Brake booster & engine bay

[tdskip]

Shockingly I worked on the long suffering ‘74 Tii today. Hope some of you are sitting down for that news.

 

1)  I am planning to send the brake booster to Karp’s in SoCal unless there is a more preferable source to have tit rebuilt 

 

2) Anyone know if a shop in SoCal that would be able to strip and paint my engine compartment without my having to give up my first born chikd? Oh sure, she is a teenager and at times a mint engine bay seems worth the trade but her Mom would be pissed and I’d probably miss her after all.

 

Hope it’s been a good week so far.

 

 Thanks!

 

 

[halboyles]

I've had good luck with Power Brake Exchange.  Good prices and fast turnaround.

 

http://www.pwrbrake.com/

[Cooper]

+1 for power brake exchange. I go to the one in San Jose but I’m 2 for 2 with them so far

[tdskip]

Thanks guys, I used them on an MG with good success. Will pack it up for then.

[kbmb02]

15 hours ago, tdskip said:

2) Anyone know if a shop in SoCal that would be able to strip and paint my engine compartment without my having to give up my first born chikd?

 

 

 

I sent you a PM (have a shop who’s painted a couple of engine bays for me, very reasonable). -KB

[rcf925]

I did mine myself, Wasn't bad, Paint store mixed up some original Granada, I used a small gun to spray assuming you have motor out

 

[tdskip]

Thanks for the responses, appreciate the help.

[tdskip]

12 minutes ago, rcf925 said:

I did mine myself, Wasn't bad, Paint store mixed up some original Granada, I used a small gun to spray assuming you have motor out

 

 

 

 

@rcf925 -  Did you have must surface rust to deal with/treat?

 

Look great, nice work.

 

[rcf925]

Fortunately CA rust free car 

[coloincaalpine RIP 2021]

Bush Power Brake

SanDiego,Ca

[TobyB]

Are you sure that's a BMW booster?-  looks a little P- car to me 

 

 

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not letting you live it down, of course!

[tdskip]

8 minutes ago, TobyB said:

Are you sure that's a BMW booster?-  looks a little P- car to me 

 

 

not letting you live it down, of course!

 

Literally LOL, well played sir, well played indeed!

[tdskip]

When you guys strip for paint, how do you handle the foam and the pedal assembly?

 

[tdskip]

This gash doesn’t look like it belongs there - clean and weld that up?

 

 Thanks for the help and eyes on the car.

[Shawn Piper]

It depends on how far you want to go with it, but if you're going through the trouble of repainting your engine bay, I think you should replace the firewall insulation.  You can still buy it new from BMW (Part #51487450110).  I'd also take out the pedal box and clean it up / rebuild it if needed. Generally, its probably a good time to inspect all the other rubber pieces (bushings etc) and replace them since you're in there.  And of course you can degrease the engine and stuff... yeah, engine bay stuff tends to creep up on you ?

 

Not sure where you are in SoCal, but Miramar Autobody was recommended to me by La Jolla Independent.  I ended up having my whole car done at SoCal Paintworks, which I think does a better job, but they just want the bigger jobs. 

 

What kind of price did you get quoted from Karp’s?