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Don't bank on that lasting mate - In my experience of working on E30s take the number of days you think a job will take, multiply by 3 and add a couple and that will give you a true figure of how long it will actually take.Meatballs82 wrote: we're already moving faster than I thought we would.
In my case I'm multiplying the days by 10 Rob!capri_rob wrote:Don't bank on that lasting mate - In my experience of working on E30s take the number of days you think a job will take, multiply by 3 and add a couple and that will give you a true figure of how long it will actually take.Meatballs82 wrote: we're already moving faster than I thought we would.
You can also use that formula for how much a job will cost
Jim320i wrote:Aha, unfortunately it was due to a accident with a knife when I was much younger so had it a good 13 years like it. Cut the ligament and thats how it sat ever sinceG-Bear wrote:Christ, that looks like a result of too much time spent poking at cars and then typing about them on here..Jim320i wrote: And just for those who havent a clue to what hes on about...
That is the shape of my index finger
The extensor tendons have split apart and "button holing" has occured.Jim320i wrote:
Im actually gonna go! I just googled it... Images to and im not the only Key finger mofo out there... And look!
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Not really!Rav335uk wrote:I hope you know what you're doing Matt
I'm not looking forward to finding out!Kedge wrote:That rust around the stud looks a little tricky, looks like its got under the stud. Wonder what it is like on the other side!?
Le Mans Classic 2006
That rear floor pan had some really thick sound deadening stuff on it which wouldnt come off, so rather than missing anything underneath it, we just cut the whole square out... I say 'We', Matt did fook all other than get it the waypowelly wrote:Got to be cruel to be kind!!! Thats a fair amount of metal you've cut out, I just done similar on a Bronzit turd, I could almost fit my head through the hole in the bulkhead.
You'll have to collect and return me as i'm a potless loser without a car of my own And make sure you have Yorkshire's in stock againGot a few more bits to look at before I get the welder in Dave, need to inspect the o/s rear arch and take the vapour tank out nextKedge wrote:That breaker will be a life saver then for replacing some of those sections!
So when is the weldathon starting then Matt?
Jim, you still on for Wednesday or Thursday? Car is turned around and ready for a good tear down.
Wasn't all that replaced before?Meatballs82 wrote:Got a few more bits to look at before I get the welder in Dave, need to inspect the o/s rear arch and take the vapour tank out nextKedge wrote:That breaker will be a life saver then for replacing some of those sections!
So when is the weldathon starting then Matt?
Jim, you still on for Wednesday or Thursday? Car is turned around and ready for a good tear down.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed stripping your wallet of its contents last week mate!!Rav335uk wrote:Let me know when you're going over next, i'd like to help strip some metal off the car.
Have found a place in Northampton to sandblast and powdercoat the goodies, waiting for a quote to come back today.Jim320i wrote:I think the rear beam and front struts off next time, then, if we get time I might start on the steering rack... He'll be screwed by the time I've finished
Says a lot about the crap you sellMeatballs82 wrote: Still waiting on the Burton Engine mounts to turn up before we fit the rack.
