It's like the Same but Different: My 528e build
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Still working out the transmission issue but good news is I finally picked up the parts Mkoepp and AndyHundley had been holding for me! Clean front end panels and a new clutch set up. Also it seems whenever I go on a parts run I come back with another car... I'll post up E30 pics this weekend.
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It's not for me! I wouldn't wanna stoop down from the higher ranks of elite 5er ownership. Jk it's a great car being reminded of what driving a M20 is like along with the body panels should get me in high gear for getting the E28 rolling in spring. As long as I can get me a trans
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Nothing like driving an M20 in an e30 to motivate you to drive something else... (#SHOTSFIRED)
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Hahaha that was much quicker than I thought!
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Front end was taken apart last night. Kinda funny how the 15" wheels make accessing the inner fender body screws that much harder haha. If I had 16's on the car I would have had to swap them out working on the ground in the shop.
Anyways I'm gonna bend out the core support for now but its eventually need to be replaced if the car ever gets painted. Its torn up on the bottom from a previous accident and in general the whole support is bent inward slightly. I have rust holes on both of the footwells going into the wheel well. This should probably be fixed before everything gets rotted out.
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patch it with fiberglass, and make a jon boat
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I got spring fever for driving this.
You and me both, sir! Keep up the great work.
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So we didn't get as far as we wanted today, the old trans is still in. I'm currently caught up on the top starter bolt that goes through the bell housing which is the only thing keeping the trans on the motor
I ended up giving up on it for the night but came close to accessing the bolt with a wobble extension. Just a quick update for tonight as I need to head to bed. Pics for progress but the shop kinda exploded haha.
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Yours should be through bolts with nuts to the starter right? Use a 3/8" box end wrench over the torx head with the engine at the normal height and use a ratchet with extension to turn the nut on the starter side. The wrench will turn until it hits the bell housing or firewall and stop allowing you to loosen the nut.
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Maybe that's my issue. I used all the old hardware when I swapped the trans from my last 528e into this car. The starter bolts through the bell housing are 17mm and the nut above the starter on the other side is a 15mm. I'll check the parts diagrams and see what it's supposed to be.
@Earl yes that's my roommates bandit stock 4cyl prepped neon. Its finally ready to race this spring so I'll technically be part of a nascar pit crew haha
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