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  • My landyatch - e38 740iL

    new to forum here,
    coming up on one year of ownership of the car its coming close to being "finished". Figured id share what I'm doing.
    i feel in love with sedans last year and after seeing Matt Waln's e38 i pulled the trigger and bought one.
    1996 740iL. Previous owner's DD through summer and canadian winters.
    unfortunately i didn't take any pictures of it before i started tearing it apart, but it was black, sitting on chrome m par reps. front was completely pitted, headliner falling, broken trims and everything else you'd expect from a 96.

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    started sanding the hood down as it was the worst part. Rock chips everywhere, headlight lenses completely pitted. Also had to replace 3 out of 4 doors because the bottoms were pretty rusty and rotted out.

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    i only had plans to do the hood, but one thing lead to another and this happened

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    decided to go balls deep and just paint the whole car.
    acquire some custom built BC Br series coils with swift springs and finally made up my mind on what shoes to put on her.
    fixed some odds and ends inside, and got my headliner wrapped in black suede. painted all the trims to match.
    had a hiccup for a while as one of the wheel locks snapped on me. After a lot of time, effort, and carbide bits later (cobalt drill bits didn't work) i got the wheel lock off and was able to finish installing my coils

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    wanted to do something different inside while keeping the class, so i sanded the original wood trim and went over it with a satin varnish for a nice matte look
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    Wheels....i wanted to keep an OEM look to it. I decided i wanted wide 3 piece, 19" style 5s. oddly enough i found a set that just been built by Spintech. 18" faces stepped up to 19" and converted to three piece. 9.5/10.5 wide, 2" and 3" lips, but that wasn't going to cut it for me.
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    i ordered bigger, 4.5" lips for the rear, and moved the 3" ones to the fronts, making them 19x10.5/12.
    painted the centres, acquired polished aluminum hex caps, and finished it with red/gold bbs emblems
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    decided to verify the size of the rears lol

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    a quick test to see where i was at and figure out my next move

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    the fronts didn't clear my struts so spacers were added to my list. rears cleared no problem, but i wanted to tuck the 12s and the -2 degrees of camber the stock adjustment allows just wouldn't cut it.
    did a lot of research in order to figure out how to get more camber in the back. Since there is virtually zero aftermarket for this car i did it stance works style and built adjustable control arms myself. pics to come

    got some rubber for the BBS. Went with Feds 595. 215/35 and 245/35. The rears didn't fit unfortunately so i had to upsize it to 255/40. Didn't mind the bigger side wall in the back either.
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    worked my rear fenders on the inside aaaaand got her sitting pretty

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    i had some bad rust on my passenger rear quarter, so had to do a little bit of repair
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    30mm H&R spacer went in upfront, alpina rep lip went on, started masking the car for paint...
    nothing rubs or makes weird sounds. She drives nice and that 4.4 v8 groooowwwlllss..
    anyway if you've made this far, thanks for reading...she currently sits like this patiently awaiting paint.

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    follow me on instagram @artur_bastos
    thanks for reading
    Last edited by e38art; 08-13-2014, 11:29 AM.
    instagram: @artur_bastos

    My e38 Build

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    Subbed! would love to see how this ends!

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    • #3
      Killer job so far. Definitely subbed=)
      95 318ti & 96 328is

      Compact Build Thread

      Follow me on instagram: earlmeyeriii



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      • #4
        thanks guys, she should be on the road soon!
        instagram: @artur_bastos

        My e38 Build

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        • #5
          Nice man, can't wait to see it painted

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          • #6
            this thing looks so boss as is. once its painted it will be crazy, definitely my favorite e38 to date. love the matte finish on the wood. it looks much better
            IMG_20140729_210811 by MGRAND3, on Flickr


            My build thread.http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=33607
            Instagram: MGRAND3

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            • #7
              aside from needing new shorts, everything about this thread is a win
              '82 Volvo 242 build
              '73 Datsun 240z build

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              • #8
                This is promising, subbed.

                ig: @jonnie86

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                • #9
                  I like where this is going.

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                  • #10
                    Relevant to my interests

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                    • #11
                      YESSS art!!! Can't wait for these two black bitches to hit the streets

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                      • #12


                        As you could see, one of my doors had bad rust around the handle.
                        i sourced out a replacement today, which to my surprise was ming and it fits perfectly! barely adjusted anything.
                        the only thing that sucks is that it came off a newer e38 with more options, such as lit door handles, and some chrome trim inside i don't have now i want!

                        Last edited by e38art; 12-17-2014, 09:56 AM.
                        instagram: @artur_bastos

                        My e38 Build

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                        • #13
                          Love the matte wood finish. Very Volvo looking, and I think their wood is one of the best. Great attention to detail!

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                          • #14
                            in for more

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by speakerboy View Post
                              Love the matte wood finish. Very Volvo looking, and I think their wood is one of the best. Great attention to detail!

                              Thanks man, I love it too, the glossy wood looks cheap and like plastic to me lol
                              instagram: @artur_bastos

                              My e38 Build

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