Jim's Chromie Thread - Hail Storm Aftermath

[Duke137]

Bad times Jim. If it is a keeper, do it right mate otherwise you will be doing it again in the not too distant future

[Kedge]

That all looks pretty standard to be fair Jim. If your not using it at the moment now is the time to drop the rear beam and get everything cleaned back underneath.

Get the rot chopped out ASAP.

[Jim320i]

Behind the filler neck its not too bad... Need to get it on axle stands really and just go to work on it... I dont have power in my unit which is a bit of a ball ache. The filler neck itself needs replacing but I already have a good one I stashed some time back. Same with another fuel tank which is also being replaced when I get to that stage.

And shes a keeper regardless to be honest, if it needs sorting, I'll sort it, I dont use the car for work as im breaking E30's from home which is keeping me going (The glamour of it...) and it suits me alot as I get to keep an eye on all the dogs.

At the moment, the rear beam is staying on her Kedge as I want to get her resprayed, hit what I need to before she goes back on the road to just stop anything getting worse, then when I have the spare rear end powdercoated and built up ready to put on, i'll drop the old off and then sort out everything within a few days with some help from local zoners And friends alike to get it all prepped so to speak, then pop the new rear end on, but until the other is built and finished with all new parts then I will be leaving it as she is.

The arches from in theside of the boot looks spot on, the outer lip looks good too, there is a slight rusty bit down on the passenger side front of the rear wheel arch near the rear beam bush part, so that needs poking and cutting out and welding when she goes for paint, but that guy will do that I just want to find it all and highlight it so he knows.

Again, at the moment, the underside was just to check and remove a few bits, theres still a few scabby bits underthere i'll attack and treat for now but until the time comes I wont be going mental with that bit yet...

[Dezzy]

Firstly wtf are you doing owning sunglasses that shocking?
Secondly I hope you like welding. I hate welding cars. It's sh1t.

Good look that man. Here is where the real work start!

[pacerpete]

Jim, that needs to go in ebay, in bits !

[Kedge]

Jim, frag this and buy that 1 owner henna red 316. You know it makes sense

[DanThe]

Jim, frag this and buy that 1 owner henna red 316. You know it makes sense

Where?

[Duke137]

Jim, frag this and buy that 1 owner henna red 316. You know it makes sense

Where?

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=215150

Get it bought Dan

[Kedge]

Jim, frag this and buy that 1 owner henna red 316. You know it makes sense

Where?

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=215150

Get it bought Dan

I think it'll need a bit of work though would be worth it

[Jim320i]

Jim, that needs to go in ebay, in bits !

The best bit is, I know that already But I like this turd, even if it tuns out to be very rusty and cost loads, I enjoy wasting money on it

Dezzy, the Sunglasses were for work when I was painting house white in the summers a few years back... They were free from my dads work and the wall was reflecting loads of light so needed them... Now I just wear them when im looking cool

Kedge, I dont want to frag this one, I prefer to frag mint ones...

Anyway, fook off, i'm gonna make her better, while I do one end, the other end can fester, then vice versa for the rest of my life

[Jim320i]

That Henna one will need loads doing to it, but its worth saving it...

[DanThe]

FFS I need to have a weigh in and clear some space

[Duke137]

FFS I need to have a weigh in and clear some space

Yes you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wondered when you were going to have a tidy up

@ Jim, Get it saved! Time to stop being a tight coont though....

[Dezzy]

That's frag Jim deal with it!

Dan remember what happened last time you owned a henna chromie?!

[Duke137]

That's frag Jim deal with it!

Dan remember what happened last time you owned a henna chromie?!

Was that the henna one?

[Jim320i]

FFS I need to have a weigh in and clear some space

Yes you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wondered when you were going to have a tidy up

@ Jim, Get it saved! Time to stop being a tight coont though....

I can still be tight and spend money... Just means my dogs will get skinny and the missus will have to walk work so we can use her fuel money on the chromie.. Its only a 15 mile walk there. She'll be reet

[Kedge]

FFS I need to have a weigh in and clear some space

Yes you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wondered when you were going to have a tidy up

@ Jim, Get it saved! Time to stop being a tight coont though....

