pick and pull jack pot

[long tall eta]

whooopeee, jack pot. found 3 325's and a 318 and about 4 newer 325" but not familier with the newer ones. all in a yard in south jersey. engines are complete as are most of the interiors. all with valences. i am only 3 years into e30's so i have a few questions. lighted map mirrors, are they a direct bolt on replacement? if i pull my old 1 off, will the wire b there for the lighted 1? new model bumpers onto a db car. a lot of work??? dash replacement, a job a shade tree guy can do??. i'll follow up with some more later. here's a couple pics.

[brutus87]

all we have here is junky early etas. nice score.

[hyperE30]

all we have here is junky early etas. nice score.

That's right same here, I see cardinal on that swartz and straight valances all over the 3 cars.... damn nice find.

[bernzpeed]

i am only 3 years into e30's so i have a few questions. lighted map mirrors, are they a direct bolt on replacement? if i pull my old 1 off, will the wire b there for the lighted 1?

you can pull out the original wiring or make your own. it's not that hard. you can splice into the power from the check panel. there is a diy for that. use "search"

new model bumpers onto a db car. a lot of work??? dash replacement, a job a shade tree guy can do??. i'll follow up with some more later. here's a couple pics.

if you are willing to do the work, then these are all things that you can do in a day.

good luck with your project.

[Nairb]

I am in impatient, amateur mechanic.. but with the right tools and a laptop, you can do the dash swap in about 7-8 hours..

http://home.comcast.net/~cdeegan9/dashboard/dashboard_1.html

Bring laptop outside and pull this website up.. that's what I did.

Good luck, and remember to keep your screws organized and label every wire you disconnect.

[long tall eta]

you can pull out the original wiring or make your own. it's not that hard. you can splice into the power from the check panel. there is a diy for that. use "search"



if you are willing to do the work, then these are all things that you can do in a day.

good luck with your project.

searched for map lighted mirror but can't find nothing. can anybody lend a hand?

[rattfink81]

Is it a u pull it and you willing to share the name?

[markseven]

Plastics onto a DB car doesn't easily work for the hind end. You have to weld in the valence.

[SedanSandwich]

damn that is a jackpot!!! pull the map light mirror even if there is not a wire... max sell it for profit or wire it up by tapping into something else. I wish I could find something like this for my manual swap parts.

[dannyyisntt]

searched for map lighted mirror but can't find nothing. can anybody lend a hand?

http://e30.bmwdiy.info/lighted-mirror/index.html

[Nick_S]

Damn jealous! I'd be gutting those cars and selling shit on here.

[Vtec?lol]

yea. I would have all valances off before taking pics.

[glucklich21]

I am in impatient, amateur mechanic.. but with the right tools and a laptop, you can do the dash swap in about 7-8 hours..

http://home.comcast.net/~cdeegan9/dashboard/dashboard_1.html

Bring laptop outside and pull this website up.. that's what I did.

Good luck, and remember to keep your screws organized and label every wire you disconnect.

It takes an hour tops, by yourself. If it takes you 8 hours to swap a dash you are doing something wrong.

[Blackout]

all we have here is junky early etas. nice score.

+1 and OP, FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUU

[Jafxod]

Which Junkyard? Im in SJ and need some parts