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My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =)

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  • R
    R
    REKIII
    wrote on last edited by
    #1733

    Earl said:

    I assembled my passenger front seat for the last time the other day

    Ha!  'For the last time'  Sure....

    You do realize we've all been paying attention.  In a week, or month we'll see a new update something like this:

    'So, I thought I was done with the passenger seat when I assembled it last time.  When I was in there, I noticed a pan head screw that looked just.....well, wrong.  So, in my free time between picking out Ascots and dinner flatware I researched which screws BMW really used inside the seat, you see, this screw was unique to the passenger seat in 318ti's and varied by VIN number so it wasn't something I could just get anywhere.  After extensive research and some rough translated phone calls to retired BMW assembly workers (time difference was tough to schedule calls) I found out that the screw in my seat was not factory!  The photo evidence just couldn't be denied!  I was disgusted, and couldn't sleep.  The next morning I called the dealer to order.  They said I couldn't order it......I explained who I was and what I was doing and they said they still could't get it for me.  Now what? I wasn't finished.  I decided to take the screw I had (the dirty non-factory one) and the pictures of the actual screw I had collected from my new german friends and drew up a schematic to have one made.  I had a local machine shop turn it for me, took it to the heat treating place we use at work to get it hardened to the proper spec, then sent it off to the zinc plater for the proper gold coloring.   After all this, I re-assembled the seat for the last time....again.....I think......and finally got a good nights sleep.'

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    • GunMetalGreyG
      GunMetalGreyG
      GunMetalGrey
      wrote on last edited by
      #1734

      Hahaha, the accuracy of that is almost too good! 
      Not knocking ya Earl, as your attention to detail is impressive, but it totally sounds like something you may have typed!

      ...

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      • SteelBlueS
        SteelBlueS
        SteelBlue
        wrote on last edited by
        #1735

        REKIII said:

        They said I couldn't order it......I explained who I was and what I was doing and they said they still could't get it for me.

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        • YoungCRY
          YoungCRY
          YoungCR
          wrote on last edited by
          #1736

          Earl said:

          The only big news is that there is about to be a severe lack of wrinkle black...

          This best be a M51 swap

          Chris Young
          BMWCCA #458972
          1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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          • GunMetalGreyG
            GunMetalGreyG
            GunMetalGrey
            wrote on last edited by
            #1737

            YoungCR said:

            This best be a M51 swap 

            I would be curious to see how to get that stateside.
            Not that I am looking for one or anything...

            ...

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            • EarlE
              EarlE
              Earl
              wrote on last edited by
              #1738

              YoungCR said:

              This best be a M51 swap 

              Oh boy do I wish that was the case. Some day

              museum sig 2earl.jpg

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              • EarlE
                EarlE
                Earl
                wrote on last edited by
                #1739

                GunMetalGrey said:

                I would be curious to see how to get that stateside.
                Not that I am looking for one or anything...

                Canada=)

                museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                • JdesignJ
                  JdesignJ
                  Jdesign
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #1740

                  No progress report. I just had to move Earls car and noticed that its more gangsta than I expected.... Ignore my annoying voice.

                  MCDY2240.MP4

                  SumBunny.jpg

                  https://www.instagram.com/_jdesigner_/                                          http://nevertoolow.tumblr.com/

                  🥳SOLD BMW E24 633CSI - BMW M30B32                                          🧪SOLD HCH  ES9 - 1.3 LDA
                  👽BMW E30 325IC - Toyota 1JZ-GTE                                                     ⏰ HONDA EF9 CIVIC SI - JDM B18C5
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                  🤹‍♀️SOLD BMW E36/7 Z3 - BMW M54B25                                                🧓SOLD BMW E10 2002 - BMW M10M05

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                  • EarlE
                    EarlE
                    Earl
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #1741

                    Hey fake news. Progress was made yesterday but it's actually reverse progress...

                    museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                    • RekpointR
                      RekpointR
                      Rekpoint
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #1742

                      patsbimmer1 said:

                      Damn it @Earl, respond to my text.

                      Some say, He still hasn't responded.

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                      • JdesignJ
                        JdesignJ
                        Jdesign
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #1743

                        This car moved a few months ago, and will be moving again in a few days. I will take some pictures 🤣

                        ….and no, none of it will be forward progress, just me rearranging things. 
                        50865FE9-AB62-400C-954D-008C1C223778.jpeg

                        SumBunny.jpg

                        https://www.instagram.com/_jdesigner_/                                          http://nevertoolow.tumblr.com/

                        🥳SOLD BMW E24 633CSI - BMW M30B32                                          🧪SOLD HCH  ES9 - 1.3 LDA
                        👽BMW E30 325IC - Toyota 1JZ-GTE                                                     ⏰ HONDA EF9 CIVIC SI - JDM B18C5
                        ☠️BMW E36 318i - Ford 5.0 FE302                                                         🚴‍♂️ GT-Labomba - 26x2.75 Freeride
                        🤹‍♀️SOLD BMW E36/7 Z3 - BMW M54B25                                                🧓SOLD BMW E10 2002 - BMW M10M05

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                        • patsbimmer1P
                          patsbimmer1P
                          patsbimmer1
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #1744

                          I've always wondered how barn finds come to be... and here we are lol.

                          Earl's kids will finish this some day.

                          2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                          07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                          97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                          95 325is *sold*
                          93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                          BMWCCA #473306

                          Instagram @patsbimmer1

                          AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                          "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                          • GunMetalGreyG
                            GunMetalGreyG
                            GunMetalGrey
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #1745

                            I vote for weekly bumps until he does something with it.

                            ...

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                            • KaiserRollsK
                              KaiserRollsK
                              KaiserRolls
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #1746

                              GunMetalGrey said:

                              I vote for weekly bumps until he does something with it. 

                              Bump

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                              • PartiallypurpleP
                                PartiallypurpleP
                                Partiallypurple
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #1747

                                Bump

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                                • HipMFH
                                  HipMFH
                                  HipMF
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #1748

                                  At work replying to my own emails where I asked people questions and got no response...

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                                  • m42b32M
                                    m42b32M
                                    m42b32
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #1749

                                    HipMF said:

                                    At work replying to my own emails where I asked people questions and got no response...

                                    Ugh, same.

                                    1991 318is, 1991 318i, 2022 Bronco

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                                    • JdesignJ
                                      JdesignJ
                                      Jdesign
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #1750

                                      BUMP

                                      SumBunny.jpg

                                      https://www.instagram.com/_jdesigner_/                                          http://nevertoolow.tumblr.com/

                                      🥳SOLD BMW E24 633CSI - BMW M30B32                                          🧪SOLD HCH  ES9 - 1.3 LDA
                                      👽BMW E30 325IC - Toyota 1JZ-GTE                                                     ⏰ HONDA EF9 CIVIC SI - JDM B18C5
                                      ☠️BMW E36 318i - Ford 5.0 FE302                                                         🚴‍♂️ GT-Labomba - 26x2.75 Freeride
                                      🤹‍♀️SOLD BMW E36/7 Z3 - BMW M54B25                                                🧓SOLD BMW E10 2002 - BMW M10M05

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                                      • RekpointR
                                        RekpointR
                                        Rekpoint
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #1751

                                        Bump

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                                        • RekpointR
                                          RekpointR
                                          Rekpoint
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #1752

                                          Smh, Missed a week, Bump

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