the Aluminum Monster. a 318 with a special 24v

[Zekerbox]

Haha I won't be passing anyone but I hope this is the feeling they have when my lap times are faster than theirs






That funny because I wish I didn't have a white one. Artikblau is sexy

Lol ya well I'm sure when I polish and wax mine it will appeal to me more.


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[2mAn]

So today was fun. I improved on my last personal best but didn't improve as much as I hoped. I was pushing it a little harder and actually had a spin in the infield. New personal best is 1:45, still a ways off from what I should be doing but I'm just glad I improved and took it home with no scars



It was damn hot out there and I was cooking. Luckily people don't really take these wonderful little spots so I will claim then when I see them






These Dunlops have been doing well, just 2 more events this year and then I'll be looking to replace them. Probably something a little stickier because the only cars that were on me were running toyo proxies or Hoosiers. I had to let off to let them get by me when I finally got to a straight . Got a few safety related items I'm going to do soon too. Fingers crossed that it will work out



And now an action shot a man I met sent me . He has more and I think there's a photographer who took pics too.


But as the day settled I parked up with my friend and we took some last pics to call it a day

[2mAn]

Stuff is happening... I'm about to add some weight in the back and that's not going to happen without taking some weight out first. Damn tar in the back is as stubborn as I am. Got some out but I have a long way to go. Took out the brackets for the never going back in seat since it will be in the way of what's going in....

Pic of the ugly



Hopefully I'll have some sexy updates soon

[rzerob]

Seat delete is finally done? Looking forward to the update.

[2mAn]

Lower Panel that we made is carpeted and ready, yes I am going to carpet the entire rear panel, but that parcel shelf and back panel will have carpet right on top of the metal. No reason to add more material

[2mAn]

Regular readers might remember a fun experience I had back in the summer of 2014 when my friend locked my keys in my trunk. This led to drilling my trunk lock out and replacing it with a random trunk lock which means for the last 3 years I haven't been able to lock the trunk. Not a big deal but I've always wanted to fix this and when my VIN cut keys didn't work in any of the locks I knew I had a fun side project waiting for me someday. Recently I decided to order a door lock rebuild kit because now my driver door lock also didn't match ( ghetto right?). Levent and Guten Parts came through with a rebuild kit and along with my brand new VIN cut keys (neither of which was the style I ordered ) I felt it was time to move closer to having one key work on all the locks and igntion Should be simple right? Lets see the kind of fun that I can get myself into?...

So anyways today I figured I would have at it. Watched a few YouTube video tutorials and read a few step by steps and went for it.

Would this go off without a hitch, or would some random issue make me question my life decisions? Let's find out!...

Here's what I started with, pretty much all laid out and ready to go.


I had heard that these valet keys were slightly shorter than the Master keys. In case you still don't believe it, here's more proof


Moving on, I have the correct VIN key for my car but I don't know the right pins and figured I would start with 4 Home pins and 4 Forum pins and work from that. Didn't look too bad to start with



Trial error ensued until success



Tried it inside the cylinder and we have movement! YES! Let's finish assembly and celebrate with some tea...

Here it is assembled next to my lock that was originally in the driver door.



Sadly this isn't a happy ending, because somehow after getting the pin in that holds it all together the key no longer turns anymore .

Waffles....

[bradnic]

The driver's lock is the most complex of all, with an extra section and spring for the unlock inhibit / deadbolt function. the valet key won't work the unlock inhibit stuff, trunk lock or glove box lock.

You may want to work with the pass door lock cylinder first to figure out the right tumbler combo for your dealer cut keys. Work only with the master keys first, then try the valet key later. The way you did it is how I did mine, getting the height right on each tumbler. Try transferring the tumblers you selected to the passenger lock and see if it works.

Or you can throw more money at the problem and buy a replacement lock cylinder set. Comes with all new locks and a full set of steel cut keys. Pricey but it's super nice!

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[bradnic]

one other thing - the tumblers come in from opposite sides of the cylinder, and there are small springs that push them out. Not sure I see tumblers on the "bottom" side of your cylinder in the pic you posted? I'd repeat the tumbler selection process again.

[2mAn]

the Aluminum Monster. a 318 with a special 24v

I'll come back to the damn keys another day, but today I received a few packages. One was my SFI padding for my roll bar so that will go on one day when I'm bored but I got something else from Latvia. No, not my mail order bride, she's stuck in customs. It's a part that BMW usa wouldn't let me buy because it's for a RHD E30.


Figured now would be a good time to bust out the SEM trim paint and get the old pass side plastic to match the new driver side plastic I got. Paint booth is setup in the background


Again, regular readers might remember that the previous owner made a homemade single wiper conversion. I guess since he's a household name I can call it the red46 single wiper conversion. Not sure what's going on in the middle but here's a sneak peak at the mods


Space is also at a premium because this piece is made to go over a blank spot but mines not blank, mines modified. Sadly this means the grinder comes out to not only shave down the bolt that holds the assembly together but also to grind this mini nub on the backside of the trim piece.


It's not perfectly flush but I really didn't have the time to tear apart the whole thing so this will do for now until I get around to modifying the whole wiper assembly to get another 3mm of clearance...


I'm fairly satisfied with this and will probably never do anything with this again until it really becomes an eyesore.

Now about those keys...

[2mAn]

Spent a few minutes with the car and installed the correct SFI padding. Regardless of what may or may not happen with this car this was something I wanted to get done ASAP

Laid out the padding to make sure my 3ft section was enough and it was.


Not hard to do, and I'm glad I changed it

[2mAn]

the Aluminum Monster. a 318 with a special 24v

Installed the rear seat delete panel that a few of us have been working on lately

[2mAn]

End of an era... goodbye LTW



































You thought the car was gone?... haha nope. Not yet

[parkerbink]

You got me...

[stonea]

You got me...

We will get the last laugh when he sells it and regrets it

[2mAn]

We will get the last laugh when he sells it and regrets it

I already do regret the thought of it being gone and trust me I'm trying to find a way to keep it ... I'm trying