Bassboy3313 Posted November 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 After further looking and comparing the H4 lights with the e21 headlight buckets, it seemed like it was going to be lots of tedious work that may not even be correct. I ended up selling those lights and picking up a set of vw mk2 smoked crosshairs instead. These come with the buckets and adjusters already attached. Talking to a guy who has done this retrofit before, looks like just a bit of trimming on the vw bucket to fit the shape and size of e21 bucket. Then just clearance a few spots on e21 bucket and tack weld them together. Shouldn't bad. Here are some pics he sent me of what he did. My initial thought was to just trim up the vw bucket and weld on mounting tabs to bolt to existing location on core support. That would involve a lot more careful measuring that this guy's way since using the e21 buckets will position the lights correctly to fit flush with the grilles. That's where I'm at right now with those. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Do you still need your euro parts with this fix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted November 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Nope. That was one of the reasons why I decided to go this route instead too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Those will look awesome. Good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted November 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Ordered a 90mm wheel stud kit for black friday and also made my hvac gauge/switch panel. Added some texture which turned out to be a little overkill, but whatevs. Looks kind of military-ish. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 better make another for Earl, I know he's drooling over that. (from the aneurysm) the visible layers of past versions are a little meh, but it's a race car so function>form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Wheel studs showed up super quick! Also finished up my custom headlight buckets for the vw golf crosshairs. Needs to be adjusted till straight but gives a good idea what it will look like. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Wow, guess I haven't been following this recently... 1) I dig the lights. Reminds me of all the old-school customs that used to use lucas tri-bars. 2) $700! damn. Glad I managed to get a good deal on mine. I got a super-clean one from California with an aluminum/polyurethane dogbone off of bimmerforums for $400 3) Hope you put a chase nipple or something between those two handy-boxes (picture with the amputated crab and Jack Daniels bottle). It's been a while since I've picked up a code book, but I'm pretty sure that wire running through holes in a metal box in direct contact with wood is generally not acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 8 hours ago, HipMF said: 3) Hope you put a chase nipple or something between those two handy-boxes (picture with the amputated crab and Jack Daniels bottle). It's been a while since I've picked up a code book, but I'm pretty sure that wire running through holes in a metal box in direct contact with wood is generally not acceptable. I used romex for all wiring, which is acceptable to run through wood studs without EMT. Should be fine between those 2 boxes and double protected with romex through EMT everywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Puting romex inside EMT is actually also illegal for heat-disipation reasons. Although there's an exception for verticle runs less than 6 feet in residential basements (IIRC) Not saying that it's a problem, or that it's going to start on fire, just that it would be a code violation if you hired someone to put it in. Owner-installed electrical is usually exempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Extension cords from the neighbors house ftmfw KaiserRolls, patsbimmer1, m42b32 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 1 hour ago, HipMF said: Puting romex inside EMT is actually also illegal for heat-disipation reasons. Although there's an exception for verticle runs less than 6 feet in residential basements (IIRC) Not saying that it's a problem, or that it's going to start on fire, just that it would be a code violation if you hired someone to put it in. Owner-installed electrical is usually exempt. Interesting. I am no electrician, but my thought process was this ... Both romex and THHN wire have the same temperature rating which doesnt make sense to me. Also, romex can be run in insulated walls which you'd think would be illegal for heat-dissipation reasons then too. Another reason I used romex with emt is because a) I already had the romex sitting around and b) to protect it from getting damaged due to it running along the backside of a work bench. Either way, I DO WHAT I WANT!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 codes are there to protect us against idiots. i think they overreach into the world of personal property. i agree with bucketmouthboy, its your own damn house to do with as you please. you will probably say 'well who wants to buy a house that might be dangerous', to which I would respond A) thats what inspections are for and 2) i like to live dangerously common sense > codes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Yes, the codes are over-reaching. Designed for worse-case scenario, with multiple failures required to kill someone or start fires... still happens amyway. They come out with a new code book every four years and have to do something to justify their jobs, so they keep adding to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted December 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Forgot to post last weekend, but I began tearing down the rear euro trailing arms to replace the wheel bearings while I had everything off the car. Well, the axle nuts proved to be a PITA for any of my hand tools and/or air impact guns, So I summoned the help of Brain (Snap) with his massive electric impact gun. With some heat, pounding with a mini sledge and the electric impact, the axle nuts proved no match. Ordered new axle nuts and cotter pins. Now the fun begins with replacing the inner & outer bearings/seals on both trailing arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 whats different about the trailing arms on euro models? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Harambe doesn't like drum brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted December 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 20 minutes ago, YoungCR said: whats different about the trailing arms on euro models? larger wheel bearings and disc brakes YoungCR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 disc brake upgrade, nice. its a good thing an e21 rear axle nuts have cotter pins. brian would have gotten confused by lock plates. YoungCR and B C 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 disc brake upgrade, nice. its a good thing an e21 rear axle nuts have cotter pins. brian would have gotten confused by lock plates. lol B C and YoungCR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted December 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 So, finding the wheel bearings for these euro trailing arms are near impossible unless you wanna spend $100 each times 4 bearings. Yeah, no! So I researched and found all the correct sizes and ordered some locally. I quickly found out after removing the old ones and pressing in the inner bearing that the company I got them from sent me the wrong size. Axle wouldn't go back in. Back story is, mibearings.com listed an SKF bearing at the correct size (which is what I ordered). Well apparently the fine print says that they may send a Timken bearing that is an equivalent to the SKF bearing instead depending what's in stock at the time. Well, they sent the Timken. The Timken is 28mm ID and the SKF that this timken is supposedly an equivalent for is 30mm (which is what I need). Doesn't sound equivalent to me. So now I'll have to wait till they open tomorrow and give them a call and get this squared away before I can finish those up. For the time being, I ended up making a secondary diff mount for way cheaper than any place was selling them for. I think it turned out nice. Just gotta get it over to Zack for some powdercoating to match the diff cover and press in the poly bushing. I also got the relay I've been waiting a month for to finish the hazard switch circuit for my hvac gauge cluster. It did the trick, so next is installing that in the car. As well as installing the crosshair headlights and single grilles. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using Tapatalk DrLeadFoot and B C 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 That does look nice. Its a shame that someone would think 28mm is the same as 30mm. I guess they were assuming that you are working on something with the tolerances of a 90's GM body panel. B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted December 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Exactly! I called 123bearing.com, can't get them for another month or so. I called motion industries, can't even find the right size in their entire computer system. I called mibearings.com, they are at least letting me return the wrong bearings for a refund. So, best I could find is throigh blunttech. He found 2 in the US for $66ea. Just gotta bite the bullet and order them I guess. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Did you happen to try Bearings Inc? Worth a shot to try somewhere local. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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