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by GRNSHRK
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:51 pm
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: What did you do to your E24 today?
Replies: 1052
Views: 462360

Re: What did you do to your E24 today?

Dang, you bag her for the winter :shock: Sux that you guys have to go through this, but much of the states also deals with "real" winter, Canada, I guess lots of other places in the world does as well :-? Driving our beloved 6ers is year round here in CA, provided it's not raining :roll:
by GRNSHRK
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: My Project
Topic: Dinan Turbo Joins The Family
Replies: 70
Views: 7726

Re: Dinan Turbo Joins The Family

Dang, more envious work accomplished :-"
Cerakote is similar to Powder coating, except much much thinner and also high temp
OK, so not powder, applied as a liquid but also baked on :-k

I guess I could just Google it and find out :roll:
by GRNSHRK
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: What did you do to your E24 today?
Replies: 1052
Views: 462360

Re: What did you do to your E24 today?

Smog test prep, full story here :-"

viewtopic.php?t=33963

Actually completed a couple of days ago, most of the time I was waiting for parts to arrive :roll:
by GRNSHRK
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Smog test prep reveals heat related damage and deferred maintenance
Replies: 1
Views: 45

Smog test prep reveals heat related damage and deferred maintenance

Yes, I will once again try to go through a "legal" smog test, which up until a few years ago was not a problem, until the glorious state of CA decided to fail me due to non-CARB compliant headers :twisted: What started as a simple check of the air filter and checking out the spark plugs, I...
by GRNSHRK
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts for sale
Topic: FREE M10 copper lock nuts for exhaust manifolds
Replies: 2
Views: 97

Re: FREE M10 copper lock nuts for exhaust manifolds

Darn Bert, I thought you were gonna take them off my hands :roll:

Well, I ran the P/N in realoem and it turns out that they are for attaching the downpipes to the manifolds, amongst other locations :-k

So 12 would be more than enough to get that job done :-"
by GRNSHRK
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:02 pm
Forum: My Project
Topic: Dinan Turbo Joins The Family
Replies: 70
Views: 7726

Re: Dinan Turbo Joins The Family

Nice job :shock:

OK, what's Cerakote :-k

Nice choice of fuels and nice prices as well, also not like CA :-({|=
by GRNSHRK
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: 1975-89 e24 Colors…
Replies: 2
Views: 216

Re: 1975-89 e24 Colors…

Nice find Dug =D>

Wow, so many color choices, who knew :-"
by GRNSHRK
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts for sale
Topic: FREE M10 copper lock nuts for exhaust manifolds
Replies: 2
Views: 97

FREE M10 copper lock nuts for exhaust manifolds

I got these by mistake and the supplier (ECS Tuning) told me to just keep 'em and they will credit me =D>

Not sure what motor they fit, but not for my M30B32, which takes M8 instead :-"

12 total :roll:

Free plus shipping :wink:
by GRNSHRK
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Trouble remembering where all those bolts go? Try this trick
Replies: 1
Views: 201

Trouble remembering where all those bolts go? Try this trick

This was for the valve cover, which was off for a bit while working on other stuff :-"

Works like a charm \:D/
by GRNSHRK
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Rear window only goes down, never up
Replies: 5
Views: 144

Re: Rear window only goes down, never up

You might want to try cleaning the switch itself :-k

After working on my passenger side motor, the window was still slow moving :-?

But cleaning the switch with a quality electronic contact cleaner, it moves up and down as it should, now \:D/
by GRNSHRK
Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:16 am
Forum: Exterior
Topic: Side window trim color.
Replies: 4
Views: 131

Re: Side window trim color.

It's my understanding that the color on all of that trim, regardless of model year, is Nogaro Silver :-k

Let's see who chimes in [-o<
by GRNSHRK
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:19 pm
Forum: My Project
Topic: 1979 635CSi Euro - Henna Revival Project
Replies: 21
Views: 1659

Re: 1979 635CSi Euro - Henna Revival Project

Wow Tom, your diligence is impressive =D>

Can't believe how much work you're getting done, considering it's winter :-k

Is your work space heated :-"

And with those to young boys and another on the way, dang, not sure how you do it :wink:
by GRNSHRK
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: My Project
Topic: Dinan Turbo Joins The Family
Replies: 70
Views: 7726

