E30 M3 Vert

[rzerob]

I used the existing cables, you need to unwind them 1 or 2 turns on the end. You will also need to find/secure a new pivot point for the cables, without doing that they will have nothing to put force against. Ill see if i have and extra stock setup laying around and can take a side by side photo of whats missing. Basically you need to start cutting things away until it fits lol. If you daily your car and constantly use air this probably won't be an ideal setup. Ill probably leave the 3 settings in the open position and just control the speed.

I appreciate that. Thank you. But don't go out of your way though. As long it is not pain in the ass.

[968Reckless]

Yeah I have been working on a setup as well. I have gathered the parts but have not started on it yet. I knew you had to have done more than the straight forward setup that was pictured. Did you run new cable or just extend it? And where did you buy the cable or how did you extend it? If you don't mind me asking?

I used the existing cables, you need to unwind them 1 or 2 turns on the end. You will also need to find/secure a new pivot point for the cables, without doing that they will have nothing to put force against. Ill see if i have and extra stock setup laying around and can take a side by side photo of whats missing. Basically you need to start cutting things away until it fits lol. If you daily your car and constantly use air this probably won't be an ideal setup. Ill probably leave the 3 settings in the open position and just control the speed.

[rzerob]

Too much time has gone into the hvac setup lol.

As you can see the lower half has been cut off. I've removed 2 buttons which i'll relocate to the glove box if i decide to run AC in the future. The sides have been shaved down and a piece of angled ABS has been added to the left side. I don't think i'll be able to explain what i did on the back side but its safe to say 50% of the plastic has been removed and/or manipulated. All of the cable had to be extended and are now secured to the to the slides with m4 nut/bolts. The shift surround has also been cut where it meets the heater core to allow everything to have more room.


what i still need to do is make a bracket to attached the bottom of the hvac panel to the ashtray area. i will most likely add a few gauges in that area and allow for a small cubby.


Obviously everything above it just for hvac. The radio surround was cut from a piece of metal and i welded a single din cage on the back. 2 buttons will function as normal the the other is a stealth volt meter. I might go back and add a fourth because i think it looks a little too spread out.

Yeah I have been working on a setup as well. I have gathered the parts but have not started on it yet. I knew you had to have done more than the straight forward setup that was pictured. Did you run new cable or just extend it? And where did you buy the cable or how did you extend it? If you don't mind me asking?

[968Reckless]

No finished pics of the 2002?...

so i forgot to take some detailed pics but this is all i got and it ain't much. The color is Panther Black metallic (audi exclusive color), its purple and green in the sun but black when its overcast. If we get a sunny day i'll try and get it outside.

i might do a quick thread on it but i didn't take many pics along the way. Looking for a set of Recaro LS's or Recaro E21 sport seats to refinish if anyone has a some laying around.

[968Reckless]

Great job. Your HVAC setup is straight forward and I find it hard to believe if it was that simple, more people would be doing something similar. So? What issues have you encountered with this setup? And what have you come up with to make it work?

Too much time has gone into the hvac setup lol.

As you can see the lower half has been cut off. I've removed 2 buttons which i'll relocate to the glove box if i decide to run AC in the future. The sides have been shaved down and a piece of angled ABS has been added to the left side. I don't think i'll be able to explain what i did on the back side but its safe to say 50% of the plastic has been removed and/or manipulated. All of the cable had to be extended and are now secured to the to the slides with m4 nut/bolts. The shift surround has also been cut where it meets the heater core to allow everything to have more room.


what i still need to do is make a bracket to attached the bottom of the hvac panel to the ashtray area. i will most likely add a few gauges in that area and allow for a small cubby.


Obviously everything above it just for hvac. The radio surround was cut from a piece of metal and i welded a single din cage on the back. 2 buttons will function as normal the the other is a stealth volt meter. I might go back and add a fourth because i think it looks a little too spread out.

[rzerob]

Great job. Your HVAC setup is straight forward and I find it hard to believe if it was that simple, more people would be doing something similar. So? What issues have you encountered with this setup? And what have you come up with to make it work?

[968Reckless]

oh gotcha, i wouldn't have any room for that. thanks though

[Stan]

Not sure what you mean by gauge panel cluster and thank you!





Honestly i don't have any, will get some this weekend when i put it away for the winter.

[968Reckless]

I have a gauge cluster panel I bought but do not want.
$55.00 shipped.
You do terrific work!

Not sure what you mean by gauge panel cluster and thank you!

No finished pics of the 2002?...

Honestly i don't have any, will get some this weekend when i put it away for the winter.

[2mAn]

Slow progress since i decided to start/finish the 2002 quick. Now that i'm done with that i can put my focus back on the vert.

No finished pics of the 2002?...

[Stan]

I have a gauge cluster panel I bought but do not want.
$55.00 shipped.
You do terrific work!

[968Reckless]

Slow progress since i decided to start/finish the 2002 quick. Now that i'm done with that i can put my focus back on the vert.

Interior has been installed and the radio/hvac layout is finished. I'm still messing around with painting or vinyl wrapping the panel but the pictures show it with some black vinyl i had laying around. Nothing is 100% secured in the pic so don't judge me lol.

[Stan]

Thanks, I hope you are continuing to make progress

[968Reckless]

When you polished with cerium oxide, was it by hand or machine polisher?
If by machine, random orbital like from Griots? If yes setting 4?
THANK YOU

I used a 3" cotton wheel on a drill, you don't need a lot of speed and pressure to get results. I'm sure you can find some videos online about the process.

[Stan]

Started polishing all the glass with cerium oxide, trying to remove 30 years worth of scratches is difficult.



Painted the window trim while i was working in the area. It would have been much easier to do this before the car was painted but i completely forgot.

When you polished with cerium oxide, was it by hand or machine polisher?
If by machine, random orbital like from Griots? If yes setting 4?
THANK YOU