Lets go cabrio build
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Lets go cabrio build
Heres my new project.
1991 318ic
97xxx original miles.
second owner
all maintenance records
straight body
no rust
all electronics work great (less the broken antenna lol)
I've been looking for a facelift cabrio for a loooong time now and i finally got sone one too sell me one.
New rear seat on its way thanks to two240s@r3vlimited.com
Plans for it are pretty simple:
Stage1
Starting with the undercarriage
-Ground control/koni full kit
-camber/toe adj subframe with 12mm rise alum bushings
-new control arms/lollipops/tie rods/sway links
-new trailing arm bushings/sway links
-UUC sways
-Custom braces to stiffen up the chassis and stop some of the shimmy
-4 point roll bar
Here are a few pics of how i got it. all ive done is replace the shadowed kidneys with chrome ones, detail the inside and clay/wax the hood.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836227582/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836227582/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836227818/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836227690/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228010/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835678309/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228358/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228432/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679607/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679607/
And the bad
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228516/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835678699/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835678699/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228894/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228894/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228990/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228990/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679141/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679141/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679253/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679253/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679361/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679361/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679459/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679459/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836229696/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836229696/
1991 318ic
97xxx original miles.
second owner
all maintenance records
straight body
no rust
all electronics work great (less the broken antenna lol)
I've been looking for a facelift cabrio for a loooong time now and i finally got sone one too sell me one.
New rear seat on its way thanks to two240s@r3vlimited.com
Plans for it are pretty simple:
Stage1
Starting with the undercarriage
-Ground control/koni full kit
-camber/toe adj subframe with 12mm rise alum bushings
-new control arms/lollipops/tie rods/sway links
-new trailing arm bushings/sway links
-UUC sways
-Custom braces to stiffen up the chassis and stop some of the shimmy
-4 point roll bar
Here are a few pics of how i got it. all ive done is replace the shadowed kidneys with chrome ones, detail the inside and clay/wax the hood.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836227582/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836227582/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836227818/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836227690/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228010/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835678309/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228358/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228432/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679607/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679607/
And the bad
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228516/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835678699/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835678699/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228894/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228894/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228990/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836228990/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679141/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679141/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679253/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679253/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679361/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679361/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679459/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5835679459/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836229696/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836229696/
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Re: Lets go cabrio build
I was expecting a volkswagen cabrio.
I am much more delighted that it is a bmw cabby build. Awesome. Cant wait to see the progress.
I am much more delighted that it is a bmw cabby build. Awesome. Cant wait to see the progress.
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Re: Lets go cabrio build
lullz. like totally
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Re: Lets go cabrio build
The skid is cut out and almost ready for welding. killer ass design i came up with, and i machined some mount spacers to bringthe 4 banger up 3/4 of and inch
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Re: Lets go cabrio build
I do like these cars... wish it was easier to find a clean one, but they all seem to look like the one you found. Would make a nice cheap convertible daily.