That's what I said, then it happened. If you feel you must then try using rubber.
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That's what I said, then it happened. If you feel you must then try using rubber.
going with this front setup
ok ill use some neoprene i have around
http://www.ground-control-store.com/products/description.php/II=778
THE SPRINGS, THE SPRINGS
ok ill use some neoprene i have around
http://www.ground-control-store.com/products/description.php/II=778
THE SPRINGS, THE SPRINGS
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setting the hood today
set the front used towels so as not to ding the front edge.
lining up to make some brackets for the hood struts.
lining up to make some brackets for the hood struts.
Bwana
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Are those pneumatic struts I spy? If so, any more details on how they are installed?
springs arrived in one day cool
here's the peanut gallery keep'in me company workin on the car
so should i mount the bottom hood strut brace on the top of the inner fender or at the seam of the inner outer fender?
i have mine covered with the black rubber trim
i'm thinking ill just make an "L" bracket and go thru the top of the inner fender
here's the peanut gallery keep'in me company workin on the car
so should i mount the bottom hood strut brace on the top of the inner fender or at the seam of the inner outer fender?
i have mine covered with the black rubber trim
i'm thinking ill just make an "L" bracket and go thru the top of the inner fender
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heres the peanut gallery keepin me company as i work on the car
should i mont the bottom hood strut on the top of the inner fender or at the inner/outer fender seam
will finish w/ pics tomorrow
mine is covered w/ the black rubber trim?
should i mont the bottom hood strut on the top of the inner fender or at the inner/outer fender seam
will finish w/ pics tomorrow
mine is covered w/ the black rubber trim?
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my springs and camber plates came from ground control in one day
cool
so tomorrow ill cut the bottom spring perch off to weld the
provided bottom plate on
waiting for paint for the hood strut mounts.
primed the parts for blakening
you can see the small "L" bracket for the bottom of the hood strut.
cool
so tomorrow ill cut the bottom spring perch off to weld the
provided bottom plate on
waiting for paint for the hood strut mounts.
primed the parts for blakening
you can see the small "L" bracket for the bottom of the hood strut.
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set it at the highest setting
so ill make an adjustment wrench in the morn and drop it
have about 2" to bottom of adjustment
be interesting to see where it lands.
to bad bmw didnt make the oem wheels 15"
oh well
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its fairly close to aligned so set the latches tomorrow
adjusted the springs and they came down quite a bit
i can live w/ that
most likely they will settle further
Lookin great! How those hood struts working out for ya? My torsion set up is garbage and hits my paint from time to time.
Also ... that suspension is bananas lookin!
Also ... that suspension is bananas lookin!
thank you
yes the struts work very well
except one was faulty so getting two more wed.
ill show the anchor set up tomorrow.
im really happy w. the suspension
have no idea what its going to drive like but being from that company
i has to be pretty darn good.
yes the struts work very well
except one was faulty so getting two more wed.
ill show the anchor set up tomorrow.
im really happy w. the suspension
have no idea what its going to drive like but being from that company
i has to be pretty darn good.
Bwana
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That hood strut is awesome! The spring is gone from my e3, I think I'm going to go this route instead. What strut did you use? Do you have the brand and part number?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Qty-2-Stabi...ash=item565ccc4302:g:DawAAOSwa~BYR5VH&vxp=mtr
I figured this would draw some interest , as i havent seen it before and it seems like a no brainer.
anyway this one works the best.
there is another post here on the matter
that one is longer and mounts inside
but keeping them straight works best
i will relocate the bottom mount directly on the top of the inner fender with an "L"
clip
I figured this would draw some interest , as i havent seen it before and it seems like a no brainer.
anyway this one works the best.
there is another post here on the matter
that one is longer and mounts inside
but keeping them straight works best
i will relocate the bottom mount directly on the top of the inner fender with an "L"
clip
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I know I need to move to this since the arms from my torsion set up hit the driver side inner fender ... causing a very annoying chip in my new paint.
Thanks for being the innovator and going for it.
Thanks for being the innovator and going for it.
rainy day windows
so i finally pulled the windsheild out of storage i bought 40 yrs ago from bmw
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=7013-USA-06-1974-E9-BMW-30CS&diagId=51_3443#51311811131
and called the glass guys
they got the back in first time but the front took them 2 tries.
but it came out well
the new dash front little trim had to be trimmed for the seal to drop in
but is hidden ok.
i just need to set the top to come over the front of the headliner piece.
so i finally pulled the windsheild out of storage i bought 40 yrs ago from bmw
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=7013-USA-06-1974-E9-BMW-30CS&diagId=51_3443#51311811131
and called the glass guys
they got the back in first time but the front took them 2 tries.
but it came out well
the new dash front little trim had to be trimmed for the seal to drop in
but is hidden ok.
i just need to set the top to come over the front of the headliner piece.
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Feels good to get the glass in doesnt it! The dash really makes it hard to get the seal in ... especially for me since I had the dash redone and the tolerances were even tighter. The installers got it in after a couple attempts.
Great pics. Lookin good man!
Great pics. Lookin good man!
called speedway
and my sunroof parts are done
ill post the installation pics
setting the glove box today
and my sunroof parts are done
ill post the installation pics
setting the glove box today