Imys Cabby Restoration Project - Update 17/4/11

[Ollie_bwoii]

Imy I bet for ages you have wondered what wheels were actually on that cabby? I bet you would have loved more pictures.........

[leeparkes]

Azev's

[ImysE30]

Oh my, doesn't that look the dogs b0ll0cks

Removed all the carpet etc from the boot, looks pretty good:





Main carpet should be coming out tomorrow, can't do too much

[Alex]

i would be pretty worried about them brown stains

[ImysE30]

i would be pretty worried about them brown stains

Just surface rust

[Daf318is]

Mine was similar due to a leaking boot lid seal and wet carpet!

I panicked also when I pulled my boot carpet out but a once over with a scouring pad and it all wentaway

[E30Gheko]

Yep definately seen a lot worse than that too. Imy I think this is looking fairly promising! Looking forward to seein under the carpets.

[ImysE30]

Yep definately seen a lot worse than that too. Imy I think this is looking fairly promising! Looking forward to seein under the carpets.

I'm fairly pleased with it so far, no hidden drama's just yet

Rear footwells are mint, no rust. Had a sneak peak under the front front wells and it looked promising

Hopefully it shouldn't cost too much to get the arches and sills repaired.

[Alex]

i would be pretty worried about them brown stains

Just surface rust

looks like water has been leaking in making them stains ?

[ImysE30]

i would be pretty worried about them brown stains

Just surface rust

looks like water has been leaking in making them stains ?

Yeah

I'm guessing it was because of blocked drainage holes that the previous owner didn't unblock

[Alex]

ah rite, i was refering to water getting equaling rot somewhere

[ImysE30]

ah rite, i was refering to water getting equaling rot somewhere

It's all water tight now but it did have a leak before

Will find out the full extent when i remove the carpet hopefully tomorrow if i have enough energy left

[Alex]

cool, hopefully under your carpet will be like mine, mint

[Ollie_bwoii]

Or like mine, repaired in a not too bad way by a previous owner!



Although imy it is looking quite tidy atm!

[ImysE30]

Doesn't look like it's going to be fragged

Watch this space

[Blitz]

Thats just stains.

[cliffybabe]

Looking good buddy, i feel quite lucky as my boot was tidy its luck of the draw i guess but ur's is gonna be sweet as when done

[ImysE30]

Looking good buddy, i feel quite lucky as my boot was tidy its luck of the draw i guess but ur's is gonna be sweet as when done

Thanks dude

Surface rust is bearable

[Alex]

use the screw driver approach with anything that looks rusty, "stab" the rusty area as hard as you can over and over again and if the screw driver goes through its rotten, if it doesnt your lucky

[ImysE30]

use the screw driver approach with anything that looks rusty, "stab" the rusty area as hard as you can over and over again and if the screw driver goes through its rotten, if it doesnt your lucky

Don't like the sound of that

Guess i will have to do it though

[Alex]

thats what i did with my sunroof rust and rear valance and now got a small patch in the inner drivers front wing to start attacking

[Ollie_bwoii]

Thats the best way imy! You need to be able to see good metal! The car will look an absolute state for a while, But it will look awesome when finished!

[ImysE30]

I'm hope so

[B7]

i would be pretty worried about them brown stains

You need to get digging in there. At the top of the inner arch theres rot and I can see another where the mud builds up behind the fuel filler pipe just before the inner arch goes below the boot floor level. Also those stains running from the back? Thats water ingress from rot! Also just forward of the lower boot ram mount along the seam? You need to get in there, don't fool yourself.

If that don't need a few patches, I'd be very surprised!

[ImysE30]

Everywhere will be poked, as you said, no point in trying to making out that there's nothing wrong with it

Hopefully not too many patches

[Daf318is]

Everywhere will be poked

I got slapped for trying that

[ImysE30]

Everywhere will be poked

I got slapped for trying that

Have you dyno'd your M50 mate?

[Daf318is]

Not yet, I've only just hit the 500 mile mark on the new engine so it's only just run in. I want to make a new exhaust system for it in the next few weeks then I'll get it on the dyno It feels much more lively than the one that came out of it - midrange torque is far better !

Go 24v with the cabby, you know it's the only way

[ImysE30]

I shouldn't be looking for engines but can't help it

I'll have a decision to make in the not too distant future , fook i might even go V8 if i win the lottery

[Rickz]

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/78573-bmw-e3 ... 8573.html=

some m-tec2 inspiration for u!

[ImysE30]

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/78573-bmw-e3 ... 8573.html=

some m-tec2 inspiration for u!

Looking like it's going to be Tech 2

[scootlife]

Imy you given up on the Chromie idea now then ?

[ImysE30]

Imy you given up on the Chromie idea now then ?

Yes for now unless i find a nice one at a good price

I'm rather attached with the cabby now, it needs some tender loving

Going to be a show piece once i have finished with it

[Rav335uk]

I wait in ant icipation

[ImysE30]

You may be waiting a while, going to be a long project