"Mad Max's " S54 powered E9 project
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JohnFBD
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Brendan, your car sounds awesome! Love the wiring harness and connectors, I can see that was a lot of detailed work, looks great.
Having engine envy, btw how did you get the aluminium to look so fresh?
Having engine envy, btw how did you get the aluminium to look so fresh?
Thanks John , I bead blasted some stuff or cleaned it by hand then used High temp Aluminum paint .
I finished shaving / polishing the airhorn , filter holders .
Another minor issue we ran into was building an exhaust system that fit he S54 headers , I wanted to use a system that fit the coupe . I got the rear portions of the coupe king stainless system and then had a merge collector built to mate it with the S54 headers . This I think turned out gangbuster's , sounds fantastic yet not too loud or obnoxious , and looks great
Brendan, as usual, the workmanship looks first rate. i have a question though, the merge collector and connection look very close to the frame rail ... do you think its going to hit / rattle while driving? or does it hang lower than it looks in the photos?
Life took a few detours and I was pulled away from any real work on this project . Things are now moving again , so a few updates . After getting the car running I took it up to the body shop and totally disassembled the entire car so that the paint and body work can be done
Back on to the dolly
Back on to the dolly
The last few pre paint and body shots
And the fun begins . The mocking up of the body panels . Due to the wider track of the later suspensions installed , I needed to make room to fit wheels and tires on that would allow the suspension to work correctly . So a group 2 wide body kit is going on
marking out where factory sheet metal is cut out to allow wheel and tires for the suspension modifications
One of the rear panels getting test fit . I don't like the Naca duct cut out so I had it filled in
Front fender getting test fit
And the fun begins . The mocking up of the body panels . Due to the wider track of the later suspensions installed , I needed to make room to fit wheels and tires on that would allow the suspension to work correctly . So a group 2 wide body kit is going on
marking out where factory sheet metal is cut out to allow wheel and tires for the suspension modifications
One of the rear panels getting test fit . I don't like the Naca duct cut out so I had it filled in
Front fender getting test fit
Gruppe 2 wide body kit.... Love. It.
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hey Brendan, i saw it up at the paint shop on friday. had to go up to road atlanta to pick up a rear windshield that Al Taylor sent down with a race team ... Gary and i rode up to get it and made a pit stop to see his coupe in the same paint shop. can't wait to see both of them complete in the not-to0-distant future.
We really need to invest in a group mental hospital, really
are you saying we need counseling Peter? when we start all buying assault weapons to protect our coupes ... then its time for the mental hospital.
I think we're better off buying rust converter....
Continuing with the body work , the front fenders getting attached to the body and cutting out the metal to allow for larger / wider wheels and tires
Bonded to the metal and screwed in place till the "glue " is cured
The kit Max Bought had vent in the quarter, I decided to get them filled in
Bonded to the metal and screwed in place till the "glue " is cured
The kit Max Bought had vent in the quarter, I decided to get them filled in
Work on installing the body kit continues , the front fenders now glued in are blended in
view from the front on the fenders blended in
Front fender from the top ... some fat front fenders !
the rear quarter mocked up waiting to get glued in
The left side is being difficult and is requiring a lot of extra finesse
view from the front on the fenders blended in
Front fender from the top ... some fat front fenders !
the rear quarter mocked up waiting to get glued in
The left side is being difficult and is requiring a lot of extra finesse
time to share some of the interior restoration done by Anthony Nue
dies headliner , should have a nice touch
front of the headliner redone in black
refurbished dash pads
Underdash panels redone
what we started with
redied and finished door panel
dies headliner , should have a nice touch
front of the headliner redone in black
refurbished dash pads
Underdash panels redone
what we started with
redied and finished door panel
Who did the dash pads?