Doing Something At Least
03/09/08 03:06 PM | Projectile
Jenni and I went to the place where the little '85 325e (E30) was waiting. I had the money in my pocket. I drove the car. I liked the car. It needed some TLC just like I predicted. I could have done most of the TLC stuff I'm sure. I could have bought the car. Jenni was cramped in it. It is too small, needs work and... I didn't buy the car.
The Blue Horror, 5er is ready for a push into the pod bay HAL.
So back home yesterday I rolled the '86 535i (5er) blue horror down the drive and into the street. Then with the truck behind and Jenni steering the 5er I slowly pushed it up the drive slope and into the garage. Once in the lair of the Missing Madchen I started assessing the "needs" of the 5er (a better knick-name than Blue Horror for the '86). Jenni (the cyber-geek) found me a great parts resource for BMW parts, I sent them a want list. Hopefully I will get a price list on Monday. I plan on using the insurance face-slap Madchen money to bring parts from California to The World HQ and getting the "Blue" on the grey ribbon before the green returns to the garden. That would get me into the pink again.
The 5er is ready for reconstruction. Parts, sweat and cursing to follow.
To that effect, after I redeposited the 325e money into bank. I bought a battery to get the now garaged 5er running again. After priming the EFI (electronic Fuel injection) for a minute she fired up. The noise was deafening in the garage since she lacks a full exhaust system (on the list), and I immediately had to shut her down since the fuel lines were starting to deteriorate and there was gas leaking. I have had one car burn up in front of me and I wasn't going to have another one burn up inside my garage! Another trip to O'reilly auto parts and hoses and new clamps were purchased. By 5 o'clock I had the 5er running without drooling. By nightfall I had the computer reprogrammed, and the windows (that used to work) re-wired and working too. Soon I hope to have the transmission parts to get motive again, and depending on the price-list more parts will be coming too. If I had the money to buy the little 325e and fix up this beast I would have two Bimmers again that need some TLC. As is I hope to get the 5er rolling soon. We shall see where this latest adventure takes me. At least I'm not just sitting and moping any more. Life goes on. Like the Dude, I will abide. I will abide.
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Chuck Pace © 2008
The Blue Horror, 5er is ready for a push into the pod bay HAL.
So back home yesterday I rolled the '86 535i (5er) blue horror down the drive and into the street. Then with the truck behind and Jenni steering the 5er I slowly pushed it up the drive slope and into the garage. Once in the lair of the Missing Madchen I started assessing the "needs" of the 5er (a better knick-name than Blue Horror for the '86). Jenni (the cyber-geek) found me a great parts resource for BMW parts, I sent them a want list. Hopefully I will get a price list on Monday. I plan on using the insurance face-slap Madchen money to bring parts from California to The World HQ and getting the "Blue" on the grey ribbon before the green returns to the garden. That would get me into the pink again.
The 5er is ready for reconstruction. Parts, sweat and cursing to follow.
To that effect, after I redeposited the 325e money into bank. I bought a battery to get the now garaged 5er running again. After priming the EFI (electronic Fuel injection) for a minute she fired up. The noise was deafening in the garage since she lacks a full exhaust system (on the list), and I immediately had to shut her down since the fuel lines were starting to deteriorate and there was gas leaking. I have had one car burn up in front of me and I wasn't going to have another one burn up inside my garage! Another trip to O'reilly auto parts and hoses and new clamps were purchased. By 5 o'clock I had the 5er running without drooling. By nightfall I had the computer reprogrammed, and the windows (that used to work) re-wired and working too. Soon I hope to have the transmission parts to get motive again, and depending on the price-list more parts will be coming too. If I had the money to buy the little 325e and fix up this beast I would have two Bimmers again that need some TLC. As is I hope to get the 5er rolling soon. We shall see where this latest adventure takes me. At least I'm not just sitting and moping any more. Life goes on. Like the Dude, I will abide. I will abide.
Chuck Pace © 2008