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so close to being finished...

All that is left, is to finishg spraying the kidney grills. Yesterday I did the lidatek mounting, and fender liner replacement. Pretty easy, save for running the wire for the lidatek. I had to do some creative zip tying.

I can't wait to drive it. Definitely later today.

oh, and I think there is a power steering leak. fuck!

Removing the airbag to a E36 m3?

It's a T-30 tamper proof torx bit. I've heard these called safety torx before, but either way, they are the ones with the hollow tip.

The bolts on the airbag are a total PITA to remove, too. They're captive, they don't fully remove even if they are loose.

Enjoy.

I have not updated this shit in forever!

Did I lose the urge? Who knows. Sorry about that.

My most recent happening is working on the M3. I started work on removing the blower motor, for replacement. I am following the DIY on Doug's Domain. I got through to removing the blower motor itself.

TIP: You have to remove the left side of the airbox, BEFORE removing the wiper motor assembly.


I can't wait to clean this whole area up. It's so disgusting. The whole engine bay is SICK. On the good side, my heater core seems to be in good shape.

Almost since I've had the car, whenever I engage the recirculation, or heater, a door slaps closed HARD. I'm hoping I can fix this while replacing the blower motor.

I'm also happy to be almost done R&R'ing the car. I really just need some help with the headliner, and shit will be done. Then I am going to drive like a jackass EVERYWHERE.

Tron out.

Fck!

The amp I've been keeping around for four years is rick. It's an old a/d/s 6.25 power plate, which is a six channel 25w/ea amp. It would have been perfect. Unfortunately, it is missing pieces that keep the screws down to hold the wires in in two places.  Totally felted. I just pulled trigger on a new amp from crutchfield. I got it for $80, which is $20 off it's already discounted price, because it's being discontinued. Total score. Glad I waited!

Amazon kicks dick

This arrived today. It was on backorder, so when they shipped it,  they shipped it fedex overnight for free! Here we go...

Damn.

I'm getting to the point of outlaying serious cash for the m3 resto. I need about $450 to do the interior right, which includes miscellaneous bits, a used factory alarm, and new shift boots from redlinegoods.com.

Today, I'm going to buy some super 77 spray adhesive, and see what I can do with my previously sagging headliner. If I can get it back to tip top, I'll put that one back in and sell the old one. Should be able to get some good money out of that. I also plan on going to rat shack to look for a new switch for my lidatek, that I can hide more easily.

Hobo Wine Review: Four Loko

This is the second review from Saturday. Enjoy!

Hobo Wine Review: Joose Raspberry Lemonade

Here's the first of two reviews of drinks that were imbibed last night. You should have seen this post before I edited it for spelling. Not a pretty sight.

SUCCESS!!!!!

Finally, in my quest to install my Lidatek LE-30 laser jammer (don't even bother googling, the company went out of bidness awhile ago. I've had this shit since 2004!!!), I have made a breakthrough. I was able to route the cable from the laser sensor from the engine bay to the cabin.

Priced out most of the interior parts for the M3.

Fuck!

It's going to be like $475, without shipping. Hopefully I can find some free shipping deals. Most of this cost is $150 for the factory alarm/keyless entry. I think that's a worthwhile upgrade. Gotta start earning that OT.

Update to garage stereo

Apparently, the speakers are too close to the ceiling. Right above the speakers is our entryway, which is a shitty hardwood. The music echoes throughout the house, when I don't even have it turned up that loud. My wife said that she could hear the commercials so clearly, it was like someone was in our house.

Talk about fail. I'm not trying to piss off the neighbors, but damn. I might try moving the speakers from the shelf to the top of my workbench. Update to come.

more leatherique...

I used the pristine clean on the door panels, armrest, and steering wheel tonight. The steering wheel is going to take some work. That thing was foul. I think I needed to wash my microfiber cloths, but it could be that it was just loaded with dirt and grease. Everything else came out pretty good.

The headrests still aren't getting any better, despite having a coat of the rejuvenator oil on it for about a week. We'll go for week two!

Leatherique update

So last night, I leatherique'd the front seats, rear seat backs, headrests(still), rear side bolsters(still), and the e-brake boot.

Got myself a permanent garage stereo

Review: Gunvault BB3000 Security Cable

We can all hope for a little bit more security. Make no mistake, this is a pretty thin cable, but it will stop someone from running off with your gunvault.

Hobo Wine Review: Johny Bootlegger

Welcome to the first review of Hobo Wine Reviews, by me.

Today's little bit of Jeebus is Johny Bootlegger's "Sing Sing Sour Grape". Crec picked this up at a local 7-11 for us to try out.

Packaging: The bottle is a small glass flask, only holding 6.8oz of nectar. The label is clearly trying to capitalize on their gimmick, which the prohibition era "Johny Bootlegger" (Yes, one "n". Ridiculous.)

Tasting Notes: The first thing you notice is the beverage's bright purple color. Opening the bottle, you get a whiff of a foul smelling concoction. Crec was instantly put off, but I have smelt horrible dranks, that turned out to taste great. This was one of those drinks. It basically tastes like a liquid grape jolly rancher, with booze in it. The mouthfeel is non-offensive.

Rating: I'm giving this one three stabbed hobo's out of five. It lost points for the small bottle, and the one "n" spelling of johnny.

Gunvault security cable

Picked this up for our bedside gunvault. Review to follow.

Shifter before 2

Before 2

Knob before 1

Shifter before

Leatherique restoration

I received my leatherique kit today from www.properautocare.com. These guys had the best price on the web; much better than autogeek.net. Their shipping rates were better, too.

I want to make a shifter cart with a ducati motor in it.

Yakuza 3

Quite sure it's one of the best games I've ever played, and I'm only up to chapter 12.

I don't do requests

and neither does ben richards, the butcher of bakersfield.