# Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread.

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123>\
**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:** 85

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**Author:** ![orzech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f04885/32.png) [@orzech](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/orzech)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1681 "2008-12-01T13:51:17Z")

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> [@justa4door](#):
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> FUCK its like 5 post up there… this is why you should be banned

are you cereal? i guess thats why i should search since im a complete newb when it comes to this car forum type things. never really been on one before… but you didnt answered my question?!

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**Author:** ![orzech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f04885/32.png) [@orzech](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/orzech)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1682 "2008-12-01T13:58:45Z")

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> [@turbociv](#):
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> if you guys were paying attention at all to this build you would already know that he is keeping the AWD and converting the front end to support it.
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> He also made it right hand drive like his 240 was.

i personally think newman should have went with the GTR mustang superchargers with headers and nawzzzzzzzzz

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1683 "2008-12-01T14:06:57Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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> Stay on topic please…

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**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1684 "2008-12-01T14:27:07Z")

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> [@maxwell](#):
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> ^

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**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1685 "2008-12-01T15:05:50Z")

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this thing done yet?

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**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1686 "2008-12-29T05:23:17Z")

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> [@bing](#):
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> this thing done yet?

nope.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1687 "2008-12-29T14:00:04Z")

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he has new toys. he doesn’t care about hacking up an e30 anymore.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1688 "2008-12-29T14:37:15Z")

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This is an awesome build it’d be great to see some more progress.

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**Author:** ![97Ranger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97ranger/32/7342_2.png) [@97Ranger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97Ranger)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1689 "2009-01-13T22:31:04Z")

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any updates yet??

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**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1690 "2009-01-15T08:32:11Z")

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Considering this is 67 pages long, its safe to say that when he has updates, he will put them up himself. There is no need to ask every 15 days.

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**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 15, 2009, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1691 "2009-01-15T08:34:21Z")

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I haven’t touched it in ages, that said, if someone wants to come over and help me w/ the bodywork, i’d appreciate it! I need motivation!

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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1692 "2009-01-15T08:42:11Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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> I haven’t touched it in ages, that said, if someone wants to come over and help me w/ the bodywork, i’d appreciate it! I need motivation!

would said help get to drive it when its done?

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1693 "2009-01-15T08:53:12Z")

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no pg 68?

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**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 14, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1694 "2009-02-14T16:54:23Z")

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just brought the car and all the body parts to a friend in west seneca to have the bodywork done and the car primered, then paint. WOOT.

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**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1695 "2009-02-14T17:43:16Z")

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and den?

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**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1696 "2009-02-14T19:02:30Z")

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> [@EvilJay](#):
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> and den?

year 2020…😃

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**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:** [February 22, 2009, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1697 "2009-02-22T09:32:22Z")

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just junk it

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**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:** [February 22, 2009, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1698 "2009-02-22T10:00:11Z")

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> [@VANDIT](#):
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> just junk it

:picard:

he’ll sell it 2 steps away from completion for 1/3 of what he has into it, silly n00b

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**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1699 "2009-02-22T15:25:55Z")

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soo… has it been painted yet? lol

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**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:** [April 25, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1700 "2009-04-25T20:30:21Z")

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dropped 700 bucks on awesome colored green paint today. Going to do the door jams, interior and engine bay either tomorrow or next weekend. Then I can start putting parts on the car permanently…

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