Baur rebuildathon - ON THE ROAD

murran · Post by **murran** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:03 am

ive got a few drive shaft/cv joint bolts, not a full set tho. i'll bring them.

got the brake pipe and 20 unions. £12.89.

Mobster · Post by **Mobster** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:04 am

He has a very good 2.3 engine with 90k genuine on it.

Jacko · Post by **Jacko** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:13 am

Get in!

Nice one guys - its all coming together nicely. Jims got a welder so we're all cool on that front...not sure what else we need apart from beats, beer and bbq...although Sunday looks like rain but Monday looks good.

Anyone up for fitting a 2.7 to mine while we're at it

haha

murran · Post by **murran** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:14 am

never before has sooooo many skilled mechanics met in one place, i think!

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:16 am

haha lets hope that too many cooks dont spoil the broth.

Jacko · Post by **Jacko** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:17 am

Just checked on the axle carrier bolts as well, you'll be pleased to hear that not only do bmminiparts have them in stock but also they are the same as E28 ones and i've got a couple from the M5.

http://www.bmminiparts.com/DiagramView. ... MOSP=47223

http://www.bmminiparts.com/DiagramView. ... MOSP=47174

drjim · Post by **drjim** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:52 am

I think we will be able to find some nuts of the right size somewhere in the unit if it comes to it.

Looking good for significant progress this weekend, I am saddled with kids today, working tonight and tomorrow. May get a bit of time on saturday but unlikely - to preserve marital harmony I am not going to football on Saturday, swapping that to" I'm at the workshop" won't work! The car will be exactly as I left it.

Welder is there ready to go Nas, in case I forget, the gas bottle key is in the centre console of my Audi.

I'll also bring my plasma cutter down to help with grot removal (passenger footwell jack point) - it's good fun to play with if anyone wants a go!

I don't have a barbie at the mo (apart from a slightly dead gas one) does anyone have a suitable sized one they can bring, we could just improvise one I suppose.

I'll bring some burgers etc and some liquid refreshments. I will have to resemble a responsible adult in the evening and a hospital consultant on Monday, so I guess I'll be doing the taxi run to Jacko's house with a carful of drunks!

Earliest I can start is probably 0830-0900 due to marriage/children, I may be required to return home at some stage - maybe help with kids tea/bath then come back out after that. We'll see how it goes.

Hopefully as well as getting some work done on the Baur any bits and bobs on everyone else's car can be sorted out.

Jim

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:36 am

Make sure you take some photos of progress chaps.

Jacko · Post by **Jacko** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:47 am

I can be about at any time if people want to bob down before Jim is allowed out to play! haha

If anyone does have another axle carrier bolt then please bring it with - i'm unsure if i managed to get both of them out.

I don't have a bbq i'm afraid, i could always pop to tescos, asda, etc and buy one of those cheep ones and a bag of coal - we'll see if the weather holds out or not.

drjim · Post by **drjim** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:05 am

The bolts are in, it's just the nuts off the end I need.

Tesco isn't far away, neither are B&Q and Halfords, which is probably going to be handy!

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:28 am

This is the way forward, my car came on leaps and bounds when the Warwickshire boys visited! I'm not around this weekend and Manchester is a bit far to pop in, but I could be around in a couple of weekends time either on the 15/16th. Anyone need a parts run??

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:44 am

ive got one nut for the rear beam mount. sure b n queer will have a nut that will work.

i think i might bring some food with me, cos im muslim i gotta eat halal. unless we go to a take away if there is one near.

Jacko · Post by **Jacko** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:54 am

Hi Nas, plenty of take-aways down Manchester road so no problems on that front. I'm not sure where you'd get Halal raw meet from though in and around the unit area? I'm sure we can find something though.

Jim - I should have a couple of spare nuts! Ohh bring soft drinks as well

murran · Post by **murran** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:01 pm

got the tools i need for the brakepipes.
bringing my normal and stubby ratchet spanners. my lamp, power probe.... etc.

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:53 pm

im bringing

angle grinder,
massive socket set,
breaker bar,
blow torch,
exhaust system,
radiator,
selection of nuts n bolts.
and a first aid kit lol.