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1990 325is restomod project aka "Klaus"
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Originally posted by oekundar View PostThe rear window trim is held on with rivets if memory serves me right, so you'd have to drill it out and then reinstall. Looks like you chose the least evasive option
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Picked up a new shift knob for the swap today. I was going to get the ZHP 6speed knob, but I wanted something that looked close to the OEM knob but was leather and obviously 6 speed. Got this one on Ebay, its not exact but its a very similar shape to the OEM knob just shorter. The leather is pretty nice on it too.
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Feel some what accomplished tonight.
First finished shadowlining the trim on the car. The rest of it is still sitting in the paint room in the basement, its done I just need to attach the new clips and get it on the car.
Next to the part that took me over an hour. Someone at BMW is sadistic in their engineering! A few posts back I spoke about my evap hose that went from the back of the fender through the car back out and then to the top of the fuel tank, it was eaten up by a chipmunk.
So through this tiny ass tube you need to get the evap hose, which is not even rubbery on the outside its like a material which has tons of friction, then the other two rubber tubes that also go to the tank. The two rubber tubes were already through the hole so I tried to get the evap tube through there while they were in, no dice it barely made it an inch in then got stuck.
Long story short I had to put the Evap tube in together with one of the other hoses, then pull the last hose through. It barely made it, hope those never every need to be changed again!
Next replaced the T junction and the hard and soft brake lines. I should have bought steel ones but I already had these so new OEM ones go back. For anyone ever attempting to remove brake lines definitely buy flared wrenches!!
Next I got the new tank up, that actually was the easiest part of the day, balanced it on my jack and it went up pretty easy. I will say that the spectra tank fit almost perfect, the front middle bolt hole was a bit off, I had to do some adjusting to make it fit. But other then also not having a drain plug, it is well worth getting this for $200 vs the OEM for $1100.
Also got in the shiny brand new ebrake cables after beating the old ones into submission!
Last but not least cut some new rubber fuel lines, hooked up the tank as well as a new fuel filter.
Im done for the day! Feel pretty good, once I get my trailing arms back from Garagistic I will put the subframe back together and mount it back up. then finally get the car back on its wheels.
After that its finally time to pull the engine!!
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Getting a lot closer to putting the subframe back in the car.
First the refurbished/reinforced trailing arms from Garagistic, love these things all fresh and strong.
Next to get push in the new bearings. So much easier the pulling out the old ones. Reused the tool I made to remove them. I also found out that my aluminum centering rings for my wheels are the exact diameter I needed to press my bearings back in!
Some minty fresh new half shafts from GKN. They slide in so smooth.
Test fitted everything back together. Need to get the brake lines back on the new trailing arms, then bolt this thing back up in the air.
After that I will put the new ebrake shoes on followed by the BBK and get this thing back on the ground for the first time in quite a while!
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Originally posted by Staszek View PostGetting a lot closer to putting the subframe back in the car.
First the refurbished/reinforced trailing arms from Garagistic, love these things all fresh and strong.
Next to get push in the new bearings. So much easier the pulling out the old ones. Reused the tool I made to remove them. I also found out that my aluminum centering rings for my wheels are the exact diameter I needed to press my bearings back in!
Some minty fresh new half shafts from GKN. They slide in so smooth.
Test fitted everything back together. Need to get the brake lines back on the new trailing arms, then bolt this thing back up in the air.
After that I will put the new ebrake shoes on followed by the BBK and get this thing back on the ground for the first time in quite a while!
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1991 318is SLICKTOP H&R SPRING SEMA CAR
1991 318IS SLICKTOP STERLING SILVER
1990 325ic BRONZIT/AUTO :)
1989 E30 M3 (SOLD AWAITING SHIPPING)
On Order:
2018 DODGE DEMON
Searching for:
CLEAN E30'S
S54 DRIVETRAIN
E30 DASH
E30 PARTS
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Originally posted by 0-60 freak View PostAbsolutely beautiful, please please refurbish the bolts...
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Returning the subframe bits is so satisfying isn’t it?!I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s
HOWTOs:
DB vert plastic bumpers
OEM Keys
MTech1 docs
88 ix Lach/Card
91 ic Calypso 3.1
86 Cosmo 2.7
OEM+ or bust!
reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.
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So question for everyone on Differential fluid. Right now the case is empty. I have brand new diff fluid ready to go in, but i am seriously considering going to the MZ3 cover, if I do I probably wont change until the spring. Would it be ok to leave it empty over the winter? All I will be doing is rolling the car out to the driveway to store.
When I mean roll I actually mean roll since there is no drive shaft to drive it out.
I would just hate to put new fluid in just to drain it out later.
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I would absolutely not leave a diff sitting dry/exposed to the environment without lube in it.I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s
HOWTOs:
DB vert plastic bumpers
OEM Keys
MTech1 docs
88 ix Lach/Card
91 ic Calypso 3.1
86 Cosmo 2.7
OEM+ or bust!
reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.
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Originally posted by wworm View Postz3m diff cover just for style points? I know a few (older) guys who say those covers are a waste unless youre building an all out endurace race car. Not trying to be a dick just trying to potentially "save" you money lol
Yea Brad I'm going to fill it.
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Originally posted by Staszek View PostPretty much, you just talked me out of it lol.
subframe assembly looks mighty tasty by the way.
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