E36 M3 - LS3/TR6060 Swap

[jakeb]

Started on the fender flares...
Start with an e46 sedan after market fender.


Cut the flare out


Stock e36...


With the e46 flare


difference between the two


About where it will be...the e46 bit needs to be trimmed down some more.


Fitment up front


It will have to blend in here somewhere.


Some wheel on shots...the FCAB isn't on so I had to hold the wheel a bit.






Right now with a 15mm spacer the tire is just touching the coil over adjuster. Either have to run a spacer that is just a little thicker or move the spring perch up or down a bit. I would rather go with a little thicker spacer and have full control over the preload on the spring. I will space with some washers first just to see what will be needed.



This guy wanted to help a little

[2e30]

looks great!!!!
i had tons of fun doing e46 flares on my e36

[jakeb]

Yours is the one I have been looking at. Very nice!!

Just showing off the rear tires....





Awesome to see wheels back on it...

[2e30]

damn all beef

[jakeb]

Rear flare mock up...

[jakeb]

I want the flares to look stock so lots of measuring and planning before cutting.

I want to keep the edge where the bumper comes to so everything flows like it was stock.

Front flare at the edge where the bumper will meet. The new flare might get cut slightly higher but it's closer.




It will match up on the back side under the trim...or right at the top edge










The top of the new flare still needs to be smoothed out to a nice circle and then the e36 fender will get cut and start welding in the new one. The entire passenger side will get done..front and rear and then repeat on the drivers side.

[Jezza]

Good shit man, can't wait to see the finished product.

[jakeb]

More fitting...





Rear...




Somewhat setting on the ground...can't go all the way becasue the rear fenders are not cut out so they fit the tire.

[jakeb]

The drivers side flares are mocked up to match the passenger side. Still a little bit of trimming and then they can get cut out and welded.



bumper and everything is just setting on and nothing is tightened up. I was trying to get a picture showing how the flares look from the front. Sorta hard to do...


Picking up the power coated brake calipers this afternoon and will update when I have them.

[BamaE30]

Good work Jake sorry I missed meeting you at the Vintage.

[pacmanE30]

i like your use of flares here, and your work on the headers is amazing. keep it up man, can't wait for the finished product.

[jakeb]

I should have put something in the photo to show size...they look small on their own but they are far from small.



The plan was to use powder to make the ///M but the powder coater did not feel comfortable doing it that way and getting a good results. So they will be done in vinyl. This is the type of vinyl used on signs, trailers, etc so it will handle a lot of abuse.

They will get put on once everything is together.




Rear

[MR 325]

Love watching this thread.

[F34R]

Love watching this thread.

this

[Galicianslash]

Really enjoying all the pictures and details, and yeah, do all machines are beasts