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

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  • JdesignJ
    JdesignJ
    Jdesign
    wrote on last edited by
    #1676

    Earl said:

    That's some shit too because I didn't get them until March...

    I thought you were going to say you hope to see them peel like most new plates I have seen

    Should have done what I did and get plates that do not expire 😁

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    🥳SOLD BMW E24 633CSI - BMW M30B32                                          🧪SOLD HCH  ES9 - 1.3 LDA
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    • EarlE
      EarlE
      Earl
      wrote on last edited by
      #1677

      They're ugly lol

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      • JdesignJ
        JdesignJ
        Jdesign
        wrote on last edited by
        #1678

        Earl said:

        They're ugly lol

        not if you repaint them 

        Image result for evil plan baby meme

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        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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        • EarlE
          EarlE
          Earl
          wrote on last edited by
          #1679

          I let a buddy of mine test fit the Breytons on his vert, as he was looking at a set and wanted to see how mine fit as the others are far more aggressive

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          • jc43089J
            jc43089J
            jc43089
            wrote on last edited by
            #1680

            How do you do that and not rub? Mine rubs on the inside of the plastic bumper when going over bumps in the road? Are the springs just too soft?

            Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

            2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
            3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
            '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

            '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

            '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
            '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
            '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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            • straight6pwrS
              straight6pwrS
              straight6pwr
              wrote on last edited by
              #1681

              someone put graffiti on his roof, you should call the cops.

              those wheels are amazing!

              Dan
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              • YoungCRY
                YoungCRY
                YoungCR
                wrote on last edited by
                #1682

                straight6pwr said:

                someone put graffiti on his roof, you should call the cops.

                those wheels are amazing!

                It's says WI Bimmers.com somewhere back there! Wheels look great, they'll look better on the ti though.

                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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                  D
                  Daggerty
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #1683

                  jc43089 said:

                  How do you do that and not rub? Mine rubs on the inside of the plastic bumper when going over bumps in the road? Are the springs just too soft?

                  Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

                  What size are you running?

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                  • jc43089J
                    jc43089J
                    jc43089
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #1684

                    225/45r17. On Borbet wheels, I don't know specs on them, they were on the car when I got it.

                    Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

                    2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                    3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                    '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                    '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                    '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                    '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                    '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                    • jc43089J
                      jc43089J
                      jc43089
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #1685

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                      Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

                      2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                      3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                      '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                      '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                      '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                      '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                      '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                      • patsbimmer1P
                        patsbimmer1P
                        patsbimmer1
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #1686

                        Stop stalling and start working!

                        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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                        • EarlE
                          EarlE
                          Earl
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #1687

                          I should have mentioned that his car was in no way driveable. The reara poked hard and then started to tuck and pull the sidewall from the bead. No way in hell anyone is driving on thesw before the compact does haha

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                          • EarlE
                            EarlE
                            Earl
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #1688

                            jc43089 said:

                            225/45r17. On Borbet wheels, I don't know specs on them, they were on the car when I got it.

                            Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

                            Do those have spacers or is the offset that aggressive? I don't know how someone managed to shape your rear arches like that. My coupe has 17x11's in the back with 245/40's and probably rubs less than what you have lol.

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                            • jc43089J
                              jc43089J
                              jc43089
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #1689

                              No spacers. there is a bunch of Bondo on the top of the arch.  The arches look terrible, it is pulled out but they didn't remove the seam sealer and flatten the edge.  

                              I don't stance much, not sure if I can take it much longer.  Do people take the bumper off and move the mounts wider so it holds the bumper wider?  It doesn't rub the metal arch, just the inside of the bumper.  It is creating it's own clearance lol.

                              I will see what the wheel specs are this weekend.

                              2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                              3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                              '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                              '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                              '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                              '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                              '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                              • EarlE
                                EarlE
                                Earl
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #1690

                                I don't think people usually run a meaty tire that touches the bumper when lowered. Mine are nowhere near the bumper on either of my cars lol. On my coupe, the seam sealer was removed and then the quarters were just rolled .I don't really have a pull or anything. I wouldn't even really say that car is "stanced". I see no tire stretch and it isn't even all that low (I don't see much of any tire tuck). I also see next to no camber. It just looks like someone put too large of tires on wheels with too low of offset. Being cut stock springs they have to be pretty soft and not help much either.

                                museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                • D
                                  D
                                  Daggerty
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #1691

                                  Yeah you must have some low offset, I'm rocking 255 in the back and moving up to 265.

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                                  • EarlE
                                    EarlE
                                    Earl
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #1692

                                    I found a set of latches in decent shape and cleaned them up as best as I could. 
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                                    Now I can finish assembling the drivers side door. The passenger side needs to be resprayed so it will probably stay apart this far.

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                                    • B
                                      B
                                      B C
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #1693

                                      A++++ restoration job would click thread again!

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                                      • YoungCRY
                                        YoungCRY
                                        YoungCR
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #1694

                                        God damn I never thought I'd get excited over a door latch. Great work Earl!

                                        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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                                        • EarlE
                                          EarlE
                                          Earl
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #1695

                                          Recleaned the door one last time
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                                          Played with some butyl tape
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                                          and voila
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