RIP Ginger?...

[1995 525i]

Thanks Bret!! The door that I swapped was also from a '95 525i, a little later in the run. It uses a completely different door handle setup, I think made by Valeo. I had to move my whole handle over (was planning to just move the lock. By the way, how in the hell do you get the double lock actuator pin back in the plastic keeper??

I've got the door panel back on temporarily so my wife can drive the car (still needs a mirror glass, which I have on order but probably won't be here until Wednesday/Thursday. We have a glass on the car now, but it's pretty cracked up.

Whit, I think Bret mentioned that you had taken some parts from this car. We can now officially say that the left front has been sufficiently scavenged. Looks like that door had a new regulator fitted at some point (it's bolted instead of riveted in). Those heated seats sure look nice too...might keep those in mind for my next E34...

The only thing I really forgot to do was transfer the clip that holds the door panel in the center from my door to the donor door. Once I get that, and get the darn locking rod in place, I can button up the innards.

Thanks again Bret for helping out in the weird Saturday weather. I appreciate that!!

Glad to hear you have made some progress! Let me know if you need any help.

Michael

[billb]

We dropped it off last Monday. This afternoon, we picked it up. That door really came out nice, Bret. I got everything hooked back up tonight. Finally figured out how to get the locking pin in the double-lock, and that's all back together. I'll shoot some pics later this week. Wifey is very happy, and the bodyshop worked with me on the insurance check

It's amazing how they pulled the rocker back out...it's unnoticeable.

Best,

[Rigmaster]

We dropped it off last Monday. This afternoon, we picked it up. That door really came out nice, Bret. I got everything hooked back up tonight. Finally figured out how to get the locking pin in the double-lock, and that's all back together. I'll shoot some pics later this week. Wifey is very happy, and the bodyshop worked with me on the insurance check

It's amazing how they pulled the rocker back out...it's unnoticeable.

Best,

Good news Bill. I'm looking forward to my "keekbacque"


Bret.

[billb]

Good news Bill. I'm looking forward to my "keekbacque"


Bret.

[Kalevera]

Lol...Bill, that's because there's a composite skirt covering up the actual metal part of the rocker How did the paintwork end up?

Either way, I'm glad they didn't total it. Did Ginger get the door from that Oxford '95 525? It'd be interesting, maybe for someone with a lot of time, to map out how parts cars get dispersed. My 535 has the headliner from that car.


best, whit

[billb]

Lol...Bill, that's because there's a composite skirt covering up the actual metal part of the rocker How did the paintwork end up?

Either way, I'm glad they didn't total it. Did Ginger get the door from that Oxford '95 525? It'd be interesting, maybe for someone with a lot of time, to map out how parts cars get dispersed. My 535 has the headliner from that car.


best, whit

It was pretty straight, and once we got the window popped back into the frame, it runs up and down just fine. Added some new door trim, they squirted the door to match the other panels they were painting, and she looks pretty good. The composite skirt was pushed in pretty far. Where I was most concerned was how far the door sill was pushed in, and they got that pulled back perfect, and you can barely tell it's even been painted. I'm eager for Bret to see the car, as he saw it before the repair...