<![CDATA[Euro 528i back from the dead!]]>So while buying parts for my eta I ended up acquiring another E28...  :huh: I'm starting to think I'm slightly crazy when it comes to these cars lol. Anyways it was a good deal that I couldn't not pass up in my eyes.

The car is a 1985 528i which is a German spec car. Don't remember the whole story but I believe it was imported into Canada and then sold to a guy in northern Wisconsin which is where PointofDeparture picked it up, still need to get the documentation from him.

Basically the car looked like this.

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Then it was involved in a head on collision with a deer.

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Then it was parted out and I eventually ended up buying the car piece by piece minus all the rare euro parts. This is from the night in late November when Brian and I brought her out to Colgate.

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And this is where I'd like to take it eventually  :cool:

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Tomorrow will be the first time working on the car. Rampelsauce has been kind enough to tack up the core support for me, so I'll be trailering the car out to work in the morning. Maybe we'll see the engine in next week if I can borrow a lift. Won't be running though as I don't have a radiator or distributor. I'm sure other things are missing too not to mention it hasn't run in 5 years so we'll see!

If I can get this running easily then it will be my track car/weekend driver for meets while my 528e is going through its restoration rebuild. If I can't hack it together without spending $$ then I'll sideline this like I initially planned. This could represent a car again very soon though! Another reason for throwing it together spontaneously is it will be less to move next month if the parts are on the car! I'll post up some progress pics tomorrow night.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/1363/euro-528i-back-from-the-deadRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 07:34:37 GMTWed, 10 Apr 2013 04:11:36 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Tue, 08 Apr 2014 03:57:09 GMT]]>WHAAAA??????

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/38556https://wibimmers.com/post/38556Tue, 08 Apr 2014 03:57:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:06:32 GMT]]>No schedule for this car! Still needs drive train, suspension and every light basically on the outside. I also just realized I can't make it out to spring green :(

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/38505https://wibimmers.com/post/38505Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:06:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:46:08 GMT]]>oh putting a date on it now theres another e28 that needs to be finished before that meet as well!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/38493https://wibimmers.com/post/38493Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:46:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:35:07 GMT]]>Work fast, April 27th in spring green, you won't keep up in the burb.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/38473https://wibimmers.com/post/38473Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:35:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Mon, 07 Apr 2014 03:56:36 GMT]]>heck yes Chris!!

one step closer to showing up to a meet in a bmw

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/38464https://wibimmers.com/post/38464Mon, 07 Apr 2014 03:56:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Mon, 07 Apr 2014 03:53:08 GMT]]>you can finally make it to mr menard bfinley and my neck of the woods!!!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/38463https://wibimmers.com/post/38463Mon, 07 Apr 2014 03:53:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Mon, 07 Apr 2014 03:43:30 GMT]]>Whatt?? Chris worked on a car today?? 

So I finally drove up to see Brian for his part-out and bought the original interior for this car back. He also hooked me up with some other random goodies I needed like a good windshield, radiator and a '85 535i instrument cluster. It was a late night as I left for Oshkosh around 7 and got back after midnight with a suburban full of E28 parts.

Cleared all the crap I had thrown in the car out if it

I figured before I put in the carpet I should take car of the stereo situation. Looking at the car there was basically nothing left of the original stereo harness and just some speaker wire running around on the floor :( I saved a premium sound system harness from my first E28 part out so I figured this would be a good application for it. Since this is a early model car they didn't have the option for it yet so there is no mounts under the rear deck for the amp and I'll have to run the wiring through the front doors for the door tweeters.

Surprisingly for having stored this car outside for 8 months with open windows there was no water damage in the interior! The car cover did its job. The floor pans on this car look like new.

Got the back seat and rear decklid in

535i cluster seems to be working! I've never seen green service indicator lights on in one of my E28's haha

The head unit had power but didnt turn on, I think this is because I didn't have the harness wired into the ignition yet.

