Colours: Photoshopped DPE S-10 Wheels for the E34

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Tom Goh

So here I am trying to decide on a colour scheme for the DPE S-10 wheels should chrome/polish finish be scrapped. A quick photoshop rendition simulates the results and here I have 5 different finishes. I know the renditions can look over the top but it’s photoshop, who cares?

As for the studs/nuts, i’ll leave it for a later decision. Most likely to be chrome though.

First picture above illustrates Body Colour Dish with Black Spokes.

Black Dish Black Spokes

White Dish Black Spokes

Black Dish Body Colour Spokes

White Dish Body Colour Spokes

Red Hot V12 Almost reddy to go back in :)

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Tom Goh

With my recent overhaul on the Cylinder heads due to a head gasket failure, the intake manifolds, head covers were sent for powdercoating and had actually been re-assembled and had the car running. What I didn’t know was that the con rod bearings were also shot due to coolant being mixed with the lube during the initial head gasket failure.

The engine then had to be pulled out again and disassembled to replaced the bearings. I took the opportunity to send the timing case, and distributor covers for powder coating to match the rest of the engine. Continue reading →

M70 V12 Parts being sandblasted – Intake Manifolds and Valve Covers

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Tom Goh

This is how the parts used to look like taken off the engine. The factory finish on the Valve covers have peeled over time, possibly due to heat and wear. the Intake Manifolds also faced discoloration. Other parts in the picture includes the fuel rail plastic cover which will also be painted.

Grinding excess cast material for a rounder, smoother finish Continue reading →

Sign of colours to come – M70 V12 engine detailing

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Tom Goh

After an unfortunate need to do an impromptu top overhaul due to a head gasket failure (more on that on a later post), the engine is now out of the car and being disassembled. The heads will be removed as well as the valve covers, intake manifolds and millions of other fixtures

Recently, i stumbled across powder coating services which i have wanted to try out and the reasearch has paid off. This is the perfect time to bring the parts out for powdercoating. I contacted rempojo powder coating today and brought the parts over. Continue reading →

V12 needs new water pump + thermostat

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Tom Goh

Last week the M70 V12 Water pump finally gave way after almost 3 years in my care, and abuse(?). Not to mention many more years before my possession of the engine.

The engine was part of an imported, scrapped E32 750il from Japan. I would like to think it has never been changed before this as most old BMs are pretty bulletproof Continue reading →

E30 M3 DTM Center Lock wheels just refurbished – finally

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Tom Goh

Some of you may remember from this post, where i acquired a set of 5 E30 DTM single lug / mono lug / center lock wheels last year in April. Today, i finally collected them from the shop. They have been sandblasted and refurbished back to their glory days. I decided to have them finished in racing white.

This is how these babies would look when mounted! I was intending to mount them on my E34 just for fun if I could find the locsking hubs for the wheels. Which can be purchased from sites like these – Racecarsdirect.com M3 E30 Center Lock HUBS BBS. But looking at them now, it’ll be a great addition to my still, WIP E30. Continue reading →

Whiteline Anti Roll Bars for the E34 – A Great upgrade!

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Tom Goh

Found a set of an almost-new Whiteline front 27mm anti roll bar on the bmw-sg forums and I had to have it. Whiteline don’t make them anymore for the E34 since 2008. I also missed my purchase during my trip to Sydney some years ago. I have been looking for a proper adjustable ARB for a long time now after having experienced the ride in a friends’ car. This piece i found was so new, it was merely test-installed, it was then left in storage for a couple of years.

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E34: Windscreen replacement

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Tom Goh

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Back from the painted wide grille mod and bumper repair and paint touch ups, the car was sent to have its long-overdue windscreen replaced. If you drive an old car with an old windscreen, you’d know how pathetic pitted, scratched up, dirty old windscreens can be. I always had the urge to replace but there were always another priority. Now that i’ve fulfilled most of the checklist, it’s time. Continue reading →

E34: Wide Grille mod still unpainted.

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Tom Goh

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Here are more recent updates on the E34. Yes, it’s still unpainted. I took the effort to lay on a coat of flat black on the bonnet. Not the best effort, but good enough for a temporary look Loving the wide grille now since it adds to the wide and low front.

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Can’t wait to get it all black and glossy again

MINI R53 RS – Son of 997 GT3 RS

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Tom Goh

Just a wild photochop work. The MINI is almost half way there with the Signal Green paintjob. It now needs more GT3 RS-esque features. Though Duell AG already have ready-made versions that resembles the look, unfortunately it’s for the R56 versions. The earlier R53 versions don’t posses the same look.

It’s still a photoshop work. So no promises. But it is the look that i desire most for the MINI.