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Hey guys... I've been a member here for while but I figured I'd finally sit down and document the progress on my e28. Its come a long way and still has pretty far to go.
After looking at a few local E28's with nothing but issues, i finally stumbled upon the right car.
I brought her home May 13 of last year... my birthday. Happy birthday to me! an 85 535i with tons of maintenance and a few mods done by the previous owner.
The Exterior of the car was in great shape. The interior, not so much. The dash was badly cracked, and some pieces were removed because the previous owner did not like them. The day after I bought the car I went to a local pick and pull, and they just so happened to have a full black mint interior. Needless to say the car went right under the knife.
old tan/half missing interior
horrible pic but old dash all cracked
almost all back together
I decided not to take the black seats because I wanted to eventually get something nicer than the factory comfort (couch) seats that came in these cars.
After a few days of work I had to park the car for the summer, as I was going out to sea for 3 months for school
When I got back, I registered the car and started to enjoy it. I tucked the bumpers and took the badges off the rear
In preparation for H20, i decided to cut my front springs. The car came with Bav auto springs and Bilstien sports, but the bav autos were not that low and the spring rates suck. It still didn't lower the car enough, but better than what it was
After H20, I decided I needed to start getting more serious with the car as far as "making it my own". Being on a college budget, I started looking around for some wheels. I stumbled upon these on craigslist
17x9.5 all around corvette sawblades. Let the ****** ****, I like the wheels.
I stripped the wheels and bought these
I got some tires and mounted them up sanded down, just to see what they would look like
Then I decided on a color
In the past couple weeks I embarked on some more bumper mods. I **** the US diving boards, so I took what righteousrags88 did and modified it a bit more.
They aren't complete, but look so much better than the diving boards to me. I still need another set of E28 bumper strips (if anyone has a set PM me!) to complete it. I got a set off an e23 and they aren't quite the same.
I had an E36 turbo project that i fixed up and just sold this week, so in the next few days i'm going to order some coilovers, and will be building and exhaust for the car. Then will come some seats and a wheel. let me know what you guys think of the car!
After looking at a few local E28's with nothing but issues, i finally stumbled upon the right car.
I brought her home May 13 of last year... my birthday. Happy birthday to me! an 85 535i with tons of maintenance and a few mods done by the previous owner.
The Exterior of the car was in great shape. The interior, not so much. The dash was badly cracked, and some pieces were removed because the previous owner did not like them. The day after I bought the car I went to a local pick and pull, and they just so happened to have a full black mint interior. Needless to say the car went right under the knife.
old tan/half missing interior
horrible pic but old dash all cracked
almost all back together
I decided not to take the black seats because I wanted to eventually get something nicer than the factory comfort (couch) seats that came in these cars.
After a few days of work I had to park the car for the summer, as I was going out to sea for 3 months for school
When I got back, I registered the car and started to enjoy it. I tucked the bumpers and took the badges off the rear
In preparation for H20, i decided to cut my front springs. The car came with Bav auto springs and Bilstien sports, but the bav autos were not that low and the spring rates suck. It still didn't lower the car enough, but better than what it was
After H20, I decided I needed to start getting more serious with the car as far as "making it my own". Being on a college budget, I started looking around for some wheels. I stumbled upon these on craigslist
17x9.5 all around corvette sawblades. Let the ****** ****, I like the wheels.
I stripped the wheels and bought these
I got some tires and mounted them up sanded down, just to see what they would look like
Then I decided on a color
In the past couple weeks I embarked on some more bumper mods. I **** the US diving boards, so I took what righteousrags88 did and modified it a bit more.
They aren't complete, but look so much better than the diving boards to me. I still need another set of E28 bumper strips (if anyone has a set PM me!) to complete it. I got a set off an e23 and they aren't quite the same.
I had an E36 turbo project that i fixed up and just sold this week, so in the next few days i'm going to order some coilovers, and will be building and exhaust for the car. Then will come some seats and a wheel. let me know what you guys think of the car!
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