I've been meaning to reply in this thread for a while. If you need parts for this engine I have a couple of complete engines, one good injection pump etc. PM for details. I also have a .pdf manual.
Sweet. Is the manual the one for the 524TD? I already have that one, but I got the lincoln continental engine training manual rescently
Progress is slow but sure
we are headed in the right direction. My friend has a digital SLR so I'll get him to send better pics than my camera phone when he can.
We ended the after noon by making the first initial cuts into the rear after we got the bumber/massive freaking hitch rebar off. The tar is also all coming out, a chunk as big as the average hand weighs at least 2lbs, it is damn heavy. Supposedly 50-80lbs can be shaved form the car by removing it alone depending on how thick and what year car you have.
The front yard carnage striping out the rear of the car to start cutting.
Front seat
Back seat (Note floor bumped up by the damn forklift at the wrecking yard!) Good thing the metal is thin there it is easy to hammer back into shape.
More back seat
Car backed into the garage, removing "bumper" and trailer hitch support (rated to 1800KG!)
That is about it for now. We did cut most of the offending metal away today, but I neglected to take pics, doh!
If we screw up I will have the first diesel E30 caddy in North America
J/K
If we screw up I will have the first diesel E30 caddy in North America J/K
well i'm rooting for the screw up! L.O.L.!! :wink:
that BMW caddy's way kewl!! I can supply the axel if needed? from a vw caddy! just add spacers! oh wait those are rear wheel drive right? well you could use it as a tandem axel to haul extra weight!
well keep up with the good work!
thanks Duane
More progress tonight, Chris was a busy bee. Shame he is two hours away really it is
This is/was the antenna hole.
This is um...well you can see lol.
More pics soon, but here is the sweet trunk lid (that needs to be prepped) but check out the oem spoiler hehe.
Glad to see I'm not the only one that has car parts in the kitchen. :lol:
Progress is slow, but should speed up my friend took a week off of work so progress should be pretty good in the next week
ive got injector pump parts all thru the house heheh. ive got a room here for just car parts, another room in my basement with two motorcycles ripped apart in it, plus a big ol garage out back, i love motors hahahaha
That's Peter's old car! I've seen it (before the carnage), it's a sweet ride. Good luck.
FWIW, I'm pretty sure he imported it directly from Germany
Oh he must have it is Euro spec everything
If you know any history of the car please share, also wondering the cicumstances of the accident. When it wrecked it was on SVO and that has made an aewful mess...