The Official VR6 Engine Swap (Page 71/73)
bmwguru MAY 14, 07:42 PM
I just ordered some black suede for the headliner....I've been really wanting to do a suede headliner after the first time I drove a E39 BMW M5.

Dave
bmwguru MAY 28, 02:19 PM
This weekend I purchased some Zaino...I think their kit was about $175 for their kit, towels, and everything else I needed. It is mostly for high end paint jobs and their main office is in the same town as my house. I had to watch the youtube vid to get the hang of it because their polish isn't used like any other polish on the market. I learned about Zaino from my customers at the shop....the MINI owners use it a lot too.

Here is the end result of weekend 1. Washed car with Dawn dish detergent to remove the prior wax and polish. Then used the claybar kit with their recommended spray. Next, I washed the car again with the Zaino Z7. Then I applied the first coat of the Z5 polish...let it dry and wiped it clean. Then wiped it with their Z6 gloss enhancing spray. I did a second coat of the Z5 and then used the Z8 Grand Finale spray instead of the Z6.

Next weekend I plan to use the Z2 polish instead of the Z5 which is a much brighter polish and adds much more shine to it. I'll take some interior pics then as well after it is all cleaned up.

Here are a few pics from today...
Marine1981 MAY 29, 11:07 PM
Looks like a black mirror lol
bmwguru JUN 02, 02:09 PM
it is pretty sad when my build thread turns into a month long wash and polish thread

I started early today with two coats of the Zaino Z2 high gloss polish with a coat of the Z6 spray in between and the Z8 spray after. Next week we plan to go over the car on the lift at the shop and get it checked over for the drive to Carlisle. The car will be driven and we plan to haul Michael's car in the trailer.

A few days before we drive to Carlisle, I will wash it again, polish it with another coat of the Z2 and then add the Zaino Z-CS (clear seal).

This stuff gets a bit pricey by the time you add all the polishes, applicators, towels (I've gone through about 20 towels so far), but I've never seen a product work like this.
bmwguru APR 13, 06:18 AM
It looks like the VR6 will be coming back out of hibernation this weekend. I plan to upgrade the size of the gas tank this week and I also plan to take a ton of videos this Spring and Summer. The exhaust sound is too sexy to not have a few videos.
Dave

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bmwguru OCT 17, 07:02 AM
The car came out for about a day or two and went back into hiding for the Summer. I decided to take it out this week and tinker a bit with it. The programming of the throttle body (fly by wire) got a little tweaking and now the car is intense to drive. Shifting through the gears (up or down) and you swear that the car is an automatic trans. The shifts are so smooth and the throttle closes a bit slower now to keep the engine spinning with the 25 or so lbs shaved off the crankshaft. I never really realize how much I love driving this car until you spend everyday behind a 350whp 3800s/c Fiero. I thought that my s/c car was great, but driving the VR6 makes me want to sell the 3800. The VR6 is at 1/2 the horsepower, but twice the driver's car....and shockingly keeps up.

Dave
Austrian Import NOV 08, 12:02 PM
less weight?

Can't wait for the soundclips.
rpro NOV 09, 08:29 PM
Bring that creation down to Daytona in March. It would be a show-stopper.
bmwguru NOV 10, 07:27 AM
The VR6 didn't get much road time this year and my GoPro never made it on the car. I have been really distracted this year. I'd love to make it to Daytona, but if everything goes according to plan, my orange Fiero with the Saab motor will be running by then.

Dave
bmwguru MAY 04, 05:14 AM

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Originally posted by Austrian Import:

Dave, could you post some updated pictures, and pictures of the interior?



I wanted to relax this weekend, so I decided to clean up the interior a bit. Before I knew it, the entire interior was completely out of the car including the carpet and I was laying Dynamat inside. I also, made a checklist of stuff to order (Mr. Mike's seat covers), and covered the rear covering in suede to match the headliner. The dash was also removed and I plan to flock it exactly like my orange and black GT.

I absolutely enjoy driving this car and had a great time on the last cruise Pete held, but I never had the time to get the interior to look the way I wanted.

When this is complete, Speedhut custom gauges will be installed and the car should be much for comfortable inside.

Dave