A purists nightmare - E46 drift build

[Jdesign]

Tkuhn said:

@Jdesign I just love polished lips thoooo

Your car, not mine. You do you Boo BOO. 

[Tkuhn]

Update.

Thanks to the help of @Earl and @SamHolzmann last night was very productive. Pulled the motor and trans out of the car. Replaced the clutch which actually wasnt even that worn lol. But we put in a stage 2 sprung carbon kevlar disc and a new pressure plate anyways. Also replaced the I take manifold gaskets which I neglected to do last winter. Then we were able to get the engine and teand back and mounted into the car. 

Now I'll be able to get the engine bay back togeather! Still would like to replace the exhaust and the driveshaft due to the u-joint having some play and the CV on the driveshaft starting to go bad.

[Tkuhn]

Trying to get the engine bay back togeather and it feels good to make some progress in the putting togeather direction.

Made some mounts for the strobes on the front bash bar, also painted the lower part to the bash bar that I added last spring. Which is where the strobes are mounted to, was too late to get a photo since I put everything together.

I was also itching to get the new to me chrome trim on the car. I snagged this "new" set from the junkyard last summer. But damn the white and chrome are gonna look good.

[Tkuhn]

Another wrap update but I cant help myself because I'm hyped hahah.

Finished the passenger door then got new clips installed on the trim and popped those on along with wrapping the door handle. 

[Tkuhn]

Clear side markers came in today

[Tkuhn]

UPDATE.

More wrap progress. Got the driver side quarter, rear panel under the trunk (forgot to take a pic) and also the hood done!

and finally some non wrap related stuff Haha. Picked up this PMC Motorsport chassis mount shifter. Super nice and beefy piece!

Honestly I am slightly worried that my stock DSSR will become a weak point because of this shifter so that's on the list eventually. There isnt much banging gears with the track we mostly drive.

[Tkuhn]

Update.

Got the trunk wrapped and installed the tail lights.

Also wrapped the driver side door. And got all the trim on.

Then got the fenders installed along with the chrome grills in the hood. Also fitted up the headlights and corners. 

I found out when I was disassembling the car that the driver side axle was leaking some grease from the inner boot. Ordered up a boot kit which was $20 and even febi brand! So I rebuilt that axle today. Was super simple and quick.

[Rekpoint]

Mad respect man. Wrapping shit is a tough job! Looks GREAT!

[Tkuhn]

Rekpoint said:

Mad respect man. Wrapping shit is a tough job! Looks GREAT!

Thank you! Excited to have it all together and see it as one outside.

[Jdesign]

Dat booty

[Tkuhn]

Exciting package came in wayyyyy faster than I thought. This bad boy is straight from poland.

Musk Customs "M-package" front lip. Its fiberglass, but oh my is this a quality and solid piece! Fit the bumper so well I could hold it up in the air by the bumper and the lip didnt even move. 

So hyped to get the bumper and lip wrapped and see this shit on the car on the ground!

[Tkuhn]

Got some help from a friend that wraps things for a living tonight. Front bumper is done! 

Next up is the lip, might redo the rear bumper since I got a glimpse at a better way to do a bumper.

[patsbimmer1]

This is looking great!

[Tkuhn]

Wrapped the musk lip tonight. Sooo hyped to get this attached to the bumper and put it on the car. 

[Rekpoint]

I like the wall decor !

[Tkuhn]

Rekpoint said:

I like the wall decor !

Yea I'm lucky the girlfriend is so supportive

[Jdesign]

Nice lip choice. Excited to see it installed!

[Tkuhn]

Mounted the lip to the bumper after work today

Also got my parts in to rebuild the passenger side axle so I got that done and ready to go in the car. Once I get the axle in all I have to do is throw the exhaust back on (although I'd like a new one in the near future) and shes ready to put on the ground

Also I dont think I shared this, not super exciting but I did replace the shift selector joint as well the other day.

[wasnt m3]

Looking good. Always liked the Arqray lip.

[Tkuhn]

wasnt m3 said:

Looking good. Always liked the Arqray lip.

After staring at the Musk one that I got and pics of the arqray one the musk one is more drastic. The curve inward is deeper and the bottom goes out further. Musk stuff is like that, they make a csl style trunk that is more aggressive as well. It has a taller sweep.