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  1. #126
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    Only about 18 so far (2 "paint" jobs), 18 fresh ones left still. Used ones are still good for touch-ups too
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    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

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    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.
    Last edited by Spyke; 04-04-2013 at 06:25 PM.
    Current_SeeDee 1972 Type 114 Luna 1975 Type 114
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    Where did you get those seat belts in the pics at the beginning?! Incredible car by the way

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    That's awesome man I might take the red sharpie to the cluster again and use your idea I've done the red needle "mod" with the sharpie and I think it looks so much better at night, doing the rest of the cluster will probably be the finishing touch

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    Quote Originally Posted by DakotaE36 View Post
    Where did you get those seat belts in the pics at the beginning?! Incredible car by the way
    Those are Schroth Quick-Fit belts

    Quote Originally Posted by DBShiznit View Post
    That's awesome man I might take the red sharpie to the cluster again and use your idea I've done the red needle "mod" with the sharpie and I think it looks so much better at night, doing the rest of the cluster will probably be the finishing touch
    Do it!
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    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.
    Current_SeeDee 1972 Type 114 Luna 1975 Type 114
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    Another question how do you make your hood open so far?

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    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

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    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.
    Last edited by Spyke; 05-14-2015 at 02:02 PM.
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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

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    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.
    Last edited by Spyke; 05-14-2015 at 02:02 PM.
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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

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    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!

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GotiKGotcha View Post
    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
    Thank you!

    Quote Originally Posted by cabdolla View Post
    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!
    There you have it, from the man himself.

    Quote Originally Posted by 1arc View Post
    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.
    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.
    Current_SeeDee 1972 Type 114 Luna 1975 Type 114
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    have you ever thought of arm rests? http://www.extremeterrain.com/rugged...932&adtype=pla

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    Very nice.

    Would love to be able to go through our sedan like this; bring it back to and above its former glory...
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    Quote Originally Posted by HandBuiltM5 View Post
    have you ever thought of arm rests? http://www.extremeterrain.com/rugged...932&adtype=pla
    This is all Jeep crap. Either its a bad link or this is spam.


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    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!

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    Not fond of armrests in anything but a plush cruiser. I had the stock one as you might have seen, but with the fixed backs it was unusable. It's hands on the wheel or shift lever, that's it.
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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by e36 sloth View Post
    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.
    Actually Jay is a good friend of mine, we do shadowline and other projects together lol. I missed it last year, but I'm going to this one!!
    Current_SeeDee 1972 Type 114 Luna 1975 Type 114
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    We should get a group to roll from the walnut creek area if your down

    $200 for an e36? Yea i'll buy it

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    You two are going also? That would be dope, Walnut Creek is a good meeting point since we have the 680/24 freeway junction
    Last edited by Spyke; 06-05-2013 at 11:18 AM.
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    I am so down for this, Dakota says he is too

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