Project Weißer Regen: 91 318iS Restomod

[jsta1109]

what did you use on the seatbelts receptacles?...

that sucks hardcore on the crank, is that of any use to anyone who has a M42 and wants to stroke it, but not as much as yours? (no idea what the stock B&S is for the M42)

I'm going to guess heat, I've heard if you use a heatgun with enough heat you can bring the colour back.

[2mAn]

what did you use on the seatbelts receptacles?...

that sucks hardcore on the crank, is that of any use to anyone who has a M42 and wants to stroke it, but not as much as yours? (no idea what the stock B&S is for the M42)

[Jordan]

Hey look, and update on this car!

Sorry I've been busy fixing up the E30 318i Sedan for the kid that is about to start driving and haven't had much time to make progress on this one, what little there is left for me anyway.

Good new is that the custom pistons from JE finally showed up, bad news is after the stroker crank has been sitting around for about a year my machinist finally checked it and noticed the stroke was off.

I has ordered a M47d20 crankshaft from a seller on ebay out of Bilston UK (http://www.cylinderheadservices.co.uk/index.php)

I reached out to them to express disappointment in the newly discovered issue and assuming it was an honest mistake went over the details with them. We exchanged several emails back and forth but they terminated communications when they realized I was wanting a refund as the crank they shipped me is useless and not what I ordered. Unfortunately I'm well outside ebay/paypal claim windows so I guess I'm just fucked. I've messaged them daily for the last 10 days with no return correspondence so it is clear their intention is to ignore this transgression.

M47d20 has a 88mm stroke. The crank they sent me has a 82.8mm stroke, but is otherwise identical in appearance. The only such crank that is the same in appearance with a 82.8mm stroke is the M41d17

I've ordered another crankshaft from a seller I hope is more reputable but its another several week delay.



This weekend I spent some time cleaning the webbing of all the seatbelts, and restoring the once red buttons on the rear seatbelt buckles. As we all know whatever plastic these buttons are made of turns chalky pink with years of UV exposure. I found a neat trick to turn them their original color again without the need for abrasion or paint etc.

Before and after, you be the judge.



Next task was installing the new washer fluid reservoir, as Jon just couldn't stand the faded one and I'd finally broken down and bought a 325i reservoir. I really wanted to find an original new 318i reservior but I've had no luck. The 318i does not have the cutout for the level sensor as it has no check control panel! I used the factory level sensor grommet filled with 3M Windoweld as a bung plug.






Interior is still on hold awaiting samples of the correct diagonal cloth to arrive and be approved.

[Jordan]

I cut sections of a extra hood liner that I had to make those for the radio support bracket and the blend door.

[Das Delfin]

Jordan, I'm taking apart my heater box to clean it up before it goes back in the car. Where did you source the foam for the 4" metal piece between the two stepper motors on the top of the IHKS? How about the foam on the main heater flap inside the box, with the plastic V on it? Thanks!

[Pootis]

Yeah it took him double the time he said it would to simply recover my mtech 1 wheel. That sucks though his work was truly next level

[Jordan]

Stitched did the seats for my M3, and the process was.... a long one. They told me my seats were the last order they were taking on. Seems like they took a few more orders after that and they didn’t get fulfilled.

I just had custom pistons made by JE and I was shocked at how fast they arrived (two weeks from order date).

I hope you have better luck soon!

As far as I know Jon and I were the last two orders Greer took on, and both of us have a long business history and offered to pay appropriately to proposition him. The interior Greer did for Jon's M3 truely is his Magnum Opus. I'd hoped to get my interior out of him before he faded quietly in the night, but nope. fuck me I guess. The list of people let down by Greer is undoubtedly long, I'm no different there.

Refund is still showing pending....

[AWDBOB]

Stitched did the seats for my M3, and the process was.... a long one. They told me my seats were the last order they were taking on. Seems like they took a few more orders after that and they didn’t get fulfilled.

If I don’t have the capacity to take a project on, I let someone know and schedule it out if folks are willing to wait. I don’t see the point of overbooking work when you know subconsciously (or consciously) that you’re not going to meet the deadline, or finish the project at all.

I just had custom pistons made by JE and I was shocked at how fast they arrived (two weeks from order date).

I hope you have better luck soon!

[mbonder]

That blows, it really sucks that you waited for a long time only to be told they were issuing a refund. Hopefully ninestitched can get you what you need in a timely fashion.

[Jordan]

A small update of sorts...

I am expecting the machine shop to call any day now to let me know the custom pistons finally came in and I can come pick everything up. I'm very excited to start building this engine, moreover to get it into the damn car and off the shelving in the garage. I'd really like to be able to park the M5 in the garage some day lol



I've been expecting my interior to come in from Greer @ Stitchedwheels for some time now, as he was paid 50% a few days shy of 4 months ago....but the rug finally got pulled out from under me 5 days ago when I got an email from his wife letting me know they were having a difficult time sourcing the materials and that Greer had some health issues so they were terminating the order and processing a refund.... le'sigh. I hate relying on other people, it seems they never had the dedication to a commitment that you do...



I've reached out to John Christy @ Ninestiched to hopefully get that ball back on track, I've sent him some material samples to match and should know more soon.



I really don't have much I can do in the meanwhile but I have been meaning to take care of the rotten coolant nipple on the cylinder head for some time now. M42's rear nipple is thin sheet metal pressed into the cylinder head and they always seem to be badly corroded and perforated. Mine was no different so I cut it out when I was reconditioning the head. Well I found the perfect little brass nipple to replace it, so I threaded the hole 1/2" NPT which it is already bored the perfect size for... and installed that sucker with some high temp 2 part epoxy.

[wazzu70]

Are you keeping the "mess under the intake" intact? Hated replacing all that on one my first 318is, deleted it on the last one. Probably what I hated most about the m42, such a dumb design.

The design is funky, but if you replace all the bits its going to work just fine for another 15 or so years. Its not as big of a deal as people make it out to be.

FWIW I deleted all the “unnecessary” hoses on mine but my whole engine is nowhere close to OEM so I didnt care.

Jordan, your attention to detail is fantastic. Its truly inspiring! Those seat rails turned out fantastic. Its the little things...

[zaq123]

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this firewall insulation gets glued in some spots or it just hangs there with clips?

[Jordan]

I noticed that when I looked back at the photos and immediately went back and corrected it at the time of the posting, I doubt it is all that critical in the least but the drag of the one spring against the adjuster ensures it does not rotate on its own.

[zaq123]

Assembling the parking brake hardware

Jordan,

I noticed your installed shoe tension springs wrong, looks like upper is on the bottom and the lower is on top.

BMW went through the trouble designing/manufcturing two different part numbers for this assembly....how critical is it to have this correct? I rwas sent 4 springs for my built but they are all lower ones........debating should I just install it to or to get uppers as well....Your thoughts?

[Jordan]

Are you keeping the "mess under the intake" intact? Hated replacing all that on one my first 318is, deleted it on the last one. Probably what I hated most about the m42, such a dumb design.

I do intend to retain it yes, I've ordered all new everything for it. This car is going to be concours original under the hood.