Friday, May 9, 2008

...and so it begins


so most of you who know me know that i'm not the best wrench in the world. i've been known to really mess us from time to time. so i'm really hoping this goes well!!!!

Goal - build a safe, reliable and fun track car that will occasionaly be driven at an autocross.

the car
1989 BMW 325i




maintenace completed upon purchase
clutch kit
water pump
timing belt, tensioner
control arms, bushings (offset powerflex)
tie rods
2 wheel bearings
thermostat
all belts
motor mounts
trans mounts
rebuilt all shifter linkages
fuel pump and filter
plugs wires
rotor and cap
brake rotors
brake pads
oil pan gasket
flex disc

upgrades complete upon purchase
bilstein sport shocks
racing dynamics sport springs
racing dynamics adjustable swaybars
adjustable endlinks
4.10LSD
euro cloth sport interior
mtech steering wheel
15" konig rewinds with a good set of RA1s

stuff to do in no particular order
rear trailing arm bushings
rear shock mounts
diff bushing
subframe bushings
investigate and fix small oil leak
e36 steering rack swap
investigate and fix heater core leak
remove powersteering
bypass brake pad sensor
fix flakey speedo
gc coilovers
camber plates
rebuild calipers
remove ac
remove interior (seats, dash, headliner, carpet, etc.)
get roll bar
seats & harnesses
gauges, gauges, gauges
ss brake lines
get alignment

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