# 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:** 86

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1701 "2009-04-25T20:39:03Z")

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:bigclap:

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1702 "2009-04-25T20:40:31Z")

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:tup:

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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, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1703 "2009-04-25T20:42:04Z")

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it’s this really awesome pukey greenish color with just a little bit of flake.

Things i still have to buy:  
Painless chassis wiring harness  
OEM Nissan EFI wiring harness…

Maybe wheel bearings…

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1704 "2009-04-25T20:43:24Z")

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Can I do heaters in it?

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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, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1705 "2009-04-25T20:46:31Z")

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you better believe it.

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1706 "2009-04-25T20:48:00Z")

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Solid.

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**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1707 "2009-04-25T22:14:33Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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> dropped 700 bucks on awesome colored green paint today.

$742.36 even you mean

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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:** [April 25, 2009, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1708 "2009-04-25T23:02:52Z")

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awesome christian, its about time. let me know if you need a hand. Im getting bored while im waiting for my car to get back from paint.

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1709 "2009-04-26T05:12:19Z")

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> [@XwalkerX](#):
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> $742.36 even you mean

Newman rounds down, Beck rounds up 🙂

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**Author:** ![02NismoSpecV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/74df32/32.png) [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1710 "2009-04-26T05:25:21Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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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…

1972 Ford Pinto 4F green?

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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 26, 2009, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1711 "2009-04-26T06:05:52Z")

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> [@02NismoSpecV](#):
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> 1972 Ford Pinto 4F green?

No.

It’s a custom color from a chip book.

Way pukier… 😃

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**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1712 "2009-04-26T06:08:41Z")

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What happened to Urban Green? I love that colour.

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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 26, 2009, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1713 "2009-04-26T06:09:47Z")

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It’s VERY similar to that. It’s just a little bit more greenish-yellow with a TINY bit of flake.

This was just a little too “army” green… i wanted it with a bit more yellow…

It’s KINDA like this:

![http://www.labjunkies.com/newshopcarpics35.jpg](http://www.labjunkies.com/newshopcarpics35.jpg)

That is urban green. However, urban green looked bad inside, and meh outside. This looks really gross green-yellow outside, and gross green-yellow inside.

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**Author:** ![E.Roy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/e.roy/32/5073_2.png) [@E.Roy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/E.Roy)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1714 "2009-04-26T06:55:52Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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> This looks really gross green-yellow outside, and gross green-yellow inside.

haha siq

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**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1715 "2009-04-26T11:52:26Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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> This looks really gross green-yellow outside, and gross green-yellow inside.

nothing beats rolling puke lol. thats gonna be awesome.

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**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:** [April 26, 2009, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1716 "2009-04-26T12:28:04Z")

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HOLY MOLY. didn’t expect to see this going again :tup:

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1717 "2009-04-26T14:04:50Z")

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This should be cool to see done…l

Last time I saw it in my garage, it had a long way to go…

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**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:** [April 26, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1718 "2009-04-26T15:05:25Z")

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are u going to drift this thing or what?!?!?!?

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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:** [April 26, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1719 "2009-04-26T15:07:14Z")

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[sarcasm]im sure the awd will drift pretty well[/sarcasm]

but you better be putting on some super dope siq offset wheels with -39\* camber

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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:** [April 26, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1720 "2009-04-26T15:23:11Z")

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Hah, I forgot that you owned this car 😛

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