TOOLBOX INTERCHANGABILITY

[RIMSPOKE]

YOU HAVE GOTTA' LOVE THE INTERCHANGEABILITY OF PARTS ON BMW's .

I HAD THE STOCK LITTLE TRUNK LID TOOLBOX IN MY E30 CONVERTIBLE .

WHILE THIS IS A NICE FEATURE , IT LEAVES YOU WANTING MORE TOOLS .

I FOUND A TOOL BOX FROM A SIMILAR VINTAGE 535i AND GOT IT WITH THE IDEA OF MOUNTING IT IN THE 325i .

I WASN'T SURE WHAT WOULD BE INVOLVED BUT I WAS AMAZED WHEN

THE TWO MOUNTING SCREWS THE E30 BOX USED LINED UP PERFECTLY WITH THE TWO INNER ONES FROM THE 5 SERIES .

THIS WAS EVEN MORE ASTONISHING WHEN I FOUND THE OUTER SCREW HOLES WERE ALREADY THERE LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE BIG BOX !

ONCE MOUNTED , THE BOX SWINGS UP AND FASTENS DOWN JUST LIKE IT WAS MADE FOR THE CAR .

THE ONLY THING I HAD TO CHANGE WAS THE STRAP & THAT TOOK ALL OF 10 SECONDS .

BMW MUST HAVE OFFERED THE BIG TOOL KIT AS AN OPTION FOR THE E-30 . THIS WAS JUST TOO EASY .

ALL THAT's LEFT TO DO IS CUT & MOUNT A BIGGER PIECE OF FOAM .

YOU CAN GET SOME IDEA OF THE DIFFERENCE BY THE SIZE OF THE FOAM FROM THE OLD BOX .

[Scott Sislane]

that's very cool!

[jgerock]

Good idea RIMSPOKE - too bad there isn't a nice one that will fit the 2002 deck lid. I asked this question here a while ago about installing the kit from either a 320i"S" or Bavaria.

[RIMSPOKE]

AS LONG AS IT DIVERTS YOU FROM ATTEMPTING

ANY IN DEPTH COMMENTARY , IT's WORTH IT .

( LET's SEE IF IT WORKS AGAIN )

[Scott Sislane]

Good idea RIMSPOKE - too bad there isn't a nice one that will fit the 2002 deck lid. I asked this question here a while ago about installing the kit from either a 320i"S" or Bavaria.

But we only need a set of pliars, plug socket & a couple screw drivers for the 02! (ha)