Front seats are in but I need more mounting bolts.

I also visited Merl today and he kindly donated his old 535i front exhaust section. It probably won't bolt up to the M30B28 manifolds but maybe the B35 mani's. That or I'll chop it up and make it work somehow. 

So that's it for now. I mainly put the interior in today because I'm moving (again) so that means this car will be on the back burner till I get things set up in Madison. Looking forward to having more space and all my parts in one place.

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Ramze46 said:

Hmm see if you can find me some euro headlights as well the cyoung

When the time comes I will! I gotta wait a couple months before I can buy parts. Mostly gonna be tearing things down right now.

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CYoung said:

Earl does (how he got his acs mirros!) and I have a dozen or so contacts in German too.

Hmm see if you can find me some euro headlights as well the cyoung

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34995https://wibimmers.com/post/34995Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:54:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:03:13 GMT]]>=D

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Ramze46 said:

Anyone on here got friends in Europe?

Earl does (how he got his acs mirrors!) and I have a dozen or so contacts in Germany too.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34991https://wibimmers.com/post/34991Tue, 28 Jan 2014 15:46:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Tue, 28 Jan 2014 15:28:42 GMT]]>Anyone on here got friends in Europe?

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Ramze46 said:

Where does one find euro e28 headlights I really want them on my e28

I've seen sets of grills and headlights going for $250 on ebay pretty consistently, although I'll see if I can get some shipped over cheaper.

TCD said:

Cool, I offered the PO $500 for that car 5 years ago.  At the time it was down near UWM.  Glad to see you bringing it back to life.

Basically what I paid for the car minus the interior and rare euro parts :( That can all be replaced though!

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Earl said:

Get a friend in europe to send you euro parts=)

Pen Pal?

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Ramze46 said:

Where does one find euro e28 headlights I really want them on my e28

Get a friend in europe to send you euro parts=)

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34769https://wibimmers.com/post/34769Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:13:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:42:41 GMT]]>Cool, I offered the PO $500 for that car 5 years ago.  At the time it was down near UWM.  Glad to see you bringing it back to life.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34762https://wibimmers.com/post/34762Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:42:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:35:09 GMT]]>Where does one find euro e28 headlights I really want them on my e28

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34760https://wibimmers.com/post/34760Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:35:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:57:30 GMT]]>Count me in too!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34754https://wibimmers.com/post/34754Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:57:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Wed, 22 Jan 2014 02:26:58 GMT]]>I'm down to finally see your projects Chris.

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CYoung said:

Looks good Chris. I wish I had a shop like that.

I'm gonna out grow this pretty quick though! The spot to the right of the euro is for the other car and that's all I got (basically a two car garage). I'll have some storage space on the big racks but still I have a lot of parts and I'm planning on getting more  :rolleyes: Plan is to have my garage emptied out next weekend and get all set up and then I'll have you guys over  ;)

Holding you to it!

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johnprusinski said:

Looks good Chris. I wish I had a shop like that.

I'm gonna out grow this pretty quick though! The spot to the right of the euro is for the other car and that's all I got (basically a two car garage). I'll have some storage space on the big racks but still I have a lot of parts and I'm planning on getting more  :rolleyes: Plan is to have my garage emptied out next weekend and get all set up and then I'll have you guys over  ;)

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34657https://wibimmers.com/post/34657Tue, 21 Jan 2014 04:25:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Mon, 20 Jan 2014 17:50:12 GMT]]>Looks good Chris. I wish I had a shop like that.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34629https://wibimmers.com/post/34629Mon, 20 Jan 2014 17:50:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Euro 528i back from the dead! on Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:16:53 GMT]]>Chris, the shop looks damn nice and spacious too! Now time to get some work done on that puppy! :)

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DrLeadFoot said:

Next time you guys are wrenching hard up there let me know!  I'll bring the beer!

Next Sunday is moving day again but after that it'll be wrench day!

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