# 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:** 14
**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:** [January 16, 2007, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/261 "2007-01-16T17:05:12Z")
ill force raw beef in his mouth if he bails out on this project. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2007, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/262 "2007-01-17T21:56:45Z")
OK, worked on the tunnel today… well, removing it… We are going to make a custom tunnel for the transmission as well as the exhaust. Probably just formed mild stell. We may make it a removable doghouse kind of thing. From engine bay: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00366.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00366.jpg) Yeah, you’ve stood in your engine bay, but have you ever done this? ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00364.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00364.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00365.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00365.jpg) Needs a bit more trimming. Just a little bit… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00367.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00367.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00370.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00370.jpg) Tomorrow (or friday) I’ll be finishing the trimming and building a transmission mount. We decided that since so much material was removed from the unibody, we are going to run some extra bolt-on stiffeners under the transmission. Oh, and this came: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00372.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00372.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00373.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00373.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:** [January 17, 2007, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/263 "2007-01-17T21:59:40Z")
jeebus that’s a big terblo… :tup: ---
**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/264 "2007-01-17T22:03:28Z")
you never seen a gt35r ? ---
**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:** [January 17, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/265 "2007-01-17T22:08:09Z")
nope… the only turbo’s ive really seen much in person are my T25’s lol ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/266 "2007-01-18T05:22:49Z")
wow, check out that blue line. now that is hot. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/267 "2007-01-18T05:39:22Z")
Great progress Newman! You’re kicking my ass on the BMW swap front. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/268 "2007-01-18T05:48:11Z")
Doghouse idea is a good one. That’s really coming along. ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/269 "2007-01-18T06:00:37Z")
This project makes jam a little more angry every day… stroker \< german nissan ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/270 "2007-01-18T06:49:02Z")
ahhahahahahaahaahaha ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/271 "2007-01-18T06:49:20Z")
Wow this project is awesome. Looks like progress is getting there. I don’t remember if it was mentioned it but is this gonna be strictly a track car or what? Gutted/caged or full interior or what? \*\*dont feel like reading through 10 pages again to find that bit of info. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2007, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/272 "2007-01-18T06:52:15Z")
> [@ryanmcell](#): > > Wow this project is awesome. Looks like progress is getting there. > > I don’t remember if it was mentioned it but is this gonna be strictly a track car or what? Gutted/caged or full interior or what? > > \*\*dont feel like reading through 10 pages again to find that bit of info. rear gutted. front will have dash and carpet, but nothing behind the dash… Probably 6 point cage, but the guy from safe drives is trying to talk me into the 4130 10 point rally cage… but at 1800 shipped, i think i’m going to pass… ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/273 "2007-01-18T07:08:58Z")
Take the car to procar in Rochester for a cage. Awesome quality and very inexpensive. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/274 "2007-01-18T07:12:30Z")
Let me know when you sell it 😃 ---
**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:** [January 18, 2007, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/275 "2007-01-18T08:53:04Z")
fuck a cage get some SHOWTUBES DAWG!!! ---
**Author:** ![thelosthero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/thelosthero/32/4957_2.png) [@thelosthero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thelosthero)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/276 "2007-01-18T09:48:19Z")
> [@dirtye30](#): > > im so gonna buy this if its ever for sale yea dirty u need an e30 remember lol escpecially now the camaro is all roughed up ---
**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:** [January 18, 2007, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/277 "2007-01-18T09:56:41Z")
> [@dirtye30](#): > > fuck a cage get some SHOWTUBES DAWG!!! i just googled them. i really hoped they weren’t going to be what i thought they were going to be… they were what i thought they were going to be… ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/278 "2007-01-18T09:59:35Z")
Looks like its coming along nicely. Will be cool to see this thing when its all set. Nice work so far. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/279 "2007-01-18T10:05:38Z")
> [@newman](#): > > i just googled them. i really hoped they weren’t going to be what i thought they were going to be… they were what i thought they were going to be… I googled them and got taken to a website called [www.superhonda.com](http://www.superhonda.com) ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/280 "2007-01-18T10:23:24Z")
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