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[s14brent]

Can you take a whole saw and cope the pipe similar to roll bars near Where the tensioner makes contact.

Probably, but I 'd rather just swap the whole ac bracket/tensioner for the m54 clearance. TBH i might just grind down as much as i can (off the tensioner and bracket) just for now....

a local e21 guy with a s50 swap told me about swapping the brackets. Apparently it bolts right up and has a good amount of clearance, but I'd like to get the bracket and order a new tensioner, but apparently there are some differences depending on what car you pull it out of - so that will have to wait.



-Pic stolen from his thread-

Good stuff!!

thanks!

[MR E30 325is]

Good stuff!!

[iwantspeed]

Can you take a whole saw and cope the pipe similar to roll bars near Where the tensioner makes contact.

[s14brent]

AKG rules. got the adjustable fcab's this morning. they're sooo shiny!!



had to wire wheel the paint off the lca so these could slip on. tolerance is a lot tighter than the treehouse or even the slrspeeds. There's still slightly over an inch of threading in the block.



much better! I'll be able to turn the wheels next drive!



I put the stock brake ducts back in....used a screw and a speed clip to fasten it down.



tightened all the steering rack components down again, should be good to go. I just need to address one more issue.
The a/c tensioner hits the skid plate brace. =\ I thought there was paper clearance...but it's causing a nasty vibration..... I was told a m54 tensioner may fix this. damnit. not sure if I'll be able to make it since I work day/night the rest of the week.

[s14brent]

I finished the rear section of the exhaust finally.



yes. it really sucked.

I drove it around the neighborhood a few times, steering felt weird, and the caster is horrendous! Tried to order some SLRSPEED fcabs (same as what's on my m3) but their site was down....got impatient and placed an order a few hours ago with AKG. I'm going to put a smaller tie rod spacer on the rack and triple check all the nuts and bolts again. I'm pretty sure what I'm feeling is a caster issue.

I threw a CEL for the o2 sensor/lambda control. This is the second junkyard o2 I've tried, I have a brand new oem bosch o2 arriving in the morning.

these pics are of the "good side"....damn i love it!!



Trying to get this drivable, maybe go to socal vintage with a bunch of local guys'. We'll see! *fingers crossed!*

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edit: insomnia's a bitch....swapped out the 6+mm rack spacer for just 4mm using 1mm shims in the correct ID/OD from mcmastercarr (98055A232). (Not sure what i was thinking when i got the 6mm ones! LOL!) I didn't check all the bolts because tie-rod boot was being a bitch and a beer sounded more rewarding.



That should increase the life of the rack significantly! driving around the neighborhood with 6mm rack spacers was kind of hilarious (go kart status!)

update: o2 sensor picked up.



installed

[s14brent]

Looking good now in there

Black speaker planels
Black door panels
Black seats
That gauge pod
All winning.
Did you get black door panels for the rear doors?

Thanks man, super stoked on progress! and yes, all 4 door cards were acquired. They cleaned up very well with all the dust/dirt that was on them. There are a few small imperfections, but I'm not too worried about it. I reused a bunch of clips that didn't break from my set, so it was a quick swap.

Those seats are great, they look really good in there!

Just out of curiousity, what do you do in Vegas that makes this weekend such a big work weekend?

Thanks, I'm a freelance concert/event photographer, so I will be out at the iheartradio music festival this weekend while one of my staff photogs will be at Life is Beautiful music festival this weekend.

[jpod999]

Good thing it is a HUGE work weekend in Vegas again!

Those seats are great, they look really good in there!

Just out of curiousity, what do you do in Vegas that makes this weekend such a big work weekend?

[iwantspeed]

Looking good now in there

Black speaker planels
Black door panels
Black seats
That gauge pod
All winning.
Did you get black door panels for the rear doors?

[s14brent]

I eventually settled on just having a black vinyl seat since it matches the current black vinyl door cards I have (exactly like yours).

btw Im going to sell mine, shame you arent local I would give you a good deal. Pretty sure mine is for a 4 door since it doesnt quite fit right in my 2 door

you can also paint the speaker covers with vinyl black paint and get a decent result as long you degrease the parts really good before painting

i spray painted my rear shelf and it turned out pretty good one of my buddies has a rear back seat in black for free in orange county

Thanks guys'!! What kind of spray paint did you use on the rear shelf? I'll be in touch about the rear seats! I might go check out socal vintage and a drift event oct. 7-9. So if I don't have a black rear seat by then I will definitely take one of you guys up on the offers!

both of the front speaker covers are imperfect. I will eventually find a pair of black ones at the junkyard. meanwhile I sanded them down, primed, then sprayed with sem trim paint, since I had that laying around (more of an acrylic based paint). better that than bbq black!



The door panels I got had manual window crank - cut outs. I had to cut the panel to fit the rear window switches. The hole bugged me so I went to Lowes in search for a plug of some sorts.



Found these hillman 1" plugs (884313 furniture tip) that were perfect.



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So as for the exhaust...I placed an order on some flanges, hangers and one more 30 degree bend. It's been 10 days since the purchase, i'm getting very impatient over here. Good thing it is a HUGE work weekend in Vegas again!

[iwantspeed]

you can also paint the speaker covers with vinyl black paint and get a decent result as long you degrease the parts really good before painting

i spray painted my rear shelf and it turned out pretty good one of my buddies has a rear back seat in black for free in orange county

[2mAn]

I just need a black rear seat, black parcel shelf, and front speaker kick panels in black to make it look how I want it.

The parcel shelf is easy enough to paint, just remember to brush it otherwise the fabric becomes stiff and weird.

The rear seat is tough, I tried to dye a tan cloth seat black and failed miserably so then I had a houndstooth rear seat to match the houndstooth door panels I had at the time and still didnt like how it looked. I eventually settled on just having a black vinyl seat since it matches the current black vinyl door cards I have (exactly like yours).

btw Im going to sell mine, shame you arent local I would give you a good deal. Pretty sure mine is for a 4 door since it doesnt quite fit right in my 2 door

[s14brent]

Massive recaro seat adapters are super nice and easy to install.



acquired some black sedan door cards locally!




and both seats mounted...(had to install the driver seat by passing it through the passenger side since the car is still up on jackstands). Very happy with how it looks. I just need a black rear seat, black parcel shelf, and front speaker kick panels in black to make it look how I want it.

[2mAn]

Awesome, when I googled "recaro se e30" or something along those lines I saw a photo of your car with a single seat.

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Quick Recaro question, does anybody know what these exactly are? He included these bases that were for an "office chair conversion" or tradeshow/shop display. No Recaro markings anywhere on it though....



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Haha that's funny. Must've been when I traded my old sport seats for the one from my buddy.

Ironic thing is I'm back to one seat again

That bracket looks exactly as it was described to you. To take a Recaro and make it into an office chair. Pretty cool, actually

[uturn]

Only place I can think about needing to have a secure base would be on a boat!

[s14brent]

awesome project this.

Thanks

Can't wait to see pics of the seats installed!

Same! I guess my adapters only got shipped on Friday, I'm super anxious! I'll still keep the bucket with the wedge brackets for auto-x etc.

I just sold my Recaro SE seats. Wonderful seats, you'll love them

Awesome, when I googled "recaro se e30" or something along those lines I saw a photo of your car with a single seat.

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Quick Recaro question, does anybody know what these exactly are? He included these bases that were for an "office chair conversion" or tradeshow/shop display. No Recaro markings anywhere on it though....



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