Ryan's Hennarot 318is (s54, slicktop conversion, MT2)

[Erik]

Insane work! ��

[kid8]

Looking good man, can't wait to see it on the streets!

[Mike36]

Progress is moving forward. 3D printer is up and running so next I need to design the mt2 sidemarker surrounds.

I've been thinking about have something like this done for the side markers. A side marker delete:

http://www.modbargains.com/body_color_painted_reflectors_bmw_e92_3series.htm

Seems easier and cleaner than making a holder like OEM. Also which 3D printer did you end up buying?

[rjmcdermott81]

Knocked out some big ones. Pushing really hard to get this prepped for Radwood next weekend.

All windows are in, headliner is totally buttoned up.


The last big hurdle is the mtech 2 skirts and door pods. Hope to knock that out this weekend.

[rjmcdermott81]

I scored a few critical parts from Patrick George's (Jalopnik) old e30 that got wrecked here in town. That car was in crazy good shape...but someone had already stripped the whole interior. The most important pieces I got were the weatherstripping for inside the windows.
Patrick's from Jalopnik's e30


Prepped the side windows:


Dropped the front and rear glass in and now I'm working on the dang locking strip. This thing is a PITA.

[rjmcdermott81]

I got the carpet in today and finally mounted the e46 gas pedal. I remember agonizing over that in the early days of the swap but once it all came together it was really obvious and easy.




Hopefully this week I'll have the interior buttoned up and get the front and rear glass in.

I figured out today that I screwed up with the headliner on the b-pillars... It is covering the holes for the nuts to secure the rear side windows in. I figure I have two options. I'm going to see if the shop can peel the headliner back and then re-glue it without totally messing it up. If they say that's a no-go then I'll just drill holes in the headliner and then plug them with black trim caps or something. That's probably something I'll have to address next week.

[rjmcdermott81]

Stereo time. Nothing terribly special, but at some point in this cars life someone cut a huge hole in the parcel shelf and stuck a 6x9 in there. I figured what the heck, I'll just stick a slim sub up there and see how it goes.

[2mAn]

This is going to be quite special when you're done! Keep it up

[rjmcdermott81]

Dynomat!


I put it on the roof before the headliner too. Didn't grab a pick though.

[rjmcdermott81]

Progress is moving forward. 3D printer is up and running so next I need to design the mt2 sidemarker surrounds.


I also got my car back from the shop. I can't say enough about Leather Menders (https://www.yelp.com/biz/leather-menders-austin) in Austin. Really down to earth guys. Changing this from a sunroof car to a non-sunroof wasn't easy. They helped me figure out how it all went back together and we decided to remove the vinyl section in the front by the rearview mirrors. Finding a non-sunroof one would probably take me 6 months.




They also dyed my carpet and rear parcel shelf. I wish I had a before picture... even after an hour of pressure washing this carpet it looked more brown from stains than gray in most areas. It looks brand freaking new now.

[ArtFoodBMW]

oh my god. This is 100% on every level

[rjmcdermott81]

My car has been at the shop getting the headliner put in so no major progress. The headliner was a bit hard to figure out for two reasons:
1. I took it all out a year ago so I didn't remember how it all went together
2. I needed two extra rods for the space that the sunroof used to occupy. The shop sourced some old 5-series rods and I was able to bend them and cut them down to fit. Wish I would have taken a pic.

In the meantime I'm painting all my trim. The paintshop guy recommended this SEM spray and it looks incredible. The prep was easy - pressure washed it, scuffed it with a red scotchbrite, cleaned it with windex, hit it with wax degreaser, and finally with a tack cloth




I'm also trying to figure out how to make the parts that surround the sidemarkers for the mt2. They seem to be NLA and finding them used will be near impossible. I ordered an inexpensive 3D printer that you have to assemble yourself. It showed up in 500 pieces and my son and I are slowly getting it together.

[rjmcdermott81]

I just want to commend you on this thread, this is 100% where I want to take my 318is. slick-top and S54. I will for sure be coming back here.

Bravo

Thanks man - best of luck on your build!

[jeenyus]

wonderful work.

[Motheye99]

I just want to commend you on this thread, this is 100% where I want to take my 318is. slick-top and S54. I will for sure be coming back here.

Bravo