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Is it aligned properly? The block has a protruding line on one side (see 15:59) that might need to be aligned with the hole before it can go in

Yes, I have more footage recorded already. I am just busy with school right now so I don't have the time to edit and upload. But the semester is almost over so more videos will be coming soon.

@@brandonong2508 i'll keep an eye on new uploads!

I didn't measure it exactly. I put the carpet back in and lined up the bracket with the cut out in the carpet.

fair thanks brother keep up the good content@@brandonong2508

I don't think they'd allow you to get cut out parts since junk yards usually only have part pricing pricing for bolt on parts. I would just find someone local that's parting out and ask to cut a part off. Or you can use plain sheet metal like I did. Third option is to buy a floorpan repair panel from valcas garage or a similar site.

Check out my interior swap video if u want to see carpet removal. I have AC. Dashboard removal isn't necessary if you're willing to cut some of the carpet. You'd need to cut two lines, where the carpet sits on top of the transmission tunnel/under the heater box. It's okay because the cut parts are hidden behind the shifter surround. If you don't want to cut, you'd have to remove dash, heater box, dashboard bracing (need to move steering column out of the way for this), ... long process. In my video "E36 - Removing Sound Deadening, Finding Water Leak, Fixing Heater Box Coolant Leak" at 11:25, you can see the portion of the old brown carpet that still remains, it's under the heater box.

@@brandonong2508 ahh i get it now... mine is on jackstands for 2-3 years now so it's a bit too late for that , with most of interior removed, also i see that i don't have a pump where you have it, but mine is a touring, and a 2.5l diesel , it's my first car, and the first car i ever worked on

@@brandonong2508 the video will definitely help with assembly when i finish welding

Thanks for the kind words sir. I'm no expert, just a home diy guy and this was my first time welding haha.

@@brandonong2508 Done great man well done

I used a mig welder with gas

m52 headers flow better and are lighter. I actually ended up switching to m50 headers later cus of state ref but that's for a future video

wow, what the crap?

My gas tank was close to empty. Some people take the whole gas tank out to be safe. Since I wasn't doing this, I made sure it had very little fuel so the car won't explode if some hot metal melts through the gas tank.

Thanks for the info about the electrical connections. I opted to get a used one from the junkyard cus its way cheaper. Also I enjoy working on cars so i don't mind trading time to save money. I don't remember how long this took cus it was a while ago. Maybe a few hours?

Thanks dude. Unfortunately i crashed it haha. Will be making videos on rebuilding it tho

I think you're talking about the long flat edge that is partially primered partially bare metal at 4:40. Yes there were spot welds but most it was rusted so it was easy to remove. Then I just hit it with an angle grinder to clean up the rest.

@@brandonong2508 I was try to get at that I did not see you weld there and its needed for structural rigidity

​@@woocash2139 I drilled holes in the new sheet metal and plug welded them at that spot, I just didn't record it.

I think it was 18 gauge

@@brandonong2508 oh wow I’m surprised, I’m repairing some huge holes in my e28 and I did get 18 gauge but now I feel like it’s way too thin and bendy so I feel like I should go with 14 or 16, idk tho 🤷🏼‍♂️

@@dnipma1535 18 gauge should hold fine once it's welded in. I did some research online and people seemed to say 18 is good

@@brandonong2508 yeah that’s what I’ve read to, I’ll just try and it and see if I need thicker, I can always cut more out

Thanks dude! Older cars are way more straightforward with their parts and simpler electrical stuff. I have experience with modern bmws and dealership software, but old cars will always be best.

Trust me those aren't that bad, e36's are still rather simple for what they are and his is obd2 so at least the diagnostic tools can do something and telll you things. I have an e36 too but an earlier one so it doesn't have obd2, meaning if it has some problem and you've diagnosed everything mechanical and you think it's some electronic bullshit that's bad like a sensor or something, well good luck because you're not gonna have the luxury of plugging in a scanner and just reading what's wrong. Cars that have electronics but no good way of scanning for electronic errors are a pain.

bullshit.