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Hey Scott, interesting writeup on your rear brake caliper rebuild process, but we can't see your pix :cry: I suspect you are linking to your website but you can attach up to 4 photos per post directly, using the "attachments" feature below your posts :wink: And I sent you a PM so that we c...

Well, if you don't have wheels the same width, rotation is not an option :-? I hope we didn't "steer" you clearly, but having wider wheels rear than front makes rotating impossible :-" Please check with your supplier so you can discuss this, unless you're good to go :-? Moving right t...

Cool

My tire size recommendations:

Front: 205/55-16
Rear: 225/50-16

Board mod here, gonna move your thread to the engine/mechanical forum, you should get more views there

You can try these guys, although I don't see what you need listed, which may just be because their list isn't updated regularly

https://books4cars.com/cars/BMW

Hmm, ET24 may be a bit too much up front and result in the tires rubbing on the strut tubes :-? Also, 225/55 series is a bit on the tall side and may also rub on the underside of the spring perches :-" If you want to go square, you might want to consider 225/50's all around and spacers up front...

Ken, I get one of those "I am not a robot" checkboxes to click, and this is all for security purposes until Brian comes up with a solution on how to block whoever is hacking the database

Please hang wit us, we've got our best man on it

Sorry ladies and germs, but I didn't realize that the server was down until I contacted Brian a little while ago #-o Brian restored back to yesterday's forum, so we may have lost a few posts :-({|= On behalf of Big Coupe admin, my sincere apologies [-o< If you find that a post you made is no longer ...

Hey Bobbo; Been million years. Scott Andrews from Los Altos here (Rocinante). Since relocated to Petaluma. Scott, you have a PM \:D/ And welcome back =D> DarkBMW, even though your build date is in late 1987, indeed yours is an 88, with world bumpers and a B35 8) That doesn't explain the earlier &qu...

Welcome to the madness :lol: While I'm no expert, there are certainly differences between model years :-" You say that your 635 is an '87, but it appears to have "world bumpers", which would make it an 88 or 89, and would have an M30B35 engine, the last of the breed :-? That would be ...

Wow Tom, you're one brave man :shock: With that much already on your plate, it would be a bit easier if your boys were a little older :-" For reference, my '80 US 633 VIN is 5555701, build date of June 1980 according to the door jamb sticker :wink: Good luck sorting this example, I'm sure you w...

Found the alignment procedure

Dang, can't upload a word doc

Here's a link to a drawing of the system, if that will help

viewtopic.php?t=33589

That connector doesn't look factory

Can you follow where those 2 blue wires go to help with your question

Here's a link to one of my many projects, dealing with the passenger side power window motor, HTH [-o< https://bigcoupe.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=236960&hilit=window+motor#p236960 I also have a word doc describing the alignment process, which I will attach in another reply, once I find it :roll:

https://www.hemmings.com/listing/1988-b ... ay_test422

Interesting tail lights

2 photos of the gauges are from a different vehicle

But hey, it's got the uber rare V6 engine

Your thread title reminded me of this comic I saw right after doing a clutch job with my son in law on his Scion

Suffice to say that it was quite the job, think my days of humping transmissions is close to over

While Ralph mentioned the seat belts, he didn't mention that you will need to disconnect them from where they bolt in under the rear seats and feed them through the parcel shelf, in order to completely remove the shelf :-" And you do need to be careful in the corners as you can damage or even t...

Do you have the wiring diagram for a 79? Yes, the ETM covers model years '77 through '82 but the wiring diagrams are huge :shock: They fold out and are probably about 1M in length, really not something that could be easily copied :-k But there may be a link to the ETMs and/or wiring diagrams here, ...

Do you have fog lights :-k I took a look at the ETM for '79 US model and while most wires are bi-colored behind the instrument cluster, the only gray wire I saw was for the for the fog light switch :-" Brown would be for ground, typical for BMWs :roll: But if you have fog lights, try to turn th...

Please post pix of the skid plate installed

Ken, linky no worky, at least not for me

Phil, I have to respectfully disagree with this statement [-( Getting an assistant to cycle the brake pedal down and back up with the bleed valve opened and then closed off again is probably the most reliable bleed method out there. The 2 person method requires fairly precise coordination between th...

Hmm, sold for $24,150

True about the Bremen, but that "duck's nuts" will cost you about half a grand US

I opted for an Alpine head unit, half the price and all of the features I wanted, included CD capability

Arqtect, The side bumper surrounds on your '84 were originally black plastic :-k Presuming that you purchased the car as seen in your photos, you're not going to find anything "factory" in the way of black stripes or transfers for the areas that you want stripes on :-? You might want to di...