E28 M535i from Finland - The project that got out of hand!

[Zic]

Love seeing updates on this car. Keep it up man

[cossie]

Love seeing updates on this car. Keep it up man

Thanks again!

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Lots of small things done last week..

Final buffed two of the wheels on saturday morning. Lips were polished with Britemax Final Shine and the painted parts were treated with GTechniq C5:




Cleaned, soda blasted and painted the front indicator reflectors. I used paint for plastic bumpers as base and chrome paint for surface, both in rattle cans.


Threw in the center console and mounted the front seats :






Self tapping screw f*ck up!!


Installed the weather strips and bottom window mouldings on the doors, plus side mirrors. Caused the first scratches on the paint in the process..


-Timo

[e30boy]

Damn!!!!! this is how a restoration job is to be done....Great job man. keep it up, looking forward for more on this. Went through from start to finish and just love it

[Dutch]

wow.... you have taken this car and just.... wow. words can't even describe the amount of awesome involved in this project! Cant wait to see the end result!!

[cossie]

Thanks, much appreciated!

Transported the car to paint shop today..



-Timo

[cossie]

Happened this weekend

Got the boost pipes back from paint on friday and bolted them on:






Also threw on the hood and fenders, still need to adjust them. A barn find?:


Loaded the car on trailer on saturday and transported it to paint shop:


Pics after first wash were in my last post.

Engine bay about ready, only plug wires and some small stuff missing:




Bumpers, skirts and all the small stuff painted:




Rear quarter of the car needed some minor fixes and the hood had to be re-lacquered:










-Timo

[lordicon232]

FML, this is now just getting ridicules!!! You need to finish this ASAP my heart cant take it anymore.

[loekaaz]

I'm dying a little inside now... so beautiful..

[Zic]

fuuuuuck man, that looks so sweet. You must be excited to get it out and drive this summer!

[cossie]

Check!




-Timo

[Zic]

NICE! looking great man. Any videos of it running? Or did you trailor it in the show?

[cossie]

NICE! looking great man. Any videos of it running? Or did you trailor it in the show?

Thanks! Feeling pretty great now.

Haven't started it yet. Few things missing before i can crank it over; few wires need to be plugged, bleed the clutch and put fuel in the tank.. So soon it will be running. ..and dynoed.

-Timo

[meme405]

Holy Shit.

There's no other words, that's incredible. I just read the entire thing. Fuck me.

[kneums]

Wishing I didn't see this thread because now i want to do this to my e34 lol. But great work on your e28. looks amazing!

[cossie]

Few more screens from the show:




-Timo