Project Frankenstein. . { 320i auto to 335i manual }

[Rav335uk]

BUT - before going gun-ho with the waxoyl , remove that fuel like metal pipe cover thing from rear drivers side arch !!!! vital , clean any crud from behind it AND SPRAY IT THE SAME COLOUR AS THE CAR!!

[Cypriotgeeza]

Will do!

No rush as in this situation it is not my daily! back when i had my iS i couldnt do in depth things like this as i had to use it for my daily commute!

Ill prob do it hammerite black

[Cypriotgeeza]

came to a bit of a standstill today, i dont know how the weather was on everyones part of the country but the winds down here were crazy!

i jumped in the beast and tidied up the interior wiring / ground back the rust on the inside corners and there is nothing to report! nice and clean and ready for the Fertan i ordered today

Then it started raining and with a hood as badly split as mine that was my que to cover her up again untill tomorrow (hopefully)

[Speedtouch]

Those screws were probably for the brake disc - some lazy/forgetful mechanic probably put them there then forgot to put them back in the hub.

[Cypriotgeeza]

Those screws were probably for the brake disc - some lazy/forgetful mechanic probably put them there then forgot to put them back in the hub.

Probably! I wonder how long they have been there lol

[jimbom30cab]

very very clean , nice buy

[Cypriotgeeza]

very very clean , nice buy

Thank you!

[bss325i]

Those screws were probably for the brake disc - some lazy/forgetful mechanic probably put them there then forgot to put them back in the hub.

Probably! I wonder how long they have been there lol

Firstly, they are not brake disc bolts, E30 ones are 5mm hex not cross head.

Secondly, why on earth would a "lazy mechanic" put them under the carpet?

[Cypriotgeeza]

Those screws were probably for the brake disc - some lazy/forgetful mechanic probably put them there then forgot to put them back in the hub.

Probably! I wonder how long they have been there lol

Firstly, they are not brake disc bolts, E30 ones are 5mm hex not cross head.

Secondly, why on earth would a "lazy mechanic" put them under the carpet?

in all fairness they look like mini disc bolts to me!

Under the carpet is what baffles me..unless the carpet was out previously but there was no evidence to suggest it ever was

[jimbom30cab]

Those "machine screws" (make a note of that Barry) , i'm pretty sure are not from an e30

[Speedtouch]

Indeed, they look very much like Mini or Morris Minor ones - is the thread Imperial, or Metric, do you know?

[Cypriotgeeza]

Indeed, they look very much like Mini or Morris Minor ones - is the thread Imperial, or Metric, do you know?

ill pull them off tomorrow and clean the thread lol

[bss325i]

My guess is is that they are something to do with the audio equipment. The electric aerial (of which that red/white wiring is for) comes with brackets and similar screws.

They may have been left over when the aerial was fitted and somehow ended up under the carpet as the wring for the aerial passes underneath from the head unit to the boot.

[Cypriotgeeza]

sounds plausible!

Better than finding a bag of weed behind my steering wheel badge in my old iS i guess..

[ImysE30]

Pictures not working?

[Cypriotgeeza]

Pictures not working?

should be sorted now bro

[Cypriotgeeza]

Finally got this through the post today

Will be unleashing this stuff asap..hopefully bit by bit everynight this week, if not saturday /sunday

Also ordered some underseal at work

[bss325i]

I would not be using that black schutz.

[Cypriotgeeza]

I would not be using that black schutz.

yea im hearing good and bad things bout it, and i saw on a thread recently about how annoying it was to get off when there was rust underneath!
once waxoiled wouldnt it be good over the top of it as another barrier?

[Speedtouch]

You generally put the Schutz on prior to applying Waxoyl!

[Cypriotgeeza]

You generally put the Schutz on prior to applying Waxoyl!

