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

[jc43089]

Won't the 2.93 be pretty slow behind the 4cyl?  The m50 cars had a 3.15.

[Earl]

The car came with a 3.45 from the factory. It will be much slower but this car isn't made to be fast. It will get stellar gas mileage which makes it an even better cruiser=P

[YoungCR]

The z3 rack is for avoiding pot holes and the diff is for going slow over bumps. #lowlife

[Earl]

More goodies arrived from Germany 

Thanks again to my friend Kitty for all of the help finding and importing items. It is a set of MHW tail lights, a euro console, and alcantara to repair my drivers bolsters. 

The MHW's are in pretty excellent shape. One thing that puzzles me on how to solve is this dead spider stuck between the lenses

He left a crystal sort of reside inside with him too. I think the only way to get him out is to heat the lights and pull off the lenses, but I don't want to risk damaging the lights=/

They look great otherwise=) 

The console is basically the same as the US console, but does not have the holes in it for the stupid cup holder insert. 

I also finally found a spot where I can bring the car to work on it. My parents offered to let me work on it in their garage so I cleaned that up a little and started reorganizing. I should be able to fit with room to spare around all sides=) 

Going to see when I can get the car delivered and then go from there

[DrLeadFoot]

Those lights are sweet!

The final stretch!!

[Earl]

So the car should be on it's way over any day now. Is there anyone on here that is good with wiring and would like to come one of these weekends and help me tackle some things? This would include extending a harness and simplifying another=)

[jc43089]

I wish I could come help with that, if you have any questions I can help from afar.

Sent from my potato phone

[nick.e46.330i.]

Earl just give me a call or text whenever!

[Earl]

A big package arrived yesterday

I have a rear main seal, starter rebuild kit, and all transmission mounting bolts and washers enroute from Gutenparts. I need to apply antiseize and retorque every piece of stainless hardware I have put on the motor since I was unaware of it's reaction in other metals. After I do that and install the rear main seal the engine and trans can go together and I should be able to put them in the car. 

I need to clean out the whole inside and figure out some miscellaneous hardware that is sitting in a cup on the passenger floor board as well.

[REKIII]

back in West Bend now?

[Earl]

Kewaskum but close enough=P

[DrLeadFoot]

Yeehaw!!  Go time

[Bassboy3313]

git-r-done!!!

[Jdesign]

[wasnt m3]

About time you found somewhere to start parting it out.

[Earl]

lol

[Earl]

Started cleaning all of the dust out of the interior Friday

Got about 75% of it clean up but it was dark out by the time I finished up for the day. Need to do some touch up on the motor this week as well as anti-seizing all of the stainless hardware. 

I missed working on this but I really need to get my motivation boosted so that I stay at it

[REKIII]

Did you know that was a hatch back?

[Earl]

Of course=)

[Earl]

Finished cleaning up the back half of the inside

needed the steering wheel off of the work bench so I threw it in=)

also needed the rear seats/cards out of my living room so that all went in too=) 

I really like the look of the rear head rests from the back. Also threw the MHW's on the other day as you can see. 

The passenger side seat/foot well area is pretty much cleaned up and about half of the drivers side is done. 

Should be doing the antiseize on the engine in the next few days and putzing around on miscellaneous other things.