# 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:** 1 **Showing post:** 493
### 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 8, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/493 "2007-02-08T21:41:09Z")
Ok, so… I finished all the tack welding on the floor… I received an offer from a guy at work to do the whole car, so as soon as i have it soda blasted, he is going to seam weld the chassis… So, in the meantime, i picked up a can of this (ted nugent approved!): ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00442-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00442-1.jpg) It was 30 bucks a quart, I hope it works well… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00441.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00441.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00438-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00438-1.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00439.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00439.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00437-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00437-1.jpg) I am just going to leave it like this until the underbody/bay/interior has been blasted… Next, I built a jig to mount the turbo… Yes, i know what you are thinking about turbo inlets… the answer is MAYBE… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00436-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00436-1.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00435-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00435-1.jpg) I included some frame reference planes and a motor mount clearance simulator, so that When i start drawing this in CAD, I will know what i need to avoid, without having to keep taking measurements on the car… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00446.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00446.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00447.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC00447.jpg) --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123)._