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  1. jmackro

    READ THIS. Post suspect email addresses on this thread...

    As a volunteer admin for another automotive discussion forum, I can tell you that not allowing guests to post wouldn't help with this problem. Anyone can join a forum with a few simple steps, and scammers are willing to expend that much effort. It is worthwhile booting off people who post...
  2. jmackro

    Wanted Instrument panel wood E9

    Madera Concepts in Goleta, California sells both the underlying wood and does veneering. I have used them in the past and have been pleased. Their website is: https://www.maderaconcepts.com/NewSite/VehiclePages/bmw_vehicles.html#BMW_3_0_CSi_CSL
  3. jmackro

    LAN speaker invasion into the dash impossible hole

    The Harmon box you photographed says "Nominal impedance: 3.0 ohms", so wouldn't connecting two speakers in series give 6 ohms? And if that's what you are doing, where did you mount the second speaker?
  4. jmackro

    Need 4-way Flasher Relay

    Well, that's the "belt and suspenders" solution. Replacing both should address whatever symptoms you have, though I have to admit that I never fully understood your symptoms: So I think you're saying that when all four bulbs are in the circuit (e.g., emergency flasher mode) everything works...
  5. jmackro

    '70 E9 hot rod on Bat

    $164K plus, and you have to prop the hood up with a stick????
  6. jmackro

    Resto has started from the Inside

    That interior does look beautiful, but don't even think of leaving it in the car while it's getting body & paint work. No amount of masking will protect it.
  7. jmackro

    BMW unveils new vision neue klasse X

    Looks like the car on the right has donated both of its kidneys:
  8. jmackro

    Vasek Polak License Plate

    Oops - shame on me for not reading it thoroughly.
  9. jmackro

    Vasek Polak License Plate

    Other ebay sellers are offering Vasek Polak plate surrounds for much less, though I wonder if they are reproductions. This guy is offering them for $80, claims to have 31 available and to have sold 125 already. Either he's Vasek's long lost nephew, or they're being knocked out in 天都城...
  10. jmackro

    possible failing alternator advice

    If you do need to replace your alternator, an alternator out of an 80's era BMW will bolt in, eliminate the need for an external regulator and provide cleaner output. I have one in my coupe. Another alternative is an expensive Delco alternator as discussed in this thread...
  11. jmackro

    WTB- E9 Hood torsion bar, front left window lifter, front left plastic door

    The failure of those two parts is a pretty common on e9's. The hood torsion bar assembly can break or wear out in several ways. Fatigue where the arms weld to the tube is common. Can you have the arm re-welded back on (not easy, as the tubes have thin walls)? New tube-arm-torsion bar...
  12. jmackro

    WTB - Throttle Linkage Shaft - Torsion Shaft

    tdgray: - Are you saying that your car now has sidedraft Webers, and that you don't have that linkage rod at all? - Or that it has downdraft Webers, and has a straight rod (like the one Thomas76 shows in post #2)? If the latter, that straight rod will work with your Zeniths, unless as...
  13. jmackro

    M30B35 in Moss Landing Pick and Pull

    You mean it's not in Moss Landing to get the M30B35 engine that Mike found for them?
  14. jmackro

    California speed governor Bill

    Gosh, I never go more than 10 mph over the speed limit. I just stay in the left lane with my turn signals on, going 55 or so. :cool: But why do all those limos headed for Sacramento at 85 mph keep giving me the finger?
  15. jmackro

    1975 BMW E9 2.5 CSA for sale in Laguna Beach, CA

    I guess these 2.5's just needed less on the road fixin' than did their 2800 and 3.0 big brothers! That dinky little toolbox just looks funny. And the screwdriver handle isn't even red! Kidding aside, it does look like a decent example. Too bad someone took a can opener to its roof back in...
  16. jmackro

    New Member 1973 3.0CS- Los Angeles Area

    You should check out https://socalvintagebmw.com/ to learn about vintage BMW events here in southern California and connect with local, like-minded people. The 2024 events don't seem to be posted yet, but mark your calendar for June 2nd.
  17. jmackro

    Lovely Pre-War BMW for Sale on BAT

    I liked the first comment on BaT: "Still a smaller grill than the current 3 series". Would SU carburetors have been original on this car?
  18. jmackro

    Restored CS air cleaner and weber adapters

    Those are the good adapters that position the stud at the center of the carburetor, which keeps the air cleaner in its original location. The more common JAM adapters offset it toward the rear, which can cause the air cleaner to interfere with the firewall & hood light.
  19. jmackro

    Wiring harness strategies.

    So would it be 100% less annoying if you had used the whole mattress?
  20. jmackro

    Wiring harness strategies.

    They do list harnesses for e9's. Here's what I found on the site referenced by craterface: 1971 BMW [2800CS] 1. Engine and Headlight Harness 1627.00 2. Ignition Switch Harness 46.00 3. Dash, Body and Taillights Harness 2617.00 It wasn't clear to me if you would need all...
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