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sideways.taff · 09-05-2008, 22:21

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Originally Posted by turbo-tastic

If I were to remove the sunroof, I'd have just bonded/welded the original skin into the place, as it will save nearly as much weight and look a fair bit better.

Thats exactly what I did with my BMW..

**Mitch** · 09-05-2008, 22:49

Which is why you could easily make a living out of it.

Andy.w · 09-05-2008, 23:19

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Originally Posted by sammysideways

yeah prob would but easier without. plus its a decent chunk of weight high up in the car. not good

goes to show what i know

ive got an e36 so i might wanna brush up on a few things

sammysideways · 09-05-2008, 23:50

lol cheers mitch..sarcastic bugger.

i knew i was going to get flack for this and rightly so, its ugly as hell BUT i cant weld so that options out plus ive seen some welded sunroofs on nissans and they seem to warp. if i had the skills id have welded but i dont.

Andy.w · 09-05-2008, 23:54

ive tried to weld up the roof of a mk1 golf gti for track use and it warped pretty bad, im qualified in mig welding but this task stumped me.

Stavros · 10-05-2008, 01:53

seriously samual, you can clearly skid mint, jus finish this fricker and rip it up good, will be mint

**Mitch** · 10-05-2008, 06:19

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Originally Posted by sammysideways

lol cheers mitch..sarcastic bugger.

i knew i was going to get flack for this and rightly so, its ugly as hell BUT i cant weld so that options out plus ive seen some welded sunroofs on nissans and they seem to warp. if i had the skills id have welded but i dont.

It is a bit ugly Sam, but if it's anything like the job you did on the Silvia it certainly won't leak or fall off, I'll give you that

How much needs to be done before you're out in it?

sammysideways · 10-05-2008, 12:23

its very ugly fella. i was loathing having to do it. long term ill try paint roof black to try and hide it i think..im still trying to find some nato paint, i think if it were all same colour it wouldnt look as bad.

not to much, hopefully by tuesday ill have the inlet all back together again and will be running. then going to get it into a dealership to try and find out its running problem. on the 24th clarkeys coming to pick the car up and get cage done, few other bits too. get you to do the diff, then fit it along with exhaust then source set of coilovers then i can skid it. wont be upto spec but only a case of cut off and fire extinguisher not mega fussed about competing this year, maybe do the last round or sumat.

sammysideways · 10-05-2008, 12:38

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Originally Posted by Stavros

seriously samual, you can clearly skid mint, jus finish this fricker and rip it up good, will be mint

cheers geezer

thats why soon as ive got it running right and its back from having a cage im just getting it upto skid spec

may do a day at lydd or barkston as there both awesome to drive

(well never been to lydd just what ive seen and heard)

sammysideways · 12-05-2008, 21:07

Got ALOT of work done today

me legs are sun burnt and ive got a mega deep cut on my finger but well worth it

Got my modified 325 manifold fitted at last, lots of taking off putting on as things kept fouling,falling off and trying to get injectors to seal good was a pain. Got it on in the end thanks to mates across the road helping me with getting injectors to seal(i hope!)

then fitted my modified 328 tb, which has been skimmed down and re-worked to increase airflow

lastly got my new carbon filter fitted up..got bit of tweaking to so so have to come off again but you get the idea..sits nicely behing the passenger side light which ill remove at events etc

all in its over 400 pounds worh of induction system

sammysideways · 13-05-2008, 15:19

Only a small update today..legs are still hurting and sun burnt. Now the modified tb and manifold are all fitted only thing still left to do before having the car running after 4 weeks is to sort out the electric race fan ive brought.

silly question is there anyways of telling if the fan is a blower or sucker by just looking at it? or is it a case of wiring it in and seeing what it does?

anyways didnt want to use cable ties so brought a fitting kit and some redline water wetter to keep things running smooth. dont realy understand how much watter wetter i need so prob just chuck it all in and hope for the best!

fitting kit is ace, includes the quick style mounts that i was recomended and a c/w loom,crimps, amp connector and a relay. my question is as im rubbish when it comes with wires is do i need the relay and amp-connector? i was just going to wire the fan on a switch. advice be great as wanna get this done asap.

GPR to the rescue again!

sammysideways · 22-05-2008, 15:16

AGGHHHHHHH this is why i hate working on cars!!

was meant to be getting mitch to weld my 325 diff today but driveshafts were still atached. can i remove them...can i fcuk. there either rounded or mega tight.

looks like im after a new diff!

ren_juanjo · 22-05-2008, 15:20

i take it you mean the bolts on the output flanges? grind the heads off, pull the shaft out, then you'll be able to get the remaining bits of bolts out when the diffs out and on the deck.

or....buy a 325 diff, its a nicer ratio (3.15 instead of 2.98). chizfab has one sitting waiting to go, and can weld it for you too

sammysideways · 22-05-2008, 17:16

yeah the diff ive got is a 325, just need it welding up but im getting seriously pissed off trying to undo the bolts.

