E36 M3 - LS3/TR6060 Swap

[jakeb]

New location for the heater valve




The bracket that will hold it to the inner fender...this will get painted or coated


The LS3 uses a Drive by Cable throttle body so the stock throttle pedal was removed.


New pedal will go somewhere in this area...


I really need to roll the car off the lift to place the pedal. I can't get the door open enough to get down in the footwell.

Getting the engine bay ready to paint.







Fresh Paint....

[jakeb]

Brake lines to ABS pump all extended...and off to powder coat


Jigged the trans mount before going off to powder coat


Engine mounts are off to be coated as well and then they will get jigged...the powder coater I use also does Lathe work and he is making me a plug to make the engine mount jig.

Passenger side header jigged and ready to weld


header off...


Drivers side


Both together...Once the headers are all welded up I will add a locator for the vband and collector

[jakeb]

Just let up on the spatula a little... Just need enough filler here to cover the weld. Then it will get some finer stuff on top to make it all smooth.

[george graves]

Noobie body work question....but how do you sculpt an inside corner like that? (that must be one of the more challenging type of thing to sculpt?!?!)

[ACHTUNG]

I love the smell of duraglass.

[jakeb]

Another mid day update...

Engine is back out:


ABS pump location


ABS pump brackets


Engine bay getting ready for some fresh paint


pulled the old hood liner


More flare work

[jakeb]

e46 m3 fenders are something like $700ea...new. These were around $300 shipped for 4 fenders.

[mcr_driver]

It's always nice to come in to this thread with updates, beast is look nice i am liking the flares. I forgot why'd you with e46 non-m flares? was that all you needed or were those the one's that best matched up with the e36 body lines as opposed to e46M.

[jakeb]

First coat of filler (duraglass) going on the flares




Cruise control actuator is being removed because it is a Drive by wire throttle body. Brackets are coming off too...holes will be welded up and then the entire bay will get repainted.

[jakeb]

I was away for the weekend but back at it today.

Camaro front driveshaft section showed up....going to have this combined with the BMW shaft.
BMW bottom...Camaro top


I would say these are pretty close....
Camaro


BMW


Front section


Rear section


More updates later

[MR 325]

Sweet!

[jakeb]

I left part of the inner fender and then will bend it out to match the new flare. Either weld or use panel adhesive to hold the two layers together.

Picture isn't very good as the flash on the camera went off and picked up all the dust, etc


All the welds around ground down

[jakeb]

thanks guys!


Lots of little tacks...I go around each flare. Let it cool for a bit and do it again. To keep any warpage to a minimum.





Fronts still need more

[BamaE30]

Happy Birthday Jake.....

[2e30]

great work