my kraut burner

[hakhawk]

so back in september, i took the car off the road to replace the rear wheel bearings, which looked like this



while waiting for parts/machining i decided to do everything else to it :p

today the wheel bearings are finally done. still have to finish some clearancing on one of the brake caliper brackets, but thats easy stuff

i threw my non adjustable nolathane bushes in yesterday too, the old adjustable ones will go to good use in a mates e30. and yes the control arms need a cleanup, gotta grab some degreaser from work.



thought i should finally test the cv adapters too, luckily they fit no worries :p just need some new bolts.

[hakhawk]

decided id start playing with mouting up the new clutch master cylinder.

so i delved into my box of e21 bits and found the master and adapter



marked out where i could put it, cut the hole, then cut the adapter down to the angle i want. still needs a bit more clearancing in parts, gotta drill and tap some bolt holes, might get it done tomorrow if im lucky

[Lukey]

cig special diff

[hakhawk]

today involved bashing around some 5mm plate(left over from seat rails) to reinforce the chunk of subframe i cut out to clear the flange. also filled some gaps with some thinner stuff. i let dad do all the welding, since i suck on the best of days :p

plated up



all bolted up again(rear bolts arent done up, gotta get some nylock nuts)



and not sure if i posted any pics of this a while ago, but one shot of one of the rear brakes bolted up. have to assemble the other sides axle and new bearings still



have to move the fuel pump and filter, get the control arms bolted up, decide which lsd center i want to go and get that in, then start measuring up new driveshaft lengths.

[hakhawk]

so the old man and i played with the diff today, he welded the brackets up on tuesday, so it was just a matter of lining everything up, clearancing the subframe some more, then bolting it up.

here is how it sits(no idea how i managed to get the pic so damn blurry)



and the lot out, so i can take the diff off and reinforce the front section that we cut out to clear the diff flange.

[hakhawk]

cut some bushes down to length and did a quick test fit with the brackets. still need to get rid of the left overs from the factory bracket on the passenger side and get some nuts for the diff studs, but position is looking good.

[hakhawk]

so my diff brackets turned up today.



dropped the diff down a bit and slid it on, fits perfect. this weekend im doing e36 related stuff, so wont get to play with these til probably next weekend

[RY2K]

sick build
i love how its going

[hakhawk]

brackets finally on the way from my mate, cutters stuffed up the order then forgot to send them.

[hakhawk]

Love the car!! You got any more info on what you did with the bike carbs? Im lovin that idea!

theyre off a cbr1100 from memory, i made up a manifold to bolt to the bmw manifold, had the injector holes welded, had a lokar throttle cable i made fit, converted to a carb sold state fuel pump and filter, hooked it up and it ran!! still playing with needle and jet sizes, jsut its a pita to get to them without pulling the whole lot off.


bought a new alternator the other day. mines fine, but this thing is same output, but half the size/weight.



will try and weigh it vs a stocker probably on the weekend.

[jalbitre72]

Lookin good, Nice work man

[soab]

Nice car man. The bike carbs are a cool idea.

Love the car!! You got any more info on what you did with the bike carbs? Im lovin that idea!

[hakhawk]

yeh, i started off as a commodore boy, but ive slowly weened myself off them and onto bmws :p i only have one commodore left myself, and havent touched it in ages. the other commodores are either friends or family :p

[Commodore]

Really like what you've done with your BMW, especially that you do it yourself. I've noticed your car constantly surrounded by Commodores

[hakhawk]

bolted the diff to the subframe and upto the front factory mounts today, to see where it all sits.

more than likely have to move the fuel pump and filter forward out of the way



exhaust needs minor repositioning



space between chassis rail and diff, need to work out what im going to do for a rear mount, so its nice and strong



might have to flip the subframe bushes to lift it up a bit