its where the driveshafts bolt onto the output shafts, those bolts wont come lose at all. dunno i keep thinking about goping m3 diff as it wont limit me doing circuit racing unlike a welder BUT wont be as great for drifty stuff. aghhh i duno!!

griffo20022 · 22-05-2008, 17:27

Haha you sound like your in major dilemma dude :P

As for the fan dude, is there not a sticker that has all the manufacturer b*llocks on etc? If so does it not have a little arrow on it stating the direction? (i'm just going by the Spal fans we have in work for the busses

)

For the water wetter, i've read up a bit on the delete kit and from what some of the peeps have decided to do when refilling the coolant system is 50/50 mix of water and antifreeze +1 bottle of water wetter. Thats going from what i've read up on e36coupe.com

hope you get it all up n running soon matey I love this car

helps me with mine for future reference too lol!

sammysideways · 22-05-2008, 17:32

just a bit. had terrible day. ordered lots of bmw parts and bmw have fecked up and sent the wrong ones. cant get driveshafts off diff and i really dunno what diff i should be putting on there. was hoping to get it running again this weekend but doesnt look likely now!

cheers, think im just going to use that mixture as it gets used in the winter and not just events.

thanks dude.

Daddy_D · 22-05-2008, 20:38

Oh I remember when I had to undo mine to remove the differential before welding. Those were a paint if you don't have the right tools. The correct way to undo the 4 bolts is to pull the handbrake and select 1st gear. Of course for the handbrake to work you must have the output shafts attached still. Do not use the 16mm closed end spanner as that will round off the nuts. In fact never use that side. Soak the nuts in oil for a little while and then with the open end try to undo them. If that doesn't do it then at the end it took me one tool that I have been using since then and it works wonders....

I suggest you get one from Halfords or Lidle Sam if you plan to do anything else underneath the car. It saved my ass lots of times. Heating the nut will definitely help and get them loose. Also try to find some box section metal pieces or a pipe in different sizes to use to attach to instruments for some leverage. Do not use it on a rachet tool.

sammysideways · 22-05-2008, 20:50

nah the bolts im on about are ones that hold end of driveshaft on, there like 10mm. had two decent sessions at removing them and no luck so im going to try your advice. going to buy a welder of chizfab for time being and use current one as a spare diff incase OR a option for track days untill i canafford a lsd.

Daddy_D · 22-05-2008, 23:43

Aaaaah you are talking about the 'really shit design bolts' that it took me a while to explain in Halfords what tool i needed. I kept telling the guy behind the desk it's like a star drive but in a spanner version. Yeah thats a 10 alright and it barely fits in the gap. Fortunately I didn't had any problems undoing them but I hope you can sort it out.

sammysideways · 23-05-2008, 01:12

i dont think i would have if the diff was still bolted in the car, just im working on my own and ive got one hand with a 10mm trying to hold/lock the shaft whilst the other hand un-does. got pissed off and accidentally rounded one..poo.

going to gpr again tommorow..may treat myself to some parts..even though im skint!!

22-05-2008, 17:27	#35 (permalink)
griffo20022 BMW Driver... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 1,092	Haha you sound like your in major dilemma dude :P As for the fan dude, is there not a sticker that has all the manufacturer b*llocks on etc? If so does it not have a little arrow on it stating the direction? (i'm just going by the Spal fans we have in work for the busses) For the water wetter, i've read up a bit on the delete kit and from what some of the peeps have decided to do when refilling the coolant system is 50/50 mix of water and antifreeze +1 bottle of water wetter. Thats going from what i've read up on e36coupe.com hope you get it all up n running soon matey I love this car helps me with mine for future reference too lol!

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09-05-2008, 22:49	#22 (permalink)
Mitch Driftgarage Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Derby fulltime Posts: 9,831	Which is why you could easily make a living out of it.

09-05-2008, 23:50	#24 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,351	lol cheers mitch..sarcastic bugger. i knew i was going to get flack for this and rightly so, its ugly as hell BUT i cant weld so that options out plus ive seen some welded sunroofs on nissans and they seem to warp. if i had the skills id have welded but i dont.

09-05-2008, 23:54	#25 (permalink)
Andy.w dorifto kingu! Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 612	ive tried to weld up the roof of a mk1 golf gti for track use and it warped pretty bad, im qualified in mig welding but this task stumped me.

10-05-2008, 01:53	#26 (permalink)
Stavros DEYTUKURJURBS Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Posts: 9,232	seriously samual, you can clearly skid mint, jus finish this fricker and rip it up good, will be mint

10-05-2008, 12:23	#28 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,351	its very ugly fella. i was loathing having to do it. long term ill try paint roof black to try and hide it i think..im still trying to find some nato paint, i think if it were all same colour it wouldnt look as bad. not to much, hopefully by tuesday ill have the inlet all back together again and will be running. then going to get it into a dealership to try and find out its running problem. on the 24th clarkeys coming to pick the car up and get cage done, few other bits too. get you to do the diff, then fit it along with exhaust then source set of coilovers then i can skid it. wont be upto spec but only a case of cut off and fire extinguisher not mega fussed about competing this year, maybe do the last round or sumat.

