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[Graeme Lambert]

I had a couple of bolts in the subframe that were stuck in there, and I needed to remove them to completely finish the Por15 treatment so I started to drill these out. With the help of Gary, MB's dad, I managed to get them out relatively cleanly and got the frame fully painted.

 

As Por15 seems to go 'off' so quickly even in the tin, I decided while I had it open to add a splash of it to the brakepipes at the rear of the sill, especially the driver's side where they seem to rust worse than on the passenger side. Obviously gave the brake pipe a quick rubdown and clean before slapping it on.

 

 

 

Not exactly Rembrandt quality of brushstroke, but I figured it was all for protection - plus not many people will be seeing these in the future (once it's put back together).

 

Which then led me to my next soul-destroying job (remember the manual scraping of the subframe with a screwdriver etc?): cleaning up the gearbox casing.

 

Yet again my OCD was playing havoc, and I just couldn't face bolting a dirty, grimy and oil covered box onto a brand new (and relatively shiny) engine. So out came the TFR.

 

 

And the brush and the jetwash

 

 

And at this point I was quite happy with my current progress.

 

But this was clearly the 'easy' side of the casing. The dark side, below, was going to prove a pain

 

 

So out came the wire brush.

 

And the Wonderwheels (reasoning it's a mild acid)

 

And the wire brush drill attachments

 

And the steam cleaner

 

And the wire wool...

 

It's now better, but still not as good as I'd like it. I can barely believe I'm saying this, but I think some metal polish is needed. Just to take the worst off it. I'm also considering painting it silver but have a feeling this will look gash. Of course the best way to have it looking like I want it to is to take it all apart and blast it etc, but I'm loathe to go down this route when the box is seemingly working fine.

 

 

 

 

 

[smiley]

Basically when my Quantum single ways first arrived (after being ordered back at Christmas)

 

 

Blimey; six month waiting time on those?

[techieboy]

Soda blast it. Works a treat and the soda just dissolves/washes away. It's my new favourite stuff.

[Graeme Lambert]

Having cut the OEM bulkhead, I needed some aluminium to replace it - just as Lee had done - and duly ordered myself a couple of sheets.

 

So one night I set about using a rear screen, that Lee kindly brought in, as a template and measured out the lines to cut the bulkhead to.

 

 

Basic shape

 

 

And the quick test fit, after the painful event of cutting it out (Matt at first gave me some 'shears' for the job, before I relented to using the airsaw to get it cut sometime this century and to lessen the blisters - and matts guffawing)

 

 

Seemingly Lee saw it and asked if I'd used my teeth to cut it out

 

But then it was only the 'first cut' and some time with the angle grinder to smooth it out and shape some of the curves followed by some panel beating and bending to fit we ended up with this

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obviously it still needs bonded to the bulkhead but that's an imminent job.

[Hark]

Sorry for stealing your arb. -_- Any lead time on them yet?

[Graeme Lambert]

 

Basically when my Quantum single ways first arrived (after being ordered back at Christmas)

 

 

Blimey; six month waiting time on those?

 

 

No at Christmas I could have just picked them up, but I said there was no point in picking them up for them to get lost at home or lost in the workshop so I elected to leave them at EP. I suspect one of mine, or 3 of mine, were used elsewhere in the intervening months and replaced incorrectly.

[Graeme Lambert]

Soda blast it. Works a treat and the soda just dissolves/washes away. It's my new favourite stuff.

 

Sounds interesting. DIY or is there a local place matt?

[Graeme Lambert]

Sorry for stealing your arb. -_- Any lead time on them yet?

 

May actually be there today? If not next week I think. Certainly not concerned about it at the moment...

[techieboy]

 

Soda blast it. Works a treat and the soda just dissolves/washes away. It's my new favourite stuff.

 

Sounds interesting. DIY or is there a local place matt?

 

 

I've DIY'd it. Just need a compressor and blasting gun. Plus the media. I got this kit. But there's a local mobile guy who will come out to you and do it on your drive/in your garage. Looks terrible when you do it as there's white powder everywhere but get the hose out or leave it to mother nature and it's all gone.

