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Put in a new windshield. The old one must have been original. What a difference now, I'm seeing stuff that I never knew was there.

Gave her (or him? I don't know anymore) a wash, along with some quick detailing product (spray-on polish and wax). Then cleaned the interior, along with giving the leather some conditioner. However, the inside wasn't that dirty to begin with, aside from the underside of the carpets starting to peel and leaving all the black crap on my carpets. Might have to re-glue them eventually.

I can't wait for my ass to feel the friction against the seats because of the conditioner.

I think next on the list will be:
• Steering wheel swap to an M-Tech I
• Replacing some burnt out window switches
• Sourcing new HVAC - Current one has sun damage and finish is cracking.
• E28 M5 basketweaves - Figured that it's about time to get a proper wheel size, unlike the Style 42s I have on right now.

I wonder if I can design a cabin air filter... If it's even possible to put one in the car anywhere before the blower.

Got the TQ converter off, 5-speed swap resumes

Stevo12 wrote:Got the TQ converter off, 5-speed swap resumes

I replaced the LR subframe hard line Fought me all the way . But I got it done .

Installed rear main seal, flywheel, clutch, TOB, and transmission. Mocked up the mounts (no hardware...oops) and crossmember, and found out the shifter doesn't fit (G265, aluminum console). Will fab something at work tomorrow.

Installed the factory flares

Pretty crappy cell phone picture, but after four or so months of waiting, got my Spax setup installed!

post 7 (1 of 1) by Stan Mikita's Donuts, on Flickr

Pretty excited, the car looks so much better to me

Actually it's only a mock-up, but the aluminum console is shortened - I just need the proper-length fasteners to tie everything down and figure out a rear mount situation...currently this is my rear support:



Mocked it up real quick and then had to jet to a rehearsal dinner - I don't have much time tomorrow due to the wedding we're attending tomorrow into Sunday, but there's gonna be another big push Sunday afternoon and into Monday to get the car ready!

The re-habbed rear calipers are ready to mount. The right one had seized slides. I pulled out the boots and the bores were loaded with rust. I think the rust was squeezing against the slide bolts. The first one, I attacked with a sanding drum on a Dremel. It was taking too long, I used an old 5/8 paddle bit in a drill. Didn't harm the drill because I used the sides of the paddle. I couldn't locate an 11/16 That may have worked better. Much faster. When I finished with the Dremel, I coated the boots with Sil Glyde and pushed them back in. The bolts slide much easier now.

Weighed it. 2660lbs, half tank of gas, no driver.

I pulled out the eta today and took it on some errands. Noticed I've only driven it 1300 miles this year. Such a joy to drive an e28 that feels about 3 yrs old.

The left rear door was removed at some point and not shimmed correctly. I shimmed it right and now it lines up and opens/closes perfectly.

Then the family went on a walk, so I put in my new BMW injectors too.

Pulled the ghost into garage today, got the front end up on jack stands and the motor supported with a hoist.
Then I went a little crazy.

I pulled the front subframe, steering box, power steering pump, alternator, oil pan and the turbo.
Turbo has been replace with an upgraded unit, oil pan replaced with one drill for oil return and the exhaust has been reconnected. Tomorrow I will swap in a newer ps pump and a tight steering box. Mine has extreme play compare to the fresh one. I decided to use the second reinforced subframe that I had for sale. I so tire right. Wow. Its been a long day.

Fixed the cluster, and greased the odo gears

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After:

Got the wheels back on and took a short spin around the parking lot. Brakes work pissah, drive shaft center bearing is quiet under hard acceleration, guess and begorrah setting of re-habbed tie-rods isn't terrible. I rotated the worn out rear tires to the front for pre alignment driving before I take it to a shop that groks old cars.

Replaced #1 fuse again.

s38 TS kit inbound

Found out my driveshaft doesn't fit. Swap is on hold until I source a G265 driveshaft, so chances are I won't be taking the car to MD on Thursday as planned :/

Driver's door lock finally crapped out. Fixed it, then replaced the interior lever, which crumbled when I was taking it off the door.

Got a driveshaft that fits! Can't give enough props to Ben (who sold me the other one that didn't fit...a year ago!) for making it right. Put it in the car last night and it just needs an adjustment on the slip collar and it should be good to go.

Spent the little free time I had last night getting to the clutch hydraulics, and the fitting on the hardlines I have is f***ed, so I need to get some new ones - looks like Autozone has 'em in stock, and I have some 3/16" hard line and a bubble flare tool so I'll be good to go tonight. Fixed my cluster/turn signal issue (C1 connector loose, RH front indicator has a loose connection).

I decided to take my bike rack off today. With my garage door.

Otzi wrote:I decided to take my bike rack off today. With my garage door.

Ouch!

BonitaBeast wrote:

Otzi wrote:I decided to take my bike rack off today. With my garage door.

Ouch!

Yeah, that had to of hurt.

Nothing, it's dead to me.

And I today for the experiment was installed in my E28 dashboard from High E34..Sorry can't upload photos(..I like the result,though a bit lying speedometer,but it melodies to adapt the fuel level sensor picking up the necessary resistance and put the temperature sensor from the M50 to correctly showed the temperature..the Wiring is not cut,made adapters,for that would easily return to the place of native dashboard..