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  • 86' 528e The Experiment

    I've "built" alot of rides but this is my first of this kind. VERY low buck and just new to everything as it's European and generally over engineered. I mean that in a good way. The plan is to go kind of a hot rod theme. It will be matte black (some call it Hot Rod black) as low as possible and go from there. Basic... Simple...

    Here is what I'm starting with.


    So far I have removed the front bumper and side trim. Removed the rear bumper and sectioned it 3" so it is almost flush with the body. As well as removing that ugly side trim. Thinking of removing the rest of the trim as well. We'll see...



    Here is the bad side...


    Last night I lowered the front by cutting two coils. turns out you can cut coils with the struts still on the car. The first one went great took about 20-30 minutes. That second one... Well... Not so much... Two hours of swearing and thrown tools later I finally got it done... Yeah I know... I should have just taken the damn thing off. :/
    No pics yet of said lowering...

    But here are the wheels I ordered.

    The next day I found gold centered ones but oh well...

    More to come...
    Last edited by rab71; 04-24-2013, 10:03 AM.

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    Interesting wheel choice... sub'd to see outcome


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    • #3
      Originally posted by 244Brick View Post
      Interesting wheel choice... sub'd to see outcome
      They were dirt cheap... Not my first choice but... This is a LOW buck experiment.

      Haha so far the wheels and tires cost more than the car... :/

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      • #4
        Don't care for the wheels, but curious to see how this turns out.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Evil Panda View Post
          Don't care for the wheels, but curious to see how this turns out.
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          • #6
            Wheels seem like an odd choice for that car. I'm hoping your kidding and bought some retro set instead.
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            • #7
              So I got home last night and was looking at the car when I realized it was sitting higher on one side... 3/4" higher... Wtf? So I went and measured the springs I cut off... How I missed almost 8" I'll never know... Needless to say... Jack, wrench, compress, cut... Replace everything and test drive. Measure and all is right in the world...

              Now I need to do the rears as it sits at a rake... Which is kinda cool if it was a 1980 Camaro an I had a mullet, such is not the case... Bright side wheels arrive Friday! Clutch kit Monday!

              Next...

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              • #8
                Quick pic... You can see the rake. Need the ass dropped...

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                • #9
                  Has potential to be cool but those wheels aint working man
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                  • #10
                    IMO I would sell wheels for profit and buy some other ones hehe


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                    • #11
                      Well nothing wrong with some brutal honesty. And I get where your coming from. It's the whole "period correct" thing... I got that kinda shit from the hot rod guys when building my truck. They come tomorrow soooo... We'll see... I want atleast a 17"... Suggestion and don't say BBS...

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                      • #12
                        My showed up! I like em'...

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                        • #13
                          Too ricey looking imo but its your car so do you man!
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                          • #14
                            What kinda wheels are those?

                            you might be able to slightly pull them off, they look like angular style 42's

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                            • #15
                              Like the platform , honestly dislike the wheel choice, but its your car do what makes you happy good luck mate.
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