WILL THIS BARN FIND BMW EVER SEE THE ROAD AGAIN?…

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Will this barn find BMW E12 520 ever see the road again or will it be scrapped?
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@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

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@italianjob-vx6hp 2 месяца назад

Because of the work you have done , the rpm at idle will always rise to a new level in older cars . This is a good sign. Now adjust the carb to bring it down to regulation level.

@Masteranddisaster13 2 месяца назад

Do everything you can mate, keep the car alive.

@MarkWedmore 2 месяца назад

You have already saved the car from rotting in a barn, you have rebuilt the engine. I think it would be a shame for the car to be sold as it is. I know you have other projects on the go at the moment, but I think you should do a full restoration, I know it will be expensive but it is a classic worth saving! You don't need to do it all in a short period of time it can be done as and when funds and time are available. Great content as usual George 👍

@davidrix804 2 месяца назад

Love to see you do a full restoration,but that depends on your schedule.you are very concise and clear with dialogue,so with that,it would be a great adventure indeed,good luck🙏🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧

@metalworker007 2 месяца назад

No idea --- only you know its true condition, you briefly showed the state of the panels and rust ...not shiown with enough light or in depth, or extent so we are blind ..so cant advice because of that.- and THAT IS THE MAIN THING, George with this car , A couple of brake pipes front to back can be done for £20, if you have the right tools - recomend sykes or ratcliffe flaring tool..can be picked up for under £50 if not complete --just make sure it has dies and punches - for 3/16ths which is common to most cars of this era and is also known as 4.75mm hopefully that's what the car has. Think the carb problem is its .choke ..may have a heated bimetaliic coil that unwinds ..heated by coolent and sometimes they have a little eklecric heater element assisting the system.

@CarAuctionUK 2 месяца назад

Cracking video as always mate! Love the honesty about the challenges you're facing with the brakes. It's a tough call, but if you're strapped for time a full restoration might not be the best idea. Maybe focus on getting it roadworthy and reliable for now, then you can always tinker with a full restoration later on down the line. In the meantime, enjoying some blasts in a classic BMW with a few rough edges sounds pretty epic to me! Good luck with whatever you decide to do next.

@BigCol78 2 месяца назад

You’ve come this far with the car I personally think while you’re doing the one line you may as well do them all. Being 45 years old, it’s a no brainier really. You’ll feel better about doing them knowing that when you’re driving it round that it will stop when you ask it to.

@charliecoco2115 2 месяца назад

What a difference the clean up and paint made, amazing!

@Masteranddisaster13 2 месяца назад

Hi mate. You might want to ask Sreten from M539 restorations about adjusting the carburettor, as he might be able to help you.

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

Send him this video and maybe he will see it👍🏻

@styz8312 2 месяца назад

full resto bud. once done you will love it

@charliecoco2115 2 месяца назад

Yes please George, persevere with this BMW, just make it a works in progress, get it an MOT pass.

@berwhaletheavenger 2 месяца назад

The Solex 4A1 is a horrible thing - most were replaced by a Weber twin choke conversion in the eighties. The 4A1 is too big for the 2.0 really as it was meant for 2.5 litre upwards engines like the 525, 528, 730 and cars like the 280 Merc, 6 cylinder Volvos etc. These have two idle circuits, one for each pair of chokes with all those drillings, vac pipes plus two idle solenoids. Detailed info is hard to find now but there's a book that has all the original BMW service info for these carbs, called '5/6 Series restoration tips'. I got one from Amazon and it's pretty good. There should be a vacuum pipe going from the manifold to the stub on the air cleaner where the crankcase breather pipe fits if memory serves. It's been a long time. If it's not there you'll have an air leak. Bare minimum restoration - get it running and driving, touch in the scabby bits and move it on. A 520 just won't repay a serious resto. I'd replace all the brake steel pipes and all the flexy hoses which will be knackered and trying to heal up inside causing the brakes to stick on.

@svhulda6157 2 месяца назад

Those cars were mechanically excelent for the time when they were put on the market. But they were, what we say in Norway 'rust shacks'. As most of the cars from that area was. I think it will cost you a good lump of money to get it through MOT. But it is not impossible. The thing is, the brake lines will probably go down the drain if you shall fix the rust.

