What did you do to your E9 today?

[MyFemurHurts]

It's really been oppressive out here. I mean the ground is wet right now. It's California! We're supposed to have bottled water.

 

[loloe13]

driven, washed (waterless) and then waxed the Inka boy today, great day

 

[kwyjibo]

It was predicted to be a nice day so I met a couple of guys for breakfast and hit the local Cars and Coffee (in Boulder CO).

 

[DWMBMW]

Looks like it was a nice day, she's a beauty! Why no passenger seat?

Doug

 

[kwyjibo]

Looks like it was a nice day, she's a beauty! Why no passenger seat?

Doug

Large dog has a bed there. She won't let me take it out of her car.

 

[rsporsche]

i bought mine some new bumper jewelry ... very similar to deQ's and Stevhose's lights

 

[Stevehose]

Yeah baby!

i bought mine some new bumper jewelry ... very similar to deQ's and Stevhose's lights

 

[deQuincey]

i bought mine some new bumper jewelry ... very similar to deQ's and Stevhose's lights
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well done,
those are like mine's

 

[Gary Knox]

Well, not just today, but this past week I removed the four window regulators, replaced all four motors with e28 motors, cleaned all the tracks for the window movement, oiled all the pivot points for the regulators and applied new SuperLube grease to all the tracks.

WOWEE! These windows traversed up or down in 17-21 seconds when I bought the car last May. Yesterday afternoon, three traversed in 5-6 seconds (on battery only, engine not running), and the right rear in 6-7 seconds. Interestingly, that e28 motor took about 2 seconds longer to do 10 revolutions when bench tested (7 seconds vs 5 seconds for the other three), so I'm still satisfied with it.

 

[Stan]

i bought mine some new bumper jewelry ... very similar to deQ's and Stevhose's lights

Very nice!!!

 

[Gor]

I got in the trunk!

 

[rsporsche]

i took the shift console apart, removed the vinyl and recovered it in black leather.

 

[Stevehose]

Final Amelia Island prep. Retorque cylinder head, valve adjust, oil change, new battery, torque and retorque lug nuts, tightened all fuel lines to the side drafts, synched carbs and set idle mixture, and overall pre-flight check. Full tank of gas and now ready to be East bound and down.

And of course, finished re-painting the wheels on the kitchen table

 

[rsporsche]

Steve,

those wheels look great, so what type of paint did you use?

 

[Stevehose]

Wurth silver and clear, Rustoleum black satin for the centers which goes on and looks great but requires patience to work with, you need to either clear coat within an hour or wait longer than the 48 hours they suggest. If not it will wrinkle. I painted centers first after masking off the spokes. Then I cut pieces to fit the centers and masked them and tires then did the spokes. Took all week. Also filled dings with JB Weld. A repaint like this needs 2 cans of silver and clear for 4 wheels. Double that if starting from scratch.

The Wurth stuff goes on great, a nice fine mist and no runs. I have a lazy susan and a box fan in the basement window to draw the fumes to outside and dry ac air in from upstairs. The old ping pong table that nobody uses anymore-makes the perfect paint bench :smile:

Steve,

those wheels look great, so what type of paint did you use?

 

[Philippe db]

And of course, finished re-painting the wheels on the kitchen table

Think my Wife would kill me if I tried that at home.:|

 

[floridabmx]

Chopped the floor out

 

[bluecoupe30!]

E9...2day...

Well,
In chasing the intermittent no start situation, I shined up the previously no problem battery ground strap. Wire wheel, scotch brite pad, and so on. Bolted strap back on car, fitted strap to battery. 10/10 starts...no more click...try again..then start. Feeling good! Mike

 

[Gary Knox]

I removed all of the grey wool carpet in the interior, except the tunnel. Will remove the console today and get that removed, so someone here on e9 forum can have excellent quality GREY carpet for their restoration. (See 'parts' forum for further info).

 

[Stan]

Wheel wax and new tires