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Gok
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Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:26 pm

Dropped tank today. wanted to check for rust prior to shell welding. wasn't too bad.

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Under car Selfie for good measure ha

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Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:08 pm

Loads!!! That big bright thing in the sky made me do it 8)
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Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:03 am

i drove it and it was great
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Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:29 pm

Roof down all day driving in and out of Aldgate - lovely.

Taxed it for a year as well *cough* - the bastards put it up by a fiver since they sent me the reminder.
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Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:19 pm

Drove it, felt good. After sorting battery out. Got home and found I've also got a lock problem! Now having a complete fiuld service, and check due to niggles. Post hibernation problems.
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Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:41 pm

Gok wrote:Dropped tank today. wanted to check for rust prior to shell welding. wasn't too bad.

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Wow, is that holes I can see in the tank?
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Gok
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:46 pm

Tank was solid. There is rust on the mounting brackets, and the biggest holes are the access plates which have been removed :P
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:58 pm

Very good :)
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:53 pm

Not very interesting I suppose but took a shot of the badge to use as the wallpaper on my new phone.

Just back from hol's, must stretch its legs this weekend.
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:59 pm

carried on modifying and welding up my exhaust ...........side exit each side !! 8) can't wait to hear it :cool:
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:06 pm

gooseygander110 wrote:carried on modifying and welding up my exhaust ...........side exit each side !! 8) can't wait to hear it :cool:
You got pics of this setup?

Bet it will sound awesome! :D
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:08 pm

Picked up my Powder coated parts. :D
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:25 pm

Took it over to Hayling Island for MOT and some paint correction. and stuck a big for sale sign in the back window :D


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Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:28 pm

spook wrote:Took it over to Hayling Island for MOT and some paint correction. and stuck a big for sale sign in the back window :D


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You selling.... 8O
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CR24v??? Where's it all gone?? LOL
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:29 pm

Rav335uk wrote:
spook wrote:Took it over to Hayling Island for MOT and some paint correction. and stuck a big for sale sign in the back window :D


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You selling.... 8O
How much? winkeye
Check my M30 build threads:
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:30 pm

You Tart!
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:33 pm

Rav335uk wrote:You Tart!
Would 3 E30's be too much? :mad: Lol
Check my M30 build threads:
Project Frankenstein: viewtopic.php?f=25&t=194154
Headgasket: viewtopic.php?f=55&t=165704
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:34 pm

Cypriotgeeza wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:You Tart!
Would 3 E30's be too much? :mad: Lol
Nope.

2 E30's and 1 E21 is too much. :D
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CR24v??? Where's it all gone?? LOL
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:36 pm

Rav335uk wrote:
Cypriotgeeza wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:You Tart!
Would 3 E30's be too much? :mad: Lol
Nope.

2 E30's and 1 E21 is too much. :D
And im the tart? Lol
Check my M30 build threads:
Project Frankenstein: viewtopic.php?f=25&t=194154
Headgasket: viewtopic.php?f=55&t=165704
Clutch issues: viewtopic.php?f=55&t=172482
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:37 pm

Yes, it will be going on Car & Classic with a decent price when its had paint correction to spoiler and small dent in bonnet.

I did enjoy the short blast over to Hayling :cool:
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:39 pm

spook wrote:Yes, it will be going on Car & Classic with a decent price when its had paint correction to spoiler and small dent in bonnet.

I did enjoy the short blast over to Hayling :cool:
I do like a "Redneck" E30 :D
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:40 pm

Cypriotgeeza wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:
Cypriotgeeza wrote: Would 3 E30's be too much? :mad: Lol
Nope.

2 E30's and 1 E21 is too much. :D
And im the tart? Lol
Yep..... you is from Laaaandaaaaaan.. :D
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CR24v??? Where's it all gone?? LOL
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:08 pm

There'll be a few on here moist for that turd, unfortunately my expanding fleet of rare rusting scrap and recent elective joblessness rules me out.
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:43 pm

spook wrote:Took it over to Hayling Island for MOT and some paint correction. and stuck a big for sale sign in the back window :D


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Did you plant the loud pedal and wind up that bexley mill ? :D
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Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:01 am

Yes and removed half a ton of gravel from my Sisters drive with a slight wheel spin :D
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Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:12 am

spook wrote:Yes and removed half a ton of gravel from my Sisters drive with a slight wheel spin :D
Your going to miss this one when it's gone !
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Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:25 pm

Drove in like this.!
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And ended like this.!
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Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:02 am

Fitted the 323 with its refurbed and passivated calipers :cool:
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Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:31 am

Gert_8 wrote:These arrived today... Need to swap the heated seat elements over, clean and refurb and swap over. The old 2 door interior will then be up for sale...

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The seat stitching is perfect and every thing works. Just need to get the kit from the Furniture Clinic guys and start the work.. :)
After taking advice from the zoners, I opted to use the gliptone materials to refurb the leather. I felt the furniture clinic process actually sealed the leather so it couldn't breathe. Over time, this would become dry and brittle due to its inability to be "fed"

However, ordered the required kit from Gliptone, which I had hoped would arrive before Easter, but this wasn't to be. I started preparing the door cards cleaning off 20 odd years of dirt and grime. I'll post pic next when when I have access to my laptop and photobucket.
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Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:23 pm

Changed the bastard flat battery with a brand new Bosch S5, with which I am extremely pleased.

However, that will teach me to go away on holiday for three weeks leaving the glove box open...
Two headblenders, couple of bags of MC Hammer, 5 litres of FFF, a 48ft bastard, a box of jumped-up custard and some soggy chimps
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Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:38 pm

fitted new braided brake hoses, replaced all brake pipes and she got some nice new LSD oil. She'll be as good as new one day
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Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:42 pm

Fitted a hardtop hoist in the garage, had it a while and now I can remove the hardtop on my own. :D
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Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:54 pm

BEERBOY123 wrote:Changed the bastard flat battery with a brand new Bosch S5, with which I am extremely pleased.

However, that will teach me to go away on holiday for three weeks leaving the glove box open...

E30 gloveboxes become difficult to close and prone to randomly dropping open when the bulkhead mounting points become weak / detached. This is caused by major structural bulkhead rust. You need to investigate and
we need pics ! :)
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Sat Apr 26, 2014 8:48 pm

pacerpete wrote:
BEERBOY123 wrote:Changed the bastard flat battery with a brand new Bosch S5, with which I am extremely pleased.

However, that will teach me to go away on holiday for three weeks leaving the glove box open...

E30 gloveboxes become difficult to close and prone to randomly dropping open when the bulkhead mounting points become weak / detached. This is caused by major structural bulkhead rust. You need to investigate and
we need pics ! :)
LOL...

Replaced the tailgate lock actuator & re-fiited the lock, proper central locking, happy days.
Then went for a drive, found a tunnel & ripped it in third......sounded sweet. winkeye
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Sat Apr 26, 2014 8:49 pm

Topblag wrote:Fitted a hardtop hoist in the garage, had it a while and now I can remove the hardtop on my own. :D
Any pics of this, I need to build one.
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