nice progress! I love those wheels
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Thank you Thank you.. Im following your build as well and yours is looking top notch!Originally posted by CubbyChowder View PostComment
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Great Work man!! You're doing it right
I have to say I'm grateful to live in california where rust isn't that big of an issue.Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.
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1998 BMW Estoril Blue e36 M3/4/5 SOLD
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1991 BMW 318is S52 swap (The Beast) Now Driving Project Thread: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=234207Comment
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I know rust can be a PITA... I'm always grateful that I found a clean one here in Montreal compared to the others I went to visit before purchasing. Every single spot of rust will be removed and the car will be BOSS. I hope you can make it to H20 in 2013 as I will be bringing my car there.Originally posted by cjdontthink View PostComment
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i very much admire your attention to detail and the methodical nature in which you work. lots of quality parts too!Comment
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Thursday, October 4, 2012 --
Well today was the day that I've been waiting for. I finally got the M42 out. It went smooth. I started by removing the ECU by passing it through the firewall, then unplugged the power wires. Drained both the oil and power steering fluid. Completely dropped down the driveshaft. Next thing to do is remove all the brake fluid including the lines and ABS pump. After that, degrease and high pressure wash the engine bay.
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Friday, October 5, 2012 --
Today I got to the shop with the intention to degrease and power wash my bay, but as always, nothing goes as planned. I started removing everything that was left in the bay, including that damn brake booster. Reading most build threads on here, a lot of people complained about the brake booster, and I finally realized that they are right. I still got the thing out after an hour of messing around under neath the dash. The heater core is out for good as I will not roll the car in cold weather. The fire wall insulation or whatever it is, gone and is not going back. ABS pump is gone and so are the brake lines.
Next step is taking out the fuse box. Im not looking forward to that. Here are the pics.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 --
So, after doing some research, I found that removing the fuse box is a big pain. I just pulled the wires as much as I could from under the dash and pulled the fuse box to the side. The throttle cable was removed and so was the clutch master. Since it was a beautiful fall afternoon in Montreal, I rolled the car out of the garage and pressure washed the bay with some intense degreaser. I scrubbed as much I could with a metal brush and had to use scotch bright for the tight spots. The bay looks very clean now, except for the rust spots on the rad support but for a car that was driven in the winter, its fairly clean. My body shop guy said everything will be good. The shock towers are in great condition. Plan... shave all the holes in the bay and possibly do a wire tuck.
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Awesome build! Lots of nice goodies going on this car :)Comment
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Me like slick top e30's...wish BMW would have built a slick top M3 e30 with manual windows,stereo delete,light weight weight carpet,seats.etc..oh well. Guess I will just build my ownNASA
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1991 318IS slick top
1997 M3 sedan
2001 325CI DD
“whoever turns the wheel the least, wins"Comment
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Originally posted by mtlbloodshot View PostTuesday, July 17, 2012
what shifter are u using?!?
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That there is a Z3M shifter with a TRM 7 inch shift knob. Flawless. So smooth!Comment
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Saturday, October 20, 2012 --
Woke up early to get some work done on the car.
Got to the garage to see beautiful boxes on the floor waiting for me. Front and back rebuilt GIRLING Calipers. They come with new pistons, seals and guides. All I have to do it clean up the carrier bracket and paint. Assemble.
Took about hour and a lot of cursing to get the back windows out. Glad that they're out.
Another hour to remove the floor carpet. I cut around heater core as I don't want to remove the dash. The carpet is going to be washed. Maybe dyed black. Have to have the floors redone because of the rust.
Finally finished removing the seam sealer, shaving brackets and cutting out the ugly tray on the passenger side. once it's out, the bay look even bigger than it already is.
More goodies and updates coming!!Comment
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Monday, October 22, 2012 --
My body guy made templates for the engine bay. This is going to be a real engine bay shave. No holes, no brackets. Maybe a wire tuck.
Painted one of the rear calipers. It's now drying. Probably going to assemble it tomorrow with the pads just to see how it looks all together.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012 --
The first rear caliper is dry and reassembled. I'm using EBC "GREEN STUFF" pads. I was told that they do a good job. They'll be matched up with Brembo discs. Here are the photos.
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