Fluid MotorUnion's Long-Overdue Build Thread: Project X, Start to Finish.

[hetzyhetz]

awww yeah. me like

[FluidMotorUnion]

you had me at the first picture. looking forward to the rest of the build.

also, how does the 'mechanics lien' work? ive never heard of it before and i dont think we have it here in nz. did you essentially get it for free? that would be awesome!

It's a billion pounds of frustration and paperwork.

Here you go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanic's_lien

[seffer]

where do i sign up to get one

[NeedingAnAudi]

I have to wait weeks for the build??? No Andrew, this is unacceptable. You must work 24/7 and post everything immediately!








































Please?

[HWY HNTR]

Oh man, I totally forgot about this truck, I want my brother to do something similar with his M class. Looking forward to next week

[FluidMotorUnion]

I have to wait weeks for the build??? No Andrew, this is unacceptable. You must work 24/7 and post everything immediately! Please?

I actually made the decision to speed up the timetable last night. I'll probably do a new post every day until it's done. Obviously I have a lot more to cover on the blog, and originally I had intended on doing an X5 post once per week on the blog, matching it to the build threads I put up on various internets. But then I thought to myself, "Good luck holding anybody's attention for that long." And it's true. Hell, this was on the second page already.

One update per day, biznatches! I've already got Chapters 1-7 written, gonna do 8 today, just in case I have to do 6 updates in one day. You never know

[NeedingAnAudi]

<3

[Alex@BagRiders]

I really wanted to do this to my family's X5 haha. I'm really looking forward to the other updates!

[Capt. Obvious]

It's about time you guys did a proper write-up on this thing! I've been waiting for info about it forever.

[Silverman]

MOAR please..... You guys are the kings of the one off.

[FluidMotorUnion]

Chapter III: Diving In

Time for the first of the Big Three exterior modifications on the X5. We hadn’t planned for this car to be going underwater, but we knew that we needed some over-the-top fabrication to really get this car to where our minds imagined it. As a result, we figured a snorkel was a good way to go. Not only is it functional (it does flow into a sealed box in the motor), but also having the intake noise directly above your head is a great feeling that’s awfully tough to duplicate with any other intake setup.







First, we plotted out the location for the snorkel piping, making sure not to cause issue with door contact or windshield wiper functionality, as both tend to be important in operating a motor vehicle. After that came some fender cutting and some aluminum welding to bring everything together. Designing the box was a little trickier, as we had to ensure that the filter would be receiving plenty of air without sucking up plenty of water during rainstorms; furthermore, we had to design it to accommodate an already-established filter size. No matter the constraints, FMU is on the task! After a bit more elbow grease, our final pre-powdercoated product emerges:







Now that the smallest of the Big Three is complete, look forward to our next piece, the custom front bumper!

[121scale]

a truck with lift recieving admiration on s|w????? good lord the sky must be falling rofl love it though

[Raarasutra]

The one and only X5 I've ever liked, and it would be perfect for winter around here

And since I'm a vulture, MOAARRR

[FluidMotorUnion]

a truck with lift recieving admiration on s|w????? good lord the sky must be falling rofl love it though

It's been the fancy of many eyes on SW since we started building it last winter. The car's been done for months, we just never compiled a pic-heavy build thread until this week, though.

[Pierate]

Can't remember having seen it before (except in your signature now that I look closer lol), interesting build though