Summer Projects time! - United Bimmer Community

**Hoppy** · 05-09-2006, 05:22 PM

This is the obligatory summer projects thread.

whos got a project?

Mine is to finish the Triumph
Body work
Floor boards
Brakes
Maybe* cluctch.
new gas tank
New interior ( carpets, 1 door panel.)
General fixing up.

basicly get it driveable

a side project is find a cheap motorcycle. ( 500$ range) for use to and from work/around town to save on gas

what does everyone else have to do?

nick_318is · 05-09-2006, 05:26 PM

I dont know that I have a project, I need a new wheel bearing but i'm going to leave that for the stealer/mechanic.

Wait i have it: work a bunch to pay of the credit card, its a shitty project but it must be done. Also learn how to rebuild calipers.

witeshark · 05-09-2006, 05:29 PM

Mine is to really catch up on the E30 restore. It's just too tempting to drive a car that's new and has a great stereo right now

**Spieluhr** · 05-09-2006, 05:40 PM

1. save money for college
2. sell car
3a. buy motorcycle
3b. buy manual BMW

**doughboyea** · 05-09-2006, 05:46 PM

I would LOVE to do the same to my dad's TR7, but damn, parts for Triumphs are expensive, especially the ones that you need the most.

But, if I had the money for it, I'd stick in a Rover 4.0 V8, new top, fix the rust holes, repaint her the original Aztec Yellow, fix the head lights so they can move up and down. New carpets. Change the Speedo to the TR8's (which I had purchsed years ago)... and blablablablabla.

Dough

**catalyst** · 05-09-2006, 05:54 PM

Do some rust repair, and welding work to my undercarriage.

Get a new transmission and clutch in my car.

Reinforce the rear subframe and put in a 3.15 LSD.

Buy a motorcycle if funds allow...

**94bmw325i** · 05-09-2006, 07:11 PM

Do some more work to my pickup, hopefully have it registered, and a few offroad goodies added.

Put in 5 speed transmission, s50 cams, exhaust, and software in my car.

**mullethunter3** · 05-09-2006, 07:24 PM

redo the interior in my car along with a bunch of mechanical things... maybe do some diy write-ups?
prepare for midwest bimmerfest!

and buy a motorcycle if i can afford it.

**TJsBimm** · 05-09-2006, 07:26 PM

new rims and tires

**jybute** · 05-09-2006, 07:32 PM

oh man, I just finished re doing the floor of my house, it took me six weeks. So Im going to take a few days to rest, and then start from the suspension/brakes up. I already picked up a few things, but I dont want to start till I have everything.

**Red_Rocket** · 05-09-2006, 07:48 PM

get a job, make some money, move to Idaho, fly back from Idaho, go to college

drz · 05-09-2006, 11:30 PM

I am going to Kenya and shoot footage for a documentary. I hope to get a significant portion edited before the end of the summer.

Also, I need to start working on my thesis research. Otherwise, will never graduate

Less important, but perhaps more relevant to this forum: CAI and M50 intake manifold install. Sharking may not come until later (perhaps with an exhaust too).

**BMWLotAttendant** · 05-09-2006, 11:38 PM

1. 2 Summer classes (Finance 440, Econ 340)
2. Working
3. Volunteer at PGA Tour Nationwide (end of July)
4. Hang out with my best friend (watching Star Trek Voyager seasons and playing WOW)
5. Maintaining a long distance relationship
6. Having a fun summer.

**celsdogg** · 05-10-2006, 06:14 AM

i gotta rebuild my media server, new mobo, drop in a couple of 400GB hdd's to go with the couple of 160's in there, both in a raid array, then a small 30gb for an operating system. . . also gotta reinstall the os on my main desktop machine, but that wont take too long. . .

**Dudesky** · 05-10-2006, 06:49 AM

Umm, let's see . . work, study, work on house, work on Bimmer, sleep, eat. Same shit, different season.