87 535is - getting started

[merl]

Front Spoiler is shipping ... I have tracking number ... YES !!

Received some gauges for Oil PSI, Temp, Water Temp this week. I ordered a ashtray pod that is for the e30 but with the Euro center console I am really thinking and hoping it fits.

Bottom of the drivers fender behind the wheel is worse than I thought. I am trying to figure out a way to band-aid it for this year as I am not doing body work besides trim paint and what I had to for the bumper install. 

Engine not out yet as the pistons and cam have not officially been ordered yet. Once that is a for sure, engine will come out.

[Brian.]

merl said:

Bottom of the drivers fender behind the wheel is worse than I thought. I am trying to figure out a way to band-aid it for this year as I am not doing body work besides trim paint and what I had to for the bumper install. 

If you find a way, LMK. my passengers side is bad as well! post pics once that front spoiler gets to ya'!

[fastenerpuller]

Aw man now I feel like I need euro bumpers! looks sick.

Brian the body roll is gnarly. My "new" car has a much sportier setup (Bilstein sports, ST springs and sways, strut braces) so I am hoping it will be a littler flatter.

[Brian.]

fastenerpuller said:

Aw man now I feel like I need euro bumpers! looks sick.

Brian the body roll is gnarly. My "new" car has a much sportier setup (Bilstein sports, ST springs and sways, strut braces) so I am hoping it will be a littler flatter. 

Nice! PM me, we should meet up!

[merl]

Shadowlined the tails ... debadged

[Brian.]

Lookin good!

[B C]

Excited to see pictures of the car all washed up and out in the daylight soon!

[merl]

Happy freakin Birthday to me !! ... It actually is my birthday too .... 

[Earl]

Happy Birthday=)

[YoungCR]

merl said:

Happy freakin Birthday to me !! ... It actually is my birthday too .... 

Happy Happy birthday indeed! Is that a reproduction? or does the oem bumpers come in white?

[merl]

Spoiler is a reproduction and in primer.

I bought the bumpers from someone else that had them spayed alpine white for his car but never installed them so they are new but generally come in primer or chrome...

Both the bumpers and spoiler will be sprayed body color

[YoungCR]

Gotcha. All the oem stuff now is painted black primer.

[merl]

bumpers may have been black when originally ordered. Although they did come from BMW - South Africa so who knows... 

Just ordered another chunk of stuck from Blunttech .... I am so glad I am not keeping track on this build

[Brian.]

Excited! Looking good man. Keep it up!

[Brian.]

Also this:

[merl]

Thanks for the b-day wishes ... much appreciated.

[StewCrew]

merl said:

Happy freakin Birthday to me !! ... It actually is my birthday too .... 

Perfect birthday gift to yourself!  This thread has plenty of potential.  I love the look of those tails as well

[Brian.]

StewCrew said:

Perfect birthday gift to yourself!  This thread has plenty of potential.  I love the look of those tails as well

Tails? What!

[StewCrew]

Brian said:

Tails? What!

Referring to the picture he posted of his tails just before the one I quoted, obviously not shown here lol..

[Brian.]

Oh, derp. Yeah, I gotta shadow line my tails sometime soon. Along with my door strips and rain gutter trim. This is lookin good though Merl! I'm excited to see this at a meet.