spyke I just noticed your cluster has red digits all around and the inside is still white that looks pretty awesome hwo did you do that? and the car looks great wasnt a big fan of no carpet but now that you painted the floors black and added the footwell lights it looks freakin awesome great job
Thanks DB! I pulled the cluster apart and just used, waaaait for it... red Sharpie from the front! Only because it makes the color more vibrant at night which I like, and it's also red during the day. Best of all totally reversible with some rubbing alcohol. (The kilometer markings are actually grey - black Sharpie on those, but it dries lighter. I rather like how it came out. Needles I left untouched.)
I had wanted to do the floor paint since the day I ripped the carpet out. However, I was forced from the place I was renting (foreclosure) and had to postpone some steps. Glad I finally got it done, it truly ties everything together. Took it from looking kinda ghetto/halfassed to looking really polished now. And the footwell lights are just so damn sexy.
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Where did you get those seat belts in the pics at the beginning?! Incredible car by the way
Oil filter housing replaced last night. If you're an OBDI guy like me, you may have experienced the housing either dripping from the plugs on the rear side, or from the mating surface/gasket between the whole housing and the block.
Refit it with the OBDII style oil filter housing (updated plugs that don't leak) last night, and no more leaks! It wasn't enough to harm anything, just enough to make a mess all over the front left of the block and the whole underside of the engine. Don't know why I didn't know the early style leaked, or I would have done it a long time ago. (If anyone has a leak and can't tell where it's coming from, there's a good chance this is it.) Also the one procedure that I could NOT find anywhere in the Bentley manual.
Another question how do you make your hood open so far?
The hoods on e36's have a service position. There is a bolt through one of the hinges. Remove bolt and carefully raise hood further. The wires and washer hoses get a little tight when going up that far with the hood
There is a service position, but it's far simpler than mentioned above. Early models have a special hinge. You push the hood all the way up, then fold the hinge down and it locks into place, giving you more angle and therefore more space to work. Good eye Dakota, most people wouldn't notice that.
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Do the coupes do that? Also noticed you live in Walnut Creek, I'm from Danville and my first automotive job was in Walnut Creek
I've never noticed any coupes in the area with them, so not sure there. Right on man, I've been living in Walnut Creek for 2 years now, and I lived in Danville for quite some time before this too. If you ever noticed the Alpine White e36 sedan on Diablo Road right before the freeway that was me.
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Hi,
Really nice car and mods !
I love your door panels !! You did a really good job there !
I would love to have door panels like these ones on my car
Keep the good work up
coupes do NOT have a service position. (Ask me how I know). Well, I'll tell you. I tried it on a car at the junk yard. It cracked the windshield. I dont recommend you do this!
As a new M3 E36 owner, I have to say, amazing job man. Amazing, and fascinatingly weird. That combination of those doors, panels, floor, & sharpie is nuts! Great job on the setup though. I can't imagine the amount of hours and time spent creating that beauty. If I put so much work into a car like that, I'm not sure if I could DD it everywhere. But I guess that's what so fun about it.
Also, Roland seems like a fair brand but IMO, Mimaki is much more cleaner in my opinion.
Thank you!
There you have it, from the man himself.
You can't even imagine... I have a good chunk of my life invested in her. Some chunks of my hands too lol. I couldn't bear having a car that just sits around, no matter how much has been put into it, or if it was a classic, exotic, whatever. Cars were meant to be driven, enjoyed, and shared.
The Roland is okay, but we are upgrading our plotter in the coming months, and our printer soon after. The Roland was nice because it doesn't have to be vented and it has an integrated plotter as well, so you can do super easy print/cuts.
have you ever thought of arm rests? http://www.extremeterrain.com/rugged...932&adtype=pla
Very nice.
Would love to be able to go through our sedan like this; bring it back to and above its former glory...
2005 BMW 330i ZHP Sedan 6spd, 176k.
2014 Toyota 4Runner Trail Premium, 62k.
'96 328i sedan >MODS< Check engine light, Rust on rocker panels, worn tie rods, pukes coolant from any orifice at any given time, Wobbly steering wheel, Open diff, Riding high like four wheel drive, windshield washer nozzle sprays other cars, non-sport seats, saggy glove box, key spins some times. Clear coat worn off where PO rested his arm on the door sill, SAP screams like a banshee, AC belt screams like its mother, black soot on tailpipe, loose exhaust cover, looser heat shield...TOO MANY TO LIST!
Hey man you should come to the JGmods cruise on July 28, it's gunna be a great time!
https://www.facebook.com/events/102217083319167/ here is the facebook event.
I am so down for this, Dakota says he is too
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