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SCHLEPN | The E39 540itA Story

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  • straight6pwrS
    straight6pwrS
    straight6pwr
    wrote on last edited by
    #154

    winning!

    Dan
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    • DrLeadFootD
      DrLeadFootD
      DrLeadFoot
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      Mike did the rear brake lines.  They were bad!  We also put in 14" rear braided lines so there was some slack on the line when you jacked up the car. 

      The DMTL light seems to be off for good now. Had to swap some wires on the pump wiring. 

      Next up is some rust repair on a jacking point & Dinan rear diff reinforcement! 

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      • DrLeadFootD
        DrLeadFootD
        DrLeadFoot
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        All engine lights are off!  Running great.  

        Have an appointment to get the jacking point fixed due to rust on Tuesday.

        Also have a right rear speed sensor waiting to be installed.  

        Body and interior are next!  Priorities are to stop the rust and fix the sunroof rattles. 

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             @DrLeadFoot

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        • patsbimmer1P
          patsbimmer1P
          patsbimmer1
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          DrLeadFoot said:

          Priorities are to stop the rust

          Then parks in salt mine...

          2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

          07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

          97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
          95 325is *sold*
          93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

          BMWCCA #473306

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          AKA- HALLWAY PAT

          "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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          • B
            B
            B C
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            • DrLeadFootD
              DrLeadFootD
              DrLeadFoot
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              patsbimmer1 said:

              Then parks in salt mine...

              Confronting my fears, face to face. 🤣

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              • DrLeadFootD
                DrLeadFootD
                DrLeadFoot
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                B C said:

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                Mr. Milo!!!

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                • patsbimmer1P
                  patsbimmer1P
                  patsbimmer1
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                  DrLeadFoot said:

                  Mr. Milo!!! 

                  The face he makes just before "Daddy, I drive it?"

                  2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                  07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                  97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                  95 325is *sold*
                  93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                  BMWCCA #473306

                  Instagram @patsbimmer1

                  AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                  "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                  • DrLeadFootD
                    DrLeadFootD
                    DrLeadFoot
                    wrote on last edited by
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                    Structure Fabrication cut out the rot/rust on my passenger rear jacking point and rebuilt/over built it back up looking as close to stock as possible.  Rust proofed it all.  Pretty big job as they had to pull the gas tank. They found some old bondo from a hack job fix from years and years ago.  Glad they got in there to cut out the cancer!

                    They also popped on my new snow tires on the "new" wheels!  245/18/40 Blizzaks on some 6 series wheels.  Not sure which style code they are. 18 x 8.5 et14 if I remember correctly. 

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                    • straight6pwrS
                      straight6pwrS
                      straight6pwr
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                      bet you had some fun today!

                      Dan
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                      • JdesignJ
                        JdesignJ
                        Jdesign
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                        #164

                        Awesome.

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                        • DrLeadFootD
                          DrLeadFootD
                          DrLeadFoot
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                          straight6pwr said:

                          bet you had some fun today! 

                          Not too much fun.  SCHLEPN tires & wheels back and forth from Stallis and trying to keep up with this crazy Real Estate market!  It's still going strong!

                          Jdesign said:

                          Awesome. 

                          I agree! 

                          A birdy said you're the go to guy for a suede headliner.  Let's talk!

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                               @DrLeadFoot

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                          • JdesignJ
                            JdesignJ
                            Jdesign
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #166

                            DrLeadFoot said:

                            Not too much fun.  SCHLEPN tires & wheels back and forth from Stallis and trying to keep up with this crazy Real Estate market!  It's still going strong!

                            I agree! 

                            A birdy said you're the go to guy for a suede headliner.  Let's talk!

                            I may have done a few in my time.

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                            🥳SOLD BMW E24 633CSI - BMW M30B32                                          🧪SOLD HCH  ES9 - 1.3 LDA
                            👽BMW E30 325IC - Toyota 1JZ-GTE                                                     ⏰ HONDA EF9 CIVIC SI - JDM B18C5
                            ☠️BMW E36 318i - Ford 5.0 FE302                                                         🚴‍♂️ GT-Labomba - 26x2.75 Freeride
                            🤹‍♀️SOLD BMW E36/7 Z3 - BMW M54B25                                                🧓SOLD BMW E10 2002 - BMW M10M05

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                            • YoungCRY
                              YoungCRY
                              YoungCR
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                              #167

                              Wheels look great!

                              Chris Young
                              BMWCCA #458972
                              1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                              • DrLeadFootD
                                DrLeadFootD
                                DrLeadFoot
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                                I'll pop some 5mm spacers on the rear to get it a little better stance. 

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                                • DrLeadFootD
                                  DrLeadFootD
                                  DrLeadFoot
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                                  #169

                                  10mm rear spacers installed.  I think this makes the wheels ET 4 in the rear and ET 9 in the front. 

                                  Structure and Fab sent some pics of the rear passenger jacking point rebuild.  Thank goodness Chris is better at fab work than taking pictures.  🤣

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                                  • DrLeadFootD
                                    DrLeadFootD
                                    DrLeadFoot
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                                    Merry XMAS!!

                                    Update: Running strong!  Need an oil change soon and the rear subframe will be coming out to pop in new M5 bushings and weld in the dinan diff reinforcement. 

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                                    • B
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                                      B C
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                                      The only reason I didn’t get a real tree this year was that I didn’t have an S62 swapped E39 wagon to bring it home with. It had absolutely nothing to do with ambition.

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                                      • jc43089J
                                        jc43089J
                                        jc43089
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                                        What are the OE M5 rear subframe bushings like?  I got a set of Powerflex yellow ones for my dad's wagon but haven't installed them.  It's parked for the winter so it won't be until spring.

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                                        • DrLeadFootD
                                          DrLeadFootD
                                          DrLeadFoot
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                                          #173

                                          jc43089 said:

                                          What are the OE M5 rear subframe bushings like?  I got a set of Powerflex yellow ones for my dad's wagon but haven't installed them.  It's parked for the winter so it won't be until spring.

                                          Not sure on stiffness but the M5 bushings are a tad shorter and allow for the reinforcement trailing bars to be installed.

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