# 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:** 67
**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:** [February 9, 2008, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1321 "2008-02-09T05:31:12Z")
i am trying to fit 2… I think i should be able to… The trans tunnel on the pass side may prove difficult… ---
**Author:** ![HYPEville](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hypeville/32/7226_2.png) [@HYPEville](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYPEville)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1322 "2008-02-09T20:24:47Z")
coming along well, looking good mang! ---
**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:** [February 11, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1323 "2008-02-11T16:24:54Z")
Before anything else: HUGE THUMBS UP TO JESSE AT BLAST OFF. He is a great guy. Not only did he deal with me working on my car at his shop, but he even helped me paint it. He is a real stand up dude. He is very honest about what he can and cannot do, and will work his ass off to make you happy. 10/10. If you need ANYTHING blasted, this is the guy to see… Ok, i dropped about 200 bucks on paint supplies today. Gallon of Por15, Gallon of metal ready, Brushes, rags, towels etc. Got to the BLAST OFF INC and got started right away. The first step was to coat the car with POR15 METAL READY. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por12.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por12.jpg) It’s an etching fluid that allows the por15 to stick. You brush it on and then hose it off. However, i had to sponge/wipe it off because i didn’t have a hose. It leaves a zinc phosphate coating on the metal and helps with the adhesion of the paint. Here’s what it looks like after it’s all said and done: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por10.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por10.jpg) The man, the legend. Mr. Blast Off himself ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por9.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por9.jpg) Now i turned to my can of POR-15 Rust Preventative Paint. This shit was almost 130 bucks, but i’m told is worth every penny. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por11.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por11.jpg) You are not supposed to get this on your skin. That’s what the warning on the top of the can is… It states that if it dries on your skin, it won’t come off for weeks… Needless to say, i am covered in it. Including my face. Fail. I tried sanding it off my face. Fail. But the car came out great!!! ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por8.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por8.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por7.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por7.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por5.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por5.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por2.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por2.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por3.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por3.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por1.jpg) SHAMELESS DERRICK CORP PLUG FOR THE DUAL POOL MACHINE I DESIGNED ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por4.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por4.jpg) About 10 bucks worth of paint… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por6.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por6.jpg) Overall, I am very pleased with the way it came out. It still needs another coat, as well as a topcoat of a regular paint, but I am confident that the shell will never rust again… ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1324 "2008-02-11T16:29:27Z")
Looks excellent. LMK if you ever need a hand with anything, I’d love to help out. ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1325 "2008-02-11T16:29:30Z")
looks good mang. HOLY SHIT WEAR GLOVES !!! ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1326 "2008-02-11T16:31:15Z")
btw i noticed you got that moonroof done. how’d you end up doing 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:** [February 11, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1327 "2008-02-11T16:31:29Z")
i AM wearing gloves. apparently they ripped! > [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > btw i noticed you got that moonroof done. how’d you end up doing it? it’s tack welded in in about 20 spots. I am going to use fiberglass resin and kittyhair to fill the cracks and then sand flush. ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1328 "2008-02-11T16:32:53Z")
most interesting, well-documented project car on here :tup: ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1329 "2008-02-11T16:33:00Z")
ohh those little condom thingys. weak. you need thick blue doctor gloves ---
**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:** [February 11, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1330 "2008-02-11T16:38:50Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > ohh those little condom thingys. weak. you need thick blue doctor gloves I was rocking those (thick blue, doctor kind) while stripping the Datsun, realized that I probably should’ve been using thick industrial rubber gloves when I went through 6 double pairs and got a few nice chemical burns. :lol: Looks great Newman, progress is always a plus! ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1331 "2008-02-11T16:41:57Z")
word. but for what newmang was doin, the blue docta would suffice ---
**Author:** ![matter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@matter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matter)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1332 "2008-02-11T17:02:41Z")
yeah POR15 is some nasty shit, took weeks for it to wear off my wrists ---
**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:** [February 11, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1333 "2008-02-11T17:05:47Z")
![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por13.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/por13.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1334 "2008-02-11T17:06:55Z")
por15 is great. the best way to remove it from skin is cut it off =X Just a warning; if you have any left over and you plan on using it later be careful when you open the can. The por15 will suck up the air in the can when it is sealed so when you open the can again it will pop and shoot all over. ---
**Author:** ![943kgt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/4bbf92/32.png) [@943kgt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/943kgt)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1335 "2008-02-11T17:06:56Z")
you are screwed, that warning is correct I wore a por15 tatoo for 4 weeks! ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1336 "2008-02-11T17:39:12Z")
ya i like the latest tat bro ---
**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:** [February 11, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1337 "2008-02-11T17:48:50Z")
car looks good. How much did you have left over? ya that shit sucks, to get off [http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/studderin/paint/IMG\_0891.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/studderin/paint/IMG_0891.jpg) Just scrub with a lava bar, or a scotch brite pad. A little every night, or twice a day. And you have new skin in about a week. 😉 Hands is easy, the soft inside forearm takes longer. 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:** [February 11, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1338 "2008-02-11T17:51:45Z")
I have a little less than a half gallon. i will probably use it on the interior or recoat the whole thing… it says to do 2 thin coats, but i did one thick coat for lack of time. ---
**Author:** ![943kgt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/4bbf92/32.png) [@943kgt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/943kgt)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1339 "2008-02-11T18:14:33Z")
I hope you didnt get any paint in the lip of the can where the lid sits. If you did i hope you put a bag between the lid and lip or ur gonna have a fuck of a time getting it back off lol. I learned the hard way and had to cut the can open with a cutoff wheel lol. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1340 "2008-02-11T18:23:39Z")
^^^ ya, put it in a new can, smallest you can find. I just buy the started kits for $14. you can do a lot with one of them. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=66) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=68)