YoungCR Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Two months ago I was browsing the E28 forums and I came across this parts car which just happened to be another 1986 Burgundrot 528e, a straight, rust free car that spent most of its life in Georgia. I jumped on it and couldn't be happier as I now have a better base for building up my car. I'm in the process of hauling her home after a 2,500+ family vacation and can't wait to start throwing parts on! The original deal was just the rolling shell minus interior, gas tank and all 5spd swap parts but I ended up getting the engine too as the previous owner couldn't sell it in time. The plan is to swap over all over my best parts from the donor car and my parts stash and slowly get it to "like new". Short term goal is to get it driving so I can participate in some car meets! This is gonna be another "college budget" build until I get a real job but for now I have enough parts and resources to feed this project for a while. I'll be organizing a to-do list like my last build and update it on this first post. I loved the character of my old car but its gonna be so nice to be in a clean E28 again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 This is my starting point, complied a list looking of the car of what I need to make it complete. Exterior:Front license plate bracketFog light lens Engine Bay:Coolant tankFuel line to intake5spd swap items:Slave cylinderClutch lineTransmissionDriveshaftComplete exhaustSway bar bolts Interior:Pedals and bracketSteering Collin mountsSteering wheelCenter console with all accessories including cig lighter wiringEbrake consolePremium sound wiring rear harnessAll door trimB pillar trimSwap Pearl Beige carpetGlove boxEcuRear shelfGauge clusterSwap Dash Trunk:Trunk lightAll trunk carpet and linerFuel lines to evaporatorGas tank with sending unit For the future!Custom dual exhaust with cross over and magnaflow mufflerVinyl wrap (until I can afford a real paint job )Repaint Black trim (thinking glossy?)Redo chromeSpax Lowering springs with Billy Sport struts15" E34 Style 5s, may move up to 16" E38 wheels though.KA Motors intakeHella H4/H1 headlight conversionExtra Brake light and side turn signal modReplace headliner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 if you are keeping the B27 in there I would do:Mark D chipInstall some more modern injectors (that ECU requires low-impedance injectors) Some other intake besides Kamotors, or if you insist on getting a Kamotors style, you can get the exact same thing for half the price on ebay since contrary to popular belief, he doesnt fabricate them, he is just a re-seller. I dont have beef with the guy or anything like that, ive talked to him many times and he is good people, but there are better deals and filters to be had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 if you are keeping the B27 in there I would do:Mark D chipInstall some more modern injectors (that ECU requires low-impedance injectors) Some other intake besides Kamotors, or if you insist on getting a Kamotors style, you can get the exact same thing for half the price on ebay since contrary to popular belief, he doesnt fabricate them, he is just a re-seller. I dont have beef with the guy or anything like that, ive talked to him many times and he is good people, but there are better deals and filters to be had. Still keeping the B27 as I plan on rebuilding my spare to throw in down the road, so injectors and a Mark D chip are both good ideas! As far as an intake its kinda of an optional item on the list only cause I'm curious to try out other intakes on this car and see how they perform, I'm not specific to the ka motors brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 The main concern with the intake is the geometry of the transition between the filter element and the airflow meter. Low-end power is sacrificed if it is not a nice transition. I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE MAN. YoungCR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 whats with the wood in the trunk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 whats with the wood in the trunk? Rare OEM Sub box KaiserRolls and Jeff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 what about the plank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 what about the plank? That's actually a stack of crusty floor mats lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Hahahaha wow could have fooled me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merl Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Chris ... I have got some stuff on your list. I will be at my shop tomorrow night if you want come take a look see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Chris ... I have got some stuff on your list. I will be at my shop tomorrow night if you want come take a look see Sorry I missed this! Gotta wait until pay day tomorrow anyways. Shoot me a text/pm next time your available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamRod E28 Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 I just bought myself an e28 parts car going to pick her up tomorrow I have all the stuff to do the 5 speed swap to mine and ill have leather and the better steering wheel... ODB will ride again and Im using the parts car to do the Frankenstein 240sx coilover e30ix setup but gonna cut the stock springs for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Nice! If I had the space I would've made a lemons