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    1991 Mtech Build

    This is the day that I bought the Mtech from Dave. First stop Dockweiller meet.






    After some clean up the first addition was putting the Mtech1 tail on:


    Then I installed the Mtech II Steering Wheel and while I was working on the interior I made some minor mods to a stereo trim piece and wrapped some leather around the Husco arm rest.


    I found a hardtop in Chino Hills and added that to the car. This pic is on my daily driver.


    The car did not have a front valance so I had to order one from Germany
    http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f14/Ironman1256/Mtech/Mtech3.jpg

    I had to do away with the autotragic and drop in a 5 speed with the Z3 3.0 shifter and MHW shift knob.


    After 8 months the rims were finally done


    Front end and Suspension rebuild were next in line


    And here is the way she sits today


    Cheers,

    Jim
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    #2
    looks great , maybe just maybe , get some drop hats for the front. beside that your vert is very nice!

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      #3
      looks good

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        #4
        Wow, I remember this car f/s long time ago. Im glad you brought it back to something respectable. Wheel stats?

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          #5
          Car is looking stellar. Planning on dropping the front any further? How is the engine bay coming along?

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            #6
            Looking good Jim. This car has come a long way since I saw it in Dave's garage.
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              #7
              very nice! Love the wheels.
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                #8
                clean ride... wheels are great
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                  #9
                  Good god...thats awesome.
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                    #10
                    Ahh the memories. Looking good, Jim. Glad we finally caught up again the other day, too.


                    1987 E30 cabrio | Bumper swap | H&R Sport | Koni Yellow | Eibach Sways | BavAuto strut bar | Cardinal seats
                    MTech2 wheel | Husco Armrest | Smoked Hella Smileys | 5k HID | Stromung | RS003
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                      #11
                      Thanks for the comments guys, I am going to see if there is any droop in the H&R sport springs and then drop the front end a little more. Drop hats are the plan. I may space the rears out another 5mm also. The rims are 15x8 RS 001 with 205/55 tires.

                      Here's a pick of the engine bay with the valve cover off


                      And with the valve cover on


                      Cheers,

                      Jim
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                        #12
                        Looking good!!

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                          #13
                          Love that color on an m-tech II!
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                            #14
                            Nice...continue on your current path of improvements is approved.
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                              #15
                              I borrowed some 235/40 R17 Toyo Proxes r888 tires from a friend to try out on the Hartge wheel. The rims came stock with 15mm spacers (ET25} so the stock lug bolts would not work. I found a friend with some longer wheel bolts so Raul and I were able to do the test fit. The front tires are hanging a little too far out and the fenders are sitting a little far away from the tires. I am considering changing to coil overs and camber plates to get the perfect front fitment but I will also experiment with thinner spacers. In a few weeks the wheels will go to get refinished. Here are a couple of pictures of how she came out.





                              You can see that I also added Euro Smilies and wipers. I have collected all the part to make the wipers and washers functional but that project will be completed a little down the road. I found some more Hartge parts that we are working out the details on now. The parts include the strut bar, valve cover, steering wheel, and maybe a cluster if my friend decides he does not want to use it on his car. This car is turning out to be a Hartge/Mtech which should be kind of different and add a little character to the build. I also picked up a 528 block and forged crank for the stroker/turbo motor build (thanks for the inspiration Matt). Now I have to save my nickels up for the next step in the build.

                              Cheers,

                              Jim
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