A story about my "Rambler" ( E28 )

[RihardsR]

Hi, I'm 23 and I'm from Latvia

I'v got my e28 a 2 years ago, and looks like it will be finished soon

so what I had, and what I have now
It is 1983 BMW e28 518 ( not 518i )
From 2003 till 2011th the car wasn't ridden. There are was a 3 places where it was necessar to repair ( to weld ) the body.

The 1.8 engine was taken out, the rear axel was replaced with axel with disk brakes.
Here is it, the old one


Bought and installed

-m30b35 from 635csi ( 218 HP ) and swaped it into my e28.
-m-tech bumpers and outer kick panel
-borbet a type R17 wheels with 8.5J frond and 10J rear
-recaro front and rear seats ( need to be a bit repeared )

the rear axel was fully repainted with powder coating, got a strong flex, and another new details. Looks like the suspension is repaired at 80%


Now it's in process:
to instal coilovers to the front and rear
and
repaint the car in sepang bronze

the main problem that I'm working and studying in capital city, but my car 230 km far... At my home.

how it look now


and want to make some shaving inside of engine bay

[hi its me alec]

Looks great! Any pictures of the engine or new rear end?

[RihardsR]

last autumn photo

[ape101]

this. looks. very. interesting

[RihardsR]

Here we go
finaly got my coilovers from powder coating looks very fresh , say NO RUST
like how the front looks ) need to put 20 mm spacer, and will be cool
At this moment I have 225/45 on my Borbet, but will be 195 or 205/45




now need to creat how to rebuild rear subaru coilover, to fit at my bmw :/ no ideas

[Jedi Mind Trickery]

you, sir, have my attention.

[RihardsR]

I decided to paint car in Sepang bronze. and what about wheels? To paint center in sepang bronze, and polish rim?

[Zacne_4]

This will be an interesting build..

G.

[RihardsR]

some updates, shaved engine bay


Borbet's in procces of polishing, and painting.
finished wiring and suspension.
Front camber plates in progress, rear done


some engine parts are powder coated ( looks like sandpaper 3 )

don't have any more pict

[RihardsR]

Some updates, engine pitted inside, adn wirings are connected ))


Polished wheels, and painted them



Still waiting for a vacation to pull all this *hit together

[RihardsR]

Anybody wants updates?

engine bay.. in the future will put the motronic 3.1 on m30 engine.

was a lot of work with wiring, to put fuse box inside... have some ideas, to remake it

wheels are done, polished and painted.


Car was deported for a paint works



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Aaaand....


some parts are installed.


see ya