bfinley

HOLY SHIT DAVE!
 
You've been busy in the time that I've been pretending that I don't own a project car.
 
I think you and I need to have a sit down talk about parts and what not.
 
Looks awesome man I cant wait to see videos

Finally fought off the alzeimers and remembered ur password???

O hey Ben, welcome back!

As far as learning about the car, mye28.com is the ultimate resource paired with a E28 bentlet manual.

And I believe MyE28 was started by our resident automotive deity TCD

Feels good to cut that mullet, dont it? 

jk,  but my Camaro provided me the contrast I needed to realize I liked the connection, build quality, and performance of a German vehicle.

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www.iemotorsport.com
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www.turnermotorsports.com
www.realoem.com
www.penskeparts.com


Ask them to control their nose-heavy solid axle suspended 35hp per liter bullcrap like this with stock engine and suspension:
 

 
protip:  They can't. 
 
 
 
-Former Z28 owner

I asked the same question when they rolled up haha.Again nice meeting ya Ben and make sure to keep us all updated!

Welcome! Glad to have another e21 around!
I resent this John! Mine will see the road again... Someday ...

This seems like a good opportunity for them to learn about fuel injection, it is 2014 after all.  Anyone that thinks more power can be made with a carb should be clubbed like a baby seal.

OK, I could put in some time on Mondays.

I know an electrician that could wire it up for you...  What is your timeline for wiring?  Have you checked out gauges from innovate?  They have some combo gauges, oil temp/pres, water temp/batt voltage, and some nice widebands.  For a pretty decent price too.  I will be using these in my e36 when it is coming back together.

Just do a new chassis harness from painless, or like us with the "ezwiring" kit. SOOO easy, and cheap. Never screw with 30+ year old wiring. 

Got my new +0.50mm pistons in the mail today for the 2.0 block rebuild side project.

Wipers had a couple issues, they would only wipe if you wiggled the stalk around, and then only once.  I took the steering column apart and cleaned the ground screw.  Good to go!  Then with the windshield dry the right wiper arm was slipping on the shaft, turns out the nut at the base of the arm was too loose, snugged that up and problem gone.  Next up install the bowl reinforcement.

You are a creeper Mike haha.  Yea my wife loves it in the front yard too...  It is a nice accent to her flowers

Almost done with the KBS on the front end, I've started priming at sanding the fenders and trunk lid. Need to get the hood down, kbs, then scuff it and spray the first layer of primer

Got the welded up charge piping back the other day.
 

 
The pieces that were made back in the 80s turned out to be mild steel instead of aluminum, so I had to get a coat of paint or powdercoat on them to prevent rusting. So I opted to paint all the piping in cast iron gray color.
 

 
I love the color and it goes with the old school theme of the car. Looks brownish gray in the sun but kind of army green in the shade. I still dig! I got it all mounted up and snugged down. Along with the IAC to intake hose as well.
 

 

Just need to hook a few more things up and fill with fluids and I should he able to try starting it. Soon!
 
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In4m20burnouts

Its so easy when you say it isnt it?!

Some say that this bmw sits on the smallest wheels fitted to a bmw... and some say that the Mr. Menard is digging the M20>M50 game... All we know is this car is gonna be badass once a bacon bits line is running at hormel lol

Put a seat in and mike and I will push you around the block

we can put a fan boat engine on the back of it really quickly... I'm sure the neighbors won't mind. I can let you drive my e46 to help ease the pain a little bit as well

Oh, I have been thinking about a better deal, there are floor mount shifters available like this. 
 

 
We could make a custom one, it is just a plate over the shifter hole with a socket for the pivot ball.  And then all that is needed is to fabricate a custom length selector rod once you know the dimension from the shifter to the transmission.  Do you know for sure that the e30 parts will even work correctly in an e21?  I bought a used aluminum carrier from somebody on BFC for $35 shipped so I would not but that stuff new.

Code is EB514, good through May 31st.