Project shark (635CSi content)

[DTM190]

Ahhh K coolies

[F34R]

Is it a Ronal you are missing??

If so let me know the specs, might be able to help

I have all 4 of the staggered Ronals, missing one of the BBS RC 090.

[DTM190]

Is it a Ronal you are missing??

If so let me know the specs, might be able to help

[F34R]

Time for an update eh? Bilstein sports came in for the rears today =) on to the pictures...

Stock height with Ronal 5 spokes


Stock springs fitted next to the coilovers. The coilovers are left overs from a past build. They fit SOOOOOO snug, I think a sheet of paper would have a hard time fitting between the shock and sleeve. I took the stock spring perch off and took the c-clip down two notches.


Stock top hat with the stock top hat rubber modded to be flat without the taper for stock springs. Then I cut thick rubber to wedge in the humps to have a clamping effect on the spring hats. It allows the silver tops to stay put when flipped upright.


Spring fitted


Bilsteins & coilovers assembled


I threw the BBS RC 090 on there just for fun =) Still waiting on my wheel guy to source my missing 4th wheel. So for now I am running BBS RC in the rear and Ronal 5 spokes in the front. Kinda ricer I know xD But do ricers pair two 1k sets of wheels? ;)


It was 10pm when I got done so I went to the car wash to snap a few pictures. I can STILL go down another 3", but I am waiting for the fronts to come in. I HATE suspension rake!

[F34R]

So after work today I grabbed my list and got to work on the e24. I removed the cluster and all signal workings from my parts e24 last night. This ones cluster was not working one bit. It turns out it is a complete rebuild by a BMW cluster Co in Germany! Done a year or so before I bought the car. So now all signals and gauges are 100%!

Then I moved to the engine bay to track down and fix the lite up service bulbs.

Turns out the guy before me was not a very good mechanic...

ICV intake boot was busted in half, valve cover to intake boot hose was completely cut in half with a LARGE bolt JB welded in the end to cap it off. Sensor and a good number of other things were not done correct.

In the end I got rid of the rough idle and the shutter and idle drop when you let off the gas. The M30 idles and runs SMOOTH now =)

Bilstein sports are on the way and found out the 5 spoke Ronals are rare and hard to find. Contacted a few places in Germany and found they are worth 800 as they sit! So I am going to polish the lips and repaint the centers black.

[F34R]

What size are the enkeis?

15" real splits

[DTM190]

What size are the enkeis?

[F34R]

The black car appears to be in much better condition. Why not use that one?

Waited for that comment.

The black one is a nightmare, the underside is rusted from sitting in a field in PA. The undercoating was perfect but I guess it got damp on the carpet. Also there is rust that goes almost to the drivers door on the outer skin.

Anyways the gold one runs AMAZING has a 3.46 LSD and only needs a bit of welding and repaint. I have welded in worse with my father on our 76 MB build. Everything in the gold one works 100% and only needs a headlight and the SI board replaced. I am just swapping the mint one from the black one over.

Plus the black one was getting rained on at the time. So it looks pretty ;)

[Philo]

The black car appears to be in much better condition. Why not use that one?

[F34R]

It's Sunday! Pics!?!

Looking forward to your progress!

Got the cable today, sorry for the wait everyone.







Worst of the fender rust


Black parts car


Garage and lift were full at the time. So the driveway will suffice.


e24s making out ;) Ronal staggered 5 spokes and BBS RC 090 in the foreground. The Ronals are on it right now.


Me working like a BOSS, swapped the suspension from one to the other in 2 hours(Blk2gold/gold2blk). That fender and the passenger side are getting replaced by the black e24s perfect ones.

[kingston]

It's Sunday! Pics!?!

Looking forward to your progress!

[F34R]

Update: Front suspension is completely done. I honestly was expecting it to be more annoying. I LOVE the bottom three bolts to remove the housing. Wish the E30 did that so it would bypass the control arm/bushings. So after a few hours of replacing and rebuilding the calipers. I am now sitting level and rocking out my Ronal 5 spoke staggered wheels. Threw the POS Enkei RS knock offs in the backyard xD

I took LOTS of pictures and I will have a cable tomorrow. So pictures sometime Sunday fellas!

[F34R]

What?! copying rusty.
rusty is an or was a e28, and its not the creator of rad rod nor to paint battle motives on it.

THO i would shoot my neighbor if they did that to a clean e24, that car is way to clean to chop up. (by the looks of it, and the rear quarters are an "easy" fix")

I know what Rusty was, I loved that car. Mike and his friends did some amazing things to it. I just wanted to clear the air if people were to think I was trying to do something like that. If this car was clean I would not be doing this paint style. Would still be going low no matter what. I just did not know if the pinup girls would make people think I was doing my own spin off of Mike's dead car. My plans for this are a nice usable low cruiser.

FYI I have not posted pictures because I cannot find the stupid cable to upload :hitler:

Update for anyone that cares:

Eating up all the info I can find on getting low...there is next to nothing for builds. So calling around for some Koni struts and rear shocks. For now I am using the ones off of my parts car(replaced 2 months before I bought it)

Swapping the knock off Enkei wheels for the Ronal wheels on my parts e24.

I will have pictures of before and after this weekend.

[Zic]

Sandblast rust sections and weld in new
Replace front fenders and cut out the rears and weld in wider custom arches to get more room to stance.
Matte battleship gray
WWII era pinup girl airbrushed on the front 1/4 of the doors(friend of mine is NUTS at airbrushing)

I know people are going to say I am copying Rusty or some shit... honest to god I am following in the steps of my family and my Uncle's rat rod. I grew up walking hot rod shows and have ALWAYS loved fighter style hot rods. I have been searching for a clean car to do this.

What?! copying rusty.
rusty is an or was a e28, and its not the creator of rad rod nor to paint battle motives on it.

THO i would shoot my neighbor if they did that to a clean e24, that car is way to clean to chop up. (by the looks of it, and the rear quarters are an "easy" fix")

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