Chuck Schreiber

Try this http://autolumination.com/74.htm Got all mine for the 79 at this place.

AaronSweat

Hey Scott,
I love the finish on your wheels. Are they powder coated or painted? What size tires are you running on the wheels?

hopwood

Thanks Scott and Chuck for the info. Scott, I keep looking at those pics of your interior, they are really inspiring me!

I have a light blue metallic 79 with the blue-black pasha interior and the hand stitched leather as all the 4.5 cars have. I have ordered a red LED kit from Jager - I thought the blue would be a bit too modern looking and I've always loved the submarine-like effect of the red-amber lighting of old BMWs. I have to say your looks really really good though.

My next project on my car will be to install a Club Sport steering wheel and the red LED kit, along with replacements for all the lit switchgear.

Let me say it again - your car looks fabulous!

Joel

hupp

Thank you for the compliments. I was very patient with my interior. I had been collecting parts here and there from various Renlist members for about a year, and believe it or not the cost was not too astronomical. In fact, just about everything was supplied by a member or fabricated by a member. Champagne and Budd were key to my dash, glove box, pod and shifter restore.

Chuck bailed me out here -- I had mispelled the web link. Anyway, Chuck's gauge lighting is what made me make the change -- he gave me all the tips. He actually has the red LED upgrade, and I'm sure he'll post some pics so you can see how it looks. One thing I regret not doing is installing the chrome gauge rings -- like Chuck did. I'll probably do this in the near future.

hupp

The wheels are painted. The color was made by mixing Mercedes Austral Silver with a black tinter until my liking. This idea came from Greg Gray, who had painted his phone dials a similar color.

The rims up front ar stock 16x7's. The rims at the back are 16x8's from a 951. I have 21mm bolt on spacers at the back as well.

Here is a close-up:





The tires are 225's all around.

hopwood

Scott, you know you could easily get a 245/45/16 tyre on those rear rims for a bit more grip at the rear. I currently run the stock 16" phone dials with 225 rubber all round, and there is a huge gap between the arch and edge of the wheel... I could add a 30mm bolt-on spacer but I'm holding out for a set of 951 phone dials in 8" width precisely so I can run wider rubber.

Chuck, any chance of a pic of your red LED setup? Plus a pointer to any thread with tips in would be much appreciated! :-)

Joel
79 5spd
87 S4 5spd LSD

928ntslow

I will echo everyone else's compliments. Scott, you have a museum piece there. Certainly one of the nicest OB's I have ever seen...and so original looking! I love the LED upgrade. I am using cool white on an 85 I am in the middle of. I hope it looks half as good as what you did. The interior looks fantastic!!!

Keep it up brotha, you have one of the finest looking OB's out there!

Ispeed

I painted my shift pattern red after reading this thread; looks very nice. Sorry no pic yet.

hupp

245's are definately in the future when I buy some new rubber. I decided to keep the 225's because they have relatively low miles on them. At some point I will have to change due to age not miles though. One nice thing is that the 225's at the rear do have a lower profile appearance, which is nice.

hupp

Thanks Keith, and that rebuilt LSD continues to do me right!