Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

JohnBoy26

bmstuff wrote: »

Thank you
Never done custom parts like that before to be honest, definitely challenging but gratifying in the end when the owner has a smile on his face.
Looking forward for more custom parts :cool:

Looks excellent, your work is extremely tidy

toyotaavensis

It has just got me thinking about my phone in the car. As is I use one of these (http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/tetrax-geo-universal-car-phone-holder-dark-steel-p28827.htm#) but what you did looks a lot nicer.

bmstuff

Full car software update and iDrive Professional satnav retrofit along with coding and latest map update...

bmstuff

Speakers upgrade in BMW F10. No tweeters from factory so original tweeters grills retrofitted too for 100% OEM look.

Now it is more like it.














All back together as if nothing happened. Only difference is the extremelly more enjoyable journeys now. Video in motion coded too so passengers can watch DVD on the go.

TrailerBob

Replaced the cross on the rear propshaft of the cruiser. Had been getting some vibration and heat in the drivetrain..



The end on the left show the worst of the problem, seal had gone in the cap, no more rollers inside. A lot of wear!



New cap on the right, ordinary used cap in the middle, on the left the cap was on the brink of failure.. Glad that didn't happen in Italy las month..



230k miles ... Think it was due a change!

toastedpickles

OSI wrote: »

€200,000 car, €50 phone, €5 ebay special phone holder. :pac:

Making it look the business - priceless

Money can't buy you some things, for everything else, there's bmstuff :pac:

toastedpickles

Its a nice touch all the same though

OSI

OSI wrote: »

Gotta be honest, I'm not feeling it. I like alot of BMStuffs work, but that just doesn't look like something I'd expect to pay a professional to do for me.

If I was in the position to own a Ferrari, I'd expect to pay people to do everything for me :pac:

YbFocus

I think it's as neat as ya like!

bmstuff

OSI wrote: »

€200,000 car, €50 phone, €5 ebay special phone holder. :pac:

That's my phone I paid 250 euros from Vodafone shop last year
The phone holder is custom made you may have made missed the pictures.
If you don't like it fair enough, but what were you expecting? Gold plated phone holder that you can attach to your balls?
This one is perfectly placed for the owners need and he did not want to have a suction kit on the window.
Attaching a holder to the dash was not an option either, nor the vents grills.
Cheers

Noccy_Mondy

Few bits that needed replacing after getting the car. Some that I didn't bother with pics for are the handbrake gaiter, rear view mirror and others I can't remember at this stage.

Needed a bit of rust proofing here
Before


After


Radio - hate aftermarket ones in a focus, stick out badly, besides the one that was in it was just basic, no aux or anything.
Before (bad pic off Done Deal, forgot to take my own one. You get the idea though)


After (Think this was before it was clicked into place)


Which grille? The first one came with it, but I found the second in the breakers, and that's the one currently on it.

toyotaavensis

Radio and seat rollers make her look a lot better but i prefer the grill she came with.
Well wear

bmstuff

Ferrari 430 class AB amplifier in wooden box wrapped in genuine Alcantara

Chris_Heilong

I got a 2nd hand steering wheel I plan to install into the Chaser to replace the old 4 spoke one the car came with, it was very worn but I decided it was a job I would do myself(like so many things these days). Here is a quick guide.



I purchased a Leather/vinyl restoration kit off an ebay shop http://www.ebay.ie/itm/171202634883?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649, they didnt have an option for posting to the republic so I just used Parcel motel to send it to the north. You get a bottle of cleaner, a bottle of dye and 2 different sponges.


I wrapped the parts of the wheel I didnt want to get dye on with newspaper.


Then I diluted the bottle of cleaner that came with the kit into some warm water and used the large sponge, This stuff was strong enough to affect the existing dye so I wore gloves. The wheel needed to be rinsed with water afterwards.


Then I used the 2nd sponge and the dye, I lightly pressed on the sponge working on one area at a time, when the area was covered I used a hairdryer I borrowed from an MX5 driver and dried thst area.



The results after two coats was impressive.


I finished it off with 3 coats and also decided to do my shifter as it was looking a bit worn. If your wheel is really worn you may need to lightly sand it with 2000 grit.

toyotaavensis

Can you put up the link to where you got the dye as my steering wheel is starting to show its age at this stage.

Chris_Heilong

toyotaavensis wrote: »

Can you put up the link to where you got the dye as my steering wheel is starting to show its age at this stage.

I have amended the post, now it has the link.

Hal1

@Noccy_Mondy

It might look better resprayed a matt black. Another must have for you're focus is the intermittent wipe. So very useful to have.



