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Old under bonnet foam removed and replaced with new
Period correct first aid kit sourced
Boot storage bag with velcro on the bottom to hold all the bits and pieces
Currently doing battle with the blowers for A/C and heater

A few images from the David Hack Classic in Toowoomba a couple of weekends back

Fresh from 4 days of detailing and paint correction

Thanks Eric I do not have a lot of information about the wheels They were made by ROH Australia in the late 80's and early 90's and are called Chicane. They are a three piece rim. They were mainly made to fit the large GM and Ford cars of the time ie Falcon and Commodore but they also were made in t...

Thanks MrE I have admired your car for quite some time The car is going in for a detail and full paint correction this weekend so should come back looking like new You are correct my seats are buffalo anthracite however they are crying out for several doses of leatherique at the moment. They are ver...

Thanks Slofut Most of the rubber items on the car were perished and needed to be replaced. The brakes were stuffed and the shocks were leaking however the body and paint were in excellent condition under the dirt. The engine and transmission were in great condition I believe my TPS has two switches ...

Just wondering if I can have some feedback from the group in respect to what spares and other items they carry in their cars I have some longer trips planned in the six and was just wondering what other people carry on board in their cars ie extra tools not in toolkit, drive belts, relays, fluids, h...

Steering box repair from Ed Raather fitted. Steering now feels much tighter Brake seal in front of booster repaired using the procedure from here http://dls9.nl/six/BBRA.htm Tested new O2 sensor but did not improve idle issue. Idle valve cleaned and tested working fine. TPS tested and working fine. ...

Thanks guys

I will give the hot water and detergent followed by alcohol a try

Can anyone give me some tips for cleaning the Inside glass of my headlights As you can see from the photos below they have a milky residue on the inside of the glass. I have read about several solutions including CLR and water, Alcohol and water and Ice and Salt. Can anyone offer a solution that the...

I finally have had some spare time to work on the car this week New Hirschmann 2050 antenna fitted today BMW Antenna 01.jpg BMW antenna 02.jpg Some pieces sent to the powder coater. Air box and heater blower cover were sand blasted then powder coated in satin black Much better than I could achieve w...

Wheels have been cleaned and polished using Aluminium Oxidizer and California Custom Purple Metal Polish and finished with Mezerna Metal polish cream They were very badly oxidised having not been cleaned at all for some time. Not a perfect result but a vast improvement on what they were before I hav...

Thanks for the information guys I will try and connect 12 volts to the existing and the new bulb and see what happens The car had an aftermarket alarm (now removed) and has an after market radio so I wouldn't be surprised if the OBC system has been modified by a previous owner. I will let you know h...

Sansouci you are correct, the rear deck carpet is a light blue colour and does not match the rest of the carpet in the car I first thought that it was originally black but had faded to the light blue colour over time in the sun However after examining it more closely it is too even in colour and the...

Hi Guys I am working thru some issues that I have with my 1986 Euro 635 and decided to tackle my OBC today. My OBC display is very dark so I purchased a new light bar to replace it. I have a RHD car so I just removed the radio, slid the old one out and replaced it with the new one The problem is tha...

Hi Guys Here are some shots of the interior as requested. Dash has a few small cracks and the leather on the seats is like sticky cardboard. There is some slight lifting in the rear pods other than that they are in pretty good condition Left Interior 01.jpg Right Interior 01.jpg Dash 01.jpg Pods 01....

Hi Guys After lurking on the forum for some time I have picked up a a 1986 635csi that had been sitting in a shed for about 5 years. Once I cleaned all the dirt and grime off, the car looks to be in quite good condition. I am now working thru the long and getting longer list of items to repair of re...

Link below for E24 Survival Guide by Andy Scott

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1BpIA ... sp=sharing

Simon Harrex at RX Automotive has a great reputation www.rxa.com.au

Addam at BMWrecking is at Ashmore on the Gold Coast and specialises in older BMW models

Also BMWreckers at Acacia Ridge do repair work

Addam

Awesome Job

Thanks for taking the time to upload so much information

Darren

Addam

Maybe have a look at Google Drive
15Gb Free space to start and software to manage your files
Price has just dropped for extra space, I think it is about $2.00 for 100Gb now
Max file size 1GB

Just one possible idea

Darren

Done

Sounds like a good day. Will be there.