m-racer wrote:I like Henna just fine. I had a Henna E30 M3. Cops loved it.
Funny, the Henna e30 is the only BMW I've owned that I haven't been pulled over in (which I've obviously now jinxed).
m-racer wrote:One of the most attractive E28's I ever saw was a a Henna Alpina B9. All that said, I do think it would not compliment the red car as a garage mate.
I agree, two red e28s is too many in the same garage.
m-racer wrote:I like Henna just fine. I had a Henna E30 M3. Cops loved it.
Funny, the Henna e30 is the only BMW I've owned that I haven't been pulled over in (which I've obviously now jinxed).
Yep, you are screwed. I had an officer tell me (probably in the early 90's) that a Henna E30 M3 was like giving a cop the finger. I had similar experiences in my Guards Red 911. The car cops love to hate.
Just a heads-up...even though your S54 has very low miles I would consider bulletproofing the vanos system before you drop it in. Cracked/broken hub and loose bolts is a common issue...anywhere from low to high mileage. Beisan has a cheap fix for any of the common issues....pasted below.
Just a heads-up...even though your S54 has very low miles I would consider bulletproofing the vanos system before you drop it in. Cracked/broken hub and loose bolts is a common issue...anywhere from low to high mileage. Beisan has a cheap fix for any of the common issues....pasted below.
Thanks, for pointing that out. I've already done thorough research into this topic, and updating the vanos is part of the plan/budget. Haven't nailed who/how the work will get done, but it will get done.
86GT635 wrote:This is gonna be awesome! What's the plan for course? Build, sort, then paint and interior or?
Good question. I've thought it out, but now that you ask I realize I haven't ever written it down...which crazy given how much I harp on people for "Have a plan. Write it down." I'm willing to be a lot of clarification comes from this...so here goes...
(your summary is just about right: test/measure, build/modify, paint, assemble, do interior, drive)
Get car on lift and inspect under-side (I've never seen it because I haven't ever put it on the lift yet!)
Remove E46 engine mounts from engine.
Remove S54 oil pan.
Install M50 oil pan/pump/pickup (still need to source; may do the steps below w/out an oil pan at all).
Install Marco916's engine mounts on engine and attach tospare sub-frame.
Build engine/tranny cradle for table-lift. The idea is a cradle (with wheels) that the table-lift can slide under and then lift the sub-frame/engine/tranny in a stable way. I am itching for my first real welding project…
Hoist 'er up (table-lift)/drop 'er down (4-post lift) for a test fit.
Verify Marco916's mounts put the engine where I want it.
Determine what mods to the transmission tunnel are required to fit the 6-speed.
… (a whole bunch of stuff relating to the brake booster, oil cooler, intake muffler, wiring, …)
Assemble everything so that the engine can start. The car will not be drivable due to lack of interior and there's no point in really going that far, but I want to be completely sure the engine electronics and accessories are sorted BEFORE the car is re-painted (e.g. brackets fabricated and welded into place).
Build a dolly that will let me move the chassis around without any suspension (see Kohler/bkbimmer's threads for ideas). Another fun welding project!
Strip all parts off the chassis.
Transport the chassis to my body/paint guy. He's got a rotisserie…
… (a lot of details about sound proofing, rust prevention, under coating, body work, prep, paint) …
Let cure… for a long time.
Start re-attaching parts (learning a lot from Kohler's treads on how to phase all this).
Interior comes last (or close to last).
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86GT635 wrote:This is gonna be awesome! What's the plan for course? Build, sort, then paint and interior or?
Good question. I've thought it out, but now that you ask I realize I haven't ever written it down...which crazy given how much I harp on people for "Have a plan. Write it down." I'm willing to be a lot of clarification comes from this...so here goes...
(your summary is just about right: test/measure, build/modify, paint, assemble, do interior, drive)
Get car on lift and inspect under-side (I've never seen it because I haven't ever put it on the lift yet!)
Remove E46 engine mounts from engine.
Remove S54 oil pan.
Install M50 oil pan/pump/pickup (still need to source; may do the steps below w/out an oil pan at all).
Install Marco916's engine mounts on engine and attach tospare sub-frame.
Build engine/tranny cradle for table-lift. The idea is a cradle (with wheels) that the table-lift can slide under and then lift the sub-frame/engine/tranny in a stable way. I am itching for my first real welding project…
Hoist 'er up (table-lift)/drop 'er down (4-post lift) for a test fit.
Verify Marco916's mounts put the engine where I want it.
Determine what mods to the transmission tunnel are required to fit the 6-speed.
… (a whole bunch of stuff relating to the brake booster, oil cooler, intake muffler, wiring, …)
Assemble everything so that the engine can start. The car will not be drivable due to lack of interior and there's no point in really going that far, but I want to be completely sure the engine electronics and accessories are sorted BEFORE the car is re-painted (e.g. brackets fabricated and welded into place).
Build a dolly that will let me move the chassis around without any suspension (see Kohler/bkbimmer's threads for ideas). Another fun welding project!
Strip all parts off the chassis.
Transport the chassis to my body/paint guy. He's got a rotisserie…
… (a lot of details about sound proofing, rust prevention, under coating, body work, prep, paint) …
Let cure… for a long time.
Start re-attaching parts (learning a lot from Kohler's treads on how to phase all this).
Interior comes last (or close to last).
If you use my thread for ideas your build will fail. I don't write things down or have spreadsheets. Sorry