FuturisticConcept Art BMW E36 with a V8 on a bottom dollar budget

[Jdesign]

Turns out the wire harness and pin outs for the window regulators is different. Anyone have some info on this? I think its pretty straight forward as I can see the larger gauge wire in either ends of the harness that power the regulators isn't aligned. But I hope all the switches for the one touch operation is the same. Ughhh why, just why, would BMW switch this from different models / years?

Just found the answer to my own question, man google is such an awesome guy. Turns out there is different switches for one touch, heated mirrors, and speaker options. great.

In other more exciting news, I was able to pick up a Corbeau Forza for $30! Now I just have to find / make brackets.

[wasnt m3]

I have some VAC floor mounts that I could lend you if you'd like to attempt to copy them.

[Bassboy3313]

I need to find a seat that cheap to make an office desk chair out of

[Jdesign]

wasnt m3 said:

I have some VAC floor mounts that I could lend you if you'd like to attempt to copy them.

That might be very helpful. I already cut the brackets from the old seat as a template. I'm not sure if I plan on welding something, or just machining it out of aluminum and adding it to the list of other items I need to mill out. 

Bassboy3313 said:

I need to find a seat that cheap to make an office desk chair out of

Yes! I have wanted to do that for a long time. I had a set of RSX seats that I was going to use, but they proved to be more work than it was worth. there are a ton of cheap reclinable ones on craigslist quite often though.

[Jdesign]

Using this as a mental note*

Things to build in SolidWorks to machine out of aluminum:

• -Shifter
• -Hydro brake lever
• -Power steering bracket
• -Wing uprights
• -Seat brackets

[Jdesign]

Had some free time today so I did a quick rendering of the front of the car. (Sorry @Earl I promise I will get to yours!) 

Give me some feedback, I am always open for more ideas, but for now, this is what I am shooting for. IDK about the Lightbar, but yeah.

[straight6pwr]

i like the rendering. the light bar looks like an afterthought, though. maybe a roof scoop with a small LED bar inside the opening, or some small LED fixtures going down the a-piller?

or a few of these on each side

[Jdesign]

Yesss!!! I agree. The light bar sucks.  You got me thinking WRX hood scoop with lights inside mounted to the moonroof?

I also forgot to add the white lettering on the tires before

[B C]

Makes me think of a hood mounted led bar indicator tach, like a firebird 301 turbo boost indicator, just with modern led bars

[straight6pwr]

yeah that looks right. run it all the way back and tie it into your rear window louvers for bonus points

[Jdesign]

Snap said:

Makes me think of a hood mounted led bar indicator tach, like a firebird 301 turbo boost indicator, just with modern led bars

Very late 80's. I dig it!

[wasnt m3]

Pontiac was way ahead of the curve with that one. That car was produced from 80-81 lol. I had a friend with one in high school. So damn slow.

[Bassboy3313]

little inspiration for you 

[Jdesign]

LOL that's awesome @Bassboy3313

I haven't done a whole lot lately, as I have wayyy to many projects going on at once, but there have been some small things that I have been chipping away at. I got the red halos for $8 on ebay, and mocked them up. really surprised at the quality for $8.

I also started CAD modeling all the aluminum parts I need to make:

• X-Hydro lever
• Shift level
• Seat brackets
• Wing uprights

So far I have the Hydro level done

[johnprusinski]

This is dope im excited to see the end product.

[Jdesign]

johnprusinski said:

This is dope im excited to see the end product. 

Thanks!! Me too.

So I happened to watch the movie Elysium last night. Mostly because I found this video of the Elysium Liberty Walk GTR on Facebook and felt inspired. I have watched the movie in the past but that was prior to owning something of similar nature.

I really really like the bars on the windows, but I also think the large plugs and wires on the hood are successful. Maybe I could use some larger 1/4" audio jacks or some 3 phase plugs. Now I know some of you are going to be like " I thought this was more "phuturistic" and less "mad max" which I want it to be, but there is a fine line between the two so I might cross territories here and there. The car is pretty rough so my intentions were something more along mad max, but I wanted it to look like it was born to roam the apocalyptic streets of New York vs. the dirt roads of Nevada like Elysium. Use your imagination at your own risk here and feel free to fill my mind with ideas.  

[KaiserRolls]

Bars on the windows!? I can barely see shit as is lolol

[Bassboy3313]

The added touch of the graffiti tag on the side is awesome imo

[straight6pwr]

i've got the long battery cables from an e34 I would donate for your madness.

[Jdesign]

Bassboy3313 said:

The added touch of the graffiti tag on the side is awesome imo

YES!! I plan on doing this, as I would have to admit it wouldn't be my first time.

KaiserRolls said:

Bars on the windows!? I can barely see shit as is lolol

LOL but it would make very much epicness

straight6pwr said:

i've got the long battery cables from an e34 I would donate for your madness.

Yes. I will take all donations! Just provide me an addy and I will come by!

I also managed to spend more free time building the shift lever in SolidWorks today too. It has a drastic kick to it because the T5 trans is short and the base of the lever comes out from under the dash.