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My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =)

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  • EarlE
    EarlE
    Earl
    wrote on last edited by
    #468

    I got some backed scotchbrite pads from work just now. I shiuld be able to get the remainder off well with them.

    museum sig 2earl.jpg

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    • KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRolls
      wrote on last edited by
      #469

      dang, those before and after pictures are something!

      How long did it take you to get all that carbon off?

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      • EarlE
        EarlE
        Earl
        wrote on last edited by
        #470

        Just getting the one almost done, the other half way, and the head surface took about an hour. lol

        museum sig 2earl.jpg

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        • KaiserRollsK
          KaiserRollsK
          KaiserRolls
          wrote on last edited by
          #471

          dang. iron elbow award.

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          • EarlE
            EarlE
            Earl
            wrote on last edited by
            #472

            I had to keep switching hands. lol

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            • JeffJ
              JeffJ
              Jeff
              wrote on last edited by
              #473

              use diesel or carb cleaner it will come right off. an hour of scrubbing. that made my arms start hurting

              1976 530i e12
              1990 325ix e30
              1992 325i e36
              1995 740il e38
              2001 330xi e46
              ^More to come :)

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              • EarlE
                EarlE
                Earl
                wrote on last edited by
                #474

                I was just looking through old pictures yesterday and found a few that I don't think I ever posted. I cannot wait for the car to have a fresh coat of black=) I should have also cut my bumpstops way back when. It definitely sat too high. Definitely needed spacers too. Oh well=)

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                museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                • StewCrewS
                  StewCrewS
                  StewCrew
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #475

                  It's crazy how different the car is going to be once this is all done. And I thought it was cool in the pictures you just posted 0.o

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                  • JeffJ
                    JeffJ
                    Jeff
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #476

                    She looks beautiful.

                    1976 530i e12
                    1990 325ix e30
                    1992 325i e36
                    1995 740il e38
                    2001 330xi e46
                    ^More to come :)

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                    • EarlE
                      EarlE
                      Earl
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #477

                      I miss driving it=P

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                      • StewCrewS
                        StewCrewS
                        StewCrew
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #478

                        Earl said:

                        I miss driving it=P

                        Dat feel.......    I know it ❤

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                        • EarlE
                          EarlE
                          Earl
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #479

                          StewCrew said:

                          Dat feel.......    I know it ❤

                          You get to daily the e46 though. I have to drive the mk3..........

                          museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                          • johnprusinskiJ
                            johnprusinskiJ
                            johnprusinski
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #480

                            Earl said:

                            You get to daily the e46 though. I have to drive the mk3..........

                            you mean the green gem? that thing is a piece of gold my friend. hahaha

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                            • StewCrewS
                              StewCrewS
                              StewCrew
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #481

                              Earl said:

                              You get to daily the e46 though. I have to drive the mk3..........

                              You make it sound like I actually like heated leather and nice speakers.....

                              Besides, no car can climb snowbanks like the mk3.  And I mean...  NO car.

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                              • EarlE
                                EarlE
                                Earl
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #482

                                I'm sure some can. But:

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                                • EarlE
                                  EarlE
                                  Earl
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #483

                                  johnprusinski said:

                                  you mean the green gem? that thing is a piece of gold my friend. hahaha 

                                  You could call it that=P

                                  museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                  • StewCrewS
                                    StewCrewS
                                    StewCrew
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #484

                                    The e46 is basically a tow truck anyway.

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                                    • EarlE
                                      EarlE
                                      Earl
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #485

                                      It is indeed=P I forgot about that

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                                      • EarlE
                                        EarlE
                                        Earl
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #486

                                        I finally got my rear subframe parts all painted up=) I didn't take any final pictures like I thought though=/ I also realised that one of the wheel bearings is really bad and needs to be changed.

                                        I ended up getting all of the carbon off of the pistons, but yet again I didn't take any pictures. Here are the only pictures that I took:

                                        Before clearcoat:

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                                        Sprayed the brake shields and hubs:

                                        IMAG0986zps04ca92da.jpg

                                        Painted the diff black:

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                                        Wednesday I will take pictures of them all finished. I will be pressing in the new bushings too hopefully. It is supposed to be warm for once, so I should be able to get some primer and paint on the block finally.

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                                        • m42b32M
                                          m42b32M
                                          m42b32
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #487

                                          Looks fantastic! I'm dying to see those wheels come together. One day I will do a suspension overhaul like this with my car

                                          1991 318is, 1991 318i, 2022 Bronco

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