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You have got to be f***ing kidding me dude... That might as well have been a meteor, I have never seen that happen on a rear quarter window on any car ever. Sux...Originally Posted by Thrifty S50
Sometimes I wish i just drove a shit box...
Was heading home from a Cars n Coffee and some how all the stars in the universe aligned just perfectly for a rock to get kicked up and smash my rear quarter window while driving on the Highway.
Going to experiment on a Junkyard vehicle to see how easy it is to get one of these suckers out. There arent any good lexan options for the sedans so if it turns out to be more of a pain than i want to deal with, Ill either sticker bomb it or just wait until I can throw in a whole new door lol.
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Hybrid E36/E46 Mirrors I am working on. As well as the clear pealing project.
Last edited by FiberFast; 06-18-2019 at 12:46 AM.
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Got some window tint. 35% 3M Obsidian.
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Screwed up a window repair.
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So long list is mostly completed. Did all of this today and swapped out my rear springs to something shorter. Tomorrow is the process of bleeding the coolant and clutch hydraulics and hoping it still all works. Track night Tuesday, so it's crunch time.
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Washed it and put another sticker on it
'97 M3/2/5 Lux, AW/Modena, ~225k, many mods and lots of grip
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Had to dremel out rivets for window regulator replacement. Not fun.
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Yeah ive never seen it either and of course its the quarter window! Of course! haha but kinda dig the look of the mirrors? still looks OE
Today I was able score a quarter window out of a junker for $22
The donor cars doors were locked shut but I ended up using a razor blade to cut the trim from the exterior that was retaining the glass and it actually fell out rather easily. cutting the trim revealed there are two like retaining or guide clips at the rear of the quarter window but other than that it was only held in there by the seal . Still need to do a bit of research to find out how to get it in properly but I was also able to score an aluminum thermostat housing
Last edited by Thrifty S50; 06-24-2019 at 10:25 PM.
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New front lip!
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Changed driver seat reclining white gear. Pretty easy. Next is passenger. Also installed short shifter. Make sure your snap ring pliers open to at least 1 1/4". Makes the job so much easier.
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Summer is here and the E36 community is busy making those new cars look like shit.
Nice score on the window Thrifty S50, I need to get my ass to a pick and pull but last time I went they tried to rape me.
Thanks on the mirrors. It was NOT an easy mod and some machining is required, since I don't have a cnc machine (Wishes) it was all done on a drill press and with metal files. I have decided they will be black.
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Last edited by FiberFast; 06-25-2019 at 02:00 PM.
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Got around to replacing that sucker today!
And wrote a DIY for the replacement
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...8#post30284398
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Started rattle can painting my car
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started looking for a new oil pan for my low mileage baby. my pops hit a rock adn cracked the pan. not happy but it is what it is.
2 Brilliant Red 1993 BMW 325i Sedans. identical except interior color
1 1982 320i in cypress green.
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So I had a bit of rusty water boil up out of cyl #1 spark plug hole when the motor was hot. I cleaned it out and have not had additional problems since. I have been washing the car allot rinsing off the clear and I have removed the plastic cover from the valve cover. Well I noticed rusty water boiling up out of the cyl # 6 yesterday and that kinda made me think the water got in there. The car started running rich and after I removed the coils I could see that water had made its way down in there. I used some WD-40 and filled all the holes with the plugs in them (Coils removed of course). After about 5 minutes I used a vacuum to suck out the WD-40, then a compressor to blow out the rest of the garbage, and some paper towels to wipe up the mess. Three of the plugs had a bit or rust on them and it looks like I am running rich, at least its not lean cause I am running the 2.8 on a 413ecu, I cleaned up the plugs and threw them back in, but not before doing a compression test to make sure I didn't have a cracked head or leaking gasket. This is the swapped M52 #1 192 #2 185 #3 190 #4 190 #5 192 #6 192 I'm good with that. I found some heavy duty O-rings and put them around the base of my coils to help prevent this problem in the future. Motor is running great now, no longer smells rich now that all the cylinders are firing. I still need to figure out why my plugs are black, rich condition? Maybe leaky injectors?
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Rolled the front fenders. They had self cleared but the lip was wavy, so I rolled everything down and think I have some more clearance now.
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Try to do the headliner these days, just removed it and cleaned it, now to fit the new fabric... it's not perfect and it's a lot of work but turn out ok
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I got to enjoy mine todayPut together a quick clip of a 1-3 gear pull
Godbless our soldiers!
Spent a small fortune at FCPEuro to start the project car!
1997 Arctic Silver/Black M3
CES Stage IV (651rwhp/615rwtq @ 24 psi)
1999 Techno Violet/Dove M3
Auto/Convertible and staying stock!
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Godbless our soldiers!
Entire front suspension (except control arms - TBD)
Motor mounts
Brake rotors, pads, hoses, caliper rebuild kits
Wheel bearings front/rear
Water pump (radiator/tstat just replace by previous owner)
Valve cover gasket set
CCV kit
Power steering filter + lines
Intake gaskets
Vanos line
Rear shocks/shock mounts
Rear control arm bushings
That is about it. Prior to winter storage, I will drop the subframe and do RTABs.
Wife will at least get to enjoy driving the vert (see project thread in e36 M3 subforum) during this time since I can get all of this done in a weekend hopefully.
1997 Arctic Silver/Black M3
CES Stage IV (651rwhp/615rwtq @ 24 psi)
1999 Techno Violet/Dove M3
Auto/Convertible and staying stock!
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Finally started getting the cage tacked and test fitment
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Day 3 of ownership: ordered spare key, cleaned/waxed the trunk lid and hood, reattached the antenna to the head unit and fixed its mounting so it doesn't slide around in the dash so I have tunage, checked all exteror lighting for functionality, gassed up and added Techron.
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Day 5 of wnership: took delivery of 2 spare keys from the dealer, cleaned trunk and verified spare tire condition/pressure, cleaned battery posts, lubricated all locks and hinge points, cleaned engine compartment, found leak in rubber intake boot between MAF and throttle body (temporary fix applied), recieved and deployed jack and owner's glovebox manual in mail, tightened mounting bolt for horn and ziptied various loose, saggy wires in engine bay, replaced hub center trim on wheels.
Last edited by Thoragaverung; 07-18-2019 at 09:34 PM.
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Discovered 450/550 spring rates on TCKline DA's are harsh AF for daily driving.
My spine is turning into dust.
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02.92 325is / 06.72 2002 / 02.91 XJ / 08.04 R53 JCW
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Got it back together.
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