# Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [December 25, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123 "2006-12-25T20:54:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 121
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2401 "2009-07-17T14:39:50Z")
newman, you should put a linelock on this car 🙂 looks really good ---
**Author:** ![JMEZZI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@JMEZZI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JMEZZI)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2402 "2009-07-17T16:25:34Z")
pimp :tup: ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2403 "2009-07-17T23:38:52Z")
lol engine bay looks like if you drank 2 liters of mountain dew and then decided to undrink it. Awesome progress, I am also intrigued to see the placement of IC piping and such. ---
**Author:** ![540guy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/540guy/32/5052_2.png) [@540guy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/540guy)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2404 "2009-07-18T13:08:20Z")
placement of the IC pipes and radiator really intrest me. ---
**Author:** ![turbojohnny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@turbojohnny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbojohnny)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2405 "2009-07-18T17:48:30Z")
this is looking sweet! ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2406 "2009-07-18T18:32:16Z")
Got the transmission in today. Not as easy as I expected, the little bump where the starter goes contacted the firewall. I had previously only installed the trans with no clutch, so it could slide nearly straight up. This was not the case now, but it went in without TOO much effort. Starter went in too. I also permanently mounted the brake booster as well as the clutch/brake pedal assembly. Lastly I made up the last piece of the fuel feed line, had to order a few parts from summit to finish up the return, but I know where I am going to mount the regulator now… I feel it’s little stuff like how you mount the lines that really makes a build good… I hate zipties and loose hoses. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/trans_in01.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/trans_in01.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/trans_in02.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/trans_in02.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/trans_in03.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/trans_in03.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/trans_in04.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/trans_in04.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![woz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woz/32/7605_2.png) [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2407 "2009-07-18T18:35:05Z")
Wasssaaa ---
**Author:** ![turbojohnny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@turbojohnny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbojohnny)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2408 "2009-07-18T20:51:45Z")
gorgeous work! keep it coming! I like the tidiness of your engine bay. ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2409 "2009-07-18T22:33:42Z")
looking pretty good ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2410 "2009-07-18T23:21:16Z")
gaining a little garage space huh? is the tunnel going to be removable? ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2411 "2009-07-19T02:19:16Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Got the transmission in today. Not as easy as I expected, the little bump where the starter goes contacted the firewall. I had previously only installed the trans with no clutch, so it could slide nearly straight up. This was not the case now, but it went in without TOO much effort. Starter went in too. > > I also permanently mounted the brake booster as well as the clutch/brake pedal assembly. > > Lastly I made up the last piece of the fuel feed line, had to order a few parts from summit to finish up the return, but I know where I am going to mount the regulator now… > > I feel it’s little stuff like how you mount the lines that really makes a build good… I hate zipties and loose hoses. +1 nobody like loose hoes. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2412 "2009-07-19T03:23:36Z")
Oh please god tell me you are not just going to use the shitty, taped factory engine harness? That would be the ultimate sin with this now… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2413 "2009-07-19T05:47:08Z")
I’m not sure what I’m going to do to the engine harness, but i will probably not leave it taped. Maybe some braided split loom… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2414 "2009-07-19T05:48:30Z")
![http://images.cableorganizer.com/f6-braided-sleeving/images/03-f6.jpg](http://images.cableorganizer.com/f6-braided-sleeving/images/03-f6.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2415 "2009-07-19T06:39:17Z")
You seriously couldn’t find a cleaner dipstick? Or at least clean this one up, or paint/powdercoat it to match the rest? What a halfass build! j/k…all else looks good, but seriously…the dipstick, do something about it. > [@newman](#): > > ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/trans_in02.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/3/03d142ad466aab7ac08b280e1929817819ac4dc4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2416 "2009-07-19T07:36:26Z")
to keep the crazy ideas going - E36 dash in an E30? ![http://www.e30.be/images_forum/325i/062.JPG](http://www.e30.be/images_forum/325i/062.JPG) ![http://wp1016621.wp027.webpack.hosteurope.de/fotost/f01430/06.jpg](http://wp1016621.wp027.webpack.hosteurope.de/fotost/f01430/06.jpg) also, before you paint, what side mirrors are you doing? stock, ACS replicas, E36M3 style, other race? I like the ACS: ![http://www.michaelseidel.com/tmp/pics/p1010067.jpg](http://www.michaelseidel.com/tmp/pics/p1010067.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![HallockR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hallockr/32/5331_2.png) [@HallockR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HallockR)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2417 "2009-07-19T10:01:30Z")
I just saw this build, looking nice! ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2418 "2009-07-19T20:22:29Z")
Cleaned the garage today, didn’t really work on the car at all. But I figured since it was clean I’d snap a few pics. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/cleaning02.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/cleaning02.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/cleaning03.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/cleaning03.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/cleaning04.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/cleaning04.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2419 "2009-07-19T20:24:47Z")
Looks tasty. How do the owners of the garage feel about it? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2420 "2009-07-19T20:28:38Z")
They think it’s fucking sweet. He was hanging out w/ me while i was cleaning today. 🙂 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=120) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=122)