It Runs! Mostly.

So a big thanks to Evan for another day working on the E30. It's funny, this car needs a name (thinking El Loco) but it just hasn't earned one yet, and of course the Top Gear opinion of not naming cars sticks in my head too. Perhaps this car is destined to be a car with no name. Or El Loco.

What did we do today, well we had had all day planned to put the hub in. With my compression doobry tool it took something like about five minutes. Yeay.

What took longer was the "dust cover" which we trashed as we pulled the old bearing out. Getting that working with the drum brakes proved to be a messy, ugly job. But I think we did it.

Pics of the day:

Gubbins (and an exhaust to replace)

It moved!

Didn't realise it was that low at the back.

Dat stance.

And the finished product, a day well done...

Sadly not.

And, proof of movement...

So, other than some questionable gear selection from Evan, the hooligan moment of his driving over my garden (just) and my discovering that I laugh like Muttley, a very productive day indeed.

What's left? Well we decided not to do the rear sub frame bushes, big job that and we're shy of breaking the car again - the hub was a big job for us.

And for me? Bodywork, that's about it. Then it's off to the mechanic, and most likely a large bill:

Mechanic Jobs:
0. Check engine is suitable for working on - i.e. no catastophic failures (has compression tested OK).
1. Replace Clutch - standard is fine.
2. Replace rear main seal.
3. Check and replace any other appropriate seals whilst gearbox removed.
4. Check and replace seals around engine - i.e. stop any leaks.
5. Fabricate new exhaust, post extractors with stainless steel - will source back box etc from eBay.
6. Supply and fit rear battery mounting point.
7. Machine/lighen flywheel. Basically a mild tune job.
8. Rear sub-frame bushes - replace with parts supplied.

Still, a major milestone has been reached. An excellent weekend!