Beemerlad's M52 Chromie

[E30BeemerLad]

A week to go for this now, everyone still looking OK for this?

Hope it's dry

[SUMPCRACKER]

Im quite exited about this being finished myself!!
You must be bloody extatic!!

Are you still fitting the oxblood interior?

[E30BeemerLad]

naah, flogged the red leather, 4dr rear seats won't fit in a touring

I am buzzing a little at the prospect this thing may see the road before summer

[SUMPCRACKER]

OH well ,theres plenty of cheap leather about for tourings when you cross that bridge..
Better hurry up and get it done before Labour ban old/modified cars.
Not sure if I should do an M50 conversion myself or turbo the m20.

[Daf318is]

A week to go for this now, everyone still looking OK for this?

Hope it's dry

Yep! I'll be there!! nearly got all my cars back together and working now! Have you got all the parts you need to finish it now?

[E30BeemerLad]

Fuel tank hopefully sorted
Exhaust mounting kit ordered
Koni Sport reear dampers on the way

There will be some drama without a doubt but more will get achieved in one day than has in 5 months, so I can't complain.

Do you lads want to stay over? Manic drive home afterwards, staying over is no problem. Dry bumming depending on how much progreess is made

[Daf318is]

TBH i'd rather get home, although the dry bumming is very tempting ! We should have it done in the morning anyway

[Bob_S]

Lol, were not leaving until we've had a go at donuts at the end of the road

I have my trusty Golf ready Dafs, the 2.8 has moved.. work hasnt begun. - I'll sort the parts this week.. I am fitting an autobox on friday and clarke still havn't got back to me about this bloody washer!

[E30Gheko]

So lookin forward to seeing some pictures of the boys workin on this, and the you-tube video of donuts at the end of the road on Saturday afternoon!

[Bob_S]

there are plenty of pictures of me stuck under a chariot! Dafs has some of me changing a rear beam and I think pulling an m52 out with fuel lines and clutch pipes still attached! lol

[Daf318is]

Incase anyone was wondering Bob does actually have a head!!

[Daf318is]

All the other pictures are rubbish to be honest, and I broke my phone walking in to a desk Got one of your M52 though

[Bob_S]

Incase anyone was wondering Bob does actually have a head!!

was that getting the slave off, fuel pipes or the jack unstuck?

[buster]

im still in Lee.Omi is going to bring me.I can bring my welder if needed.Im not too shabby with it.

[Daf318is]

Incase anyone was wondering Bob does actually have a head!!

was that getting the slave off, fuel pipes or the jack unstuck?

All of the above I think!!! I think it was the quickest engine removal in history! I think it was out in about 20 mins

[old_skool]

im still in Lee.Omi is going to bring me.I can bring my welder if needed.Im not too shabby with it.

Vast understatement young man

[Daf318is]

im still in Lee.Omi is going to bring me.I can bring my welder if needed.Im not too shabby with it.

Good plan my welding isn't the best. Everything sticks together very well, but I have a nasty habbit of setting myself on fire

[Bob_S]

im still in Lee.Omi is going to bring me.I can bring my welder if needed.Im not too shabby with it.

Good plan my welding isn't the best. Everything sticks together very well, but I have a nasty habbit of setting myself on fire

dafs, I bet you dont use as much wire as I do though!! my welding is as good as, "I can stick 2 pieces of metal together with a welder"

this looks to be coming together now
thats 2 pics of the m52 there dafs ;)

[Daf318is]

Are we doing yours when we've finished Lee's? I'm looking for an M52 now we can do that after yours!

[Bob_S]

ok sounds like a plan I know where it can go wrong now too oops lol!

yes mine needs doing, sunday? lol

[Daf318is]

F* it! Sunday it is and if I can get hold of an M52 shall we do it on Monday ;).

[Bob_S]

yes mate! I'll get on the case lol!!

[E30BeemerLad]

Andy, if you could bring your welder that would be superb

Thanks again lads

I'm in the dog house today, worked on the wife's Golf yesterday, it was hunting at idle and wasn't running right, so i replaced the inlet manifold gasket and also the injectors with new ones and now it is running worse. Bit of a misfire/ stutter when you give it a bit of throttle.

Kjet is a black art so I think I wil be taking it in somewhere

[initial_g]

is it a mk4 golf? you changed the airmass flow? usually does the trick on vw with dodgy idle,
this is a interesting thread
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... B%26sa%3DN

[E30BeemerLad]

naah it's a MK2 dude, 16V, so old Bosch K Jetronic

I'm not going to start messing with the mixture screws on the metering head as it could all go horribly wrong

[E30BeemerLad]

Well it looks like it is all systems go for tomorrow!

Watch this space

[tylerma]

best of luck dude

[leeparkes]

Good luck!
hope the weather is good for you.

[E30BeemerLad]

supposed to be dry, so it could be worse.

I'll be missing some parts or something daft like that though

[buster]

do you have an extension cord for the mains ? i forgot to pick mine up from the lock up ?

[daimlerman]

supposed to be dry, so it could be worse.

I'll be missing some parts or something daft like that though

Are you well stocked up on bacon,sausages and bread rolls,though? Had to drop my trousers to a specialist insurance broker today I may just have mine road legal on Monday afternoon

[d6dph]

Good luck Lee, Keep us informed.

[E30BeemerLad]

Andy, I have a couple of 13 amp extension leads, whether they'll like the current draw of the welder, we'll have to see. Garage is poxy and only has 1 socket.

Plenty of bacon in stock and a big mahoosive pan of chile being cooked up by yours truly tonight.

How much did you get violated for the insurance Malcolm? Who with?

[daimlerman]

Adrian Flucks and £439.... I require a temporary cover note showing the ViN number for the jobsworth at my local DVLA so that I can register the turd,why the fluck did I start with a foriegn regestered car? On the upside,I have a 14 day 'cooling off' period,so once I have the rent I can cancel,pay the fee and switch the cover from the rusty white turd..

[buster]

ok Lee, i'll nip back down to my unit as i need an angle grinder also.