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@Earl @SteelBlue I am not a huge fan of the pre face lift because of the body lines. I like the small kidneys but the hood lines are too narrow and my favorite brake duct valance wouldn't work at all.

Well she drives but has the dreaded 50 shimmy. As of now I have the whole font suspension back off to work on the upper and lower control arms. It would have been great to do that when I replaced the front shocks.... On another note if anyone has some rare e34 goodies they are looking to liquidate feel free to push them my way.

You won't think this works but take it apart and use oven cleaner and a scotch brite pad. You'll then either polish the part out with PlastX or paint it with some sort of durable interior or trim paint.

Clean off the old stuff and vinyl wrap it. It'll look as good as new and last much longer. I'm going to be doing the same with the wheel on my X3.

Leather wrap in size "L-". I didn't go with the regular "L" because coincidentally there is a review from an e34 owner who suggested it is loose fit but it probably would have worked just fine if you don't like the gap in mine. 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L8NUQSS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Colored thread to match the M stitching. I have a whole bunch now though if you need some. 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y63TK4D/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The difficulty was a 5 but it took a good hour and a half to complete. The leather was surprisingly easy to manipulate and the stitching stayed tight along the way which I did not expect at all. 

Link to the amazon product? Looks great!

I’m really not a huge fan of the e34 steering wheel but instead of replacing it with a better one I was able to spruce it up a bit. I used a universal genuine leather wrap from Amazon and stitched it to match the M pattern. I didn’t know if I would like the wide stitching at first but it feels amazing in hand because it add a bunch of grip to the leather. All in all not a bad look for $20 total. 

I’m really not a huge fan of the e34 steering wheel but instead of replacing it with a better one I was able to spruce it up a bit. I used a universal genuine leather wrap from Amazon and stitched it to match the M pattern. I didn’t know if I would like the wide stitching at first but it feels amazing in hand because it add a bunch of grip to the leather. All in all not a bad look for $20 total. 

She is alive and dirty. I have a few gremlins to chase and body work to do but otherwise in decent condition. 

She is alive and dirty. I have a few gremlins to chase and body work to do but otherwise in decent condition. 

I looked everywhere on the inter-webs for example pictures and could not find anything. I see a lot of people running m contours but never the LTW's. I'm pleasantly surprised with how fitting they are on the vehicle. 

Update from last weekend.
I was able to get just about everything installed including some vogtland springs. I didn't get the driveshaft put back in because the shift selector rod was too short since it did not match the gearshift rod joint that was recently replaced incorrectly (part number change in 10/1994) by the last owner. Instead of purchasing a new one I cut, tapped, bent, and extended the old one to work. Turned out "Meh" but now it is fully adjustable. I had originally purchased some fittings for the bend from the master cylinder but I ended up just making a hard line that worked out even easier. I jumped the starter relay, started the car and everything works great. I should have it all wrapped up next weekend but who knows. 

I looked everywhere on the inter-webs for example pictures and could not find anything. I see a lot of people running m contours but never the LTW's. I'm pleasantly surprised with how fitting they are on the vehicle. 

The style 24's look awesome. Never seen them on a e34 before

Looks good!

Update from last weekend.
I was able to get just about everything installed including some vogtland springs. I didn't get the driveshaft put back in because the shift selector rod was too short since it did not match the gearshift rod joint that was recently replaced incorrectly (part number change in 10/1994) by the last owner. Instead of purchasing a new one I cut, tapped, bent, and extended the old one to work. Turned out "Meh" but now it is fully adjustable. I had originally purchased some fittings for the bend from the master cylinder but I ended up just making a hard line that worked out even easier. I jumped the starter relay, started the car and everything works great. I should have it all wrapped up next weekend but who knows. 

no flashing. I didn't swapped DMEs either, they are the same for auto/manual cars. i've experienced no hanging revs or anything funny.
my thread says i pulled my TCU (trans control module), but i have to confirm that i didn't put it back in. IIRC the 'trans program' error popped up when I pulled it, but I'll have to look.

I have 2 upper oil pan gaskets if you need one, I could bring one to the cruise Saturday. 

Yeah the exhaust is the worst part, had to do that job twice now 😂 My suggestion would be to ditch all of the stock clutch lines and Order 32” of 3260-3-INCH stainless braided hose and a *90 male off one end HE606-03P-090 and a straight male HE606-03P-000 on the other. It'll be about $70 from Pegasus but it makes the install way easier. I bought the stainless braided section from ECS and ended up not using it because the clutch slave hardline is such a pain. 
https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/iscustom-hose.asp?RecID=9023
I also have the OEM sockets for the flywheel. 

The exhaust removal/install was the most frustrating part of my swap due to the corrosion, for sure. Glad you're finding use from my post! 
The reverse harness I got from my parts car.
Just remembered : if your flywheel is the variety with oem torx bolts, I have a modified torx driver for it that you may need and are free to borrow 

Don't forget to setup all the clutch hydro stuff and reverse light wiring before putting the trans on. Very little room up there. 
You'll hate life a little getting the master hooked up

This thread has some good taste. Heres my latest build.

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ehhh... barely
Also, just saw this on Reddit:

This thread has some good taste. Heres my latest build.

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