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Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 4:17 am
by juiceof07
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:39 pm
by juiceof07
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:45 pm
by juiceof07
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:58 pm
by juiceof07
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:31 pm
by juiceof07
Hey Ladies and Gents,
It's been a while since I've posted any progress. Turns out that I'm going to give in on the speaker pods that I tried to recover as they just won't cut it. I ordered all the remaining suspension components I need to get the car on the road and they should be here some time this week! I should be able to drive the car by the beginning of next month. I got a hell of a deal on some temp rims and tires off craigslist in town yesterday. I'll use these rims for the time being and purchase the anticipated Style 5's later on down the line. Updates coming soon!
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Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 4:30 pm
by juiceof07
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 4:37 pm
by juiceof07
Some pics of her finally out the garage!
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The rear seems kind of high to me! Not sure if this car came with the correct shocks. Anyone have some used shocks for me to throw on let me know please!
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Snapped a picture before I left for work this morning! Ill keep you guys posted.
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:17 pm
by sansouci
I dunno about the ride height. I would think that it is determined by the springs, not the shocks.
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:05 pm
by GRNSHRK
Well, true Ken, but . . .
Those rear struts appear to be white in color so I have no idea what brand they are, but Billstein have multiple grooves for the spring perch that permits changing the rear ride height
I would get back under there and take a look, and if these are not adjustable, think I'd be looking for a set of Billy's, HD for stock springs and Sport for lowering springs
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 3:38 pm
by juiceof07
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:49 pm
by juiceof07
Turbo Motor Purchased
This weekend a couple friends and I went over to Jacksonville and pulled a turbo motor from an e23 745i. The turbo was destroyed and but all the other bits were in good condition. Looks like ill be looking to upgrade the turbo at this point.
- Pulled the motor and Transmission
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Towed the motor back to Tallahassee and dropped it in the garage.
- Motor in Garage
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Jacked the motor up on the hoist and began removing all the parts off the engine. Started at 11 AM and got done around 7PM. Learning so much about the components of this engine.
- Stripping Motor
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Got the motor on an engine stand and now I can start to rebuild everything and upgrade some components to build a reliable and powerful engine!
- Motor on Engine Stand
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Its time for me to swap out the belts on the car. One of them broke on me last night and I had to get towed to a friends house...
. I'll try to keep you guys posted on all the progress.
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 5:18 pm
by juiceof07
BACK TO WORK!
Greetings ladies and gents,
I have driven the shark around for about 2 months now and I'm ready to get back to work on it. The fuel pump is starting to give out so I decided that now is the time to go ahead and get back to the progress!
I went ahead and started to clear the interior and examine the body for rust and possible issues.
- Carpet Removed (Sound Insulation
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I removed the carpet and was left with the sound insulation. The sound insulation was wet and moldy and I had to rip it out of there. It was cracking all over and who knows how long its been like that.
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Driver Side Panel was RUST FREE!!
- Passenger Side Floor Panel
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Passenger side was not looking as good as the driver. There was some surface rust and the floor board was bent.
- Passenger Rear Floor Panel
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This was the scariest of them all. I realized that this was the most molded and rusted point on the inside of the car.
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 5:32 pm
by juiceof07
I had a buddy of mine come by and examine the floor boards and he told me it wasn't as bad as it looked. So I scraped up the layer of sound deadening and sanded down the surface rust and put a coat of OSPHO on the rust and everything started to look alot better!
- Pass. Rear Clean Up.
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The front passenger side need a little banging to go back into place. I got a piece of wood and a hammer and bent the floor board back as much as I could. Sanded it down and coated with OSPHO and it made a world of difference!
- Passenger Front Clean Up
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Here is a picture of all junk that made its way down from the blower motor (I think) into the car. These things were all over the place!
- Blower Motor Debris
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Next up is to remove the dash and inspect the firewall for and openings that could be leaking into the car! I'm going to purchase a bucket of "LizardSkin" and coat the inside of the car and the trunk area. Ill keep you all posted on my progress. Any words of advice, stickies, products, or sites that you all think would help me feel free to post!
Thanks!
