hiya, so I'm buying a 1991 318is and transfering my entire 1986 eta into it..
so I'm basicly making it into a eta for the moment, waiting for either a e36 swap or a stroker build, the questions i have vary, but lets' start at the begining.
A: when i empty the 318, should i weld in crossbraces? I know that when you rebuld an american car from scratch its' best to do this, because the shell tends to flex without suspension and crossmembers..
B: Brake lines and fuel lines? should i just score some ahead of time? I assume the tanks will have to be swapped due to the fuel pump and so on.. How much would that run me?
C: any parts i can leave in the 318 because their the same for both models? I will be swapping the entire running train and diff. but does the rear carrier have the same dimensions, the motor mount points? the crossmember? the rad has to be changed, obviously..
D: any suggestions? - I'm doing this in my automec class, and the last thing i want is there to be two cars dead on site, with my teacher begging me to finish it up..
E: I'm interested in either going retro and fitting my DB's to the 318 body.. or keeping the none db look to later do a bodykit..
F: paint for the floorpan, engine bay, etc.. where does the high heat stuff go? and what should i use until i get a chance to hit some serious paint on it, i'm thinking about running carpetless, so any imput on noise levels and so on would be appreciated...
thanks guys for your imput., I've being looking for pics of a emptied car, so i can see what I'll have to deal with,.. if theres' a thread I haven't seen, post it. also any parts' i should buy right off the bat, so i know what i'll be looking at budget wise.
so I'm basicly making it into a eta for the moment, waiting for either a e36 swap or a stroker build, the questions i have vary, but lets' start at the begining.
A: when i empty the 318, should i weld in crossbraces? I know that when you rebuld an american car from scratch its' best to do this, because the shell tends to flex without suspension and crossmembers..
B: Brake lines and fuel lines? should i just score some ahead of time? I assume the tanks will have to be swapped due to the fuel pump and so on.. How much would that run me?
C: any parts i can leave in the 318 because their the same for both models? I will be swapping the entire running train and diff. but does the rear carrier have the same dimensions, the motor mount points? the crossmember? the rad has to be changed, obviously..
D: any suggestions? - I'm doing this in my automec class, and the last thing i want is there to be two cars dead on site, with my teacher begging me to finish it up..
E: I'm interested in either going retro and fitting my DB's to the 318 body.. or keeping the none db look to later do a bodykit..
F: paint for the floorpan, engine bay, etc.. where does the high heat stuff go? and what should i use until i get a chance to hit some serious paint on it, i'm thinking about running carpetless, so any imput on noise levels and so on would be appreciated...
thanks guys for your imput., I've being looking for pics of a emptied car, so i can see what I'll have to deal with,.. if theres' a thread I haven't seen, post it. also any parts' i should buy right off the bat, so i know what i'll be looking at budget wise.
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