Peyton. e28 pt.2

[BrandonMcKiernan]

I'm so glad to see you're finally getting that fixed. Hope you can get the paint matched good. Also, i sent you a PM.

me too man. im hoping they can match it close too.


DONEEEE. So happy with the turnout. the dude who did it got it done in two days in his garage. absolutely killed it. now need to get some paint and get that done. Needs a wash and the window was left down so i cleaned up the interior when i got home. you would think your car would be stoked to be driven after sitting for 2 days right? wrong. the battery was dead too. sweeet.

[fackinsteve]

What a mess, your friend did a good job. As someone who works in a body shop, I wouldn't dare touch something like that without someone with a lot of experience helping out. Your friend did a good job

[trm-]

Such a beauty, the color combination is stunning. Great that you take care of this gem that good.

[BrandonMcKiernan]

What a mess, your friend did a good job. As someone who works in a body shop, I wouldn't dare touch something like that without someone with a lot of experience helping out. Your friend did a good job

I was not about to let myself take that job on thats for sure. WAY out of my league. Im super stoked its taken care of and super happy with the work.

Such a beauty, the color combination is stunning. Great that you take care of this gem that good.

Thank you! I was real iffy about gold and red but after doing it with the color this car is, i like it a lot.



Im coming to REALLY realize that im very impatient when it comes to a lot of things. My car is a huge one, so on my lunch break today, I ran over to a local painting place and got all my supplies for painting the quarter panel. I was super happy with how it all worked. went in, they took a pic of the bondo chunk with the paint on it, ran it through a computer, and found the closest match. Was in and out in like 15 minutes. Came out to be WAY cheaper than I thought, making it harder to wait since I have everything ready to go now and dont necessarily have a painter yet. Hoping to have one here in a few weeks if all goes well.

[BrandonMcKiernan]

Man where do I start? Its been a while but a lot seems to have happened in that time. Winter took a toll on the car, new parts were installed, things were painted, good stuff. First off, I FINALLY got the correct harness and ecu in my car. It had the factory 007 eta ecu still installed after the engine was SETA swapped so I think that gave me a lot of my previous issues with fuel and so on. It also gave me a bigger headache when the temp sensor went out because the car would just die and after replacing it, the car idled high when warmed up. Was a major pain in the ass but I found a super eta harness, 154 ecu, and a guy with the correct AFM, idle control valve, 02 sensor, and crank postion sensor since the standard eta doesnt use one. Now the shity part about the harness was that I found one but it ended up being the wrong harness. It was pictured correctly on the ad but the guy sent me the wrong one. SO that was a massive bummer. luckily, I got a good seller, he returned it, and sent me the correct one. I got a score on the other parts which was awesome. Also, I was so sick of not having heat that I ripped the guts out of the heater control valve which gave me full time heat. For people thinking that is a dumb idea since the car has AC, the AC doesnt work lol. Plus I have windows for the summer so it works out. ALSO finally got my quarter panel painted!! I waited and waited and waited for the first painter but he had other things to take care of and I didnt wanna wait any longer. He was super cool with my decision to have someone else do it so we didnt cancel on bad terms. The other painter got the car in after 3 weeks of our first convo and had it back to me in two days. Besides some minor body work flaws caused by some body work mistakes that had to be fixed again before paint, it came out great. Also picked up an e12 mirror finally and some euro lights. Man the light output is so much better. Also wired them in to run all 4 lights while in highbeam position like the car had with the US lights. Decided over winter to change the wheel color as well. The gold just isnt something I was into before and it was time to ditch it finally since the car was raised for winter. I wanted a much more subtle look. I went with a local powdercoating company called NW wheel repair. We decided on a factory BMW silver color and it came out perfect, Metallicy in the light and they fixed all nicks and dings. They looked brand new when i got them back. Ditched the federal 595s too since they run wide and I **** the design so much. Went with a cheaper ironman brand tire. They are made by cooper I believe and have a non directional design. They have been great so far. Also repainted my bumper again since it got chipped to hell this winter. Went with black primer as a base this time because with white, you could see every single chip. other than that, im eyeing a new interior (just seats) since my driver is torn. Anyway, here are some pics.



Pics before painted panel:

got the wheels back first.


















And after painted quarter:


The color isnt exact but I expected it to be off anyway. It came out closer than I hoped though.




Cut and buffed and ready for pickup.




Back home and together





Had my neighbor buff the panel one more time since the painter missed a spot.












Also replaced the front struts after 2 years of numerous heights and abuse. Also, my old tophats were the culprit of some steering issues so two birds with one stone.





Girlfriends e36 got a lot of love over the last few months too. New headlights, nose panel, m3 bumper, fan clutch with blade, which if you dont have the tool for is a major pain in the ass, aux fan, and rear rotors and pads.

























I deleted a lot of photos recently so sorry for lack of more photos. Thats where im at doe. probably wont post for another few months lulz.

