Good day all!
Figured it was time for an update... I finally got the project vehicle in the CLEAN garage and prepped for surgery! I failed to get any pictures prior to getting it put in the garage. I drove the vehicle home from Savannah, GA with a trans failsafe message. Once it got going, it was fine. The engine is strong, so I may just deal with any motor issues later on if the project is a success! It does have chain rattle noise on start-up. So, let’s get going!
Here it is!! Famous “1” as I started calling them by their production year. I have 1, 2, 4, and 6 currently.
I started pulling apart the stuff that needed to come off... Found this... Little things will be addressed!
Blurry. Sorry!
This is a mess!! My CDO is getting to me here...
AND WHAT IS THIS!?
And one of the biggest reasons why to convert the pre-facelift versions! The engine and trans harnesses are divided! The post-facelift versions have all the wires combined in one loom. UGH!!!
Going down to the trans!! All this is going away except for a few wires needed!
This is where the clutch hydraulics gets it brake fluid from. Cut the melted crimp and attach your hose. Remove the round circle and the plug in the firewall for your hose. I’ll grab the length as time goes on. I got the 10m section (I think) from ECS...
Soon to have a three-pedal design! I have two brake/clutch assemblies already made up.
Comfort seats!! Wish it had Sport Package instead!!
Options!!
This was the first thing I noticed. This arm for the shifter was not going into the slot for “D” easily. Also note this is the pre-updated shifter for gear selection. This one has the gear “+” going forward and gear “-“ going backwards.
That is all I have so far... I’ll try to keep the pictures updated as this progresses... I did the headlights already since I can’t do much after work. I’m off tomorrow, so I should be able to get more done.
I wish I had the pictures of the arm for the shifter! It is incredibly LONG by comparison to other BMW's I've worked with. I will have to fabricate something as the 3.0L trans and the 540i trans have different mounting designs for this arm. I'll try to get those pictures tomorrow. I can weld aluminium, but I'm trying to get this project "do-able" for most DIY'ers!!!
Cheers!!!