racer out of the old one but I already have too many E28's lying around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 I just bought myself an e28 parts car going to pick her up tomorrow I have all the stuff to do the 5 speed swap to mine and ill have leather and the better steering wheel... ODB will ride again and Im using the parts car to do the Frankenstein 240sx coilover e30ix setup but gonna cut the stock springs for now Do tell me about this coilover setup, I've eard of the IX struts/springs in the fronts, but nothing of 240 struts/springs in the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamRod E28 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Do tell me about this coilover setup, I've eard of the IX struts/springs in the fronts, but nothing of 240 struts/springs in the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Small Update Progress hasn't been going as fast as I wanted it to, but it never works out that way! I've been mainly spending my time parting out the old car so I can just get it out of the garage. Last week I did load some interior parts up into the truck and took them over to work to store in the car. I did a little clean up and got all the carpet installed in the trunk. I also cleaned up the rear shelf and speaker pods. That's the extent of my work so far on the new body . During Clean Up After, Carpet will need to be dyed. Towing her back out after the first wash. Tonight I was working in the garage trying to get the transmission off of the old motor and one of the bolts stripped. #$%9^#!!!! I was out of cut off discs for my dremel so I will need to get some more to finish cutting off the bolt head tomorrow night. Hopefully that will be relatively easy and I can finally get the transmission in the new car. It's kind of a slim chance at this point I'll have the car running for the meet Sunday but I can still try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 updates! nice! also, I spy rampelsausage. If you need someone to stand around and make wild accusations about random things. lemme know. I'm in. YoungCR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 This dude made mincemeat out of the stripped inverted torx bellhousing bolt on my trans. It was the top bolt so i had to pull the engine + trans from the car to get to it but if its in your parts car you could sawzall an access panel through the driveshaft tunnel (or maybe from the shift lever area) and work at it from the comfort of your drivers seat. http://www.sears.com/craftsman-10-pc-damaged-bolt-nut-remover-set-low/p-00952166000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&kpid=00952166000&kispla=00952166000P Simply find the best fit, smack it on with a hammer, remove it with ease with a ratchet. Took a whole 30 seconds vs. 10000 seconds of being angry without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 This dude made mincemeat out of the stripped inverted torx bellhousing bolt on my trans. It was the top bolt so i had to pull the engine + trans from the car to get to it but if its in your parts car you could sawzall an access panel through the driveshaft tunnel (or maybe from the shift lever area) and work at it from the comfort of your drivers seat. http://www.sears.com/craftsman-10-pc-damaged-bolt-nut-remover-set-low/p-00952166000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&kpid=00952166000&kispla=00952166000P Simply find the best fit, smack it on with a hammer, remove it with ease with a ratchet. Took a whole 30 seconds vs. 10000 seconds of being angry without it. I second that, I have a set of these and they have made quick work of some very round bolts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 This dude made mincemeat out of the stripped inverted torx bellhousing bolt on my trans. It was the top bolt so i had to pull the engine + trans from the car to get to it but if its in your parts car you could sawzall an access panel through the driveshaft tunnel (or maybe from the shift lever area) and work at it from the comfort of your drivers seat. http://www.sears.com/craftsman-10-pc-damaged-bolt-nut-remover-set-low/p-00952166000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&kpid=00952166000&kispla=00952166000P Simply find the best fit, smack it on with a hammer, remove it with ease with a ratchet. Took a whole 30 seconds vs. 10000 seconds of being angry without it. I'll see if they have a smaller sized set or if I could borrow one from work. Its the 8mm 6 point star bolt on the bottom of the bell housing. Since the engine/trans is out of the car I already started cutting through the bolt head though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Got the transmission off!! Feels good to finally wrestle that baby out of the garage. I also got all the clutch parts except one hard line I'll have to grab tomorrow night but for the most part the 5spd "re-swap" will be completed tomorrow night. Its about time! Ghetto ring gear holder, did the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 yay! there better be an admin,in a bmw (not a suburban)at the meet this weekend!! YoungCR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 I'll feel weird doing that at meet I'm hosting Trans didn't get in tonight cause I forgot a gasket at home but that just means I'll have more to do tomorrow! I got it all planned out though and all my parts will be at work tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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