AWD E36 BMW

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Complete with battle scars

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Prefitted Scars as we may not get a run this year…

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Had the pleasure of viewing Ians car last night whilst i went down to pick up some parts he made for me.

All i can say is WOW. This thread does it no justice. Its going to be insane when its done.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Thanks Cav, that seems to be the general consensus from people that have seen it recently, I guess in the pics you don’t get the overall effect as we discussed last night, there’s a LOT going on anywhere you look..

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Jealous!!!

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[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Think I’ve earnt a day off, next time it goes back together will be for keeps..

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Can not wait to see this thing in motion!!

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Looking forward to that myself!

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

I bet!!

[Edelbrock1Participant AdelaideAllPaw CV8 View build HERE Member since: April 28, 2015 Posts: 22]

Is it just me, or did this come together a lot quicker than the Lexen did?

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Just you, the Lexcen was 13 months total, the BMW is 15 months and counting, could have been finished sooner but the Plague sort of got in the way, this is a far more extensive build though..

 

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

And Home,

Got the strut bar finished so it’s “proper” and functional, made a start on the heatshields only to find I’d grossly underestimated how much material I needed by about 60%.. DOH.

The other day when Craig was down we were discussing what I’m going to do with the side trims, they’re big and heavy and a bit ratty so I want to delete them and use some thin aluminium strips painted black to cover the holes.

In the past one was badly damaged then glued on with silicone, when I took them off the Lexcen I made a total mess of it and ended up doing a LOT of painting, Craig suggested using a “caramel wheel” so I sourced one, awesome no paint damage!

Quick run to Bendigo, sorted made a few more stops to get matching hardware instead of the mismatch I’d used on the drivers side, on the way back made a social call at a mates place.

The office is a bit fullOracecar..

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

My to-do list is getting smaller!

Front Axle circlips

Mount Splitter

Wiring

Paint

Windscreens

Door trims inside and out.

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

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Hey Ian how did you mount your heat shields just can not really see in photo’s

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

I use M6 nutserts Frazer, for the shields to work there needs to be an airgap behind them, in the past I’ve used spacers but it’s a total pita to work with.

Now I bolt them down solid then push a tyre lever in behind them and that creates the gap.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

That’ll do for today, made my exterior trims to replace the body molds and block the holes, then I made a template and cut out my interior door trims, I need a fresh brain before I tackle the cut outs for the handles so maybe tomorrow..

The Strut brace was a fresh brain day, it makes a difference!

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Progress is progress, nice work.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Almost there, only a few jobs left on the list!

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Another job to cross off the list!

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Neat!!

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