francoisv

So over the last month or two, i have been going over the car and "fixing" the small detail stuff that needs doing. Things like some minor dings in the body work, re doing some welds, and started the repair work on the jack points that were quite damaged by rust as well as having the donor engine looked over and all looks good for engine transplant over Christmas. Not many photos yet, as its not very interesting. Getting the car ready for the engine swap will be a good mile stone and then look at paint early next year, but will hold off on spaying the deck tray until the below has been addressed.

A certifier has been out and was pretty hard case. He refused to acknowledge anything the previous certifier had inspected and requested i open the tray panels up for investigation. I have been in touch with the LVVTA and another certifier to work around this, so will see how that goes. Understandably he is putting his name on the build as a sign off, but its a good case of how different every inspector is. LVVTA suggested i engage another certifier as the regulations are around safety ad impact to the driver / passenger cabin and since i have not made any adjustments or modifications to the front cabin, that should be taken into consideration etc etc - Not really sure how that all pans out

In other news, I have just purchased the below - yes, its the same plate as the one in Aussie, but i dont care and it suits the car quite well. I did put a space between the M and the U ?  

Probably been asked a few times before, but does anyone have a car trailer i could borrow / hire / HJ for a couple days?

11 hours ago, zero said:

Wow the taillights really make a big difference.

Yea they do. They actually helped with deciding on a final colour too. Going with the Audi Nardo Grey, with everything else black

Not much of an update as I'm waiting on Clint from LVVT to come see the ute (he is scheduled in for tomorrow) , but had these arrive in the other day, almost all the puzzle pieces now to finish it off before paint.

As per the title, after the slip / clock steering ring

7 hours ago, e46v12 said:

Hi Francois

I purchased mine off euro1 auto spares. But had a jag one lined up, it was from trade me. But couldn't come to an agreement with the seller

If you keep a look out for any jag xjr model that is getting wrecked, it should have the charger like the one above.

Thanks 

Thanks mate, just bought one from them haha

20 hours ago, e46v12 said:

Hey Nathan 

there's no kit that i know of, i was going to use the jag xjr supercharger as there was a kit in the states that would mount it up.

But couldn't seal the deal on that so went with the AMG charger. 

I'm just going to set it up the same way as the jag one. Get some custom intake adapter plates made from bmw  to charger. Then will try and use the Bmw fuel lines and injectors, the Charger has an intercooler integrated into the bottom of the charger itself so would "hopefully" sit in the bmw valley pan area. plump it up and either chip the ecu or go aftermarket worst case. 

Thats the rough idea at the moment for it.

check this build out, this is what got me on to the idea.

https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=418571&page=6

Thanks

Ah this is great. I was thinking about doing something similar with the ute, but i haven't managed to track down a charger yet. Where did you get yours?

So a dirty beautiful package turned up today

11 hours ago, zero said:

I haven't personally, but everyone I spoke to about a cert recommended him over everyone else.

Thanks mate, that's the vibe I get from everyone too. Let's hope it all goes well

Okay so I have Clint from LVVCA coming to have a look at the ute next month.

Anyone had much dealings with him?

On 8/15/2018 at 9:36 AM, qube said:

i like the name of this thread.. "re-boot"

Haha yea I thought so too.

Thanks @*Glenn* any specific brand? or would Castrol Magnetec be okay do you think?

Probably been asked a few times, but what is the best oil to use for an E30 M42 318i with 208,000km?

Penrite's site has the wrong engine oil, and now there is a ticking noise after the oil change. They claim 20w60 was the right stuff, however that might have been to heavy / thick.

On 8/12/2018 at 8:44 PM, KwS said:

Im not a huge fan of the E60, too "gadgety" and overweight for me, but damn that's probably one of the best looking i have seen. Good luck, cant imagine it will hang around long.

Thanks Man, yea she is a pretty car haha But sadly its time to move it on. Hoping i can make my F10 pretty too 

Just now, CSET said:

Thank you for your custom! 472 Sterling Grey Metallic. Looks nice in the sun, pretty tough to mix touch up for tho. Grant and Ben at GT Refinishers did a great job paint matching the cage tho! 

You're the 3rd person to have to tell me about GT Refinishers. I may have to go see them tomorrow. But yes, cage and overall car looks great in that colour.

2 hours ago, CSET said:

Got the car back from the painters today. I went with sterling grey to match the shell, looks good! Once it's fully dry I'll reinstall the interior side panels, seat base and carpet, then get the retrimmers on the case for any bits I can't do. This is going to look factory once it's finished

Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr

Saw this today when picking the E60 up. That grey is pretty fantastic. What's the paint code?

Thanks guys. It's good to be able to start working on it again.

Made some progress on the the minor imperfections that needed to be covered up at the rear. Will sand down and shape tomorrow followed by some Epoxy primer.

Still deciding on the rear licence plate location. Use the existing in the tailgate, or weld up and relocate to rear bumper

On 5/28/2018 at 12:32 PM, e46v12 said:

Hey Team

So changed my mind about the wheels on the touring and decided to try the style 95's on to see what they looked like. 

Couldn't really get a good gauge as the fronts wouldn't fit due to tyre size and rears fitted but are just touching the shock housing.

So in the process of sorting some smaller profile tyres and putting the style 135's on to the sedan which i think are better suited for.

Also a nice surprise this morning. 

Yes yes Charlie ( EUROLESS ) I should really finish one car before the next haha but couldn't help myself.

Have purchased this beauty which i will eventually get to once im ready on the touring.

Just going to let it sit on the back burner, but very excited!  

Oh if your wondering what it is, it's a supercharger.

 

Style 95s for the win!!

Envious of that supercharger tho!

Over the last week, I've made descent way on the tailgate section, getting all the wiring and structure pieces cut up and welded.

Welds aren't the best as the metal on that side of the chassis is rather thin. Pin holes will be filled with deck liner and the end bits will be sealed with heavy duty weather resistant silicone.

Hinge needs to be aligned slightly, but opens and closes pretty well. 

Well, it's been a while since I last looked at this project, mainly due to other projects, business and getting married. Oh and moving house and travels etc (any excuse really haha)

Original build http://bimmersport.co.nz/topic/49495-e39-touring-to-ute-project/

As some of you may know, I recently brought the Ute out of storage where its been for the last 18 months. I spent a few days deciding what direction the project should take and what deadline.

I've chosen to go with a recently acquired decent PFL 540 that will be used as the foundation to power the ute, as trying to locate a donor M5 is just becoming near impossible. So for now, the plan is to run a super charged rebuilt M62 with padel shifts.

The following still needs to be done,
- Complete the Tailgate.
- Rear left chassis jack point needs rebuilding
- Review of the body work for surface rust, dings, misc things that need doing.
- Engine bay clean and detail
- A few wiring tidy ups
- Engine transplant along with drive shaft, diff etc
- Super charger kit for the M62
- Adjustable Suspension
- Custom deck cover
- Full respray, colour yet to be decided
- Certification and re registration.

If you or anyone you know is good with a welder, PM for some extra cash work

Is the digital clock available? And possibly the plug that goes into it

17 hours ago, qube said:

looks absolutely fab on the style 95's. its as if it was meant for this car.

Yea you're right. Was a gamble when I first thought about it.

Fits so well. I may look at putting a set on the F10 when it arrives ?

Now on trade me, original post updated

https://www.trademe.co.nz/1727389294

5 hours ago, GetCam said:

Did you buy that white 318i that was on trademe?

Yea we did. Wife loves it, going for a full service next week

Found one. Thanks