Supernaut Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Fuck it. Ordered the GSF stuff. I'll swing past the local scrap yard on my way to the shops and see if they have any E36s with screen wash nozzles, as the passenger side one on the 320i seemed a bit blocked. Not surprised it was a failure point. Otherwise, a pair of brand new ones can be bought from ebay for £10, or £5 from Hong Kong but they would take an age to get here. I suppose I could buy the Hong Kong ones, and whip one off the 316 just to get the 320 through its MOT in the interim... J4mes and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I can't believe you haven't mentioned the tester chap complimenting the car's fitted butter knife! 320touring and Laseraligningfoofooflanges 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Did you order new topmounts for the rear shocks? That's the bushes being referred to on the MOT. Seems to have been not too bad an MOT - glad you found a garage you like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Piss! GSF don't supply the rear top mounts for home delivery. It's collection only. I've found these though. Hmm, trust them or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Lemforder is decent. Pretty much OEM. The standard go to tip top top mounts is an E46 M3 Cabrio topmounts. Dealer only, and no cheap. The 320i has nowhere near enough grunt to need them. New rear dampers and top mounts will make this a much more pleasant thing to drive. Not the worst of jobs either on a saloon or coupe. Good luck! Crispian_J_Hotson, Laseraligningfoofooflanges and Supernaut 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Lemforder rear top mounts ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Forget trying to separate the rear steel pipes fromThe flexies- you won’t. Replace the whole lot - flexible pipes and copper metal lines but use E46 flexy pipes as fitted to late E36’s. This gets rid of the stupid S pipe and two flexies for a much easier and neater job. 320touring and Steviemillar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I'm utterly floored by the complete lack of even an advisory for rot though.Just like my Oxford (not) I knew it was a solid enough base - work you're doing should see it run a while yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17-Coffees Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Told yah the rear Number plate would be an issue... As promised, "If the cars not condemned I'll buy it a set of pressed plates". Guess this means I know what I'll be helping you to do over the next few weeks. 320touring and Supernaut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Told yah the rear Number plate would be an issue... As promised, "If the cars not condemned I'll buy it a set of pressed plates". Guess this means I know what I'll be helping you to do over the next few weeks.1 project and sufficient time is a good thing. I have 3 to sort concurrently, and an Oxford that is more holy than Jebus h Christo himsel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 So tell me if I'm being silly, but once the MOT failures are sorted (probably mid-March now, seeing as I'll be busy this weekend, then out of the country for two weeks) I'm quite tempted to tidy up the cosmetics on this, as well as sorting out the bonnet release and the driver's window motor obvs. First, I'd like to get hold of some Vactan or similar rust treatment stuff, plus some black stonechip. My plan would be to give it a sort of tidemark on both sides, for example; This is because it has the rust wart on the driver's side, and on the passenger side it has some bubbling on the leading edge of the wheel arch. My plan for the bits higher up the wheel arches is unclear at the moment. A stripe of black stonechip around the edge of the arch might* look a bit shit, so maybe I'll get some Boston green for that. At least it's on an edge so to speak, so if the paint match isn't spot-on it shouldn't be too noticeable. Another brilliant* idea I've had is to try and offer up all the wheels I have for this for swap on a BMW forum or Facebook page. I'd ask for a matching set of 4 wheels with reasonable tyres (plus a spare of the same size but not necessarily the same design) in return. I'd really like some of these: I've just found out these are called Style 13s Then, I've also found these on ebay: £28.95 isn't too bad. Then I'd plan to give the whole car a good polish. It'll never be perfect, but I reckon I could get it looking alright with some scratch removal polish and some black trim gel. The goal would be to turn up to Shitefest in June with this all nicely 'restored' Silly, or the spirit of autoshite? Hmm. Part of me reckons it would look GR9 next to the 316i at shows. 320touring and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I'd paint the side body colour - paints4 u are a good match. And stick with the 16s - easier to get tyres for. 15s wear gawdoffal 205/60 or summat like that Supernaut and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 The 15" steels on the 316 wear 185/65 I'll have a look at paints4u too, thanks for the pointer. 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 No point doing all that work and then making it look crap with a Fiesta MK3 style tidemark. Just grind out the hole to good metal and then get some fibreglass behind it and fill on top. A smooth down and some Boston green, together with same in the arches should tidy it up. Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 I'm not very experienced with that sort of thing, so any help is appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I'm not very experienced with that sort of thing, so any help is appreciated!Remove loose rust and paint from area with ginder/sanding etc. (Scary).Apply fibreglass paste to hole and wait for it to dry. (Messy).Sand back fibreglass until it is nice and flat to the bodywork. (Satisfying).Apply primer to area to be painted. (Back to scary).Apply aerosol can of correct paint to area. (Still scary).Step back and admire handywork. (Satisfying).Wait for paint to dry and realise it looks shit. (Annoying).Add more layers of paint in the vain hope it might end up the same colour as the rest of the car. (Hopeful).Accept it looks a bit naff but nobody else in the world will care because old car. (Fuck it). dome, The Moog, Kringle and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Hence my desire to go full "fuck it" mode from the get-go and do it in black stonechip. That would look incredibly naff, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Tbh you have a nice split where the rubbing strip is, so some sensible prep, and it'll look smashing in body colour. The paints4u stuff goes on well Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Aye, I'll ask my parents nicely if I can use one of their barns for this work. I'd probably need to set aside a whole weekend (or more) to do it. I think I'll aim to do one side at a time from start to finish, instead of starting bits and leaving it unfinished for a week etc. etc. I'm getting really far ahead of myself here though! Still waiting for the MOT fixing parts to arrive, then I need to fit them sometime in March and then get it re-MOT'd! DeeJay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedracer Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 [quote name= As a sidenote, I rather like Ellon Car Clinic. I asked the mechanic if he could come outside first as I wanted to explain a few things to him. Showed him how to start it, and explained the bonnet needed pliers to open. I asked if he wanted me to ping it off the catches in the car park and he just said "Ach, it's fine! I've got E36s at home!" and he just cracked on with it. I'll be taking it back there for a re-test, definitely!. Used them for new Uniroyal Rainsport tyres last summer and the mechanic told me how liked the tyres. This despite having goosed a front set on a tuned Saab turbo he had in 6k miles.I'd use them again too..... Sent from my Redmi 4 using Tapatalk Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Hence my desire to go full "fuck it" mode from the get-go and do it in black stonechip. That would look incredibly naff, though.I'd go for body colour first, that way you get some practice in before hiding the results. DeeJay and Supernaut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Bits have arrived! GSF also sent me a flyer. No thanks, guys. Santa Pod is a fair drive from here! richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I've done Santa Pod for the show once years ago. Hardly worth the effort. Re the rear suspension, mind and keep track of the order that the washers etc on the damper go. Makes it easy to refit when building the new ones up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughant Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Don't tide mark or, it will look dismal. You could however, spray on white/grey stonechip then paint it Boston green over the top, would look a lot more MOD-REN and require far less skill in prepwork, ken? Ken fit like. Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 The 15" steels on the 316 wear 185/65 I'll have a look at paints4u too, thanks for the pointer. 205/60x15 in 'loys. A mate has set of these old Coupe wheels but he's in Mansfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I've done Santa Pod for the show once years ago. Hardly worth the effort. It's a wankerfest. I don't do BMW shows. Grunting imbeciles in slammed E46/E90 rubbish on mismatched part worns and thumping' tunez. Sorry. We are not at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Remove loose rust and paint from area with ginder/sanding etc. (Scary).Apply fibreglass paste to hole and wait for it to dry. (Messy).Sand back fibreglass until it is nice and flat to the bodywork. (Satisfying).Apply primer to area to be painted. (Back to scary).Apply aerosol can of correct paint to area. (Still scary).Step back and admire handywork. (Satisfying).Wait for paint to dry and realise it looks shit. (Annoying).Add more layers of paint in the vain hope it might end up the same colour as the rest of the car. (Hopeful).Accept it looks a bit naff but nobody else in the world will care because old car. (Fuck it). Lots of primer, lots of 800 grit wet and dry and lots of time until it's perfect. I'd use Halfords Boston green, a good match. Paint and lacquer up to the side moulding. After a week, block it with 2000 grit and T Cut it, job done. And wait until April. It's too cold for bodywork and the paint will bloom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 It'll probably be April by the time I get round to doing it. It'll be early March before I can even fit the stuff that arrived yesterday, then put it in for another MOT! DeeJay, Tickman and The Reverend Bluejeans 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 I went to John Clark BMW today, and ordered some parts:- rear shock absorber mounting bolts- screenwash nozzles- aux belt- bonnet release cables and catches Total is £135, and I will collect it next Saturday. Would have been north of £200 if I went for heated screenwash nozzles... I also pissed about in the showroom while waiting. I even sat in an i8! DeeJay, Coprolalia and richardthestag 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Good good - It'll be a nice thing once the work has been done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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