Anyone need Sanden/Seltec AC compressor brackets?

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Sun May 10, 2015 8:14 pm

Here's the latest list for the brackets:

1) dcains (me)
2) eric1ono (bimmerforums) PAID
3) Sansouci (bimmerforums) PAID
4) Maaaate (2 sets - mye28) PAID
5) demetk (3 sets - mye28, and thanks to Jim for designing these brackets) PAID
6) BlackBetty (bigcoupe) PAID
7) slofut (bigcoupe) PAID
8) espoe (2 sets - bimmerforums) PAID
9) az533 (3 sets - mye28) PAID
10) badgas (bimmerforums) PAID
11) Nebraska_e28 (2 sets - mye28) PAID
12) vandiesel (2 sets - mye28) PAID
13) JayC (mye28) PAID
14) CoastieE28 (mye28) PAID
15) Val_C (bigcoupe)
16) roger hanley (bimmerforums) PAID
17) WWW89E24 (bimmerforums) PAID
18) jacko (bigcoupe)
19) master6 (2 sets - bimmerforums) PAID
20) offroadkarter (mye28) PAID
21) wjtesquire (bigcoupe) PAID
22) Justin_FL (2 sets - my e28) PAID
23) PTFunk (bimmerforums) PAID
24) Hit Man X (mye28) PAID
25) Tulsa6 (2 sets - mye28) PAID
26) buzby (mye28) PAID
27) tonym427 (bimmerforums) PAID

That's 36 sets (72 pieces) PAID, thanks everyone.

Dean

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Mon May 11, 2015 4:05 pm

This group buy is now CLOSED. I've placed the order with the machine shop, and will let everyone know when I have the parts in-hand.

ericono · Post by **ericono** » Tue May 12, 2015 3:05 am

Awesome! Can't wait to hear about the progress. You had a really high percentage of people on the list pay up, that pretty impressive. I did notice that the first guy didn't look like he paid in time. Does that mean he doesn't get a set?

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Tue May 12, 2015 6:15 am

I paid today at noon - almost $1200 on my VISA, so I'm taking my set first. I think we all want good A/C in our cars. I bought my 635 last August, and almost didn't, because a black car in south Florida with no air is pretty tough to live with. It's not my primary car, but hopefully now I'll be more apt to drive it year-round for pleasure.

JCS · Post by **JCS** » Tue May 12, 2015 6:35 am

Dean,

Thank you for doing that.

I organized a group buy a couple of years ago, for the BMW front license plate delete logo, 50 pcs.

You did a great job!!!

Best,

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Tue May 12, 2015 1:50 pm

Thanks, and the real work is yet to come - getting them all shipped out. Shouldn't be too bad since I'm shipping flat-rate and the USPS site allows batch processing.

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Tue May 19, 2015 11:52 pm

Hi Guys:

In case you're wondering what's going on with the compressor brackets, I just checked the shop's website, and this is the result:

Note the date is in the Euro format, but since I was quoted "about a week", I'll contact the shop tomorrow and see what the ETA is.

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Thu May 21, 2015 7:32 pm

UPDATE: The finished parts will be shipped to me tomorrow (Friday 5/22), so I should have them early next week. Then it's on to the daunting task of getting them all shipped out to everyone.

sansouci · Post by **sansouci** » Fri May 22, 2015 3:57 am

Dean
Yu Dah Man! (with a reliable machine shop!)

slofut · Post by **slofut** » Mon May 25, 2015 12:28 pm

dwcains wrote:UPDATE: The finished parts will be shipped to me tomorrow (Friday 5/22), so I should have them early next week. Then it's on to the daunting task of getting them all shipped out to everyone.

Dean,
You're efforts and your time are very much appreciated here!

No big hurry for me.
Thanks much,
Bill

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Mon May 25, 2015 8:44 pm

No worries - fun project, so far. I wish the parts had gotten here by now, as I have done nothing else productive this weekend, and could have had them all packed and ready to go.

I'm hoping my car doesn't need the expansion valve replaced, and that the evaporator is leak-free. I've built up a nice stash of R12 and since I'm in the hell of S. Florida, that's what I'd prefer to use. Ive heard some A/C shops can pressure test the system with nitrogen, and I want to check into that. I'm not sure just pulling a vacuum and checking it after 30 minutes is the best test, and that's what my shop said they do. Or, I might just invest in a vacuum pump, as I've already got a good set of gauges.

R12 is plentiful on eBay, but my average cost is ~$24/14oz, and I want to have some left for my '92 Alfa when I'm done with the BMW.

slofut · Post by **slofut** » Mon May 25, 2015 9:41 pm

Yea, that front expansion valve is in the evaporator box! AND it's an odd valve in that the in/out port sizes are swapped compared to the $25 generic valve, at a $100 premium! At least that was the case when I did my '87 back in the 90's.

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Wed May 27, 2015 6:10 pm

Another update - UPS is slated to deliver the parts (36 lbs!) to me tomorrow, 5/28, and I'll start getting them packed up that night. Hopefully I can get most, if not all, shipped by Friday afternoon.

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Thu May 28, 2015 8:18 pm

PARTS ARE HERE!

Tonight I'll start working on getting them packed up. I'll confirm by PM when they're shipped.

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Sat May 30, 2015 12:59 pm

The first batch of parts has been dropped off at the USPS. There was just no winning with their site yesterday afternoon/evening, as it was super-slow and bumped me out of my account a several times. I shipped out 10 orders, all to those guys who had addresses associated with their PayPal accounts, and tracking info has been sent through the PayPal site. The rest I'll have to work on this weekend, and I'll send tracking info via PM's. It looks like I may be missing an address or two, and if so, you'll hear about that, too.

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Sat May 30, 2015 4:05 pm

....crumbs accepted.

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Sat May 30, 2015 6:39 pm

Well, some guys did buy 2 or 3 sets, so maybe someone will relinquish an extra set.

Otherwise, if you and 3 more guys want more, they'd be ~$45/set shipped, and I'd be happy to have more cut. To just order 1 set is almost $200. I've also got an extra factory compressor mount that I won't need.

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:22 pm

Anybody got a picture of the finished product installed?

ntnha2001 · Post by **ntnha2001** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:25 pm

Please count me in for 1 set.
Nha

hornhospital · Post by **hornhospital** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:22 am

ntnha, the group buy is long over with. Unless they repeat the offer, there are none available from the original seller.

ntnha2001 · Post by **ntnha2001** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 11:41 pm

I am in need of a pair of mounting brackets for a Sanden A/C compressor. Anybody has a pair to spare me one?
Thank you so much.

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 1:22 am

If we can get another group together for 5 sets, I'd be able to order another batch. At that quantity, a set is $50 shipped to any US address. I've already got one other person interested, so we'd need 3 more buyers. Send me a PM and I'll keep everyone who's interested posted. Delivery time is usually about 2 weeks from when I order them.

EdwasRed · Post by **EdwasRed** » Tue May 31, 2016 3:48 pm

Wondering if anybody else interested in placing an order for more compressor brackets?

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Tue May 31, 2016 7:43 pm

Check with "beigemobile" on mye28.com

Apparently he works at a facility that can cut these whenever he needs some. IIRC, they are ~$40/set shipped.

v-wiz · Post by **v-wiz** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:24 pm

I would also like some. So this member at mye28 can still get them? And these should fit my 628 right?Thanks

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