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I had some friends over this morning to hang out in the garage, eat donuts and talk cars. First I moved the BMWs over to a neighbor's driveway then the cars slowly took over the street and to prove that it wasn't just Porsches groovy baby! and of course Kimo kept a close eye on...

a quick weekend update - I finished installing the dash components (minus the radio which I don't have) Access to the fasteners for the glove box door was a total pain. As was the last nut holding the knee pad under the headlight/ignition switch area. Last step on the dash was making sure...

I hope so. My plan is to install the engine and get a test drive in before summer is over and work on accessory items, like door glass, windshield wipers, etc. over the winter. But of course, one thing that has been made very clear over the past few years on this project is that even straight...

Yes indeed! Autoweave seems to be almost caught up at this point. Our mutual friend who just rebuilt his SC motor is getting his Land Cruiser seats recovered by them soon and I only brought him in there to meet Ron a couple weeks ago. You could also try the place near Evans/I25 - I don't...

I stopped by the upholsterer's shop today - ProjectConda is ready to come back home!!! The glass installer came by on Monday and was done very quickly. I really appreciate that they let him use their space because I'm sure that some of the problems he had with the rear glass install were a...

always fun to catch up with friends at last weekend's Fuelfed in nearby Boulder I stopped by the upholsterer earlier in the week and he was working on the rear seat area Back panel: side panels being test fit: He is making these panels, using the warped originals as patterns. I bought the...

sorry about the delayed response Thanks for the reply. B8s have basically disappeared as have many E12 parts. I've been discussing coilovers with a friend whose shop, VSR, sells a rather expensive but apparently excellent set.

Ok, once again I have a lot of catching up to do. First, and most importantly, the upholstery work started a while back on projectconda. We weren't happy with the fit of some interior pieces I picked up so those will need to be made on site. So far the trim around the windshield frame, targa...

I absolutely agree! I stopped by the shop for a talk and they should be starting shortly. I knew there'd be delays when the main upholsterer suddenly retired, but I think they were really caught off guard by how far behind they'd get by his absence. Speaking of absence, it's been a while and I...

Yan - I don't know if you'll see this but: Congratulations! I stopped by your "open house" yesterday but you were obviously busy being a terrific host and I didn't want to interrupt anything. to all GJers - I don't want to be the one to reveal anything on his behalf, but Yan has been a very...

It's been a while since the last update. I've been seriously frustrated by two things. First, after six months the upholstery shop hasn't even yet begun to think about working on ProjectConda. Second, BMW E12 parts availability is not good. After being able to source almost everything for the...

you know what i'd suggest, but i don't think the wife would be happy :p oh yeah, it really ties the room together

I hope everyone's holidays are going well. All I wanted for Christmas was to get the dang automatic transmission out of the E12, and I got it (finally)! I got my wife to help me by placing the socket on the last remaining bolt with an extending magnet pickup from above the engine while I...

Lucky for us that she didn't talk to you! Our lavalampmule is a generally nervous person, so even the possibility of running afoul of the TSA would have freaked her out. But, yes, your thought did cross my mind at one point. The lamp is working great with the transformer I got off Amazon...

Welcome back! Umi's a good looking pup. It's funny my wife was looking over my shoulder and said: "hey, he's like you. midcentury house, Porsche and BMW and a Japanese dog"