Barnfind in my own garage: Bringing a '73 Tii back to life

[bergie33]

37 minutes ago, JsnPpp said:

 

Three 10mm bolts to remove the fuel pump. They came out easily, but I need to order new ones. Thankfully these are only $26 each. No joke.

 

 

If you are talking about the rubber absorber/mounts, here is a great (and MUCH cheaper) alternative (don't let the name fool you, they are small, just like the original ones):

 

Lemfoerder 17111113699, 1531301 Radiator Mount; Rubber - BMW | W01331641482

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[JsnPpp]

9 hours ago, bergie33 said:

 

If you are talking about the rubber absorber/mounts, here is a great (and MUCH cheaper) alternative (don't let the name fool you, they are small, just like the original ones):

 

 

Thank you Karl! This is really great and much appreciated. Wow, those are much more like it!

Edited January 3, 2023 by JsnPpp

[ray_]

9 hours ago, bergie33 said:

 

If you are talking about the rubber absorber/mounts, here is a great (and MUCH cheaper) alternative (don't let the name fool you, they are small, just like the original ones):

 

Lemfoerder 17111113699, 1531301 Radiator Mount; Rubber - BMW | W01331641482

WWW.AUTOHAUSAZ.COM

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Find Lemfoerder, 1531301 Radiator Mount; Rubber 17111113699 at discount prices in our extensive BMW auto parts catalog. AutohausAZ offers a large selection of Lemfoerder parts online. 2 per car. Fits BMW 528i, M5, 318i, 320i, 318is, 633CSi, 733i, 318iC. 1531301 W0133-1641482

 

And there isn't anything special about the 10mm (M6?) bolts at $26, right?

 

😎

[JsnPpp]

29 minutes ago, ray_ said:

And there isn't anything special about the 10mm (M6?) bolts at $26, right?

 

😎

 

They look like just rubber vibration dampers, should be the same, I think. At $4 each it's worth a try.

 

I'll still probably shell out the $32 each for the three pieces of foam for the gas line though. Doh!

[bergie33]

I have a set of the "radiator" mounts here. Let me know if you want any measurements to compare to the original ones that you removed. 

[JsnPpp]

Measured the fuel pump bushing/mounts, they are 15mm 

 

Fuel pump needs cleaning too + new fuel line.

 

 

Here is a shot of the undercarriage. Still has some grease, I'll hit it some more.

 

Didn't get a chance to work on it this evening. Tomorrow for sure, bushings arrived in the mail today!

[bergie33]

37 minutes ago, JsnPpp said:

Measured the fuel pump bushing/mounts, they are 15mm 

 

 

Your new ones should be the exact same measurement. I think the only difference is the threaded studs are a little shorter than on the new bushings. 

[JsnPpp]

@bergie33 Excellent, thank you!

[JsnPpp]

Some rear subframe work with weekend. I forgot how much time it takes to remove bolts, clean them and degrease the area. Kept finding new areas with greasy dirt. Caked on greasy dirt. Scrape, wipe, scrub, spray and repeat..

 

Top of rear spring perch had some surface rust and a bit of pitting. Nothing serious but enough to clean, ospho and topcoat. 

 

Started pressing the new poly bushings in. I had installed poly bushings in 2 decades ago. They were actually crumbly in some areas which surprised me. 

 

So, it's basically the same as it was last week, only cleaner and with bolts/nuts in place, and poly bushings where I can. Hasn't been installed to the body. My plan for the weekend was to have it on wheels already.

 

I'm a visual person so I made this diagram to help out. Based on the faq torque page. I'll be honest, the descriptions on those pages aren't always easy to align with that I see. So, I took what made sense, added the bolt size. Maybe it helps someone else too. 

[JsnPpp]

Did zero on the car today, unfortunately. Some random shots from weekend.

 

Cleaning bolts...

 

Pressing out the semi-trailing arm bushings.

 

Cleaning differential carrier.

 

Ospho on the spring perch. I let it sit and keep adding to it for 15min. I then thoroughly wash it off and dry it quickly, often using a leaf blower 😀. Then 1K primer and paint. I'll snap a photo of it with satin black top cover.

 

I need to move it to high gear. Next steps are reinstall the rear suspension. Need to finish the rear suspension rebuild first, mostly torqueing everything down.

 

Edited January 11, 2023 by JsnPpp

[bergie33]

51 minutes ago, JsnPpp said:

I need to move it to high gear. Next steps are reinstall the rear suspension. Need to finish the rebuild first, mostly torqueing everything down.

 

 

Remember, a lot of that isn't torqued down until the car is on the ground, with a full tank of gas and some fat guys in the front seats. 

[Tommy]

2 hours ago, bergie33 said:

 

Remember, a lot of that isn't torqued down until the car is on the ground, with a full tank of gas and some fat guys in the front seats. 

With oem rubber true but using urethane bushings it doesn't make a difference.

[JsnPpp]

Solid progress over the last couple of days. More soon!

 

Edited January 15, 2023 by JsnPpp

[jgerock]

8 hours ago, JsnPpp said:

Solid progress over the last couple of days. More soon!

 

I see you are going to reinstall the rear suspension prior to body and paintwork. Hope the chosen shop protects that/those areas from overspray.  Redoing things isn’t fun.

[JsnPpp]

Good call. I may take it out again when ready for paint.

 

At the moment I just want to 1. Get it rebuilt 2. Get it out of the way 3. Enable the car to roll around (I'll add the wheel dollys under the tires).

 

Once it's mobile again (this weekend!) I am hitting engine bay full time.

 

Still possible to hit my laughably short time frame.

 

Jason