Meet "Blue Nose" M62b44 swap (Pic Heavy)

[mazie30]

fuckin love the splitter and them headlights

[mazie30]

damn i remember lookin through this build a couple months ago, lookin great man!! keep up the good work!

[DIIRTY-30]

Few shitty iphone videos... Cars finally rolling around with open headers. Felt great, first time driving it in almost 6 months..


3rd gear; under 3k rpm rolling




2nd gear; 5500 rpm pull

[DIIRTY-30]

Took a couple shots messing around today; keep in mind the front valence/spoiler not clipped or bolted together.

Really in love with the splitter.

[CorvallisBMW]

That suspension is purdy :)

Looks like you could squeeze some spacers in behind those ACs for a bit of extra width ;D

[TMACE30]

Great build!

[DER E30]

Thanks! I hear you, I've been working on this now for 13 months in 5 days; driven at most 80 miles (just to test things I've replaced/worked on) then back up on jack stands. Currently teaching myself bodywork & paint once I get that down hopefully start really driving this thing around.

Ugh, that seems to be how it goes... I've had my e30 apart since the second week of December for sound deadener (she is a noisy little beast at highway speed) and to fix my heater core. (no heat sucks in winter!) I also received a Lukebox over Christmas so that was another delay while I install it... I want my car back! This week it will happen so I'm using that as motivation...

My truck I've driven around about hundred miles ever in my possession, and I've owned it for 7 years! Progress on it has been slow ever since the e30 has slept beside it...

Make lists with little things to do. It seems to help me as it gives a sense of "got something done today" rather than just "ugh, another day out in the shop."

[dirtbag30]

dang, i like how this is going. keep it up.

[DIIRTY-30]

Keep it up! She looks great! Keeping yourself motivated is the hardest part of any build I would say...

Thanks! I hear you, I've been working on this now for 13 months in 5 days; driven at most 80 miles (just to test things I've replaced/worked on) then back up on jack stands. Currently teaching myself bodywork & paint once I get that down hopefully start really driving this thing around.

[DER E30]

Keep it up! She looks great! Keeping yourself motivated is the hardest part of any build I would say...

[DIIRTY-30]

Trying to find some motivation after working all week... First time its been on the ground in about 4 months..

[DIIRTY-30]

[anabolice30]

Valve cover and Intake were professionally chem bathed and then powder-coated wrinkle black/silver/cleared.

Sounds expensive, but it turned out really nice!

[DIIRTY-30]

Did you also use the flame proof paint on the intake manifold and gasket?

Valve cover and Intake were professionally chem bathed and then powder-coated wrinkle black/silver/cleared.

[anabolice30]

Did you also use the flame proof paint on the intake manifold and gasket?