toy run at Pick-n-Pull: UPDATE

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  • mgold
    Mod Crazy
    • Nov 2003
    • 709

    #1

    toy run at Pick-n-Pull: UPDATE

    I was at the Pick-n-Pull Import yard near my house (in Rancho Cordova, CA) this morning and and found that they had 2 facelift E30's, a rarety indeed. I picked up an extra ellipsoid assembly (for spare parts), a set of pitted but uncracked fog lamps, and a unique leather one-piece e-brake handle and boot. In case anyone is interested, there is an M-Tech I steering wheel and a black vinyl "lux" rear seat (arm rest and head rests!!) among other usable parts still available.


    UPDATE:
    So, assembled all of the pieces I needed and got to work on the install. As you can see from the first pic, the fog lights cleaned up pretty well. I tried polishing them to no avail, so I used the clear coat from my wheel paint and that helped quite a bit. Once I covered them with Lamin-X, its difficult to tell they were ever pitted. The job is still not finished though. I still have to get the wiring for the switch correctly mounted. I also have to install the indicator light in the dash. I was able to get everything else connected though. I can hear the relay click as I press the fog light switch, but the lamps don't come on. I have to see if voltage is getting to the lamps. If so then I have bad bulbs. We'll see. In the mean time here are progress pics. Enjoy!



  • Super Eta
    E30 Mastermind
    • Oct 2003
    • 1884

    #2
    How much do they want for the Mtech 1 wheel and what condition is it in?

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    • BS87
      E30 Mastermind
      • Oct 2003
      • 1606

      #3
      Nice, i found a brand new, crystal clear foglight for 7$ the other day, and a slightly clearcoat cracked but otherwise fine iS spoiler for 10$ :D

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      • mgold
        Mod Crazy
        • Nov 2003
        • 709

        #4
        Originally posted by Super Eta
        How much do they want for the Mtech 1 wheel and what condition is it in?
        Not sure how much they want. The leather seemed to be in good shape, it was missing the center cap, however.

        Originally posted by BS87
        Nice, i found a brand new, crystal clear foglight for 7$ the other day, and a slightly clearcoat cracked but otherwise fine iS spoiler for 10$ :D
        I hate you.

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        • Court M3
          R3V OG
          • Jan 2004
          • 6713

          #5
          Nice find, especially the ebrake boot. :up:
          Continuous For Sale Thread
          323i s50

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          • mgold
            Mod Crazy
            • Nov 2003
            • 709

            #6
            Originally posted by Court M3
            Nice find, especially the ebrake boot. :up:
            Thanks. I'm gonna have to adjust the parking brake so it doesn't pull up so high as it pulls up a little from the console (not a big deal), but so far I'm loving it!

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            • LowR3V'in
              R3V Elite
              • Feb 2004
              • 4209

              #7
              Nice find!

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              • ///M Powered
                E30 Enthusiast
                • Jan 2004
                • 1109

                #8
                Ahh the tables have turned :P ! I've been checking over there all the time, I never make real good finds :?

                Is that vw cabrio still there for like 400 bucks? haha

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                • mgold
                  Mod Crazy
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 709

                  #9
                  Originally posted by ///M Powered
                  Ahh the tables have turned :P ! I've been checking over there all the time, I never make real good finds :?
                  My buddy Steve's co-worker spotted the fogs and he forwarded the info onto me. Still some good parts as of this morning. You should check it out tomorrow before they're stripped.

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                  • Spencer
                    Mod Crazy
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 767

                    #10
                    Mark your cabby looks so freaking nice in that sig.
                    Nice finds at the junker. You should have bought the wheel and ebayed it.
                    :shock:
                    -Spencer

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                    • DSchultz325e
                      E30 Enthusiast
                      • Aug 2004
                      • 1158

                      #11
                      mark do you ever check out sacramento beamer? they had 2 red 88 325i's wrecked when i went there on tuesday. i picked up the shadowline trim from them. that jamaican dude has a billion spare parts. he drives a good looking (first impression only, sans the hubcaps) 325ix manual. he was asking 3000 for it but i wasn't really interested.
                      I retired my E30 for now...
                      E46 323i
                      David Schultz

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                      • mgold
                        Mod Crazy
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 709

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Spencer
                        Mark your cabby looks so freaking nice in that sig.
                        Nice finds at the junker. You should have bought the wheel and ebayed it.
                        :shock:
                        Thanks for the compliment. As for the wheel, I didn't have the correct tools with me to pull it. Plus my wife would have killed me. We have so much stuff that needs to go up on eBay that its not funny. My plans are to eventually upgrade to an M-Tech II wheel.

                        Originally posted by DSchultz325e
                        mark do you ever check out sacramento beamer? they had 2 red 88 325i's wrecked when i went there on tuesday. i picked up the shadowline trim from them. that jamaican dude has a billion spare parts. he drives a good looking (first impression only, sans the hubcaps) 325ix manual. he was asking 3000 for it but i wasn't really interested.
                        I've never heard of Sacramento Beamer, where are they located? I'm only familiar with Bavarian Auto Recycling and B&M&W

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                        • DSchultz325e
                          E30 Enthusiast
                          • Aug 2004
                          • 1158

                          #13
                          hah, kind of in the ghetto. k, assuming you are coming from elk grove, you would be going north down florin-perkins road. right after you pass florin road, i think the second side street on the right is weyand avenue. go down weyand and it should be about 200 yards from the turn, 8600 Weyand Ave, Suite A. the jamaican dude who runs it seems kind of shady and mean but he is really cool. his name is danny. phone them at 916-381-4269. i didn't even know about this place until some guy who owned a 325i i wanted to look at in laguna told me about them. he gave me a card and told me to go check them out. let me know if you come across something good :)
                          I retired my E30 for now...
                          E46 323i
                          David Schultz

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                          • mgold
                            Mod Crazy
                            • Nov 2003
                            • 709

                            #14
                            bump... see update above

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                            • Kruzen
                              R3V Elite
                              • Mar 2004
                              • 5603

                              #15
                              what volate bulbs are you running, you might have blown a fuse?
                              Who doesn't love a little BBQ?
                              Griot's Garage at a Deep Discount

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