@philisiwemabuza8141 2 месяца назад

Was eargerly waiting this episode

@richardnorris3095 2 месяца назад

Great vid George, you’ve got to keep her and just plod along with it 👍🏻👍🏻😎

@adamluther4950 2 месяца назад

Mechanical restoration and minimal body/rust restoration. Keep the patina outside but make it strong underneath

@BryceBrown1 2 месяца назад

Once you've got the mechanics sorted (at least no modern electronic nonsense) and you've eliminated structural rust, if any, I reckon go for an MOT and just drive it! Full patina on show, give it a coat of clear and enjoy it!

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

It’s actually MOT exempt due to the age.. I don’t think I could keep it long term with the rust as it is as the doors are pretty crispy, as are most other panels

@ronpersaud529 2 месяца назад

Make it a long term project with a full restoration.. in between your main work project. It would be a nice achievement if you could be back to its full glory.

@paulgriffiths7971 2 месяца назад

Full nut and bolt restoration 😮😂💯

@ronpersaud529 2 месяца назад

I am sure in those days any anti freeze would do in the engine. It is nice to hear the engine running after all these years. Would be nice to see it on the road. You will be doing your own cookery programme soon.

@richard6225 2 месяца назад

The joys of restoring an old car 😂

@davidcox3688 2 месяца назад

Hi George if you change the one brake line would it put pressure on the others. And as for finishing your project depends on how deep your pockets are and enthusiasm x

@rodbridgman7873 2 месяца назад

George, I love this series...I had a E21 320 many year ago so many parts jobs are the same...new rear wheel cylinders, flaring kit and some brake pipe, re seal the from calipers and away you go...I recon try and get a test on it, even though it is exempt...keep up the good content

@blakehughes9897 2 месяца назад

Nice job George! She’s a keeper!

@derekgb3780 2 месяца назад

Looks a bit rough underneath. Needs at least a partial strip down.

@leiflillandt1488 2 месяца назад

Luckily these old cars have relatively few parts attached to the body, so my suggestion is when all "technical" parts are working quite well, try then to find someone in the whole Europe that "recover" the body by welding and exchanging all rusty panels and frames. Then paint it and cover every part with proper rust protection. See it as a long time project, but try to make it perfect. Create a plan for almost every detail. Sometimes you can find a similar car and get some pieces quite cheap and sell the parts you don't need. In my home village in Finland, my father put a BMW/EMW 328, my 1949(?) in a barn about 1955. The car stood there till 1973-76 (i guess!). Then it was "sold" to a man and then I think it caught on fire, but shouldn't have been that severe, as the car today is restored. A 75 years old car. Original colour was light green, but now it's black. I think the car has an inline 6 cylinder 2.0 litre engine. Two doors, with the spare wheel on the back. This car has a much bigger grille than the famous BMW i4! 😆😆😆 This car was made in the BMW shop that remained behind the iron curtain after WW II. Maybe 1951 they had to rebadge the car to EMW. This car has the blue-white BMW badge.

@randyarock 2 месяца назад

I’d throw out the idea of doing a partial restoration. Put in used parts from a salvaged car (if they’re still out there) but do it to a budget. At 1500, it’s worth trying to do it on the cheap. I wouldn’t strip it down to rebuild as, what do you have in the end? Unless it’s rare, it’s another old sedan. Hate to say it. Thanks! 😊

@scottcallis3491 2 месяца назад

Hi George and good day. I'm new here and it's this BMW is the reason, I'm sure you're aware there's a lot of people like me whom love seeing a car like yours restored so for me I'd love it if you just carried on working away and filming your progress on here. This car has so faithful to her owners over the years, most probably had people making out in her, bringing new born babies back from the hospital, taking families on holidays and experienced families laughing and crying, she has a story to tell. She came to you for a reason and I think its because she needs to be loved back right now. After all the saying goes life isn't about the destination but the journey and id love to see you both on this journey.... Together . I hope my thoughts help. Have a good day 😊

