Meet Betty

[wworm]

looks so good with the black euro bumps. This is coming along so nicely!

[kronus]

Those came out dang good.

[2mAn]

I want to call you a tease again since you sent me only one pic....

however that pic included the new wheels which you didnt post here.

I feel special.

[Julien]

I want to call you a tease again since you sent me only one pic....

however that pic included the new wheels which you didnt post here.

I feel special.

Oops, aforementioned new wheels:


My wiring harness finally came in for my Blaupunkt CD (I love these things, cheap on ebay and they come with aux-in!) So I got to work since my factory radio is dead. Funny enough it uses an old sony 18 pin harness


My car is a "6-wire" car so I repurposed the rear positive leads for front negatives and ran two new wires from the deck to the rear bench where I intercepted the rear speaker wiring:


I would typically solder this stuff but I can only use one outlet in my garage and it's a hassle to use.

Now I got sound Boom it in your boom it in your boom it in your Jeep Or your Honda or your Beemer or your Legend or your Benz:


Next step was HVAC! I had gotten the mix of r-12 and r134a removed at an a/c shop a few weeks prior, now it was time to swap it all over to r-134a, the right way. Lucky for me, I had invoices that all the rubber a/c lines had been replaced at some point, so that is good news. I ordered new green o-rings, r134a expansion valve, paralell flow condenser and a new drier.

New condenser:


Receiver/drier, o-ring swap, and flushing out the lines with brake parts cleaner:


Old vs new expansion valve:


Deep vacuum for 30 minutes.


And a quick test!


Nice to have all these modern amenities such as a radio and working AC :)

[2mAn]

damn... Im jelly.

Also, Did you quote COMMON SENSE? like before he was Common?

[Julien]

damn... Im jelly.

Also, Did you quote COMMON SENSE? like before he was Common?

Atcq, son

[freeride53]

Atcq, son

We've got the Jazz, very period correct driving tune.

Also, Style 10's yay!

[2mAn]

Atcq, son

true, my bad... I hadnt heard that line in so long my mind heard this immediately

https://youtu.be/9jQMgWCvn_A

another classic

[freeride53]

true, my bad... I hadnt heard that line in so long my mind heard this immediately

https://youtu.be/9jQMgWCvn_A

another classic

OT: OG Chicago shit + OG 4Runner = win

[Julien]

Lyrically I'm Mario Andretti on the Momo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKXMZlw_efM

[2mAn]

Can we continue the derail?

https://youtu.be/ghscKuzlcSo

I dont think this song gets as much love as it should

[Julien]

Can we continue the derail?

https://youtu.be/ghscKuzlcSo

I dont think this song gets as much love as it should

real talk, this is my top down driving song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1o-NWNmQLM&t=108s

[wworm]

Lyrically I'm Mario Andretti on the Momo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKXMZlw_efM

oof.

[Julien]

So Kronus gave me a free e36 Steering rack... Problem is, it leaked :(

I bought the rebuild kit and followed fredk's rebuild DIY on BFC and went from there. All apart:


Bit of a mess mid-rebuild. I found that my 22MM Northern Tool Socket was a perfect fit to drive out the hard-to-reach center seal.


Back together:


Installation (including a quick tape-measure alignement)


Went to a shop and got the tires installed and the car aligned:




Also spray painted these old Beverly Hills BMW license plate frames that were all faded in lachsilver.. because why not :)





The car now drives/handles/looks great, has all the modern amenities such as AC/heated seats/music...that may be it for a little while other than some little finishing touches.

[2mAn]

Was it a bitch to rebuild the rack? I am trying to decide if I want to R&R my rack or pull the E36-M3 mine has and rebuild it