Hello everyone!
Although we are not the first to do this swap, I figured we would still go ahead and do a build thread to document our process.
The car was purchased off of Craigslist here in New Orleans around 4 years ago as a bone stock 1989 325i with a cloth interior and a manual trans.
Our intentions for the car were not known at the time, we just knew this was a super clean chassis and a great start to any project.
First things first, we gave the car a good cleaning.
Pics of how it started (Actually at this point we refreshed the suspension with some H&R drop springs/Billie Sports, + control arms etc.
Followed by a timing belt, water pump, belts and a refresh of all the hoses.
2020-03-31_12-14-13 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
2020-03-31_12-17-10 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Next up, the unsightly cracked dash had to go and while we were at it, we refreshed the ODO gears, installed a euro clock, swapped out the wheel and threw in some cardinal sport seats :)
2020-03-31_12-23-02 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
2020-03-31_12-23-18 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
2020-03-31_12-24-23 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Fast forward about 4 months and Voila, we have a freshly painted OE Mtech 2 kit begging to be installed.
The first two pics show the current state of the car before the MTech install. In the 4 months time she received a set of MHW tails, French Smileys and a set of 16" Futuras!
Onto the pics!
20170527_130833 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
20170527_130846 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Mtech 2 goodness just picked up from the painter!
20170527_100649 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
New valence as well since the old one was pretty beat up. Plus French fogs to match the headlights.
20170527_174103 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
20170527_143110 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
lots of drilling and little brackets.
20170527_185041 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Front is done!
20170527_210858 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Time for the rear.
20170527_221334 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
spoiler installed
20170527_231534 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Rear end is done!
20170529_112409 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Side skirts and pods next.
20170529_161506 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
With proper sills!
20170529_161211 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
All done!
What a transformation!
20170603_094841 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
20170603_094940 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Sitting pretty at our local C&C with good company!
IMG_20180220_135228_004 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Although we are not the first to do this swap, I figured we would still go ahead and do a build thread to document our process.
The car was purchased off of Craigslist here in New Orleans around 4 years ago as a bone stock 1989 325i with a cloth interior and a manual trans.
Our intentions for the car were not known at the time, we just knew this was a super clean chassis and a great start to any project.
First things first, we gave the car a good cleaning.
Pics of how it started (Actually at this point we refreshed the suspension with some H&R drop springs/Billie Sports, + control arms etc.
Followed by a timing belt, water pump, belts and a refresh of all the hoses.
2020-03-31_12-14-13 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
2020-03-31_12-17-10 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Next up, the unsightly cracked dash had to go and while we were at it, we refreshed the ODO gears, installed a euro clock, swapped out the wheel and threw in some cardinal sport seats :)
2020-03-31_12-23-02 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
2020-03-31_12-23-18 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
2020-03-31_12-24-23 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Fast forward about 4 months and Voila, we have a freshly painted OE Mtech 2 kit begging to be installed.
The first two pics show the current state of the car before the MTech install. In the 4 months time she received a set of MHW tails, French Smileys and a set of 16" Futuras!
Onto the pics!
20170527_130833 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
20170527_130846 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Mtech 2 goodness just picked up from the painter!
20170527_100649 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
New valence as well since the old one was pretty beat up. Plus French fogs to match the headlights.
20170527_174103 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
20170527_143110 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
lots of drilling and little brackets.
20170527_185041 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Front is done!
20170527_210858 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Time for the rear.
20170527_221334 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
spoiler installed
20170527_231534 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Rear end is done!
20170529_112409 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Side skirts and pods next.
20170529_161506 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
With proper sills!
20170529_161211 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
All done!
What a transformation!
20170603_094841 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
20170603_094940 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
Sitting pretty at our local C&C with good company!
IMG_20180220_135228_004 by Brian Hardy, on Flickr
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