So what have you done to your car today?

[cem_devecioglu]

Wow

Seriously impressed by the neatness of the welds. Presumably it has been TIG welded.

Is that your handiwork CEM?

yep.. thats a TIG weld.. done by a pro.. I can also, but not that quality   still I'm having lessons

[cem_devecioglu]

CEM. For us novices can you talk us through it? 

thought that the pictures are self explanative..


these are the 304 steel pipes.. coming from the turbo to intercooler then to inlet manifold.. and the rear one going to battery space is turbo inlet.. later will be covered with some kind of special rag.. obviously battery removed ..

[omega3000]

Fitted Pikey tow bar  Tin tent shopping now 
Thanks for 4x4's help 

Best remember the tow bar is on the back or there's going to be a lot of holes in bumpers 

Wonder if reversing sensors would work on back of tin tent 

[Lagondanet]

CEM. For us novices can you talk us through it? 

thought that the pictures are self explanative..


these are the 304 steel pipes.. coming from the turbo to intercooler then to inlet manifold.. and the rear one going to battery space is turbo inlet.. later will be covered with some kind of special rag.. obviously battery removed ..

A work of art. 

[cem_devecioglu]

CEM. For us novices can you talk us through it? 

thought that the pictures are self explanative..


these are the 304 steel pipes.. coming from the turbo to intercooler then to inlet manifold.. and the rear one going to battery space is turbo inlet.. later will be covered with some kind of special rag.. obviously battery removed ..

A work of art. 

thanks .. I will tell him and show your messages.. he will be happy

[tunnie]

3.2 Air con gassed after changing the valve, set super cold 

Oil change on the 3.2, seriously over due! Is it me or are engines much smoother and quieter after a change? Placebo effect maybe.

If you can feel the difference, you'd left it too long

Very much over due. Not jet black, but not far off.

[Entwood]

Oil & filter change + breather clean, used stainless wire to secure the cat heat shields as they were beginning to rattle, few other odds & sods prior to going to France .. 6 days and counting ..... 

[henryd]

Oil & filter change + breather clean, used stainless wire to secure the cat heat shields as they were beginning to rattle, few other odds & sods prior to going to France .. 6 days and counting ..... 

What part of france?,I'm off to the Dordogne on the 12th

[05omegav6]

Oil & filter change + breather clean, used stainless wire to secure the cat heat shields as they were beginning to rattle, few other odds & sods prior to going to France .. 6 days and counting ..... 

What part of france?,I'm off to the Dordogne on the 12th

French France I believe

[omega3000]

Sterilized the washer system and cleaned the filters , dont smell like a pond on the windscreen any more 
Noted there's no filter on the headlight system plug bit 

[b4ndit]

Rear wheel arches cut the rot out and welded new ones in next is a bottom half re-spray

[plym ian]

Sorted out my manifold used something called quick steel. The guy in the shop recommended it. At £6.99 it's a cheap fix for now and found I had 3 bolts loose on manifold as well one just wouldn't get tight for some reason might get a new stud and bolt to fit. Also removed power sounder as it was on my jobs list from when I first got the car. It never worked any way and I thought I'd remove it just in case.

[Olympia5776]

Pulled the protective covers off the Omega which had been put over it whilst I am restoring the BMW on the other side of the garage . First time I'd looked at it since last October and I realised how much I'd missed it , sunk into that incredibly comfortable seat and sat there for five minutes enjoying the surroundings again. Didn't put it on the road this year due to the unfair level of taxation over here making it too expensive for the 2K miles a year I do in it. Was thinking of selling it ,but I won't . It'll be back on the road again soon.
Found the battery dead which surprised me as it's on a "exerciser " which keeps the battery charged and healthy . decided it must have been a poor connection on the charger so have it on trickle for the next couple of days and then I'll start it.
Started the painting of the lower half of the BMW after finishing the new rear wheel arches. That was the most time consuming and difficult part of the restoration so far , my fingertips were actually bleeding ........
From this ,

To this

[aaronjb]

I am consistently in awe of people who can go from rusty hulk to something like your last picture via the first picture.. one day I really must learn bodywork.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I am consistently in awe of people who can go from rusty hulk to something like your last picture via the first picture.. one day I really must learn bodywork.

I'll second that!