straight6pwr Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 so i'm thinking m70 twin turbo would fit nicely under the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Those tires are soooo small on the 16's @Earl LOLOLOL Im picking up the set of 17 style 5's tonight so I will be right in between. 12 minutes ago, straight6pwr said: so i'm thinking m70 twin turbo would fit nicely under the hood. You stop that. But I like your idea...... https://bmwconceptsarchive.wordpress.com/2015/01/11/bmw-6-series-v12-mule-e24-1987/ But for consistency sake, I would probably put something non-BMW in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggerty Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 That steering wheel looks oddly similar to an 80s bikini bottom. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 4 hours ago, Daggerty said: That steering wheel looks oddly similar to an 80s bikini bottom. I mean, thats not a bad place to look for inspiration is it? m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Picked up the Style 5's this weekend and test fit them. The tires are way too small and completely destroyed. I plan on refinishing them while the RS's stay on the car. Then once they are refinished I will swap them out and refinish the RS's I also ordered the last of the front suspension parts last week from FCP and went to install them this weekend. I got everything apart, go the new control arms in, but noticed the Tie rods were slightly different.... Yup totally an inch too long on either side. I assume its e12 stuff and I will be contacting FCP today to get that situated. Ughhh SO close :/ I also ordered exhaust piping for replacing the muffler that was rotted out, that has yet to show up so I haven't been able to cross that off quite yet. Parts to order / find Tie rods (DAMMITTT) Steering Arm Trailing Arms Suspension Control Arm and Ball Joint Ball joints Front valanc Shift Bushing Muffler/ rear exhaust Front springs Speakers (4 minimum) Wipers Tail light surrounds (might need to make my own) Interior dash blanks @YoungCR -might have these? fog lights Door light switch Right rear window switch (in the rear of the car) @YoungCR -and might have this? Battery tie down @YoungCR -and might have one of these? I broke the one I got from @m42b32 Labor Remove tint Muffler/ rear exhaust Install v belts Adjust steering box Extreme interior detail/ buffing session New brake pads / Rebuild caliper Turn signal Relay needs to be cleaned or replaced m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 You should add some 50mm spacers to that list too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, Earl said: You should add some 50mm spacers to that list too I know!!! I haven't yet because I might just have some in a box..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 I know @m42b32 It was sad. I had a battery in there, and I needed it for another car I bought, and when I removed it, the long bolt snapped halfway out. Really annoying because now I have to figure out a new means of securing the battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Bungee time, Git-R-Dun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, Jdesign said: I know @m42b32 It was sad. I had a battery in there, and I needed it for another car I bought, and when I removed it, the long bolt snapped halfway out. Really annoying because now I have to figure out a new means of securing the battery. I get a little scared every time I need to take one of those out, its such a long/thin bolt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 hour ago, m42b32 said: I get a little scared every time I need to take one of those out, its such a long/thin bolt! Exactly. And I was in a hurry and didn't think about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Exhaust piping came in. $26 shipped for 7.5' of mild steel seemed like a really cheap price. This will be the replacement for the muffler that was completely destroyed. Surprisingly the car isnt ungodly loud without a muffler so I figured this would help to wake it up a little. Still waiting on the correct steering components to get here so I can finish that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggerty Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 10 hours ago, Jdesign said: Exhaust piping came in. $26 shipped for 7.5' of mild steel seemed like a really cheap price. This will be the replacement for the muffler that was completely destroyed. Surprisingly the car isnt ungodly loud without a muffler so I figured this would help to wake it up a little. Still waiting on the correct steering components to get here so I can finish that up. Is it galvanized? Kinda hard to tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 13 hours ago, Daggerty said: Is it galvanized? Kinda hard to tell Aluminized steel. Its what most basic exhaust systems are made out of. It can take to heat very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 I got the right tie rods and installed them early last week. Since I bolted everything up, I have yet to drive the car. I really wanted to weld the exhaust before hand and I don't have an Argon tank at my shop and I am too lazy to load one into/onto my car from my work. Maybe this week I will get to it.... I also split the Style 5's I bought and have since tossed the hardware into the tumbler. I still need to find tires, paint the faces, and polish the lips. Once these are built I can start on the RS's! Oh! I also bought a new battery because one of the cars I bought a few months ago didn't have one, so it got salvaged from this car. So now with the new battery, I was also able to make a new battery hold-down bracket. So that's crossed off the list again! P_Roloff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Exhaust installed and hung! Looks really weird seeing pipes stick out the back of this thing again. I plan on putting some nice tips on it to clean it up a bit. I didnt take any pictures of the nice hanger I made but maybe I will once I install the tips. Im thinking of ordering some Silverlines like the factory tips. They have a rolled outside edge. Earl and P_Roloff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 I vote for those stock looking tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Yeah those would look really nice. Otherwise, I’ve got some slant cut tips lying around that you could just have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 I agree on the silverline tips. Those would suit the car well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 I gotta hear this! Is this the only local M30 amongst us? or am I forgetting a 535i somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Silverline tips ordered! I think I might go home and get the car on lunch, so look forward to audio soon. B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Just for you @snap C45F290B-B391-42CC-8770-0096C94F3190.MOV B C and jc43089 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 ah, yes! the song of my people! Jdesign and jc43089 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, snap said: ah, yes! the song of my people! B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 The Silverline tips came in. Super nice quality and a perfect fit, better than the OEM ones that were on the car. Im happy with these! Parts to order / find Tie rods (DAMMITTT) Steering Arm Trailing Arms Suspension Control Arm and Ball Joint Ball joints Front valanc Shift Bushing Muffler/ rear exhaust Battery tie down Speakers (4 minimum) Wipers Door light switch Tires Minor Items Right rear window switch (in the rear of the car) @YoungCR -and might have this? fog lights Front springs Tail light surrounds (might need to make my own) Interior dash blanks @YoungCR -might have these? Labor Remove tint Muffler/ rear exhaust Install v belts Adjust steering box Extreme interior detail/ buffing session New brake pads / Rebuild caliper Turn signal Relay needs to be cleaned or replaced Finish buffing the entire car Remove the pin stripe Installed the side skirts with stainless hardware Refinish the Style 5's Bassboy3313 and B C 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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