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cookwibble · 04-06-2008, 23:06

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Originally Posted by sammysideways

likewise baba, friday was a cool night. was cool chatting to you and gav. sorry about eating the dog treat!haha lol

god i forgot that man. that was rank.

dtmpower · 04-06-2008, 23:15

Sammy - just a quick observation - the riveting would look much better if you measured them out and put them at the same intervals... just my opinion

griffo20022 · 04-06-2008, 23:22

Ha that looks mint with the vent in place dude

DTMPowers got a point to consider if you have to put anymore rivets in, but if your done now man I wouldnt worry about it

You gonna go round the edges with filler to help it meet with the bonnet better or you not worried about that?

Good to see some progress anyway dude and that you havent lost your willpower yet! You better bloody not either, keep at it bud

sammysideways · 04-06-2008, 23:50

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Originally Posted by dtmpower

Sammy - just a quick observation - the riveting would look much better if you measured them out and put them at the same intervals... just my opinion

yeah man your right. prob is i added more rivets around the areas that looked more stressed than others(really had to bend the vent in the front corners for it to sit on the bonnet) and by that point it was a mess already. plus i get bit carried away with rivet gun..its my fav job

should look tidy when all in same colour

sammysideways · 04-06-2008, 23:52

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Originally Posted by griffo20022

Ha that looks mint with the vent in place dude

DTMPowers got a point to consider if you have to put anymore rivets in, but if your done now man I wouldnt worry about it

You gonna go round the edges with filler to help it meet with the bonnet better or you not worried about that?

Good to see some progress anyway dude and that you havent lost your willpower yet! You better bloody not either, keep at it bud

dunno, was thinking of using some filler but gaps a fair size in that front two vents, be alot of filler and end of the day its a race car, i may just leave it.

dunno what do people think??

cheers fella, i had to do sumat like this to keep motivated

LiGhTnInG · 05-06-2008, 00:07

Looking good sammy-kins

Daddy_D · 05-06-2008, 00:17

You've got an update and I've got an update! I finally bought that electric fan I wanted and it's same size as yours...15". It comes with a plastic housing that might help me out with the mounting strategy. That means I won't be needing those promised photos from yours to see how it fits

hehehe

sammysideways · 05-06-2008, 00:18

cheers sexy sam

really did think i was gunna get ripped for fitting a jdm part on a german wagon...cool. ill order my bgw

sammysideways · 05-06-2008, 00:20

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Originally Posted by Daddy_D

You've got an update and I've got an update! I finally bought that electric fan I wanted and it's same size as yours...15". It comes with a plastic housing that might help me out with the mounting strategy. That means I won't be needing those promised photos from yours to see how it fits

hehehe

welldone fella

sorry ive been waiting for a mate of mine to wire it in properly so i can show you like

im just hoping 15 inch will be enough. sucks that bmw rads are so gay and small you cant fit twin 8 or 10s

**Bon Bon** · 05-06-2008, 08:57

To get the vent to sit flatter you need to rivet from one end to the other, then it'd pull down and sit flush over the contours without bending like it has.

Also mega overkill on the rivets...

As for the air coming out of the bleed nipple, keep filling the bottle and letting it spill over, make sure the rad bleed point is higher than any other part of the cooling system when you're trying to bleed it (your drive faces downhill??) and also remember that once all major air is purged BMW systems are self bleeding, so you don't need to worry.

sammysideways · 05-06-2008, 12:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bon Bon

To get the vent to sit flatter you need to rivet from one end to the other, then it'd pull down and sit flush over the contours without bending like it has.

Also mega overkill on the rivets...

As for the air coming out of the bleed nipple, keep filling the bottle and letting it spill over, make sure the rad bleed point is higher than any other part of the cooling system when you're trying to bleed it (your drive faces downhill??) and also remember that once all major air is purged BMW systems are self bleeding, so you don't need to worry.

just tried drilling out rivets at the end then doing one side then the other, its a bit better but still cant get any rivets in that section, bonnet drops away from the vent to much. cheers though better than it was

cool about bmw so if i turn it around to face down my drive(nicely remembered btw, prob cos me,you and jay had to push your car up it!) then do it. sorted

sammysideways · 05-06-2008, 15:13

painted. just waiting for final coat to dry then ill go fit it. going to be a pain in ass to line up again i think.

stubb · 05-06-2008, 15:20

get it on there the weathers still nice, lets see some fitted pics , your a headcase cant wait to see it

sammysideways · 05-06-2008, 16:55

i will i will. waiting for a second set of hands as dont wanna scratch everything on the car trying to get it in the right place.

be on later and ill get pics

T.K · 05-06-2008, 17:25

sammysideways · 05-06-2008, 17:29

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Originally Posted by T.K

yummy...

griffo20022 · 05-06-2008, 17:31

That looks cool bud

Yer turn your car around if your having problems bleeding it! or if it's any better get it somewhere flat and jack the front up!

