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It’s a 74, honestly not sure what it is. Bought the car like this and redoing the wiring. @John76 what does/did it do exactly?

Taking apart my dash to replace the light switch (overheating a bit and spotty with the interior dimmable lights). I came across this connector that’s not connecting to anything. Anyone know what it’s for? Seems like it’s just hanging underneath the dash

Received the center caps, color is almost identical so won’t need to repaint them. Here’s a photo.

@72pdx02 yea I think they have aircraft remover Ultra which might be decent but my order didn’t arrive so had to go with this. I was going to get them blasted but then saw online some people say it may ruin the wheels since they’re aluminum so just went this route… not sure if it’s true though

@Mike Self hey Mike, I just grabbed rust-oleum aluminum primer. I don’t love all their products but figure it’ll be good enough and I’ll address it if I need to later, hopefully the sanding helped it bind as well. I still haven’t got the caps (had to get new ones) so will paint them when they arrive if the color is different (which I think it will be, this wheel paint is slightly lighter than OEM I think)

Hey all, picked up a set of e30 Basketweaves. They were in solid shape, not a lot of rash, no bends or cracks. The paint was chipping so I decided to refinish them, here’s how I did it for those of you looking to take on a similar project. I’ll include videos and a write up. Here’s what the finish product looks like: video 1: David (@_carsnocoffee) • Instagram reel WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM 4 likes, 1 comments - _carsnocoffee on March 11, 2024: "Decided to refinish the basketweaves before putting... video 2: David (@_carsnocoffee) • Instagram reel WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM 19 likes, 3 comments - _carsnocoffee on March 11, 2024: "Part 2 of refinishing the e30 basketweaves for the... I used the following items: 1. Citrus Paint Remover (gel) from Home Depot 2. Duplicolor grey wheel paint (1.5 cans) 3. Duplicolor clear coat (1 can) 4. sandpaper (600 and 1000 grit) 5. power wash 6. paint brush 7. Aluminum primer (1 can) Step 1 was to paint on the citrus paint remover with a brush. Aircraft remover would be better but this is all I could get my hands on. After painting I let it sit overnight. Step 2 was to power wash the gel off the wheels. Be careful not to get the paint remover on yourself, wear protective gear as needed. I repeated steps 1 and 2 about 5 times but with less time in between coats (1-3 hours between coats) . Aircraft remover may save you some time but I can’t speak to that. Step 3 was to get all the loose paint and primer off. I sanded down any paint that was left. You really have to get in all the corners of the spokes so be prepared to spend a long time. Your hands will hurt by the end. I used various sand papers to do this. I also used a brush drill bit to loosen up anything that was left. I was able to get the wheels all the way back to bare aluminum. Step 4: wash the wheels so they are completely clean and hit them with some compressed air. You want them as clean as possible so the paint is smooth. If there is any dust or debris it will bubble your paint. step 5: two coats of primer. Since I went back to bare aluminum I needed primer, others may not depending on how much paint you strip. step 6: 4-5 coats of the wheel paint. Key here is to spray very softly. Don’t let the paint pool. I found it better to do more coats of light paint than fewer coats of a lot of paint. Keep your hand back so the paint just falls on the wheel. Don’t spray at the wheels. step 7: 2 layers of clear coat to get the wheels a nice finish and protect them happy to answer any questions

Thanks everyone, I think I'm convinced to go with the 185s. Smaller but safer bet. Going to refurbish the wheels this weekend and then should be ready for tires early next week. Will hopefully post some content on the refurb process if it goes well.

Hi everyone, I know this topic has been discussed 100 times... I have read just about every thread (including stance thread and tire fitment thread) over the last two weeks but i'm getting pretty mixed responses. I have a set of 14inch basket weaves that I'm planning to mount on my 74. At the moment, my car's suspension is stock, but i'm planning to lower it in the future. Nothing crazy low, just the typical mods, probably Stage 1 springs and Bilstein shocks. Im looking at 195/60 14 and 185/60 14. I like the width of the 195 but I do not want to add spacers and I do not want any rubbing. Some people have said there is rubbing with the 195, others have said there is none. Does anyone have a definitive answer about this? If it rubs, I'll go with 185. Thanks All - Sorry for starting another stance/tire/wheel thread

Yep, no orange sheet. Thanks for the response super helpful. Will try to follow that to get them on

Hello everyone. Recently joined the 02 community with my new purchase. I have a pair of mud-flaps for my 74, same as the ones pictured below. For some reason I cannot figure out how they are supposed to mount. For those who have done it before do you have any insights? Thanks