Re-Birth of a once famous E38

[KarlSpackler]

Looking good. And it looks about as dirty as mine. :P

Ya, finishing my basement so sawdust is everywhere
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Well, worked on it some more today. I couldn't get the eccentric bolts to break loose. I now have 8 bloody knuckles..... only the thumbs saved grace. Anyway, so no more rear camber for me. I have the rear wheels off to have 5mm shaved off of the backpads so they will fit properly.

I also replaced the driverside rear door bottom seal and took off the passenger sideskirt that is falling off.

Also, I realized the wheel shop didn't screw anything up. I mounted both of the right side on the rear and both of the left side in the front............ that doesn't work. So, after I get the rears back I need to swap the driver rear face for the passenger side front face and then all will be well in the world again.

Oh, snapped this with my awesome cell phone. Again, couldn't be happier with the look

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[DER E30]

Looks great!

May I ask what kind of wheels are on the M in your sig? They look amazing...

[KarlSpackler]

Looks great!

May I ask what kind of wheels are on the M in your sig? They look amazing...

Sure, they were 17" SSR Formula Mesh with stepped lips

[axelillo_PR]

Mmmmm best e30 m3 ever

[DER E30]

^What he said!^
That is one of the best wheels, stance, and car combo I've seen yet!!! Like, my jaw fell... Those are incredible...

[mike-81-240d]

Please wash the E38... But I still love it, the HRE's are killer.

[montgomery]

Mmmmm best e30 m3 ever

x10

[cobrawannabe]

Interested

Interested

Interested

LS

Not Interested.



The rest of your plans look killer and I look forward to pretending that you didn't pull a BMW engine in favor of a Camaro hauler.

[KarlSpackler]

So, got the wheels and tires put on after a lot of issues.
The machine shop didn't take enough off of the driver rear wheel so it rubs pretty good. I need to take it back in to have another 3mm take off.

I have one hell of a rotational tick coming from the passenger side that I cant figure out.

Other than that, the car runs and drives awesome. The front needs to be lowered another 1/2" or so

Here are some random shots














Up next will be to finish the assembly on the engine and get started with swapping and smoothing the engine bay

[Earl]

I didn't know how I would feel about the wheels before. Now I see that they work perfectly=)

[Zack Bennett]

this car is going so much farther than it ever would have. those wheels, those lips, that fitment, all the machining, this is an A+ in my book, cannot wait for more updates!

[Zic]

You should check if the bolts are too long now, and interfere with the handbrake shoes / assembly.
Car looks great. Looking forward to see the swap.

[same46]

man ive always loved e38's wish I had one! dope car

[Fazda]

You should check if the bolts are too long now, and interfere with the handbrake shoes / assembly.
Car looks great. Looking forward to see the swap.

Agreed. That makes perfect sense if the drivers side wasn't machined enough and the tick is from the passenger side only.

If the car has a stud kit this is all irrelevant.

In for LS swap fun!

[Icana4dit]

Wow how did I miss this! awesome work man