Lockdown project ...

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Lockdown project ...

Post by Charles » Thu Apr 02, 2020 5:15 pm

Something to keep me busy ...
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Re: Lockdown project ...

Post by PhillV8S » Thu Apr 02, 2020 5:21 pm

Always good to get parcels with Alpina tape!
Looking forward to a deep clean on my car in the next week or so.

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Re: Lockdown project ...

Post by hap » Thu Apr 02, 2020 5:34 pm

What’s in the box

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Re: Lockdown project ...

Post by Charles » Thu Apr 02, 2020 5:47 pm

hap wrote:
Thu Apr 02, 2020 5:34 pm
What’s in the box
They say that patience is a virtue ...
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Re: Lockdown project ...

Post by hap » Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:45 pm

My patience is paper thin being in lockdown Charles 🤪

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Post by BarryM » Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:57 pm

No rush...maybe remove a strip of tape each day!

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Re: Lockdown project ...

Post by Alpina Jim » Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:24 pm

I bet it wasn't cheap and looking at the part number on the box 11 11 141, my B10 parts list suggests it might be something to do with the crankcase, am I getting warm Charles?

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Re: Lockdown project ...

Post by Charles » Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:36 pm

Alpina Jim wrote:
Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:24 pm
I bet it wasn't cheap and looking at the part number on the box 11 11 141, my B10 parts list suggests it might be something to do with the crankcase, am I getting warm Charles?
There's no crankcase in there, Jim - perhaps that was a red herring?
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Re: Lockdown project ...

Post by Charles » Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:41 pm

Day two teaser photo ...
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Re: Lockdown project ...

Post by PhillV8S » Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:58 pm

You really need to upgrade your potato Charles, cameras work much better for taking photos.

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Re: Lockdown project ...

Post by Charles » Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:24 pm

PhillV8S wrote:
Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:58 pm
You really need to upgrade your potato Charles, cameras work much better for taking photos.
Don't blame me, Phil - I'm doing the work remotely and reliant on others for photos (as opposed to potatoes!)
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Re: Lockdown project ...

Post by Rav » Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:42 pm

Its head gasket number 459 - You can fit that blindfolded now Charles!!

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Re: Lockdown project ...

Post by Charles » Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:01 am

Rav wrote:
Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:42 pm
Its head gasket number 459 - You can fit that blindfolded now Charles!!
Number 6 actually ...
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Re: Lockdown project ...

Post by Rav » Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:35 pm

What do i win? Can i have the old gasket to frame?

These 3.4 engines like to eat HGs. Is there no upgrade part available?

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Re: Lockdown project ...

Post by Charles » Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:14 pm

Rav wrote:
Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:35 pm
What do i win? Can i have the old gasket to frame?

These 3.4 engines like to eat HGs. Is there no upgrade part available?
Hold your horses - the box isn't empty yet!
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