# 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:** 20
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/381 "2007-01-30T10:33:40Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > Either that, or starting to realize there is a very small market for a swap like this, especially into a not so clean shell. > > X… the shell is a lot cleaner than the pics. the pics do not do it justice ---
**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 30, 2007, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/382 "2007-01-30T10:41:31Z")
haha, welcome to nyspeed, andy. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/383 "2007-01-30T10:43:30Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > I forget who said it, but the e30 = the new civic. 👋 ---
**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 30, 2007, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/384 "2007-01-30T12:24:31Z")
> [@tweety](#): > > I am he, it’s all going togther now with a pair of GT2871/R’s , which should liven the old heap up a bit. And actually I have a couple of complete RB30’s sitting on the floor of my garage taking up valuable space- if anyone’s interested email me, I tried the ebay - no takers… > The Old Cuda is getting a latest series Nextel cup NASCAR motor and a couple of big turbos, should be a riot on leaf springs and drag radials :eekdance: I think you’d better start your own DIY thread here sir :tup: ---
**Author:** ![tweety](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tweety](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tweety)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/385 "2007-01-30T12:45:34Z")
Whoops sorry I’d better not hijack Mr. N’s thread anymore than I already have Time’s short for website banter these days the perils of too many projects, small children and all the other things that are laughingly called my life… ---
**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 30, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/386 "2007-01-30T13:37:31Z")
I want to see pics of your projects :tup: /hijack 😛 ---
**Author:** ![tweety](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tweety](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tweety)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/387 "2007-01-30T15:58:15Z")
Ok so what’s the trick to uploading pictures on here ---
**Author:** ![ImportMuscle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/importmuscle/32/7615_2.png) [@ImportMuscle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ImportMuscle)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/388 "2007-01-30T16:01:06Z")
host them and than when your typing you message just use [/IMG] tags ---
**Author:** ![tweety](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tweety](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tweety)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/389 "2007-01-30T17:40:22Z")
see clear as mud- er which button is that then??? ---
**Author:** ![tweety](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tweety](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tweety)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/390 "2007-01-30T17:42:40Z")
I shall try this the old fashioned wayLet’s see if that works- new intake for the RB in the skyline… ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/391 "2007-01-30T18:15:13Z")
pfft, no power tap? pussy… ---
**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 30, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/392 "2007-01-30T18:52:46Z")
Hahahahaha Andy. 🙂 Allow me to hi jack the thread for a second. Just one. ![http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/Hybriddon/DSC00411.jpg](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/Hybriddon/DSC00411.jpg) Andy’s cars \> all 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/393 "2007-01-30T18:54:44Z")
> [@newman](#): > > ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/brakes1.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/1/d139fe4ae09c075cf31abcd60227386692129499.jpeg) > ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/brakes2.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/7/c739419fc2f940b9ed3d44c84c61096510560a59.jpeg) no offence newman, but i read that entire thing, and got to this… and then i realized… i waisted all that time… all i really needed was a picture of gary burch… gary burch, my vote for hottest male USA! ---
**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 30, 2007, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/394 "2007-01-30T18:58:08Z")
tweety should be good to go. 🙂 We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread, kids. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/395 "2007-01-30T19:15:18Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > Hahahahaha Andy. 🙂 Allow me to hi jack the thread for a second. Just one. > > Andy’s cars \> all 🙂 I want to make love to that in 9 different ways. Just sayin… ---
**Author:** ![tweety](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tweety](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tweety)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/396 "2007-01-30T19:32:24Z")
OOPS ! now the secrets are coming out… I just hope the Hybrid guys haven’t been using that Skidsteer to move my skyline around??? ---
**Author:** ![tweety](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tweety](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tweety)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/397 "2007-01-30T19:33:41Z")
I still reckon Tom’s Mustang needs an RB motor though… and before this all degenerates any further I need anothe glass of the falling down water- TTFN ---
**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 30, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/398 "2007-01-30T19:59:16Z")
Well to get the thread back to where it needs to be. Newman made some decent progress patching the floor tonight. Looks great. time for pics ---
**Author:** ![Devioustsi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/devioustsi/32/7406_2.png) [@Devioustsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Devioustsi)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/399 "2007-01-30T21:07:36Z")
> [@VANDIT](#): > > no offence newman, but i read that entire thing, and got to this… > > and then i realized… i waisted all that time… all i really needed was a picture of gary burch… > > gary burch, my vote for hottest male USA! I have to agree!..Everyone please note that I was flicking the camera off in the first picture so maybe this should be NWS ---
**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 31, 2007, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/400 "2007-01-31T06:23:59Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > Well to get the thread back to where it needs to be. > > Newman made some decent progress patching the floor tonight. Looks great. time for pics Pretty simple yet a bit time consuming. Yesterday I wire wheeled and sanded the driver’s side floor pan making sure to get all of the rust off. Most of it was actually just rust dust from a few problem spots: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/patch1.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/5/f5843054f8ff043a1c8ded7aa73f804d29953b69.jpeg) Then, using some 16GA plates, I tacked the plates over the rust from the inside: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/patch2.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/3/5395c9ce92a9ef0b8c317a938a82d4659ba05ffe.jpeg) Next, I will fill in the seams with seam sealant and then paint the floorpan with rust inhibiting paint. This is a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=19) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=21)