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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    Good score! How much did you pay for them? I've been on the hunt for some cheap M-Pars but in the Phoenix/LA area it's pretty slim pickins
    5 for 4. Not suuuper cheap, but they will do nicely! Especially since as you have noticed they can be hard to come by.

    This is a square set. 8x18 all around. I’d love the look of staggered, but not the constraints.


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    Hit up the junkyard today on a quest for seat gearboxes for my sport seats, which currently have a stripped recline box on the drivers right side.

    Was pretty successful after locating a ‘94 530i



    Nabbed the seatbelt adjuster cables too. I broke mine while trying to get the seats out. Kinda weird how they are installed. Anyone know where the little ‘pins’ go after you push them out? It appears like they drop into the abyss under the seat rails between that and the floorpan.

    The steering wheel was out of a ‘97 740iL, and is heated. I thought I saw a thread where someone got the heat and all the steering wheel controls functional in their E34. Might be making that up. If so, it should work fine without.


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    Ordered a new heater core...

    FYI - if you order via BMW you also apparently get the heater valve pipes:



    I was expecting just the core...


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    I actually started to put things back in the car today.

    Had the parcel shelf recovered so putting that back was first up.



    The foam in the speaker grills was toast, so i ordered some speaker grille cloth off amazon and got crafty.



    And the final product:



    What the heck is the black triangle for?

    And installed:


    Much better! The old one was tatty and faded after 24 years baking away.

    Also installed the heater core. Utilized the old heater valve pipes.



    Fired up the car to open up the heater valves and bleed the system. Pressure checked it afterward and no leaks!

    Hopefully get crackin on the drivers seat tomorrow. Its supposed to rain, so it should be a good indoor activity.



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    The triangle thing is to hold the centre lap belt you just pop the buckle into it stops it from laying around the seat


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    Nice work by the way


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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex E34 525 View Post
    Nice work by the way


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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex E34 525 View Post
    The triangle thing is to hold the centre lap belt you just pop the buckle into it stops it from laying around the seat


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    Thanks*2!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex E34 525 View Post
    The triangle thing is to hold the centre lap belt you just pop the buckle into it stops it from laying around the seat


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    Yep, it's funny how something so simple is missed by so many people. When I went looking for E34s I'd also see the middle seat belt just laying on the seat bench or badly tucked into the cushion, people just had no idea how to properly store it.

    Nice work on the parcel shelf, it looks brand new!

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    Here’s mine


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    Nice exterior color! I have a stock 530 steering wheel w/ intact airbag and horn ring if you need it. Great condition. I'm in Portland.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex E34 525 View Post

    Here’s mine


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    Nice! Definitely going to use it when I get it all back together.


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    Quote Originally Posted by PDXMerz View Post
    Nice exterior color! I have a stock 530 steering wheel w/ intact airbag and horn ring if you need it. Great condition. I'm in Portland.
    Thank you!

    I actually picked up a wheel at the junkyard last week from a 1997 750iL, so I think I’m good. I’ll let you know if it doesn’t work out though.


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    Keeps the back seat looking tidier too the buckle should have a recess for it to fit into as well



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    Progress is continuing slowly. Got most of the interior back together today, minus the front seats.



    Diggin how clean it feels inside.

    The radio was kaput, so I picked up a CD43. I haven’t yet gotten it to sit flush yet, but I’ll have to take it back out in a little bit when I get the little climate control fan (which was also kaput) comes in.



    Anyone have any tips to close the remaining MM’s when I pop it back in?

    Speaking of the little climate control fan, I had to pull the unit apart to replace the illumination bulb (I swear every light in this car was burned out) so i took a look at the little fan. Found the intake pipe nice n clogged.



    So gross. No idea why the little fan was broken.

    And finished up by giving it a wash. It had been covered by forest fire fall out, so I wanted to get the gook off, even though its still just sitting in the driveway.



    Oh. The fronts seats currently look like this:



    So thats the next major project. Trying to decide if i just bite the bullet and get new skins.


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    "New" new? E34 are plentiful enough around you that harvesting used ones seems a reasonable proposition.

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    Amazing thread. Great job man.


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    Quote Originally Posted by moroza View Post
    "New" new? E34 are plentiful enough around you that harvesting used ones seems a reasonable proposition.
    I’d agree if they wern’t sport seats. They seem to be ‘hens teeth’ rare. Would love to hear from anyone that has a great set for sale though!


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    My 1995 540i 6-speed resto

    Quote Originally Posted by prash View Post
    Amazing thread. Great job man.
    Thanks sir! Can’t wait to drive it again.

    My jaunt down the driveway for the wash was amazing, but will be better with a seat.
    Last edited by a777fan; 09-30-2019 at 11:25 PM.

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    Where did you get the material to cover the back shelf? BTW, love what you have done to this car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Old525i View Post
    Where did you get the material to cover the back shelf? BTW, love what you have done to this car.
    Thanks!

    I just dropped the shelf off at a local upholsterer. I’ve tried my hand at recovering stuff previously, and know its not in my wheelhouse.

    There were a few small patches that hadn’t faded, namely under the seat belt clip thing, that allowed for a pretty good match.


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    My 1995 540i 6-speed resto

    Forgot to mention yesterday. Also replaced all the bushings, the clip and the spring from the pedal assembly. Only one of the two bushings was still there, and even it was almost completely disintegrated.


    Plus it was also gross.

    Installed and cleaned up:


    Also had to replace the footwell panel as one of the two legs was snapped and all dangly. Oddly, when you order a new part, only the Automatic version is available so you have to cut your own hole!



    Dremel to the rescue.



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    Oh yeah, those throttle pedal bushings make a HUGE difference. I did them in my 525it recently and it was a night and day difference in throttle response. I can get such nice downshifts now, it's crazy.
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    Stumbled on this thread and just wanted to say that I absolutely love it! I'm glad this car found such an awesome owner. I'm out in Bothell, but am in Seattle often. I'll keep my eyes open for this beauty
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigern79 View Post
    Stumbled on this thread and just wanted to say that I absolutely love it! I'm glad this car found such an awesome owner. I'm out in Bothell, but am in Seattle often. I'll keep my eyes open for this beauty
    Agreed, great job on the car. Bigern79, I'm in north Kirkland not too far from you. I've got a 540i 6-speed swap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    Oh yeah, those throttle pedal bushings make a HUGE difference. I did them in my 525it recently and it was a night and day difference in throttle response. I can get such nice downshifts now, it's crazy.
    Indeedy nice n’ tight now. I hear there is also a kit for the engine side? Angry A** or somesuch?

    Did you sell the e32? I think you mentioned it somewhere, but if so, your thread hasn’t been updated?


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