Well it has been warm with the chinooks coming through lately so I decided to try and take care of another part of the TO DO LIST
Today's plan was the removal of the automatic pedal box to be replaced with the manual box from the parts car. After reading the tutorial from the site and thinking that it didn't sound all that bad, I grabbed some basic tools and headed into the backyard.
First step was to pull back the carpet to open things up. After removing the trim pieces and the panels under t
Well had another good day playing with my wife's worst nightmare lol
On my 24hour split - transition from day to night shift - my friend and I tore into reinforcing the trailing arms after torching the castle nut off and drilling out the ball joints. The torch is quickly becoming one of my new favourite tools - hadn't ever used one till this car.
Have welded in the past but almost gave up as every time I spent more time grinding the POPCORN down than welding. But luckily my friend is set up
Well while tearing apart the front suspension for cleaning, rebuild and paint, I ran into my first hurdle.
But it seems that it might be understandable as it seems to be the original ball joint? Looks like it is riveted in there.
Wow I don't know if this is the way all old BMWs are - this is my first time rebuilding one - but this car is sooooo easy to work on!! Walking past the car today getting a few odds and ends done, and couldn't help but tear into the front subframe. The engine bay was already empty as the previous owner tore it and the transmission out, so loosened the 12 bolts holding the whole thing in and dropped it right out. Had the same luck tearing the suspension parts out as well.
It was definitely a nice
Well today was the day that I will start this blog, the same day that the new to me car made its way home! My wife doesn't understand my obsession with old cars and kept asking why I was bringing garbage home when a new car would be so much cleaner and easier.
This project has yet to be named but let me introduce another chapter in my wife's nightmare.
Bought this car off a 14 year old who dreamed of drifting it after buying it from an elderly man years ago and trying to work on it when he