My project 84 318i

[Jean]

Got some more parts today, plan is to replace trailing arms , brakes and install lsd this weekend.







Recently rebuilt 3.73 lsd with redline fluid






Temp paint, will get painted by a pro once I get the rear bumper trimmed and fitted. I'll need to order an i or iS lip with euro trim to finish the outside.















Not sure if i'll keep the trunk as is or add a small oem lip.

[Jand3rson]

Not necessarily. Eurostyle sells an aftermarket replica of the M-Tech II rear apron made specifically for diving board cars. I'm sure that with some clever bracketry, you could get it to mount just fine. There's tons of material back there to work with.

[MR 325]

It was my understanding that nothing off the shelf would fit correctly , early car with plastic rear bumper ?

You would probably need a rear apron made for an early car if you went aftermarket. Then figure out a way to mount it.

[Jean]

It was my understanding that nothing off the shelf would fit correctly , early car with plastic rear bumper ?

[ldsbeaker]

srsly.
but there aren't too many good looking options.
Racing Dynamics
MTech I/II
what else?

[rede30]

why not option C, add an aftermarket rear valence?

[Jean]

Why not just drill some speed holes everywhere...mad weight reduction yo!

Lol.. I just hate the lack of rear valance because the spare tire well is in such clear view.. I see two options, one is to get rid of the spare tire well since I have no use for it (like I said AAA takes care of that) and second option is to add a late rear valance which is a huge pita to do.

[backtrail69]

Why not just drill some speed holes everywhere...mad weight reduction yo!

[NC325iC]

sounds like something hed say

[erik325i]

I'm pretty sure Jordan didn't do it, you just couldn't see his at all because he had that E36 M3 rear apron on there.

I know he didn't have it shaved all along, but I think he removed it once he got obsessed with huge tires and brakes. I remember him justifying it by saying that his tires are so wide that they stick a few inches out of the spare tire well, so it is useless for him anyway...
I could be wrong though. Who knows.

-Erik

[Jand3rson]

There are two guys I've heard of chopping the spare tire well out. I think one of them was on bf.c and didn't Jordan do it too?

-Erik

I'm pretty sure Jordan didn't do it, you just couldn't see his at all because he had that E36 M3 rear apron on there.

[erik325i]

There are two guys I've heard of chopping the spare tire well out. I think one of them was on bf.c and didn't Jordan do it too?

-Erik

[Jand3rson]

Luke likes to live dangerously.

[Jean]

Since my rear seats don't have seatbelts anymore and nobody sits in the back ever, I am going to cut the spare tire this weekend and make it into a shallow storage box or big enough for 1 4ch amplifier.

Bumpers will be painted soon along with new euro trim. Fog covers are in the mail, the brake ducts are on back order, should have them next week though.

[StereoInstaller1]

I am chopping my spare tire well out and running the exhaust in the center, like old 6ers and making dropped sections in the trunk floor to locate amps.

Safety is for weenies!

I painted my reverse lights red, too.

Luke