Project Weißer Regen: 91 318iS Restomod

[zaq123]

AW3 is base/clear, I don't think BMW has made any single stage paint finishes since the early 90's.

I think they can mix single stage AW3 as well. I'm going with the original AW2 for my build. Still debating if I should do the single stage or base/clear.... Any thoughts?

[Melon]

So nice to see all the lights.

I never knew there was a gas warning light.

[Jordan]

AW3 is base/clear, I don't think BMW has made any single stage paint finishes since the early 90's.

[zaq123]

looks great. I don't recall seeing...is it single stage AW3 paint or clear coated ?

[Jokester]

Osram is the only brand I use for bulbs, they are the only bulb I’ve seen last the same as a factory OEM bulb. Great Choice

[Jordan]

I’m assuming it’s just the photo, but the headlights and fog lights look much whiter than typical halogens. What bulbs are they?

It definitely isn't the photos, they are a nice bright white. I went with new OSRAM (German made specifically!) bulbs for everything on the vehicle. The new ZKW foglamps came with bulbs already installed so I can't speak for sure, but I'm willing to bet they have quality OSRAM bulbs in them too.

[JGood]

I’m assuming it’s just the photo, but the headlights and fog lights look much whiter than typical halogens. What bulbs are they?

[Jordan]

ILCO non-OE key? WHAT?

Only key the car came with, haven't got around to ordering new ones from the dealer yet. Rather low priority.

[AndrewBird]

ILCO non-OE key? WHAT?

[getouth]

Thanks for continually sharing with us!


Drive Tastefully!

[roznic]

I like the fly tho

[E30 Wagen]

Seeing those headlights working feels good.

[Jordan]

This recent weirdness aside I haven't had any issues with them. That said tech support has been about as useful as ovaries on a nun, I think I have it resolved on my own. My account upload settings were reset (not by me) and reconfiguring, erasing uploads made during the setting change, and reuploading then going back and relinking here seems to resolve....

Rebuilt cluster installed, odometer cleared out to signify the vehicles rebirth. I'm not going to go into how to recalibrate the odometer, its fairly straight forward if not a little fiddly because of the number of components to juggle, but I need not make it any easier than it already is to change the mileage on these cars.




Connected the electrical system to power for the first time in nearly two years. No magic smoke. Played around with what I could, engine harness isn't installed so the some stuff wouldn't work like blower and windows which get power from the unloader relay.

Radio works great as expected, power antenna working normally, OBC works, all dash lighting working (all new bulbs damn well better) and all exterior lighting works, again all new bulbs and housings so really damn well better. Washer pump runs, windshield wiper motor choochs along, horn works, I think thats it.






Front lighting test

[Melon]

How is it as a paid service?

I too have thousands of pictures on there, and I've considered them lost since they switched to requesting money. Mainly because their server is on a 56k modem.

[Jordan]

Problem is that I have thousands of images on Photobucket and switching will mean breaking every image I've posted over the last 10+ years. I'm kinda married to it.