etc included in the cost?

[Simon13]

yup blast first and then oven bake the poweder coat on, i'll bring some of it to Guildford for you to see in the flesh Matt

[mattG]

Was going to ask that cheers, don't forget the petrol tank I take it the price discussed includes it full of petrol

[Kos]

si mate , the powder coating looks spot on and its a good price !

[Simon13]

been busy with lots of little bits still haveing fun with the bodyshops so maybe when i'm 40 it will of gone to be painted........

I've got all the stickers off the shell including the all important alpina tyre pressure sticker inctact! Result on that front.

anyway filler neck backet on so they can weld the brack in the right place when it's welded there and the filler neck can be bolted on in the right place




I had a nice sweaty moment on saturday gone, well 6 times as i had to drill my 2 new front wings for the alpina side skirts. Unfortunately they don't fit like M-tech items. So 've refitted them properly or the best i can so they at least fit nicely unlike before from Sytners first attempt! which was a bit wonky to say the least.


8mm body nut bolts fit on this rail much better than the sh!te old self tappers that sytners used!



The two on the arch lip where the best, not. Some zinc plating spray on afterwards. I'll fit these back on and waxyol before just to be sure and it's more i can do!


It's on here and looking almost factory fit, as good as these skirts ever look fitted


Fuel tank has had some love and the whole system. 2 new metal pipes to go on, all rubber pipes replaced and a good clean on the breather bottle


2 coats of bmw stonechip paint



undersealed and back together so ready to go back on now.

I pulled the LSD out tonight, thanks for the help tomtom!


This is so i can get the diff looking spunky whilst it's getting the bodywork done. So i've putting my open 3.91 diff in to keep it a rolling shell.

Now i've always thought and said that this chariot had the 3.73 ratio fitted to it. So i cleaned the tag up........



WHAT A DICK I AM! gives me more to think about now final drive wise and which ratio to go for! kind of chuffed it pulled well with this fitted with and a dicky engine!

H&R roll bars ordered off Salad cream on the zone shop too! more money!

[B7]

Looking good si. Give that bodywork guy a good kick up the arse and get him moving.

[Simon13]

Bodywork man tapped up today, said they lost my number all that! Mid november it's going in now. No turning back once it's off for paint/welding!

[Ant]

Si, I have a 3.91 LSD in th unit dude, swop ya ???

[Jhonno]

Nice job batman

[Simon13]

Ant can i have a think about it as i'm really not too sure on what ratio to use now

[tomson]

Top work Si, this will be a beauty when she's done

[dimebag_from_hell]

Well done mate, keep at it, wish i had the skills to attempt somthing like this........

[biggee]

Hi Simon.

Did you get your brake calipers coated and if so how did thet come out. I'm just in the process of doing mine and wondered if I'd have a crack at them myself or go the professional route. Also did you say you were having the manifold painted ? I want to tart mine up but am worried it will look a dog if it starts peeling.

Regards.
P.S Don't add all them bills and receipts up untill the very end.

[Simon13]

biggee i haven't taken my calipers over yet. I want to get as much stuff over before i go. So if you're near me i could sort this for you.

Looky what came today, they said you can't buy them anymore!



just waiting for the front one now. Still doing lots of bits and donkey work, just not alot to post say really.
Funds are getting abit low again so i'm getting alot of private work in at the moment,so i'll be off on another bender buying bits soon. Paintshop in a couple of weeks too.

[Mahmood]

I admire the dedication Simon.

Keep it up, car will be amazing when you are through.

[Simon13]

Thanks Mahmood!

I've built my front struts up tonight so here we go!





ahhhh the weapons of choice, 45mm inverted bilsteins ala tech 1 sport styleeee. I asked earlier in the week about getting the shocks on the car rebuilt. I thought f**k it, the combo above is tried and tested on the road,drift days and round the Nurburgring by me and ticks all my boxes so i'll stick with what i know i'll like. These shocks and springs are used but still A1. Shocks have only covered 40k or so by myself since i bought them new, springs have done less milege around 20k


spring clamps on




So as new front struts to go to add to the list of refurbished components!

[beardymat]

looking good there si

is there something wrong with the fact i find shiney suspension components yummy

must get on with mine some day.

p.s. if i was a mod id change your thread title to " ffs just get on with it " lol

[Simon13]

I am trying my best Matt! it will all come together once it's been to the body shop, 2 weeks and counting until it goes! i hope

[beardymat]

superb effort young si walker

might be ready for gaydon next year then, will be 2 years since i first saw it so will put my 2 year minor body resto firmly in its place,lol

[d6dph]

The struts look great Simon, Nice and stealthy! Really going to be something special.

p.s. if i was a mod id change your thread title to " ffs just get on with it " lol

Oooh the temptation!

[beardymat]

The struts look great Simon, Nice and stealthy! Really going to be something special.

p.s. if i was a mod id change your thread title to " ffs just get on with it " lol

Oooh the temptation!

go on dave, you know its right

[Simon13]

Nothing will put your car in it's place Matt. Dave i've got the stickers for monday!

Why do we want to change the title?!