# 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:** 87
**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:** [May 3, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1721 "2009-05-03T17:51:20Z")
Big thanks to brian b and andy w for helping out: COLOR FUCKING RULES Painted the cage flat black: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint01.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint01.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint02.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint02.jpg) Masked it off: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint03.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint03.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint04.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint04.jpg) Set up a lil booth: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint05.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint05.jpg) Sprayed the engine bay and the visible interior components… Going to do the jams later this week. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint06.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint06.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint07.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint07.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint08.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/paint08.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:** [May 3, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1722 "2009-05-03T17:52:25Z")
progress! ---
**Author:** ![Afrank45](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afrank45/32/5021_2.png) [@Afrank45](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afrank45)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1723 "2009-05-03T17:59:28Z")
good looking color ---
**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:** [May 3, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1724 "2009-05-03T18:01:23Z")
That’s pretty sweet! ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1725 "2009-05-03T18:03:21Z")
That is fantastic, good to see ya working on it again. ---
**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:** [May 3, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1726 "2009-05-03T18:05:13Z")
I need to order a few suspension parts like ball joints and wheel bearings, and then i’ll be putting it on the wheels. 🙂 then the engine, etc. ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1727 "2009-05-03T18:05:13Z")
Kickass color. I’m going to want to buy this back. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1728 "2009-05-03T18:05:30Z")
i can’t believe this is happening 😛 nice! ---
**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:** [May 3, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1729 "2009-05-03T18:06:10Z")
Should be picking up the engine in a few weeks. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![esford90](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/esford90/32/5314_2.png) [@esford90](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/esford90)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1730 "2009-05-03T18:06:50Z")
wow that looks amazing! ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1731 "2009-05-03T18:13:54Z")
Better be done by may 21st… I’ll be in town then 😉 ---
**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:** [May 3, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1732 "2009-05-03T18:32:30Z")
Nice progress! And :tup: to that color! ---
**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:** [May 3, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1733 "2009-05-03T18:39:46Z")
Cool, looking forward to seeing more. ---
**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:** [May 3, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1734 "2009-05-03T18:54:01Z")
looks good! what’s being done to the engine? and when do you plan to have it on the road? ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1735 "2009-05-03T18:54:37Z")
Looks awesome! Love the color too. Dan ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1736 "2009-05-03T18:57:25Z")
wow, nice to see it in some fresh paint can’t wait too see pics once the rest of the body panels are one ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1737 "2009-05-03T19:06:34Z")
looks great christian. Looks like your car might be painted before mine.lol ---
**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:** [May 3, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1738 "2009-05-03T19:16:18Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > looks great christian. Looks like your car might be painted before mine.lol well we should have a three-way… . . …uhh race to see whose car gets painted first :eekdance: ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1739 "2009-05-03T19:19:27Z")
nice cant wait to fianlly see the car after hearing all about it ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1740 "2009-05-03T20:40:54Z")
Love it! Can’t wait to see it all come together now :tup: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=86) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=88)