Bassboy3313 Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Looks good from here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted October 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 20' rule works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Tint one side red and one side blue. You'll see everything in 3D while driving m42b32, Daggerty and B C 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted October 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 5 minutes ago, KaiserRolls said: Tint one side red and one side blue. You'll see everything in 3D while driving Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Well im going to quote @KaiserRolls here. Fittings are a pain in the ass for the hydro brake. I went to Pegasus last weekend and bought everything they have that fit my BMC. Apparently the hundreds of times I have been there, I always manage to forget they don't really deal with a whole lot of hardlines. I bought about 5 adapters (all of which I will have to return) and headed to Napa which was Pegasus' suggestion. They too, had nothing of what I needed. So I hit the internets, and I hit the internets hard, and ordered a few options, and they are finally showing up. Here is a list of what I ended up getting: -3AN Male To ISO 10mm x 1.0 Male SAE Inverted Flare Adapter Fitting -3AN to 3/8-24 Brake Fitting Adapter -3AN Tubs Nuts X2 -3AN Tube Sleeve X2 -1/8 NPT Female - 4AN Adapter -Dual Female swivel 4AN-4AN -4AN to 7/16-20 O-Ring Boss Adapter X2 -3/8-24 Brake Union x2 -3/8-24 Brake inverted flare x4 If this doesnt work, I might just order a new hydro brake with a hardware kit . LOL KaiserRolls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 On 10/11/2016 at 11:59 AM, Jdesign said: Nope! Living life on the edge on this one. Lag bolts will be fine. This is now funny to look at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 LOLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Well let me tell you how well this worked out for me.... NOPE-3AN Male To ISO 10mm x 1.0 Male SAE Inverted Flare Adapter Fitting NOPE-1/8 NPT Female - 4AN Adapter NOPE-Dual Female swivel 4AN-4AN NOPE-4AN to 7/16-20 O-Ring Boss Adapter X2 WTF NO? -3AN Male To 7/16-20 Male SAE Inverted Flare Adapter Fitting YES-3AN to 3/8-24 Brake Fitting Adapter YES-3AN Tubs Nuts X2 YES-3AN Tube Sleeve X2 NOT YET-3/8-24 Brake Union x2 NOT YET-3/8-24 Brake inverted flare x4 I have yet to get line, but for some reason the 7/16-20 adapter that would have been the final piece to the puzzle doesn't fit, yet the -4AN fitting threads into both 7/16-20 and -4AN threads. So I improvised. I had a 7/16-20 die within arms reach and chased the threads on the new fitting. Seems to pass through the die without issue. I have reason to believe that this new fitting might have had a taper or NPT threads even though it didnt specify that when I ordered it. Oh well, it threads in to the hydro master just fine now. Headache currently resolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Update, but not really. I did some minor things on the car. I have been dealing with China and the fact that the red tint I got came damaged and its obvious now that its applied to the car. Here's where $15 for a roll of tint would have been more worth while than the $8 roll I bought. You live and you learn, from here it looks like I just might have to find a new roll and count my losses considering China thinks I can take the tint to a shop and get it repair? WTF. Guess I deserved that for being a cheap ass building a car for pennies. I also picked up yet another car I really didn't need. A parts car; A stock 95 325i E36 Auto that is also black. I figured I could steal a lot of the little parts, clips and such from this new car, and just sell it again. So if anyone is reading this, I will sell you the parts car (no title due to a lien) for $300 ( that's what I bought it for ). It runs and drives. For sale ad HERE What I grabbed from the parts car: -window harness/switches -rear window latch -rain tray and wipers -trunk struts -hood struts -floor mats -fuse box lid -misc clips -dash vent -wheels I learned some interesting things while digging through the parts car. there was a lot of little differences. The window regulators and motors were completely different, and I now have found 3 different styles since the door I bought before the parts car also had a different window regulator. The center dash vent that has a control for Hot/Cool air mixture is powered in the Eurostang, and manual on the parts car. The dash boards are completely different, as the parts car has a passenger air bag, mine does not. I also noticed that the wiper arms are different lengths. Like why tho? Anyways, I need to buckle down some time and address the power steering pump. Basically I made a bracket, and it was off about 10mm and caused the serp belt to chatter. After that I had to do a bunch of work on the daily and just haven't revisited the task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 So is this a 93 or 94 since it has a non airbag dash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 49 minutes ago, Earl said: So is this a 93 or 94 since it has a non airbag dash? Its a 1993 I guess, same as my E30 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 hell yeah=P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 54 minutes ago, Earl said: hell yeah=P Funny you ask, because I really had no idea, care, or desire to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Well you're welcome=P Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Turns out the wire harness and pin outs for the window regulators is different. Anyone have some info on this? I think its pretty straight forward as I can see the larger gauge wire in either ends of the harness that power the regulators isn't aligned. But I hope all the switches for the one touch operation is the same. Ughhh why, just why, would BMW switch this from different models / years? Just found the answer to my own question, man google is such an awesome guy. Turns out there is different switches for one touch, heated mirrors, and speaker options. great. In other more exciting news, I was able to pick up a Corbeau Forza for $30! Now I just have to find / make brackets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 I have some VAC floor mounts that I could lend you if you'd like to attempt to copy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 I need to find a seat that cheap to make an office desk chair out of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 22 hours ago, wasnt m3 said: I have some VAC floor mounts that I could lend you if you'd like to attempt to copy them. That might be very helpful. I already cut the brackets from the old seat as a template. I'm not sure if I plan on welding something, or just machining it out of aluminum and adding it to the list of other items I need to mill out. 21 hours ago, Bassboy3313 said: I need to find a seat that cheap to make an office desk chair out of Yes! I have wanted to do that for a long time. I had a set of RSX seats that I was going to use, but they proved to be more work than it was worth. there are a ton of cheap reclinable ones on craigslist quite often though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Using this as a mental note* Things to build in SolidWorks to machine out of aluminum: -Shifter -Hydro brake lever -Power steering bracket -Wing uprights -Seat brackets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Had some free time today so I did a quick rendering of the front of the car. (Sorry @Earl I promise I will get to yours!) Give me some feedback, I am always open for more ideas, but for now, this is what I am shooting for. IDK about the Lightbar, but yeah. B C, suspenceful, DrLeadFoot and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 i like the rendering. the light bar looks like an afterthought, though. maybe a roof scoop with a small LED bar inside the opening, or some small LED fixtures going down the a-piller? or a few of these on each side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Yesss!!! I agree. The light bar sucks. You got me thinking WRX hood scoop with lights inside mounted to the moonroof? I also forgot to add the white lettering on the tires before visian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Makes me think of a hood mounted led bar indicator tach, like a firebird 301 turbo boost indicator, just with modern led bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 yeah that looks right. run it all the way back and tie it into your rear window louvers for bonus points Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 5 hours ago, Snap said: Makes me think of a hood mounted led bar indicator tach, like a firebird 301 turbo boost indicator, just with modern led bars Very late 80's. I dig it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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