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Always wondered about that spare wire by the carbon canister. Nice clean work as always, Lock. The only downside is having the light on all the time when the hood is up. A simple timer inline would solve that if it became an issue. Actually with that factory wiring, it only comes on if the headligh...

Thanks! I still have the original sunroof fabric and I'm 50/50 on replacing it. Despite being an obvious different color the gray felt blends with the interior pretty well.

Stuck at home, for the fun of it I installed the Euro style under hood light. The cutouts and wiring is all present. I believe the factory hood light is the same as the trunk light, I used a spare license plate light. Ran a cable pair from the cutout on the upper drivers' side through the frame to t...

I have a sunroof with one interior light on the drivers side and it doesn't illuminate well, especially on the passenger side. The plastic was also cracked and crumbling. The light is held in by a stamped assembly in the frame, and e28s have lights on each side, so I wondered if there was the same h...

The e30 mirrors are the same too and more common, I used one for a replacement on the passenger side. You can also pop the mirror glass out and replace the motors easily, even the plugs are the same. For the late model e12 mirrors, at least. Some cars (like mine) also have a mirror defrost element w...

Gary, I'm not sure what you have in Oz. We yanks can buy conversion kits that fit into the original buckets: http://www.myhellalights.com/index.php/products/auxiliary-lamps/sealed-beam-conversion-headlamps/vision-plus-5-75in-conversion-headlamp Lock has done this conversion. Evidently there are ele...

Thanks Mike. You inspired me to look into the issue, and found a good part. I was thinking I'd need to open up the chair - turns out it's an external adapter mounted to the support. I'm going to get this and see how it goes. This and cruise control would be perfect. https://e28goodies.com/product/se...

I wanted to say thank you Mike. I'm rebuilding an m30 b34/b35 hybrid and I'm a little behind you - but it's been invaluable to see the internal parts and hear your story before I open things up on my engines. And also that you inspired me to build my own camshaft removal tool. I considered asking to...

What kind of seats, comforts or Recaros? If it's the comforts, E28 armrests can be easily added as they appear similar to US spec seats. These are just e34 comforts. Do you mean that the armrest mechanism from them will mechanically fit into the e12 seats already, or rather that they will fit with ...

I've done that, moved the filter to the front left by the battery, it's easier to change and doesn't get too hot. I don't like the tangle of lines running every which way by the pump, it feels like an afterthrought on a chassis designed for a carburettor. There's a F5 FAQ on fuel hoses and you're su...

I can add that I tried to install e34 seats into my '79, using a mye28 guide for e34s into e28. But there's two problems with e28/e34 seats in the e12. One, any chassis before 1980 has a different base with a raised beam in the middle (the e28 floor beneath seat is flat) so the seat base won't sit i...

Yes that AC belt is a real pain. When I want it off (once a year or so), I just cut it, and I buy a couple at a time. It's really not worth the frustration of saving a $7 belt. The best way I found as Eric mentioned, is get it started and then use a tiny C clamp to hold it on the harmonic balancer, ...

My reservoir cracked and I bought an e24 reservoir as they are easier to find, and it came with the hole so I then bought the sensor and plugged it up. It's held just fine for a few years now. The sensor circuit is wired back to front to what I would expect (designed to work with the "check&quo...

I did this a couple of years ago, take a look http://firstfives.org/phpBB-3.2.1/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=5359 I used a 260, not 265, but the idea is the same. You don't need a new under-dash cover, you can just carefully cut out the clutch pedal gap. Pretty sure the revese light cable goes into the fi...

Great catch on the fuse. I'm still running the original fuses because they 'look' ok but should probably replace them. I have at least replaced the relays. I thought it might be a long shot, but I have seen that before - voltage looks ok, but then drops to not enough under load due to resistance. I ...