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E89 Seats- help please
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:53 pm
by IRD
Jollyjoiner wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:00 pm
I would just like to add one small detail to the wheels Ian, mine are replica 1M wheels which are 359 style and not the csl wheels, there is a difference
I would hate you to order the wrong ones
Thanks for preventing me from making a catastrophic mistake Nigel.
The ones I had on my red E89 are my absolute favourites.
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E89 Seats- help please
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:58 pm
by Jollyjoiner
IRD wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:53 pm
I would just like to add one small detail to the wheels Ian, mine are replica 1M wheels which are 359 style and not the csl wheels, there is a difference
I would hate you to order the wrong ones
Thanks for preventing me from making a catastrophic mistake Nigel.
The ones I had on my red E89 are my absolute favourites.IMG_1400.jpeg
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Looked well, I've not seen any of that style before.
E89 Seats- help please
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:12 pm
by IRD
They are German, 19 inch .Beyern Aviatics. I bought them off another Forum member who had sold his E89.
E89 Seats- help please
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:39 pm
by Pondrew
IRD wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:53 pm
The ones I had on my red E89 are my absolute favourites.IMG_1400.jpeg
Those wheels are lush. Funny as I seriously thought about buying the Melbourne red 35is, mainly because of the wheels, then didn't. Then you bought my E89. Now I have a Melbourne F31.
Our Z4 lives are becoming intertwined!
Oh and my daughter went to Lincoln shopping today! Spooky!
AND I have these lying around...
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E89 Seats- help please
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:15 pm
by IRD
Pondrew wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:39 pm
IRD wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:53 pm
The ones I had on my red E89 are my absolute favourites.IMG_1400.jpeg
Those wheels are lush. Funny as I seriously thought about buying the Melbourne red 35is, mainly because of the wheels, then didn't. Then you bought my E89. Now I have a Melbourne F31.
Our Z4 lives are becoming intertwined!
Oh and my daughter went to Lincoln shopping today! Spooky!
AND I have these lying around...
IMG_9182.JPG
We were in Lincoln this morning. Angela had some things to collect from M and S. This is getting really worrying. What next?
I loved the wheels but they were swines to clean. However, I would still have another set if some came along at the right price and I could get it past Angela.
Are those seat frames for the ‘conversion?’
E89 Seats- help please
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:27 pm
by Pondrew
IRD wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:15 pm
Are those seat frames for the ‘conversion?’
They are the Z3 bases (as most Z3s had electric seats as standard!?
). I need to fit my high-tech 1974 MGB seats to them! I have even ground off the headrest brackets as they didn't have those in the early 1960s. Airbags have gone too, along with the roll-over hoops! I am making a death trap!
E89 Seats- help please
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:44 pm
by IRD
Pondrew wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:27 pm
IRD wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:15 pm
Are those seat frames for the ‘conversion?’
They are the Z3 bases (as most Z3s had electric seats as standard!?
). I need to fit my high-tech 1974 MGB seats to them! I have even ground off the headrest brackets as they didn't have those in the early 1960s. Airbags have gone too, along with the roll-over hoops! I am making a death trap!
You must be mad! Well I already knew that. But I’m looking forward to seeing the finished project. There was one for sale on one of the Bangers and Cash programmes. It looked very good but I can’t remember what it went for. Have you given yourself a timescale?
E89 Seats- help please
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:53 pm
by Pondrew
IRD wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:44 pm
Have you given yourself a timescale?
No. It is proving to be much more complicated than it seemed at first (quelle surprise). I knew it wasn't going to be easy but because the seller of my 'kit' is a knob who did everything on the cheap (as i have since found out), it is more complex than it would have been. Luckily I have found a couple of really helpful people who are also building them, so they are filling in the huge gaps.
I am very slowly starting to get somewhere, but at the moment it is an uphill battle.
E89 Seats- help please
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:12 pm
by IRD
Pondrew wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:53 pm
IRD wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:44 pm
Have you given yourself a timescale?
No. It is proving to be much more complicated than it seemed at first (quelle surprise). I knew it wasn't going to be easy but because the seller of my 'kit' is a knob who did everything on the cheap (as i have since found out), it is more complex than it would have been. Luckily I have found a couple of really helpful people who are also building them, so they are filling in the huge gaps.
I am very slowly starting to get somewhere, but at the moment it is an uphill battle.
I hadn’t realised you were having such a struggle. You are a braver man than I am. Good luck, I’m sure you’ll get there in the end.
E89 Seats- help please
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:07 pm
by Pondrew
£22,000 in and I just have a pile of bits (many of which don't fit or are lacking so have had to make/ buy more) and a stripped Z3! And am about to spend another £4,000 next week on other stuff for it! Don't tell the wife!
As I said before I am so far in now there is no going back.
E89 Seats- help please
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:59 pm
by IRD
Hi Dave
Just sent you a PM Re the bolster inflation function when you did your seat conversion.
Cheers
Ian
E89 Seats- help please
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:22 pm
by AnubisZed
IRD wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:59 pm
Hi Dave
Just sent you a PM Re the bolster inflation function when you did your seat conversion.
Cheers
Ian
You have a PM
E89 Seats- now resolved (base transplant)
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:26 pm
by bigwinn
That’s a wrap
The passenger seat was working with some recabling but the drivers wasn’t
It was evident that it needed canbus to the seat which wasn’t provided by the cars loom
I used the canbus from the back of the stereo to close the loop and the drivers seat came to life!
The only thing I couldn’t figure was how to power the bolsters- as the loom was different
Thanks to all that helped and contributed. If anyone needs guidance in future please drop me a line
Stuart
E89 Seats- now resolved (base transplant)
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:34 pm
by Jollyjoiner
Well done Stewart, good to read that the headache is now over lol.
E89 Seats- now resolved (base transplant)
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:38 pm
by Usel
Congrats on sorting it!
The bolsters just need a direct 12v feed, like powering e85 electric seats.
I will get you more information when I can. Sorting the passenger bolster should be easier to work out. The drivers side may be different.