The e36 Revival.

[cblock406]

Fresh vaders always look great and are period correct. The miglia's were sweet but they weren't the equips, I don't blame you!

[Benwalsh91]

thank you for the comments everyone.

I just felt vaders were the correct choice for this car and I am super glad I went with them!! also should be ordering new tyres for the equips soon so they will be back on, also going to fit a stud conversion instead of running bolts.

done a little bit of work last night whilst I was in the garage mainly trying to get the pinstriping out of the BMW Motorsport handles. ive had some people be negative about them but I really like them and its my car so...

but anyway here they are now. going into BMW to get new seals for them and new upper plastics too.

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[Deaky97]

Just think about this, your vaders and steering wheel out weigh the overall value of JDO....

[Benwalsh91]

Just think about this, your vaders and steering wheel out weigh the overall value of JDO....

ahhh shittttttt

and to think I just have the vaders AND THE EQUIPS just sitting inside the car outside my house without the cover on. don't even think its locked. should probably do that when I get in. should probably not tell the internet that either... first come first serve but first... you must fight my dogs.

[Benwalsh91]

so, I picked up my vaders last night. fucking love them.

I only got the front 2 seats so...

I have located rear leather seat, going to pick up Wednesday evening
I have also located rear leather door cards, going to pick these up on Wednesday evening too.
I have ordered 4x new tyres for the equips so they will be going back on soon.
also ordered wheel stud kit
new rear discs as I ordered the wrong ones originally
going to post my steering wheel any day now to get trimmed along with custom gear gaiter, and handbrake handle/gaiter trimmed to match.

when I have all of these I am going to do the interior all in one along with fitting the RTD also will bang the stud kit on, discs and probably put the equips back on it.

then the trailer can come take her to the BMW specialist who will be getting it to run properly. so exciting stuff in the very near future.

[Benwalsh91]

Studs arrived

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and so did the correct rear discs.

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just waiting on the rest of the bits and i will do some work on the car.

[bwwaaaa]

Wow, big turn around, love the attention to detail you're giving this car. Look forward to seeing more!

[Benwalsh91]

Wow, big turn around, love the attention to detail you're giving this car. Look forward to seeing more!

thank you, I really appreciate it. I hope to get some time on the car this weekend, that's as long as it doesn't piss it down. also working on a driveway but I have very different weather to what Arizona has.

[Benwalsh91]

after searching for what feels like forever i finally found some pristine condition e36 coupe black leather door cards!!

about damn time too!!

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they were located almost 400 miles each way from me in the highest part of Scotland, like hell was i going to do that drive so i got a courier to go get them, should be with me in a couple days.

Now when they arrive i can get all the black leather interior properly in with them Vaders. I also purchased brand new OEM clips for fitting the doorcards as the old ones always break.

[Steven_318ti]

You'll fall in love with the car all over again once you see that black leather in mate.

[Benwalsh91]

Holy shit, i actually done something to the car for once...

First of all, fitted a stud kit and the correct rear discs...

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freshhhhhhh

And then got some bits ready to fit the RTD!!

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[Benwalsh91]

So, we got the RTD fitted in, did get any photos of underneath the car because thats boring and i just about fit under there. still carrying some festive weight.....

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I fucking love it.

Mr Khalil sent me a USA cup holder, he took a break from eating pizza and sent it over to me. Of which i am very grateful... now i know this is "backwards" but there is reason for that so just sit right there and i will tell you how i become the fresh prince of.. no wait thats something else.

So when i fit it the "correct" way for your cars which have the steering wheel on the WRONG side the shape is slightly off and doesn't sit flush with the centre console and also it sticks out a bit at the side. please see exhibit A

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exhibit B

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but when i fit it "backwards" and have the cups at the back it sits tight with the console and also it wraps around the handbrake and just all round good. and i feel when its in use with the cups at the back they will be more out the way of gearshifts etc etc, i don't plan on fitting a arm rest in this car.


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I didn't get a photo but it sits flush up front with the gearstick surround and this makes my OCD happy.

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[Benwalsh91]

Now, when i got my front Vaders they had purple stitching, they had recently been retired to go in a techno coupe. they just didn't look right and i didn't like the purple...

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So i had some black leather dye laying around, to say i was nervous to take some dye to an expensive set of brand new seats was an understatement but i just went for it and here is the result...

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SO MUCH BETTER!!

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and now for the money shot.

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Door cards should be with me mid week

[MikeyRa]

Vaders look tits with that shifter and console! Can't wait to see the door cards in there!

[hinrichs]

Damn dude thats looking awesome. Which height did you get for the shifter? the mini or race?