Another BMW E28 - This Time From Australia

[Reuvers]

I really like this build. Great attention to detail!

However getting a 195 tyre on the 10J is seriously pushing it.
Just slap on a 205-40-16. Its the hight of your current tyre (50) that's casuing it to not stretch. The hight is the percentage of the width for reference.

[fsiguy]

Wow this thing is incredibly clean! Excellent build so far, keep up the good work!

[epearce]

Cheers everyone!

Looks like your getting there dude, got those rims peiced together yet?

Thanks, do you mean tyres? I've never pulled the wheels apart.

Exactly why I keep stuff clean! Its nice working on a clean car .

Sure is!

Thanks for the IG follow as well

[epearce]

Another update as promised:

The black lower strips were hardly black anymore, either was the fuel tank or spare wheel tub. That is now fixed!









Rear subframe installed:





Control arms and coilovers fitted:





Put the cleaned up hand brake assembly back together, followed by freshly machined rotors:







Rebuilt and repainted the rear calipers:







30 year old brake hoses couldn't be the best, so some braided lines to tie in with the rear were ordered. Also bought a new diff mount as that looked original as well.



Months of prep makes assembly a fun job, everything is going together perfectly so far!

All this work made me eager to do a quick test fit again. With about 3/4 max camber the wheel hits the guard by about 5mm. Fingers crossed some more camber and a smaller tyre and they will fit!







Another update in a couple of days!

[12vsex]

Thank you, i don't like getting my hands dirty Cleaning will make the future easier haha.

I do have a pressure cleaner, should get it out more!

Nice e28 your building as well, i like what your doing!

Exactly why I keep stuff clean! Its nice working on a clean car .

[#MrBenz]

I love how clean this build is. Now I want to rebuild my M117 engine on the Benz...

[1jze30]

Looks like your getting there dude, got those rims peiced together yet?

[T3DD_]

Underneath this car is mint btw garage looks pretty clean aswell

[epearce]

Seriously one of my favorite builds. I love how clean you make everything , i highly recommend getting a high pressure steamer. Works wonders! looking forward to updates

Thank you, i don't like getting my hands dirty Cleaning will make the future easier haha.

I do have a pressure cleaner, should get it out more!

Nice e28 your building as well, i like what your doing!

[epearce]

Been off from work this week after having wisdom teeth removed in hospital, perfect timing to work on the car!

I have saved up most of the updates for the rear suspension, so here it is:

Powerflex rear subframe bushes, new wheel bearings and control arm bushes




Getting the old control arm bushes out was way harder than it should be, sucks they don't fit in your average press. I ended up resorting to lots of fire and a cold chisel. Hours later they were out.





I was lucky to score some genuine offset control arm bushes on ebay for cheap from the motherland. Turns out the offset isn't as much as I expected, only 4.5mm. I pressed them into the camber side of the control arms to gain additional camber, as minor as it will be.



Getting the new bushes in was a challenge as well, stripped the guts out of works vice and multiple other tools. Got them in eventually though!



Pressed out the stub axels, pressed out old bearings and put the new bearings in. Then primed each arm.



Went to put the nuts on the back of the stub axels and the thread wouldn't start. Tried to fix it with a thread file, no love. I should have know better than using a hammer...



Soooo another two bearings ordered for my mistake and all is well.

Decided to trim the brake dust shields as well, they made getting the wheels onto the hub when it tucks tyre harder than it should be.



Next update tomorrow night!

[12vsex]

Seriously one of my favorite builds. I love how clean you make everything , i highly recommend getting a high pressure steamer. Works wonders! looking forward to updates

[epearce]

Ok!

[loekaaz]

leave original

[Earl]

If there are no holes or signs of surface rust, I would leave it. Otherwise I would use a wire wheel and remove all of it from the underside and then reapply new undercoat.

[epearce]

Paint black or leave original?