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cek wrote:Jake's been busy.

I'll let the pics speak for themselves.

Noice.

Man that color is insane. Can't wait to see it in person.

Are you going with the Autolutions shifter on the 6 speed?
I remember Ron had something pretty fancy for those transmissions.

BenGerman wrote:Man that color is insane. Can't wait to see it in person.

Are you going with the Autolutions shifter on the 6 speed?
I remember Ron had something pretty fancy for those transmissions.

Current plan is to use the stock E46 shifter.

Meh. I'll be putting a different cover on there. Not at all happy with the way the 'light media blast' worked out.


Tempted.


Somewhere the metal trim parts that go here have gone missing.


Yum. Like new.



Thanks Kohler.



SS SS.





I'm debating the look of this. We soda-blasted it. All that I've found look too scratched. Alternative is to fabricate something metal.



Expansion bung used to be on other side of rad. We moved it over here. Much better, but I think we can come up with a simpler hose connection.


750i MC


SS. Yes I'm going there.




Erect. E23 shocks.


When we're done, I'm gonna have a lot of plated parts for sail. Plate all the things. All the time. I say.


Hi Ben.


No confusion here. Still confused about Vlad's rears.




Bronze.

Sweet dreams.

We should rename this thread to: manual how to rebuild an E28 to better than new.

Stunning work Charlie. Thanks for taking all the pictures! I will need them at some point as well.

BenGerman wrote:We should rename this thread to: manual how to rebuild an E28 to better than new.

Stunning work Charlie. Thanks for taking all the pictures! I will need them at some point as well.

Good idea. Done. Sort-of.

Thanks Ben.

The Recaros are totally awesome! Love them.

Great thread with exemplary attention to detail which is very well documented.

Are you able to rotate the expansion tank 180-degrees? This could give you a cleaner looking hose run.

Keep on keeping on.

Regards,

Mick

Ordnator wrote:Great thread with exemplary attention to detail which is very well documented.

Are you able to rotate the expansion tank 180-degrees? This could give you a cleaner looking hose run.

Keep on keeping on.

Regards,

Mick

But then the lettering would be upside down

delvin wrote:

Ordnator wrote:Great thread with exemplary attention to detail which is very well documented.

Are you able to rotate the expansion tank 180-degrees? This could give you a cleaner looking hose run.

Keep on keeping on.

Regards,

Mick

But then the lettering would be upside down

Not if you are standing at the front passenger wheel looking at the "BMW" engraved on an M20 / M30 rocker cover, it is the wright way up then

I'd keep the plastic OEM nose beauty piece, maybe heat it with a heat gun and then lay some books (weight) on it to flatten out the 'humps'; the texturing you created from the soda blast look period to my eye.

Looking tits as usual!

I think for the expansion tank, find a welder and block off the current bung and relocate that one or another one where the circle is on this picture. If that's the expansion tanks final resting place.

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Jeez Charlie, you are a huge gangster. What an effort!

BTW isn't 425 Motorsports in Bellevue off 140th a bit? I know Cory at the wheel repair shop, Sound Wheel Works. Known him for many years. I see nice stuff outside 425 and didn't know they did work for you. Not that you couldn't do it yourself =) As always, thanks for adding a lot to the E28 community. I am glad to have known you from the basic beginning of your foray into E28's. Certainly taken it a lot further than me on many many areas! Bravo amigo

Moar progress & pics. I have to say it is absolutely KILLING ME that I'm not doing this work. So far, all of the work meets my standards, and the team at 425motorsports has been great to work with, but I love doing all this kind of work...and I actually KNOW I could do it well. But, alas, other aspects of life mean I simply don't have the time and if I want this car done (which I do!) I have to continue using my checkbook-wrench.

That said, I guess this is part of learning the checkbook-wrenching skill...

Enjoy the pr0n:

Oh, what wheel to use? Never loved the look of the Mtech 1. Love the Mtech 2 (385mm) thats in Vlad. Maybe I'd like a 370mm more? Regardless I'm getting this MTech 1 restored to full glory as the baseline.


