Zach Wolfs E28. $840! What? Yep. $840.

[manx_rob]

looking sick!



I used to love thrice, not listened to them in ages, you've gotten me psyched!

[zxert]

Have you ever had a moment where you looked at nature and felt something? Something more. I took this picture after being hit with a feeling like, everything is going to be alright. Thanks God.

Now to the ol' update.

I have the engine in a mounted, now time for the trans to get mounted and connected.

As I lay under there connecting the shift linkage, a praying mantis dropped by to say hello.



He stared at my face for a bit. So I tried to shake his hand.



He scuttled back and bowed up. WHAT HOMIE!



Being "From the Streets" I quickly called his bluff.



He got all tuff and attacked my face. Which sent me running from under the car in a circular pattern in around a willow tree. After my quick run, I stood still speaking to my brother in law. I was saying how that little mantis was a BEEOTCH and couldn't step to me when he climbed up my back onto my shoulder. I screamed, "Get it off!" and Adam jumped into action grabbing the mantis with his manly hands and throwing it toward the street. It buttonhooked around and flew straight to my garage. I think it was headed for my wife, OH HAIL NAW. He ended up walking away after a second throw.

We are the champions my friends. Better pray a little harder next time you punk ass mantis.

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Shift linkage connected. Trans not mounted. Changing that shiftrod joint really stiffened it up!



Trans mounted with new mounts.





While I was tackling this, Adam got the front exhaust manifold connected with all new hardware and gaskets. Thanks Adam.





Looks so fresh. Like a baby.

He also switched out the old BMW clamps to some FORD clamps I found in the Junk Yard. I realize this is retarded, but I have 0$ and I mean ZERO $ to spend on this car right now. New BMW clamps will be the first thing on the list.



Its amazing how much those old style clamps leak!

Done for the night. More updates and a running car this weekend.

[Miroteknik]

that was a healthy dose of coverage on the mantis lol

[99sil-teg]

Man this thread is cracking me up haha, good work btw

[w201e34]

wtf no sammich in the last post? only reason i come to this thread. should change the name to
"sammich build thread with some e28 every now and again"

[Chuckdee]

"punk ass mantis" Hahahaha hilarious! Extreme amount of work put into this, I should applaud you for your effort.

[C-Hutch]

dude. sandwich and mac n cheese. i think we'd get along just fine.

[CubbyChowder]

I'm getting diarrhea and smelly farts just looking at the pictures of what you eat. Mayo slopped between two slices of bread both top and bottom with a hunk of meat and cheese nestled in the middle.

With that said, I would gladly feast on that any day of the week. I ate hot cheetos at 1:00am last night and felt like I was going to spackle the walls with spicy doo doo all day today but in the end it was all worth it.

By the way, nice progress.

[4g63lover]

I've been going through build threads all night and yours have been the most inspiring and entertaining to say the least.

You ain't kidding about the ADD, it doesn't just show with the work on the car, shows in how you write your build as well. lol

[Hybridbmw]

Great build thread!

Someone please find me a good shape fuse box cover, I'll paypal you some $.

Buy one new from BMW. They aren't terribly expensive and are still available. I just bought one a few months ago for my car.

[aj_mckay]

Awesome thread got more awesome with the inclusion of THRICE and BEEOTCH MANTIS!

Keep it up mate, loving this thread.

[zxert]

that was a healthy dose of coverage on the mantis lol

Man this thread is cracking me up haha, good work btw

My life is not funny.

wtf no sammich in the last post? only reason i come to this thread. should change the name to
"sammich build thread with some e28 every now and again"

I usually eat fat sandwiches. Theres something about putting new stuff, different amounts of said stuff. To me its kinda like a hobby.

"punk ass mantis" Hahahaha hilarious! Extreme amount of work put into this, I should applaud you for your effort.

I will take a mantis's life. Only if he makes it in the house. We all have limits.

dude. sandwich and mac n cheese. i think we'd get along just fine.

AND OLD BMWS AND TYPING IN ALL CAPS IN REPLYS TO OUR BUILD THREADS ABOUT SAID OLD BMWS. OMG WERE SOLEMATES. I'm not gay, you're gay, ya gay.

I'm getting diarrhea and smelly farts just looking at the pictures of what you eat. Mayo slopped between two slices of bread both top and bottom with a hunk of meat and cheese nestled in the middle.

