Vanne's Coupe Build Thread.. Updated 16/05/17

racerbruce · 06-14-2021, 11:09 AM

Push the DRINK button on the steering wheel and enjoy a Guinness....

Vanne · 06-15-2021, 03:07 AM

haha, love your way of thinking..

sadly being button limited, i doubt implementation will happen, but if it does, ill (tm) it to you

Vanne · 06-19-2021, 06:39 AM

Did some work on the dash today

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racerbruce · 06-19-2021, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanne

Did some work on the dash today

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Vanne,
I'm thinking you need to get rid of this high tech digital dash and "upgrade" to something like this....you'd be the envy of the paddock

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F360C · 06-21-2021, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by racerbruce

Vanne,
I'm thinking you need to get rid of this high tech digital dash and "upgrade" to something like this....you'd be the envy of the paddock

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This made me LOL

racerbruce · 06-21-2021, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by F360C

This made me LOL

YAY!
That was my objective....Vanne's build has become epic and since my upgrades to the Z4M Red Roadster consist of tires/wheels/exhaust....there is no competing with Vanne....I can only make low-hanging fruit funnies.

Vanne · 06-24-2021, 07:24 AM

lolol Bruce...

3GFX · 06-28-2021, 01:38 PM

Vanne do you have any more pictures of your original seat install? I'm particularly wondering about the shoulder harness points to the bulkhead. I know the roadster and coupe are different but I wanted to compare.

inTgr8r · 06-28-2021, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 3GFX

Vanne do you have any more pictures of your original seat install? I'm particularly wondering about the shoulder harness points to the bulkhead. I know the roadster and coupe are different but I wanted to compare.

Here's a couple of pics of mine through the bulkhead.
Sorry, I can't find any of the naked bulked itself....
I used through bolts with a reinforcement plate at the back.

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3GFX · 06-29-2021, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by inTgr8r

Here's a couple of pics of mine through the bulkhead.
Sorry, I can't find any of the naked bulked itself....
I used through bolts with a reinforcement plate at the back.

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Thank you, I was figuring a plate would be the solution. The fact that one of the belts seems to line up right where the bloody speaker hole is terribly inconvenient.

Vanne · 07-01-2021, 10:43 PM

Finally finished the dash. Off to the upholstery shop it goes.

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racerbruce · 07-02-2021, 06:31 PM

YAY!!!!
What about the 92 Buick LeSabre analog speedometer??

Your dash looks bitchin' - well done!

Piper1 · 07-02-2021, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by racerbruce

YAY!!!!
What about the 92 Buick LeSabre analog speedometer??

This reminded me of when we cleaned out my father in-laws poll barn and found a hand full of gauge clusters to trucks he never even owned

Vanne · 07-08-2021, 09:29 PM

Belts... to replace my out of date Sabelt 6 points.

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racerbruce · 07-09-2021, 08:43 AM

Those are bitchin' belts.

RvsBmw · 07-31-2021, 04:06 AM

It's quit, waiting the see the monster running

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Vanne · 08-01-2021, 09:19 PM

Its 55 degrees + in the workshop, i am currently chasing down either some air in the clutch or i have to reroute the clutch rubber gravity fed line as i am having an issue engaging/ dis-engaging the clutch. (so yeah, its a bit warm in the shop....

)

(Stay on target!!)

Michael9218 · 08-02-2021, 09:51 AM

Vanne · 08-08-2021, 12:10 PM

Finally got my dash back..

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inTgr8r · 08-08-2021, 01:11 PM

Looks great Vanne, love how this is coming together

RvsBmw · 08-15-2021, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanne

Finally got my dash back..

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Nice! Is it Alcantara?

Vanne · 08-15-2021, 05:49 PM

Yup.

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06-19-2021, 06:39 AM	#663
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3GFX Captain 723 Rep 912 Posts Drives: 2003 BMW Z4 3.0i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Vanne do you have any more pictures of your original seat install? I'm particularly wondering about the shoulder harness points to the bulkhead. I know the roadster and coupe are different but I wanted to compare.
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07-01-2021, 10:43 PM	#671
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Vanne Down Under!! 1621 Rep 4,294 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4MC Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dubai iTrader: (4)	Its 55 degrees + in the workshop, i am currently chasing down either some air in the clutch or i have to reroute the clutch rubber gravity fed line as i am having an issue engaging/ dis-engaging the clutch. (so yeah, its a bit warm in the shop.... ) (Stay on target!!) __________________ 2007 EuroSpec Z4///MC - Building/Developing Z4 GT3 Powered by
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