Overlord475's S50B30US Build / Swap Thread

[samiam3356]

Looks good

[dude8383]

E36 wheel does NOT fit, the hub design is different.

Also, take a look at 9 and 3, the e36 version is slightly narrow as the spokes reach the rim.

If you're going to sell that wheel, lemme know ;)

[Overlord475]

Update (5-21-11)


Brand New M-Tech II Wheel
325is Trunk Spoiler
Shadowline Window Trim
Euro License Plate Filler
Euro Front Grills
Blacked Out Kidneys
KOPI Smoked Turn Signals

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=200830

Pics to come this afternoon:

Painted Side Mirrors
Euro Bumper Trim (side-marker light delete)
325is Front Chin Spoiler Mock Up Pic

[Overlord475]

Hit the max word count on the first post, so...


Update (5-21-11)

325is Front Chin Lip (Test Mock-up; will paint Delphin)






Bumper Euro Trim

Before:





During:









After:










Painted Side Mirrors

After Sanding:





Primer:





Painted:



Mounted:






All done for the day!






Soon to come:

Ryan-G Splitter

and....

I just made the down payment today to start the recovering of my spare set of heated sport seats in extremely dark brown. All Old German gangster style. Went with E30 M3 stitching pattern and have the rear seat built up a bit to resemble the M3 back seat as well.

[Overlord475]

Wheels got here today!!!

Ronal LS ACT's
16x7.5
ET35
5x114.3

Will be getting 4x100 -> 5x114.3 adapters from Rotiform which will double as spacers pushing me out to ET18-20 in front and ET13-15 in rear!

They're basically brand new with maybe 1000 miles of use on them and with the original boxes.




Also going on the BMW MOFO road trip this weekend and it's a Painters Tape trip:

[Overlord475]

Update (6-13-11)

Got the AC running with R-134a

New expansion valve, R134a O-Rings, Evaporator, custom E30 to E36 style hoses ($130; booo), PAG 46 oil, 2.5lb R134a freon












AN Fittings (pretty sweet cuz you can swivel the hose where ever you need it and then tighten)




Also.... Just picked up my freashly recovered / built heated E30 M3 style sport seats

German Mafia Brown

Having shift boots made also, and will have the door cars done to match in a few months

[drumad]

New expansion valve, R134a O-Rings, Evaporator, custom E30 to E36 style hoses ($130; booo), PAG 46 oil, 2.5lb R134a freon

Did you buy these already made? or did you have your e30/e36 lines spliced?

[Danny]

That's an interesting color. I like it!

[Overlord475]

Did you buy these already made? or did you have your e30/e36 lines spliced?

Had them made at a custom hose company that I use at my office to contract out things.

They're pretty cool though as they used AN fitting which allow you to swivel and positions the hoses wherever you like and then tighten them to stay in place.

That's an interesting color. I like it!

Thanks! Kind of hard to tell in the pics, but they are really dark brown. I didn't want to pay someone to recover the seats in plan old black or tan or something. So I went with a custom color, E30 M3 style stitching, and had him bolster up the back seat a bit. I think the M-Strip and the back seat are my favorite parts.

When I do the door cards I plan on doing this stitch pattern:



With the same brown as the seat on the inside section and black on the outside

[samiam3356]

What temp are you blowing at the vent?

[Overlord475]

What temp are you blowing at the vent?

52°F at idle and in the 40's on the hwy

[coopstang]

Man this beast looks great. Glad I was able to help.

[Overlord475]

Ronals with mounted Yokohama S-Drives (205/50-16)

And sitting in front of the car. Still waiting on the 4 to 5 lug adapters from Rotiform. Should be here Wednesday.

[khnordeen]

Was it easy to take off the window trim to shadowline it? It's something I've been planning on doing to my car for a while now...

[Overlord475]

Was it easy to take off the window trim to shadowline it? It's something I've been planning on doing to my car for a while now...

It's pretty easy on a 4dr.

The bottom 2 strips pull up, and the other 2 pull out. Just be careful, cuz they bend pretty easily.