# 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")\
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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 31, 2007, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/400 "2007-01-31T06:23:59Z")

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> [@Carnut](#):
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> Well to get the thread back to where it needs to be.
> 
> Newman made some decent progress patching the floor tonight. Looks great. time for pics

Pretty simple yet a bit time consuming.

Yesterday I wire wheeled and sanded the driver’s side floor pan making sure to get all of the rust off. Most of it was actually just rust dust from a few problem spots:

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/patch1.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/5/f5843054f8ff043a1c8ded7aa73f804d29953b69.jpeg)

Then, using some 16GA plates, I tacked the plates over the rust from the inside:

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/patch2.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/3/5395c9ce92a9ef0b8c317a938a82d4659ba05ffe.jpeg)

Next, I will fill in the seams with seam sealant and then paint the floorpan with rust inhibiting paint. This is a lot easier than I thought it was going to be.

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