12-05-2008, 21:07	#30 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,351	Got ALOT of work done today me legs are sun burnt and ive got a mega deep cut on my finger but well worth it Got my modified 325 manifold fitted at last, lots of taking off putting on as things kept fouling,falling off and trying to get injectors to seal good was a pain. Got it on in the end thanks to mates across the road helping me with getting injectors to seal(i hope!) then fitted my modified 328 tb, which has been skimmed down and re-worked to increase airflow lastly got my new carbon filter fitted up..got bit of tweaking to so so have to come off again but you get the idea..sits nicely behing the passenger side light which ill remove at events etc all in its over 400 pounds worh of induction system

13-05-2008, 15:19	#31 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,351	Only a small update today..legs are still hurting and sun burnt. Now the modified tb and manifold are all fitted only thing still left to do before having the car running after 4 weeks is to sort out the electric race fan ive brought. silly question is there anyways of telling if the fan is a blower or sucker by just looking at it? or is it a case of wiring it in and seeing what it does? anyways didnt want to use cable ties so brought a fitting kit and some redline water wetter to keep things running smooth. dont realy understand how much watter wetter i need so prob just chuck it all in and hope for the best! fitting kit is ace, includes the quick style mounts that i was recomended and a c/w loom,crimps, amp connector and a relay. my question is as im rubbish when it comes with wires is do i need the relay and amp-connector? i was just going to wire the fan on a switch. advice be great as wanna get this done asap. GPR to the rescue again!

22-05-2008, 15:16	#32 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,351	AGGHHHHHHH this is why i hate working on cars!! was meant to be getting mitch to weld my 325 diff today but driveshafts were still atached. can i remove them...can i fcuk. there either rounded or mega tight. looks like im after a new diff!

22-05-2008, 15:20	#33 (permalink)
ren_juanjo buttercakes!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: fife, scotlandshire Posts: 727	i take it you mean the bolts on the output flanges? grind the heads off, pull the shaft out, then you'll be able to get the remaining bits of bolts out when the diffs out and on the deck. or....buy a 325 diff, its a nicer ratio (3.15 instead of 2.98). chizfab has one sitting waiting to go, and can weld it for you too

22-05-2008, 17:16	#34 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,351	yeah the diff ive got is a 325, just need it welding up but im getting seriously pissed off trying to undo the bolts. its where the driveshafts bolt onto the output shafts, those bolts wont come lose at all. dunno i keep thinking about goping m3 diff as it wont limit me doing circuit racing unlike a welder BUT wont be as great for drifty stuff. aghhh i duno!!

22-05-2008, 17:32	#36 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,351	just a bit. had terrible day. ordered lots of bmw parts and bmw have fecked up and sent the wrong ones. cant get driveshafts off diff and i really dunno what diff i should be putting on there. was hoping to get it running again this weekend but doesnt look likely now! cheers, think im just going to use that mixture as it gets used in the winter and not just events. thanks dude.

22-05-2008, 20:38	#37 (permalink)
Daddy_D D1 street king Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 934	Oh I remember when I had to undo mine to remove the differential before welding. Those were a paint if you don't have the right tools. The correct way to undo the 4 bolts is to pull the handbrake and select 1st gear. Of course for the handbrake to work you must have the output shafts attached still. Do not use the 16mm closed end spanner as that will round off the nuts. In fact never use that side. Soak the nuts in oil for a little while and then with the open end try to undo them. If that doesn't do it then at the end it took me one tool that I have been using since then and it works wonders.... I suggest you get one from Halfords or Lidle Sam if you plan to do anything else underneath the car. It saved my ass lots of times. Heating the nut will definitely help and get them loose. Also try to find some box section metal pieces or a pipe in different sizes to use to attach to instruments for some leverage. Do not use it on a rachet tool.

22-05-2008, 20:50	#38 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,351	nah the bolts im on about are ones that hold end of driveshaft on, there like 10mm. had two decent sessions at removing them and no luck so im going to try your advice. going to buy a welder of chizfab for time being and use current one as a spare diff incase OR a option for track days untill i canafford a lsd.

22-05-2008, 23:43	#39 (permalink)
Daddy_D D1 street king Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 934	Aaaaah you are talking about the 'really shit design bolts' that it took me a while to explain in Halfords what tool i needed. I kept telling the guy behind the desk it's like a star drive but in a spanner version. Yeah thats a 10 alright and it barely fits in the gap. Fortunately I didn't had any problems undoing them but I hope you can sort it out.

23-05-2008, 01:12	#40 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,351	i dont think i would have if the diff was still bolted in the car, just im working on my own and ive got one hand with a 10mm trying to hold/lock the shaft whilst the other hand un-does. got pissed off and accidentally rounded one..poo. going to gpr again tommorow..may treat myself to some parts..even though im skint!!