Parts identification & request for photo underside E12

thomas_m535i · Post by **thomas_m535i** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:52 pm

Q1)Still busy with restoring my E12 and I actually have three unidentified E12 parts lying around here. For some odd reason not enough pictures were taken at the time. I reckon they probably pertain to the central locking system / door mechanism / power windows.. As such, I've looked in the ETK, but unfortunately no positive match until so far.
Is there anyone who has a clue were these parts (see pictures below) belong??

Q2) Also, I'm looking for a few good, detailed pictures of the underside of an E12 6-cylinder. Especially where some of the heat resistant plates, brake lines etc. should go. If you have some of these pictures, please let me know.

Q3) Further, I'm assembling all the door 'accessories'. Pictures in my archive and this link(*) show that there should be a track rail inside the door. I believe #2 on the picture (guide rails)are already part of the rear doors, I think #4 are the chrome guide rails. Yet, what is (the purpose of) #3 (track rail)? The latter was unfortunately lost (garage fire). Is there anyone who has an idea?
(*)http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E12/S ... de_rear-2/

All help is, as always, highly appreciated.. Many thanks in advance!!

'Get the pictures':
http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/1180/sdc11604c.jpg
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/6151/sdc11606b.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2877/sdc11605j.jpg

Blaise · Post by **Blaise** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:32 pm

The larger part in this photo is the part that bolts to the window glass bracket....and guides the center.

You should be able to find it on realoem.

http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/1180/sdc11604c.jpg

DEMIURGE · Post by **DEMIURGE** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:45 pm

One of the parts is №3 (bracket) with №4 (sliding pieces).
These parts are from "Door window lifting mechanism - front".
Please - follow the link:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=51&fg=10

DEMIURGE · Post by **DEMIURGE** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:52 pm

Of course - it can be used for the rear door also:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=51&fg=10

DEMIURGE · Post by **DEMIURGE** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:57 pm

The smaller part in this picture:
http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/1180/sdc11604c.jpg
can be the support bracket for the car's jack - if I can believe to my visual memory.

DEMIURGE · Post by **DEMIURGE** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:19 pm

After searching a while in the RealOEM - just for your reference:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=41&fg=25
There you can see the part №10 - this is the lower jack supporting part with a bolt on it. You put the jack there and then - the smaller part from pictures 1 and 3 over the jack. The smaller part fix the jack to the part №10 with a special wing nut.

And YES - I found it !!!

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=71&fg=05

Part 05 WING NUT
Part 06 BRACKET CAR JACK HOLD-DOWN

thomas_m535i · Post by **thomas_m535i** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:13 pm

Blaise and Demiurge: this is great. I've power windows, but once bought an extra door with manuals (for a spare part..) probably got the part in the picture from that door. So I can see why I overlooked it in the ETK

. Many thanks for the clarification!
Update on Q3: I now see it was a silly question, the track rail is obviously for the electric window motor

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Pictures of the underside of an E12 are still very welcome.