I just got a 1988 535i 5-speed 200k on car 40k on engine I'm thinking lower ...rims... the exhaust is annoying so going stock for now...I got some photos up! sorry about the photo quality...!
as soon as the E39 is sold the wife gets ..E30 vert..
Last edited by curtnutss; 01-05-2010 at 02:34 AM.
oh so generous to the wifey...congrats man!
so I've owned my first E28 for 7 days .. and I like it ..the big 6 is quite familiar...(it's my 4th one) but not with a 5 speed... it's fun . I popped a tire bead off the rim messing with the LSD diff. (tires were under inflated) I aligned the hood pop cable to pop correctly. and removed the after market alarm.....then cleaned the throttle body intake hoses and idle valve and the air flow sensor...(dont know what this is called...)...? the car idles at a smooth (900)rpm's...things to do: new tires, shift linkage, steering components, adjust valves (probably do that this weekend), oil pan gasket.....later on I'll get struts and springs.....still working on my noisy stupid muffler! and...wow, these old seats are pretty comfortable still....!
IS that the car that was in LaConner. If so I hate you LOL. I told the old man I was going to be there between 1 and 3 I called 5 mins before 3 as i was pulling into LaConner and he said I sold it an hour ago. Thoughts went thru my mind of giving him a good lawn job. Total time and miles wasted 4 hours and 150 miles maybe more.
I already had a 3 piece getrag ready to get rid of the POS cooling fin trans that year had.
Last edited by TOTALmoron; 03-26-2009 at 12:34 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
LOL .... no I got this in marysville . I know how you feel I drove seattle to portland the guy said the car was perfect but it needed a head gasket..... got this one instead..!
I got "billestein's" and H&R sport kit on the way ..
...O.. spent a little time on the bimmer this evening... spring cleaning ..
Last edited by curtnutss; 03-27-2009 at 12:23 AM.
Yep got 3 sets of H&R's and billys. And 2 sets of the green racing dynamics. The sweet set up for billys is heavy duties in the front sports in the rear. It works perfect.
I made a short throw shifter to day for my E28...
I got a stock shifter from the only E28 at any of the washington "pull a parts"
and cut under the ball on the shifter then I found a nut but I ended up using some steel stock instead about 1/2.in was added not a professional job but it should work...... will see..?
Last edited by curtnutss; 03-27-2009 at 12:08 AM.
A small bracket on the sub frame was discovered broken to day this was the culprit of the loose and clinky steering ... so I got a used one from a yard to day I'm going to put it in and do the oil pan gasket at the same time.
and finally got rid of the horrible ricer exhaust and got a replacement.
Last edited by curtnutss; 03-27-2009 at 12:26 AM.
awesome! looks like it's coming along nicely.
Curtnutss,what did you use to clean up your wheel wells?
Thanks
97 840ci-99 540i6-90 535i5 all black
So..... to day saturday I woke up at the crack of dawn. had to get to work and get started. I didn't get to everything I hoped for but I completed the main goal.. oil pan seal and new subframe.
got it apart in a leisure 3 hours then had some lunch....! then back to work...I got things back together about 6pm I think it's all good...! ....O..and some photos. the man I purchased the car from said the engine had been rebuilt and from the looks of it .... yes ... this is a big relief..
............I will be making a "DIY" write up for this.......................................
Last edited by curtnutss; 12-05-2009 at 01:32 AM.
I'll take your old Subframe!
old BMW ........ and new bilstein.... sport ...! kit ...!
Last edited by curtnutss; 02-14-2010 at 03:09 AM.
about 1:00 AM. help from coffee and my bro..!
Last edited by curtnutss; 04-02-2009 at 05:08 AM.
and.............! sport kit .."BILSTEIN H&R" lower 1 -1/2 ...... $664.00
Last edited by curtnutss; 04-02-2009 at 05:23 AM.
Racing dynamics sway bars look into it. Did you take my advice on the HD and Sport mix its the best! And lets get some dust caps on them strut mounts PDQ!
No, I already ordered them prior to your suggestion. sway bar.....i love sway bars....!
O.. And for the dust caps, I tried to put the original ones on but they don't fit, so i'm looking for larger ones...or.......?
you can have it if you can come get it....I don't want to ship it...I'm in BallardI'll take your old Subframe!
Last edited by curtnutss; 04-05-2009 at 01:38 AM.
had to post the pic of me jokeing around with the strut?! well at least you didn't get one of me peeing down the drain!
damn dude you are goin' at it!
at your rate this thing will be show quality next time i log in to view this thread!
Congrats on the purchase. GL with it.
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Looks like you're having about as much fun as I'm having with my e28. Congrats on a great purchase!! Maybe I'll see you sometime if we have a club event in Seattle that I can make it over for.
OOH .... I installed my home made quick shift kit today . for such a small job it sure is messy..! I had to make my own bushing for the bottom hole -name ? - I used flexible PVC tubing and washers ..... perfect ..... the PVC is just cut to size. No photos of this sorry just got in to the job... usually better about photos. here's the photos I did take....! ............................I would say that it's not race but sport a little modest but way better than stock !
Last edited by curtnutss; 04-05-2009 at 01:21 AM.
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