With that said, I would gladly feast on that any day of the week. I ate hot cheetos at 1:00am last night and felt like I was going to spackle the walls with spicy doo doo all day today but in the end it was all worth it.

By the way, nice progress.

Haha WTF? You should make your build posts this detailed. With the poo talk and all, gosh. Man I guess I'm lucky I can eat anything and convert it to poo without drama.

I've been going through build threads all night and yours have been the most inspiring and entertaining to say the least.

You ain't kidding about the ADD, it doesn't just show with the work on the car, shows in how you write your build as well. lol

Thanks alot. All of my buddies coming in here commenting helps keep me motivated.

Great build thread!
Buy one new from BMW. They aren't terribly expensive and are still available. I just bought one a few months ago for my car.

Your car is the shiznit. I'll just hold off until I can get a new one.

Awesome thread got more awesome with the inclusion of THRICE and BEEOTCH MANTIS!

Keep it up mate, loving this thread.

Thrice is NUMBAR WON band in WORHULD.

SANDWICH.



Bun
Mayo
Avacado
Bacon
Cheese
Beef
Bun

Velveeta Shells and Cheese
Tater Tots sprinkled with Sugar and Seasonsalt

Almost Frozen Dr. Pepper straight from the can.

Mmmm.

Try cooking your burger like this. Take your groundbeef and smash it down between two paper plates to make it 1/4 in thick. Cook on medium heat in a cast iron pan lightly drizzled with olive oil, until the juice bubbling through the meat turns clear. Flip. Season already cooked side with Sweet baby rays bbq sauce. Cook until juice bubbles through the top. Flip again to glaze the BBQ sauce, cook it for 20 seconds on that side while you smear BBQ on the other side, then flip back for 20 seconds while you put your slice of cheese on.

Sweet baby rays is the best bbq sauce, but glazed it is just amazing.

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E28



Got it up in the air and got to work.



Driveshaft mounted with new guibo. Notice that the trans mount I didn't replace failed sometime after mounting. Son of a.

Also ignore the dirt in the underbody, I'll take it by my pops house and pressure wash the entire underbody this coming weekend. I started wire brushing it but got a glob of grease in my eyeball.



Heat shield installed. This was so beat up I had to hammer the edges flat with a body hammer.

Right in the middle of working my favorite socket wrench fell apart. I've had this wrench since 2004 and have used it on everything. I was putting the exhaust together and it just destructed. One of the springs was missing. I have to admit I was kind of sad. This wrench was so dependable, it could hold my 200 pound body weight with ease, the action was so smooth. This was a christmas gift from my parents.



Yes! Located the spring. Now to put it back together.



I also decided to spray some lube into the gear inside, it actually smoothed it out a lot. Its better than ever.



YAY!







YAY!

Now, back to work.

A quick trick. When you're putting something together and the gasket is getting annoying. Just spread a bit of this.



Like this.



So it will stick like this.



Bingo.

As you can tell, I bolted up the exhaust.



All new gaskets/hardware/paint



Back together!



O2 sensor back on. Very nice.

New trans fluid

A Mix.





My device I invented for this.









All filled and torqued.

Also got the Alternator and PS pump and belts installed and finished.

[B Rod]

Almost time to drive it again!!

[Hybridbmw]

Your car is the shiznit. I'll just hold off until I can get a new one.

Thanks! It's worth the wait. It really cleans the bay up and will look great with what you have done. Keep up the good work!

[zxert]

Almost time to drive it again!!

I know I'm so stoked. I've been driving an SUV for a month and I can't wait for my e28s suspension and motor.


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I did not work on the ol e28 as making a good sandwich and watching the movie "Safe" with Jason Statham. Jason is one of my favorite actors, so I enjoyed it. The fight scenes are very cool. He crushed a guys trachea with a dinner plate. Nice.

On to the Sandwich.



Fresh Bread Roll
Mayonnaise
Sweet Baby Rays
Cheese
Bacon (5 whole strips)
Avacado
Mayonnaise
Bun

I have to say that bacon is the BMW of meats. Just right.

Putting Avacado on the bottom is where its at. As the food rotates in your mouth, the avacado and mayonnaise meet in the middle, mix with the bacon and cheese and just MAGIC.

Tonight IT WILL RUN!