1990 325is restomod project aka "Klaus"

[AWDBOB]

Dude that looks great! The GKN halfshafts are awesome quality for the money. Just got done doing the same project.

[0-60 freak]

Getting a lot closer to putting the subframe back in the car.

First the refurbished/reinforced trailing arms from Garagistic, love these things all fresh and strong.



Next to get push in the new bearings. So much easier the pulling out the old ones. Reused the tool I made to remove them. I also found out that my aluminum centering rings for my wheels are the exact diameter I needed to press my bearings back in!





Some minty fresh new half shafts from GKN. They slide in so smooth.



Test fitted everything back together. Need to get the brake lines back on the new trailing arms, then bolt this thing back up in the air.

After that I will put the new ebrake shoes on followed by the BBK and get this thing back on the ground for the first time in quite a while!

Absolutely beautiful, please please refurbish the bolts...

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[Staszek]

Getting a lot closer to putting the subframe back in the car.

First the refurbished/reinforced trailing arms from Garagistic, love these things all fresh and strong.



Next to get push in the new bearings. So much easier the pulling out the old ones. Reused the tool I made to remove them. I also found out that my aluminum centering rings for my wheels are the exact diameter I needed to press my bearings back in!





Some minty fresh new half shafts from GKN. They slide in so smooth.



Test fitted everything back together. Need to get the brake lines back on the new trailing arms, then bolt this thing back up in the air.

After that I will put the new ebrake shoes on followed by the BBK and get this thing back on the ground for the first time in quite a while!

[Staszek]

Feel some what accomplished tonight.

First finished shadowlining the trim on the car. The rest of it is still sitting in the paint room in the basement, its done I just need to attach the new clips and get it on the car.



Next to the part that took me over an hour. Someone at BMW is sadistic in their engineering! A few posts back I spoke about my evap hose that went from the back of the fender through the car back out and then to the top of the fuel tank, it was eaten up by a chipmunk.

So through this tiny ass tube you need to get the evap hose, which is not even rubbery on the outside its like a material which has tons of friction, then the other two rubber tubes that also go to the tank. The two rubber tubes were already through the hole so I tried to get the evap tube through there while they were in, no dice it barely made it an inch in then got stuck.

Long story short I had to put the Evap tube in together with one of the other hoses, then pull the last hose through. It barely made it, hope those never every need to be changed again!






Next replaced the T junction and the hard and soft brake lines. I should have bought steel ones but I already had these so new OEM ones go back. For anyone ever attempting to remove brake lines definitely buy flared wrenches!!


Next I got the new tank up, that actually was the easiest part of the day, balanced it on my jack and it went up pretty easy. I will say that the spectra tank fit almost perfect, the front middle bolt hole was a bit off, I had to do some adjusting to make it fit. But other then also not having a drain plug, it is well worth getting this for $200 vs the OEM for $1100.

Also got in the shiny brand new ebrake cables after beating the old ones into submission!




Last but not least cut some new rubber fuel lines, hooked up the tank as well as a new fuel filter.


Im done for the day! Feel pretty good, once I get my trailing arms back from Garagistic I will put the subframe back together and mount it back up. then finally get the car back on its wheels.

After that its finally time to pull the engine!!

[Staszek]

Picked up a new shift knob for the swap today. I was going to get the ZHP 6speed knob, but I wanted something that looked close to the OEM knob but was leather and obviously 6 speed. Got this one on Ebay, its not exact but its a very similar shape to the OEM knob just shorter. The leather is pretty nice on it too.

[Staszek]

The rear window trim is held on with rivets if memory serves me right, so you'd have to drill it out and then reinstall. Looks like you chose the least evasive option

Thanks, glad I didnt keep trying to pry it off.

[oekundar]

The rear window trim is held on with rivets if memory serves me right, so you'd have to drill it out and then reinstall. Looks like you chose the least evasive option

[Staszek]

I would scuff and shoot the new piece of trim along with the old , sem trim black is the only way to go

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Yea I have SEM trim paint as well. I am going to shoot the old pieces and if they dont match up I will shoot the new ones too. Hate shooting perfectly good pieces but oh well.

[0-60 freak]

I used 180 to get a good grit, then I went to 320 to make it fine and smooth. I will wet sand a bit with 600 before I put the paint on, trying to get as smooth as possible so I can match the OEM shadowline. Unfortunetly my car was missing chrome on one side, so I bought new OEM shadowline trim. I am trying to match it as close as possible.

I am not really good at painting lol but I am taking a lot of time with these.

I would scuff and shoot the new piece of trim along with the old , sem trim black is the only way to go

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[Staszek]

Nice! What sandpaper did you use to prep it for primer?

I used 180 to get a good grit, then I went to 320 to make it fine and smooth. I will wet sand a bit with 600 before I put the paint on, trying to get as smooth as possible so I can match the OEM shadowline. Unfortunetly my car was missing chrome on one side, so I bought new OEM shadowline trim. I am trying to match it as close as possible.

I am not really good at painting lol but I am taking a lot of time with these.

[AWDBOB]

Nice! What sandpaper did you use to prep it for primer?

[Staszek]

More parts yay!

[Staszek]

Started painting the chrome trim today. I did three coats of SEM Primer after I sanded them down. Need to do another light sanding and then paint. After that another light sanding and do a satin clear coat. The one chrome piece on below the rear window I could not for the life of me figure out how to get it off without damaging it so I had to pain on the car.

[Staszek]

I have a harbor freight bearing puller if you need one

Thanks! I did finally get the thing out, I cut a little to release the pressure and pulled the second one out.

I think I was drinking last night because after all that work I decided to trade them in for the Garagistic reinforced trailing arms. I shipped them out this morning and I am waiting for my matching set to go with the new subframe.

I should hopefully have everything buttoned back up in a week or so when it comes in.

I ordered new brake lines and a bender plus a new T. They were not horrible but the parts were cheap enough to just replace while I had everything down.

[bradnic]

I have a harbor freight bearing puller if you need one