Track car build

Jon8710 · 29-09-2015, 08:08 PM

Hi all

I'm looking to build a track car out of a BMW 635csi
Iv got the chance to buy a wide arch race car shell
And going to get a donor car and swap all the
Bits I want over, problem being all 635's seem to be auto
Boxes if I bought a donor car with a auto box in it would it be a massive
Pain to convert it over to manual ????

I'm not quite sure how much of a job it is ???

Saying that I'm a massive amateur mechanic so any job is a big one
But I'm looking to do this over time.

Any advice would be appreciated

Cheers

Loaded · 29-09-2015, 10:29 PM

Your plan sounds interesting!

Well, check some builds here and i believe that you're going find what are you looking for.

http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15162

http://www.evolution2.co.za/bmw-635csi-race-car

Regards

s.mac · 30-09-2015, 06:48 PM

Good luck!

billyboysm3 · 30-09-2015, 07:08 PM

All I know is any track car is time and money.

s.mac · 30-09-2015, 07:39 PM

You forgot the pain, mentally and physically

I've just spent the last 3 days cleaning a shell up, 2 more days to go before I have to go back to work, it doesn't look like I've done anything

my body is in bits

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 30-09-2015, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s.mac

You forgot the pain, mentally and physically

I've just spent the last 3 days cleaning a shell up, 2 more days to go before I have to go back to work, it doesn't look like I've done anything

my body is in bits

More beer

29-09-2015, 08:08 PM	#1
Jon8710 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: May 2012 Location: london Posts: 563 Casino cash: $8371	Track car build Hi all I'm looking to build a track car out of a BMW 635csi Iv got the chance to buy a wide arch race car shell And going to get a donor car and swap all the Bits I want over, problem being all 635's seem to be auto Boxes if I bought a donor car with a auto box in it would it be a massive Pain to convert it over to manual ???? I'm not quite sure how much of a job it is ??? Saying that I'm a massive amateur mechanic so any job is a big one But I'm looking to do this over time. Any advice would be appreciated Cheers __________________ 1979 E24 635csi , 730d work horse , Porsche GT4

29-09-2015, 10:29 PM	#2
Loaded S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: May 2010 Location: Austria Posts: 369 Casino cash: $3708	Your plan sounds interesting! Well, check some builds here and i believe that you're going find what are you looking for. http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15162 http://www.evolution2.co.za/bmw-635csi-race-car Regards

30-09-2015, 06:48 PM	#3
s.mac CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,247 Casino cash: $15600	Good luck!

30-09-2015, 07:08 PM	#4
billyboysm3 CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,001 Casino cash: $25206	All I know is any track car is time and money.

30-09-2015, 07:39 PM	#5
s.mac CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,247 Casino cash: $15600	You forgot the pain, mentally and physically I've just spent the last 3 days cleaning a shell up, 2 more days to go before I have to go back to work, it doesn't look like I've done anything my body is in bits