m42b32 Posted September 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 45 minutes ago, GunMetalGrey said: ^What do you have planned? I did mine removable and used a new OEM because the old one was rusty. I bought the core support from CMart's 318iC that he parted out a while back. He basically chopped off the whole front end in front of the strut towers so I have the core support, frame rail extensions, and all the little brackets and things that got damaged on my car. Its completely rust free which is nice too. If it turns out I can't use it for whatever reason, I will be buying the new OEM piece. I was planning on welding in some heavier gauge sheet/plate at the four connection points with captive nuts on the body side since I don't want to use aluminum rivnuts in this application. I'm going to modify the ends of the core support so that the fenders can stay in place when it is removed. I don't know much else as far as details yet though, I'll need to tear into it further. The goal is to have it be as strong as the original welded in part but minimize the number of things that need to be removed to get it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 That was my biggest oversight, not being able to pull the core support out without fender removal. I may just trim those ends off and call it a day. Sounds like you have it figured out for the most part! I welded angle steel onto the connection points of the core support to where I wanted it to attach, and added plates with nuts to the backside. It's quite simple, but committing to the final position of it is hard lol. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Can't wait to see some progress on this=) Still have the Weds for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 I still have them! Haven't touched them in like a year though so they're still like 1/3 done... I have a full E30 M3 5-lug swap that I am planning to polish up and install so I won't be using those on this car anymore. I recently picked up a pretty awesome set of 5x120 wheels that I am going to use, but I have to get two of the barrels straightened first as they have very slight bends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 So the Weds may be for sale? =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Just now, Earl said: So the Weds may be for sale? =P Nope! I am hoping to do something fun down the road with the 4-door roller I have and would like to put them on that. Don't worry they aren't going anywhere! The only way I'd sell them is if someone on here really wanted them and could put them to good use before I got the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 pictures of said weds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 24 minutes ago, straight6pwr said: pictures of said weds? This is a pic from like page 2 on my thread (15x6.5 et38 Weds Bavaria), they are disassembled now and I have started sanding the lips and stripping the centers but they are still very much a work in progress... The plan is to polish the lips and paint the faces silver with a black lug area like early Alpinas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 If I could run those with reverse mounted faces for a serious negative offset to fill my group 2 flares I would grab them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 those are pretty awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 Yeah they're one of my favorite classic wheels=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 So something awesome happened over the last day or two. I came across my dream set of wheels for the car (and they're 5-lug!) for a great price and they were local! I couldn't be more excited: They are 5x120 Weds Bavaria's in a staggered 16x7 et11 and 16x8 et25 in immaculate original condition. There isn't a single mark on them and the lips just need a light polish to be perfect again. I picked them up from the original owner who bought them back in the 80's for his 1982 633csi (That he still has, and its in equally perfect condition). That's not even the end of it though, I even got the original Weds lug nuts and wheel locks as well as a bunch of catalogs from the time when he was shopping for the wheels! There are two TireRack catalogs, a Weds catalog (the one that sold him on the Weds), the Weds fitment guide with all the part numbers and stuff, and an 80's BBS catalog with all the things BBS sold at the time! I was so excited about this all day I got absolutely nothing done at work, this is like the best thing ever. HipMF, patsbimmer1 and KaiserRolls 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Phenomenal score, congratulations! m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 oooo pretty. i don't know whats more awesome, the new wheels, or the strange 80s women in her nighties sitting on a box. andyhundley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Yes, yes, and yes=) m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 10 hours ago, straight6pwr said: i don't know whats more awesome, the new wheels, or the strange 80s women in her nighties sitting on a box. It's definitely a toss-up. The inside of the catalog has a number of similar photos, I'll have to scan it in and post it up somewhere, it's pretty funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 That's an Epic find!!! Congrats dude. I love finding stuff like that. m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Do you mind hinting towards the price you paid so we can all be even more jealous? =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 This is rad! m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 21 minutes ago, Earl said: Do you mind hinting towards the price you paid so we can all be even more jealous? =P I prefer not to know this, Im sure it was a good deal if they have all that nice reading material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 24 minutes ago, Earl said: Do you mind hinting towards the price you paid so we can all be even more jealous? =P It was a 3 digit number, but both myself and the seller were happy with the deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 For 3 digits, you sir got a great deal=P straight6pwr and m42b32 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Everything is pulled from the front end except the AC condenser and a few odds and ends. Anyone who has cut the core support out, do you think it would be wise to put in some additional bracing to keep things square before I start cutting it out? or is it still pretty sturdy with it removed? I am keeping the engine/subframe in so it ties the bottom frame rails together, and I'm thinking about buying a strut brace to secure the strut towers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Do you have any reason to believe that the front end had ever been hit before? If so, do not brace it. It is not a weak area without the core support in, so you should be fine without. You can measure from bumper shock to bumper shock before removing the core support and after to see if they do move. The new core support fits very tightly, and will kind of be a guide for the frame horn spacing as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Just now, GunMetalGrey said: Do you have any reason to believe that the front end had ever been hit before? If so, do not brace it. It is not a weak area without the core support in, so you should be fine without. You can measure from bumper shock to bumper shock before removing the core support and after to see if they do move. The new core support fits very tightly, and will kind of be a guide for the frame horn spacing as well. I don't believe it has been hit in the front before this, glad to hear it is pretty sturdy without it. That is a good point against bracing, it could hold things in the wrong place and not let them spring back to where they should be when the damaged metal is removed. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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