CR24v Custom M52B30 FTW. New Exhaust, New gearbox and Fan.

[Dezzy]

They are a pain to bolt up once the beams in though?
Last time I bolted them up all bolted up seamed easier that way. I am open you advice though buddy.

I am really focused on this bad boy now. Need M50B30 in my life.

[DanThe]

Its easy to fit them after, and there is less chance of bashing/bending stuff. Leave the discs/calipers off if you struggle with the weight

[Dezzy]

Ha ha.

After it is then bruv. At least I have a no holes boot lid now. New bottom arms Z3 rack all saved from the red one. This chromie will be top spec

[E30BeemerLad]

Mate those arms look fantastic

When it comes to putting the rear end on, I'm just bolting the full shizzle up in one go.

I'm going to have to get my shit together this weekend

[Dezzy]

If I had hard standing mate I would chuck it on a trolley jack and lift it up in one lump. On gravel I reckon in bits might be the easiest way.

You better pull your finger out as I am in a rush to drive this biatch!

[Jhonno]

I did all my rear end in one go as well.. But it was on a ramp

[town325i]

If your going to put the arms in once the beam is fitted leave the beam fitted loose as the filler neck on the tank gets in the way of one bolt on the drivers side putting this lot up together on your own is one big pain in the arse and its made even harder being on a gravel drive

[E30BeemerLad]

It's grim up North

[Dezzy]

It's grim up North

Where only the strong survive

Ta Dar



Fooking pain in the ar5e on gravel but we are real men up here. With gravel rashed backs

[town325i]

Who helped you then

[Dezzy]

Eva (my 21month old daughter) did most of the heavy stuff.
I took more of a superviser role

[e30topless]

so the swap is underway, Awesome

Dez, get down to B&Q and invest in some 1" thick 8x4 sheets of Ply, will be much easier on the old back when underneath, !

[Simon13]

my adivce if your on the drive with axle stands is to bolt it in bit by bit,

beam, diff, arms, half shafts etc. This is how i did my 2dr

why struggle?! i'd rather lots of nuts and bolts than a swearing session because its all so heavy bolted together

[e30topless]

my adivce if your on the drive with axle stands is to bolt it in bit by bit,

beam, diff, arms, half shafts etc. This is how i did my 2dr

why struggle?! i'd rather lots of nuts and bolts than a swearing session because its all so heavy bolted together

+1 I agree Si , it's a real biatch to fit it whole...

[Dezzy]

Steve I ment to do that last time but never got round to it.

I got a big box of goodies from BMW

Z3 shifter
M3 battery cover
Chrome window trim
X2 E34 steering box UJ's

Easy way to blow £250

[DanThe]

I promise to be careful when chopping and drilling your expensive UJ's

[Dezzy]

I promise to be careful when chopping and drilling your expensive UJ's

Please do. I don't want to buy them again. Robbing b4statds.

Advice taken cheers guys

[Dezzy]

My van on the way home tonight. If I am allowed an hour or so in the morning I should have the rear end together

[town325i]

My van on the way home tonight. If I am allowed an hour or so in the morning I should have the rear end together

There is some analness in the back of that van

Looks good though i wish i could be that arsed with my touring

[Dezzy]

Oh I am ill with the cleaning bug. It's a slippery slope though. You get one thing powdercoated then you can't put x on as it's not mint so that gets coated etc etc.

The sad thing is the first rainy day it will all be minging

[Rav335uk]

Fookin' woss, what else is all that stuff for, if not to get dirty

[Dezzy]

It's nice to see it all in that condition though. Good to know they will be good for another 24 years.

[Rav335uk]

Mines is in that condition now, and will saty like that for another year or so while it's stored

[DanThe]

The sad thing is the first rainy day it will all be minging

Yeah, but at least it wont be rusty old scrap like most.
Well worth going the extra distance as the stuff will last ten times longer

[Dezzy]

Small steps today as the warden wanted us to spend Quakitytime as a family.

Thanks for the tips on doing the beam then trailing arms etc. Went together like butter.

Just the diff and drives shafts tomorrow and I am done with the rear.







Looks fooking sexy under there. Total rock solid too

Oh and thanks to Danthe again how cool does this look

[E30BeemerLad]

rock on brother, you'll be swearing like a sailor getting that diff bolted up tomorrow night

[Dezzy]

Nar mate done a few now.

Get the 2 bolts started on the left then using a bar (wrapped in a rag) prise the diff bracket till can get the others started. They just spring a bit that's my way anyway. It's worked for me a couple of times now. I will have the diff on and shafts in tomorrow nay bother.

Get your thead updated brother!

[E30BeemerLad]

If that method works I may well strip my rear end and put it in bit by bit.

I've got to tidy mine up a bit more

Updated the thread, only got a little done, but the lump is in at least.

[magpie]

saved the easy bit till last, only 30 kg,make sure you've not had a curry

[Dezzy]

I have done plenty mate. This one is going to be slightly more of a challenge as no trolley jack will touch the freash powdercoat.

[DanThe]

That steering link will need painting, they rust quicker than I was led to believe

[gareth]

dezzy, you forgot to powdercoat your floorpan

[Rav335uk]

dezzy, you forgot to powdercoat your floorpan

He hasn't, he's really a Cowboy

[Dezzy]

Gareth i would love to have a shell powdercoated. Then paint ge outside as normal. That would be

[tomkatdo]

Nice job! Pardon my ignorance but what kind of lip is that? I am in the US and just converted my big aluminum bumpers that came on pre facelift cars here to chrome ones and am looking for a lip just like that. Thanks.