Just be careful re-tightening the bleed screw, they're flimsy lol! I snapped mine, there cheap enough should you snap it though, just make sure if you do snap it you can get the other half out the rad

When I did mine the system was still raving hot and pressurised and I had to watch a fountain show for 10minutes lmao!

Pikey · 05-06-2008, 17:40

Hardcore - where'd you get that vent from, it's fairly badass

sammysideways · 05-06-2008, 18:31

well bonnet fitted back on car. i think it looks bad ass and sits just behind the rad so may actually help things..wohoo

pain in ass one of the bonnet bolts had been cross threaded in the past..i just wedged it in as tight as i dare, may attempt to take it out and use couple washers but dont wanna strip the thread

havent re-fitted bmw badge as changed my mind. ordered carbon bmw badge instead to be posh/gay

even my lizzard shim skaylie thinks my car looks bad ass

jeff vent is genuine uras(brought for s13) srb power do them or get a cheap copy on egay. i got mine from shaz

griffo20022 · 05-06-2008, 18:40

That looks mint I reckon, especially when you slam her too man!

where'd you get your no. plates from dude and how much?

05-06-2008, 18:31	#79 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,475	well bonnet fitted back on car. i think it looks bad ass and sits just behind the rad so may actually help things..wohoo pain in ass one of the bonnet bolts had been cross threaded in the past..i just wedged it in as tight as i dare, may attempt to take it out and use couple washers but dont wanna strip the thread havent re-fitted bmw badge as changed my mind. ordered carbon bmw badge instead to be posh/gay even my lizzard shim skaylie thinks my car looks bad ass jeff vent is genuine uras(brought for s13) srb power do them or get a cheap copy on egay. i got mine from shaz Last edited by sammysideways : 05-06-2008 at 18:38.

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04-06-2008, 23:15	#62 (permalink)
dtmpower drift car less Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Whiteley, Hampshire Posts: 936	Sammy - just a quick observation - the riveting would look much better if you measured them out and put them at the same intervals... just my opinion

04-06-2008, 23:22	#63 (permalink)
griffo20022 BMW Driver... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 1,210	Ha that looks mint with the vent in place dude DTMPowers got a point to consider if you have to put anymore rivets in, but if your done now man I wouldnt worry about it You gonna go round the edges with filler to help it meet with the bonnet better or you not worried about that? Good to see some progress anyway dude and that you havent lost your willpower yet! You better bloody not either, keep at it bud

05-06-2008, 00:07	#66 (permalink)
LiGhTnInG Doricomotion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: DriftRacing.co.uk Posts: 8,167	Looking good sammy-kins

05-06-2008, 00:17	#67 (permalink)
Daddy_D D1 street king Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	You've got an update and I've got an update! I finally bought that electric fan I wanted and it's same size as yours...15". It comes with a plastic housing that might help me out with the mounting strategy. That means I won't be needing those promised photos from yours to see how it fits hehehe

05-06-2008, 00:18	#68 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,475	cheers sexy sam really did think i was gunna get ripped for fitting a jdm part on a german wagon...cool. ill order my bgw

05-06-2008, 08:57	#70 (permalink)
Bon Bon Flame On!!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Moseley, Birmingham Posts: 5,164	To get the vent to sit flatter you need to rivet from one end to the other, then it'd pull down and sit flush over the contours without bending like it has. Also mega overkill on the rivets... As for the air coming out of the bleed nipple, keep filling the bottle and letting it spill over, make sure the rad bleed point is higher than any other part of the cooling system when you're trying to bleed it (your drive faces downhill??) and also remember that once all major air is purged BMW systems are self bleeding, so you don't need to worry.

05-06-2008, 15:13	#72 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,475	painted. just waiting for final coat to dry then ill go fit it. going to be a pain in ass to line up again i think.

05-06-2008, 15:20	#73 (permalink)
stubb tail slider Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: the other side of oxford Posts: 95	get it on there the weathers still nice, lets see some fitted pics , your a headcase cant wait to see it

05-06-2008, 16:55	#74 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,475	i will i will. waiting for a second set of hands as dont wanna scratch everything on the car trying to get it in the right place. be on later and ill get pics

05-06-2008, 17:25	#75 (permalink)
T.K kudo fruiting Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,743

05-06-2008, 17:31	#77 (permalink)
griffo20022 BMW Driver... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 1,210	That looks cool bud Yer turn your car around if your having problems bleeding it! or if it's any better get it somewhere flat and jack the front up! Just be careful re-tightening the bleed screw, they're flimsy lol! I snapped mine, there cheap enough should you snap it though, just make sure if you do snap it you can get the other half out the rad When I did mine the system was still raving hot and pressurised and I had to watch a fountain show for 10minutes lmao!

05-06-2008, 17:40	#78 (permalink)
Pikey dorifto kingu! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 3,254	Hardcore - where'd you get that vent from, it's fairly badass

05-06-2008, 18:40	#80 (permalink)
griffo20022 BMW Driver... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 1,210	That looks mint I reckon, especially when you slam her too man! where'd you get your no. plates from dude and how much?