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I'm guilty of the exact, same thing: lived in the Bay Area for 20 years, drove by the building several times, never took the time to visit. Now that I live in southern California, I'm a tourist when I'm up that way. Locals don't always take the time to visit things in their neighborhood, but...

Well, from the picture he posted, it looks like Arde's dog does drink!

Many new cars don't have any provision for a spare tire. No spare tire well makes water drainage moot.

Bo: Happy to help. I enjoy solving these puzzles, though I have to admit that I never would have guessed that there was an 1156 bulb in a socket designed for 1157's. The two studs coming out of the sides of the bulbs' brass bases differ between the two types: they are at different heights on...

Yes, that makes perfect sense. You have 1156 bulbs in the two front sockets (single filament) and should have 1157 (two filaments). Install 1157's (available for a few bucks at your local AutoZone) and you should be good.

Any Stanford alumni out there who remember this one? It's a little newer than my 1970 CS, but not much. And no, I wasn't driving a CS Coupe in my student days.

Bo: One of your tail or parking light light housings may not be well grounded. If that's the case, the turn signals have to find a path to ground through the housing and back through parking, back-up or brake light circuits. But with the parking lights on, that path to ground goes away and at...

My 1970 2800 CS has a 6-pin switch. I believe that the earlier cars used the 6-pin versions, while later cars had the 8-pin. Why the later cars needed the two extra terminals and when BMW switched over, are unknowns to me. Perhaps some California emissions thing. :D

By "hazard/turn signal relay", I assume you mean the flasher. Did you buy a "mechanical" flasher, as was originally supplied, or an electronic one? Honestly, the electronic flashers solve a lot of turn signal problems on these cars. The mechanical flashers have to handle exactly the right...

Well, that's a backhanded compliment!

Ah, got it. Thank you!

I am having a hard time understanding what Kij is looking for. Are we talking about part #7 in the diagram below: which is W&N part # A51376740140? They current show that as unavailable. But maybe I'm not understanding what it is that Kij is looking for, because when I click on the site...

No doubt, that's why our overlords in Sacramento outlawed the stuff. They're always looking out for the welfare of us car enthusiasts! :cool:

Right! E28 rear motors will substitute for e9 motors pretty easily (and are faster/more powerful, though not "window breaking" powerful). But I doubt the E28 rear regulators are similar to E9 front's; I suspect that Pflyer's mechanic just substituted motors and not regulators. Define...

Modern, Asian-made, rotary compressors are pretty efficient and easy to mount. Substituting one of those for the original, piston compressor would be a LOT simpler than installing an electric compressor (and new alternator, and new wiring, and ....). Plus, as others have written, a modern...

It's surprising that someone went to the trouble of doing a Weber DCOE conversion, yet left the rest of the engine compartment looking so rough. Yes, the battery installation is an embarrassment, but that's not all: - What's that box outboard of the battery, between the voltage regulator and...

How about trim adhesive? It isn't a "sticks on contact" type of adhesive, though you may not get as long as 5 minutes to play with the fitment. You wouldn't coat the whole backside of the trunk lining with this stuff; just apply a few lines at the edges and center.

Really? I'm shocked, shocked! Yes, I saw the car on Thursday morning at the start of the tour, and was struck (not literally) by the wheels. Basically disk wheels, reinforced at the outside by many, thin, wire spokes.

What does "Mid mounted 306" mean? I get that a "306" is some sort of a 306 cubic inch V8, but where is it mounted? In the 5th photo, the steering wheel seems to be some distance behind windshield, so I guess the firewall been cut out and the engine (and dash and seats) moved rearward. Yes...

Without knowing its mechanical needs, it's hard to give you a precise valuation. I always say that the amount you get for a car is proportional to the amount of time and effort that you put in to the sale. At one extreme, just accepting that $4,900usd offer would be quick and easy, but would...