DrLeadFoot Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 How much more work do you have to do to get this badboy on the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted December 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 And you did it one-handed too! Nice work hahahaha How much more work do you have to do to get this badboy on the road? My buddy Kyle has a good amount of fabrication to do in the bay and a few holes on the body need to be shaved yet. Other than that I need to reundercoat the front wheel wells, paint front knuckles, paint all calipers, install all of the front suspension, replace rear wheel bearings, reroute the front air lines, extend the headlight harness, route the connectors for the fusebox delete under the dash, run air lines for/and wire in air gauges, install air tank/wire management/complete trunk setup, run cable for battery relocation, fit front edges of rear bumper to the now pulled fenders, bend rear brake lines, install timing chain on the m42 (need to order a few more stainless socket head bolts) and finish assembling motor. Other than that the car needs finished bodywork and paint. DrLeadFoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 So next weekend probably. cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted December 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 So next weekend probably. cool! I wish I could spend just 5 minutes in the shop to do something=( This whole hand thing really has me upset. I want to just get my motor together at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 just think how hard shaving would be.....you know, if you shaved... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 just think how hard shaving would be.....you know, if you shaved... I tried shaving somewhere and that didn't work too well. TMI you say? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 I tried shaving somewhere and that didn't work too well. TMI you say? lol Just in case you were curious, my wifes spa does not do brazilian waxing on males. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted December 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Good to know=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Happy 2014. Hand is healing and should be good to go early February =) I placed an order for what I believe are the remaining stainless bolts to finish off the outside of the m42. They will arrive for pickup on Friday. I am hoping to get to the shop Sunday to swap my rear wheels out to keep them from flat spotting. I didn't really think about that until now. I am hoping to get some slow progress here shortly=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 You think you will be ready for this? http://www.waterbythebridge.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I am going to be as realistic as possible and say no unfortunately=/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ClassE Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I'm still debating on if I'm going to WBTB, I "should" stay home and wait till Scooters as the first show..... But warmer weather and ripping around in the car sounds good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Earl Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I picked up my order of stainless bolts yesterday=) While I was there I dropped off the bolt for the oil filter housing to see if they can make me one out of stainless with a socket head. We have another idea if they cannot make one. I also dropped off one of my fender screws to see if they can find a stainless socket head screw that would work. I want to run some Downstar fender washers, but BMW decided that a metal screw was better than the usual m6 hardware...... DrLeadFoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Fancy fancy, keep doing your hand exercises so you can get this beast rolling! KaiserRolls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I follow them to the T=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Maybe you should follow them to the ti... B C, Rowleym and YoungCR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I see what you did there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I got the oil filter bolt modified today. To me it looked terrible with it being the only non stainless socket head bolt. After thinking of a few ways to do it, this seemed the easiest and made the most sense.The head of the bolt was faced off and a hole was drilled down the center. We then tapped the hole to 5/16-18. The socket head bolt threads in, acting as a new head.The black oxidized bolt is just for mock-up. I have a 5/16-18x3/8" stainless bolt on order. Once it arrives I will use a strong thread sealant to essentially make the bolt one solid piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Any one close by that could tig weld it for him? Put it all together, weld the SHCS to the washer and the washer to the bolt, then put it back in the lathe and turn it. Then it would be all one, and look Earl fancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 The thing is that the original bolt is steel and the new bolt stainless. Since it is only two pieces and doesnt get tightened crazy tight I can just use a really heavy duty sealant=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 You can weld that no problem, I have tig welded mild to stainless and it turns out great. I'm not saying the sealant wouldn't work, it would just be "because fancy." mkoepp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 That would suck if there was an oops moment and the sealant broke loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 I would just put new sealant in, let it dry, and then back it out=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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