My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =)
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I have gotten a little done since the last update=)
The second most exciting update is that my paint/finishing shave/bodywork quote is scheduled for this afternoon. If it is in my budget I will have to scramble to get the car back to a somewhat rolling state so that it can get to their facility. I will put my most exciting update at the end of this update=)
Friday I started refinishing my rear axles for a second time. I did a half ass job the first time because I just wanted to get the car back together. I am very happy that my mindset has changed.
I then tapped up the boots and splines and did some media blasting to get as much off as I could without damaging the boot ends.
Once I got to the shop I sprayed them with self etching primer
I let that cure over night and then I sprayed them with gloss black on Saturday.
Now I just want to refresh the boot clamps and then they are done.
On Friday I also started taking out my door handles. I got the outer trim off and decided to leave the handles in for now until it gets to the bodyshop so that the doors can latch shut while it is transported there.
The seals around them were super cracked. I bought a new set a little over a year ago and will be swapping them in upon reinstallation.
I also started cleaning up the ends of the frame rails Friday.
There was a little surface rust that I brushed off. After that I was out of self etching primer but sprayed them Saturday as well.
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Saturday I pressure washed my carpet since it was pretty dirty and I wanted to get it really clean before dying it.
It came out pretty clean but wasn't anywhere near dry when I left.
I also pressure washed my transmission. I should source another one since first will pop out if you do not put it in first before coming to a stop. Third gear would also grind on very rare occasions.
I spent a majority of the day under the front of the car removing surface rust and seam sealer so I can get some primer, paint, and undercoat down before I put the refreshed front subframe on.
I just need to pick up a paint/rust removal disc for my grinder and will try and get it primed this weekend.
The last thing I did was remove my rear seat cards in preparation for my new interior=)
That brings me to my favorite update. My friend Kitty and I sourced a full interior for me to import. They just got it delivered to them on Saturday.
I won't go into crazy detail but we have found a good chunk of information out about them. They are called "Looping II Anthracite" and were a Dakar Yellow 323ti only option. They weren't really advertised so they were more of an "Individual" option. They were only made from March to December in 1997. Kitty doesn't think any more than 100 sets were made. Mine are labelled as set 52 and were built on June 14th of 1997. Kitty has only ever seen two sets in pictures, including this set. This is the only set she has ever seen for sale so I just had to get them. I was planning on recovering my interior anyways but these seats are immaculate. The rear seats and door cards look brand new. The passenger seat looks to be in excellent shape with no wear. The only wear on anything is a thumbnail hole in the Alcantara thigh bolster of the drivers seat. I will be getting that repaired once they get here. The huge plus is that I got these for incredibly less than it would be to redo my interior. I can't wait for them to arrive=)
Since my interior is out of the bag I might as well show my new steering wheel that I have been keeping a secret too. Kitty helped me source this as well and it will be on its way over with the seats.
Hopefully after today things will start falling into place again=)
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Those are some sweet mk3 golf seats!!1!1
Can't wait to see more pics once they're here in the US and installed. Hope the shave/smooth quote is better then I'm expecting as well!
haha on the MK3 seat comment
I am in the position that regardless of the quote, they're really my only good option. The decision will be that if it is more than I am expecting, I will take out a personal loan to build credit and to avoid draining my bank. I have no doubt I could pay for it out of pocket but if it is more than $6000, I would rather pay it off slowly and keep my bank account full.
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I like the steering wheel! It fits well with the rest of the interior.
It fits with everything much better than the wooden Grip Royal that I had. I wanted something that was the same size (350mm) but looked more OEM and fit with the rest of the interior. I think I found a perfect match=) I was afraid I would eventually get the car done and have an interior with wore out seats, but now I am super happy to have things covered on all fronts.
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pics of the wooden grip royal you had?
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It is an Italvolanti. It is in awesome shape for the age=)
I was never a huge fan of alcantara because I could never find it in nice shape. I have a feeling it will be super soft and comfy. I can't believe how cheap I got them and that they showed up right when I was looking
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The Lime rock park edition E92 M3 has alcantara interior and steering wheel along with most E60 M5's, thats where I got my inspiration from. The problem is the fabric does eventually wear out, like an old fleece blanket but rewraping with new material isn't too big of a deal.
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I just won't sit in my car. Haha It is crazy how perfect the seats are for their age.
But your centers aren't alcantara so that helps. Anyways any info on the seller? Curious how many "miles" are on the seats etc. I assume these came out of a dakar yellow 323ti?
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Would ya possibly part with the old wooden steering wheel??? That may look good in the e28!!! And damn good finds on the interior and the steering wheel might I add, this car is gonna be beyond awesome!!!
1984 BMW 528e - SETA and manual swapped! M50 to come!!!
1988 BMW 528e - Need parts?
1991 Chevy C1500 (mighty 350 with TBI and Wisconsin weight reduction package)
1996 Mazda Miata (SOLD!!!)
1996 BMW 325i (Donor car)
1998 Chevrolet Corvette (BEAST)
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee (BROKEN)
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Earl... I'm a little jealous of your damn seats!
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Would ya possibly part with the old wooden steering wheel??? That may look good in the e28!!! And damn good finds on the interior and the steering wheel might I add, this car is gonna be beyond awesome!!!
Thank you. I sold the old steering wheel to Jake a few months back. He has it in his e30=)
Haha Thanks Pat
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