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sil0kin
04-04-2006, 08:16 PM
Post up your custom modifications, and your custom fitted pieces. you D.I.Y's.

:-)

kdanielson
04-04-2006, 09:56 PM
Well.... I AM a DIY kind of guy!

Programable EFI (MegaSquirt)
rear strut tower brace/battery holder
custom console
aluminum parking brake handle
aluminum wheel spacers
header/exhaust (from ports to bumper-fabricated by me)
urethane rear sway bar links
aftermarket seats from Summit/reworked floor and mounts
bumper tuck mounts
oil filter eliminator block for remote cooler/filter/thermostat- all there, not installed yet due to no place good to mount the cooler yet.


Things in the works as time allows:
custom metal front air dam-to house the oil cooler
coil over suspension-don't need it, just want it...
5 lug conversion with big brakes/rear disks-Why? 'cuz I can!!
updated header design-More power!!!
single 7" headlights/custom grill-the headlights have turnsignals/diving lights built in. Just cool...

I won't post pics of it all here, vist my website at: http://www.e21motorsports.com/kendanielson/

ken

jjgbmw323
04-04-2006, 10:58 PM
Well.
I want to finish the car.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/jjgbmw323/DSC00545.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/jjgbmw323/engineblock.jpg
Then I will reinstall the interior and put the 2.8 stroker in the car.
And build coil overs and DINAN subframe in the car, and
swap out 120 the 140 mph gauge..and green/red tach...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/jjgbmw323/DSC00472.jpg
Most of this work I will do myself.
Then I am going to flog the crap out it and have me some FUN!!

jbob
04-04-2006, 11:01 PM
Nic did the four-brake light conversion...I just happend to take a picture of mine just after copying him: http://bmw320i.com/library/howto/quadbreaklights.htm

there's a whole list of DIY's here: http://bmw320i.com/library/howto/howtoindex.htm

then, the W&N euro turn signal housing parking light addition DIY: http://community.webshots.com/album/547829361kfDjTu

Hey Ken, what happend to your throttle body writeup? can't seem to find it on your website.

kdanielson
04-05-2006, 09:17 AM
I forgot a couple things:

e21parts.net front sway bar to control arm bushings (prototype stuff a couple years ago)
Ported head
The 3" intake/cone filter
rebuilt the rear seat

future stuff:
EDIS crank triggered ignition
individual throttle bodies

The individual throttle body stuff is on the programable efi page-at the bottom. 40mm SPICA Alfa stuff-pretty cool.

I stalled on the '82 for a while-my wife wanted me to sell one of the e21's-3 drivers with 5 cars + 1 motorcycle seemed like too much to her. I think it's just right! It seems I'm past that for a while so it's time to get motivated again.

ken