'88 E30

[suspenceful]

GunMetalGrey said:

He says after bashing me for it

No bashing here, just correcting him

[KaiserRolls]

did some VIN decoder stuff.

I have pre 10/95 build date.

new retainers have been ordered.

figure do it once and do it right so I dont have to worry about it

[Jdesign]

Good motto to live by.

[KaiserRolls]

No updates in a month, nice. I haven't done anything to it yet. Retainers showed up. Still haven't ordered anything else, nice

[Bassboy3313]

nice

[GunMetalGrey]

KaiserRolls said:

No updates in a month, nice. I haven't done anything to it yet. Retainers showed up. Still haven't ordered anything else, nice

Order your HG already.
Burnouts on your face was not an idle threat.

[inazupra]

Does it run yet?

[KaiserRolls]

inazupra said:

Does it run yet?

If I was a mod I'd ban you

[patsbimmer1]

inazupra said:

Does it run yet?

[KaiserRolls]

Ordered parts, leave me alone

[GunMetalGrey]

Get those parts installed. 
Hurry up already!

[KaiserRolls]

Ordered the following

Cutring headgasket

Beisan anti rattle dealio

VC gasket

Vanos gasket

Axle lock plate

Gasket for heater core port on back of head

That should be everything needed to get the head back on and such. And to put in a replacement axle

[KaiserRolls]

Also the new retainers are installed

[KaiserRolls]

Ordered a stone for the block, time for some "resurfacing"

Was going to tackle that this weekend, but Brooke and I are going to USAIR for an autocross event. The track at shawano is insanely cool (lots of elevation changes and overall a tighter track)

I'll be co-driving her Miata. I'll be sure to fire up the Gopro's and post some hairdresser nonsense up

[KaiserRolls]

Hooray

[KaiserRolls]

Stone also showed up

Tomorrow the random gaskets and crap will show up. That should be everything needed to get the car decently back together

[TehRaydarlover]

Spray some kroil or other oil down as a lubricant before using the stone. Really a lapping block and compound would a be better option to keep scratches out of the surface. Sharpening stones can be pretty corse for a machined sealing surface.

[KaiserRolls]

TehRaydarlover said:

Spray some kroil or other oil down as a lubricant before using the stone. Really a lapping block and compound would a be better option to keep scratches out of the surface. Sharpening stones can be pretty corse for a machined sealing surface.

Following this: https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1835219-My-CES-Cut-Ring-gasket-install-thread

[straight6pwr]

lol @ the stone.  "sharp and quick"

[KaiserRolls]

Other stuff showed up today

I'm starting to run out of excuses to work on this thing