# 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:** 70
**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 26, 2008, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1381 "2008-02-26T07:43:44Z")
yeah. there is NO WAY the IC can move at all… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC01824.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC01824.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC01823.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC01823.jpg) I think it’s going to look badass… kind of like the JDM oil cooler look. Love it. ![http://yamb.bl3h.org/images/japan/bosozoku/DSC00107.JPG](http://yamb.bl3h.org/images/japan/bosozoku/DSC00107.JPG) ![http://yamb.bl3h.org/images/japan/bosozoku/DSC00110.JPG](http://yamb.bl3h.org/images/japan/bosozoku/DSC00110.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1382 "2008-02-26T07:44:52Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > radiator is in the way look in the side view pic… you can see it… And that can’t be moved/angled either? I don’t know what he has room wise to work with i just think it would look rather shitty with the bottom half of the IC sticking out and if it was me I would do what I could to avoid it. I don’t know though perhaps he already explored that option hence why I asked. edit: Didn’t realize how the radiator support was on an e30, i guess moving it is not an option at all :tdown: ---
**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 26, 2008, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1383 "2008-02-26T07:55:10Z")
i think it’s going to look awesome, personally. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1384 "2008-02-26T08:01:11Z")
if theres nothing you can do, then theres nothing you can do. It is what it is. I just think its gonna look kind of ghetto. Those ones above leave a lot to be desired. Oh well, gotta do what ya gotta go to make it work. ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1385 "2008-02-26T08:10:50Z")
good call on the shaving the moldings, I say gold for the end-tanks. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1386 "2008-02-26T08:11:40Z")
> [@newman](#): > > i think it’s going to look awesome, personally. as long as you like it thats all that matters i suppose. The exposed oil cooler pics you showed look like crap though, not because of the cooler but because of the way they routed the lines. Looks like dog shit. ---
**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 26, 2008, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1387 "2008-02-26T08:12:28Z")
here’s a well done bosozoku car: ![http://www.geocities.jp/tanetane92/IMG_509300221.jpg](http://www.geocities.jp/tanetane92/IMG_509300221.jpg) tons of pics here: [http://www.geocities.jp/tanetane92/20060618nncs01.html](http://www.geocities.jp/tanetane92/20060618nncs01.html) [http://www.geocities.jp/tanetane92/20060115tas03.html](http://www.geocities.jp/tanetane92/20060115tas03.html) > [@fiend540](#): > > The exposed oil cooler pics you showed look like crap though, not because of the cooler but because of the way they routed the lines. Looks like dog shit. man, i love the routing of the lines. I think it’s hot as hell… it’s all business. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1388 "2008-02-26T08:18:06Z")
> [@newman](#): > > man, i love the routing of the lines. I think it’s hot as hell… it’s all business. Meh you always seem to love retarded crap on cars. It just seems slapped on as second thought when they could have easily left the grills and routed the lines through it. Oh well back on topic how much body work do you have left till paint? ---
**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 26, 2008, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1389 "2008-02-26T08:20:21Z")
> [@fiend540](#): > > Meh you always seem to love retarded crap on cars. It just seems slapped on as second thought when they could have easily left the grills and routed the lines through it. Oh well back on topic how much body work do you have left till paint? not sure. id like to think it will be painted in about one month. ---
**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 26, 2008, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1390 "2008-02-26T09:28:22Z")
interesting: ![http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii65/quiyet-noises/niii.jpg](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii65/quiyet-noises/niii.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1391 "2008-02-26T09:31:45Z")
Are those headlights in the rubstrip? ---
**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 26, 2008, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1392 "2008-02-26T09:33:06Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Are those headlights in the rubstrip? turn signals. maybe converted to headlights? idk. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1393 "2008-02-26T09:33:44Z")
interested in customizing the mtech a bit to kind-of form around the intercooler with style? lol. EDIT: I almost think it would look better if you just cut those lower “vents” i will call them in the bumper just to route the intercooler piping through, and just mount the whole intercooler outsied the bumper…ill Pshop quick…BRB ---
**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 26, 2008, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1394 "2008-02-26T09:35:25Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > interested in customizing the mtech a bit to kind-of form around the intercooler with style? lol. not really. I’ll look into it once i get it cut out… but anything i can think of is kinda dumb. i’m reserving any judgment until i actually get the bumper cut. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1395 "2008-02-26T09:38:09Z")
> [@newman](#): > > turn signals. maybe converted to headlights? idk. Don’t you need headlights to register/inpect it and drive it legally on the street? I’m assuming that’s a concern. Either way it’s creative. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![dftsilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dftsilvia/32/7447_2.png) [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1396 "2008-02-26T09:39:31Z")
bing used to have his oil cooler lines ran like that on his s13 coupe looked cool… are you using single turbo conversion? do you need a front mount that big? could u cut the core down a little so its not so tall like take an inch or so off? ---
**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 26, 2008, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1397 "2008-02-26T09:40:17Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Don’t you need headlights to register/inpect it and drive it legally on the street? I’m assuming that’s a concern. Either way it’s creative. :tup: looks like a track car to me. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1398 "2008-02-26T09:43:58Z")
![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/body5copy.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/body5copy.jpg) ill re-post later…im going to change the color of the car and bumper to the BMW green and the intercooler endtanks the color of the wheels, and the fins black. ---
**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 26, 2008, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1399 "2008-02-26T09:47:21Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/body5copy.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/2/022a973df90f422d3a50533aa0c6931f5754d29f.jpeg) > > ill re-post later…im going to change the color of the car and bumper to the BMW green and the intercooler endtanks the color of the wheels, and the fins black. THANKS. i think it will look pretty sick… (ps the whole front of the metal bumper is covered with black trim and a euro sized plate holder) ---
**Author:** ![dftsilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dftsilvia/32/7447_2.png) [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1400 "2008-02-26T09:49:16Z")
yes! that looks awsome look like u could shoot the pipes through the fog light holes [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=69) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=71)