E28 "mock 5" M5 build

[Thatguy087]

You have some serious commitment to this project. Looking good! Are you going to install the side skirts?

I sure am. Don't have the proper mounting clips so a few holes will need to be drilled. The wheel arch flares are going on too

[bkbimmer]

You have some serious commitment to this project. Looking good! Are you going to install the side skirts?

I sure am. Don't have the proper mounting clips so a few holes will need to be drilled. The wheel arch flares are going on too

Be sure to use decking screws, the choice of professionals around the world.

[brendonoid]

So I've finally woken up to the mechanics incompetence and taken it to someone who knows what they are doing and get the job finished. A few things left to tidy up, but I'll hopefully be driving it home sometime next week

If you ever do find a mechanic you'd trust to work on E28s in Perth I'd love to know. I trust no one, but my back shed wrenching can't do everything. Project is looking sweet btw.

[Thatguy087]

So I've finally woken up to the mechanics incompetence and taken it to someone who knows what they are doing and get the job finished. A few things left to tidy up, but I'll hopefully be driving it home sometime next week

If you ever do find a mechanic you'd trust to work on E28s in Perth I'd love to know. I trust no one, but my back shed wrenching can't do everything. Project is looking sweet btw.

Owen at BM Auto Engineering Malaga. He's who the car is being finished by, comes highly recommended by lots of beemer owners in Perth, especially E9-E28/E30

[brendonoid]

So I've finally woken up to the mechanics incompetence and taken it to someone who knows what they are doing and get the job finished. A few things left to tidy up, but I'll hopefully be driving it home sometime next week

If you ever do find a mechanic you'd trust to work on E28s in Perth I'd love to know. I trust no one, but my back shed wrenching can't do everything. Project is looking sweet btw.

Owen at BM Auto Engineering Malaga. He's who the car is being finished by, comes highly recommended by lots of beemer owners in Perth, especially E9-E28/E30

Thank you very much!

[Karl Grau]

Be sure to use decking screws, the choice of professionals around the world.

That is not how they fix things in the collection.

[Thatguy087]

I got some vdo gauges (oil pressure, oil temp and voltmeter) flush mounted into the newly leather wrapped centre console, only to find out today the gauges foul on the ac unit (must have seen pics from non-ac cars). Will have to drop one of the gauges (volt meter) and mount the other two where the ash tray goes. This also means getting the console covered in leather again :-(

[leadphut]

i never thought this car would be completed, much less this soon. looks great!

[Thatguy087]

Drove it home this arvo :-) runs beautifully, plenty of power! Interior is a disgrace but we'll get to that soon enough.

[Pistonbroke]

good to see it sitting in the driveway, it's been a long journey.
Curious to know what pinstriping combo are you going with and are you going to black out the rear blinker surrounds?
I like how you've whited out the mirror bodies, thinking of doing that also.

Liking the leather on the console, v nice

[Thatguy087]

good to see it sitting in the driveway, it's been a long journey.
Curious to know what pinstriping combo are you going with and are you going to black out the rear blinker surrounds?
I like how you've whited out the mirror bodies, thinking of doing that also.

Liking the leather on the console, v nice

Long journey indeed. Not considering pinstriping at this stage, but shadowlining is definitely part of the plan (window trims and gutter rails as well as lights, also have a set of shadowline door impact strips).

[Thatguy087]

Sorry about the shitty photos, but here's the inside. Spent many hours tonight getting it finished so I can keep driving it. M-tech I wheel is being finished off, so should have it on later this week. The moulded carpet I got from the states is WAY too big, so will get my trimmer to make me a new set. That'll have to wait til after the wedding though.

[gazm3]

Nice to see it running. Bet it goes well.


ahhh the wedding, now I see why you are getting this car built beforehand, as Wifes and car modification spending don't often synchronize very nicely

[Thatguy087]

Nice to see it running. Bet it goes well.


ahhh the wedding, now I see why you are getting this car built beforehand, as Wifes and car modification spending don't often synchronize very nicely

And we have a winner!!! I'm pretty lucky, her grin when we drive this thing is just as big as mine

[Thatguy087]

[stoney]

Congrats! on everything

[gtstarped]

Looking good man! Well done.

Whats the story with the cheque door cards :-P Got a rear spoiler for it?

[Thatguy087]

Looking good man! Well done.

Whats the story with the cheque door cards :-P Got a rear spoiler for it?

Always had a soft spot for houndstooth and what with the rest of the interior being black (and the whole car being black/white) I thought it would break it up nicely. Have the rear spoiler and the door sills, they'll make it on soon. Took delivery of some 3M double sided tape so will be finishing off the bodykit soon

[Sapotorito]

Always had a soft spot for houndstooth and what with the rest of the interior being black (and the whole car being black/white) I thought it would break it up nicely. Have the rear spoiler and the door sills, they'll make it on soon. Took delivery of some 3M double sided tape so will be finishing off the bodykit soon

Perfect combo and timing for the wedding too... (I assume thats where the picture above is from)

That's a very nice looking car man... Wish you the best as a married man

[Thatguy087]

After 3 years of searching to no avail, I got a 280km/h speedo face made up - he also repaired the tacho, refreshed the tacho face, painted the needles, fixed the odo gears and converted to km.

[Thatguy087]

Slowly and steadily putting the interior together. Gear stick emblem arrived today!

[euronewbie]

Looks great mate! Good to see more Aussie 28's getting around

[Thatguy087]

Time for a long overdue update. Car is pretty much finished except for the boot trim, headliner, shadowlining and stereo, but I've been too busy driving it.

Here are some pics:


















New Carpet:

[Thatguy087]

Also, after problems with the centre section of my exhaust (cracking all the time, improperly made) I got a new one made up and got a video of it running. Note it is running rich because it is cold and also I need to buy a new set of injectors.

http://s1018.photobucket.com/user/mcart ... q.mp4.html

[Thatguy087]

Another update:

Was driving down the highway at 100km/h (60mph) and the car in front decided to let go of its plastic sump guard, straight into my bonnet/windscreen. Luckily most of it was just marks that buffed out, but had to get a slight dent popped out.





After buffing the marks out:


The small, but annoying dent:

[tschultz]

Looking good. Hope you are enjoying the car!

[Thatguy087]

Went trawling through my hundreds of pics I took on my DSLR and never looked at, and found some of my car on a car park roof at sunset. A bit of editing later and here she is:

[Das_Prachtstrasse]

It looks really lovely, nice job!

[Mat & Pat]

This is an absolutely amazing thread. Worth the title of "Eye Candy".

You have my respect seeing how long the road has been, how high the mountain, and glad you're able to enjoy it now

[leadphut]

not too often are builds captured in their entirety. really enjoyed the progress and the finished result.

congrats!