[BrandonMcKiernan]

Man where do I start? Its been a while but a lot seems to have happened in that time. Winter took a toll on the car, new parts were installed, things were painted, good stuff. First off, I FINALLY got the correct harness and ecu in my car. It had the factory 007 eta ecu still installed after the engine was SETA swapped so I think that gave me a lot of my previous issues with fuel and so on. It also gave me a bigger headache when the temp sensor went out because the car would just die and after replacing it, the car idled high when warmed up. Was a major pain in the ass but I found a super eta harness, 154 ecu, and a guy with the correct AFM, idle control valve, 02 sensor, and crank postion sensor since the standard eta doesnt use one. Now the shity part about the harness was that I found one but it ended up being the wrong harness. It was pictured correctly on the ad but the guy sent me the wrong one. SO that was a massive bummer. luckily, I got a good seller, he returned it, and sent me the correct one. I got a score on the other parts which was awesome. Also, I was so sick of not having heat that I ripped the guts out of the heater control valve which gave me full time heat. For people thinking that is a dumb idea since the car has AC, the AC doesnt work lol. Plus I have windows for the summer so it works out. ALSO finally got my quarter panel painted!! I waited and waited and waited for the first painter but he had other things to take care of and I didnt wanna wait any longer. He was super cool with my decision to have someone else do it so we didnt cancel on bad terms. The other painter got the car in after 3 weeks of our first convo and had it back to me in two days. Besides some minor body work flaws caused by some body work mistakes that had to be fixed again before paint, it came out great. Also picked up an e12 mirror finally and some euro lights. Man the light output is so much better. Also wired them in to run all 4 lights while in highbeam position like the car had with the US lights. Decided over winter to change the wheel color as well. The gold just isnt something I was into before and it was time to ditch it finally since the car was raised for winter. I wanted a much more subtle look. I went with a local powdercoating company called NW wheel repair. We decided on a factory BMW silver color and it came out perfect, Metallicy in the light and they fixed all nicks and dings. They looked brand new when i got them back. Ditched the federal 595s too since they run wide and I **** the design so much. Went with a cheaper ironman brand tire. They are made by cooper I believe and have a non directional design. They have been great so far. Also repainted my bumper again since it got chipped to hell this winter. Went with black primer as a base this time because with white, you could see every single chip. other than that, im eyeing a new interior (just seats) since my driver is torn. Anyway, here are some pics.



Pics before painted panel:

got the wheels back first.


















And after painted quarter:


The color isnt exact but I expected it to be off anyway. It came out closer than I hoped though.




Cut and buffed and ready for pickup.




Back home and together





Had my neighbor buff the panel one more time since the painter missed a spot.












Also replaced the front struts after 2 years of numerous heights and abuse. Also, my old tophats were the culprit of some steering issues so two birds with one stone.





Girlfriends e36 got a lot of love over the last few months too. New headlights, nose panel, m3 bumper, fan clutch with blade, which if you dont have the tool for is a major pain in the ass, aux fan, and rear rotors and pads.

























I deleted a lot of photos recently so sorry for lack of more photos. Thats where im at doe. probably wont post for another few months lulz.

[fackinsteve]

Long overdue update is overdue. I forgive you tho

[d0wse]

Again. Looks awesome.

[epearce]

Last photo is spot on.

[BrandonMcKiernan]

Long overdue update is overdue. I forgive you tho

Again. Looks awesome.

Last photo is spot on.

Thank you guys!

Hey another update. I guess not taking 3-6 month breaks is nice. Anyway, the GF and I made a good 2-3 hour trip to Albany the other day to pick up some long overdue interior pieces for the e28. My old seat was destroyed and this guy had commented months ago how he had a full interior for sale. Well, in my search STILL, I contacted him and he still had it in the car. We made arrangements that were pretty fast and I headed there a day after. We made a stop on the way and snapped some photos. I love the scenery Oregon provides. Wish we had taken the real camera though













And the main reason we went there...
















Her and I spent a good amount of time cleaning it up and wiping down everything else inside but it was well worth it. The trip back was a mess of the driver seat adjuster not wanting to stick making the seat tilt back and forth (which I have now figured out) and ripping a good hole into my old rear seat with the new ones mounts. Oh well, they were coming out anyway. Also scratched my quarter panel at his place putting the seat in the back as well as scratching the tint on the rear (all adding to existing ones anyway so whatever). The trip back was good besides that. I cant express how nice it is to look at my interior and not see a gaping hole in the driver seat. Plus, I now have armrests. They could use a little more cleaning but so can everything else I suppose.

Also wired in my city lights finally and got some pics taken by alex "magenta" willis lulz.

[d0wse]

Love it

[Gamerx]

Is that mirror plug and play or? Cause I was thinking about getting them, so much better than the stock ones.

[BrandonMcKiernan]

Love it

Thank you

Is that mirror plug and play or? Cause I was thinking about getting them, so much better than the stock ones.

Yes it is. You need to drill new holes to mount it and hope it comes with a gasket or youre gonna be spending quite some time making your old one look like it fits. I agree though.

[kaclaytor]

Nice to see some non Instagram pics. Looks awesome man.

[fackinsteve]

God that scenery is amazing