Another E28

[ojest808]

Aloha from Hawaii. This is a quick synopsis on my recent purchase and build. 2 months ago, had a chance to grab an 86 528e for $400 since there's not really a huge following here yet.
First day I got her. Paint was in bad shape, but she runs like a champ with working A/C and low milage.


Did some work on the paint: wet sand and buff and also sanded the grills



Got lil help from a homie.


An the before n after

Had a set of 16" RS's that I built a year earlier on the side that I thought would be a perfect color match to the Burgundrot Metallic. RS's were originally 005's and 006. Now fronts are 16x8 and rears are 9's. There powdercoated a rootbeer color with a bit of gold flake. I'll prolly go wider later in the future.

off to get some tires mounted


Don't mind my table...it's a bit messy. Built some coilovers for the front with extra springs and perch's I had on the side.

Installing the front suspension. Cut the rears for now. Also changed the break pads and rotors just to be on the safe side.

A lil happier


Installed some interior goodies and stripped the old azz tint


Got a long more ways to go...but having fun along the way. Her currently

[stbk]

I like this! keep it up

[difeliciantonio]

those HRE on the table? very nice start and nice wheels, maybe some new bbs caps for them to make them pop?

[nickskater09]

Very nice man, it takes a lot of work to bring a car back to a good shine. I applaud your effort.

[Nick475]

hell yeah. i need to learn how to wet sand like that. my e28 could use some lovin

[BrandonMcKiernan]

Holy shat. Great work. The paint looks amazing

[Rocambolesque]

Good job on that paint.

All those E28 threads make me want one sooo bad! How's the 528e engine? Is it suuuuper slow or perfectly liveable?

[Raarasutra]

Very nice dude! Saw one at the local junk yard, but it was totally fubar

[Dylanhat]

Sweet car, is there much rust being that its in Hawaii?

[JE BMW]

next car i would get is between an e28 or a shark..

looking good man

[ojest808]

Thanks @stbk @nickskater09 @Raarasutra @JE BMW lot of work but don't remember having as much fun on my other cars as I'm having now. @difeliciantonio Yup, I got ahold of a set 0f 501's in the process of refurbishing them. Also waiting on my new bbs caps. @Nick475 @BrandonMcKiernan thanks I appreciate it. Been following both your builds on IG. You two actually helped motivate me to wrench on mines, lol! Digging both your 28's. @Rocambolesque the m20's fine, since I've been using it as more of my family car for now....but I do have a turbo engine on the side that I'm hoping to slap in sooner then later. @Dylanhat Depends...some cars if your lucky, are used and kept in the city. Mines have just minimal rust (dime size) on the bottom passenger door and sunroof area.

[Khalil]

Beautiful work so far!

[Zic]

Awwww ye, more Burgundrot love
Looks great man.
What is your oil pan clearance?

[ojest808]

Beautiful work so far!

Thank you. Appreciate it

[ojest808]

Awwww ye, more Burgundrot love
Looks great man.
What is your oil pan clearance?

Thank you! Nothing compared to yours. I always drool on yours. Clearance for the pan is bout a half of an inch. Been on a scrapping spree lately, trying to flatten out some parts.