I can still be tight and spend money... Just means my dogs will get skinny and the missus will have to walk work so we can use her fuel money on the chromie.. Its only a 15 mile walk there. She'll be reet

I'm sure one of your dogs is big enough for her to ride to work!! Get them dogs earning their keep

[Duke137]

Yes you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wondered when you were going to have a tidy up

@ Jim, Get it saved! Time to stop being a tight coont though....

I can still be tight and spend money... Just means my dogs will get skinny and the missus will have to walk work so we can use her fuel money on the chromie.. Its only a 15 mile walk there. She'll be reet

I'm sure one of your dogs is big enough for her to ride to work!! Get them dogs earning their keep

Get all of them pulling her to work in a shopping trolley

[DanThe]

That's frag Jim deal with it!

Dan remember what happened last time you owned a henna chromie?!

Was that the henna one?

Im not superstitious, ive got a full tech 1 kit and shadowline here in storage, im saving it for a henna chariot but I dont think im ready just yet. If I can get rid of this bloody Mk1 fiesta I reckon I could have it tucked up inside..

What you done today then Jim?

[Jim320i]

Fook all today Dan, sorted the unit out which took hours as it was crap backed upto the door. Seperated the rear arms off a beam I have sitting here which I may use for powder coating, just wanted to see which one was better out of the 2 I have. This on is a little crusty. Then it started pishing it down so came in.

Tomorrow is suppose to be Shades weather apparently so gonna strip some more of the breaker for fleabay and see what time I have for the chromie...

Need to get some new axle stands though, and a higher lifting jack to make life alot easier. So think some money is gonna have to go that way first as at the moment I have one axle stand after crushing the other a few breakers ago

[DanThe]

Axle stand? Dont you have any old wheels/tyres?

[Jim320i]

Axle stands are a must, i'm not a 'full' Gypsy, just part Gypsy... So it needs to look presentable

[Kedge]

Jim, i've got a Halfrauds traders card if you want to get some of their tools. I'm off after Wednesday night. Think it gets their axle stands down to about £16. They're doing an offer on two stands and a high lift jack at the moment as well, i could do with a new jack.

[Jim320i]

Cheers Dave... Been trying to find some quite tall stands as im quite tall so its nice to have some space for my oddly long arms...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_255207

48cm At their highest or

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... xle-stands

50cm at their highest, so the first ones would be ideal as they a few quid cheaper and if you can get them even cheaper than that too

As for a Jack... I'm unsure as I have a bog standard small halfrauds jobbie one which is just fine and some old thing which is the same kinda thing... Just wanted something that had a bit more height in the lift too. Need to check the lift on my current one though as they might not reach the right height for these stands

If the current one is high enough, i'll only need to buy me some stands and be happy...

If I had a proper unit with good walls and a real floor I'ld go buy a proper lift on the old credit card and worry about it later but I got no where to put one

[Duke137]

costco are doing an awesome jack for about 80 large

[Meatballs82]

I can get you some axle stands for pennies Jim, been meaning to buy some for weeks so will put them through on a staff sale. you'll just have to get the dogs to drag you over to collect them

[Jim320i]

Matt Whats the highest stands you can do mate? And whats their lowest setting?

And your over here at the weekend so I can carry pigeon the money to you or something and you can bring them over with you

[Meatballs82]

http://www.eurocarparts.com/axle-stands

we may have some more in that aren't listed here, will check tomorrow.

[Kedge]

Mini meet at Jims this weekend then, all come armed with extra large screwdrivers

[Jim320i]

Mini meet at Jims this weekend then, all come armed with extra large screwdrivers

While your poking holes, i'll be in the background taking bit of each of your cars and trying to sell them to you both when your finished.

Come along though dude

[Rav335uk]

Is Matt coming, I might pop along on the Sunday Jim

Dave, how's Sunday

[Jim320i]

Mini meet it is then I'm not making tea and you'll all have to shiit in the lake if you need the loo.


Matt...

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/tools ... 1&0&t5_231

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/tools ... 2&0&t5_231

They are 42cm at their highest

The ones I listed earlier are 50cm or so... But it depends on the price I suppose 8 cm can be lost if the price is loads different.

You also do these

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/tools ... 0&0&t5_231

I'd be able to run under the car with them bad boys, just not got a jack to get it up that high

See what you can find and give me a shout if you get a quite moment tomorrow

[Kedge]

Sunday is sound with me!

[Meatballs82]

Will do chap

[Rav335uk]

Dave, what time?