Cirrus blue 325 - Been gathering leaves and webs

[Jhonno]

I am not trying to knock your effort, just making sure you are checking they are properly penetrating (oo-eer) so it doesn't let water in/rust more..

[mercdriver]

I am not trying to knock your effort, just making sure you are checking they are properly penetrating (oo-eer) so it doesn't let water in/rust more..

Not taken that way at all my friend, i like constructive conversation - things wouldn't be done properly without it! I was thinking that i need to set the welder up a bit better anyway to be honest. I'd like to try a bit more welding on the car. Possibly front scuttle this weekend weather permitting... As you can see in an earlier picture on the thread, its full of gobbo! So i'll alter the settings and see if that pigeon can stop sh1tting in/on my car! (*cuckoo-cuckoo*)

Cheers jhonno

[mercdriver]

This is where i lie right now, a bit of a road trip today to drop off the old 14 bbs's with their new owner. Then took a trip to meet e30topless (Steve) and met the diddler (Paul) there too. I took my blue carpet to Steve and swapped it for a grey one to match the new interior and Steve fancied the blue one for a future project (potentially) here are more photo's of what i've been up to this weekend...


Fitted the heck cheers Barx325i and the 325i badge cheers skipunda

the old blue carpet (mint)
slight stain in new carpet to clean

[mercdriver]

Replaced by a grey 6 pot carpet

Sorted the floor bungs

and welds...

need to scrub this lot up and detail it all then job done inside!

[Duke137]

Soon be able to get this some rent then and terrorise the streets!

[mercdriver]

Soon be able to get this some rent then and terrorise the streets!

or just pootle to work and back in it?

i'm not called 'captain slow' for nothing kid

[oomz1975]

This is coming along nicely.

[capri_rob]

Have you got rid of one of the studs that holds the glovebox hinge in place when you patched it ?

As I need to patch mine in the same place be good to see how you resolve this or whether the remaining stud is sufficient to hold the hinge on its own ( doubtful )

[rrs]

Have you got rid of one of the studs that holds the glovebox hinge in place when you patched it ?

As I need to patch mine in the same place be good to see how you resolve this or whether the remaining stud is sufficient to hold the hinge on its own ( doubtful )

I have done this in the past. Drill a hole in your repair panel where you want the stud. Screw a bolt/screw into it then weld the thread to the repair panel cut the head off the bolt/screw (this could be done before you screw it in) and you have a new stud.

edit: Do this before you weld the panel into the car!

[Barx325i]

I recognise that spoiler

[bridgemond]

Good work man. She is coming along nicely.

[Duke137]

Have you got rid of one of the studs that holds the glovebox hinge in place when you patched it ?

As I need to patch mine in the same place be good to see how you resolve this or whether the remaining stud is sufficient to hold the hinge on its own ( doubtful )

I have done this in the past. Drill a hole in your repair panel where you want the stud. Screw a bolt/screw into it then weld the thread to the repair panel cut the head off the bolt/screw (this could be done before you screw it in) and you have a new stud.

edit: Do this before you weld the panel into the car!

I think you are right, in an ideal world before it goes into the car but because there is a "gap" to be breached you can get away with doing it afterwards. I have the same issue on my project car, I am sure this stud is part of the rot trap because its always gone if your E30 has grot in this area!

Good work on the project, get some pics up of the interior now the carpet is in mate

[mercdriver]

Have you got rid of one of the studs that holds the glovebox hinge in place when you patched it ?

As I need to patch mine in the same place be good to see how you resolve this or whether the remaining stud is sufficient to hold the hinge on its own ( doubtful )

Yea too right, the glove box bracket is a sore subject! I'll fabricate something into there just you wait and see! Top advice from 'rrs' though, and reflecting back I should of probably done just that. But I didn't and that glove box is the only part of my interior missing at the moment (and the underdash panel below the steering wheel because I have no clips for it). Its almost guaranteed it wont hold without that holding it.

Thanks for all the comments and feedback guys!

@ Duke : Yea i'll get some pics up - but i'm away for a week or so... leaving me no real chance to show the interior transformation properly i can add 2 quick snaps of it for now though but i'll do it tomorrow

[mercdriver]

here's the 2 pics...

[mercdriver]

Right, finally starting the epic head gasket on this turd and decided that the engine needs a properly good freshen up on the outside. Only started the basics...

