Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread.

and while you’re at it…airbrush a mexican princess on the hood.

Just got done with the rear wheel bearings… went fairly smoothly once I got my “press” tools built…

Tomorrow is a day off from the car. Weds I hope to have the rest of the stuff I need to install the rest of the suspension.

Screw that, WIZARDS!! Looking good man

JOkermobile would be kinda weak.

X…

i want dibs when you sell it

yes

brown ftw… so hott

The multi color underside is great. It’ll be obvious to anyone looking at it that you took the car down to nothing and did it right.

EXACTLY!

I need a good color for the axles…

Also I forgot to add that in order to replace the disc brake backing plate on the rear, I had to drill out all the old bolts and tap them (to 1/4-20 of course)

It would be cool it you did the Axle tubes Orange like the X member but put “86 BMW” on the left tube and “326rb” on the right tube in Green like the Diff.

Haha, I don’t wanna put that much effort into them because they will probably break.

Although wrapping them in woodgrain vinyl would be funny.

What about “Oh-snap!!!”

or you could just do them in purple to keep somewhat of a theme going.

HAHAH YES!

Now I’m wondering if I should buy new axles…

if you are already thinking they are going to break, it prolly wouldn’t hurt to do it now rather than later.

Eh, if they break it will give me a core for remanned ones. I can get 8 axels for the price of one set of PPF “strong” ones… They’re easy to change… Now i have to FIND them, though.

yesss told ya it was a good idea. u got that in stock?