bmw uprights.
 

hi, newbie on here! Has anyone attempted to fit bmw e36 (90's 3 series) front uprights? The bottom ball joint is lower and closer to the hub than the sierra and the top one would require an offset dummy strut so it is by no means easy. I see GKD make their own uprights for the Legend, to take the bmw hubs. Does anyone know it they're fabricated from scratch or somehow use the stub axle from the bmw upright?

Hi

Firstly, a very warm welcome to the forum :)

If memory serves me right, Chris Gibbs & his brother built a Roadster that used BMW donor parts.

He posted an example of what needed to be done to the BMW front uprights, it's the second post in this thread.

http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showt...t=bmw+uprights

Sorry there are no dimensions there but should give you the general idea ;)

Hi I have nearly finished the mods required for the E36 upright. Will post some photo's next week. Have modded the bottom wishbone as well.

thanks guys, will look out for your photos Graeme.

Hi Ronnie,

I think Mick's super wide roadster used 5 series E34 parts. In the future, I think we may all have to go towards BMW donor's as sierras get rarer - but then I am biased that way :p

im sure dax now use bmw uprights on the front due to fords being harder to get hold of. The rear is dax manufactured.

Cheers for that :)

I don't think you are wrong there, everytime I pay the breakers a visit, the yard is full of 3 Series BMW's ;)