local driveshaft rebuild

[5Toes]

So my e28 has a driveshaft with very worn ujoints, surprise! Never saw that coming on a 30 year old car... haha

I would like a quick turn around time so am looking at places locally, anybody have experience with local shops and how much was the cost? I def. want a design that could be serviceable in the future, and would like to do it myself, but I dont have the tools or experience frankly.

I know Drivelines of Portland is super common, what type of joints do they use, though? I would love a upgraded unit but its just an eta and I do not plan on swapping the engine so whats the point...

pic of the car with my new ducati muffler!

[5Toes]

Just got off the phone with Portland Drivelines, and times have changed.

They no longer have replaceable style u-joint driveshafts. They now make BMW OE style shafts that cost $495 with a $95 core charge.

Blunttech has a rebuildable driveshaft that they sell for the same price pretty much... anybody else have any experience with this locally?

really no input yet?!?! :(

[FireFight]

Just got off the phone with Portland Drivelines, and times have changed.

They no longer have replaceable style u-joint driveshafts. They now make BMW OE style shafts that cost $495 with a $95 core charge.

yeah i called them last year to get a shaft shortened for a swap and they said they dont do that but offered me the same deal.
my lady's grandfather told me about a place off 82nd in Portland that does drive shafts but i dont recall the name, ill try to find out

[ebox86]

Just got off the phone with Portland Drivelines, and times have changed.

They no longer have replaceable style u-joint driveshafts. They now make BMW OE style shafts that cost $495 with a $95 core charge.

Blunttech has a rebuildable driveshaft that they sell for the same price pretty much... anybody else have any experience with this locally?

really no input yet?!?! :(

but you're getting a really nice driveshaft for $500 lol

[Keith M]

Dang. The one I bought from them was $360 a couple of years ago.

[delamaize]

I'm watching this also, I will need a driveshaft for my M60B40/getreg 420g swap. Although I am leaning towards the Garagistic unit when the time comes.

[5Toes]

Drivelines NW is telling me they can do a dana 2.5" conversion pretty easily, similar to what people here on the forum have done. Said it wouldnt be over 500

Thinking about going this route.

[e30austin]

Call i5 driveline.

[SketchyRex]

I5 told me they won't touch my driveline to get it shortened, and they don't have a jig for the two piece drivelines to balance them. Maybe the dude just didn't want to deal with mine..

[the imitator]

I-5 told me they don't touch anything that is line welded

[4tDX]

Going to resurrect this bad boy.

Anyone, have any recent experiences with getting their driveshaft rebuilt in the greater Portland area? Just looking to get the U-joints replaced, nothing fancy.

[e30austin]

Driveshaft Services of Portland is the only one i know of that will still work with BMW driveshafts, and they don't even do them in house anymore.