AWD E36 BMW

[vinParticipant saSL/LEE View build HERE Member since: June 5, 2019 Posts: 66]

what do you use to take pics ? and what process do you use to get them on here ?

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

My phone, nothing special just an old Moto G4 Play, I upload to my Facebook page then right click/copy image address and pop it in the pic box here.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Cooling system time, found that the cable tie mounts have trashed the fins in the radiator, another full day straightening them coming up.. so another trip to Bendigo to collect material to make a proper mount for everything..

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

And Home, one of the biggest issues with the Lexcen was the lack of steering lock, I had to drive it very straight as it was so easy to run out of turn…

“Let there be Lock”

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

My big PWR radiator is wider than the chassis rails so some notching is in order, there’s really nothing forward of there so I could probably get away with the notches and a reo plate on the inside…

But just in case I add front down force I braced the rails with some 20×60 box, will go down after lunch and do some more.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Done for the day, didn’t get as much finished as I wanted, the BMW steel is paper thin in places so I spent a lot of time patching holes..

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

One step forward one sideways, need to think some more on the heat exchanger mounts, reality kicked my arse and everything will mount off the side braces I added yesterday..

I also need to mount them all on isolator mounts so they don’t die from stray current.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Looking good mate.  With that amount of luck you can add drifting to its capabilities!

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Not a big Fan of drifting, it’ll be nice being able to slide it when needed and have a chance of catching it though, had a snooze on the couch and woke with a way to mount the lower rad/cooler support, too late to go back down today so I’ll hit it in the morning..

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

always something to get done

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Yeah, from now till it’s finished it’s just going to be problem solving by making things fit, I have 0 hesitation now if something’s in the way it get’s cut off so that helps!

It’s really easy though to look at an issue and be instantly overwhelmed due to the complexity, walking away and thinking about it helps a lot..

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Anonymous wrote:

walking away and thinking about it helps a lot..

Wise words Obi Wan….

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

VRSenator065 wrote:

IJ. wrote:

walking away and thinking about it helps a lot..

Wise words Obi Wan….

And it did 

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30c down tools.. happy with the progress after it did my head in yesterday..

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

I like those bracket you have made I might steal that idea

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Gave me an excuse to use my hydraulic hole punch and dimple dies, did much better in the 3mm sheet than expected! 

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Anonymous wrote:

I upload to my Facebook page then right click/copy image address and pop it in the pic box here.

Just be aware after a period of time the link will break, FB doesn’t assign a permanent address to each pic.  The only way I know is to use an image sharing program like Imgur etc.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Anonymous wrote:

Gave me an excuse to use my hydraulic hole punch and dimple dies, did much better in the 3mm sheet than expected!

Lol, the first thing I thought of when I saw the pics was saying you obviously like that tool!!  Does a neat job though.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Yeah it’s a cool bit of gear!

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Play called due to heat, Radiator, Engine oil cooler and Trans cooler all mounted, will do the Intercooler tomorrow..

Aluminium spacers are just there till my Isolator mounts arrive..

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Neat as, 46 degrees here!!

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

It’s a bit of a packaging nightmare, I had ALL of this in the front of the Tonner when it had the Blower Engine in it so I know if can be done (including the AC Condenser)

46c, that’s just silly, 35c here but I guess welding in the shed it was probably mid 40’s..

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