It's just a plug and play job. Plenty on ebay. There were fitted to ghia models as standard.

toyotaavensis

Thanks a million. I have been wondering what to do with the wheel for a while now.

Noccy_Mondy

Ya it's on the list Hal. Thankfully I'm almost at the end of it!

toastedpickles

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ya it's on the list Hal. Thankfully I'm almost at the end of it!

Well la di da mr im nearly finished already! :pac:

Hal1

Ah but you're never really finished. There's always one more addition .

Noccy_Mondy

toastedpickles wrote: »

Well la di da mr im nearly finished already! :pac:

That's the way it is when there is no end to one's money! :pac:

I wish!!

Nah just want to get it all sorted before I'm back at work. Don't really get much time to be messing around and with deliveries when I'm not at home during the day.

toastedpickles

Hal1 wrote: »

Ah but you're never really finished. There's always one more addition .

True that, or in my case where theres about 20 :pac:

Chris_Heilong

I installed the steering wheel today, here is a quick guide for those that may have this old style Toyota wheel.


Before you start make sure the cars wheels are completely straight, You must disconnect the battery and press on the break a few times so all the electric power is fully discharged. Now what you want to do is examine around the steering wheel for two removable nibs, they are covering the thorx screws that are holding the airbag on.


Next take a T-30 TorX head and unscrew the screws. There are little plastic clips holding the screws inside the housing so you will need to give the screw driver plenty of play in order to get the screws far enough out.


Gently remove the airbag and move it forward, at the end of the yellow wire is a white clip, disconnect this and you can now put the airbag aside, you will need to remove a 19mm nut thats holding the steering wheel on but before that remove the ground on the right of the wheel.


Do not fully remove the nut, just loosen it, if you try and pull the wheel off with out the nut you will smack yourself in the face as it requires some strength to pull the wheel off.


Take the old wheel off and put the new one on. I used a newer Toyota wheel I got from a 03 Celica. At some stage Toyota Changed the airbag connector for their steering wheels but they have a converter you can get for €20 from them which plugs straight on.


Installing the new wheel is just the reverse of what you just done for the old one.

corkgsxr

I'm waiting on brembo pads version 2. Hopefully here before the weekend.

Basically there's 2 or 3 numbers that seems to fit the front. I think the ones I got might be wrong.

They brake savage well on harder braking but. On slow speeds there's a squeak off the left which goes with any braking. But on light braking the right starts squeaking. And nothing with harder braking.

There's bout wrong with the calipers. Copper grease on backs. There not glazed. Can't figure it. And there not fakes cos fakes wouldn't brake that good at speed.

They've been on for a few 1000k's it's not something going to disappear with miles.

The set coming is what the majority seem to be recommending.

joujoujou

Well done, Chris!

Just a hint if someone else would follow...

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

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Do not fully remove the bolt, just loosen it, if you try and pull the wheel off with out the bolt you will smack yourself in the face as it requires some strength to pull the wheel off.
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I guess you mean nut, right?

Sometimes "some strength" is not enough, I experienced that myself.

Toyota uses special tool for it, it's actually the same tool that is used to pull out belt pulleys and other small wheels. SST no. 09950-50013.



It's even quite easy to make such a tool yourself, but it's not really necessary in this case.

If steering wheel stuck badly it can be easily loosen if one bang his fist against it. Just keep banging for a while (going round the wheel).

Foxhole Norman

Chris that wheel completely transforms it, you did a fantastic job of the restoration too!

dgt

joujoujou wrote: »

Well done, Chris!

Just a hint if someone else would follow...

I guess you mean nut, right?

Sometimes "some strength" is not enough, I experienced that myself.

Toyota uses special tool for it, it's actually the same tool that is used to pull out belt pulleys and other small wheels. SST no. 09950-50013.



It's even quite easy to make such a tool yourself, but it's not really necessary in this case.

If steering wheel stuck badly it can be easily loosen if one bang his fist against it. Just keep banging for a while (going round the wheel).

I've used pullers to remove wheels on various Alfas over the years, it's nigh on impossible otherwise.

Laser do the kit nice and cheap, similar to this one

There's provisions in Chris' steering wheel pic for the pullers and all

Chris_Heilong

joujoujou wrote: »

Well done, Chris!

Just a hint if someone else would follow...

I guess you mean nut, right?

Yes I meant Nut, I will fix the post, thanks.

joujoujou

Replaced accessory belt.

5 minutes job at last. That was a real PITA before, but recently got this:



nice and shiny.

The problem was I had no tool to get into tiny space and relax hydraulic tensioner.