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 5:28 pm
by zinnocoupe
I just read your whole post. Nice work. Looks like a real challenge. Nice score with the 745 engine. Keep up the good work
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:24 pm
by M6smitten
Luc,
You are absolutely kickin' ass! Wish we were neighbors. Keep posting your progress.
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 8:28 pm
by Maverick
Great thread! Really enjoying the updates.. if I ever visit the states I'll pop to Tallahassee I'll bring tools, parts and a cooler
Keep up the good work!
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 3:11 am
by Black-Out
Wow amazing work! It's actually pretty funny how closely the problems your car had, compared to mine. I paid $700 for mine lol. I also had an E39 540i-6, But unfortunately it died a noble death when my 16 year old daughter was broad sided by a careless driver at an intersection. I know I can always get another E39, but man do I miss that car. It was just so damn clean.......
Anyways I gotta tell you, This is awesome, makes me feel like I'm not the only one going off the deep end trying to save a shark!
I also need to fix my rear dash and the sub frame bushings on mine. They aren't completely shot but they have definitely seen better days. I also had to replace pretty much every steering link, and control arm on the front end.....They were all shot lol......
How much of a pain was the bushing swap on the rear sub frame? I been dreading it.....
You're boosting your car and I been trying like hell to find the same engine for my 6 series. How much should I expect to pay for that engine? did you get a smoking deal on it or did you pay about average prices? I been tossing up the idea of just going with a bolt on turbo kit, but the lazy side of me thinks getting a factory turbo engine would have it's benefits as opposed to boosting the N/A engine..... I'm sure the boosted engine has stronger pistons to deal with the extra pressure but I would expect the rods and crank are the same as the N/A engine as BMW tends to way over engineer the bottom ends on these things. Just want to gain some insight on cost to get a better idea which route I should go cause I'm trying to budget build this thing.
Great job!
William-
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 4:47 pm
by sansouci
When you straightened the passenger floor board, look underneath as the dried, cracked undercoating is now a moisture trap.
By the way consider Dynamat to replace the interior soundproofing.
Great work. We need more restorations and fewer parts cars. It's all about the love.
Looks like you had some non-rent paying critters in your car.....
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:38 pm
by juiceof07
zinnocoupe:
The challenge is extreme but I'm learning so much in the process which is exactly why I purchased this car. Could have got one for 4k and been in way better shape but where's the fun in that right?
Thanks for the kind and motivating words!
M6smitten:
You could always move down here!! Lol.
It's no where near as cold as it is in Denver right now and I could use some extra hands! Just sayin..But thanks for the motivation!
Maverick:
Tools and parts are always welcome and the cooler is NEVER denied!! I'll have a place for you to stay if you ever decide to make that trip! Thanks!
Black-Out:
The suspension was shot completely on this car but to be honest it's not that bad to replace! The subframe bushings were a PITA! I had to set them on fire and pound them out. Bought new bushings and dropped them off at a shop to be pressed in.
I got the engine, transmission, exhaust and all the turbo components for $700! I thought it was a hell of a deal but I think ill be going a different route and selling all the turbo components. If I'm not mistaken the turbo engine has lower compression and forged internals. The one thing I can tell you is decide what you want the end goal and purpose to be and it will direct you in the right direction to go!
Thanks for all the support and PM if you want to know any specific's. I'm learning but I'll give you whatever knowledge I have!
sansouci:
Thank you for that! I didn't think of that! I was thinking of spraying the Lizard Skin, placing Dynamat in certain places in the car, and placing new neoprene rubber and closed cell foam back in the car. Would that be over kill?
Thanks for the motivation! #SavetheSharks
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:49 pm
by juiceof07
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:57 pm
by juiceof07
PROGRESS UPDATES!!!
Started on removing body parts!
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Created this windshield stand to hold the glasses but I turned out making it too wide so I used it for the trunk and hood!
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Removed the windsheilds!
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Rust Issues on the rear windshield...
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Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 7:05 pm
by juiceof07
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 7:13 pm
by juiceof07
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:42 pm
by sansouci
So that's why there are multiple steering wheels in the shed....focus focus focus.....
Re: 1988 635csi "Bring Her Back to Life"
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 3:03 am
by juiceof07
sansouci wrote:So that's why there are multiple steering wheels in the shed....focus focus focus.....
Lol! I'm trying so hard to stay focused!