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What color should I paint this thing? Non-Oem not really being considered....

Original brillantrot red
15 (53.6%)
Diamantschwarz Metallic (black)
5 (17.9%)
Alpinweiss II (white)
1 (3.6%)
Lazurblau Metallic (blue)
4 (14.3%)
Sterlingsilber Metallic (silver)
3 (10.7%)

Total Members Voted: 23

Voting closed: August 13, 2015, 04:43:44 PM

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normboudreault

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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #135 on: September 30, 2014, 07:12:04 PM »
Oh wait...

It'll get worse....  :P
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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #136 on: September 30, 2014, 07:32:12 PM »
nice, I hate that that apron section gets rusted.  I had it replaced on my cabrio due to the same thing and a few years later I see bubbling rust again!!!  Wished the shop had rust proofed it more. 
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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #137 on: October 01, 2014, 12:45:10 PM »
And to think... this is what you started with? and the amount of work/metal you have swapped out is amazing!


Hopefully your kids didn't really want that trip to Disneyland to really happen?!  ;)
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normboudreault

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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #138 on: October 01, 2014, 03:42:10 PM »
Thanks man but is that my car?? I don't even remember what it looks like all dressed up!! Man oh man, Ive got a lot of work ahead of me.... :-\
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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #139 on: October 01, 2014, 05:06:46 PM »
Hi Norm
You are seam welding your car, you just don't know it yet! :-X
Cheers Rohan
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normboudreault

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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #140 on: October 01, 2014, 08:04:53 PM »
Its kinda looking that way isn't it??

 :P
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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #141 on: October 01, 2014, 08:49:32 PM »
Quote from: Darky on October 01, 2014, 05:06:46 PM
Hi Norm
You are seam welding your car, you just don't know it yet! :-X
Cheers Rohan

The best comment yet!!  ;D
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normboudreault

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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #142 on: October 08, 2014, 03:53:49 PM »
Lots to do on the bottom Im afraid...

First on the list...
All components of the front suspension have to come off..



Fuel Expansion tank crap has to come out...



Lower rear quarter panel must somehow be rebuilt...



The rear right arch too...


Remnants of the fuel system must be removed and refurbished..



What's left of the brake lines must be removed..



Oh so many areas to weld and fix...









Oh and of course, the entire bottom needs to be scrapped clean and scrubbed before it can be resealed and undercoated.. I'll see if I can get the wife to do that one...  :P

« Last Edit: October 08, 2014, 07:58:02 PM by normboudreault »
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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #143 on: October 08, 2014, 06:38:49 PM »
Amazing how the view of where the petrol tank lives is so much different like this compared to when you are laying on the ground looking up at it when the entire car 16" off the floor? Seems less claustrophobia inducing?  :o
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normboudreault

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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #144 on: October 09, 2014, 08:28:33 AM »
I know! That rotisserie is the cat's meow...  8)

Here are the plans for those of you who may be interested..




The plan is not my creation but was put out by a gentlemen who goes by the moniker of xworks.
I modified it, putting the reinforcement bars at 90 degrees to the bearing as you can see in the pics.
The car does rock back and forth if you put apply front/back motion (ie scrubbing/sanding) thats why
xworks chose to put in those braces. Problem for me is they won't exactly clear the car. So when it comes time to
sand I will brace one of the ends against the garage door thereby preventing it from rocking...


Donations for the rebuild are appreciatted... ;D
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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #145 on: October 09, 2014, 11:47:47 AM »
Quote from: normboudreault on October 08, 2014, 03:53:49 PM
Fuel Expansion tank crap has to come out...



Norm,

  I emailed you a word document regarding the repair I did to my car for the rusted overflow pipe. If you didn't get it check your spam or junk box.
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normboudreault

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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #146 on: October 09, 2014, 05:57:44 PM »
Keflaman,

You did a great job on that fix..hope you had posted it...

Thanks again...


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normboudreault

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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #147 on: October 14, 2014, 05:41:08 PM »
Remember this?







Did a bit of this:



And wound up with this:







Added this:





Got this:









Next week I will have the new bushings and bearings pressed in as well as install the new brake dust shields.

Big *ss welding update coming next....  ;D
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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #148 on: October 17, 2014, 03:32:45 PM »
I am {literally} speechless. Gobsmacked. I see there's some amazing work going on at Carrozzeria Boudreault these days!
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Re: 1991 318iS resto
« Reply #149 on: October 17, 2014, 04:23:12 PM »
Beautiful!
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