E36 M3 - LS3/TR6060 Swap

[UpstateMike]

Re fn diculous

[pantelones]

You have no idea how weirdly happy I am to see this! Thank you for investing in a TIG machine... No more hot glue for you :hitler:


I actually really like my Pyrex cup for doing tubing, even though I am sure you get better gas coverage with the big cup, the advantage to being able to see through the cup does wonders for your bead uniformity.

http://www.usaweld.com/TIG-Pyrex-Cups-Kits-s/67.htm

And their prices on consumables (tungsten and filler) is unbeatable.

[jakeb]

Yeah I can see that pyrex cup being nice. I actually welded the exhaust with a really small cup and a small gas lens rather than that big one. And I got similar results. But it was 2.5" tubing rather than 1.75 so maybe the bigger tubing was able to dissipate the heat faster and give me the color I wanted.

Either way yes I am LOVEING my tig.

[jakeb]

I really like pictures so I'll share some more....

Foggy this morning so I stopped at this old closed truss bridge.

[jakeb]

Some high quality pictures....video will come in time.





This is me...




The full setting

[lambo]

oh yes...

[MR 325]

Amazing shots! They deserve their own thread.

[HighOnLife]

Is the owner worried yet that you're not going to give it back? hahaha

[Galicianslash]

saw these pictures today on my newsfeed on FB. It looks great.

[jakeb]

If anyone is going to be in Chicago this weekend I will be at Vintage Fest with the e36 at ZF on Sunday.

[jakeb]

Went to vintage fest in Chicago this past weekend..bummer that is rained just about the entire day on Sunday (day of the show) but still had a good time. Pretty awesome even with the rain you pop the hood and a crowd of 15 people gather around to look. The M60 cover tricked a lot of people off the bat.

Driving down on Saturday it was absolutely beautiful...74 degrees, sunny, couldn't ask for a nicer day. Listened to music with the windows rolled down.


I had planned to take more pictures but the rain sorta put a damper on it. This was the only one I took.


Then the entire way home it rained....well 90% of the way home. I hate driving in heavy rain.


The e36 performed flawlessly. Got 25mpg on the first tank and that was with some hard driving when I stopped to visit a buddy. Got 22mpg in town in Chicago giving multiple people rides. The tank on the way back I haven't filled up but I am estimating 26-27mpg or so.

[JCarp90]

Ridiculous lol. Love it.

[MR 325]

Gotta love those MPGs!

[rzerob]

This is an amazing build, I have been following since before I became a member. Then I lost the site on my computer when I had an update and didn't have it on favorites. I am subscribed I won't be losing it this time. Fantastic job!

[Luis325]

Nice!!!!!!