Update. I've mainly been out enjoying the car over summer but have a lot planned for it in the next few months. Mainly due to finally tidying the garage and having dry space to work on it:
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Over the next few months it is getting -
Lower temperature thermostat and fan switch, metal thermostat housing, new water pump and a bigger radiator due to the old one splitting. I need to mount an separate expansion tank somewhere as the new rad does not have one built in like the OEM item:
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Rear anti roll bar items - old stuff is well rusted in so will need cutting out:
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I picked up a diff casing so I can put polyflex bushes into it - bought the various washers/gaskets so that I can swap the casings straight over. Also picked up a prop doughnut as I'm trying to get rid of the annoying jerkiness at low speed:
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Picked up some M3 exhaust manifolds a while back, bought the gaskets for when it gets fitted:
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Vanos parts that I've had for ages - now I have the garage free I can tackle this without having to have it back together again within one day. I need some M52 timing tools if anyone has them and fancies selling:
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Lastly, I put the car in for under sealing last week. I got a call from the shop about one of the jacking points. It had started to rust out pretty badly:
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It was cut out and a new piece of metal welded in (the guy took lots of photos, he hasn't sent me them yet though). The whole underside and arches have been sealed now, skirts will be going back on covering the black part!
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Here is the jacking point rust free:
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Oh and on the way back from the body shop one of the calipers was binding badly. Nursed it home and it STUNK of cooked brakes. Picking up 2 new calipers tomorrow and fitting Friday if all goes to plan.