Madeline Kahn: The junk yard E28

[willis]

I'm not a fan of your apparent need to paint everything black. But I like everything else.

[Bmwadkt]

I'm not a fan of your apparent need to paint everything black. But I like everything else.

Hey Hey Hey its not going alllll black! BTW, I love your car. Hopefully one day I can see it in person.

[Bmwadkt]

Eyemazing update with no pictures.

I have four new (matching sized, non dry rotted, air holding) tires on the car.

Wow! Hope you guys/gals can handle the progress.

[Bmwadkt]

Well my original, turning to dust shift knob, literally fell in half/came off while driving. Not a terrible deal, but no shift knob just feels honda. In my thoughts of "damn it, its going to take forever for one to come in the mail", I realized they sell shit knobs everywhere. Pulled off the road and into a fancy tuner shop known as Pep Boys. They walls were stacked with shiny objects and go fast parts.

I scored a genuine imitation delrin drift knob for $12!

It will work until I order a new one. (Or keep and save my money for some other sweet parts I saw in the tuner shop!)




Now, Im a fan of bumperless E28s, always have been (unless you have a euro front or other fancy, unobtainable clip) but I **** the bumper mount holes, and the just general nature of "somethings missing" since it is... Also, all of my undercoating/rock protection/texture is speckled with the original white coming through, so I decided before it got dark, to try and clean up the industrial warehouse look of the front end.

Before:


After:


The dents are still there, but man, anything is better. This weekend im going to attack the rocker panels and get them back to a smooth coat of black also.

STILL WAITING ON THE BOAT FROM POLAND TO BRING MY WHEEEEELLLSSZZZ

[Bmwadkt]

Every time I go to an ALMS race I always shop for stickers... because who doesnt like stickers right?

So I put a few on: No they are not crazy, or scene, or even NOS stickers, but its the best I could do without going back to Pep Boys.



And any sort of Rally sticker needs to go near the dents right?

[Bmwadkt]

This is not quick enough updates.... or progress.... I CANT WAIT. Maybe I should have just bought some $400 ebay wheels....

[Bmwadkt]

Well while im waiting on some time off from work, Im HOPING that the new wheels will have a similar fitment to the ones I had on my E30. If my maths are correct, it should be close.

[Bmwadkt]

And for a little "I shouldnt have sold it Monday"



I miss this car sooooo much.

[Bmwadkt]

omg dont ever go through your old photobucket pictures..... dont do it. dont! stop!

[dvious]

That Rabbit it sooooo clean! However, nice progress on the E28.

Keep going.

[Bmwadkt]

That Rabbit it sooooo clean! However, nice progress on the E28.

Keep going.

Thanks! Yeah I had that frabbit for almost 6 years... Lots of blood sweat and now tears... Ha. Should have kept it, but you know how it goes.

Ill do my best on the e28!!

[Bmwadkt]

Not much of an update (still waiting on wheels) but hope everyone had a good holiday. I got this in the mail.



Then proceded to cook out for the fourth and after a few beverages, decided to ruin the car.

[Bmwadkt]

This is going to be a very boring update:

Car died on me leaving work. So I popped open the trunk, got the multi meter, and went to work... after work.... After about 20 min, pin 86 on the main relay was not putting out 12 volts with the key on.

Open glove box, grab main relay. Plug in and go home. ALWAYS have spare fuses and relays in your box. And window switches...

After I got home, cut the grass, clay barred and waxed some chalky 30 year old Alpine white and what do you know.... There is a slight reflection. On a few panels.



The pass side of the car didnt polish up as well and the hood still looks of shit. But something is better than nothing.

Im STILLLLLLL waiting on the Keskins.... I know you would rather see that update than this one.

[MommysLittleMonster]

I like this car. I also like that you're putting some work into the drivetrain for power as well. Keep it up.

[Bmwadkt]

I like this car. I also like that you're putting some work into the drivetrain for power as well. Keep it up.

Thanks. Now that Im finally driving it after all these years, Im loving it. Way more entertaining than my old stock E28... even though I drive it the same... slow...