# Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread.

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**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")\
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**Post date:** [April 13, 2007, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1014 "2007-04-13T21:05:20Z")

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Rubber mounts are for pussies.

ok, i welded up some motor mounts today. the pics look like crap because i took them about 2 seconds after liberally dousing them with flat black spray paint.

I basically welded them right to the frame rails of the car. There is a relatively large backing plate of 1/4" mild steel solid welded to the frame rail, then gussets made of 1/4" and 7ga mild steel holding the motor.

Compared to the stock mounts, this would probably hold a bridge.

Front Driver  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC01639.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC01639.jpg)

Front Passenger  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC01636.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC01636.jpg)

Back Driver. (you can see the backing plate in this pic)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC01643.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC01643.jpg)

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