BMW e23 build

[DannyE32]

nice!.. and thats another level of DIY

[CHIF8008]

i freakin love this. need to bag my e30, and my brothers e21

[E28stoff]

i love this, makes me want to bag my e28. nice work!

for the record, i think e23's are super hawt.(no bastard child imo)

[NegativeCamber]

Hell ya! Just remember getting to all the bell housing bolts, unbolting the motor mounts and jacking up the front to allow it to swivel helps out a ton.

Good tip bryan.do you guys have a machine to check if a driveshaft balances out? I gotta do everything in one pop and don't want to be messing around swapping in bad parts...

[abefuentes]

woah, thanks for inspiring me to take my e23 off craigslist and put it to good use.

[DannyE32]

i wanna see some wider (maybe bigger) and shinny wheels on

[LuckyHenriksen]

Hey, have any interest in a set of euro staggered headlights/buckets/grilles for this bad boy? A good friend has a set for sale. Would really go well with the rest of the euro conversion you are doing. LMK

[NegativeCamber]

Hey, have any interest in a set of euro staggered headlights/buckets/grilles for this bad boy? A good friend has a set for sale. Would really go well with the rest of the euro conversion you are doing. LMK

Good looking out man. Sure I am interested. Been looking a well...pm me the info.

[NegativeCamber]

i wanna see some wider (maybe bigger) and shinny wheels on

For sure.That is a must. First, I am taking care of maintenance, body aesthetics, and mechanical modifications.

[animal]

subscribed. 4 pages and still no wheels? lol jk. easy to be impatient on the forums, but you look like you are using your time wisely. can't wait for future updates. btw, where are you in the bay? would love to see it in person..

[OpelWagenGT]

Dang this thing is laid out. I can't wait to see it on a proper set of wheels. Keep it up!

-Aron

[e21]

not sure if your interested but my 16x8's et20s will be up for sale soon after i build my other wheels,
let me know. Also if you pass on that euro grill thats mentioned earlier i would like it

[NegativeCamber]

subscribed. 4 pages and still no wheels? lol jk. easy to be impatient on the forums, but you look like you are using your time wisely. can't wait for future updates. btw, where are you in the bay? would love to see it in person..

Lol, yep, it's a project car so there is no use at the moment sitting on expensive wheels in the air. Wheels are being built....couple more weeks from MemoryFab. im in the peninsula area.

Dang this thing is laid out. I can't wait to see it on a proper set of wheels. Keep it up!

-Aron

thanks bud. you got me hooked on your build as well.

not sure if your interested but my 16x8's et20s will be up for sale soon after i build my other wheels,
let me know. Also if you pass on that euro grill thats mentioned earlier i would like it

appreciate the thought Kent. as mentioned above, i have wheels being built. looking forward to see some more lip on those nardis. unfortunately, you cant use the grill either. i saw pics and its for a sharknose e23. wish mine was. that is my favorite look. maybe down the road i will do a conversion.

[NegativeCamber]

as long as this thread was bumped, i might as well show some progress pics. its been raining every weekend here, so its been hard to get work done since i work outside. for anyone who was wondering how high the suspension can get, you can see here how low they droop. thats how high they can get fully air'ed up on the ground.



catback removed.



flex disk removed



center bearing needs removal



disconnect d-shaft at diff





disconnect trans cooler lines, drained fluid, disconnected torque converter from flywheel, disconnected throttle cable, and removed trans crossmember. remember to mark location of speed sensors.






last look at this auto in place.





the car has a sigh of relief.



automatic parts for sale. 149k original miles, very good condition. shifts perfectly. oil changed at 60k intervals.

[1988montecarloss]

how difficult was the 5spd swap regarding changing the pedals over? i plan on putting a 5spd into my e28 pretty soon