Jdesign Posted October 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 8 hours ago, YoungCR said: I foresee more rust in your phuture YoungCR and Bassboy3313 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted October 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 @GunMetalGrey , @HipMF, and I got together this weekend and I had a friend of mine at Noggle Photography shoot some pictures of our cars. Need less to say it was a blast and we hit a couple local spots in Madison. I have just a taste of images to share, but we visited an airport, cement factory, abandon house, and some unpaved roads. @GunMetalGrey Was able to concur a massive water feature , and I found a complete E36 M3 bumper in the middle of the woods. http://noggsphotography.com/ did exceptional work, I cant wait to see the rest of the images. video-1540085052.mp4 GunMetalGrey and P_Roloff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Twas fun hooning around with you! If you do decide to lift it I will lend a hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted October 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, GunMetalGrey said: Twas fun hooning around with you! If you do decide to lift it I will lend a hand! Hell yeah!. I need to fix the heat and finds tires first, but I will let you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 You found a bumper in the woods? lol The fact that it was an E36 M3 bumper too... Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekpoint Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 No way..... Are you fucking with us or did you actually find that? OEM? I have a plate holder trim if you feel the need of buying one. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 17 minutes ago, SteelBlue said: You found a bumper in the woods? lol 2 minutes ago, Rekpoint said: No way..... Are you fucking with us or did you actually find that? I can confirm that it was just laying in the field that we drove in to take pictures... Super odd Jdesign and m42b32 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekpoint Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, GunMetalGrey said: I can confirm that it was just laying in the field that we drove in to take pictures... Super odd Here I was.... 6 months ago. "I want an M3 Bumper I wish I could find one for free. " Damn you 🤣🤣 Lucky Find.. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Great find! Strange things can happen in parts finds. The hard top in my old 93 Miata was being used as a sled by some kids when the PO found it. He was driving by, did a double take, stopped and picked it up. A bit of fiberglass to repair some small cracks on the edges, new paint to match his Miata and good to go. I bought it from him and a few years ago sold it with the car. Jdesign and m42b32 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted October 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 3 hours ago, SteelBlue said: You found a bumper in the woods? lol The fact that it was an E36 M3 bumper too... Field* 3 hours ago, Rekpoint said: No way..... Are you fucking with us or did you actually find that? OEM? I have a plate holder trim if you feel the need of buying one. I will gladly take you up on that. 3 hours ago, Rekpoint said: Here I was.... 6 months ago. "I want an M3 Bumper I wish I could find one for free. " Damn you 🤣🤣 Lucky Find.. Funny thing is its in better shape than the bumper on my car. Yeah it was the most super completely random thing. Andy jokingly was like, hey there's an extra bumper for your car (as he points to a white object in the middle of some tall grass and mud. I look over and see a bumper face down in the dirt. I could see the black molding on the side and replied with "Actually, that is a BMW bumper of some sort, I can tell by the trim." So I walked over and picked it up. Well no shit, its actually a perfect fit for my car. m42b32 and Rekpoint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jdesign said: Field* I will gladly take you up on that. Funny thing is its in better shape than the bumper on my car. Yeah it was the most super completely random thing. Andy jokingly was like, hey there's an extra bumper for your car (as he points to a white object in the middle of some tall grass and mud. I look over and see a bumper face down in the dirt. I could see the black molding on the side and replied with "Actually, that is a BMW bumper of some sort, I can tell by the trim." So I walked over and picked it up. Well no shit, its actually a perfect fit for my car. This blows my mind, of all things to find in a field haha Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted October 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 I managed to find an Rx3 too when I went to pee behind a building, but it was completely rotted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Pic of said RX3 Jdesign, P_Roloff and m42b32 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 I love RX3's, awesome find! Sad to see it rotting away like that, looks like it's too far gone to save. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 On 10/3/2018 at 6:40 AM, YoungCR said: I foresee more rust in your phuture futurerustic! Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 7 hours ago, Jdesign said: I managed to find an Rx3 too when I went to pee behind a building, but it was completely rotted out. What kind of car wasteland were you in and where is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted October 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 11 hours ago, SteelBlue said: What kind of car wasteland were you in and where is this? Its called.... Madison SteelBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Jdesign said: Its called.... Madison Madison really is like a fever dream I think we’ve all been living in simultaneously. That being said, see you there Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Finally got the rest of the images from http://noggsphotography.com/ Boris3, AsparagusMike and m42b32 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Rear end on this thing is super loose. Ordering the following: Sub frame bushings swing arm bushings (#4/#12) Axles Wheel bearings (#1) Upper control arm bushings? (#2/#6) Does anyone make, sell, or use aftermarket upper control arm bushings? Thoughts on this? #2 and #6 on this diagram: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 2 and 3 can both be replaced by using part 3 in both places. It is a spherical ball joint. I just did that recently, M cars came like that. 6 and 8 have so little rubber that they are likely just fine, no need to replace. Also there are some places that make a RTAB replacement that appears to use #3 or a similar ball joint as an insert. That seems like an excellent option because the RTAB has multiple axis of deflection, although I have used UUC poly RTAB bushings for a long time and they are great as long as you grease them when installing to prevent squeaking. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 3 hours ago, jc43089 said: 2 and 3 can both be replaced by using part 3 in both places. It is a spherical ball joint. I just did that recently, M cars came like that. 6 and 8 have so little rubber that they are likely just fine, no need to replace. Also there are some places that make a RTAB replacement that appears to use #3 or a similar ball joint as an insert. That seems like an excellent option because the RTAB has multiple axis of deflection, although I have used UUC poly RTAB bushings for a long time and they are great as long as you grease them when installing to prevent squeaking. Awesome. Thats helpful. Luckily I have aftermarket lowers so 3,7, and 8 are new. The RTAB is my main concern as I can feel and see it flex in multiple directions under minimal load. I will likely just use a Poly bushing here. I want the rear of the car as solid as possible, yet its not worth buying a nice spherical joint for this contraption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 On 11/2/2018 at 2:12 PM, Jdesign said: Awesome. Thats helpful. Luckily I have aftermarket lowers so 3,7, and 8 are new. The RTAB is my main concern as I can feel and see it flex in multiple directions under minimal load. I will likely just use a Poly bushing here. I want the rear of the car as solid as possible, yet its not worth buying a nice spherical joint for this contraption. Did you replace 3 when you did the lowers? It is not part of the control arm, it's pressed into the trailing arm. If you did then replacing the upper is exactly the same, I turned some cups to press them out/in with a bolt and impact wrench. Pretty easy with the right tools, probably a nightmare without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 3 hours ago, jc43089 said: Did you replace 3 when you did the lowers? It is not part of the control arm, it's pressed into the trailing arm. If you did then replacing the upper is exactly the same, I turned some cups to press them out/in with a bolt and impact wrench. Pretty easy with the right tools, probably a nightmare without. Yes I did. I cut my own bushings out of Delrin and pressed them into the trailing arm. I assume using the ball joint design on the upper it the best option though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 So, can anyone provide me feedback on the following besides price? I know everyone says that Garagistic sucks on quality control, but could they really manage to fail at making some bushings? I am looking to probably order them because I dont really give a shit about this car, and I dont care to machine my own bushings from delrin again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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