It's like the Same but Different: My 528e build

[B C]

hooray for updates and a video!

2014 needs to be the year that everyone has their car up and running for an awesome spring meet + drive. 

There are no excuses for anyone, max out those credit cards, donate all your plasma, sell a kidney, eat lunch out of a dumpster and get ready for an amazing driving season

[DrLeadFoot]

I'm crashing Shop Days for sure.

[KaiserRolls]

Yaaayyy

Finally an update.

I swear if I see that suburban at one more meet......

[YoungCR]

DrLeadFoot said:

I'm crashing Shop Days for sure.

There will be plenty of shop parties! I'd like to have an open house some night once I get everything up there too.

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[DrLeadFoot]

CYoung said:

There will be plenty of shop parties! I'd like to have an open house some night once I get everything up there too.

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I'll bring some Gloriosos goodies.

[RamRod E28]

U gotta check out the new wheels I'm getting or ol dirty bastard

[RamRod E28]

chris I may have a good headlight bucket for ur drivers side from my parts e28 and we need to meet and swap eta info so I can get this to e28 merger done and over with!!!

[YoungCR]

Ramze46 said:

chris I may have a good headlight bucket for ur drivers side from my parts e28 and we need to meet and swap eta info so I can get this to e28 merger done and over with!!!

Thanks for the offer but I think I have at least 8 laying around I was gonna let you know I'll be in Madison this weekend if you wanna meet up and get some stickers!

[YoungCR]

Spent some time poking around the car this week trying to get it mobile for scooters. Replaced a frozen brake caliper with a random one I had lying. I tried adjusting the shifter plate in several ways and I've come to the conclusion that my transmission might be the problem as I can still only get 4th gear to engage. Either way every single part in the clutch system needs replacement on top of the shifting components.

I threw the car together to temporarily get it driving back when I first got it, so now is the time to start the rebuild now that I have a workspace for it! Tear down will start next month once I'm settled into the shop and have things organized. 

[B C]

so did you give up on trying to make it driveable for the weekend? or did you succeed

[YoungCR]

Gave up, I also had the truck go down after moving stuff all week. Figured it was more important to have a transport to Milwaukee this weekend. The car started up instantly after sitting for 6 months and once it cleared stuff out of the system it idle'd great. Its just not roadworthy after sitting and all the possible things that could go wrong. I have the time/space/money now so there isn't a reason to keep limping this along.

[KaiserRolls]

The 'burb will get jealous that it won't be going to meets anymore....

[RamRod E28]

KaiserRolls said:

The 'burb will get jealous that it won't be going to meets anymore....

That burb is sweet tho! plus it has a WiBimmers sticker on it what more could you ask for???

[YoungCR]

Quick update, photos will come later. Got the shifter linkage rebuilt just need to reinstall, should make quite the difference. If i can get it into other gears then I'll have the car back together hopefully getting some sleep too.

[Earl]

I better see this in two days!

[BMWben]

Young family is finally getting all their shitty bmws rolling

[YoungCR]

Scratch that last comment, Still only grabs 4th gear.

1. Trans is somehow bad?

2. Shot clutch only grabs 4th?

3. My mock shifter plate rear support isnt at the right height/angle.

[Earl]

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[jc43089]

Will it shift between gears with the engine off?  Or are the results the same?  If the clutch is not disengaging all of the way you will be able to shift with the car off but not with it running.

[YoungCR]

Same thing when car is off.