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Copied and pasted from my thread on MyE28.
I got the car in September of 2007:
It looked alright, but it was a mechanical mess; broken water pump, blown rear shocks, shot pitman arms, front strut mounts, electrical nightmares, and a ton of other things I'm forgetting.
The interior wasn't bad, but it had cheap-ass Sony X-Plod speakers in the front that I ripped out and put blown Pioneers in just for the decent grills. It also had a shift knob that looked like a red Christmas tree ornament. I pulled that off to find that my shift lever was broken. :roll: I did, however, manage to clean the interior up fairly well:
Faded as it was, it looked OK.
~February 2008:
After looking around for wheels, and (luckily) not getting the ASA AR2s I wanted, I got a set of E36 style 42s...yeah.
Better than the 18s, kinda.
Finally, I got some wheels that actually fit the car, and I started feeling very good about the potential it has.
As of July 2009:
-Shadowline trim
-Staggered style 32s
-Single 2.5" Magnaflow cat-back exhaust with custom tip
-M Tech 1 steering wheel (E30 diameter)
-Rebuilt shift linkage with E39 530i shift rod
-Black E30 sport seats
-Black cloth door panels & pulls
-Center console for cars with manual seats
-Tons of deferred/normal maintenance done
-JVC KDR600 head unit with Pioneer speakers & new wiring
As of August 10th 2009:
-Hartge Spoiler and modified euro turns
The tear-down begins:
Turns were modified (guest starring El Swordorito):
Holes were cut:
US bumpers helped a car look better for once:
Initial mounting:
More Progress!
August 13th 2009:
-Operation Olive Begins
I disassembled the front end
You can't see it, but I'm wearing an Awesome Possum shirt...word.
I taped and sanded (though not pictured - trust me, it wasn't pretty)
Then things got interesting:
Der Panzer!
Next up - H&R/Bilstein Sport install
August 18th 2009 -
I got the front suspension done about an hour ago. I started last night, but thanks to the PO and his 18x9 et20s and tires that were too big, my strut housing were bent, thus pinching the shocks in the housing and not allowing the Billie Sports in. With some help from a small mallet, a tube that just barely fit into the housing, and some wood blocks as an operating table, I got the damned things in.
Pictures:
The driveway is on a slight slant, but it's a wee bit high for me in the front. I guess I'll end up cutting half a coil later on. I'm happy with it for now.
Rear tuck, as slight as it may be, is nice!
And one just because -
August 29th 2009
Here are a couple of pictures from a Euro/Import meet that I got started up here in Palmdale -
Thanks to Dabba on Bimmerforums for the pictures. I'll link to the thread when more are posted.
As of these pictures, the fogs, front bumper, and front suspension have been installed.
October 5 2009
A lot of school meant less time with the car.
I painted the doors and trunk, then rolled like that for a bit.
December 9 2009
Finally, it started to look like a completed concept. Just needed some fine-tuning.
As of December 2009:
- IE Urethane Subframe Bushings
- Lots More Maintenance! Yay... :roll:
March 2nd 2010
Had a bit of a lull with the car. Too much going on.
Finally, I cut just over a coil off of the front springs, put some 215/45s on the front wheels, some 235/45s on the rears, 20mm spacers up front, and 15mm spacers out back. Then I painted the style 32s Ivory White... Krylon should sponsor me.
I also painted my front bumper and my girlfriend got me a killer Euro plate.
March 9th 2010
Threw on a friend's Throwing Stars mostly to see what it would look like and because they had 205/45s on them, which is what I wanted to run up front.
May 22nd 2010
Decided I wanted to do some last-minute work for Bimmerfest;
- Cut another half-coil off of the front
- Set rear suspension to its lowest setting
- Had 205/45s installed up front, and 215/45s installed out back
- Went to 20mm spacers all around (et6 rear, et0 front)
So here's how it sits. More to come, I promise.
I got the car in September of 2007:
It looked alright, but it was a mechanical mess; broken water pump, blown rear shocks, shot pitman arms, front strut mounts, electrical nightmares, and a ton of other things I'm forgetting.
The interior wasn't bad, but it had cheap-ass Sony X-Plod speakers in the front that I ripped out and put blown Pioneers in just for the decent grills. It also had a shift knob that looked like a red Christmas tree ornament. I pulled that off to find that my shift lever was broken. :roll: I did, however, manage to clean the interior up fairly well:
Faded as it was, it looked OK.
~February 2008:
After looking around for wheels, and (luckily) not getting the ASA AR2s I wanted, I got a set of E36 style 42s...yeah.
Better than the 18s, kinda.
Finally, I got some wheels that actually fit the car, and I started feeling very good about the potential it has.
As of July 2009:
-Shadowline trim
-Staggered style 32s
-Single 2.5" Magnaflow cat-back exhaust with custom tip
-M Tech 1 steering wheel (E30 diameter)
-Rebuilt shift linkage with E39 530i shift rod
-Black E30 sport seats
-Black cloth door panels & pulls
-Center console for cars with manual seats
-Tons of deferred/normal maintenance done
-JVC KDR600 head unit with Pioneer speakers & new wiring
As of August 10th 2009:
-Hartge Spoiler and modified euro turns
The tear-down begins:
Turns were modified (guest starring El Swordorito):
Holes were cut:
US bumpers helped a car look better for once:
Initial mounting:
More Progress!
August 13th 2009:
-Operation Olive Begins
I disassembled the front end
You can't see it, but I'm wearing an Awesome Possum shirt...word.
I taped and sanded (though not pictured - trust me, it wasn't pretty)
Then things got interesting:
Der Panzer!
Next up - H&R/Bilstein Sport install
August 18th 2009 -
I got the front suspension done about an hour ago. I started last night, but thanks to the PO and his 18x9 et20s and tires that were too big, my strut housing were bent, thus pinching the shocks in the housing and not allowing the Billie Sports in. With some help from a small mallet, a tube that just barely fit into the housing, and some wood blocks as an operating table, I got the damned things in.
Pictures:
The driveway is on a slight slant, but it's a wee bit high for me in the front. I guess I'll end up cutting half a coil later on. I'm happy with it for now.
Rear tuck, as slight as it may be, is nice!
And one just because -
August 29th 2009
Here are a couple of pictures from a Euro/Import meet that I got started up here in Palmdale -
Thanks to Dabba on Bimmerforums for the pictures. I'll link to the thread when more are posted.
As of these pictures, the fogs, front bumper, and front suspension have been installed.
October 5 2009
A lot of school meant less time with the car.
I painted the doors and trunk, then rolled like that for a bit.
December 9 2009
Finally, it started to look like a completed concept. Just needed some fine-tuning.
As of December 2009:
- IE Urethane Subframe Bushings
- Lots More Maintenance! Yay... :roll:
March 2nd 2010
Had a bit of a lull with the car. Too much going on.
Finally, I cut just over a coil off of the front springs, put some 215/45s on the front wheels, some 235/45s on the rears, 20mm spacers up front, and 15mm spacers out back. Then I painted the style 32s Ivory White... Krylon should sponsor me.
I also painted my front bumper and my girlfriend got me a killer Euro plate.
March 9th 2010
Threw on a friend's Throwing Stars mostly to see what it would look like and because they had 205/45s on them, which is what I wanted to run up front.
May 22nd 2010
Decided I wanted to do some last-minute work for Bimmerfest;
- Cut another half-coil off of the front
- Set rear suspension to its lowest setting
- Had 205/45s installed up front, and 215/45s installed out back
- Went to 20mm spacers all around (et6 rear, et0 front)
So here's how it sits. More to come, I promise.
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