# 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:** 131
**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:** [August 7, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2601 "2009-08-07T12:36:36Z")
ANYTHING I WANT ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2602 "2009-08-07T13:14:23Z")
ANYTING? ---
**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:** [August 7, 2009, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2603 "2009-08-07T13:21:07Z")
lol. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2604 "2009-08-08T19:18:34Z")
Left my camera at work, but got the following done today: Wiper motor installed Cowl grill installed Radiator fan installed Wideband O2 Bung welded on Exhaust hanger welded onto rear of downpipe, bolts to head. Very sturdy. My shit is near OEM. 🙂 My firewall closeoff needs to be remade, though. It doesn’t fit that well, but it’s going to look pretty slick. ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2605 "2009-08-08T19:30:11Z")
How hard is the wiring for the whole car? ---
**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:** [August 8, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2606 "2009-08-08T19:33:16Z")
not terrible. I’m pretty good at wiring and there isn’t a lot of accessories ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2607 "2009-08-08T19:40:15Z")
> [@newman](#): > > not terrible. I’m pretty good at wiring and there isn’t a lot of accessories obviously you will just electrical tape/t tap it all ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2608 "2009-08-08T19:41:08Z")
OMG does it play DVD’s and flip out of the dash manualy??? ---
**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:** [August 8, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2609 "2009-08-08T20:23:45Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > OMG does it play DVD’s and flip out of the dash manualy??? looooooooooooooooooool ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2610 "2009-08-08T21:51:32Z")
This is just a suggestion but can you buy a train horn for this thing lol ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2611 "2009-08-09T07:50:39Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > This is just a suggestion but can you buy a train horn for this thing lol no room for one ☹ ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2612 "2009-08-09T11:36:28Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > This is just a suggestion but can you buy a train horn for this thing lol It’s an E30, not an F350 ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2613 "2009-08-09T13:17:02Z")
Okay fine, a baby train horn. Jeesh people on here… ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2614 "2009-08-09T14:43:13Z")
ahooga horn plz. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2615 "2009-08-09T15:20:38Z")
:tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: HUGE improvement over the boring, dull, rubber stock one you had that i quoted a pic of earlier suggesting silicone. This \> silicone \> stock rubber. > [@newman](#): > > ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/breatherpackagetray04.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/9/693bc7b188da9c02d991e02b042491d720eea8d9.jpeg) ---
**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:** [August 10, 2009, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2616 "2009-08-10T05:58:25Z")
Little snag: When I changed the tunnel from This: ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/DSC01528.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/DSC01528.jpg) To this: ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/tunnel1.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/tunnel1.jpg) I can no longer fit my exhaust in… so I need to cut it and add a vband. oh well. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2009, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2617 "2009-08-10T08:25:03Z")
NRG quick release came in (so did sending unit and grommet kit). The hub is really really nice. Excited for my momo adapter to come in so I can try it. ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2618 "2009-08-10T09:27:09Z")
![http://www.impawards.com/1991/posters/nothing_but_trouble.jpg](http://www.impawards.com/1991/posters/nothing_but_trouble.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2619 "2009-08-10T18:41:34Z")
Probably going to want to slit some large radiator hose and wrap 2 pieces of that stainless hose - the first, where the two of them (almost) cross, and the second, probably more important, is where it comes up vertically near the fuel rail (bottom-middle-left-third of the photo). They have a nasty habit of abrading through things. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2620 "2009-08-10T21:20:29Z")
First thing I did was install the fuel tank level sending unit. Pretty straightforward. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff09.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff09.jpg) Radiator fan installed: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff01.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff01.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff02.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff02.jpg) Wideband bung welded on: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff04.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff04.jpg) Spiffy downpipe bracing to motor: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff03.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff03.jpg) Lastly, and most awesomely, I made this closeoff out of laser cut aluminum and pre-preg carbon fiber. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff05.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff05.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff06.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff06.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff07.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff07.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff08.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/closeoff08.jpg) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=130) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=132)