E30 Euro Frankenstein Semaj4712 Progress Thread

[semaj4712]

Mmm i saw some on ebay, otherwise not really

[semaj4712]

Today I dragged myself outa bed early to finally install the center console I have had sitting around for the past week or so...

I started out by drawing where the mount would be and where the insulation/Carpet would have to be removed...


Afterwords


There was a small tab I thought would have to be removed, so I ground it off with a Dremel...turns out it probably didnt need to be removed but it worked either way...I dont have a picture of the mount before the tab was removed but here it is afterwords, its pretty obvious the tab that extends below the base of the mount...


Mount just sitting in for bolts...


Bolted in, I did two self tapping bolts into pilot holes, seems to hold it pretty snug...


Quite a bit of it is in...


I used some smaller self tapping screws to hold the center console in place, two seemed to do it just so that it wouldnt wobble around, the arm rest and these bolts held it in firm...I also put some foam between the center console and the trans tunnel as there was quite a bit of empty space...


All done...


And the seats back in...It does seem to sit slightly to the passengers side, but truthfully I am happy with it and its hardly noticeable

[semaj4712]

Santa brought some goodies from Germany today

[mikeedler]

^thank god! That was the only thing that was really making me not like the car (missing light)

The VW interior looks like it is actually coming together pretty well.

[semaj4712]

^thank god! That was the only thing that was really making me not like the car (missing light)

The VW interior looks like it is actually coming together pretty well.

Agreed its been killing me

[semaj4712]

Installed

[semaj4712]

Some minor updates...

May be forgetting a few things here...
6k 55W Low Beam HIDS Installed
3k 35W Fog HIDS Installed
Smoked Turn Signals
Replacement Hood Shock
Replacement Fuse Box Cover

I also sold the BBS RS Wheels...I am excited to see the new wheels on this baby

Heres a pic from the Dockweiler meet last weekend

[325ix]

Hmm, I like the Rs's a lot. In to see the new ones.

[Deathtoll]

Awesome progress so far.

[e30m3s54turbo]

Cool project. I dig the AKG shifter.

[semaj4712]

Well I am back from Xmas vacation and my wheels still arn't here, wells shit...but I have been had by a fellow R3Ver...http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=260024

I was supposed to have bought the Check panel with the voltmeter, guess I will just attempt making one myself out of the german check panel he sent me without the voltmeter in it...and an alpina cluster, never showed up...and I have yet another euro clock, not the one with the mstrip that I payed for...

[JRYE30]

Hopefully you can get that order figured out! Love your car!

And you're sig is awesome!

[semaj4712]

Thanks man

[e30edward]

The center console looks good! The duck bill also seems to work pretty good too.

[semaj4712]

Finally a good update for you...

Over the last month I have been waiting for these bad boys to show up, and they finally arrived...

16x8 Fifteen52 White Snowflakes, according to Fifteen52 they only made 3 sets of white ones, and you can tell if they are original whites because they are ballseat and not conical...why, I have no idea


Because of the ball seat I needed to get a conical to ballseat washer, pretty cheap but saves your wheels and lugs from damage


Got some Muteki open ended tuner lugs


Because the wheels are offset 30 I needed to run spacers, I chose 12.5mm and 20mm rears



The wheels were slightly used and had different weights on them, no idea why my guy didnt clean them off when removing them, but o well, Ill clean them myself


I used vynal remover, and a scrubbing sponge



After a few passes you can see its working



Finished product


I bought 90mm studs from tuner motorsprt





And everything all together, I am very happy with the results, lowered the rear about a half inch, and the front 4 spins...I think it looks great