My '87 325i - Updated 03/02/11 - Time to say goodbye

[Ollie_bwoii]

That looks perfect.

[clarko74]

That looks perfect.

I agree, that's a lovely stance it's got there. I bought a set of eibachs and bilsteins before xmas that I haven't got round to fitting yet, can't wait to get them on.

Loving the colour too, on any other car I don't think it works, but very on an e30.

[Alex]

looking good, i dont think i would have worked in the snow

[town325i]

looking good, i dont think i would have worked in the snow

Ive worked in worse weather than that also i have worked in the dark with only a crap lamp for light in winter. The only problem with all of this is it makes you feel old before your time.

[Alex]

looking good, i dont think i would have worked in the snow

Ive worked in worse weather than that also i have worked in the dark with only a crap lamp for light in winter. The only problem with all of this is it makes you feel old before your time.

i must be a softie then

[town325i]

im just waiting for the story's of my driving to come out from saturday

[capri_rob]

im just waiting for the story's of my driving to come out from saturday

I'm saying nothing

[town325i]

I did notice a short silence for a bit

[e30topless]

great pics, and good progress working in weather like that, that's sheer determination

[Rav335uk]

Good work lads, even with the "Stella King" with his Hangovers.

[capri_rob]

That looks perfect.

I agree, that's a lovely stance it's got there. I bought a set of eibachs and bilsteins before xmas that I haven't got round to fitting yet, can't wait to get them on.

Loving the colour too, on any other car I don't think it works, but very on an e30.

Back end might come up slightly when the shocks go back in.

Looking forward to getting it all back together so I can see how it drives with over £500 worth of new bits thrown at it

[town325i]

its not that cold really when hungover from 15 pints of stella

[bss325i]

Fook working in that weather but credit where credit is due!

This is coming along nicely now.

[Speedtouch]

it took me all day to find out where i was with my stella induced comma

It must have made for quite a pregnant pause, I'd imagine

[town325i]

Any updates on this one

[Sanchez]

Looks like its floating!!!!!

Nice front end refurb.

[capri_rob]

OK just a small update from Saturday - we're nearly there


New Lemforder bushes in my "new" rear beam


This is the state of the worst rear trailing arm the locator for the spring has completely gone


Backplate is knackered - new ones on the new arms


Trailing arm bushes definately seen better days


The only thing better about this side was that the locator was still there - it was attached by a thin layer of rust though


Very flaky diff but its quiet and oil tight - just unbolted from the old beam and bolted up to the new one and back in.

I've got to buy a pair of brake pipes, some clips and a pair of back exhaust box mountings as the capitive bolts sheared off when we tried to undo them - no suprise there

Next weekend just got to get the new trailing arms back on, brakes connected up and bled and the exhaust back on and we're done.

Big thanks again to town325i

[Baz666]

Really nice work there guys can you do mine next

[Alex]

looking good

[town325i]

Really nice work there guys can you do mine next

Depends how many pennys you have to buy stella with

[Rav335uk]

Really nice work there guys can you do mine next

Depends how many pennys you have to buy stella with

Baz if you need "Quantity" of Stella for the Piss head(Town325i), I can get you a good price on bulk buy, i think he'll need a 40ft'r to start of with

[DanThe]

Baz if you need "Quantity" of Stella for the pee pee head(Town325i), I can get you a good price on bulk buy, i think he'll need a 40ft'r to start of with

Group buy?

[town325i]

Really nice work there guys can you do mine next

Depends how many pennys you have to buy stella with

Baz if you need "Quantity" of Stella for the pee pee head(Town325i), I can get you a good price on bulk buy, i think he'll need a 40ft'r to start of with

how much wouldnt mind that parked in the street to pish the neighbourghs off

[capri_rob]

Stella group buy now theres a thought

[town325i]

Stella group buy now theres a thought

No way Saturday night is one of those nights i want to forget after a skin full of nelson.

[Rav335uk]

I'll find out how much for about 20 cases if your serious, mate owns an booze shop down the end of my road.

[Ilkorin]

Hard work that rear end rebuild! Doing one myself at the moment and every single bolt etc. is fighting me all the way! Good work!

[town325i]

Im hoping to give this the test drive of its life saturday afternoon test them new springs out

[capri_rob]

Im hoping to give this the test drive of its life saturday afternoon test them new springs out

With new disks and pads mate will need to take it easy for a bit

[cro320]

did you need to remove the rear seat to get that subframe out?

[capri_rob]

You have to remove the rear seat base, then undo the subframe bolts and plates from under the car, you can then tap the big bolt upwards into the car to take it out.

[town325i]

tap the big bolt upwards into the car to take it out.

I like that bit but the only problem was i thought i had hit the glass both times on your car

[DanThe]

Put a rag over the hole before hitting the bolt upwards

[capri_rob]

tap the big bolt upwards into the car to take it out.

I like that bit but the only problem was i thought i had hit the glass both times on your car

A gentle "tap" with the persuader sorted it

[town325i]

i dont do gentle as you may have noticed

Dan i could use my brothers hand he has to be usefull for something