[colorado.e9x]

Got ticketed for passing someone in the right lane today. Thanks Cali drivers for going 10 below in the left lane

[4 Doors]

I removed the belly pan to find not as much coolant leaked as I had initially thought last night. I double checked all connections/hoses and no signs of any leaks. The coolant tank was as dry as when I installed it on the outside, and still full of coolant on the inside. I ran the car and looked for leaks, after about 10 minutes the radiator slowly started to steam again. I am at the conclusion that when the McDonald's straw (upper expansion hose) blew on me a week or so ago that all the coolant ran down the front/back of the radiator and fan.

It sat there and once the radiator warmed up, it was "burning" off the old coolant. I tried to spray the radiator down and also clean up the area around the front kidney grills, etc. Some will have to continue to burn off as I don't think I was able to fully flush it all out of the fins. I'm just glad there wasn't anything else to replace

[3PedalJake]

Started cleaning up the axle carriers, I blasted some of the thickest rust with the portable sandblaster, got grit all in my hair and down my back I really want that abrasive blaster cabinet lol. Finished them up with the wire wheel. Need another pass at the crevices with the blaster then be ready for IDK what. I'm thinking about trying leaving them bare and treating with RPM but I don't have any long term experience with it and this is a hard do-over, it's pretty obvious that paint doesn't hold up either as there wasn't much left the rust didn't get so maybe not much harm trying.

[colorado.e9x]

More stuff today, retrofitting a sport wheel. Turns out the airbag connector that goes to the clock spring is different. Tried switching the clip, looks like the whole thing is different. So now here I am repinning the sport airbag harness to my old connector. The pins are also different in the fact that its a tad tighter making it a royal pain in the ass to fit the pins. Hopefully it doesn't explode

Update: It did not explode

[M-technik-3]

Nothing but ordered a few more parts for mine. Ordered a Pre-LCI M-Sport front bumper kit but will need to wait months for deliver. ARG oh well it's winter and who wants to tear it up.

[Welcome to NBA Jam]

Originally Posted by 3PedalJake

Started cleaning up the axle carriers, I blasted some of the thickest rust with the portable sandblaster, got grit all in my hair and down my back I really want that abrasive blaster cabinet lol. Finished them up with the wire wheel. Need another pass at the crevices with the blaster then be ready for IDK what. I'm thinking about trying leaving them bare and treating with RPM but I don't have any long term experience with it and this is a hard do-over, it's pretty obvious that paint doesn't hold up either as there wasn't much left the rust didn't get so maybe not much harm trying.

Looks good. IMO I think a coat of primer and three coats of silver grill paint will hold up well. I painted my muffler cans black with grill paint and primer and it's held up perfectly over the years.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by 3PedalJake

Started cleaning up the axle carriers, I blasted some of the thickest rust with the portable sandblaster, got grit all in my hair and down my back I really want that abrasive blaster cabinet lol. Finished them up with the wire wheel. Need another pass at the crevices with the blaster then be ready for IDK what. I'm thinking about trying leaving them bare and treating with RPM but I don't have any long term experience with it and this is a hard do-over, it's pretty obvious that paint doesn't hold up either as there wasn't much left the rust didn't get so maybe not much harm trying.

I suggest that you stop messing around and just have everything chromed.

[Lost808]

Originally Posted by Wingnutts

FCP Euro gets their water pumps from BMW dealerships. I was at my local dealership last summer picking up parts and there were 7 or 8 boxed up skids of just water pumps that were being sent to FCP Euro.

Actually, BMW gets their water pumps from VDO. BMW reuses the water pump cores on theirs and the ones from VDO are all new pumps👍🏻

[2one3E90]

Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

Got ticketed for passing someone in the right lane today. Thanks Cali drivers for going 10 below in the left lane

I flash my lights first. Then ill Honk. If they havnt moved...... I pass them when no chp is in sight or if I dont see a dashcam. Crows feet and caltrops drop from a chute in the tow hitch of the rear bumper.