Oh isit

We used to underseal the japanese imports on my previous job and that used to protect them so well! Ive never used waxoyl before

Obviously cant compare a 23yr old E30 with a fresh jap import but i was thinking of the same result.. lol

[Speedtouch]

Well, the Schutz is a hard surface protective covering, whereas Waxoyl is as the name suggests, an oily wax, that remains fairly 'liquid'.

If you were to put the Waxoyl on first, the Schutz would probably all peel off within a matter of days, like applying paint to a greasy surface.

[Cypriotgeeza]

Makes sense i guess.. so the general opinion is that "schutz is shite" ? lol

[polsta]

shultz is ok for the right use, with all thse sort of products you have to ensure you use each one properly, remember waxoyl is a temporay/wear out sort of product that you renew when needed,and dont put anything on top of it

the fertan- before goign gun ho, give it a little test to see how it works, on something rusty like a really old rusty tool or something, brush a small bit on to the rust and leave it 24 hrs

[Speedtouch]

Indeed. Schutz is normally used on 'high impact' areas, such as sills and inner wheelarches, as it gives good stonechip protection.

[Cypriotgeeza]

Yea that was the areas i was planning to use it..yea im going to do a bit of experimenting with the fertan as ive never used it before too

There will be plenty of pics of the progress so watch this space!

[polsta]

im not an expert/too familiar with shultz, but on the inner wheel arches- its a polyeurethane sealant, which ideally is what you want to use if touching up in them areas

[bss325i]

im not an expert/too familiar with shultz, but on the inner wheel arches- its a polyeurethane sealant, which ideally is what you want to use if touching up in them areas

This.

That black schutz shite is for spraying over welded on patches on old scrappers to get them through an MOT.

Think Ford Transit sills!

A polyurethane "stone chip" sealant is what you need. 3M do it and so do BMW.

[Blitz]

im not an expert/too familiar with shultz, but on the inner wheel arches- its a polyeurethane sealant, which ideally is what you want to use if touching up in them areas

This.

That black schutz shite is for spraying over welded on patches on old scrappers to get them through an MOT.

Think Ford Transit sills!

A polyurethane "stone chip" sealant is what you need. 3M do it and so do BMW.

Do you have a link to the 3m stuff?

Thanks

[Cypriotgeeza]

im not an expert/too familiar with shultz, but on the inner wheel arches- its a polyeurethane sealant, which ideally is what you want to use if touching up in them areas

This.

That black schutz shite is for spraying over welded on patches on old scrappers to get them through an MOT.

Think Ford Transit sills!

A polyurethane "stone chip" sealant is what you need. 3M do it and so do BMW.

Ill ask about this stuff tomorrow at work..Cheers guys

[Cypriotgeeza]

Small update

Got in from work and jumped straight onto applying some fertan to the little scabs on the inside of the car..then it started raining again so quickly covered her up and retreated to my garage..

Bought a metal polishing set the other day so i set to work to see how good it was on my 'neglected' borbet a's..

heres some before n afters







Getting there...

[leeparkes]

What polish you using?

[Cypriotgeeza]

What polish you using?

Autosol, i use it for my exhaust aswell f***in brilliant stuff for the price!

[leeparkes]

When i had my Mahles they were bare polished alloy and Autosol got them shiney but didnt take long to go dull and pitted again.

I liked using meguiars all metal polish, brings em up like a mirror without much effort and has anti corrosive shizzle so the shine lasts.



Im sure there's other products out there like poorboys etc but i liked that stuff, get it from Halfords for under £10

[Cypriotgeeza]

When i had my Mahles they were bare polished alloy and Autosol got them shiney but didnt take long to go dull and pitted again.

I liked using meguiars all metal polish, brings em up like a mirror without much effort and has anti corrosive shizzle so the shine lasts.



Im sure there's other products out there like poorboys etc but i liked that stuff, get it from Halfords for under £10

Nice one man thanx for the tip! I was just experimenting just to see how it would look, no point getting them all shiny atm as its only going to go dull by the time the summer comes back around init lol