Alpine White Zender Kit E24 633CSI

[Daggerty]

Jdesign said:

Exhaust piping came in. $26 shipped for 7.5' of mild steel seemed like a really cheap price. This will be the replacement for the muffler that was completely destroyed. Surprisingly the car isnt ungodly loud without a muffler so I figured this would help to wake it up a little.

Still waiting on the correct steering components to get here so I can finish that up.  

Is it galvanized? Kinda hard to tell

[Jdesign]

Daggerty said:

Is it galvanized? Kinda hard to tell

Aluminized steel. Its what most basic exhaust systems are made out of. It can take to heat very well.

[Jdesign]

I got the right tie rods and installed them early last week. Since I bolted everything up, I have yet to drive the car. I really wanted to weld the exhaust before hand and I don't have an Argon tank at my shop and I am too lazy to load one into/onto my car from my work. Maybe this week I will get to it....

I also split the Style 5's I bought and have since tossed the hardware into the tumbler. I still need to find tires, paint the faces, and polish the lips. Once these are built I can start on the RS's!

Oh! I also bought a new battery because one of the cars I bought a few months ago didn't have one, so it got salvaged from this car. So now with the new battery, I was also able to make a new battery hold-down bracket. So that's crossed off the list again!

[Jdesign]

Exhaust installed and hung! Looks really weird seeing pipes stick out the back of this thing again. I plan on putting some nice tips on it to clean it up a bit. 

I didnt take any pictures of the nice hanger I made but maybe I will once I install the tips.

Im thinking of ordering some Silverlines like the factory tips. They have a rolled outside edge.

[jc43089]

I vote for those stock looking tips.

[P_Roloff]

Yeah those would look really nice. Otherwise, I’ve got some slant cut tips lying around that you could just have.

[Earl]

I agree on the silverline tips. Those would suit the car well

[B C]

I gotta hear this!  Is this the only local M30 amongst us? or am I forgetting a 535i somewhere

[Jdesign]

Silverline tips ordered!  I think I might go home and get the car on lunch, so look forward to audio soon.

[Jdesign]

Just for you @snap

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[B C]

ah, yes! the song of my people!

[Jdesign]

snap said:

ah, yes! the song of my people!

[Jdesign]

The Silverline tips came in. Super nice quality and a perfect fit, better than the OEM ones that were on the car. Im happy with these! 

Parts to order / find

• Tie rods   (DAMMITTT)
• Steering Arm
• Trailing Arms
• Suspension Control Arm and Ball Joint 
• Ball joints
• Front valanc
• Shift Bushing
• Muffler/ rear exhaust
• Battery tie down 
• Speakers (4 minimum)
• Wipers
• Door light switch
• Tires

Minor Items

• Right rear window switch (in the rear of the car)     @YoungCR  -and might have this?
• fog lights   
• Front springs
• Tail light surrounds (might need to make my own)
• Interior dash blanks      @YoungCR  -might have these?

Labor

• Remove tint
• Muffler/ rear exhaust
• Install v belts
• Adjust steering box
• Extreme interior detail/ buffing session
• New brake pads / Rebuild caliper
• Turn signal Relay needs to be cleaned or replaced
• Finish buffing the entire car
• Remove the pin stripe
• Installed the side skirts with stainless hardware
• Refinish the Style 5's

[Earl]

I really like them!

[straight6pwr]

big 6s make the best noises.

thought about painting the bumper surrounds white, like on e30s verts?

[B C]

gorgeous!

[m42b32]

Those tips look awesome!

[YoungCR]

I'll scrounge through my parts this weekend, for sure have plenty of window switches.

[Jdesign]

YoungCR said:

I'll scrounge through my parts this weekend, for sure have plenty of window switches. 

Awesome! Thanks Chris!

straight6pwr said:

big 6s make the best noises.

thought about painting the bumper surrounds white, like on e30s verts?

 Those are actually World Bumpers ^^^ I was looking for a set but they only came on the later model E24's. 

To answer your question though, Yes I have though about it. I thought about painting the entire car..

AND THANKS GUYS!!!!

[Jdesign]

Have not really touched this car in awhile. Partly because I have been working on other projects, and partly because I have been really busy at work. I did but something simple to install, and the next big purchase will be lowering springs and struts.

Keyless entry. I installed a similar unit on my E30 and its one of the greatest things ever. Plus I really had to squeeze my pockets for the $10.49. 

I have been slowly refinishing the Style 5's I bought for this, and they are about 50% done. barrels are stripped and polished, paint is mixed and waiting, I just need to finish sanding the centers. They should look pretty similar to the theme of these RS's when they are done minus the gold "BBS" logo, the caps I have a chrome: