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Build thread/running log of my E28? Guess I can do eet.

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    Rowleym
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    #269

    StewCrew said:

    Totally welding my diff by the way.. How many amps do I need to weld that bitch?

    I found 18-19 worked good. Gas was around 30 or so? 250 wire speed.

    Thanks man!

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    • Brian.B
      Brian.B
      Brian.
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      #270

      Rowleym said:

      That's a good idea.. And now I'm in track so I have more of a life. Haha. We will meet up a ton this summer.

      You'll probably be out of the country by then!

      instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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      • YoungCRY
        YoungCRY
        YoungCR
        wrote on last edited by
        #271

        Glad to see my car's parts going to use! That diff cleaned up really well too, I'll need to do the same on the be28ter as it is in the same condition.

        Chris Young
        BMWCCA #458972
        1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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        • Brian.B
          Brian.B
          Brian.
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          #272

          CYoung said:

          Glad to see my car's parts going to use! That diff cleaned up really well too, I'll need to do the same on the be28ter as it is in the same condition.

          If you wanna borrow that wire stick wheel, LMK. as a regular wire wheel, will get destroyed in minutes. That wire stick wheel, does a NUMBER, and fast! I love it.

          instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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          • need4speed1299N
            need4speed1299N
            need4speed1299
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            #273

            That wire wheel looks dangerous! Must work good.

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            • Brian.B
              Brian.B
              Brian.
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              #274

              Yeah, its basically little Allen wrenches wrapped around the metal dowel on that drum, they're solid, not wires. IDK the actual name for it, but it's been in my shop for over a decade easy. It hit a washer on monday, and made it a projectile, was sweet. But yes, it is scary! haha

              instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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              • wasnt m3W
                wasnt m3W
                wasnt m3
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                #275

                So when's that diff going in? It's gonna be nice out this weekend ;)

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                • Brian.B
                  Brian.B
                  Brian.
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #276

                  I'm hoping to DROP the old one by saturday. Sadly. I'd love to wrench on my E28 this sunday (High of 47*)! But I'll be starting my vacation sunday, and won't be back till wednesday!

                  instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                  • Brian.B
                    Brian.B
                    Brian.
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                    #277

                    So, I did all the wire wheeling, got that gross rust off. Decided to primer and paint that rear diff, WHITE. Dunno why. everyone does black, I'm gunna do white, because honestly, who the fuck cares.

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                    Yup.

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                    • need4speed1299N
                      need4speed1299N
                      need4speed1299
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                      #278

                      Brian said:

                      Yeah, its basically little Allen wrenches wrapped around the metal dowel on that drum, they're solid, not wires. IDK the actual name for it, but it's been in my shop for over a decade easy. It hit a washer on monday, and made it a projectile, was sweet. But yes, it is scary! haha

                      haha sweet. I caught a wire in my arm once. It felt like a bb gun (don't ask how I know).

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                      • EarlE
                        EarlE
                        Earl
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                        #279

                        Did you scuff and prime the diff? If not, it list likely will flake off.

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                        • Brian.B
                          Brian.B
                          Brian.
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                          #280

                          Scuff? I just used that meat grinder wheel, and a wire wheel. Used a nice 2 layer of industrial primer, then 3 coats of paint. She'll be fine. and if it flakes off, fuck it. It's my rear diff. Ain't no one gunna see it really

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                          • EarlE
                            EarlE
                            Earl
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                            #281

                            Proper prepping for an unseen rear diff......

                            Ain-t-Nobody-Got-Time-Fo-Dat-sweet-brown

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                            • Brian.B
                              Brian.B
                              Brian.
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #282

                              Fuck it. It kills time for me. 😜

                              instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                              • Brian.B
                                Brian.B
                                Brian.
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #283

                                Finally got to dropping the rear diff in the E28.

                                Good news is, the rear diff is out.

                                Bad news. It was an LSD diff. Yeah, FUCK ME RIGHT?

                                Anyways. That took 2 days to get out, (Don't wanna hear that I took forever, I'm doing it in the cold, on the ground, bymyself. #excusemeister

                                How she's been sitting the whole time. Haha

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                                Rear diff out finally, wrenching bolts off, to pull the cover.

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                                Hey look, an LSD! Looks fine, teeth look good right?

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                                Then, this fell out, no snap ring holding it in, wtf?

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                                Then, these were found in the last bits of the fluid. God knows what poured out of the majority of the fluid ( I poured it in an unmentionable spot)

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                                Inner LSD teeth.

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                                More random teeth chunks.

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                                How it's currently sitting in my driveway.

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                                Video of the internals!

                                LSD diff's are rebuildable. So, this one is for sale. The inards need to be replaced. Other then that, housing and drive teeth are fine. So if someone wants a project, this LSD is for sale, or I'll rebuild it and sell it. Or scrap it. PM me if interested. Also, video of the insides!

                                instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                                • StewCrewS
                                  StewCrewS
                                  StewCrew
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                                  #284

                                  Lol holy shit, that's worse than I thought. I pictured much smaller bits when you said "chunks" came out. Chunks is pretty accurate

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                                  • Brian.B
                                    Brian.B
                                    Brian.
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #285

                                    Yeah man. Like I said, legit CHUNKS were in there. I never knew I had an LSD diff, the friction plates were so worn..  =\

                                    instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                                      REKIII
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                                      #286

                                      Finally!  I mean, I was seeing your crypitc posts on FB, then coming here to see no updates.  I was thinking you grenaded your new racist diff.  Good to see you didn't.

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                                      • B
                                        B
                                        B C
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                                        #287

                                        what in the world did you do to cause this damage !?!?!

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                                        • Brian.B
                                          Brian.B
                                          Brian.
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                                          #288

                                          snap oversteer said:

                                          what in the world did you do to cause this damage !?!?!

                                          No idea. this rear diff was so warn. The friction plates were probably GONE. I always thought I had an open diff, but evidently it was at one point an LSD. No idea how it got destroyed though.

                                          REKIII said:

                                          Finally!  I mean, I was seeing your crypitc posts on FB, then coming here to see no updates.  I was thinking you grenaded your new racist diff.  Good to see you didn't.

                                          Yeah, I haven't even put it in yet. I'm waiting to pick up diff fluid. (currently broke as shit, and just got back from vacation!)

                                          instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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