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Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:01 am
by kalifornia087
Awesome!!

Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:04 pm
by Freddy2k
attntn Blood Orange may cause eye cancer...

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Painted the subframe support, modified/welded the front knockles for more steering lock, disassembled the suspension and broaght the dampers to a specialist to modify...

Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:37 pm
by Freddy2k
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Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:24 pm
by down_shift
I like how fast this project is moving!

Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:42 pm
by andysapp
Daily updates make me happy!!

Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:43 pm
by revel
down_shift wrote:I like how fast this project is moving!
truth!

Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:49 pm
by Pittsy
Freddy2k wrote:attntn Blood Orange may cause eye cancer...

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Painted the subframe support, modified/welded the front knockles for more steering lock, disassembled the suspension and broaght the dampers to a specialist to modify...



LOVE that color, duder!

How many/which parts are getting painted that color?

Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:54 pm
by Freddy2k
Cage, Wheels, Mirrors, maybe decals and a front/rear lip dont know yet.

Found some nice CF Parts for the bimmer, i think i will order hood, trunk, roof spoiler and maybe gt-splitter, in CF from them.

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Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:22 am
by down_shift
those carbon bits would look stunning with a candy coat of the marrakesh brown on them.

Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:49 am
by andysapp
Love that hood!!

Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 1:39 pm
by Freddy2k
Today was a torture... Sanded the whole intereur+engine bay by hand... The fillered it, tomorrow i have to help a friend but i think after lunch i can start to sand it again, my painter is back on Friday so maybe we can paint everything i fillered on Saturday...

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unbolted the gearbox...

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Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:53 pm
by andysapp
Painted bits are looking good!

Are those metal shavings from before or after you took the gearbox off?

Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:43 pm
by Abactus
looks a lot better than the old red :mrgreen:

Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:58 pm
by Freddy2k
andysapp wrote:Painted bits are looking good!

Are those metal shavings from before or after you took the gearbox off?
It's just the filler, everything will be painted in brown...

Andy it happend before i took it off... One piece of the pressure plate broke off and destroyd the bellhousing...

Re: Kraut Drifter Introduction...

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:44 pm
by Zach
Dayyuumm, that's crazy clutch explosion!