Living with a Legend ///M5: Year Seven 02/10/20

[Pavel]

In preparation for euro conversion:





All the way from the Netherlands. And the euro bumpers came all the way from Bulgaria. I got a few bits and pieces left to acquire (euro tail, bumper strips, clips) and then off it goes to the body shop.

Few more months to wait... meanwhile another ///M5 is coming to the stable, so I am getting ready for that.

[Pavel]

The last bits for the euro conversion where ordered ///Monday. The bodyshop is already notified, and fingers crossed towards the end of August there will be some fresh Eye Candy all in preparation for TexFest aka. LoneStar Burgers & Fives VI

Got my original M-Tech I steering wheel redone while visiting Bulgaria, so that will go back in the car along with the OEM wheels.

Meanwhile, the refreshed stable.

[tschultz]

Very nice

The car has cleaned up well!

[1st 5er]

Pavel is the appropriate care-taker for this car.







































Is it October yet?

[BonitaBeast]

The last bits for the euro conversion where ordered ///Monday. The bodyshop is already notified, and fingers crossed towards the end of August there will be some fresh Eye Candy all in preparation for TexFest aka. LoneStar Burgers & Fives VI

Got my original M-Tech I steering wheel redone while visiting Bulgaria, so that will go back in the car along with the OEM wheels.

Meanwhile, the refreshed stable.

Great job with the e28!
Great job with the car combo!

[Pavel]

I think we share similar taste in vehicles, especially for the W463!!!

[BonitaBeast]

I think we share similar taste in vehicles, especially for the W463!!!

[Pavel]

Here is some pictorial update of the progress on the euro conversion so far. This turned out to be a really big project (especially the rear end) but it will be done right, and that makes me happy.

As soon as my buddy Todd (Crossroads Collision & Restoration) cut the old rear panel we stumbled on some issues. The euro tail wasn't lining up the same was as the US one was. There was about an inch of a gap or so. Turned out there is a slight difference, due to the rear subframe rails for the US bumpers.







Lots and lots of rust. Just a new euro rear tail didn't do the trick. I called a good friend of mine. The driver's side was even worse.









Thanks Sherman! I can't put a value to your contribution on this build.



As of last weekend:









Stay tuned, my friends..

[1st 5er]

[tig]

I was mildly interested in this thread before. Now I'm all in. Nice work!

[Drew in NYC]

It's coming together nicely; you'll get there soon

[unt0uchable]

That is some impressive work there. I'm in for more.

[Pavel]

Update as of yesterday:

[funfunfer]

Pavel,
Looks great. Lots of work has gone into that one. I'd better get to work on my rust bucket.

[BimmerSultan]

That car is looking like crap man...please hurry and finish and just send it to me. Thank you.

[Adam W in MN]

Wow, surprised about that rust after you pulled the old rear tail lamp panel.

[Pavel]

Well it might not have been the same rear tail panel installed in Germany in '87. My buddy Todd thinks the car has been in a collision in that area before, possibly a pass side impact which involved replacing the panel. But the job wasn't done very well.

[1st 5er]

Nice.

[Pavel]

Finally some updates - painted. The car should be back home Monday (fingers crossed). It definitely took more than expect, considering that TexFest is coming up, but I know it's done right. The bumpers are painted, waiting at home to be mounted.

[1st 5er]

13 days...

[Nebraska_e28]

Can't wait to see it in person in a couple weeks!

[Mark in Toronto]

Looking good Pavel! Support from friend's and local enthusiasts such as Shermo certainly helps.

[Pavel]

Well the car is back home. It took a while. But the results are definitely very satisfying. I know... where are the pictures...

[Pavel]

Well, here it is. Everything is put together, redid my rear shifter bushing, the shifter cup and the reverse light switch. Dropped in a fresh TRE 255 LPH fuel pump (thanks for the help Sherman!)

Some quick cell phone pictures (HDR )









Proper pictures will start surfacing out during TexFest VI. A nice wash and vacuuming are pending.

And then we hit the road!

[Drew in NYC]

Outstanding!

[Pavel]

I will definitely work on refinishing the original wheels and see how that look goes.

[dsmith]

Now that's looking pretty sporty! Makes me think getting the rest of the euro bumper parts for mine is the way to go.

[nik77356]

Wow. Just wow.

[wkohler]

I've always been a fan of a stock M5, but that looks awesome. Well done.

[Pavel]

I've always been a fan of a stock M5, but that looks awesome. Well done.

Yeah Chris, I always had second thoughts about doing this conversion. But as my dad said on the phone to me on Sunday - "Congrats on the new car!" (rather sarcastically), the car completely changed.

Already started parts hoarding for the new project

Now that's looking pretty sporty! Makes me think getting the rest of the euro bumper parts for mine is the way to go.

Your's is more like 80% there, right.