Craig's 328i Sport - e36 Track Car Build Thread

[Craig]

Cheers for the comments guys, some more updates coming along within the next few weeks!!

[northernjim]

Great job you're making here Craig, have you a target weight in mind?

Originally Posted by sailorbaz

Excellent work Craig, looks really well and finished to a top standard. Get the seats and harnesses in for some more photos, top man.

can't wait to see it all finished Craig

[azrael]

Excellent dedication to the cause

[Bounce]

Looking good Craig,get some updated pics up.

[Craig]

Got my seat frames back fresh from the powder coaters the other day, so wasted no time in getting the seats in the car. I have modified the frames slightly so instead of using 10mm steel packers to get the correct height, it now sites on 40mm box section which reduced the weight a fair bit as well as making the seats easier to fit.



Here’s some pictures of the interior, it’s now 99% complete the only jobs left to carry out are;

- Fit the harness lap strap eye bolts.
- Adjust and correctly wrap the harnesses round the rear cage.
- Fit the ‘piece de resistance’ into the centre of the steering wheel.

















As the boss kit used was for a non-airbag car the slip ring for the horn could not be re-used, so instead I’ve mounted a neat horn button on the side of the steering wheel cowling. For the MOT I’ll obviously label it up, however once through the label will be removed as I like the subtle ‘OEM’ look.



Next up, the car’s going for paint where there will be a mild cosmetic overhaul complete with a bit of overall body protection and of course replacing the nasty corroded front drivers’ side wing. Hoping to have another update within a week or two, then after that it’ll be back onto the final mechanical work before the car is complete.

[Bounce]

looking good,great job craig.

[sailorbaz]

Good work Craig, I'm loving this write up.

But you say 'car is complete'... will it ever be complete? I don't mean that in a nasty way but if you're anything like me, you'll find something else to change, adjust, modify in one way or another.

[Craig]

Nope, cause once that stage is complete i'll want to fit the 4.0 V8 and the GTR wider arches!!

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by Craig

As the boss kit used was for a non-airbag car the slip ring for the horn could not be re-used, so instead I’ve mounted a neat horn button on the side of the steering wheel cowling. For the MOT I’ll obviously label it up, however once through the label will be removed as I like the subtle ‘OEM’ look.

I think it's a little past the stage of being able to look 'OEM' fella...

Some great work you have done there. My OCD would make me want to paint the obviously 'silver' nuts and bolts that fix the red cage; or replace them with red anodised ones

[shane@mbtech]

Great work Craig