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

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  • EarlE
    EarlE
    Earl
    wrote on last edited by
    #297

    Rowleym said:

    I only use my phone for forums because its easier and I can post pictures effortlessly. It's called tapatalk!

    I'm too cheap to buy the app;) I use my phone because I don't have internet at my apartment. The only times I use a computer are at work, and sometimes when I run out to my parents house. I'll add pictures from my parents house later:P Otherwise I need to make a blank text to myself, paste each Photobucket link into it, exit out each time to save it as a draft, then once I have every picture i need, I copy the entire chunk of link, and paste it here.

    museum sig 2earl.jpg

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    • EarlE
      EarlE
      Earl
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      #298

      I finally got some work done. Friday I went to the shop and removed the battery tray. I then had a go with removing some of the seam sealer.

      Here it is:

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      Here is where it was:

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      You can see some seam sealer was removed there too. I only had an hour to spend at the shop so I didn't get much more done.

      I then thought about how my Recaro Trophies would be great in the car, but they're not black=(

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      They're mint. Only one cigarette burn on the passenger side.

      Posted Image

      Back to the engine bay. I went back yesterday, and removed the rest of the sealer I could get with the drill and wire cup. I also got rid of the ABS.

      Before:

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      After:

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      Passenger side tower:

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      Drivers side tower:

      http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/earlcharlesmeyeriii/IMAG0764_zps95df782a.jpg

      http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/earlcharlesmeyeriii/IMAG0765_zps7f21da3c.jpg

      http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/earlcharlesmeyeriii/IMAG0767_zps33012514.jpg

      Full bay so far:

      http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/earlcharlesmeyeriii/IMAG0768_zps43962f02.jpg

      Next weekend I should be able to get a majority of the rest of the seam sealer out. I really need to pick up the pace to get this all done by June.

      museum sig 2earl.jpg

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      • B
        B
        B C
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        #299

        Done by June? Must be a bigger project than im imagining

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        • EarlE
          EarlE
          Earl
          wrote on last edited by
          #300

          Snap Understeer said:

          Done by June? Must be a bigger project than im imagining

          Shaving the bay, refreshing the motor, changing all rear bushings, full exhaust, changing the carpet, recovering the headliner, tucking the fusebox under the dash, full respray, shaving rear bumper, fitting new wheels, and some other suspension related work. I'm sure I'm missing some things. Lol But most of it has to get done on Saturdays only. If it was at my place I would get it done fast, but it is 45 minutes away:P

          museum sig 2earl.jpg

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          • EarlE
            EarlE
            Earl
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            #301

            I'm trying to decide on the shade of silver for the faces on my next wheels. Which one of these do you think would be best?

            http://www.powderbuythepound.com/SPACE_INVADER_SILVER/

            http://www.powderbuythepound.com/BONDED_VIKING_STAINLESS_STEEL/

            http://www.powderbuythepound.com/DARK-WHEEL-SILVER/

            http://www.powderbuythepound.com/BONDED_STARDUST_SILVER_SPARKLE/

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            • YoungCRY
              YoungCRY
              YoungCR
              wrote on last edited by
              #302

              Earl said:

              Which one of these do you think would be best?

              Space Invader silver because of the name :cool: or the dark wheel silver. I like both.

              Chris Young
              BMWCCA #458972
              1986 528e/5ย ย | 1994 530i/5ย | 1995 540i/6ย | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500ย Suburban

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              • EarlE
                EarlE
                Earl
                wrote on last edited by
                #303

                I like the dark wheels silver too. The viking SS has a champagne color to it that I'm not sure if I like, or dislike. I think the stardust has a little flake to it. The would be cool if it isn't too flaky. What I really want is a powder to match BMW Silver Grey.

                The color of these badboys:

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                Le CSL๐Ÿ†’

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                • StewCrewS
                  StewCrewS
                  StewCrew
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #304

                  I think bonded viking. 1, because of the name. 2, the other 3 look the same to me. Keep in mind this is coming from someone who is slightly colorblind, so take it for what it is :P

                  7475a3b8-1768-471d-a58d-a14ce9cfe544zps

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                  • Brian.B
                    Brian.B
                    Brian.
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                    #305

                    I don't remember which one I said to go with, but I'm too lazy to reopen all those links. Go with the one I said. I'm also color blind, so take this post with a grain of salt.

                    instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                    • EarlE
                      EarlE
                      Earl
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #306

                      You guys are silly=P lol I'm thinking the dark wheel silver, unless I find something close to BMW A08๐Ÿ†’

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                      • EarlE
                        EarlE
                        Earl
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                        #307

                        Sold my wastegate, so I am now purchasing my COP kit=D

                        museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                        • R
                          R
                          REKIII
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                          #308

                          Looks good! So jealous of that steering rack.

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                            R
                            Rowleym
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                            #309

                            Earl said:

                            Sold my wastegate, so I am now purchasing my COP kit=D

                            Freaking finally!!

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                            sk8 or die

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                              B
                              B C
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                              REKIII said:

                              Looks good! So jealous of that steering rack.

                              Recirc. ball got you down?

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                              • EarlE
                                EarlE
                                Earl
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                                REKIII said:

                                Looks good! So jealous of that steering rack.

                                Why you jealous of the steering rack? I want a Z3 one=P

                                What I actually want to find is a Merc 190e brake booster=) Either the steel dual chamber, or the aluminum single chamber.

                                museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                  B C
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                                  Earl said:

                                  Why you jealous of the steering rack? I want a Z3 one=P

                                  What I actually want to find is a Merc 190e brake booster=) Either the steel dual chamber, or the aluminum single chamber.

                                  Crazy thing is, the Z3 rack felt stock after driving for a while, and that was coming from the extremely lazy 4.1 turn lock to lock E30 rack.

                                  These steering quickeners look like a pretty sweet addition

                                  http://pitstopusa.com/i-5080741-howe-steering-quickener-1-5-1-ratio.html?gclid=CLXK26HyobUCFfBDMgodxQQAbA

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                                  • EarlE
                                    EarlE
                                    Earl
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                                    #313

                                    How much did you get your Z3 rack for? Where does that quickener get placed?

                                    museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                    • R
                                      R
                                      REKIII
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                                      #314

                                      Snap Understeer said:

                                      Recirc. ball got you down?

                                      Earl said:

                                      Why you jealous of the steering rack? I want a Z3 one=P

                                      Yeah, e39 540 and M5 got the shaft in the steering dept. They did an unbelievable job with what they had, but......

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                                        B
                                        B C
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                                        I think I paid $190 for it. I got it from a junkyard in the Germantown area off a Z3 2.8 with ~80k.

                                        The steering quickener is mounted inline on the steering shaft so your original steering shaft needs to be cut, shortened, and welded.

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                                        • EarlE
                                          EarlE
                                          Earl
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #316

                                          REKIII said:

                                          Yeah, e39 540 and M5 got the shaft in the steering dept. They did an unbelievable job with what they had, but......

                                          Is the steering on the m5 not so good?

                                          museum sig 2earl.jpg

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