Re: Dinan Turbo Joins The Family

GRNSHRK wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:17 pm Yasin, what did you do will all that coolant and mixed water :-k Bob - I used it as weed killer around my barn..works well! Wow, only in Texas :roll: I knew we should have let TX secede from the union when we had a chance \:D/ Kidding, of course, but you cou...
by GRNSHRK
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: My Project
Topic: Dinan Turbo Joins The Family
Replies: 70
Views: 7726

Re: Dinan Turbo Joins The Family

Yasin, what did you do will all that coolant and mixed water :-k
by GRNSHRK
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Failte from Ireland
Replies: 1
Views: 239

Re: Failte from Ireland

Welcome :lol:

Mighty tidy motor you've got there \:D/

We have quite the community from the "greater" UK, hopefully someone will spot your acquisition [-o<
by GRNSHRK
Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
Topic: Anti-roll (sway) bars
Replies: 10
Views: 500

Re: Anti-roll (sway) bars

Tommy had a reinforcement done on his '89 in the rear after we added bigger bars :-({|=

Well, one side, I think, as the right hand side would require removing the fuel tank, but so far, so good, IIRC :-"
by GRNSHRK
Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:55 am
Forum: Exterior
Topic: US rubber bumper end cap
Replies: 4
Views: 755

Re: US rubber bumper end cap

John, wish I had the part you need, or an answer, but here's what I went through ](*,)

viewtopic.php?t=32405

Post a request in the "Wanted" forum, hopefully there are some out there that are still useable [-o<
by GRNSHRK
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:40 am
Forum: Cars and Parts wanted
Topic: Coolant reservoir connector
Replies: 2
Views: 579

Re: Coolant reservoir connector

roadfly still exists :shock:

Well, ya gotta learn something new every day \:D/

Funny, roadfly is how we originally all got connected =D>
by GRNSHRK
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:37 am
Forum: Cars and Parts wanted
Topic: WTB Passenger Front Fender E24
Replies: 5
Views: 397

Re: WTB Passenger Front Fender E24

Looks like (1) PN from 77-89
That doesn't sound correct, the later series 2 cars have bigger/wider fender flares than the series 1 version :-k

Not doubting you, but realoem isn't always correct :-?
by GRNSHRK
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:23 am
Forum: Cars and Parts for sale
Topic: Hood Grills
Replies: 3
Views: 666

Re: Hood Grills

Holy shit, you 3D printed these :shock: Duly impressed =D> Since it appears that you are gauging interest in selling these, I'm gonna move your post to the "For Sale" forum and leave a trailer here :-" Nice job, seriously \:D/ Mine are in great shape, but also not installed, for obvio...
by GRNSHRK
Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:35 am
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: What did you do to your E24 today?
Replies: 1052
Views: 462360

Re: What did you do to your E24 today?

Nice steering wheel =D> Gently pull the rear of the panel down and then slide id back OK, I think that Bert was standing on his head when he posted this advice, as it's exactly opposite of how the front header panel is removed, presuming that it comes out the same way as series 1 cars :-k First you ...
by GRNSHRK
Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:37 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Close Call, Just Lucky. or Neither
Replies: 11
Views: 550

Re: Close Call, Just Lucky. or Neither

I've been using a Black and Decker smart charger on the 6er for years and a "genuine BMW" smart charger on the 2005 E46 330 Ci Cabrio also for years with nary an issue :-" Granted, my 6er is an early series 1 and likely wouldn't have the type of issues you are describing, John, but th...
by GRNSHRK
Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:04 am
Forum: My Project
Topic: Rocinante Redux
Replies: 30
Views: 2147

Re: Rocinante Redux

Why did you decide to paint it? Most painted parts in a BMW engine bay are black.
Scott, I have a lot of blue touches under the hood, so that's why I painted the new M/C :roll:

Plus it's close to Bavarian blue #-o
by GRNSHRK
Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:24 am
Forum: My Project
Topic: Introducing my Jpn 1987 635csi
Replies: 2
Views: 367

Re: Introducing my Jpn 1987 635csi

Welcome to the madness \:D/ Beautiful example, I'm sure that we are all very interested in your upcoming journey 8) Interesting that you indicated that this is a Japanese version, yet it's left hand drive :-k IIRC, they drive on the "other" side of the road in Japan :-" I would also t...