Alpine White Zender Kit E24 633CSI

[Daggerty]

That steering wheel looks oddly similar to an 80s bikini bottom.

[Jdesign]

Daggerty said:

That steering wheel looks oddly similar to an 80s bikini bottom. 

I mean, thats not a bad place to look for inspiration is it?

[Jdesign]

Picked up the Style 5's this weekend and test fit them. The tires are way too small and completely destroyed. I plan on refinishing them while the RS's stay on the car. Then once they are refinished I will swap them out and refinish the RS's

I also ordered the last of the front suspension parts last week from FCP and went to install them this weekend.

I got everything apart, go the new control arms in, but noticed the Tie rods were slightly different.... Yup totally an inch too long on either side. I assume its e12 stuff and I will be contacting FCP today to get that situated. Ughhh SO close

I also ordered exhaust piping for replacing the muffler that was rotted out, that has yet to show up so I haven't been able to cross that off quite yet. 

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
• Front springs
• Speakers (4 minimum)
• Wipers
• Tail light surrounds (might need to make my own)
• Interior dash blanks      @YoungCR  -might have these?
• fog lights   
• Door light switch
• Right rear window switch (in the rear of the car)     @YoungCR  -and might have this?
• Battery tie down     @YoungCR  -and might have one of these? I broke the one I got from @m42b32  

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

[Earl]

You should add some 50mm spacers to that list too

[Jdesign]

Earl said:

You should add some 50mm spacers to that list too

I know!!! I haven't yet because I might just have some in a box.....

[Jdesign]

I know @m42b32 It was sad. I had a battery in there, and I needed it for another car I bought, and when I removed it, the long bolt snapped halfway out. Really annoying because now I have to figure out a new means of securing the battery.

[jc43089]

Bungee time, Git-R-Dun

[m42b32]

Jdesign said:

I know @m42b32 It was sad. I had a battery in there, and I needed it for another car I bought, and when I removed it, the long bolt snapped halfway out. Really annoying because now I have to figure out a new means of securing the battery. 

I get a little scared every time I need to take one of those out, its such a long/thin bolt!

[Jdesign]

m42b32 said:

I get a little scared every time I need to take one of those out, its such a long/thin bolt!

Exactly. And I was in a hurry and didn't think about it

[Jdesign]

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.

[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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