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Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:24 am
by pandemonium001
Yesterdays efforts
Rear Brembo's on
the staining is alodine solution
inserting riv nuts for handbrake
clutch master rebuilt and painted
test fit
running the lines
trim re-installed
decided to just start on the 3.5 so old engine out
will start removing all from engine bay then, clean, prep and paint.
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:38 am
by pandemonium001
Rear discs are now 300mm
engine balance bar ordered for installation, it was a pain to tilt the engine/gearbox combo with out one.
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:59 am
by pandemonium001
hopefully will be installing a faster ratio steering box from an e39 M5, if i can make it fit. and try and rig something up for the servotronic.
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 1:15 pm
by nas80
I find it a million times easier to use the crane to to lift the car high and wheel the engine and subframe under and lower the body down on top.
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 9:38 pm
by pandemonium001
started cleaning up the engine bay.
after lots of cleaning de greasing and removing brackets, got the spot blaster out
had some zing phosphate primer spare
after a bit of trimming
FMIC is a nice fit and will clear the radiator easy. no mods to the front at all.
bottom bracket bolts between the bumper mounts and top will be rubber grommets to the slam panel. a few bits to trim file and double check and new brackets, then paint soon.
Nice big full alloy rad is on its way with twin lecky fans, expansion bottle will be e34 bulckhead style as that matches in with the engines hoses.
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 9:41 pm
by pandemonium001
yes it is in the middle, the rad opening is off center as itr was an auto and had the oil cooler one side.
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 10:30 pm
by uwbuurman
Great progress!
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 8:51 am
by e21-Mark
Loving how this is going.
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 11:15 pm
by nas80
Nice work Martin
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 11:59 am
by rob0r
Amazing work! Looks to be the same colour as my E23 too
. Shameless plug, I have what I believe to be an E12 BBS front spoiler for sale if you wanted one
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 9:58 am
by pandemonium001
brackets made and rad installed:
blanking up
Upol 2k High build on and drying.
front subframe now removed.
wasted 2 hrs trying to get the crappy waxoyl extension tube working for the sill cavity wax, but no joy, will nee to invest in a decent one.
even with 20% spirit and heated next to the fire it would not spray 360 degrees.
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 10:31 am
by nas80
who made your rad?
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 10:38 am
by pandemonium001
ebay special. £144 delivered with shroud and fans. inlet and outlet need a bit of smoothing on joints on inside but otherwise cant complain.
Its the model for 180 sx sr20det
but I recon I could have fitted the slightly taller one from 200sx. the dims include the mounting pins.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/52MM-3ROW-FOR ... 43d7581a80
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 1:51 pm
by nas80
nice! did it come with the shroud?
Re: E12 tidy up.
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 2:37 pm
by pandemonium001
They have one with the shroud and fans included in their shop. All 3 together £144. I will get some pics soon of the tank in/outlets that need blending. only 30mins with a deemed.
