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- Tue May 21, 2024 1:06 am
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: multi-layered sheet metal
- Replies: 10
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Re: multi-layered sheet metal
I pulled the rear seat and now I understand everything you've been saying. I've enumerated the same metal layers from the inside perspective confirming your last message. I'm actually a little more optimistic about the situation now. Layer2 is somewhat rectangular and only the side nearest the camer...
- Fri May 17, 2024 3:05 am
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: E28 Evaporator core vs. E12
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4483
Re: E28 Evaporator core vs. E12
LOL. Not stalling on the AC front, but currently consumed in minimizing mistakes on the welding front.
- Tue May 14, 2024 1:54 am
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: replacing hard fuel lines
- Replies: 4
- Views: 547
Re: replacing hard fuel lines
Upon receiving the new fuel lines, the job looks a little bit easier than expected. I was expecting straight line just wound in a coil. Instead, it looks like BMW produces the exact line with all the bends in it. Either through storage or the shipping process, it gets gently wound up as shown. There...
- Tue May 14, 2024 1:30 am
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: multi-layered sheet metal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 474
Re: multi-layered sheet metal
I'm probably going flux core. Gas sounds cleaner, but then it's rent or buy a cylinder and fill it....another research project. I don't care how pretty the weld is given the location. The top goal is instead protect the interior. I'll see how my practice welds look. Are you saying welding on the out...
- Mon May 13, 2024 1:47 am
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: multi-layered sheet metal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 474
Re: multi-layered sheet metal
Excellent! Thanks for the assessment. I guess it's serendipitous that you happen to be working on similar regions of your car; I'm not sure how else I would have landed this specific information. I had contacted a local body shop and shared the same pics....had a conversation, but didn't hear back o...
- Wed May 01, 2024 12:11 am
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: multi-layered sheet metal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 474
Re: multi-layered sheet metal
I hear you. Great response and info! It sounds like you have much more experience with body work than I do, which is near none. I've been trying to figure out what I'm looking at in that area and have gone back and forth in my mind about how bad it is. It sounds like I've underestimated how much str...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:30 am
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: multi-layered sheet metal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 474
multi-layered sheet metal
I'm working on the restoration car addressing all the rust spots with the rear end stuff all removed. After getting into the worst spot on the car, I'm still a bit surprised at how this is constructed. On some of the worst spots on the car, the good news is there's actually multiple layers of metal ...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:30 am
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: replacing hard fuel lines
- Replies: 4
- Views: 547
Re: replacing hard fuel lines
No issue with access for me. The entire back end is all cleared out for restoration. Working on rust spots on the underside with everything removed is how this can of worms got opened... In the front ,the lines are just clamped to the side of the framerail right below where they go through the inner...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:28 am
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: replacing hard fuel lines
- Replies: 4
- Views: 547
replacing hard fuel lines
Anyone have any experience doing this? While scraping old crud off the steel fuel lines on the restoration car, I created a gas leak. Grr. I guess better to expose this hidden rust problem now rather than find it later on the road. This is a carb car with lower fuel pressure, so they might have alre...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:59 pm
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: E28 Evaporator core vs. E12
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4483
Re: E28 Evaporator core vs. E12
No, the 4seasons evap core is also overall notably a little shorter in height. My gallery link has better direct side shots if I understand your question correctly. Here are two more specifics photos in that gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/robertbondi/53654796200/in/album-72177720297675328/ h...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:49 pm
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: E28 Evaporator core vs. E12
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4483
Re: E28 Evaporator core vs. E12
Yeah, agree with Mike and definitely think the duct work is lacking on the E12 even without a comparison for reference. I'm just not seeing much in the way of dedicated ventilation passages on the restoration car in the center console region. My new fan blower (e28?) does seem the same as the E12, j...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:27 am
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: driveshaft balancing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 448
Re: driveshaft balancing
Excellent! I was hoping for a nice DIY guideline since I think the two sections are still nicely balanced and the weights are present.
Thanks.
Thanks.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:23 am
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: Brake bleed screw size?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 438
Re: Brake bleed screw size?
Threads are M7-1.0mm. I have two lengths in my stash. Total lengths are 25 mm and 38 mm.
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:54 pm
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: Sideloader is a 188mm?
- Replies: 5
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Re: Sideloader is a 188mm?
I just sent off a 3.64 open diff for rebuilding to Metric Mechanic. I did the same about 20 years ago for my 530i and I'm still running it. Nothing fancy...I just hate things that leak. https://metricmechanic.com/differentials/# Between this page, the downloadable pdf, or talking to Jim Rowe himself...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:45 pm
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: driveshaft balancing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 448
driveshaft balancing
Anybody know how seriously to take the blue book statement that the driveshaft is balanced as a complete assembly?
I have the driveshaft out on my resto car. While moving it around, the two halves separated before I had the chance to mark how
the splines lines up as all the manuals recommend.....
I have the driveshaft out on my resto car. While moving it around, the two halves separated before I had the chance to mark how
the splines lines up as all the manuals recommend.....