I'm looking for a used pair of front struts to rebuild with new shocks and springs to save having my car off the road while I do it.
I would even consider a decent used sey with lowering springs as think I'm going to go that way with it.
A drivers door handle or even drivers rear door handle in Nightfire would be nice too.
I am now seriously considering hunting down a parts car if I can find one at sensible money.
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I'll have a look Chris, think i have a pair in the shed somewhere. Might have a door handle too but can't be sure on the colour.
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For plastic parts I'd be considering 3D printing. I need a drivers door handle surround, not the actual handle, for my Mk1 turbo and a rear nearside handle (not the surround) for my white Mk1 820i although I do have a lever from the driver's door so that may fit. I wonder if modern printing would be stronger than the ones used on the cars originally (they look like cheap die-cast metal to me).
Front indicator lenses, expansion tanks, interior clips etc could all be scanned. Something I may invest in after a large ultrasonic cleaning bath for rusty suspension, brake calipers etc.
Front indicator lenses, expansion tanks, interior clips etc could all be scanned. Something I may invest in after a large ultrasonic cleaning bath for rusty suspension, brake calipers etc.
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Only two 800's now,white 1991 820i with TWR and full special order leather (been stood for 15 years) and now a Nightfire red Tickford with 135k on the clock
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Just read the whole thread and I do have a brand new driver's door handle in Nightfire somewhere. I'll have a look through my many plastic boxes. I was going to try to adapt it to fit the Turbo but I think I'm just going to glue the existing one as it's only a split in the plastic and gorilla glue will probably work.
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Only two 800's now,white 1991 820i with TWR and full special order leather (been stood for 15 years) and now a Nightfire red Tickford with 135k on the clock
Only two 800's now,white 1991 820i with TWR and full special order leather (been stood for 15 years) and now a Nightfire red Tickford with 135k on the clock
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Re: Front struts Wanted
Apologies for not replying sooner. My other half's grab hs been badly.scoobyh123 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 3:50 pmI'll have a look Chris, think i have a pair in the shed somewhere. Might have a door handle too but can't be sure on the colour.
I have now sourced some struts off a guy on the Facebook group. I'll add pics on the cars thread.
I'd definitely be interested in the handle, if the price is not too crazy.BlueRover wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:37 pmJust read the whole thread and I do have a brand new driver's door handle in Nightfire somewhere. I'll have a look through my many plastic boxes. I was going to try to adapt it to fit the Turbo but I think I'm just going to glue the existing one as it's only a split in the plastic and gorilla glue will probably work.
Mine is the surround that's broken.
It's glued up and is working OK at the minute, but for how long?
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No worries Chris, i haven't been able to find the struts anyway - got a feeling i sold them to someone in the west country some time back but still thought i had another pair.
Also i noticed the offer of a Nightfire Red handle so haven't hunted for the one i might have as it's the solid shade of red (Mexico Red?) like a pillar box red.
Also i noticed the offer of a Nightfire Red handle so haven't hunted for the one i might have as it's the solid shade of red (Mexico Red?) like a pillar box red.
Don't you just love autocorrect?
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I was probably half asleep too.
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