Bought my:

head set
spark plugs
cam kit
oil filter
head bolts

to get me going for now.

Stripped the rocker, inlet and head off so far and rilled out a couple of threads due to a couple of snaps and (touch wood) the head doesn't seem to be cracked!!

Photo's to be added in around 15 mins.....

Also lowered the car (back end only so far)

[mercdriver]

Keeping it updated over the next week or two

[capri_rob]

I'm dreading doing this.

Did you undo the exhaust underneath and pull the head off with the exhaust manifold attached or undo the manifold ?

Good work

[mercdriver]

I'm dreading doing this.

Did you undo the exhaust underneath and pull the head off with the exhaust manifold attached or undo the manifold ?

Good work

Lol not fun mate! I did remove the manifold before removing the head. Unfortunately 4 bolts were snapped in the process of removing the head but luckily all have been drilled out and all threads are fine worrying times when they snapped but happy enough to see them sorted!

Thanks Rob, its getting there! One day it might see the road!

[Silverfang]

Will mention having done the head on mine, it's not easy getting it back on!
Looking good though with regards to the rebuild

[mercdriver]

Well heres a few photos of recent ongoings last night!

Some of the eagle eyed motoring enthusiasts may spot the rs1600i engine in cling film

But F that - the head getting stripped is more important!

Other eagle eyed enthusiasts may spot the pulley has lost its internal plastic cover (It was damaged) So i'm going to replace the pulley

Anyway:






Cleaned this up a bit too:





Starting the inlet and rocker tomorrow

She's getting there!

[mercdriver]

We've got a car in at work and i cant decide whether its a waste of donk or has potential to be stolen and installed elsewhere

What a shame its a z3m

[Duke137]

progress

[mercdriver]

Jazzed up the inlet and rocker:



To the standard black/chrome effect:



Theres another rocker there - not because i'm trying to make a v12! But because finally i've done something in return for my brother! Lol Get it on the malashyte!!!

[capri_rob]

They look really good - I need to do something with mine

[mercdriver]

They look really good - I need to do something with mine

Thanks mate! I can do them if you wanted? Just give them me stripped down etc and i can do the rest. Probably be with me for about a week and return them to you pretty damn similar to mine. Up to you Rob, the offers there

[capri_rob]

The Head's coming off before Christmas so will definately bear it in mind - how did you get them clean before prepping them ?

They look great

[mercdriver]

Didn't have much joy with anything really, G101 didn't tickle it, brake cleaner got a bit of the dirty bits clean and I even tried wheel acid! That was pretty good at taking off the remainder, I sanded the whole lot up to as good as I could. Degreased them and then painted them up and sanded the 'BMW' and strips back through. Just need to use my peek metal polish on it and jobs a gooden I should think! I baked mine dry in the spraybooth. All its cost me is my very high temperature wrinkle paint for £10. But its up to you what finish you would prefer. Just let me know Rob, always happy to help mate

I have plans to silver up the air box too. Easy task:

Mask up the whole thing, sand the masking tape to reveal the strips and BMW emblem, and paint them with silver paint. Thats next on the agenda!

[Duke137]

thought you meant paint the whole thing silver then lol

[mercdriver]

thought you meant paint the whole thing silver then lol

Once a spaz, ALWAYS a spaz

[Barx325i]

cirrus blau ftw, just a shame mine was cirrus rot - and that's not german..

nice to see the progress

[mercdriver]

So, about that airbox idea I had :

Firstly mask it all up and use a d.a to unmask the raised areas;



Then silver it up;



Demask and....tadaaaaa;




A full set of black gear with silver BMW emblems and slats.

Piece of cake - now time for

[oomz1975]

I like the air-box idea, might have to teef that one.

[capri_rob]

Looks good and matches the inlet & rocker cover

Have you had the injectors refurbed whilst the inlet is off the car ?

[mercdriver]

I like the air-box idea, might have to teef that one.

Thanks mate, i surprised myself really

Yea its pretty simple and easy oomz!

Looks good and matches the inlet & rocker cover

Have you had the injectors refurbed whilst the inlet is off the car ?

Yea it was a good idea in the end! I hadn't thought that much about the injectors Rob, tappets are a definate fix though. I will look into the injector side of things...

[Duke137]

Cal if you get the injectors done I want a set done too, or possibly 2. Airbox looks good mate nice work