[335IE90]

Originally Posted by 2one3E90

I flash my lights first. Then ill Honk. If they havnt moved...... I pass them when no chp is in sight or if I dont see a dashcam. Crows feet and caltrops drop from a chute in the tow hitch of the rear bumper.

Take it to court and let them know what happened. The vehicle you passed was impeding traffic. Which technically is traffic offense. Maybe you can get it thrown out.

[colorado.e9x]

Originally Posted by 335IE90

Take it to court and let them know what happened. The vehicle you passed was impeding traffic. Which technically is traffic offense. Maybe you can get it thrown out.

I let the officer know that's why I did it. He said 10mph below was not impeding traffic and it didn't justify passing him

[longm1985]

Well, today, nothing, but yesterday, I bought a valve cover, gaskets, seals, and oil. I forgot to buy a filter, so I gotta do that before Tuesday when I get my oil changed.

[longm1985]

Oh, I noticed a nasty clunk coming from the back end suddenly. Was super freaked out for a moment until I realized my breaker bar is back there and sure enough, the Velcro broke loose.

[3PedalJake]

Originally Posted by Welcome to NBA Jam

Looks good. IMO I think a coat of primer and three coats of silver grill paint will hold up well. I painted my muffler cans black with grill paint and primer and it's held up perfectly over the years.

Thx, I think you're right that would hold up as good as paint can. I've painted some things with exhaust header paint, that's probably similar to grill paint. It holds up well but like all paint once it starts to go theres no cleaning it up other than stripping it. I want to try the RPM, it would be great if it would hold up as bare metal that looks the best and it can be reapplied with a brush and heat gun. I'm also looking at getting a Eastwood powder coat kit and a large toaster oven, my next step for anything like this that I'm tempted to paint will go straight to powder coat.

[3PedalJake]

Originally Posted by LemansE90335xi

I suggest that you stop messing around and just have everything chromed.

When you stop to think about it the ultimate in shine and corrosion protection would be to have it all plated in 24k gold. hmmmmmmmmmmm

[3PedalJake]

Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

I let the officer know that's why I did it. He said 10mph below was not impeding traffic and it didn't justify passing him

That is BS. I was always taught the left lane was the "passing lane" but around her ppl just consider it the "other lane". Technically you're supposed to keep right UNLESS you're passing, but it actually looks like everyone is playing frogger, geeking down the fast lane and weaving and passing wherever they want. I've never seen any of it enforced, as long as you're not speeding.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by 3PedalJake

When you stop to think about it the ultimate in shine and corrosion protection would be to have it all plated in 24k gold. hmmmmmmmmmmm

Joking... I was joking! I certainly didn't mean to nudge you over the edge of sanity. Besides, don't you think the gold will clash with the silver paintwork? Chrome and silver would work much better together IMO.

[Twix]

Originally Posted by LemansE90335xi

Joking... I was joking! I certainly didn't mean to nudge you over the edge of sanity. Besides, don't you think the gold will clash with the silver paintwork? Chrome and silver would work much better together IMO.

Nope no clashing. There’s a song about the combo....

I’m all for it

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by Twix

Nope no clashing. There’s a song about the combo....

I’m all for it

I don't know about you but I don't want my car to look like a Christmas decoration. Now if you wanted to give me a big chunk of actual gold and a big chunk of actual silver I wouldn't say no.

[tcphoto]

I imagined it going this way...

[bluewater328]

Originally Posted by Wingnutts

FCP Euro gets their water pumps from BMW dealerships. I was at my local dealership last summer picking up parts and there were 7 or 8 boxed up skids of just water pumps that were being sent to FCP Euro.

Well, they get the BMW ones there anyway. FCP sells a fair amount of the OE units.

[3PedalJake]

Originally Posted by LemansE90335xi

I don't know about you but I don't want my car to look like a Christmas decoration. Now if you wanted to give me a big chunk of actual gold and a big chunk of actual silver I wouldn't say no.

Well you're right it's much too ostentatious for my humble upbringings and 206k rescue car. Maybe when I build one for Trump lol. I do wish there was something less gaudy and expensive that had the same anti-corrosive properties tho.