Meet "Blue Nose" M62b44 swap (Pic Heavy)

[Slicktop_serg]

nice

[DIIRTY-30]

Great work!

New dust covers for the brakes?! That is to the last detail.

Thanks man! Details are everything.

[DrLeadFoot]

Great work!

New dust covers for the brakes?! That is to the last detail.

[poopin04]

Great work man! I can't wait to tear into mine soon.

[DIIRTY-30]

always a purdy sight..

Can't beat new

[bradnic]

always a purdy sight..

[DIIRTY-30]

Calipers, rotors, pads, 5D - ✓

[DIIRTY-30]

So much win! I'm sorry if you answered this before, but what textured paint did you use on your strut housings?

Nothing textured; just flame proof VHT black for exhaust that I had it laying around.



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Since the harbor freight tool is cheap I had to improvise and make another one for $6 to push the hubs back in.

[Active16Bits]

So much win! I'm sorry if you answered this before, but what textured paint did you use on your strut housings?

[DIIRTY-30]

Decided to go ahead and grab my mallet.. Forgot that I don't own a pair of circlip pliers so gonna have to cop some...

[DIIRTY-30]

Finally had some free time off work to start putting things back together.. Here it goes. Super hyped on how this is coming together can't wait to throw this thing around.

Disregard my messy room and plywood floors :D

[DIIRTY-30]

Since my hubs were laying around I decided to see what it would look like with the studs poking through... Gave the rear hubs a nice little cleaning while i was at it.











End result on the basketweaves instead of donut...

[DIIRTY-30]

Great vid - used the same one to replace the bearings on my IX. Replaced the splash/heat shields too as you're doing here.

Keep up the great work

Thanks! Figured the same one of those "While I'm in there type things". The splash guards will compliment the rims and new rotors haha.

[bradnic]

Great vid - used the same one to replace the bearings on my IX. Replaced the splash/heat shields too as you're doing here.

Keep up the great work

[DIIRTY-30]

good call on the bearing replacement. wheel bearings are so easy to take for granted. you usually don't think to replace them until they are super noisy.

i found this vid on youtube that was extremely useful for the DIYer that is using the kit that you used.
BMW rear wheel bearing removal with HF tools

Funny that link is exactly why i figured fuck it and went and bought the kit. EXTREMELY useful, more so than the actual tools themselves haha. I could tell all my bearings were shot though nothing was smooth and you could feel it when you would drive.