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happy new year! how about a photo of the new work space (wish i was kidding), you can see a bit of the car on the bottom left corner.
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so went to by buddies shop to finish the hub.
and since I have no experience tig welding I let him have a go at it
still needs some more cleaning up. We learned two things welding it, first being the cast metal used seems to have other material in it making it very messy, second being that the hotter it got the worst it seemed to be. So there be some cleaning up, still undecided to leave it raw, polish, or powder coat it.
in the end the total cost of getting a hub that allows me to mount the steering wheel? $0... granted I own by friend a beer or two for helping me out.Comment
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i love the diy of this thread, i was thinking of doing the same custom hub to my car but its my dd and i dont know how to weld
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you're in cali, you should find plent of places/people (even here on SW) that can tig for you.Originally posted by scweet14 View Posti love the diy of this thread, i was thinking of doing the same custom hub to my car but its my dd and i dont know how to weldComment
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raw is badass. powdercoating would make it look like a purchased item.
excited about LSD
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Epic build thread man! Loving this car. I've got plans for my E28 as well!1999 Lexus GS300 | Bagged | Wed Kranze Borphes | STUPID
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Awesome! I have wanted to do something similar for a while. Love the ingenuity.Comment
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yea, I still have time to decide. I can't wait for the LSD too but I may not have it in for the first show of the season in April.Originally posted by Miroteknik View Post
Thanks! Just dont keep those plan as plans, make it happen!Originally posted by Brian. View Post
Thanks!Originally posted by montgomery View PostComment
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i guess it was the dump after the cat that made me think it was cammed. it sounded like it had a nice lopey idle in the vid. havent heard a stock m30 sound like that.Comment
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some of that is the head work causes the idle to be off. I idles at about 300-500rpm cold map and 1500-2300 warm. I plan on putting an adjustable fuel pressure regulator to fix it short term but a full stand alone would be the route to go if I didnt have other plans.Comment
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This makes me want to go back to bumperless soooooo bad. It's awesome! Are the e34 headlights sealed beams like the e28's? Also how did you fit the e34 rear bumper? There's tons in junkyard near me, thought about doing this myself.Comment
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lucky for you I had the bumper off tonight, so here is a peek.Originally posted by Brocamdan828 View Post
you need the e28 bumper shocks, e34 bumper w/brackets, and e34 bumper cover.
so I took the e34 bumper brackets and used washer as spacers to raise it up high
then you drill new holes to mount the bumper which required cutting the opening for it a bit more
then trim the bumper cover to fit and attach. Right now its attached to the bumper using the OEM clips and ziptied at the wheel wells.
and that's it.
other progress today was getting the air compressor moved to the garage, still need to wire it in but I'm glad to have it and should help a lot with making headway
and painted the diff.
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Thanks for the info man! I'll be going to the junkyard soon to try and fine one. I'm just worried it will look too big with the is front air dam.Comment
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Okay dagnabbit, looks like my next project may have to be an e28 Budski, you bastard!Fleet
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not terribly special, I've been hit with short funds due to buying a new house... but no fear he'll be back on the road by spring.
how about some painting? well got the trailing arms done
and the subframe, hope to press in bushings soon.
and got these ordered to fix my rear toe from being so low, make it less hairy going down the highway.
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