Ashley1995 Posted September 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Taken Friday off work to swap the inlet manifold, swap the thermostat, change some rad hoses, flush the coolant, tidy the engine bay and give her a clean as I'm having some proper photos done by a friend of mine. Today though I had my exhaust made and fitted. Straight pipe from the manifold all the way to a backbox. Sounds awesome. And it cost me less than I was expecting [emoji106] Sent using Tapatalk Rebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Had a day off work yesterday so swapped the inlet manifold for the one I painted, took the rocker cover off and painted that to match. Also swapped the thermostat and a couple of hoses and then flushed the coolant. Took all day and needs some more time spent tidying the hoses/wires in the bay. But it almost there. Pictures before and during but not after yet. Sent using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ashley1995 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Sent using Tapatalk Cannockwolf, CharlE46, Rebel and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Looking sweet Ash Ashley1995 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted September 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Couple from today: Rebel, Naj and mneth1986 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerFish Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Looks good. Shame you couldn't get anything from in the cherry picker though. How's the new exhaust? I'm in two minds about the black inlet manifold now though. A bit too dark? But any other colour would look odd. All irrelevant until I have a car to put it on though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted September 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Looks good. Shame you couldn't get anything from in the cherry picker though. How's the new exhaust? I'm in two minds about the black inlet manifold now though. A bit too dark? But any other colour would look odd. All irrelevant until I have a car to put it on though! Exhaust its excellent! hm i know what you mean, it s a bit much. Probably doesn't help that its not painted amazingly, my artistic and spraying skills are not good! Im hoping to add some colour though, go for some red HT leads and red water hoses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerFish Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) I've gone for pink for the vacuum hose from the rocker cover too. All helps! Is there any popping/banging from the pipe? I love'd another car that did that. Edited September 21, 2014 by TriggerFish Ashley1995 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted September 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Makes a nice rasp, and pops when backing off. only slightly though, so its not to 'yobo like' Rebel and TriggerFish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted September 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 As ECP have a sale on and they needed doing soon, I've ordered these. Didnt quite need doing yet but i though why not do them while the parts are cheap. Even if they sit in the garage for a few weeks. Pretty good prices i think! _______________________________________________________ Surcharge: 0.00 GBP Subtotal of Items: 142.62 GBP Postage & Packing: 1.99 GBP Total for this order: 144.61 GBP ----- Order Summary: ----- 2 x 104110088 @ 20.10 GBP Pagid Brake Disc for: BMW 3 Series 2.5 1989 (g345wby) ---- 2 x 104110318 @ 19.80 GBP Pagid Brake Disc for: BMW 3 Series 2.5 1989 (g345wby) ---- 1 x 101110048 @ 21.30 GBP Pagid Brake Pads for: BMW 3 Series 2.5 1989 (g345wby) ---- 1 x 101110128 @ 17.94 GBP Pagid Brake Pads for: BMW 3 Series 2.5 1989 (g345wby) ---- 1 x 103110018 @ 18.90 GBP Pagid Handbrake Shoes for: BMW 3 Series 2.5 1989 (g345wby) ---- 1 x 524770272 @ 4.68 GBP Pagid Brake FluidDot4 Brake Fluid 1Ltr for: BMW 3 Series 2.5 1989 (g345wby) ---- L4nky808 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Goodies arrived today, And put my spare wheel on ready to get the other re-trimmed. Sent using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted October 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Went to ShowandGlow 2014 at Bluewater this weekend. Was good, not as big or as many cars there as I thought but was still some stunning stuff. Excuse the rubbish pics, the indoors lightning was horrible on my phone. Just a few i got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 So not a lot been happening at the moment, I've been working a lot of overtime so the old girls been a little neglected. only washed it once I the past 3 weeks which I know is just a sin! In my defence the weather has not helped. I have been gathering new parts for a steering rack conversion though. Got an e46 clubsport rack, spacers, new track rods, new fluid, new custom hoses, new boots and new custom steering linkage. If the hoses arrive tomorrow like they should then I have use of a ramp over the weekend so will be swapping it out then. Other than that i've just been keeping her going, topping up fluids etc. the sunroof had stopped opening upwards but was only opening fully so got that all fixed and lubed up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Slow progress is still progress Ashley1995 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naj Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Can't believe I haven't scanned through this thread yet! Looks sooo clean! Wheels suit it so well, lots of time for this Ashley1995 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Can't believe I haven't scanned through this thread yet! Looks sooo clean! Wheels suit it so well, lots of time for this Thank You! i'm hoping to change the wheels ready for next year, undecided on what to yet though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naj Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Ooh, what kind of wheels you thinking about ? Naj Follow me on Instagram @naj_hx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I'm tempted by the whole BBS RS/Sytle 5 route but this is so common at the moment and I like to try and stand out. I like the CCW LM16's too but really not sure yet Rebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Custom hoses turned up today Rebel, Naj and TriggerFish 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted November 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Here we go, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted November 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Well as of 10oclock last night the car was still in the air, the linkage I had bought didn't fit properly, the splines where different even though it apparently came of an e30. But other than that it's almost in. Got bored and frustrated last night so left the car in the workshop and came home. Back down there today to finish off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naj Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Today was yesterday! I suppose its all and off the ramp now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Today was yesterday! I suppose its all and off the ramp now? You'd think so wouldn't you? but no, not quite. Its so very close but I had issues changing the track rod ends so they are last thing to do. apart from that its on and bolted up etc. Naj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) Finally it's in! It needs the tracking doing, although I tried my best, it's just not right but at least it's drivable Edited November 10, 2014 by Ashley1995 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