I have two sets of front belts. One old (currently on car) and one new style (here). I'm guessing receptacles for new style are easier to come by (don't have a good set yet). Thoughts?
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Upper door trim are all in fine shape except driver's door. Sourcing...
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Driver's inside door handle is broken. Also sourcing...
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We couldn't remember where these go. Then I remembered. (front door jambs)
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Ugh. Based on this, I'm going to go with my old-style, Sofica, heater box. The wiring harness we're using is old style and would need to be modified to support the new style anyway, so this is just simpler.
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One of the most critical components. My son asked "what's the most expensive, non-power train OE part". This is the answer.
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Little plastic covers that go here are missing. @bengerman got me a set in Sandy Eggo!
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Just test fit. These are now off at upholsterer....
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Euro lenses (new).
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Based on conversations this weekend, I may switch from this 924 booster to a 528e, which I now know fits.
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Intentionally going simple on brakes for now (E34 BBK that came with chassis) knowing that once the car is driving we'll want to Get The Balance Right (channeling Depeche Mode).
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So far the only thing that really pisses me off about this build. I wanted antenna delete.
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I had to scramble to find a rear seat. Spen as awesome in helping, delivering directly to shop. The base is beige. At upholsterer...
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Respect!

Thanks for sharing. Looks great.

Rolled fenders?

BenGerman wrote:Rolled fenders?

Yep. Whew. Thanks for asking.

We didn't get a chance to catch up this weekend, and I know this is a silly question, but will this be unveiled at 5erWest in July?

Man that color Its gorgeous! When the day comes (unfortunately it will) when I sell my car, I hope someone with your passion and resources buys it. That way it can be fully restored to its former glory. I've been struggling to justify spending the money to have it painted because of other mechanical issues and other cars with issues. As time has passed I am coming to a crossroads where I'm almost done with mechanical stuff, but paint is by far the most expensive project for me. Anyway, I always look forwards to seeing what car porn you post.

vinceg101 wrote:We didn't get a chance to catch up this weekend, and I know this is a silly question, but will this be unveiled at 5erWest in July?

I did get to show off your engine bay for CJ though!

Yes, the goal now is 5erWest (2019).

Nice workaround on the expansion tank hose. Good to have some slack.

Did you consider doing a leather-wrapped dash (stitches and all) - what made you go the way you did?

Charlie,
Great build! Very inspiring. I had a quick question on the S54 swap. I have read through the thread and was unable to find answer. Are you keeping the secondary air pump or are you deleting it? I am leaning towards the S54 for my project, but living on the front range of Colorado, the swap would need to incorporate it. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Foonfer wrote:Nice workaround on the expansion tank hose. Good to have some slack.

Did you consider doing a leather-wrapped dash (stitches and all) - what made you go the way you did?

Yes, I considered it. However I've never found a leather wrapped e28 dash that I thought looked good, even OE M5. I'm too anal retentive about stitching.

NedNorton wrote:Charlie,
Great build! Very inspiring. I had a quick question on the S54 swap. I have read through the thread and was unable to find answer. Are you keeping the secondary air pump or are you deleting it? I am leaning towards the S54 for my project, but living on the front range of Colorado, the swap would need to incorporate it. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Uh, good question. I don't actually know. Well, I certainly haven't ordered it deleted. I will have to check if along the way it got deleted. Heck, I don't even remember what it looks like.

With the possibility of this car being in the SLC area I will have to get clear on the topic. Thanks for stressing me out.

How many OE E28 leather dashes have you seen?

wkohler wrote:How many OE E28 leather dashes have you seen?

Quite a few. Including that amazing red interior in Ivo's shop. I've looked closely at every M5 I've ever gotten close to.

cek wrote: I've never found a leather wrapped e28 dash that I thought looked good, even OE M5. I'm too anal retentive about stitching.

well you got me there. Who would have thought?

Chuck, great meeting you and your son in SD and chatting about S54 swaps. I hope I was helpful. Your car is looking amazing and wish you the best on its completion.

Regarding the secondary air pump question, I deleted mine and now have to creatively work around CA smog. Not sure about how others will get around this in other states.

Let me know if I can help with anything else

Philo.
310-766-1923
phil@infostreet.com