SCHLEPN | The E39 540itA Story
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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.
@DrLeadFoot
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Awesome.
https://www.instagram.com/_jdesigner_/ http://nevertoolow.tumblr.com/
🥳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 -
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!
Awesome.
I agree!
A birdy said you're the go to guy for a suede headliner. Let's talk!
@DrLeadFoot
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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.
https://www.instagram.com/_jdesigner_/ http://nevertoolow.tumblr.com/
🥳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 -
I'll pop some 5mm spacers on the rear to get it a little better stance.
@DrLeadFoot
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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.
@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.
@DrLeadFoot
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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.
Not sure on stiffness but the M5 bushings are a tad shorter and allow for the reinforcement trailing bars to be installed.
@DrLeadFoot
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Oil & filter change at 196,172 miles (M5 cluster).
10w-60 Liqui Moly & Mann Filter.
@DrLeadFoot
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Had a slight shimmy in the brakes so I had Mike replace the rotors and the pads. Went with Zimmerman rotors and OEM BMW pads.
Scooped up a used M wheel with the updated airbag! Excited!
Got a power steering line leak so we'll be replacing that early next week.
Also replaced the dash lights, added the dimmer wire to my radio so the backlight on the keys works, replaced a bad O2 sensor under warranty, put new rubber mounts on the oil filter, added some leather interior bits: -steering column surround -upper & lower B pillars -center console arm rest.
Slowly chipping away!
@DrLeadFoot
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Primer overspray? Concrete dust? Or some amazing leak detection spray I have never heard of??
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Primer overspray? Concrete dust? Or some amazing leak detection spray I have never heard of??
yes I'm also curious about that photo
Primer overspray? Concrete dust? Or some amazing leak detection spray I have never heard of??
It's a leak detection spray. Drys into a baby powder substance. Washes off easy. Pretty sweet!
@DrLeadFoot
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It's a leak detection spray. Drys into a baby powder substance. Washes off easy. Pretty sweet!
Guessing this is it. I miss having easy access to those great chemicals.
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Chipped away at some things. Mike got the PS line replaced, m5 A pillars, black leather ebrake cable boot, new high intensity washer fluid container, washer fluid hoses, refurbished abs module, black front seat belts, and new wipers.
@DrLeadFoot
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some things never cease to be useful. for example:
castle door crossbars
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