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Isn't the cancel tab supposed to be opposite the little finger that pokes out of the turn signal apparatus, so you have to turn the wheel a certain amount for it to work? I've had trouble with mine... OTOH could you move the turn signal switch?

The "Old Pro" taught me that the clutch release bearing can be taken apart using two opposed screwdrivers, and the grease cleaned. If the balls and race are not dimpled or scored, regrease, reassemble and on you go. On the other hand, you have to remove the trans to get at it, no small...

my '69 2500 sedan had the greatest, lightest, smoothest brakes of any of the couple dozen older bimmers I've owned. It beat my wife's '73 Bavaria booster hands down, all my 2002s including '72 and '74 tii, 635CSi, 3.0CS, 2800Cs, all of them. All I can remember, nearly 40 year later, was that...

I've pulled my CS mirror on and off though not lately. I have an E12 mirror now, it's bigger and gives better situational awareness. They can be difficult to spring in and out. I found that making sure the spring loaded ball in the mirror mound actually slides back and forth like it's...

mmm, later style switches. IIRC with the earlier switches, the upper chromey bit latched onto the black rectangular housing below. You could pry them off and clean the switch innards, but risked breaking the little tabs that held them together. Once those tabs broke, your options narrowed...

"there is no way to have the stems worn into the eccentrics" yes there is, the eccentrics do get worn, I had to replace them on two of my 2002s. Worn eccentrics make valve adjustment very difficult to get right. I had a lot of practice before I rotated the eccentric around to where I could...

I have what might be a full set of quite used chrome trims but shipping from Honolulu.... ah well.

Okay, tip from long ago... Coupe bodies get some stiffening from the windshield (easy to imagine). If the wshield is out and the car improperly supported, or was tweaked through stress, age or accident, removing the wshield releases those stresses and the body sags, making refitting difficult...

Is it me, the lighting, or has the car THREE shades of silver and gray? Me likey!

With, for the USA anyway, the later style aluminium ('73 and '74) intake tubes. Only the '72 USA had the plastic tubes, I've had both.

Re the wiper motor, if you remove it and bench test it you'll find out whether any problem might lie with the motor, or the "transmission" which has something like a 47:1 reduction ratio. I've had 'em apart, it's not hard if you are cleaning, regreasing and reinstalling. Odd failure: wife's...

I've used a 1/2" ratchet and whatever large socket (30? 36 mm?) fits the crank nut. It's a close fit; beware slipping and running something into the radiator. Will really un-make your day. Fun fact: the nut on the front of the crankshaft that holds the pulley on is called the "Jesus nut" b/c...

When I swapped in the 5-speed that replaced the 4-speed that replaced the auto trans, I found I'd used a 2002 part from my stash. Different: works.

mmm I thought production ceased in 1975?

I drove a new BMWNA 1995 540i six-speed in Colorado at 115 in fourth gear thinking... "there are two more gears, what in this world do I need those for?" Well I might have, can't commit to actually saying such a thing, must have been delirious, bamboozled, wack outa ma haed, er sumpin'. Don't...

I have 2250457, also Baikal but needs a bit of a repaint

Hmmm this hack armchair quarterback would made the "break" between the colors at the belt line, I think it would look a little more balanced. Saw Art's car in Breckenridge in '85 but though we had corresponded a bit via his (then) newsletter, did not have the opportunity to speak with him...

I'd expect a "competent" exhaust shop could put something together from this 'n that, which would look very much like what it ought. Sound level selectable by owner. Mufflers aren't rocket science... cut your old holey one open and have the shop replicate it.

A long time ago I got a bunch of "rubber" seals for ball joints, etc in two sizes from a place in TX whose name I don't immediately remember. They were a fairly popular parts source then.... I eventually used all I had among various 2002s, 533i, 635CSI, 3.0CS and who recalls what else. So they...

when my 2002 wouldn't go into reverse, I took off the output flange, then the rearmost casting. In that casting is a piston that needs to slide up and down in its groove without hanging up. I used crocus cloth to smooth both the piston and bore, reassembled, and WALLAH I got reverse back. Sold...