Sorry man, that wasn't my intention... If I would have known it was going to affect you that way, I'd have never even started building it...
Not, lol! Thanks man! I can always count on a good kudos post from you...
I've not "driven" it yet, just moved it around a bit and a couple of tire spins in the shop. The pedal setup feels good, but again, I've not even bedded in the pads yet, so not much feedback on pedal effort/feel so far. Right now, I'm concentrating on getting all of the trim pieces painted and getting the interior panels made or modified. Not much to show for it, though... most of the stuff is just in process...
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Has the car been driven yet?! We need moar pictures!
And how is that wilwood clutch/brake pedal setup workin out? im thinking about getting the same one.Leave a comment:
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Garey,
Your car has ruined my ability to just tinker around with a car. Now I'm finding myself constantly thinking about my car and wondering 'What would Garey do'?Leave a comment:
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I read all 66 pages.. the word 'inspiring' doesn't even start to describe your work!
I really hope to see this car tearing around some central PA roads soon.Leave a comment:
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Hey man, I'm still just working on it, when I have time. All the little detail things take a tremendous amount of time, since a lot has to be made from scratch or modified. I should have some photos for the weekend, though. I have been waiting on my new side marker lights to arrive. The fronts were NLA for a while, but a fresh order of fronts just arrived from Germany on Monday, so I should have them soon. This was holding up my paintwork on the rest of the "soft" body pieces, since I didn't know if I would have to close in the marker light locations in the bumpers, if I could not get the new marker lights...
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Garey,
How's it going, mate? Any progress to report? Living vicariously through you until I can start my resto project this winter. Hope all is well!!Leave a comment:
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Haha... I wish I had some. I have been working on it here and there, but not much to show for it. Just have not had much extra time, lately. I did get my fuel filler situation hammered out and should have some pics of that soon, as well as some interior trim pieces completed to show...
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Sure, here's a link to a DIY...
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Garey, shoot me a list of what you need, I can ship out tuesday.Leave a comment:
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Thanks for asking, here's a small update...
Since the car has a cage, but I wanted a full interior in it as well, I pushed the cage tubes out into the A and B-pillars as far as I could, but they're not completely buried. This creates an issue with all of the factory panels fitting back in without having to modify them. Thankfully, the dash required modification only to the brackets that bolt to the car and nothing else. Not the same case with the pillar covers and the rear seat side panels. I knew these would require some finessing, so not a big deal. I started on the rear seat side panels this week...
First thing I did was to get some PVC in 2"ID by 2' long and cut it in half lengthwise. This will serve as my mold for my tubing reliefs on all of the panels I need to make/modify. Then I laid up 2 reliefs and let them cure, using vaseline as my mold release. Next, I stripped off all of the factory vinyl and padding from the side panels and marked where my reliefs needed to go. Then I glassed the reliefs onto the front of the panel and once cured, I flipped the panel over, cut out the sections that corresponded to the reliefs and glassed the setup from behind, as well. After that cured I had a small piece that needed to be added at the top to clear the start of the bend of the cage up the B-pillar. Pictures say a thousand words, so...
I also covered my HVAC delete panel in a 3M vinyl with a black, brushed, anodized finish, which didn't photograph well, but you can see the effect a little in the first picture. I covered the headlight switch panel, the trim that goes over the column, the HVAC panel and the gauge bezel. I looks nice and appropriate. I had originally thought about C/F, but this looks much better, since there is no C/F on the car anywhere else. It blends in, but looks custom at the same time, so it fits my theme for the interior perfectly...
Keen observers will also notice the DEI micro relay boxes on the trans tunnel... I did the E38/9 window switch mod, with both windows controlled by the second detente on the drivers switch. It's a pretty slick mod and pretty easy to do and is really cool to be able to drop both windows at the same time from the drivers switch.
Until the next update...
Garey
PS Anyone have a minty headlight switch they want to donate, lol? The original one looks like dogs*%t with the new panels. I also need a set of plastic kick panels. I have a drivers side, so I guess I only need a P/S really. PM with any details...Last edited by bmwmech1; 05-25-2012, 04:33 PM.Leave a comment:
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