Category Archives: General

Tomorrow looks hopeful!

I’m so friggin tired of kicking around the Vorshlag Mounts under my desk, and desperately want to get them in the car! Tomorrow looks like it is wide open. Kristin is off to a Baby shower and I’ll have a day to … Continue reading

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What's so special about this shell? Why not find a 325is?

I’ve been asked many times why the M3? Why not start with a 325is and build that? To me it was cheaper to buy my old car back then it was to get a 325is and then swap all of … Continue reading

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Here's where it sits… Lonely… Engine-less….

How it currently sits: Now I work at a salvage yard and snagged an aluminum blocked 5.3 and a core T56 transmission that was built by D and D with ALL the goodies. It needs a new input shaft and … Continue reading

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…now it's back in my hands…

When I got the car back I was thinking of the different options I had. I could go with a Euro S50b32, 6 speed, and rear diff. However that idea is a pipe dream and comletely unrealistic for my budget. … Continue reading

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The Saga of how the "M3 in a Box" became "The Silver Car"…

Got the Car from a friend of mine who had stripped it as a complete shell, but had all the parts for it except for fasteners. MANY new OEM parts from Roadshow BMW etc. Here is basically how it sat for … Continue reading

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Welcome to my 1995 e36 M3 LSx Build!

This blog will chronicle my e36 M3 build from start to finish. However long that may or may not take. Along with actual work done to the car, I will be posting things on the systems so that you and … Continue reading

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