@christophersw8994 2 месяца назад

Excellent, George! This is exactly what I'm anticipating will happen as we attempt to revive our family's 1980 E12 518. I'll tackle that when the war chest gives at least some semblance for success towards a roadworthy solution. You have the M.O.T. in the UK to tackle, in Germany (where our family car is located) there are stringent requirements to re-certify a piece of cultural history (TUeV Par. 25 Vollabnahme). Since you want to drive it, you prob have to take Sreten's (yt e539 restorations) approach and do the full job, and, yes, you risk putting out more than the car will ever be worth (I'm willing to go that route myself, what speaks for our situation is that the 518 has been in our family since 1981, purchased as BMW-employee used

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

This car is MOT exempt as it is over 40 years old so I just need it to be roadworthy and insurance and it can go on the road.

@GentilsGarage 2 месяца назад

Nice touches under the bonnet. Running rich, the choke valve inside might be seized to rich hence why it’s running like that, but need a CO machine for better mixture adjustment. The brakes pipes, that’s cheap to do and not surprised the main pipe is leaking. Slowly, you’ll get there. Mind you, your engine, despite rich, runs very well unlike mine 😅

@michaelclutton8446 2 месяца назад

It would be nice to see it restored, but one heck of a lot of work, plus it would be a money pit

@Theoneswith.. 2 месяца назад

If the chassis is not completely gone I would say restoration.

@italianjob-vx6hp 2 месяца назад

I also recommend ditching this carb for a webber , which will make it run better.

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

They're not cheap

@phillloyd6356 2 месяца назад

Get it running first, then go for a full resto - you will enjoy the car after, and great content too

@ademineshat 2 месяца назад

I was thinking if "dry ice underbody cleaning" will do any good 🤔

@CookRacingUK 2 месяца назад

Full resto would be good! Would take a while but great content 😀

@Dannitk 2 месяца назад

🙌🏼

@carguy815 2 месяца назад

Full Restore mate but see how much you will lose resale value etc if severely not worth it then get it working ship it to someone with a deep passion to restore the body as well and keep it on the road for another 30 years or so never leave yourself destitue however give it a bloody goof go if you fancy it grinding welding hemerite chemical to turn rust back to metal primer paint replace what needs it bit of welding skimming maybe a rattle can paint job the whole car new ht leads maybe add some colour definatly fix the rust across the top under the bonet etc wheel arches frame rails lot to think about see what you can do if not full send get it painted budget dependant really but it is a beautiful car and I hope you enjoy your time working on her regardless appreciate the content as always if its cant remember what year this is atm but I think tax & mot free less im thinking of another I watch a lot of car stuff so have a good one cheers

@1pjodan 2 месяца назад

Hi mate going back to your last vid, what causes judder when setting off? Thanks

@danieledwards3803 2 месяца назад

imagine a m57 swap in this

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

😂

@PaulRansonArt 2 месяца назад

These were lovely when new but the tin worm was its downfall. Back in the day's when I was an MOT tester we used to see these rusted through in under 10 years. Many were mechanically sound but not worth fixing. Shame but I think your going to open a big can of worms trying to fix this up and make it road legal 😃😃😎😎

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

It’s actually MOT exempt so technically it is road legal already 😁

@birdnestratfest 2 месяца назад

just a mention about these ones originally running on 4 star fuel. not sure if anything was done to get them unleaded ready

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

Are you sure this originally ran on leaded fuel being a 79?

@birdnestratfest 2 месяца назад

@@GeorgeAusters some were taken off the road for that reason. " Leaded petrol was banned in 1999 due to concern over toxic emissions. Since 1992, all new cars must have a catalytic convertor to take unleaded " .worth investigating.

@georgecarr732 2 месяца назад

Get it through a mot then decide, for me worth saving!

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

Doesn’t need an MOT, it’s exempt

@ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl 2 месяца назад

Before you do spend any more money & time on this car I would assess & evaluate the rust situation. It is not mechanical failure that sends cars to the scrapyard, it is rust. Rust occurs on the outside AND the inside & much of it is inaccessible & therefore untreatable. To me this car looks too far gone & you would be better off cutting your losses, scrap it & buy something else in better condition unless you are prepared to spend an absolute fortune on it. You have seen it up close & personal so you will have a better idea than any of us BUT I would advise you to think with your head & not with your heart.

