70 M2 build

[kris]

Any updates, Kris? Hope all's well.

Yes, there seem to be quite a few cycling aficionados on the FAQ (BTW, that's where I got my username. Did you race in the '80's and beyond, Kris?)

I raced from the mid eighties to about 2005. Now I just tool around trying to look cool. Updates to come soon.

Cheers

Kris

[kris]

Any updates, Kris? Hope all's well.

+1 (!).

What kind of shape were the original seats? I'm still looking for an early D.S. seat base for my '69.

Hi Jim,

My car was purchased as a shell so I don't have any original seats or brackets. I do have a 73 parts car if that helps?

[achilles]

Comical Kris,

I raced solid cat 3 from about '90 until I crashed at 65 downhill at the World Police/Fire Games in Quebec city in '05...I'll tell you that one sometime over beer...

Thanks for the welcome to the toronto group. Should have my ride safetied in about two weeks!

Cheers, Chris

[kris]

Picked up a "new" 3 piece dash from BMW through Blunt. For some reason about a month ago, 3 piece dashes showed up as available, well at least a few anyway. Blunt was able to grab one right away. Quality seems really good, not sure where they went with the textured material, but good looking nonetheless. Shown mocked up with early switches I picked up from a faq member. Gauge surround is made of plastic covered with vinyl and the reast of the dash has a white backing, almost like closed cell foam. Who knows who makes these for BMW and why they were available...

[kris]

Here are a few pics of some recent work on the car

Very beginning of wiring, plus a mock up of Lee's nifty dead pedal

Half Alpina tribute cage buttoned up. POR 15 and then matte black sprayed on top. Rear seats will be deleted. New jack point under the front mounts for the cage. Didn't go with the side mount on the seat belt boss like the real Alpina 1/2 cages

A little more work required for the final fit of the E21 323i dogleg

Test fit for engine placement with old short block, old rad. Engine mounts will be Massive from Lee Vuong

New OEM header buttoned up via a Turner kit

Goal is to have the real motor in the car in about a week. I suppose this thing will start in the middle of the winter sometime, and then I will stare at it until the spring.

[M3M3]

you need to add a diagonal and a harness bar to that 4 pt roll bar, unless you just added it as a decoration....

[kris]

you need to add a diagonal and a harness bar to that 4 pt roll bar, unless you just added it as a decoration....

It's decoration, guilty as charged. Won't be tracking this much, if at all.

[kris]

Here's a sneak peek at the E30 rear end with a Rogue finned diff cover

[ray_]

That looks not bad.

;-)

Cheers,

Ray

[tinkwithanr]

Wow, that's looking real good.

What kind of ground clearance are you going to have with that cover?

[kris]

Wow, that's looking real good.

What kind of ground clearance are you going to have with that cover?

Not a whole hell of a lot of clearance. I'm going to do a comparo to the old diff cover. My neighborhood voted in speed bumps, which I will need to pay attention to.

[ray_]

They should try voting in voting booths instead.

;-)

Not a whole hell of a lot of clearance. I'm going to do a comparo to the old diff cover. My neighborhood voted in speed bumps, which I will need to pay attention to.

[kris]

Recent pics

gas tank, will run E28 pickup. In case you hadn't guessed, the fuel filler door is shaved.

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Engine test fit. It's back enough for the factory fan setup (we think), but will need some work on the header for clearance.

[ray_]

I'd suggest an AGM battery under the back seat

Cheers,

[Mike_B]

Looking good!

I agree with Ray, get that battery under the seat and save your trunk space. What's that aluminum tank in the upper corner?

I like what you did with the fuel filler. I'm going down the same path.