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Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:42 pm

beardymat wrote:Hey Steve, might have an answer for the clips on the hoop trim, didnt realise it was the end ones you were on about the other day :roll:

Give me a call one day this week as a reminder and ill have a rumage through my goodie drawer at work as ive got some that will do the job nicely. Put some on the lachs car before i sold it and they looked oem. Ill try and remember what i got them for too as it might help a few others out.
sounds good Matt, :D also check the last post..is that what i need for the rear bumper differences ?
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Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:55 pm

i found these steve......but it looks like your sorted on the clips....

http://www.ebay.de/itm/BMW-M3-E30-Clips ... 1c13608ab7
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Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:57 pm

Yep Thems em, get em ordered.

dont go stuffing those boot trim clips in there just yet buddy. Did you fit the trims behind the window already?
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Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:23 pm

glenn wrote:i found these steve......but it looks like your sorted on the clips....

http://www.ebay.de/itm/BMW-M3-E30-Clips ... 1c13608ab7
they are still in stock Glenn just the end one's needed fella
beardymat wrote:Yep Thems em, get em ordered.

dont go stuffing those boot trim clips in there just yet buddy. Did you fit the trims behind the window already?
will do, another hour in the stealers parts dept planned for tomorow :(
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Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:31 pm

Coming along nicely young fella. :D

No discount :cry:
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:53 pm

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No discount :cry:
i get 15-20% off depending on the part :D
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:54 pm

nice new shadowline :D

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lots to update on this at the weekend, it's coming along great...

rear end is on,

the front end is here...
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then throw the donk in and I will soon be diffin the turd :D
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:59 pm

New dechrome lookes awesome, bet the price isn't so pleasing though!
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:00 pm

I have news on that front panel in the morning for you, brand new.
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:01 pm

the rear windows were really good Dave just the other 3 parts were new, it wasn't that expensive :)
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:01 pm

That paintwork really does look the bollox :cool:
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:20 pm

Duke137 wrote:That paintwork really does look the bollox :cool:
call me sad Ferg but i prefer the underside ! :o:

yes i know a rusty old bolt is holding the shocker in !!! winkeye

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check out that dirty driveshaft :eek:
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:30 pm

Seeing that makes me wish i did the underside on mine body coloured! :(

I got told those shock bolts are NLA!!!
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:49 pm

Curiosity killed the cat and all that, but how did these get done...?

Can;t have been done using a folder, as you;d not be able to do the 4 sides, are they done by hand..?

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Post Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:50 pm

they were pressed Ollie :D
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:56 pm

Thought they were good. :D

Did the corners get a tickle with the mig...?
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Post Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:40 pm

no need, thats how they are as standard. You might notice i drilled the two little holes in them too for that proper oem look 8)
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Post Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:27 pm

I never knew they were like that. Learn something new everyday.

Details. :D
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Post Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:41 pm

this is a proper hero chariot, Keep the updates coming steve :D
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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:56 am

Respect lads.

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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:00 am

e30topless wrote:

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check out that dirty driveshaft :eek:
cable tie = drift spec drive shaft :P
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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:04 am

I really don't like fitting diffs Kos, well at least until the new backplate arrives..

i had to move the shitbox half a mile...didn't seem right to drag the drive shaft on the road ! :P
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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:15 am

only teasing steve

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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:23 am

i know Kos, 8)

so i am Having real Drama's getting hold of engine bay/bulkhead Insulation right now, thats stopping the next stage...second hand one's are almost always fooked, and the dealers are struggling to get me one ?

I have ordered 3 so far and it always arrives as just the battery tray, I'm thinking there should be 2 parts to this and one is missing from bracknell :mad:

you would think No1 in this pic would be what i need ?

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can anyone shed some light on this ? or even better have a part number ! :D
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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:02 am

I got one for my M3 without problems year before last steve, just picked the number from realoem. ill see if i have the invoice kicking around to see what part number i ordered.
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Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:34 pm

It is No. 1, It comes in 3 parts. You need to quote all the 3 part numbers,

Centre section - 51 48 1 916 442
Left section - 51 48 1 962 045
Right section - 51 48 1 962 048
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Post Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:40 pm

ImysE30 wrote:It is No. 1, It comes in 3 parts. You need to quote all the 3 part numbers,

Centre section - 51 48 1 916 442
Left section - 51 48 1 962 045
Right section - 51 48 1 962 048
Thanks Imy :) I have no idea why the parts guy hasn't spotted that !!
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Post Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:33 pm

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ImysE30 wrote:It is No. 1, It comes in 3 parts. You need to quote all the 3 part numbers,

Centre section - 51 48 1 916 442
Left section - 51 48 1 962 045
Right section - 51 48 1 962 048
Thanks Imy :) I have no idea why the parts guy hasn't spotted that !!
No problem.

I got mine from Cotswolds for the rep and they parts guy there mentioned that it came in 3 parts and had 3 different part numbers :)
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Post Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:43 pm

As Imy says, but you will find these are now made from a different material Steve - not as nice as the original. What I have used is the new centre piece (the large part which is always ruined) as this is largely hidden, and the two original side parts as they are more visable.

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Post Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:59 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Curiosity killed the cat and all that, but how did these get done...?

Can;t have been done using a folder, as you;d not be able to do the 4 sides, are they done by hand..?

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Use a vice and a hammer, And a piece of steel cut to fit inside the square, i made 2 last week.
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Post Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:29 pm

Found my camera ! :D

took a few snaps today shame the red colour doesn't work out still..

Front end is on brand new everything inc legs, which arrived in a shitty black paint :?
Powdercoated them and they were good to go,

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Billy's and H&R's should deal with the twisty stuff,

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the headlights were re-furbed rather than replaced, Powdercoated the buckets and new dealer rings fitted, they look the part,

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Nice new fogs and indicators..

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doors built up properly,

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back end is done..

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and I threw the donk and box in, this is where things get complicated.. :)

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Carbon intake mocked up ..


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and it's touching the brake M/S :(

so the kit came with remote resovoirs but still , there's no room at all !!
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and now for the Z3 rack on a RHD S14 fannymold !! it's tight :eek:
without modding the manifold there's no way the linkage will fit in there....

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so after a bit of head scratching I moved back onto the interior and Loom,

which was completely re-taped with loom tape before,

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it's all in place and figured out, something I was dreading with the RHD conversion, but it's really not been that bad, dash back out and clip it all in place and done :D

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slowly getting there now :D
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Post Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:32 pm

I'm sure Dan320is had a problem with the Carbon intake on his car to.
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Post Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:37 pm

If you want me to finish it off, give us a shout and I'll tip toe over.
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:10 am

Kieran, your welcome to nip over and give the turd a polish !! the rest of the fleet is getting Dusty too !


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as for the carbon intake Rav, I'm going to dump that for now and run a stock intake until the Engine is run in and the car has had a decent shake down..
spring is around the corner and i hope to get this on the road soon and rack some miles up doing a few meets/shows :D
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:35 pm

Looks like you have been busy Steve

I'm loving the minty fresh look.

Are you too busy to answer your phone Bummer :D
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