@davidmclean5990 2 месяца назад

Hi is there a electric coil on the side of the carb I think it heats up and then will replace the choke hopefully this helps

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

Yes there is, it looked okay when I cleaned it all up

@andrewthompsonuk1 2 месяца назад

I think its better to fix as required and drive it.

@philipbunker146 2 месяца назад

At the end of the day, what’s the ultimate value of the car! How much will it owe? If it’s a money pit then out it!

@ReCheck_WotTheFluck 2 месяца назад

No tax no mot no ulez, keep that in mind. Motoring is only going to get more costly as they try to force people of the roads into there 15min cities. Geo fencing in cars is already here, they just haven't switched it on yet. Going to take a few yrs but it's coming. IMO always good practice to put water in first then anti freeze, water is a bit cheaper, if you a low down leak it just drains the water out.

@italianjob-vx6hp 2 месяца назад

Also , what are your plans for this car?

@davidevans1266 2 месяца назад

This is always the problem with these cars, knowing when to stop. To restore completely, it's obviously going to cost much more than it's worth, but loads of us have done just that. It would make good content but have you got the time and the funds? I think it's probably full resto or stop.

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

I don't mind doing a full restoration if enough people want to watch but it seems that views are much lower for this car

@davidevans1266 2 месяца назад

@@GeorgeAusters Perhaps the car is less directly relevant because few people will have a similar vehicle. It might serve to broaden the channel to the classic car fraternity.

@Shorts88898 2 месяца назад

Hello hello

@ronpersaud529 2 месяца назад

An opportunity to develop your body work skills full respray etc.

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

I agree really!

@steenjohnsen79 2 месяца назад

The Hole an mot pass 😉👍👍🇩🇰🇩🇰

@simplyintranets 26 дней назад

RESTO, get it driving

@paulspeedy4704 2 месяца назад

Do the bare(ish) minimum George - just to get it road worthy, drive it for a bit of fun - then try and offload it. As you say - you could spend 20k on a full restoration - and then it wouldn't be worth that 😑

@bevis71 2 месяца назад

Comment :)

@simplyintranets 26 дней назад

that bmw look like a skull

@richardscrivens8425 2 месяца назад

Crack the block lol 😂 not in the uk -1 or 2 isn’t cold enough to crack a egg let alone a carst block calm your self lol 😂if you don’t know what you are doing either leave it to someone who dose or leave well alone best advice I can give really

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

What happens when the water inside it freezes then? It will at least pop out a freeze plug

@richardscrivens8425 2 месяца назад

@@GeorgeAusters the water in a sealed cooling system has no air in it when it freezes in the block it dose not expand and crack the block it’s the rapid heating of the frozen engine that pops the core plug or cracks the block as the frozen water expands faster than the cast iron it will normally brake the water pump before popping a plug or cracking the block just let the cold engine idle up to temp slowly it’s like the warm water on a frozen screen myth like warm water will not crack a screen obviously a boiling kettle will .

@andrewschannel3635 2 месяца назад

Get a baseball cap mate

@charliecoco2115 2 месяца назад

He doesn't need one. They're for the vain baldy youtubers.

@FiscalWoofer 2 месяца назад

Yea George is lucky with a full crop

@BUY_YT_Views_611 2 месяца назад

I'm not crying; it's just been raining on my face.

@markymark7200 2 месяца назад

Dont spend anymore on it.

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

How come?

@anthonyhiscock7949 2 месяца назад

I’d get it driving first and use it for a while then later you could do a full restoration if you wish

@GeorgeAusters 2 месяца назад

So you think do the minimum?

@anthonyhiscock7949 2 месяца назад

That’s my suggestion, get it on the road for summer and have some fun in it.

@steveng5503 2 месяца назад

🤷🏼‍♂️ Good luck with that one! 👍🏻 EDIT…. Painful to watch mate. I’m afraid that’s not going anywhere. Not without major restoration and a healthy bank balance with disposable funds. Prove me wrong? 🫣