What did you do for your ZHP/BMW today?

[cakM3]

Thanks Charlie!


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Well, it didn't come out as well as I had imagined... but still better than before.


disassembled



Sharpie ZHP needle mod (not pictured- I also used silver to do the rings)



LED's installed



A bit unimpressive, I also need to do something about that gap at the top



and then I took it for a test drive with aHUD on in the window (pic is in the ZHP)




So it works and speedo is fairly accurate, only a few mph under like usual with German cars. I only got up to 50 so tomorrow I'll test it on the freeway.



Unfortunately there was an issue (02 through E30 owners will know what I'm about to say). The gears on the odometer are broken, doesn't do anything. Pretty sure I can cannibalize the 80MPH one since that one works. I'll have to get that fixed but for now mileage is free... kinda.

Dang JP!!! Lookin' awesome so far!!! Love the sharpie mod to your instrument cluster....looks right Knowing you, you will get the gears on the odometer issue sorted out! Looking forward to seeing more progress brother!!!

[KevinC]

Unfortunately there was an issue (02 through E30 owners will know what I'm about to say). The gears on the odometer are broken, doesn't do anything. Pretty sure I can cannibalize the 80MPH one since that one works. I'll have to get that fixed but for now mileage is free... kinda.

Hmm. Sounds like a VDO odometer, they are notorious for bad gears on older VWs, like my once upon a time '86.5 Scirocco. But MotoMeter was also a supplier, and theirs of the same period are dead-nuts reliable. I see you have a MotoMeter tach, I wonder if the speedo is VDO?

Either way, North Hollywood Speedometer can almost certainly rebuild it, should you want to go that route...

http://www.nhspeedometer.com

[Hermes]

Thanks Kevin, I'll definitely call them soon. As for the speedo, yes it is a VDO. It's hard to see in the pic but it's stamped on the back just below the cable.

As for progress today managed to get the bumper trim strip on, looks much better. I am now having a beer at the "generational meeting" at our local pizza place. Manny, owner of the E30, hasn't seen the E21 yet.





Edit: called the speedo shop this morning, about $160 and a 5-7 day turnaround. I'll probably send it in next week

[deuce08s]

I just ordered a new thermostat. Now that the temps are getting colder here I've noticed that my needle isn't moving out of the 'blue' range on the gauge. My heat is pretty much luke warm at max setting, and after searching the threads here for a couple hours I decided to try the thermostat. I checked under the hood when I got to work today and the hoses going into and out of the the thermostat were pretty warm, not hot, so I don't know if that is an indicator as well.

Any thoughts?

[danewilson77]

My thought is you done good.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[Sockethead]

My thought is you done good.

haha, Yep!

[nike001]

Noticed some small snow accumulation outside my house today as I was getting ready for my 8am class. Get out to my car and it's covered in slush. Fantastic!

35 degrees and mostly wet roads on my summer tires. Hit a patch of ice about 3 feet long.. that was fun. Good thing I saw it and got the car straight and slid across it and kept doin my thang. No other problems. I really need to get my winter tires on....

[UdubBadger]

Parts for Fraken-take are all finally here. Let the fun begin!

[ryankokesh]

In for pics


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[JDDsZHP]

My first entry in this epic thread!

I hard wired my Valentine 1.

Now with the front license plate bracket and giant DOT windshield sticker gone, the the transformation from Virginia car to Georgia car is complete.