[Graeme Lambert]

So since I was doing the bulkhead stuff I needed to sort out the heatshielding for this, and duly ordered a pack of expensive gold tinfoil from DEI in the states. Got a little stung on import charges too, though since I did so well with my ZZP stuff previously I guess that's what they call taking the rough with the smooth.

 

 

 

Since DEI seemed to know what they are doing when it comes to looking after heat I took the opportunity to order another couple of items. First up was some firesleeve for the new gearcables

 

 

Matt and I had a conversation about the pros and cons of wrapping the exhuast or ceramic coating it, and we decided that for my needs (which always have to balance cost and peformance to some degree) that wrapping was the way to go.

 

So this also came in the DEI box

 

 

Plus it's titanium so must be worth at least 2bhp right ?

 

I also came to a decision on the braking front, and went with the idea of two-pots but spending the money (that would otherwise have been swallowed up by 4-pot callipers) on decent quality discs and pads etc instead.

 

So first up was some AP 308mm discs. Never had such an expensive 'pizza' box!

 

 

 

 

Which are complemented by a rear set of EP discs, and all are fitted with EP ali bells.

 

 

And we've gone for Pagid RS4-2 front pads, and RS14 rears

 

 

Also dropped off the LSJ hose that I got from Joe at the garage ready for engine work

 

 

[Graeme Lambert]

And in terms of pics, that's about it at the moment. Will have to take some more on sat.

 

However the front hubs now wear shiny new wheelbearings, I've fitted the gearcables, stipped the interior and windscreen surround etc of its seals in prep for when the car goes for paint, the rear wishbones have had bushes and ball joints installed and the rear hubs now have new wheelbearings also. Just need to finalise the bulkhead and get the engine in, then fit the subframe around it all.

 

Talking of engines my original Z22 is now living on inside FiveOclocks race car, and Matt tells me work on the B207 will start to happen this week (or maybe next).

 

Clean interior got a bit dirtier when doing gearcables

 

 

But the front bay just needs me to dishwasher the washer bottle and its all done up there

 

 

And finally, colour choice has been decided once and for all (he says) when I saw a sakhir M4 on the launch event last week

 

 

 

 

More to come after the weekend...

[Graeme Lambert]

 

 

Soda blast it. Works a treat and the soda just dissolves/washes away. It's my new favourite stuff.

 

Sounds interesting. DIY or is there a local place matt?

 

 

I've DIY'd it. Just need a compressor and blasting gun. Plus the media. I got this kit. But there's a local mobile guy who will come out to you and do it on your drive/in your garage. Looks terrible when you do it as there's white powder everywhere but get the hose out or leave it to mother nature and it's all gone.

 

 

Hmmmm looks good. Some investigation needed I think.

 

Want to do a gearbox?  

[Zoobeef]

You project thread is so much better than mine haha! My posts are "Fitted new suspension, looks good" Dropping mine off at Matts on Sunday evening for him to set up as soon as he gets some time. Just don't laugh at my broken sills. They are on my to - do list. Damn curb at Pembrey.

[Graeme Lambert]

I should also add, that if anyone is keen/wants to/will lend a hand with any part of the project it would be very welcomed by me (and there would be beer money etc in payment for anyone with skillz)

 

G

[techieboy]

Want to do a gearbox?

I'm out of soda and ran over my syphon when I took the car for the MOT.

[Harry Hornet]

Were the pictures of the BMW at Solden???

[Graeme Lambert]

Were the pictures of the BMW at Solden???

 

Aquadome hotel in langenfeld?

[Zoobeef]

I can stay Sunday evening for as long as needed if your there then. Would be getting there about 7 PM though!

[Harry Hornet]

 

Were the pictures of the BMW at Solden???

 

Aquadome hotel in langenfeld?

 

 

ha ha..only 700 km out...why the refernce to Oztal?  

[techieboy]

why the refernce to Oztal?

It isn't. It's Ötztal. The valley that the Langenfeld resort is in.