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    The missing link!!! The tips of my throttle and cruise cables look so sad.
    I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

    HOWTOs:
    DB vert plastic bumpers
    OEM Keys
    MTech1 docs

    88 ix Lach/Card
    91 ic Calypso 3.1
    86 Cosmo 2.7

    OEM+ or bust!


    reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
    TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
    e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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      Originally posted by bradnic View Post
      The missing link!!! The tips of my throttle and cruise cables look so sad.
      If you order from BMW the new ones come in black.

      If you go this route, wear gloves. This stuff burns worse than the acid I'm using. I cant believe people put this in on their head. I checked this morning (without gloves) and the tips of my fingers were white from the peroxide

      The pieces were whiter, but still yellow. Reset it and am letting it sit all day. Some of the electronics videos I saw took multiple days for solid results.

      My work bench for plating already looks like a meth lab. Now it looks like I'm growing weed in my garage closet. Pair that with both my E30 and E90 having LSDs and you've got quite the party going on in the garage.
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        Well, it works. Very slowly, but it does work. This is after 3 days...




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          Originally posted by CurrusDei View Post
          Google search, and....



          New sticker is in process!
          Burning the midnight oil (and your phone's battery) to research a fuse box label... that is some serious dedication to the project!

          Absolutely incredible work! :up:
          1994 E30 316i Design Edition Touring / 1991 E30 318is / 1992 E34 M5
          Instagram: @ro4d_runn3r

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            2.5 Years In... M3 Build Thread...PAINT COMPLETE!

            Ha, thanks! A lot of this work happens at night - good way to wind down.

            Tonight's unwinding - driver door handle installed...

            Reminder pic from the disassembly, How all this goes back together...



            Shiny shiny



            Going back in!










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              2.5 Years In... M3 Build Thread...PAINT COMPLETE!

              Final result from my hydrogen peroxide experiment...

              I switched over from ziplock bags to plastic wrap. That let me lay down the wrap first, then place the parts and apply the hydrogen peroxide cream more precisely than the bag did. Then I put another layer of plastic wrap on overtop to keep it from drying out. After 73 more hours...







              Very satisfied! It may take a long time, but it works.

              In other news, I have finally finished plating all my boxes of hardware. I'll have some stragglers I find as I go through I'm sure (like the rear fuel pump components), but all the heavy lifting is done. I took step by step pics of my last run, will post instructions and observations separately soon - I got a LOT better at this as I went on.


              Results of last major run:





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                Yes!
                I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

                HOWTOs:
                DB vert plastic bumpers
                OEM Keys
                MTech1 docs

                88 ix Lach/Card
                91 ic Calypso 3.1
                86 Cosmo 2.7

                OEM+ or bust!


                reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
                TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
                e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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                  Originally posted by bradnic View Post
                  Yes!
                  buying some hair product soon?
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                    absolutely. side by side on your pics - a little after/before motivation for all of us..
                    I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

                    HOWTOs:
                    DB vert plastic bumpers
                    OEM Keys
                    MTech1 docs

                    88 ix Lach/Card
                    91 ic Calypso 3.1
                    86 Cosmo 2.7

                    OEM+ or bust!


                    reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
                    TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
                    e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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                      Quick litigious society disclaimer (not targeting you Brad, this is just for the general record). I mean it when I said this stuff burns skin - this is just a record of what I did, so if anyone uses it as a guide, do so at your own risk. Also, it looks like the chemical process works by removing Bromine, a fire retardant initially baked into the plastic, and which oxidizes into a brown color. So the plastic pieces may not be as flame retardant after this process, so again, proceed at your own risk.

                      Here's an article that touches on the chemistry.




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                        Wise. very wise.
                        I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

                        HOWTOs:
                        DB vert plastic bumpers
                        OEM Keys
                        MTech1 docs

                        88 ix Lach/Card
                        91 ic Calypso 3.1
                        86 Cosmo 2.7

                        OEM+ or bust!


                        reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
                        TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
                        e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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                          Tool kit in!





                          Careful cleaning before mounting.



                          Haven't installed the sound deadening yet because it's tan. Need to find grey, like the original one that came on the car. Put it in there loose for now..





                          And roadside assist label




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                            :popcorn:
                            sticker envy. bad.
                            I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

                            HOWTOs:
                            DB vert plastic bumpers
                            OEM Keys
                            MTech1 docs

                            88 ix Lach/Card
                            91 ic Calypso 3.1
                            86 Cosmo 2.7

                            OEM+ or bust!


                            reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
                            TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
                            e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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                              Door work!

                              Some rubber bits that keep the metal mechanisms from contacting each other or the painted interior of the door...

                              These little guys had to come from Germany and were $6 each. They're the size of a pencil eraser.





                              Replaced these spacers as well.







                              New weather stripping (installed the rear lower tracks as well, not pictured)











                              Window gears back in place. This thing is like a contortionist. It can get into so many positions it took a minute to figure out the right one again.



                              Passenger door also has its handle on now and both door strikers are well aligned so they open smoothly.

                              Fuel tank access covers back on. Large one got a new gasket as it was only in good shape. Small one gasket was in great shape, put back.










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                                Do you have a PN for the roadside assistance sticker or could you pint me in the direction where you forbid it? Thanks in advance! And biblical build BTW!

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