BMW e28 535i Touring

[pl43]

I want to see more of this beauty. NOW!

[Leksii]

That's pure treasure right there! Good luck with the project!
As a hint: I think it's possible to redo the e30 rear pop-up windows to fit the Hofmeister's kink, then you can put on the seal from the same application and enjoy a pop-up window wagon!
Can I ask you for some detailed photos of the rear hatch, please?

I was actually given a set of e30 rear windows with the car, but they don´t fit, i will probably try to use the seal that is around those windows, need to just shorten and trim it a litlebit.

I´ll try to remeber to take some pictures!

[Robitussin]

Words cannot describe how much i wish i could own an e28 touring. You sir, are one lucky man, be sure to cherish the gem that you own. I'll definitely be sure to follow this one.

[Gamerx]

Awesome car man, keep it up!

[Leksii]

Slow and steady, made a big order to Pielmeier in germany for some parts, first batch was just under 900e and now i just need the parts to get home since the car goes on display on the 24.3

The interior should be ready this week to pick up from the upphoulster

Bought a wiring set for the electric windows from the states since theyre hard to get in Finland, now i just need to fit it in the car (the last owner had cut some corners literaly and had cutted some of the wiring) and make the wiring for the tail lights.

Now i only need to figure out what goes where and hope i get the windows working at least




The car came with all the parts for an AC, now i just need to figure out how to mount it? BMWFans showed some kind of bracket on top of the gearbox and you can´t get it anymore, has anyone got pictures how everything is mounted?



Started painting the floormat and ran out of paint after 2 cans



Rebuilt stock brakes for now, will fit some bigger brakes once i change the rear axle allso



Need to find a realy thin electric fan if i want the ac condensor in there allso



Had do before pictures of the parts before re-coating but oy can imagine some old rysty and dirty parts









Center´s were painted, turned out to be really god in light of my instructions just said to my painter that dark gunmetal





Here´s some pictures of the rear end and how it´s been done

[loekaaz]

That rear end looks.... made

[Leksii]

Parts!

Got my order from Pielmeier and realized as i unboxed ewerything that i did forget to order some parts need to go to the dealer and order them, got the interior back allso from the apphoulsterer : and a few more parts from the coater







Putted a protecting sock on the plus cable and mounted it



New battery mount



New ose for the windshieldwasher, didn´t realize it has been changed black but thats more than fine for me





It´s the litle details



Fuel filler cap stopper



Some basic cleaning


Tried some vinyl paint on an extra center console piece, turned out so well i´ll do the rest of the parts allso with this



Epoxyed, need to get some paint




To be continued

[Leksii]

A litle bigger update, this year´s first car show was 25-28.3 and my car was on display on the Young Builder section and we had a photoshoot for CDLC blog before the show so was a litlebit hectic for the past few weeks so had no time to update


New coilovers, new hubs and rebuilt brakes



Rear end



Only problem now is that there´s no fluid going to the rear, need to open up the main cylinders connections and see if that would help...

Putting the interior in



Engine bay allmost finished, need to install an electric fan and the power steering lines and some odd job to do



Some parts still left



Installed the roof lining, shitty job but had a buddy helping and giving tips so didn´t take so long after all




Fitted the rear windows, tried to use a seal from an e30 touring, fitted sort of fine but had to abandon that idea, will need to installe them properly next winter






finished the wheels 16" OZ Futuras, 9" (et 20?) in the front and 10" (et 5:ish?). I´ll probably upgrade to 17" wheels, the oilpan hits the ground when i lowered, so for now i need to lift the engine up a litlebit




215/40 in the front and 225/40 in the rear





Bought some normal seal and installed the rear windows.



Had a "quick and easy" fix the night before the show




At the show



Looks black in sertain light



No need to go home empty handed, cam in second in the competition and my buddy won 1:st place

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[Dr.AK]

Awesome work and car man!

[fackinsteve]

This came out beautifully! Well done

[DUTCHswift]

Did you end up tapping your centers to work with the new style m298 caps? I know these faces are set up to work with the old style single bolt dome caps, but I didn't see any tapped holes in the face or screws holding them in in any of the pictures.

The car looks great btw.

[Leksii]

Did you end up tapping your centers to work with the new style m298 caps? I know these faces are set up to work with the old style single bolt dome caps, but I didn't see any tapped holes in the face or screws holding them in in any of the pictures.

The car looks great btw.

These are not the m298 but a replica from them that a company here cnc machines, it just says O Z in the center, much better to my eye.

I did, just marked the spot from the hole, it comes quite close to the hub´s hole, but can be done easily

[Dnoop_Sogg]

Looks perfect

[d0wse]

Dear god what a beautiful car.

[Leksii]

Some updates, so as i sold the futuras to my buddy ant immediately called the owner of these hartges as he had mentioned that he has a set laying around and could sell it. Bought some metal center caps and gave my painter some free hands to paint them :

Sterlinggrau



Front 9" et 6 and a 15mm spacer, rear 10.5" et 11 and will probably put a 10mm spacer as sonn as i get the fenders rolled








Changed the steering collumn to a never model so i could get my new M-tech 1 steering wheel on



Orgered some stiffer springs, 14kg in the front and 16kg in the rear

Need to figure out whats wrong in the rear end as it can´t be lowered any more :roll: